They all need support as they conquer Australia and the world
Embarking on their respective fields of endeavour, three Filipino-Australians—Michael Rainier, Czarina and Cindy Carino—will be busy this coming month and the next campaigning for a federal seat, a concert/album launch, and a global beauty title, respectively.
Running for Labor’s federal seat
Michael Rainier Deverala, 32, is the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) candidate for the federal seat of Gorton in the west of Melbourne. This coming election, he is urging the voters in Gorton especially the Filipinos to Vote 1 for Michael Deverala for the House of Representatives ballot, and for the Senate Upper House white ticket, put 1 on the line above the DLP.
Born in Makati, Philippines, Michael spent most of his childhood years in Alabang, Muntinlupa. He completed an Associate Degree in Health Science Education in 1999 while doing a Bachelor in Physical Therapy Degree up to his fourth year at the University of Perpetual Help in Las Pinas City before his family migrated to Brisbane, Australia in 2000. He taught Religious Education at the Brisbane State High School between 2004 and 2006, and became the president of the Newman Catholic Society of the University of QLD in 2007.
He got married in 2006 to Czarina Del Rosario, and in 2008 decided to settle at Deer Park for 18 months before finally moving to Derrimut where the couple, and their two daughters now live.
He has been working in the hospitality industry for the past nine years. In 2011, he has completed his diploma on Remedial Massage Therapy. In 2012, he started his mobile massage therapy business. During the footy season, he helps out as a massage volunteer on one of the local footy teams in the area.
Some of the local issues that Michael wants to focus on during this election include housing affordability and cost of living constraints, job protection and creation, making participation to sports more affordable to families. He will also work for giving small business a fair go so they can compete against the big companies, and foreign enterprises. He will also be campaigning for superannuation for unpaid primary full time carers, and lastly for protecting families and defending the sanctity of human life.
He believes Gorton, Melbourne has long been neglected as it has always been a safe seat. Like most of the residents in the electorate, he has a first-hand experience on the current and sustained cost of living constraints to the point that he and his wife has to do extra hours of work just to make ends meet. He strongly believes that he is fit to represent their electorate as he is willing to roll up his sleeves, be hands on and be ready and willing to tackle the dirty work. He also believes that Filipino representation in any Australian level of Government is long overdue.
Michael has been a member of the DLP since 2010 and is the current Victorian state First Vice President, and Western Metropolitan Branch President. Currently, the DLP has its lone representative in the Australian Parliament, in the person of Senator John Madigan, the Senator for Victoria. If elected as the Member for Gorton, Michael, together with Senator Madigan, will ensure that the electorate will be well represented and the constituents’ concerns are well addressed by the Government.
Michael’s Facebook page is: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Michael-Deverala-DLP-Candidate-for-Gorton/389334071180536.
Conquering the music industry
Czarina Lapus, singer, songwriter, author and model, will celebrate the release of her new album and music video “Under Your Spell”. Her live performance will be held during a Halloween themed event on 26 October 2013 at Rah Bar, 163 Toorak Road, Melbourne.
Combined with angelic vocals sharing relatable human emotions through her original lyrics and sweet melodies, Czarina captivates a varied audience during her live performances. With actors and musicians as relatives, a history of choirs, bands and collaborations, Czarina naturally developed an insight into her love for creating music, releasing a number of albums and singles on iTunes.
Her RnB-influenced pop songs are enjoyable for listeners of any age. The multi-talented mother of two is also a published children’s book author. My friend, Aytoo Zee is an enjoyable story introducing young readers to the alphabet, all the way from A to Z (Aytoo Zee). Czarina visits schools and libraries, holding story time sessions incorporating games that teach young kids their letters, as well as singing original children’s songs from her album “Starlight” (a project produced by RMR Productions where sales of the CD help raise funds to assist the Starlight Children’s Foundation in transforming the lives of seriously ill and hospitalised children and their families).
With support from her family, Czarina also continues her work as an extra model for photo shoots, commercials and TV shows through her agent, China Arts, most recently landing a ‘bit-part’ role in the INXS tele-movie ‘Never Tear us Apart’.
Czarina’s website is: www.czarina.com.au, while her Facebook page is: https://www.facebook.com/czarinamusiconline.
Capturing the world with her beauty
Filipina-Australian, Cindy Carino, 25, has been recently selected as a grand finalist for Face of the Globe, an international beauty pageant to be held in Disneyland Paris in aid of Rainbow Child Foundation. Cindy will join a team of girls selected to represent Australia to compete against the rest of the world at the grand finals between 20 and 27 October 2013.
“I do wish to gain more support from everyone, including Filipinos here in Australia. I have a Facebook fan page where they can support me. Also if they wish to help me with my donations,” she told The Philippine Times.
“Our aim is to create public awareness in the country we are representing with appearances and fundraising to enhance our chances of winning the ‘Miss Charity’ and ‘Miss Publicity’ title,” she added.
Born in Darwin, Cindy moved to Victoria at a young age and lived mainly in Shepparton and the York Peninsula SA. She currently lives in Caroline Springs. Cindy’s mother, who has six siblings, is a Filipina and her father is German-Russian.
“I hope to receive enough recognition after the pageant and other projects to build my social network to help other charities here in Australia and in the Philippines. I have travelled to the Philippines several times and I cannot express how much they need support. There’s only so much I can give to my own family but it’s never enough. I can only imagine what other families are going through. I can’t help the whole world but I can help in my own way and I will,” she said.
Cindy’s nominated charity group is: http://www.rainbowchildfoundation.co.uk/
