By Fred Jover
Several Filipino community leaders based in Metropolitan Melbourne and country Victoria formally called on the new Consul General Maria Lourdes Salcedo and...
“Filipinos are gifted, talented people. When people know you are Filipino, they assume that you can sing or play musical instruments, every house party...
The Philippines and Australia are celebrating 75 years of diplomatic relations, with celebrations to be held in both Australia and the Philippines.
With the support...
Former Philippine President Joseph "Erap" Ejercito Estrada has tested positive for COVID-19, his son Jinggoy Estrada confirmed in a television interview today.
He said the 83-year-old former...
With the ongoing crisis around the world and locally, there are bound to be disagreements within families and friendships. I have witnessed this in recent times, especially during the nation's political divides. As a result, many people who were...
Filipinos account for the fifth largest ethnic group here in Australia. So it’s inevitable to bump into a kababayan anywhere you go. During my weekly trip to my local shops during the hard lockdown in Victoria, I would cross...
ni Jinky Trijo Marsh
Ang Araw ni Rizal ay isang pambansang pag-alaala at parangal sa dakilang bayaning si Dr Jose Rizal na unang ginunita nuong ika-30 ng Disyembre taong 1898 alinsunod sa pagpapasiya ni Heneral Emilio Aguinaldo. Ito ay dalawang...
At the onset of the year, Victoria was gripped by bushfires so wild that it is hailed the worst bushfire season in history. Just as we were recovering from that trauma, COVID-19 swept the world by storm and locked...
By Lilia Nadong Gonzales
We are amidst uncertain times of global turbulence, natural disasters and human misdemeanours. To top them all is the prevailing global COVID-19 pandemic. When times are bad, we take comfort in the hope that these adversities...
It’s that time of year, the most wonderful time of the year - Christmas!
A time to reflect on the roller coaster ride that was 2020. A year no one expected.
A year where the world was forced indoors, where we...
For 30 years, Filipino-Australian seniors have been living in independent flats at the Lions Elderly Citizens Village in West Footscray. The village includes 21 single bedroom residential units, as well as a Community Hall with kitchen, owned by the...
After the coronavirus pandemic led to the closure of businesses across Victoria, Lucy Sison of Aspendale in Melbourne’s southeastern suburbs was made redundant in her job. Since losing her job in March, Lucy has entered a new positive phase...
By Perth Furio
With a nation as diverse as Australia, we have found ways to make government and community services accessible to most members of our multicultural society. The health department’s services are promoted and made available in a variety...
During World War II, the British government imposed a total blackout. The citizens were urged to stay indoors and black out their windows to make it difficult for the German bombers to stealthily bomb Londoners while they sleep. Many...