The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) through the Philippine Trade and Investment Centre (PTIC) in Sydney said Filipino products are now available in...
Victorian Minister for Multicultural Affairs Ros Spence today announced up to $8 million in grants for additional support for multicultural communities.
This funding is...
By Mark Anthony
On January 24th, over 2,400 attendees from 70 countries including the Philippines, Australia, Germany, South Africa and South Korea joined the global...
Tribute to Manny Geronia Asuncion
Norma Serrano
Aged Care / Centre Manager
Filipino Community Council of Vic. Inc
“Ariel Noche”, “Pabrika (Papel, Papel, Papel)”, “Mandaragat”, “Bayan Mo, Bayan Ko”, “Kahit ang Mundoy Magunaw”, “Lakambini”, “Pag-ibig, Pahimakas ng Isang Manlalakbay”, “Isang Umaga sa Bunganga ng Impyerno”,...
Manny G. Asuncion’s long-time dream to publish his collection of plays came into fruition last 30 August 2014 at 501 Reception Footscray. “Seasons: An Anthology of Filipino Australian Plays Down Under” is a compilation of seven of the best...
Texts that bridge different cultures
By Asther Creo
Merlinda Bobis is an awarded Filipina writer, performer and academic who has now made a home in Australia. Merlinda shares with us her insights about how the migrant life has enriched her creativity...
By Asther Bascuña-Creo
Photos by Anthony Sese
My first recollection of encountering a young street beggar was also my first memory of visiting Manila. My parents had brought me with them to visit an aunt and I was all alone in...
By Tasha Gacutan
Picture an island.
It's a fairly simple island. From the air, it's more or less circular, with a slight nub of sorts pointing out towards the east. However, if you let your mind's eye wander...
You start at the capital...
By Asther Creo
On humid afternoons in the month of May we would sit around the porch waving fans made of dry coconut leaves. The movement not only stirred the air to cool us, but also drove away the flies.
I...
By Asther Creo
I started to attend recently a local writers group in my community. I have not been writing actively for awhile and thought this would bring back my writing mojo. So one cold Wednesday night I rocked up my local...