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PAMA Off On A Medical Mission

April 26th, 2012 · Comments Off on PAMA Off On A Medical Mission

While most people go on holidays to escape their everyday routines, the doctors from the Philippine Australian Medical Association (PAMA) do exactly the reverse.  Rather than slipping off their white coats and leaving them behind, they pack them along with

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Chasing the Blues Away – A Mental Health Seminar

February 23rd, 2012 · Comments Off on Chasing the Blues Away – A Mental Health Seminar

Mental health is a growing concern in Australia. One in four women and one in eight men will suffer from a depressive illness some time in their life.  It is the 3rd largest health problem in Australia, next to

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Philippine Rugby League Ready for Action

January 25th, 2012 · Comments Off on Philippine Rugby League Ready for Action

The new Philippine Rugby League Team took to the grounds last Sunday to get into gear and practice for their first game on Saturday, 4 February 2012.  The games will be held at Cabramatta Sportsfield, 21 Sussex Street, Cabramatta (next …

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Sydney’s Filipino Community Rallies To Aid Sendong Victims

January 7th, 2012 · Comments Off on Sydney’s Filipino Community Rallies To Aid Sendong Victims

 

The Filipino community in Sydney were together once again in tragedy and has rallied to assist the victims of typhoon Sendong in Northern Mindanao which has left 3,000 dead and more than 20,000 people homeless.

Already, more than A$22,000 in

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Philippines Enters the World of Rugby League

January 7th, 2012 · Comments Off on Philippines Enters the World of Rugby League

 

There’s a new sports team in town and they’re not dribbling the ball but instead they’ll be kicking the ball.

Moving away from the Filipinos’ favourite sport of basketball, the Philippine Rugby League Team has just been formed and will

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Floods Sweep Through Cagayan de Oro

December 18th, 2011 · Comments Off on Floods Sweep Through Cagayan de Oro

 

Typhoon Sendong (Washi) hit the Northeastern Mindanao region destroying everything in its path and left a trail of devastation behind. Over 453 people have been found dead, hundreds are still missing and more than 20,000 people have been displaced and

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