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Filipino Community Cooperative Celebrates 40 Years Anniversary

December 18th, 2021 · Comments Off on Filipino Community Cooperative Celebrates 40 Years Anniversary

By Benjie de Ubago

It’s the season for giving and to celebrate their 40th Anniversary, the Filipino Community Cooperative (FilCoop) turned their 40th Anniversary celebration  into an afternoon of  gift-giving afternoon on 12 December 2021.  Christmas hampers were …

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Filipino Electoral Wins

December 10th, 2021 · Comments Off on Filipino Electoral Wins

by Benjie de Ubago

In the hotly contested area of Blacktown, where majority of Filipinos reside, Labor took a big win at the December 4 local elections. Former Labor councilors got their seats back with a few surprises. Of the …

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No Liberal Candidate For Blacktown

November 7th, 2021 · Comments Off on No Liberal Candidate For Blacktown

By Benjie de Ubago

Factions within the Liberal Party have been brewing for a while. As a result, the Liberal Party will not be endorsing any candidate for Blacktown at  the December 4 elections.

Filipinos currently elected to various Councils …

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Thomasians Call To Action

October 31st, 2021 · Comments Off on Thomasians Call To Action

The University of Santo Tomas UST) alumni in Australia have initiated an alumni association to be called UST Alumni Australia (USTAA).

A UST alumni group has been long time coming. This time with the encouragement  and endorsement of Ambassador Hellen …

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PCC Elections Moved One More Time

October 28th, 2021 · Comments Off on PCC Elections Moved One More Time

By Benjie de Ubago

The much-anticipated elections of the Philippine Community Council of NSW (PCC-NSW) have once again been moved to February 2022.  Covid has no doubt thrown the best laid plans into chaos but a sign of good leadership …

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It’s Hardcourt Passion for Ramas

September 7th, 2021 · Comments Off on It’s Hardcourt Passion for Ramas

By Benjie de Ubago

For Mitchell Ramas, his interest in basketball is over and beyond hard-court passion.  It’s passion with a purpose!  He’s given the youth of Western Sydney new aspirations and directions. 

Inspired from an early age by his …

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