Entries Tagged as 'News'
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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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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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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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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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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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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