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Permanent board a plus, says FMPC
The Filipino Multi Purpose Centre (FMPC) would not have been able to purchase the new site at 80 Grange Avenue, Schofields, had its board of trustees not been a permanent one, according to chairman Manny Villon.
The statement sparked a series of questions raising doubts about the disclosure at a press conference last Saturday, November 17, [...]
The threat of removal of the Avendano family from Australia appears to be receding.
This is the assessment of a news story that appeared today in the SMH.com.au. The strong support of the Filipino community behind Renato Avendano and his family must be a big factor.
What can you do with one hour? A lot, our friends from Adelaide say.For example, with one hour on Saturday, December 8, you can re-acquaint yourself with your heritage. Or, to others: You can discover your heritage.
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The establishment of the Filipino Metalworkers within the Australian Manufacturing Workers Unions (AMWU) in WA which is giving a voice to workers on temporary visas within the union is the first of its kind in Australian unionism [...]
Continue reading …The Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has today reissued its travel advisory with new information under Safety and Security: Terrorism.
Continue reading …Detectives have charged a man over an alleged threat against a western Sydney high school.
Police attached to St Marys Local Area Command initiated an investigation following reports that a threatening message was allegedly posted on an internet site last week.
The official guide to Australia’s 2007 federal election has recently issued with hardcopies being distributed to households in Australia.
In addition to the hardcopy, the guide is also available in a range of accessible format which include information about the assistance available for electors with a disability and about e-voting. The guide can also be downloaded [...]
The Filipino Press Club of Sydney, a corps of press people, officially issued a strong protest condemning the full pardon without trial of former Philippines President Joseph Estrada on charges of plunder.
An ‘open letter’ addressed to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo was personally handed over to the Philippine Consulate office in Sydney by club spokesperson Ric de [...]
For those who have been waiting to send extra money back home, especially now that the Australian dollar is hitting high, you may be in for some disappointment.
The Aussie dollar has risen above the US$0.90 level and yet A$1 could only fetch a shade over Php40.
Compared to some 18 months ago when the Aussie dollar [...]
Police have caught 40 people driving whilst under the influence of alcohol on the first day of the state-wide ‘Operation Drink Drive 2′.
Operation Drink Drive is held twice a year in the lead up to the Easter and Christmas periods and targets those people driving whilst affected by alcohol in both metropolitan and regional areas.
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