Philippines to deploy more than 1 million overseas workers by end of 2008
THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT projects that the number of Filipinos leaving the country for overseas employment will surpass one million by the end of 2008. The Philippine Department of Labor and Employment reported that during the period January 1 to April 30, 2008, a total of 399,638 Filipinos left the Philippines for work in various countries [...]
THE FIRST SOLO show of gifted young local artist Vienna Parreno is running as one of the parallel programs for the current Sydney Biennale, Forms that Turn, along with simultaneous group exhibitions of media arts by Shaowanasai, Iolini and Srivilasa [...]
The Amigos Youth team, sponsored by the Amigos Mechanical Repairs Shop of Mt. Druitt, re-affirmed its status as the number one Metro Sydney and NSW Filos basketball team by winning the inaugural TFC sponsored 1st Filos Metro Sydney Basketball Champions Cup 2008 held at the Stanhope Gardens Leisure Centre over the long weekend of 7 June 2008.
They had to come from behind to nip the Filo JayHawks, 37 – 35, on the superb performance by the finals MVP, Jiffy “Slink” Jusores.
The Amigos Youth team also took the national title defeating the MISC Melbourne squad last April at the Mt Druitt Kevin Betts stadium.
The Filo JayHawks topped Group A action defeating Topglass Amigos, 63-36 and Miller [Liverpool] 66-39 while the Amigos Youth took Group B honours toppling Khroliks [Rockdale] 45-33 and Filo Pages [Liverpool] 55-49.
Jerome Danganan of the Filo JayHawks team won the Eliminations MVP trophy.
Continue reading …THE PHILIPPINE CONSULATE GENERAL in Sydney will begin the issuance of the new Philippine passport on August 1, 2008 and informs holders of Philippine passports about changes in the procedure for passport issuance. The Philippines has changed the format and features of its passport, to comply with the international standard set by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), the United Nations agency [...]
Continue reading …2008 National Multicultural Marketing Awards nominations open, emanila.com featured in launch
June 20, 2008 1 Comment
THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMISSION of New South Wales recently launched the 2008 National Multicultural Marketing Awards at the Westin Hotel Sydney calling for nominations in seven categories. The seven categories for the 2008 awards are CMC Markets Commercial Big Business Award, Commercial Small Business Award [...]
Continue reading …FILIPINO PIANIST RAUL SONICO performed at the Conservatory of Music of Sydney on June 13, a gala event among a series of many events celebrating the 110th anniversary of Philippine Independence in New South Wales. The Philippine Consulate General in Sydney invited Dr. Sunico to Australia and to perform in a solo piano concert at the Verbrugghen Hall at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music [...]
Continue reading …AN APPARENT SKILLS SHORTAGE is driving Australian companies to hire skilled workers from other countries, and the Philippines is seen as a source country for needed workers. Filipinos seeking overseas work will find Australia a good prospect, but they are warned to beware of illegal recruiters [...]
Continue reading …WEST SYDNEY RAZORBACKS will take centre stage at the Kalayaan Basketball Festival to be staged on June 15 at Stanhope Gardens, Blacktown. Razorbacks Coach Rob Beveridge confirmed that a selection of players will participate [...]
Philippine National Day was celebrated in Lismore last June 1 at the South Lismore Bowling Club with Philippine Consul General Ma Theresa Lazaro and Lismore Mayor Merv King in attendance. About 300 people joined the celebration, with “fiesta” as the theme.
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