Caloy Loyzaga recovering from illness
Legendary basketball star Carlos “Caloy” Loyzaga recently suffered a debilitating stomach illness that confined him in hospital last month. The seriousness of his illness prompted the whole Loyzaga clan to fly up to the Gold Coast and visit their ailing father [...]
Sydney’s George Street Xmas parade to showcase Philippine christmas vibrancy
November 24, 2008 No Comment
Australians will have the chance to experience another Christmas festivity, Philippine style. Complete with music and choreographed dancing, exquisite costume design and homegrown Christmas décor, the Sydney Christmas Parade on Sunday, 30 November will treat spectators a great sample of what to see in the Philippines on Christmas season [...]
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Surgeons and anesthesiologists belonging to the Royal Interplast Australia are back at the Benguet General Hospital for the third time to give free reconstructive surgery to patients having hare lip, cleft palate, burns and facial deformities [...]
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Biosecurity Australia has recently issued a final import risk analysis report allowing Philippine cavendish bananas to enter Australia subject to the Philippines meeting stringent quarantine measures. “The final IRA report is a comprehensive, science based analysis that reflects Australia’s conservative approach to quarantine,” Biosecurity reported [...]
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The Philippine Community Council (PCC) of New South Wales is a recipient of the Presidential Award for Filipino Individuals and Organizations Overseas, reports the Philippine Consulate General in Sydney. The award will be conferred by the Philippines’ President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and the Commission for Filipinos Overseas [...]
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Fil-Oz Social golf club won the 9th PAL Sydney Interclub Golf Championships with a count back against the very strong team of Sydney Jokers during the 9th series played at Richmond Golf Club last October 26, with both clubs scoring 74 points each. Fil-Oz win is its seventh [...]
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Tony Dedal is the author of recently launched WINGS OVER THE PHILIPPINES, dubbed as a Philippine aviation history book. Tony was a Philippine fighter pilot during the 1950s and editor-publisher of a Sydney-based Philippine community newspaper in the early 1980s. [...]
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