If there is one event that could easily bring back memories of the Independence Day celebration in Sydney, it is the Kalayaan Cup which was born about the same time as our flagship website, emanila, was born. Although being played as a regular annual tournament for three years prior to 1998, the tournament was nominated as an official entry to the list of official events for Sydney’s celebration in 1998 of the centenary of the declaration of Philippine Independence [...]
At the invitation of the Consul General Anne Jalando-on Louis and Mr D. Gerard Joseph Louis, representatives of various Filipino-Australian community organisations and media groups gathered together at the Philippine House in Sydney’s Elizabeth Bay and celebrated the 115th anniversary of the proclamation of Philippine independence [...]
Light, music and ideas. That’s what Vivid Sydney organisers describe this annual event. And for a good number of reasons. Now in its fifth year, Vivid Sydney is the Southern Hemisphere’s biggest annual celebration of its kind [...]
Blacktown City today pulsated with “fiesta” activities as its residents, their friends and visitors from neighbouring councils and shires arrived to enjoy the offerings of the Streets Alive and Parade Day [...]
Thursday March 29 to Monday April 1 period is a very long weekend for most of us. And we are certain, everyone enjoyed the long break. We have asked some of our contributors including TFA staff to send in images of the highlights of their long weekend and we share below what they sent us [...]
TFA editor Romy Cayabyab, in Manila to attend the Global Summit of Filipinos in the Diaspora last week, shares some of the photos he snapped of the commemoration of EDSA People Power Revolution last Monday February 25 [...]
Church of Christ Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) members in Metro Sydney this morning (January 4, Australian EST) joined their brethren in the Philippines, United States, Canada, England, Germany, and Italy via videocast in a capacity-filled worship service held at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, California.[...]
Consul General Anne Jalando-on Louis and Campbelltown City Mayor Sue Dobson yesterday morning (December 30) led in laying wreath at the statue of Jose P. Rizal inside the Rosemeadow Rizal Park to commemorate the 116th anniversary of the Philippine national hero’s martyrdom [...]
In their best game this season to date, the Sydney Kings won over the league-leading and two-time defending NBL champions New Zealand Breakers at the Sydney Olympic Sports Centre last night. After converting their ball possession after the starting toss, the Kings never looked back with scores of 24-11 end of 1st quarter, 39-31 1st half and the score of 75-62 at close [...]
For the first time, a Philippine delegation stood alongside 72 other teams at a world championship of Surf Life Saving. They proudly held the Philippine flag at the opening of Rescue 2012 World Championship held last November 7 – 18 in Adelaide. The Filipino lifesavers were among the teams that arrived early this month to take part in select events from the myriad events opened for competition under different categories [...]