The Philippine Times September 2012 edition

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www.philtimes.com.au the philippine times SEPTEMBER 2012
3ZZZ Pinoy broadcasters
back on air
AFTER being off the air
for nearly a month, Filipino
broadcasters have resumed
broadcasting at 92.3 FM 3zzz,
Melbourne’s largest Ethnic
Community Radio Station.
The program resumption
followed the Annual General
Meeting on 26 August 2012
during which Chito Javier
was elected Convenor along
with seasoned broadcaster,
Carmela Sison who was
named Vice Convenor. Other
officers are Jenny Dy Tiapco,
Secretary; Patsy Gutierrez,
Treasurer; and Jing Sosa,
Membership Officer. Taking the reins after the
controversial dismissal of
the Filipino broadcasters,
Javier targets to strengthen
3zzz’s promotion and gain
back the public’s trust,
among other goals.
Filipino committee members and broadcasters were
discharged by the station’s
management last 30 July
2012 due to governance
issue. Both camps had maintained their silence leaving
regular listeners in the dark.
There was no explanation
released until The Philippine
Times posted news about the
dismissal in its website.
During the row, Station
Manager Martin Wright offered no explanation and
was quoted in an email
as saying “the matter is
internal to the Station and
will be handled according
to policy”.
In a letter addressed to
Filipino Broadcast Group
(FBG) Members dated 30
July 2012, Station President
George Salloum announced
the Station Council’s call
for a meeting and election
of new Filipino Committee
and broadcasters.
Fred Jover, former Deputy
Convenor of the Filipino
Broadcasters, offered an
apology for the news blackout in an open letter issued
on 21 August 2012. He explained that this was due to
the “restriction imposed by
the Station’s management”.
He also clarified that the
“dismissal was not related
to any commentaries made
by Filipino broadcasters”
and that “no unprofessional
conduct on or off the air or
misappropriation of funds”
took place.
A source pointed out that
the problem began when another account was used by a
senior broadcaster to deposit
the money collected from
the Radiothon. The reason
for depositing the money
to the second account was
to have easy access when
the FBG needs the money
for official use. The station’s policy requires the
Filipino Broadcasters Group
to have only one account.
The money, amounting to
around $1,200, was eventually returned to the general
account and investigation
showed no misappropriation of funds happened.
Putting the controversies
to rest, Javier is determined
to lead the group in starting
anew. He recently released
the list of official broadcasters as determined by the
Filipino Group Committee.
7 AM Friday Program:
Jing Sosa (program
producer), Jennifer Dy
Tiapco and Chito Javier 3 PM Wednesday
Program: Virginia
Balanon, Carmela Sison
and Kit Tamani 11 PM Sunday Program:
Matt Margarejo Jr,
Bryan Aquino and
Noel Ramirez
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SEPTEMBER 2012 the philippine times www.philtimes.com.au
Fiesta crisis not yet resolved
The plot of the Philippine
Fiesta story thickens, so to
speak, as both the Philippine
Fiesta Management Committee and the Concerned
Members of the Philippine
Fiesta of Victoria (CMPFV)
are firm on their stand: the
Concerned Members group
demands PFVI Chairman
Ross Manuel to step down
and a Caretaker Committee
would manage the affairs of
the PFVI, while Manuel and
his group believe they have
the mandate from the members to continue operating.
Filipino Festival in the
making?
A sub-plot makes the story
interesting as a third group
has now entered the scene
with a big warning that if
the current PFVI crisis is not
sorted out, it will eventually put in action its plan
to put up a Filipino Festival
somewhere in the Southeast
area. Although no official
statement is released yet, the
group believes there is now
dissatisfaction as to how the
Philippine Fiesta is being
run. The group claims it’s
also about time to hold the
fiesta in the Southeast due
to the growing number of
Filipinos living in the area.
It is also planning to offer
free entrance to revellers.
Some are not sold to the
idea as having another fiesta
will only threaten the very
foundation of the Philippine
Fiesta especially now that it
will celebrate its 30th year
this November.
It will be recalled that in
the 22 July 2012 Quarterly
Membership Meeting, one
of Manuel’s supposed ally,
PFVI Director Alex Ordona
has defected and proposed
PFVI Vice Chairperson Liz
Honey to assume overall responsibility of PFVI affairs.
His proposal was accepted
by majority of the members
present during the meeting.
Ordona’s move did not sit
well with the other officers
accusing him of betrayal for
making a resolution without
consulting the committee
members. Although Ordona
has resigned as PRO of the
PFVI, he still serves as part
of the Fiesta Committee.
Meanwhile, Manuel has
ignored Ordona’s proposal
and the members’ vote for
him to step down.
Nullify 2012 election of
officers
Another group of complainants, Roy Carbungco,
Remy Raquel, and Ed Guevarra would want a special
general membership meeting as soon as possible to
discuss, among other things,
the nullification of the 2012
Election of Officers. Notices
of the AGM and Election of
Officers were only mailed
Ross Manuel
further explains
(Editor’s note: Below is Ross Manuel’s response which should have been included in the
August edition of The Philippine Times. This was earlier posted online.)
Following The Philippine Times’ article titled
“Fiesta meeting raises more
questions,” the Philippine Fiesta of Victoria Inc headed by
its Chairperson Ross Manuel
has released the following
answers clarifying some of
the questions raised during
the Special Meeting with the
Concerned Members of the
Philippine Fiesta of Victoria
Inc (CMPFVI) last 17 June
2012 at the Philippine Community Centre in Laverton.
Philippine Times (PT): Any
update about the mistake of
the Management Committee
signing as a guarantor for the
purchaser of the Laverton
property?
Ross Manuel (RM): There is
no mistake, the Management
Committee never signed as
guarantor to the purchaser.
PT: Could you please confirm if there is really a sale
of the Laverton property?
It appears in last Sunday’s
meeting that some of your
officers claim there is no sale.
Fely Roxas even posted on the
Philippine Times Facebook
that there was no sale. Yet
you announced during the
last AGM that there was a
sale and in fact a contract
signing. Please clarify once
and for all.
RM: Yes, contract of sale
agreement was signed by
both parties, vendor and
purchaser with special condition to adhere.
PT: There is a clamour for
the Fiesta Management Committee to step down. Could
you please comment on this
being the Chairperson?
RM: There’s no clamour
really as it only came from
one person with no support from the others. The
Management Committee
members were duly elected
by the PFVI membership and
given the mandate as per the
constitution and by-laws. Let
us observe and respect the
democratic process of the
election.
PT: Is it true that your
PRO, Alex Ordona has just
resigned? Why? If the resignation
Ross Manuel
w a s
known to
you last
S u n d a y,
w h y
this was
not announced?
Or
is
it just
early this
week?
How will
this affect
the operation of
the Fiesta
Management Committee?
RM: Yes. He resigned as
Public Relations Officer but
he is still member of the
Management Committee.
This is his personal choice to
be respected and looking
forward to his involvement in the operation and full support to the preparation of our
Annual Fiesta celebration
PT: The financial standing
of the Philippine Fiesta is the
big issue in all the criticisms
here. Please comment.
RM: Criticism is always
a sickness within the community, looking for someone
to blame and condemn. A
typical selfish action that
creates division within a
group or community. The
PFVI financial statement
was audited by an external
Auditor (as per Australian
standard) and reported to
the membership during the
Annual General Meeting.
PT: What are the preparations now for the forthcoming 30th Philippine Fiesta?
RM: The Management
committee is now preparing
for the 30th Annual Fiesta
celebration which will be
held on November 24 and
25, 2012. We encourage everyone in the community to
participate in the preparation
and join this momentous
30th Fiesta celebration.
PT: Your Committee is also
not firm on answering the
question: Did the vendor pay
the deposit already? Please
clarify as well.
RM: The purchaser paid a
deposit (10%) thru the trust
account of the Real Estate
Agent Raine & Horne.
to 50 members and
hand-delivered to
another 30 members.
All in all there are
288 members in the
database. Carbungco’s
group alleges that the
election of the current
PFVI management
committee is null and
void.
The group hopes
that once the 16-member management committee is terminated,
a caretaker committee
will assume leadership
to clean up membership database, ratify a
new PFVI constitution,
and elect a new 16-member
management committee.
Another issue at hand
is the disqualification of
Guevarra in the last election when his Certificate of
Candidacy was submitted
one day late. The Constitution provides a seven-day
requirement before election
day. Because there were
only 16 elected candidates,
Carbungo said an election
should not have happened
in the first place. The last
election, he said, is now
deemed null and void. Carbungco and Raquel walked
out in protest of the last
election fiasco.
As of press time, The Philippine Times is awaiting a
response from Manuel.
To read, the CMPFV’s letter to the Committee dated
25 June 2012 and Manuel’s
response, please visit http://
philtimes.com.au/fiestacrisis-not-yet-resolved/.
Philippine Fiesta 2012, November 24 and 25
9am- 10pm, Saturday
8am- 7pm, Sunday
Royal Melbourne Showgrounds
Applications for Food and Dry Goods Stalls, please contact Mario Dumrique,
mobile 0403 017 113
For advertisement in the Philippine Fiesta souvenir program,
please contact Alex Ordona, mobile 0422 445 285.
For further details, please visit the Philippine Fiesta website, www.philfiesta.com.
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www.philtimes.com.au the philippine times SEPTEMBER 2012
editorial
No raining on
our parade
Going the rounds of social media
is a photo/artwork splashed with the
colours of the Philippine flag with
the inscription “The Filipino spirit
is water proof.” Perhaps this pocket
of wisdom is conveying the Filipino
attitude towards trials and disasters,
most notably of which rain or floodborne, thus the statement water-proof.
In the recent years the Filipino nation
had quite a whipping from extreme
weather disturbances like Ondoy,
Sendong, and the recent southwest
monsoon exacerbated by tropical storm
Haikui which inundated several areas
in Northern and Central Luzon, and
Metro Manila.
Many came to the victims’ rescue.
The Philippine Coast Guard and the
Philippine Navy, among others, yanked
victims atop houses which were
submerged in a sea of flood. Twelve
thousand inmates skipped a meal to
give to families affected by the torrential rains. Telethons were launched,
and celebrities, public servants, and
private citizens also did their bit. In
the shadows, perhaps not so obvious
to the public eye, are the numerous
contributions of Filipino migrants
worldwide. When news broke of the
recent floodings, the Philippine Times
received updates from various groups
doing relief drives. Everyone’s focus for
the hour was to generate donations to
be sent to the Philippines.
Although we’re miles away from our
motherland, the call to commiserate
reverberates strongly and one which
cannot be ignored. We are at the edge
of our seats with every bulletin, and
grow anxious with reports of deaths
and displacements. We feel for our
kababayans and wish also as ardently
that the whipping stop as soon as
possible and that help would reach the
victims right away.
Here in Melbourne, our own Emergency Relief Fund for the Philippines
(ERFFP) has an ongoing program to
raise funds for disaster relief. Also, the
Philippine Consulate and the Filipino
Pastoral Council join forces to make
sure that Filos are able to give their
share. The cooperative effort of Filo
groups and individuals fortifies our
solidarity with our kababayans, and is
a testament that we don’t need to be in
the Philippines to share their plight,
or for them to feel that they have a
kababayan in each of us, especially
at their lowest moment. We anticipate
help from Filos to come in droves,
big and small. All these efforts when
pooled together, may not create a huge
media scene, but hopefully will become
meaningful for kababayans who are
in need.
Yes, the Filipino spirit is indeed
water-proof-- resilient, unsinkable,
and unbreakable even in the worst of
economic, political, and even physical
conditions. Like age, distance is just a
number, for this same spirit lives in all
of us, and that makes us a people of
heroic proportion.
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Here are some information
about absentee voting registration. The Overseas Absentee
Voting Secretariat (OAVS) was
established through Department of Foreign Affairs Order
No.06-03, signed by Secretary
Blas F. Ople on 03 March 2003.
The DFA-OAV Secretariat is
tasked to “direct, coordinate,
and oversee” the participation
of the Department of Foreign
Affairs in the implementation
of the Overseas Absentee Voting
Act.
This FAQ is from the Overseas
Absentee Voting Secretariat.
Q. Who are qualified to vote
as overseas absentee voters?
A. All citizens of the Philippines abroad, who are not
disqualified by law, and who
are at least 18 years of age on
the day of the elections.
Q. Who are disqualified
to vote as overseas absentee
voters?
A. Under the Overseas Absentee Voting Act (OAVA),
the following are disqualified
to vote: Those who lost their
Filipino citizenship; Those
who expressly renounce their
Philippine citizenship and
pledge allegiance to a foreign
country; except dual citizens
as referred to under Republic
Act No. 9225; Those who are
convicted in a final judgment
by a court or a tribunal of an
offense punishable by imprisonment of not less than one
year, including those found
guilty of Disloyalty as defined
in Art. 137 of the Revised Penal
Code; and An immigrant or
a permanent resident who is
recognized as such in the host
country; and Any citizen of the
Philippines abroad previously
declared insane or incompetent
by competent authorities in the
Philippines or abroad.
Q. Under what conditions
may an immigrant or a permanent resident be allowed?
A. Prior to registration,
the immigrant or permanent
resident shall execute an affidavit declaring that he/she
shall resume actual physical
permanent residence in the
Philippines not later than three
years from approval of his/her
registration as an absentee voter
(Section 5d of the OAVA).
Q. Can undocumented migrants vote? If so, will they
be required to execute the
affidavit?
A. Yes, provided they are
not one of those disqualified
under the law. They can present their passports as proof of
their Philippine citizenship,
or other documents such as
birth certificate, baptismal,
marriage certificate, etc. They
are NOT required to execute the
affidavit declaring their intent
to return to the Philippines
within three years, as they are
not considered “immigrants” or
“permanent residents” in the
host country. The deliberations
during the passage of the act
indicate that Section 5d of the
law was specifically intended to
cover persons who are LEGAL
IMMIGRANTS abroad, such
as the Green Card holders in
the USA.
Q. What is the procedure
in case a qualified citizens of
the Philippines abroad failed
to register under R.A. 8189
otherwise known as “The Voters
Registration Act of 1996”?
A. He/she may personally apply
for registration with the Election
Registration Board of the city or
municipality where they were domiciled immediately prior to their
departure from the Philippines,
or with the representative of the
Commission at the Philippine
embassies, consulates and other
foreign service establishments
that have jurisdiction over the
locality where they temporarily
reside.
Q. What are the instances in
which entries in the National
Registry of Absentee voters may
be cancelled or amended?
A. When the overseas absentee
voter files a letter under oath
addressed to the Commission
that he/she wishes to be removed
from the National Registry of
Absentee Voters, or that his/
her name be transferred to the
regular registry of voters; When
an overseas absentee voter’s name
was ordered removed by the
Commission from the National
Registry of absentee Voters for
his/her failure to exercise his/her
right to vote under the OAVA for
two (2) consecutive national elections; and When an immigrant
or a permanent resident fails to
return or makes a misrepresentation in his/her affidavit as to his/
her application for citizenship in
another country.
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SPIRITUAL GROUND
7th year of Filipino Mass
at Holy Eucharist Church
The theme of the 7th anniversary of the Filipino mass
at Holy Eucharist Church
in St Albans is too long
to process: “Pagbubuklod,
pagkakaisa, pasasalamat,
pananampalataya, panalangin, pagpupuri at pag-ibig
sa Panginoon.” Put simply
the celebration itself last 18
August can be summed up to
this: Filipino families unite
in Christ.
Attended by nearly 400
Filipino-Australians, the
celebration started with a
Thanksgiving Mass at the
Holy Eucharist Church by
Fr Loi Viovicente and Fr.
Rowan Luza. The Filipino
Choir of St Francis sang
during the mass.
Rod Lalunio, Pastoral Associate of the Holy Eucharist
Parish, who served as the
overall coordinator of the
event told The Philippine
Times that the bayanihan
spirit was very evident when
they were preparing for
the event. The Couples for
Christ donated lechon while
the rest of the food served
were donated by friends and
Filipino-Australians. “The
food, decoration, program,
and all the preparation were
joint efforts of friends and
supporters. They were all
provided for free considering it was a big event. Thank
you to all for the successful
event. We hope this will be
a start to revive the Filipino
mass,” Lalunio said.
Performers were: Youth
For Christ Band, Justin de
Leon, Lanicah Dabu Vasquez,
Carol Alcausin (Filipino
Choir of St Francis), Justin
Abella (Youth For Christ),
Chloe Temporal (Kids for
Christ), Ferdie Manzano
(Couples For Christ), and
Gienel Ninon.
The Filipino Camera Club
of Melbourne provided free
photos to the public courtesy
of Adelio Antonio, Senior
Mortgage Broker of Loan
Market.
Emcees were Lina and
Willie Obien. DJs were Fred
Lipana of Himig Pilipino,
James Dabu, and Danny
Vasquez.
FILIPINO CATHOLIC
CHAPLAINCY
ARCHDIOCESE
OF MELBOURNE
FEAST OF
SAN LORENZO RUIZ
DE MANILA
SUNDAY
23 SEPTEMBER 2012
ST. BRIGID’S CHURCH
378 NICHOLSON STREET
NORTH FITZROY VIC 3068
TIME: 12 NOON
(PROCESSION / ROSARY & MASS)
Main Celebrant:
BISHOP VINCENT LONG, OFMConv
FELLOWSHIP AND PROGRAM FOLLOW
AFTER THE
HOLY EUCHARIST CELEBRATION
(Pagkatapos ng Misa tayo na sa lamesa!)
Photos by Fi
lipino Camer
a Club of M
elbourne
PLEASE COME AND CELEBRATE!
Contact persons:
Fr. Loi - 0450 699 363
Joe Medalle - 0413 596 347
Pina Joson - 0413 563 389
Andy Geronimo - 0411 048 736
Special feature:
GROUP SINGING
COMPETITION
Supported by:
Philippine
Consulate
of Victoria
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HRSC marks 25th anniversary
Raine Cabral
This year, the Community
celebrates its 25th anniversary, a milestone in anyone’s
opinion. Looking back, it has
come a long way to where it
is today. Truly, the Holy Redeemer Servant Community
(HRSC) continues to bear
fruit, not the one that fades
but one that lasts.
The HRSC, under the leadership of its head servant
Boyet Palmon, together with
his wife Evelyn Palmon, led
the celebration of the community’s 25th Anniversary at
St Bernadette’s Parish Hall.
It was established in the
middle part of August 1987
when a group of five people
four adults and a child (Boyet
and Evelyn Palmon with
their son Jeff, Remy Casin
and Helen Brinas) started
their first prayer meeting
on a house-to-house basis
worshipping and praising
the Lord. With the burning
desires in their hearts and
the right attitude “Hallelujah anyway”, everything
became possible. The four
believed that praising and
singing loud songs to the
Lord was one way of praying
as well. As it has been said,
he who sings, prays twice.
Anointed music had a great
power to open our spirits.
Psalm 95:102 says “Come let
us sing for joy to the Lord:
let us shout aloud to the
Rock of our salvation. Let
us come before Him with
thanksgiving and extol him
with music and song”.
By the time they grew in
number, they started praying
for a bigger place. It took
several months of praying
before God answered and
gave them a place. The group
was then named “Don Bosco
Charismatic Prayer Group”.
For some reason, after a year
and a half, the group lost
access to the place where
the members were meeting so they went back on
house-to-house basis. In
their spiritual journey, God
became their strength and
inspiration. God’s love and
wisdom guided their ways.
The group continued to grow
in number that they needed
a bigger place. Truly God
was so good to them and
He led them to Sunshine
where they are now meeting
regularly as “Holy Redeemer
Servant Community”. He did
not only bless them with musical instruments but with
people who are committed
Photos by Sam Laysico
Saving the environment
As a part of its
mandate of fostering
fellowship and
promoting the greater
good, the Melbourne
Triskelion of Victoria
Inc., in coordination
with Conservation
Australia, participated
in a tree planting
activity last 28
July 2012. The
said activity
was held at
Canning Reserve
in Maribyrnong.
Upon the
conclusion of
the activity, the
group was able
to plant a total
of five hundred
(500) trees.
to serve the Lord
through praises.
Today, HRS C is
led by its Pastoral
Te a m S e r v a n t s :
Boyet Palmon (Head
Servant),Evelyn
Palmon, Oddie Laderas, Remy Casin,
Mar Carlos, Nenette
and Romy Cabiling,
Sam Laysico, Helen
Brinas, Jezebel and
Edmund
Ramos,
R o s e
Milan,
Chiquit
and Mon
Abelgas,
M i c a
Abelgas
and Oliver
Andres
In 2010, the community
also branched out and started the HRSC prayer group
in Wantirna with a prayer
meeting every Sunday.
HRSC believes in “Making Disciples of Jesus and
Building an Evangelising
Community of Love”. Twenty five years and still going
strong, the community invited Fr Bonaventure Ma Valles
who is the founder of the
newly formed Franciscans
of the Divine Mercy in the
Philippines to celebrate the
Anniversary mass together
with HRSC spiritual director
and Filipino Chaplain Fr Loi
Viovicente with Filipino
priests Fr Alfred Yap, Fr Joey
Echano, Fr Rowan Luza,
Fr Bong Sunaz and also Fr
Peter Hoang- Parish priest of
Our Lady’s Parish Monash
Sunshine with server Bro.
Pio Bartolata, FDM. Aside
from the anniversary Mass,
there were also special presentations from the members
of the community. The night
ended with a simple fellowship for its around 450
attendees. Thank God for the
marvellous work that He has
done for the Holy Redeemer
Servant Community.
HRSC Prayer Group is
located at Our Lady’s Parish
Tennis Centre at rear 113
Devonshire Road Sunshine
VIC 3020- Melway Map 27
A-12.
HRSC Youth Worship Meeting
every 1st Saturday of the month
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
HRSC Healing Mass every 2nd
Saturday of the month 6:00 pm
to 8:30 pm
HRSC Prayer Meeting every 3rd,
4th, and 5th Saturday of the month
6:00 pm to 8:30 pm
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SPIRITUAL GROUND
CFC Melbourne: 21 years
and counting
Kristhine Gestano
Members of Couples for
Christ Australia in Melbourne
gathered on 18 August 2012
at St. Leo the Great Parish
Hall in Altona North to reaffirm and celebrate the ties
that have bound hundreds
of Christian families from all
over Melbourne these past
21 years.
The anniversary celebration started with a Holy Mass
officiated by the parish priest
Fr. Paul Nguyen Cong Tru.
This was followed by a
program and dinner attended
by around 250 members.
During the program, CFC
Handmaids of the Lord
Regional Co ordinator for
the Oceania
Region Thelma
Hizon,who
is based in
Manila, Philippines and
travels to
Australia and
the Oceania Region twice a
year, gave a talk on this year’s
CFC theme “Magnificat Luke
1:42”. She discussed how
Mary proclaimed God’s greatness in her song and
reminded members
of the challenge to
magnify God in
their lives despite
difficulties.
CFC National
Director Bong Bernardo was in high
spirits, and articulated his vision for
CFC Melbourne.
“We look forward
to providing deeper
spiritual Christian nourishment in solidarity with the
Catholic Church to our current members, evangelising
more extensively particularly
mainstream Australians (not
just Filipinos) and more
youth. We look forward to
expanding our CFC coverage
to new parishes and areas,”
said Bernardo.
The dinner was succeeded
by performances from the
different Melbourne units
and Family Ministries, which
were all inspired by the
American hit TV series, Glee.
Adding a twist to the title and
the musical, participants not
only went Glee that night
but also showcased in their
production numbers the kind
of “Godly Loving Exciting
Evangelizers’” CFC members
are.
The Melbourne Glee Group
restaged the presentation that
won them the grand prize
in Sydney’s National Conference held this May. The
well-applauded number was
an interpretation of the pop
hit, Marry You, and Hillsong’s
One Way Jesus. The cheer-
ing crowd was pleasantly
surprised when Bernardo
and wife Jenny appeared on
stage dressed as groom and
bride to end Bruno Mars’s
phenomenal single.
The night was a testament
to how CFC has grown in
Melbourne. The palpable
feeling of kinship showed
that it is indeed one big
happy family continuously
strengthened and fuelled by
faith.
Prayers to start and end the day
Dina Mananquil-Delfino
MORNING PRAYER
Heavenly Father, I thank you for this new day
I thank you for watching over me during the night
Restoring and healing my mind, body and spirit.
O Lord today I ask that as I go about my tasks
To hold You in the centre of my busy day
And if by chance I fail due to my weakness
I ask O Lord that You lead me back into Your loving presence.
Lord please bless my loved ones- my family
My friends, my community, my neighbourhood, all nations and our world
And all those I am privileged to meet and work with today.
Help me become an instrument
Of Your love, peace and healing
Always giving glory to You.
As I now get up from my bed
I ask O Lord to anoint me by the power
Of Your Holy Spirit with strength and good health
To enable me to do the tasks I need to do with joy and fortitude.
All these I ask in the mighty Name of Your Son Jesus
My Saviour, my friend
Through the intercession of our Blessed Mother
And the prayers of all angels and saints. AMEN.
EVENING PRAYER
Heavenly Father, I thank You for the day now passing
Night is here, reminding me to give myself rest
I thank You Lord
For the graces I have received
For the joy that filled my day
For the achievements I have accomplished
And the trials of pain and sadness I had to endure.
I am sorry Lord
For the blessings I took for granted
For my pride in thinking I could do things in my own strength
In not allowing others to bless me, unable to let go and forgive
In forgetting that You always want the best for me
In those rough and trying times, I failed to praise You
Lord, as I seek You in the darkness of the night
I ask that Your light shine upon me and all my loved ones
Those around me and those far away
Assured that if I wake up tomorrow
I can rest in Your protection once again
Able to start a new day by Your grace and mercy.
I ask all these in the mighty Name of Jesus, my Lord and Saviour and friend. Amen.
For comments or feedback, email [email protected].
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Dear Fr. Loi
Fr. Loi Viovicente
Union blessed by God
Dear Fr. Loi,
My boyfriend and I are
planning to get married next
year. We’re both Filipinos
and were raised as Catholics. However, his family
and himself converted to
become Born Again Christians. Now his family insists
that we should marry in
their Church. My parents,
who are faithful Catholics,
think that we should marry
in a Catholic Church. How
do we resolve this dilemma?
A civil wedding is not an
option for us since we
both want God to bless our
union.
Confused Bride
Dear Confused Bride,
Thanks for voicing out
your dilemma. Your situation is commonly shared
by young lovers/couples
here in Melbourne, and
therefore, the same reality to
those couples who are planning to marry, and at the
same time, the same reality
that we priests are dealing
with every time we prepare
couples for weddings. In
other words, you (young
couples) and we (priests) are
sharing the same dilemma
in the complexity of these
situations.
There are possibilities
in this case as long as
both parties are willing to
compromise. There is so
much compromising to any
couples in getting married,
more so, with the question
of religion. On the other
hand, religion should not
be an obstacle in the union
of two hearts.
The Catholic Church allows marriages between a)
Mix Marriage - two baptised
persons (a baptised Catholic
and a baptised Non-Catholic
but his/her baptism is recognised by the Catholic
Church) and, b) Disparity of Worship - between
a baptised (Catholic) and a
non-baptised (or no religion
at all) persons. Both of these
marriages are completely
valid and recognised by
both Catholic Church and
Commonwealth.
Should you choose to
ma r r y in your f ia nc é ’s
church, your marriage will
not be valid in the Catholic
Church because Born Again
Christian Denomination is
not in communion with the
Catholic Church.
However, should you
17 years strong
Members and guests of the Good Shepherd Servant Community celebrate their 17th
Anniversary at St Andrew's Church in Clarinda. A Life in the Spirit Seminar conducted
by the Melbourne Catholic Charismatic Renewal Coordinators was held from 16
June to 11 August 2012 as part of the celebration. On the last day, Certificates of
Attendance were given to the participants. Mrs Marietta Cejudo is the Head Servant of
Good Shepherd Servant Community. The group has praise and worship sessions every
Saturday, 7.30- 9.30 pm.
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choose to marry in the Catholic Church, your marriage
will be completely valid
even though your fiancée is
not a Catholic, although he
was baptised and raised as a
Catholic. All he needs to do
is to write a letter by hand
stating his intention that
he is a Catholic by baptism
but wish to remain a Born
Again Christian so that the
Marriage will be considered
as Disparity of Worship. The
marriage is valid by and with
the dispensation given to
you by the Bishop from the
Impediment of the Disparity
of Worship.
So there you are. Options are possible and the
only way to resolve this
dilemma is to sit down and
discuss things with great
Letter to the editor
imagine how difficult it is
for you to hide your true
identity for years” is ambiguous. He neglects his duty
as a Catholic priest to explain Church Teaching in
both areas. The Catechism of the
Catholic Church (CCC) clarifes: “homosexual acts are
intrinsically disordered”
and “are contrary to the
natural law. They close the
sexual act to the gift of life”
(CCC #2357). At the same
time, the Church has compassion for people who are
not actively homosexual
but have feelings towards
it: “The number of men
and women who have
deep-seated homosexual
tendencies is not negligible.
They do not choose their
homosexual condition; for
most of them it is a trial.
They must be accepted
with respect, compassion
and sensitivity. Every sign
of unjust discrimination
in their regard should be
Dear Editor,
Fr Loi Viovicente’s reply to self-professed gay
Anonymous ( Dear Fr Loi June PT) is confused and
misleading.
Firstly, he says: “In the
Filipino context, being
gay is normally equated
with being homosexuals
or active homosexuals”.
The global message we
constantly hear about ‘coming out’, ‘being gay’, ‘being
homosexuals’ or ‘(being)
active homosexuals’ shows
their interpretation not
restricted to the Filipino
context. However, it is
important to recognise the
clear difference between
homosexual activity and
unexpressed homosexual
feelings.
Secondly, Anonymous
doesn’t specify which group
he/she equates with. Fr
Loi’s comment: “I could not
honestly and maturity, and
most of all the willingness
to compromise. Marriage
celebration should bring
not only the union of two
persons but of two families
as well specially for us
Filipinos. After all, is it not
good that marriage should
begin in a right footing of
unity and love instead of
conflicts and tensions?
avoided” (CCC # 2358).
For Fr Loi to ‘advise’ that
“being gay is not a disease,
because gay people deserve
respect and recognition
like anybody else” could
very easily confirm in some
readers’ minds, especially
young people, that ‘coming
out’ to reveal an ‘active
homosexual lifestyle’ is
acceptable, normal and
healthy. Many documented
stories tell the opposite.
Fr Loi concludes: “After
all, we are all God’s children and God loves us
for who we are”. Yes, God
loves us all - human and
prone to sin. However, if
we deliberately confirm
ourselves in a seriously sinful, unhealthy lifestyle we
cut off His Love forever if
we die without reconciling
with Him. Yours sincerely, Peter Phillips
Springvale
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ASEAN-Australia Youth Summit staged
Hannah Joy P. Alcantara
The very first ASEANAustralia Youth Summit
held on 28 July 2012 saw the
gathering of student leaders
from Malaysia, Indonesia,
Vietnam, Singapore, Thailand, and the Philippines.
Hosted by the Malaysian
Students’ Council of Australia, this assembly was staged
at the Melbourne Town Hall
in Victoria.
Aimed at establishing a
strong ASEAN youth leaders’ community in Australia,
the summit brought together
the ASEAN-root councils in
Victoria as well as representatives of ASEAN countries
for which no council has
been established yet, the
Philippines included. Present were keynote government officials: Australian
Ambassador to ASEAN H.E.
Ms. Gillian Bird; Indonesian
Ambassador to Australia
H.E. Mr. Primo A. Joelianto;
Acting High Commissioner
of Brunei Darussalam H.E.
Dk. Rohayaty Yassin; Third
Secretary of Indonesian
Embassy Mr. Dhani Eko
Wibowo; Minister Counsel-
lor of Vietnamese Embassy
Mr. Quang Trung Nguyen;
Consulate-General of Indonesia Mr. Irmawan Emir
Wisnandar; Indonesian Vice
Consul Mr. Vitrio Naldi;
Consulate-General of Malaysia Dr. Mohd. Rameez
Yahya; Second Secretary
(Political) of the Singapore
High Commission Ms. Fiona
Zhang, and Director of Education Malaysia Australia
Dr. Jumiati Ismail.
Governed by the theme
“Youth leaders today, nation
builders tomorrow”, participants discussed
issues confronting the ASEAN
community as
well as those
concerning
ASEAN-Australia relations.
The summit
enabled them
to network with
students from
other AS EAN
nations.
The summit
also launched
the ASEAN
Student Council of Australia (ASCA)
composed of
representatives from the
Random
Thoughts
Reby Gaw
Just you wait
More than five years
ago, I bought stocks of a
local water company in the
Philippines, sold at Php6.50
when it had its initial public
offering. Every day, I would
check its status and rejoice
when it went higher. It was
going well the first two
weeks, then afterwards it
started to fluctuate, then
started to go down. For fear
of losing my hard earned
money, I sold my shares
no matter how the broker
convinced me that it could
be temporary. As of this
writing, the price per share
is now Php26.80.
Often, we are too impatient for things to unfold.
We do or give something,
and expect it to yield results
the next day. So we monitor
the day after and ask, what
has happened? And we do
the same in the succeeding days, growing more
impatient as we don’t see the
expected result.
As we busy ourselves
minding the awaited fruits
of our work, we fail to see
and appreciate what else
is happening in our lives.
Also, we miss out on the
important lessons that waiting is teaching us, most
important of which is that
there are things beyond our
control, and outcomes that
we cannot plan. Perhaps,
that which we so anticipate
is not the goal in itself, but
actually the sum total of the
journey.
We have heard of the saying that patience comes to
those who wait. For something to come full circle or
reach genuine fruition, we
need to be patient to make
it to the end.
When I become frustrated
with the wait, I remember
the story of the caterpillar
struggling out of its cocoon.
For days it was wriggling
its way out, when a boy
took notice. He took pity on
the caterpillar and without
second thought cut off the
cocoon to free it. When the
caterpillar was finally free,
it fell to the floor and found
itself crawling and struggling to move. It failed to
develop wings to evolve into
a butterfly. By truncating
its cocoon, it was not able
to grow into something it’s
meant to be.
Sometimes we have to
stay where we are, and let
life take its own course.
We don’t have to rush into
action all the time, for the
waiting allows us the time
to reflect. Like a caterpillar
in a cocoon, we should wait
on our growth, develop our
wings and slowly, make
them sturdy. Then we can
take off, like a butterfly, and
live a purposeful life.
For comments or feedback, email
[email protected].
student bodies in Victoria:
the Malaysian Students’
Council of Australia, the Indonesian Students Association of Australia, Victoria,
the Melbourne Overseas
Vietnamese Student Association, the Singaporeans
of Victoria, and the Thai
Students Association of
Victoria. ASCA Head Ashley
Toh said that the council’s
primary goal was to promote
active engagement and interaction among all student
councils.
Filipino students respond
ASEAN countries which
do not have large student
populations in Victoria were
not represented in ASCA.
These include Cambodia,
Burma, Brunei, and the
Philippines. The summit
organisers and Honorary
Philippine Consul General
to Victoria Ms Gigi Kalong
expressed similar sentiments on the difficulty of
finding a cohesive Filipino
student body in Melbourne.
Filipino delegates to the
summit Darwin Manubag,
Kina Santillan, Marlon
Ebaeguin, Rafael Diezmos,
and Hannah Alcantara collectively recognised the
need for a Filipino students’
council.
In response to the challenge, the first organisational meeting was held
on 5 August at the Filipino
Community Centre in Footscray, Melbourne which was
supported by the Philippine
Consulate and the Filipino
Community Council of Victoria, Inc. (FCCVI). Student
representatives from various
universities were present
along with council advisers: Congen Kalong, Emmy
Du-Lake from the Consulate
Office, Chairman Jing Sosa,
Jenny Tiapco from FCCVI,
and Filipino Communities
Council of Australia President Marisa Vedar. Named
Filipino Australian Student
Council, Victoria (FAStCo
Victoria), the council will
include both international
Filipino students and local
students with Filipino roots.
It will serve as network,
hub, and support group for
all Filipino and FilipinoAustralian students in Victoria. Its future programs
and projects target to benefit
the Filipino community in
Australia and in the Philippines.
Ratification of the constitution and election of
officers will be held during
the General Assembly on 30
September, 2:30 pm at the
Filipino Community Centre
in Footscray, Melbourne.
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OPINION
A Queer Life
Ryan Perdio
The Rainbow Club
Picture it: Sydney, early
weekend morning. Streams
of people are making their
way down Oxford Street to
join the large throng that has
already gathered in Hyde
Park.
A kaleidoscope of individuals, some are costumed
in feathers and wings while
others are even more creatively decorated. A few
brave souls are clad in nothing but underwear and body
paint. Most, though, are
dressed appropriately for
the occasion: short running
shorts, skin tight lycra and
comfortable running shoes
that have seen their share of
kilometres.
This, however, isn’t Mardi
Gras. It isn’t even a gay and
lesbian event. It’s Sydney’s
annual fun run, City2Surf.
It’s unusual to see the areas
surrounding Oxford Street
being barricaded for an event
that doesn’t include glimpses
of fantastically flambouyant
floats or the hundreds of
bright pink coloured banners
and rainbow flags being
waved with so much pride.
Instead, there are groups
of athletes, casual runners,
and a plague of breeders
with prams. Running bibs
decorate one and all.
And amongst this
chaos is my friend, Tyson.
Here especially for the event,
recently ‘out’ Ty has flown
over the border as part of a
small contingent fronting up
on behalf of a running group
in Melbourne. A club that is
made up of gay, lesbian, and
queer-friendly runners, it is
an activity social club whose
sexuality is a uniting factor
but with a main interest
centred firmly on pounding
the asphalt. It is one of many
in a trend of associations that
largely focuses on specific
activities and not solely on
the sexuality of its participants.
“I found out about gay
sporting clubs at my first
Melbourne Pride March,”
says Ty when quizzed as to
how he got started. “I had
always been into sport so I
thought I would give it a go. I
went to one of their Saturday
morning social runs and
I’ve been going along ever
since.”
Most individuals seeking
initial contact with the gay
community will approach
support groups, such as
those facilitated by organisa-
tions like the Victorian AIDS
Council, however, guys like
Ty have taken a different
course altogether. While
similarity in sexuality helps,
to them common interest
seems more paramount – and
in Ty’s case, it’s sport: “the
best thing about sport is you
can socialise while doing it,
which opens up more avenues for conversations and
getting to know people.”
Scanning the community
contacts lists on various gay
press publications reveal at
least a dozen other ‘common interest’ gay groups.
From film buffs and 4WD
enthusiasts to tennis and
rugby supporters, even one
for board game addicts. You
name it and more than likely
it exists.
It is not unlike Filipinos
who wish to interact with
their own kababayans.
Though many belong to a
region-centric group – Pinoys
from a particular barrio or
barangay – there are others
who are also part of groups
where ethnicity is secondary
and the kind of activity is the
unifying factor. Dancing and
photography, for example.
Is that then the reason
why such groups are more of
interest for some than actual
support groups?
While Ty agrees that support groups are still vital
parts of the community,
“activity social groups sim-
ply provide another facet – a
variety,” he adds. “And with
our running group, there’s
a great mix of guys and
girls which makes it a real
representation of life in the
real world.”
And because of this representation, Ty believes he
is better able to represent
the gay community at mainstream events like City2Surf
where queer visibility may
not always be present.
“And of course, we also
get to have a lot of fun along
the way,” he laughs, before
joining the rest of the throng
and disappearing in the sea
of running masses.
For comments or feedback, email
[email protected].
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PROPERTY
A person’s home = retirement
Albert Sy
Home ownership has long
been the Australian dream.
However for 4.8 million
individuals retiring during
the next 20 years, the home
has become more than just a
man’s castle. It’s also a solution to funding retirement
years.
A recent MLC survey
found more than a third
of the respondent’s clients
will downsize their home,
about one-third will sell
their investment property,
and about one-third will sell
an existing business during
the next five years to shore
up their retirements savings. This supports studies
conducted during the mid
2000s, which found a third
of baby boomers would be
willing or would expect to
downsize or sell their family
home once they stop work.
Figures from the Australian
Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
also highlight this heavy
reliance on brick and mortar
(Property) as their primary
nest egg.
The family home, how-
ever, represents 47 per cent
of net wealth. Investment
properties represent another
15 per cent, while an individual’s own business makes
up nine per cent. Other
investments such as shares
form the remainder of total
net wealth. It’s clear to see
that the retirement of baby
boomers will be funded by
consuming the capital represented by non-super assets,
such as property, rather than
merely drawing down their
super balance and spending income from non-super
assets such as dividends,
interest, and rent.
It’s surprising that investment properties are highly
represented in this breakdown. These are the asset
of choice for the majority
of Australians, courtesy of
the capital appreciation and
the many tax deductions.
However, these have been a
particular favourite of baby
boomers. Statistics from the
Reserve Bank of Australia
(RBA) show that 27 per cent
of boomers have multiple
investment properties, while
this same demographic owns
one half of Australia’s total number of investment
properties. Property has
been a great investment,
particularly during the past
40 years.
An ANZ report found that
the highest returns over the
past 40 years came from
owning your own home.
The report suggested that
on average owning a home
generated an annual return
of 12 per cent, even with
costs and taxes factored
in. Homes trumped both
investment properties at 9.6
per cent and shares at 8.9
per cent.
What has fuelled housing
prices over the last 20 plus
years is a halving of interest
rates – from around 14 per
cent to 6 per cent. So while
the cost of debt was falling,
the bankers’ enthusiasm to
lend increased.
Home ownership was
the catalyst for baby boomers who have been the big
winners; they successfully
elbowed young
first homebuyers
out of the way
at auctions, using the equity in
their homes to
purchase investment properties
l i k e a n AT M
machine.
MBIC’s advice
to first home
buyers is to look
at what the baby
boomers have achieved and
to emulate them. We do not
have to reinvent the wheel.
Property is one of the safest
investment vehicles with
the least risk in any volatile
market; you only have to
look at the options available
to us to work that out.
The Australian economy
has been powered by the
baby boomers, whose entry
into the workforce en masse
in the 1980s saw Australia’s
dependency ratio fall to
all time lows. During this
period, Australia’s economy
benefited enormously
from the boomer’s produc-
tive capacity, consumption,
spending, and taxation receipts which peaked after the
1990s as these reached their
peak earning/spending age
(45 to 55 years of age).
Asset values too, were
pushed-up by the baby boomers as they accumulated vast
amounts of housing and
financial assets with the aim
of funding their retirements.
From 2011 onwards, however, Australia’s economy
will face significant demographic headwinds as the
baby boomers gradually
enter retirement, cut back
on spending, draw-down
on assets, cease paying tax,
and start increased levels
of health care and social security which will be funded
by increasing taxes on the
younger generations. The
table shows the importance
of investing in Property.
Should you have any question, on
property investment or property
options, call 0409 952 994 or email
[email protected].
MBIC’s advise you:
Take control of your
own financial affairs
NOW!
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Australia supports Filo group in Bendigo
marks
21
years
flood relief efforts
The Australian Minister
for Foreign Affairs, Senator
Bob Carr, has announced
Australia will assist Filipinos who have been affected
by severe flooding in Metro
Manila and surrounding areas by making available up
to Php88 million (A$2 million) in food and emergency
supplies, to be delivered
through the Philippine Red
Cross (PRC) and the World
Food Programme (WFP).
As part of its disaster
preparedness program in
the Philippines, Australia
works with partners to
pre-position emergency
supplies, which enables a
rapid response to natural
disasters and emergencies.
The Australian Government has provided Php44
million (A$1 million) for
emergency kits for distribution to families which
include medical supplies,
mosquito nets and water
containers, and another
Php44 million (A$1 million) for 1,000 tonnes of
rice.
Senator Carr expressed
his particular concern for
those families who had
been without a home for
up to two weeks. “We’re
providing $1 million to
WFP and we’re backing
that up with nearly $1
million made available to
the Red Cross for those in
need,” he said.
“The Australian Government has made these items
available through the PRC
and WFP so that they can
be immediately accessed
in serious humanitarian
situations, such as the cur-
rent flooding in and around
the capital,” Australian
Ambassador to the Philippines, Bill Tweddell said.
“We know that prompt
response is essential to
saving lives during disasters. Australia, through
our arrangements with the
Philippine Red Cross and
WFP, is able to assist the
Philippine Government
to respond quickly and
effectively.”
Officials of the Australian
Agency for International
Development (AusA ID)
recently visited floodaffected areas. They have
been working closely with
the Philippine Government
and other donors to ensure
the Philippines has the
support it needs to manage
the crisis. (Excerpted from
www.australia.com.ph)
Continued from page 1...
Pastoral Council of Melbourne.
Fi l i p i n o s t u d e n t s i n
Melbourne will also be
involved in the reception
and food committee.
Roy Carbungco, Presid e n t o f t h e E m e rg e n c y
Relief Funds for Philipp i n e s (E R FP ), t ol d T h e
Philippine Times that his
group is supporting the
call of Congen Kalong to
act as one. He said ERFP
officers will be meeting to
discuss consolidating efforts to have a centralised
system of donations from
Filipino-Australians.
For enquiries on how to
donate, Fr. Loi Viovicente
can be contacted on 0450
699 363; while Roy Carbungco may be reached
on 0411 145 776.
The Philippine Embassy
in Australia has also made
an appeal for donations.
The Embassy website
has indicated the bank
details of the authorised
recipients of cash donations. Please visit www.
philembassy.org.au.
ChildFund launches Philippines Flood Appeal
ChildFund Australia, an
international development
organisation based in Australia working to reduce
or eliminate poverty for
children in the developing world, has launched
an emergency appeal for
children and families affected by the flooding in
the Philippines.
ChildFund has already
began providing relief
supplies and support to affected children and families in the Philippines. The
group will provide food
and clean water, first aid
kits, hygiene kits containing such items as: toothpaste and toothbrushes,
sanitary napkins, nappies,
detergent, bar and dishwashing soap, shampoo
and mosquito repellent;
m a t e r i a l s t o t e m p o r a rily repair damaged homes
and restore livelihood,
child-centred spaces in
evacuation centres with
educational and play activities for children, and
Lifeboat...
A benefit concert for the
Philippines, titled “The
Lifeboat Melbourne 2012”,
will be held on 15 September 2012 from 2-5pm at St
Peter’s Catholic Church,
2A Killeen St, South West
in Sunshine. The fund
appeal concert for flood
victims will showcase
the best of Pinoy talents
in Melbourne including
Czarina, Fahrenheit 43,
Err Won, and Karen Esco.
Tickets are $20 prepaid
or $25 at the door. Those
attending are encouraged
to bring clothes, beddings,
towels, and others for
donation. For enquiries,
please call Jen 0412 568855
or Noel 0432 548758 or
email jdytiapco@yahoo.
com.au.
The concert is organised
by the Philippine Consula t e o f Vi c t o r i a , G a w a d
Ka l i n g a , t h e Fi l i p i n o
Community Council of
Victoria, and the Filipino
The Filipino Australian
Social Club of Loddon
Campaspe (FASCOLC Inc.)
celebrates its 21st year last
11 August 2012 and marks
it with a dinner dance at the
Kangaroo Sports Club, Kangaroo Flat. The club was established to serve and strengthen
the Filipino community and
aid the resettlement of new
Filipino migrants in Bendigo
and its surrounding areas.
FACSCOLC president for
nine years, Stuart Innes,
describes this point in the
club’s journey as a milestone
reached. Over the years,
the club has spearheaded
running seminars regarding
topics such as interracial
marriages, parenting, immigration law, gambling,
problem and women’s health,
among other issues. The club
has also endeavoured to create awareness and appreciation of the Filipino culture in
Bendigo and Central Victoria.
“We urge Filipinos to become
involved with our community so we can make the
general public more aware
of the Filipino culture and
the warm and friendly nature
that typifies Filipinos around
the world,” said Innes.
The club was founded
in 1991 from the shared vision of its current Secretary
Chirly Innes, her sister Susan Cazar and Lita Nagy.
From then on, it was able to
get funding for its various
seminars from the Victorian
Multicultural Commission
and support from organisations in Melbourne. For membership inquiries, contact
Innes on 0407 316 468, Vice
President Mark Peace on 0419
137 735, Secretary Chirly
Innes on 0419 306 516 or
Treasurer Lea Peace on 0416
760 068.
school supplies.
To donate to the Philippines Flood Emergency
Appeal, visit http://www.
c h i l d f u n d . o rg . a u / n e w s /
latest/ChildFund-launches-Philippines-FloodEmergency-Appeal or call
1800 023 600.
Oxfam helps
Another Australia-based
organisation assisting in
the flood appeal is Oxfam Australia. Oxfam will
assist victims living in
low-lying areas such as
Pampanga and Bulacan
provinces as flooding in
these areas will continue
for the next two to three
months.
Oxfam will focus on water, sanitation, and hygiene
needs of the affected families by providing hygiene
kits, hygiene promotion
activities, and cash grants
for Filipinos to re-establish
their livelihoods. Women
and children will be Oxfam’s main priorities.
Oxfam’s website is www.
oxfam.org.au.
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Megaworld:
Building a global brand*
Megaworld Corporation has created a big name for itself over the years, exemplifying excellence in
the Philippine real estate industry. Today, as it continues to expand its brand, the company believes that
there are no boundaries when it comes to reaching and engaging customers.
Megaworld, with its
years of experience in feeling the pulse of its niche
market, has developed a
keen understanding of the
kind of real estate products
and services that click with
its customers. As a developer, the company has gone
from strength to strength,
building stand-alone projects, townships, central
business districts, and now,
integrated tourism communities. As a marketer, it
is taking the Megaworld
brand to new heights in the
international scene.
Through Megaworld International, its overseas
marketing arm, Megaworld
is reaching out to more
Filipinos based abroad. The
marketing group’s message:
As the Philippines’ No.1
provider of mid-income residential condominiums and
business process outsourcing office spaces, and as the
pioneer of a live-work-playlearn lifestyle, Megaworld
is creating the best value for
real estate customers and
investors.
Global network
Over the past 12 years,
since its establishment in
1999, Megaworld International’s global sales network
has increased significantly.
With nearly a hundred satellite offices across Asia
Pa c i f i c , E u r o p e , N o r t h
America and the Middle
East, the group has come a
long way in imprinting the
Megaworld brand on the
global consciousness and
creating awareness about
the benefits of buying property “back home” in the
Philippines.
Satellite offices, an early
innovation by Megaworld,
were put up not only to
establish a strong presence
abroad but also to facilitate customer transactions.
The creation of these offices sparked a trend among
Philippine-based developers, and eventually, became
an industry standard—a
testament to Megaworld’s
first-mover strategy.
“A satellite office is responsible for servicing a
market within its respective
territory. Set within the
locality or in close proxim-
ity to the residence of the
client, the office ensures
seamless communication
with the head office in the
Philippines and guarantees
a convenient transaction for
the buyer,” said Megaworld
International First Vice
President Marivic Acosta.
Best-selling homes
Megaworld International
has a rich portfolio of properties to offer overseas Filipino clients. Megaworld’s
luxury homes are on the hot
list, as with the products of
the company’s subsidiaries,
Empire East Land Holdings
Inc. and Suntrust Properties
Inc. The group also markets
the properties offered by
Megaworld’s sister company,
Global-Estate
FOR INQUIRIES, YOU MAY CONTACT
Contact person for Melbourne:
1. Jofel Peralta: 0423 434 617
2. Josie Sotelo (Kabsat Variety Store): 0430 387 989
3. Myrna Ysais (Sampaguita Sari Sari Store): 0414421 111 774
4. John Aldwin Rodriguez (Alliance Community Real Estate):
0405 101 434
5. Edwin Peralta (Always Pinoy): 0434 299 113
Contact person for Sydney:
1. Liz Angeles: 0414 759 890 2. Josie Tan: 0414 969 041
3. Maria Conducto: 0413 170 715
Resorts
Inc., or GERI.
“Megaworld is best
described as
a property
supermarket
because it
caters to all
market segments,” said
Acosta. “We
at Megaworld
International
can offer
customers
an affordable
home or one
with a P20
million price
tag—it all
depends on
what they’re
looking for.”
Urbanbased townships such as
McKinley Hill
and Newport
City are best
sellers with
international buyers. These
projects offer residences,
business centers and leisure
hubs in a single, integrated
setting. Suburban community developments with
house-and-lot offerings such
as Empire East’s Laguna
BelAir and Suntrust’s The
Mandara and Sta. Rosa
Heights, all located south
of the metro, are also wellreceived. Meanwhile,
GERI’s island offerings in
its new Boracay Newcoast
integrated tourism project
resonate with Filipino customers based in European
countries with extremely
cold climates.
Acosta provides some
insight about the motivation
behind property buying:
“Aside from a housing backlog of 4 million units that
needs to be addressed in the
Philippines, there really is
a brisk demand for quality
homes from Filipinos who
want to have a place to call
their own,” she said.
End-users form a big
chunk of the group’s market,
but there also people that
buy property exclusively for
investment or rental use.
overseas Filipino clients
come from the US, Australia, and Kuwait, and the
United Arab Emirates in the
Middle East. The company’s
rising foreign client base,
meanwhile, is made up of
Koreans and the Japanese.
Megaworld International
is currently tapping new
markets to expand Megaworld’s reach. In September,
the group held a successful
road show in Australia to
build up the Megaworld
brand among the growing
number of Filipino communities on the continent.
A new Singapore office is
slated to open by February
2012 to serve even more
customers. Filipinos in
Europe can look forward to
new offices in Rome, Italy,
and London in the United
Kingdom in March next
year.
Acosta sees Megaworld
covering more ground over
the long term. “We have yet
to tap markets in Malaysia,
Cambodia, Vietnam, New
Zealand, and Brunei, which
we believe present a lot of
exciting opportunities,” she
said.
Emerging markets
Majority of Megaworld’s
*As featured in Horizons, an official
publication of Megaworld Corporation,
January 2012 issue
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SEPTEMBER 2012 the philippine times www.philtimes.com.au
Boholanos unite
for fun and charity
It’s time for the Boholanos to lead the last major
gathering of the Filipino
community before Spring
sets in. Last 25 August
2012, the Kaliwat Bol-anon
sa Australia, Inc (KaBAI)
spearheaded “Hudyaka sa
Agosto” (Fun in August) at
the Sacred Heart Parish Hall
in Oakleigh.
Nearly 400 Boholanos
and their guests enjoyed
the night as they danced
the night away. They also
brought food to share with
friends and some won raffles
prizes such as GPS and pillows which were donated
by sponsors. Tony Boncales,
KaBAI’s President, told The
Philippine Times he is happy
with the turnout and thanks
the members for their enthu-
siastic support. “I am happy
that everyone is enjoying.
We will also donate part of
the proceeds of this event to
the recent calamity victims
being organised by Fr Loi and
the Philippine Consulate,”
he said.
KABAI is a non-profit
organisation which aims to
bring together all Boholanos and people of Boholano
descent and friends in Australia.
Photos by Leo Loque and Dong Nicolas
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ENTERTAINMENT
Aegis to wow Melbourne
Kristhine Gestano
THEY are one of the few
artists who, at the height
of their career, ruled the
golden age of videoke in the
Philippines, immortalised
many untold love stories in
their songs and swept the
airwaves by storm.
Aegis, considered to be
one of the most successful
pop rock music groups in
the Philippines, will hold
a concert on 22 September 2012, 7.30pm at the
Croatian Catholic Centre
in Ardeer.
“Tickets are nearly sold
out. This is Aegis’s first
time in Melbourne and a
lot of people have been
requesting us to produce
a concert like this,” shares
Ed Guevarra who is at the
helm of EMG Sports &
Entertainment Network.
EMG is joined by sponsor
Megaworld International.
The concert brings to the
stage vocalists Juliet, Mercy,
and Ken Sunot, keyboardist
Stella Galindo, guitarist Rey
Abenoja, bassist Rowena
Pinpin, and drummer Vilma
Goloviogo--the faces behind
phenomenal hits like Halik,
Basang-basa sa Ulan, and
Luha to name a few.
Guevarra promises Melbourne an unforgettable
night. “As a producer, I
am 100 percent sure the
audience will like the show.
This is live band unlike past
concerts where they used
minus one. Aegis is very
popular in the Philippines.
If they sing karaoke songs,
the audience can relate,”
he said.
Aegis’s career skyrocketed in 1999 after the band
signed a deal with Alpha
records and released their
first album titled Halik. This
was followed by a string of
albums and Platinum and
Gold Record Awards.
The recent years saw the
group bring their brand
of music to foreign shores
and re-acquaint Filipinos
overseas with their hit
singles. They are expected
to perform in Sydney in
October 2012.
For the Aegis Live in
Melbourne Concert, ticket
prices are (Silver) $60,
(Gold) $70 and (VIP) $80.
Doors open at 6:00 pm. For
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Dolloso film wins in
international festival
Filipino-Australian actor
Felino Dolloso’s film “Immigrants and Cigarettes”
recently won the Best Film
in the Koffia Film Festival
2012 in Sydney. The short
film, a collaboration with
Mike Kang, tells the story of
a man who devotes his life to
the wellbeing of minorities
but eventually tires of it.
“Immigrants and Cigarettes”
was also recently shortlisted
for the Guam International
Film Festival slated 27-30
September.
Another Dolloso-Kang
collaboration, “It’s About
Survival” will be screened in
the Colourfest Film Festival.
The film is centered on Chip,
a middle aged office jock who
reunites with his estranged
gay son. Despising his son’s
sexuality as being weak yet
longing for his son to love
him, Chip attempts to ‘beat’
his son’s homosexuality out
of him by violence. It will be
shown here in Melbourne
on 8 September 2012 at the
Footscray Community Arts
Centre.
Dolloso, who also stars
in “Seeing the Elephant”
which will premiere soon,
portrays a Filipino father in
this film who is frightened
and troubled by his own
impotence and unspeakable
past, and believes that he can
bully his son into becoming
the kind of man he wishes he
had been, the kind of man a
father can respect.
For updates on Dolloso,
check out https://www.facebook.com/pages/FELINODOLLOSO/.
Pangkat Pinoy
performance
Pangkat Pinoy led by
Joe Madalle sang during
the Annual Mass of All Nations held 26 August 2012 at
St. Patrick’s Cathedral. The
Photos by Rolly Ferrer
theme was ‘Contemplating
the Face of Christ’ and His
face was present in its many
manifestations – Chinese,
Croatian, Filipino, Hungar-
ian, Indonesian, Italian,
Korean, Polish, Portuguese,
Samoan, Slovenian, Spanish,
Sudanese, Tongan, Vietnamese.
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PARANGAL – A DBMI
evening of recognition
Manny Asuncion
GMA Pinoy TV launches its
newest showbiz news magazine program titled HOT
TV (Hindi Ordinaryong
Tsismis) bringing a fresh
perspective on today’s hottest
stories and controversies.
Under the direction of Rico
Gutierrez, the program features a diverse mix of discussions of the latest trends and
issues as well as segments
highlighting extraordinary
personalities and human
interest stories every Sunday
afternoon.
HOT T.V. brings together
for the first time an interest-
ing combination of hosts
headlined by TV host and
society editor Raymond
Gutierrez, seasoned
comedian Roderick Paulate, 2003 Starstruck Ultimate
Female Survivor Jennylyn
Mercado, and Asia’s Songbird Regine VelasquezAlcasid -- who will display
their humour and talent in
tackling different topics from
the most controversial to the
most unbelievable human
feats in the country.
After her absence for more
than a year from work, Regine,
who is a self-confessed ‘chismosa’, dabbles in hosting
her very first magazine talk
show in GMA. She feels
very excited on her latest TV
endeavour most especially
on working with Raymond,
Jennylyn and Roderick,
“This is something new for
me and I’m really looking
forward to the new concept
and segments of HOT T.V.
Excited ako na marinig ang
iba’t ibang opinyon naming
apat.“
The producers say the
program’s interesting lineup of stories will not only
hook viewers but also allow them to connect with
the show’s uplifting and
thoughtful discussions.
With the program’s wide
range of topics, it is all
set to become the newest
destination of intriguing
interviews, extraordinary
stories about ordinary
people, features on supernatural events, investigative reports, etc.
HOT T.V. began airing on GMA Pinoy TV 5
August 2012.
For more details on
the show, visit the GMA
Network website www.
gmanetwork.com/international.
In celebration of its 25th
year anniversary, Dulaang
Bayan Melbourne Inc.
(DBMI) will honour its members and supporters who
helped through the years.
This celebration, which
is aptly called Parangal will
be held on 15 September at
the Luxur Reception Centre,
at 6.30pm at the corner of
Sydenham Road and Melton
Highway, Taylors Lake .
Willie Obien, the current
president of DBMI, states
that this will be an exciting
event for it would bring
together all the people who
participated in the DBMI’s
projects and productions
and most of all - recognising
their salient contributions to
the organisation.
Parangal will also feature
all the original music and
songs composed for DBMI
plays to be performed by
their composers like Leonie
Wenden (Autumn Sonata
and Kesehoda); Raul Roxas
(Mga Eksena sa Airport and
Summer Butterflies); Rolly
Limun (Ikalawang Tag-Sibol
ni Mang Florante and Bayan
Mo Bayan Ko), and Anthony
Crisostomo (Bayan Mo,
Bayan Ko).
Dulaang Bayan Melbourne
was founded in the spring
of September 1987 as an
offshoot of a series of development theatre workshops
conducted by the Philippine
Educational Theatre Association (PETA).
The founding members
were composed of housewives, social worker, nurse,
artists, employees, and refuge workers whose vision
was to establish a Filipino
community development
theatre in Victoria.
The main objectives of
DBMI are to: a) serve as a forum for cultural, social and
educational development
for the Filipino community,
and b) provide a venue for
harnessing the artistic and
creative potentials of the
Filipino migrants in Victoria.
True to its objectives,
DBMI has presented original plays with themes relevant to Filipino-Australian
community like Autumn
Sonata, Kesehoda, Summer
Butterflies, Mga Eksena sa
Airport , Ikalawang Tag-Sibol
ni Mang Florante and Bayan
Mo, Bayan Ko.
It has conducted a number
of drama workshops in order
to train individuals and
other interested groups in
community development
theatre.
DBMI has also initiated
poetry readings in English
and other Filipino languages
and an afternoon of folk
songs, showcasing the
Filipino cultural heritage
and the artistic talents of
the Australian- Filipino in
Victoria.
Because of its community service, DBMI has been
awarded by the Filipino
Communities Council of
Australia (FILCCA) in 2010.
With 25 years of continued
service in Victoria, DBMI
has touched the lives of
hundreds of people within
the Filipino – Australian
Community and recognised
their artistic and creative
talents in the field of theatre
production.
Everybody is invited to
share the DBMI silver anniversary with its members
and supporters.
For booking kindly ring:
Willie Obien – 040 329 8954;
Susan Caruana – 041 758
461, or Catherine Pilapil –
040 237 9486.
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the 58 th annual Tesselaar
Tulip Festival about to burst
into colour during September and October. Set on
a 55 acre working farm at
the base of the Dandenong
Ranges, you will find over
one hundred varieties of
tulips alone and over one
million Spring flowering
bulbs in bloom during the
four week festival.
With a variety of entertainment, market stalls, themed
days and weekends planned
throughout the festival, there
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Visitors can experience
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Children’s Days, Seniors
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weekend, Irish weekend,
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the fields and much more.
The festival provides
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your camera along with an
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New PAL innovations
mark synergy with SMC
Laying the ground for
its refleeting and route expansion plans, Philippine
Airlines (PAL) has unveiled
major customer-oriented
innovations highlighting
the synergy between the
national flag carrier and
San Miguel Corporation
(SMC) which recently took
management control of the
airline.
PAL President and Chief
Operating Officer Ramon
S. Ang was joined by PAL
Director Michael G. Tan,
representing his father, PAL
Chairman Dr. Lucio C. Tan,
in announcing the innovations resulting from the
close collaboration between
PAL and SMC.
“Our number one priority
is to turn PAL around by
tapping into the strengths
of San Miguel Corporation
and the Lucio Tan Group of
Companies,” said Ang. “Our
growth strategy for Philippine Airlines is simple:
modernization of its fleet,
expansion of its network,
and improvements in passenger service.”
Unveiled at the Shangrila Makati Hotel were new
inflight dishes prepared by
five top-rated guest chefs,
Book & Buy ticketing kiosks
to be installed at selected
Petron gas stations, Apple
8th iPads for onboard entertainment in trans-Pacific flights,
and PAL’s third Boeing 777300ER, the aircraft of choice
for long-haul flights.
“In the months ahead,
three more Boeing 777-300ER
aircraft will be delivered to
PAL. It means a modern fleet
that we can be proud of. For
our loyal passengers, this
means more new exciting
destinations. In the near
future, PAL will fly non-stop
to Toronto, Paris and New
York.”
The first three were delivered in November 2009,
January 2012 and June 2012,
respectively. The 370-seater
September
Black Tie & Tiara Ball (Permanent -2nd Sat of September each year). 7pm12mn. Ultima Function Centre Brimbank Room. Fee: $80. (Contact: Kyra
Re 0402 364 975, Edith Feliciano 0430 108 950, or Lina Cubelo 0402 364
975 for tickets).
SPAG Presentation of Candidates
It’s About Survival, film starring Filipino-Australian actor Felino Dolloso
featured in Colourfest Multicultural Film Festival. Footscray Community
Arts Theatre. (Contact Reception Footscray Community Arts Centre 03
9362 8888 [email protected]).
Women’s Power Forum. 2-5pm. Springvale Town Hall. (Contact: VIRWC
9654 1243).
9th
TFCAT audition. Urban Force Dance Studio.
13 Tesselaar 2012 Tulip Festival. Until 9 October. 10am-5pm. Tesselaar Tulip
Farm. (Contact 03 9737 7722).
15th
September Spring Fever in Spring-vale. 6pm. Springvale LEC Centre.
Tickets: $15. (Contact: Gina Chalupa 0413 962 641 or email als8888@
bigpond.net.au).
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B777s currently fly to Hong
Kong, Japan, Australia and
Vancouver.
Each B777 has two of the
largest and most powerful
commercial jet engines – the
GE90-115BL – which has
cleaner emissions to protect
the environment as well as
quieter cabin.
Parangal, Dulaang Bayan Melbourne Inc Night of Recognition. 6.30pm.
Luxur Reception Centre. (Contact: Willie Obien 040 329 8954, Susan Caruana 041 758 461, or Catherine Pilapil – 040 237 9486).
Lifeboat Melbourne 2012, a benefit concert for Philippines typhoon
victims. 2-5pm. St. Peter’s Catholic Primary School. Tickets: $20. (Contact
Jen 0412 568 855 or [email protected], or Noel 0432 548 758).
The aircraft boasts of
exceptional fuel economy,
efficiency, reliability and
high levels of cabin comfort
for its passengers, combined
with unmatched levels of
payload (28 tons of cargo)
and range (7,825 nautical
miles).
The aircraft’s body uses
composites and advanced
alloys that save up to 2,600
kilos of structural weight.
It operates on fly-by-wire
technology – all components
are operated electronically,
doing away with mechanical
operation. Integration of the
airplane’s various systems
has resulted to easier maintenance and faster turn-around
for availability for flights.
Events
17th
Salaguinto Fundraising Dinner Dance (Contact: Salaguinto Seniors Club c/o Mrs Ching Chavarria 9764 4227)
21st
Priceless Radiant Annual Women’s Dinner. 6.30pm. Carrick Room, Melrose
Melbourne (Cnr Melrose and Carrick Drives, Tullamarine Victoria). Fee: $55.
(Contact: Lyne Cortez 0412 576 846 or Cristina Padua 0433 632 096).
22nd Phil-Aus Ballroom Function (Permanent –Last Sat of September each year)
Aegis Live in Melbourne. 7.30pm. Croatian Catholic Centre (Cnr Fitgerald Rd
& Whitesides Ave). Tickets: $60-$80. (Contact Ed 0419 209 735, Remy 0404
071 116, or Roy 0411 145 776).
29th
Feast of San Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila. Mass, Fellowship, and Program.
Starting 12nn. St. Brigid’s Church. (Contact Fr. Loi 0450 699 363, Joe Medalle 0413 596 347, Pina Joson 0413 563 389, or Andy Geronimo 0411 048 736). (Permanent 29th of September each year).
The Filipino Cultural Sports & Welfare Society of Victoria Gala Night. 6pm.
Casa d’Arbuzzo Club. Tickets: $65.
Miss and Mrs Philippines Fiesta Presentation Night. 6.30pm. Princess Court
Reception. Ticket: $65. (Contact: Liza Di Blasio 0416 816 107, Elna De
Ocampo 0411 828 742, Liz Honey 0412 191 577).
Dance Explosion featuring Deuterium Band and Harmonico Filipino Singers.
7pm. St. Peter Chanel Parish Hall. Ticket: $20. (Contact: Lito Limbo 0425
832 309, Coleen Espino 0431 827 253, Alfred Araya 0411 378 899, Jenny Dy
Tiapco 0412 568 866).
This list is a community initiative of the Emergency Relief Funds for Philippines (ERFFP) Working Committee. The list was compiled by community organisations at a public community meeting on 12 February at the Philippine Community Centre in Laverton.
ERFFP President Roy Carbungo said that only major fundraising events of every association will be included in the event. All minor or secondary events will be published in The Philippine Times. Major religious activities will have a separate listing. For
changes, please email Michael Wright on [email protected].
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The Philippine Fiesta Beauty
Quest 2012 candidates
MANNY G. ASUNCION
Over the years, The Philippine Fiesta Beauty Quest
has been gracing the annual
Philippine Fiesta of Victoria
(PFVI). It has largely assisted
in the financial upkeep of
the PFVI and has contributed to the much needed
funding of the association in
meeting some of its financial
responsibilities.
The Quest has forged
friendship, camaraderie and
most importantly, a profound
understanding of one’s own
culture, values, and beliefs
among the candidates. It has
also developed charm, poise,
and confidence among the
participants.
Ms Liza Di Blasio, the
current chairperson of the
Beauty Quest, states that
this year’s candidates “have
all the high spirits to keep
the morale of the Philippine
Fiesta.” Ms Di Blasio has also
superlative praises and very
proud of her Beauty Quest
committee.
The candidates for the
Philippine Fiesta Beauty
Quest will be introduced at
the Presentation Night on 29
September at the Princess
Court Reception Mulgrave.
Mrs. Philippine Fiesta of
Victoria Candidates
Miane Attard
Miane, who hails from
President Roxas City is only
new in Australia but she
says living in this country
has given her so many opportunities in life.
After completing her Certificate 3, she became a PCA
in Aged Care and currently
studying for her Certificate 4
along with advanced English
course.
In her spare time, Miane
runs a small fashion business online which also sells
dietary drinks.
Her plan in the future is to
complete a business management course and finish her
Division 1 Nursing Course
because she would like to
become a qualified nurse
someday.
For fun, Miane loves dancing, singing with friends
and family, and occasionally, camping for she loves
adventure.
“I joined the Mrs Philippines beauty pageant for it’s
a great opportunity to get
involved with the Filipino
Community as well as meeting new people and building
my confidence,” she muses.
Gina Lou Bonilla Tolentino
Gina was born in Quezon
City and grew up in Villamor (Nichols) Air Base.
She is presently residing
in Sunshine, Victoria. She
was blessed with a beautiful
daughter who is now 17 and
studying nursing.
Not new in the beauty
competitions, she won Miss
Valentine in 1989 and in
2006 at the Filipino Association in Melbourne and was
awarded the best costume at
the Pampangueño Masquerade function.
In 2004, she has completed her studies in operation
management in Australia.
Currently, she is the vice
president of Animal Lovers
Rescue Mission Inc (ALRM)
Her ambition is to finish
her degree and to travel
around the world. At present
she is managing a Fish and
Chips shop in Seaford. She
confirmed that she joined
the Beauty Quest to promote
the Philippine Fiesta and
raise funds for the Philippine Community Centre in
Laverton.
which aims to raise funds
in providing shelter and
healthy environment for the
abandoned animals.
Gina says that it’s her
pleasure to be a part of the
Beauty Quest 2012 as her
contribution in raising funds
for the establishment of
the Philippine Community
Centre.
Dolores Dizon-Pritchard
Dolores, a grandmother of
two gorgeous kids describes
herself as a bubbly, loving,
and down-to-earth person.
She’s got a good sense of humour and is always there for
families and friends when
they need help.
She finished her graduate
advance diploma in accounting and currently studying
bachelor of accounting at
Open Universities. Her hobbies are cooking, reading,
going out with her kids and
grandchildren, and catching
up with her friends for coffee
or movies and night clubbing
for dancing.
Miss Philippine Fiesta of
Victoria Candidates
Ranielynne Acao
Ranilynne Acao, 17 years
old, was born in the Philippines. She arrived in Australia at the age of 14. She
is currently taking her Year
12 VCE at Sunshine College
and planning to take up
Paramedicine after finishing
high school.
Ranilynne is a member of a
dance group called “Gintong
Kultura”, which performs
Philippine cultural dances
in various multicultural
events and organisations
throughout Victoria.
A cheerful and an outgoing person, Ranielynne loves
spending her time with her
friends, especially with her
family. Being in her company
is a joyful experience for she
brings a different and unique
atmosphere.
According to her, chosen
as one of the candidates
for Miss Philippine Fiesta
of Victoria is a privilege for
her.
“By joining this quest, I
will be able to help the Philippine Fiesta and that will
make a lot of difference,”
Ranielynne enthuses.
Cheryl Day
An early childhood educator at Dial An Angel and
Extend, Cheryl lives in Noble
Park. She has a passion for
teaching and is currently
completing her Bachelor of
Early Childhood at RMIT
University in Bundoora.
Her philosophy in life is
“Always stand up for the
things you believe in, even
if it means standing up on
your own. “
Cheryl says, “I joined the
beauty quest to help promote the Philippine Fiesta,
embrace the Filipino culture
and contribute my share to
the Filipino community.”
Kyra Re
Kyra, half Filipino and
half Italian, spent most her
childhood in St Albans and
has lived in the suburb of
Caroline Spring.
She is an English major at
La Trobe University in Bundoora and currently works
as a fragrance consultant at
Myer Melbourne.
Kyra is a happy, caring,
and loving person who loves
to laugh and spends her
quality time with her family
and friends.
She chose to join the
beauty quest as she is
proud to be a Filipino and
wants to “influence younger
generations to follow their
dreams.”
Her motto is: “Never let
anyone stop you from pursuing your dreams!”
Jennifer Anciano
The latest candidate to
join the Miss Philippine
Fiesta Beauty Quest is Jennifer Anciano.
Jennifer hails from
Cagayan de Oro City in
Mindanao but grew up in
Manila, Philippines. At
present, she works as a
beauty consultant.
She obtained her diploma
of Beauty Therapy course at
Elly Lukas Beauty School.
Asked why she joined
the Miss Philippine Beauty
Quest, Jennifer brightly
says, “To experience something different and exciting.”
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Garage, Stainless and Mild Steel
Balustrade, Fences, Gates, Sheet
Metal, Tanks, Conveyor etc.
You draw or tell us what you want, and
we’ll make it for you at a fair price.
Contact: Ernie Vilbar
Factory 3, 17 Libbett
Avenue,
Clayton South, Vic, 3168
Mobile 0 4 0 5 5 5 0 0 4 5
Ph/Fax 0 3 9 5 1 2 6 2 6 8
STEPHEN LE
COUILLIARD &
ASSOCIATES
PUBLIC
ACCOUNTANTS
Email: [email protected]
Contact: Stephen
471 Princes Highway, Narre
Warren Vic 3805
Auto Mechanical
Repairs
Spot On Tyres
Ph/Fax (03) 9789 9119
Phone: (03) 9704 7661 and Auto
Mobile 0438 789 911 Fax:
(03) 9796 6711 Contact: Efren Callos
E-mail: [email protected]
Public Accountant and Registered Tax
Agent. Individual, Business & Investment Tax Returns, BAS. We come to
you for your convenience.
Submit
an article
Email [email protected]
Email: stephen@bestaccountants.
com.au
Website: www.bestaccountants.
com.au
ALL ACCOUNTING AND TAXATION
SERVICES
Monday to Friday: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday appointments: 9 a.m.
to 1 pm
Advertise in this section
(03) 9369 4324
ACCOUNTING
& TAXATION SERVICES
ABN 49 100 180 747
Chartered Accountant Registered Tax Agent
Loreto Resubal - 0425 751 281
LITO MANANDIC
Blinds and Curtains
HAIR AND MAKE-UP
ARTIST
LUXCEL BLINDS
ANGIE’S BEAUTY
SALON
Contact: Angie
Shop 12 / 51 Synnot Street
Werribee Vic 3030
Phone 9 7 4 1 4 4 1 4
Mobile 0425 756 094
Trading Hours: 10:30 a.m. to 5:00
p.m., Tuesday to Sunday. Appointment
advisable. Friendly Service. Friendly
Price.
Advertise in
this section
(03) 9369
4324
Reg. No. B1802613K
Contact: Lito
17 Nullawil Street,
Springvale Vic 3171
Contact: Jenny or Doreen
Services: Hair Colouring,Styling,
Straightening, Perming, Re-bonding,
Make-up, Manicure-pedicure.
“APPOINTMENTS ARE ESSENTIAL”
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.luxcel.com.au
All types of blinds/Roller and Plantation Shutters
Security Doors/Free Measure and
Quotes
Buy Factory Direct and Save
Factory and Showroom
13 Waigani Avenue
Deer Park Vic 3023
Phone (03) 9547 3239 Phone: (03) 8390 1121
Mobile 0402 775 939 Fax: (03) 8390 1158
MANILA HAIR BY
BUENA
Contact: BUENA
45 A Yarra Street
Geelong Vic 3220
Phone 5 2 2 9 9 7 2 7
Email: [email protected]
Services: Haircuts,Foils, Re-bonding,
Perm , Hair SPA/Treatments, Colouring, Styling, Hair Extensions, Waxing.
Open Monday - Saturday
Post an event.
Visit
www.philtimes.com.au
ALUMINIUM WINDOWS & DOORS
10 Berkshire Road,
Sunshine Vic 3020
Phone (03) 9311 4838
Mobile 0422 830 992
New and Used Tyres, Repairs and
Services.
Bakeries
JASMINE’S
HOMEMADE BREAD
AND CAKES
Phone (03) 9361 2401
Mobile 0433 776 720
Specialising in all occasion cakes with
different flavours and Filipino bread
i.e., pandesal, ensaymada, etc.
GROCERIES
masarap bakery
and asian
grocery
Tax returns, Tax planning, management consulting, audit
and assurance, and related business needs. Your partner in
Wealth Creation and Asset Protection.
For personal and complete business services, please contact:
Email: [email protected] Website: www.jrj.com.au
Supporting your local Rotary Community and Sports Clubs.
Beauty Salons
Contact: Cora or Joyce
19 Chiswick Crescent
Derrimut VIC 3030
JRJ Corporate Advisory
Services Pty Ltd Contact: Vinia or Baby
178 Churchill Avenue,
Braybrook VIC 3019
Phone (03) 9311 1096
ARCHITECTS
For specialty Filipino bakery products:
Pan de sal/pan de coco/ensaymada/
hopia/ monay and lots more.
Bakeries and
Take-away
CGS PINTO ASA CPA
(Registered Tax Agent
& Public Accountant)
Tel: 0395536876 Mob: 0452095177
Suite 17A Hub Arcade 15-23 Langhorne Street, Dandenong VIC 3175
Aluminium & Steel
Fabrication
Vega Steel
Works
Phone 03 9759 5075 Maker of Steel Str uctural
Phone (03) 9558 6803
Fax
(03) 9540 0691 Mobile 0435 353 061
Mobile 0407 547 098 Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
Home visits (no additional charges;
conditions apply)
Email - [email protected]
PT 04/10
Accountants,
Auditors & Tax
Agents
 (03) 9369 4324
JOLLY B’S BAKERY
& TAKEAWAY
MORTGAGE BROKER
Contact: Peter/Carina/Alex
123 Lower Dandenong
RoadMentone Vic 3194
Phone (03) 9585 7002
Mobile 0407 958 442
Special pandesal, ensaymada, Spanish bread-ube, etc./special longganisa
- tocino/Filipino culinary dishes catering/Asian groceries/delivery
available.
DRIVING SCHOOL
Eastern Melbourne
Driving School
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Contact: Ben Bolano
Mobile: 0408 543 554
Phone: (03) 9795 1834
Bank-to-Bank
Money Transfer
allsafe xp
Contact: Susan
Phone 1300 365 503
(03) 9689 2855
Fast and secure bank-to-bank or
door-to-door money transfer to the
Philippines.
ACCOUNTING & TAXATION SERVICES
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Café Shop
Computer Systems DJs &/or Dance
and Network Security Instructor/
Choreographer
Linucom
JACE’S 101 CAFÉ
Contact: Alison Proprietor/ Chris –
Manager / Elvie
101 Hudson’s Road
Spotswood Vic 3012
Solutions
Australia
Phone 9 3 9 9 5 1 7 2
Mobile 0402 114 215
Email: [email protected]
Catering Available. Booking Required.
Filipino and European Food. Forty (40) Seats Capacity
Computer Services
G’S IT COMPUTER
REPAIRS
Phone (613)9333 6165
Mobile 0415 861 105
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.linucomsolutions.net
Services: Network security, firewall,
installation, configuration, System
administration, intranet design, web
hosting, email services, Linux installation, etc.
AARON’S
COMPUTER
SERVICES
PC Repairs and Upgrades / Hardware
and Software Installations
PC Reformat / Assembly of new computer that suits your budget
+ Bonus Music and Movies for your
PC if you’re interested.
Contact: Aaron on 0433
076 276 for a free
consultation.
“Your local Filipino computer expert”
Phone 1800 522 0000
Sea freight / Air Freight / Money Remittance Services.
Mobile 0433 377 113
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.ethicdance.com.au
Audio and Visual -16th,18th and 21st
Birthdays, School Functions, Children
Parties, Clubs & Dance Parties, and
Corporate Functions.
Level 4, Suite 1, 2 Collins
St Melbourne 3000
Email: [email protected]
Phone (03) 9654 5705
Western Dental
Care Pty. Ltd.
Contact: Dr. Nenita
Evangelista-Lalin
204-206 Station Road Deer
Park VIC 3023
Social ballroom dance instructor/
choreographer/disc jockey
Door to Door Sea
&/or Air Freight
Services
Fax
(03) 9363 7872
Mobile 0403 717 820
If you need fillings, tooth extractions, dentures, teeth cleaning, teeth whitening.
BAKERIES
Driving School
Contact: Cecilia Pham
Email: [email protected]
Experienced driving instructor will help
you to get your licence. Automatic
or Manual. Learned by hour or plan.
Serve all suburbs in Western area
and Pascoe Vale, Brunswick, Coburg.
New Car. For more information, please
contact 0411 498 709.
48 Wilson Road, Melton
South Vic 3338
6 Byron St. Clayton South
Vic 3169
ADVERTISE IN THIS
SECTION
Email:
[email protected]
Phone (03) 9543 5507
Mobiles 0413 462 389
0400 331 152
Liz Honey
Promotions &
Entertainment
Contact: Liz or Mike
16 Marriot Road, Keilor
Downs Vic 3038
giving opportunities to young people.
FOR RENT
(PHILIPPINES)
PT 03/10
PT 11/10
BULAK - 0403 429 300
JOEL - 0421 459 527
Fantastic Business
Opportunity
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.angelquiapo.com.au
Asian Filipino Grocery/Money Remittance/Phonecards/TFC subscription/
Balikbayan Boxes/Tagalog DVDs/
Frozen-Dry Goods.
ASIAN-OZ
GROCERIES
Contact: Jovita Stevens
35 Michel Street,
Shepparton Vic 3630
Ph/Fax (03) 9367 7438
Branches
· AFFORDABLE PRICE · EASY PARKING
· NEGOTIABLE
· SPACIOUS SHOP
· EASY TO MANAGE
PLEASE CONTACT:
Entertainment
Services
Phone (03) 9746 9193
Mobile 0449 781 139
Mobile 0412 191 577 Phone (03) 5831 6586
Email: [email protected]
Fax
(03) 5831 6586
Web: http://www.lizhoney.com
Liz Honey Promotions & Entertainment – Mobile 0439 632 949
Services we offer:
General Dentistry, Cosmetic
Dentistry, Orthodontics
DIS Dental Surgery
104 East Esplanade
St.Albans VIC
(Melway ref: 13J9)
Phone: (03) 9356 4809
Dentist: Dr. Dalisay Sibal
Laverton Dental Clinic
Shop1- 8 Neville Ave.
Laverton VIC
Phone: (03) 9369 8585
Dentist: Dr. Dalisay Sibal
Good Smile Dental Surgery
204 Heaths Road Hoppers Crossing
Phone: 03-97487688
2 BEDROOM
UNIT IN CGS in
MANDALUYONG FOR
BALIKBAYANS. CAN
ACCOMODATE UP
TO 5 PEOPLE. CLOSE
TO EVERYTHING,
FOR RATES AND
INQUIRIES CONTACT,
YOLLY SAYLON
0422418687 OR
95126988
Advertise in this section
(03) 9369 4324
Email: [email protected]
Door-to-door Money Remittance – Sea
Cargo / Phone Cards / Cosmetics /
Aloe Vera Products
No Direct Competition
Easy to Manage, low Rent, easy Parking,
excellent Customer Base – SE Suburbs
Call Now: 0400 705 117
Price neg: “walk-in, walk-out”
ACCEPTING EPC MEDICARE
Well Established Phil/Asian
Grocery Store………..for Sale.
Prime shopping center location
with established clientele. Major
Supermarket next door with plenty
of parking available. Don’t let this
excellent business opportunity get
away. South Eastern Suburbs.
Call 0403 065 600 now for
more information.
PT 1110
COMPUTER REPAIRS
goods. Door to door cargo to the
Philippines.
BROADMEADOWS
PHIL-ASIAN
GROCERY
Contact: Mrs. Carrie Casimiro
Shop 16, Railway Crescent,
Broadmeadows Vic 3047
229 Melville Rd, Brunswick
West VIC 3055
Phone (03) 9386 2948
Mobile 0425 808 108
FILOZZIES GROCER
Contact: Mabelle
Shop 8, 323 Main Road
East, St. Albans
VIC 3021 (behind
Safeway)
CRAIGIEBURN
ASIAN GROCERY
Contact: Grace or Anne
Shop 6, Craigieburn Plaza,
Craigieburn Road,
Craigieburn VIC 3064
Phone (03) 8339 7439
Email: [email protected]
Open 7 days / wide variety of Fil-Asian
products / cheaper prices / quality
service / check us on Facebook
CRAIGIEBURN ASIAN GROCERY
ERLANI ASIAN
GROCERIES
Contact: Ernie or Lani
56 Spring Square, Hallam
Vic 3803
air cargo, money remittance (higher
rates), video rental (Tagalog movies)
INDAY PILIPINO
ASIAN STORE
Contact: Stella Plotek
Shop 121, Footscray
Market, Hopkins Street
Footscray Vic
Phone (03) 9689 0188
The BIGGEST Filipino Discount Store
in the Western Suburbs since 1977.
UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT.
KABSAT VARIETY
STORE
Contact: Josie Sotelo
Shop 3, 167/179 Shaws
Road
Werribee Vic 3030
Ph/Fax (03) 9796 4289
Mobile 0478 145 711 Phone 9974 2795
Magnolia Ice Cream Outlet/Door to
Mobile 0430 387 989
door money transfer
Air/sea cargo/ Prepaid phonecards/
Filipino movies for hire.
Post an event.
Visit
www.philtimes.com.au
Email: kabsatvarietystore@gmail.
com
Filipino/Asian Products/Whitening
products (glutathione)
Foodwarmers/Gel, Balikbayan Boxes/
Money Remittance
Phonecards/Proper ty agent (Phil)/
European cookware/Health-Beauty
Products
KOREAN HAIR SALON
Phone (03) 9308 4286
-cut,color,straightening
perm, make-up-
Contact: Susan
40/10 Craigieburn Road
Craigieburn VIC 3064
Asian-South Pacific-Australian frozen
and dry goods/video tapes/phone
cards/door to door cargo, etc.
Submit
an article
Email [email protected]
“hair bene”
open 9:30 A.M. - 6:00 P.M (Mon-Sat)
TEL.: 9310 9246
“We are the very first Korean hair salon
in the western suburbs.”
Shop3/323 Main Road East St
Albans Vic 3021(behind Safeway)
DENTISTS
MARRIAGE CELEBRANT
Suite C8
Dr. Archana Barli
Cairnlea Town Centre
Dr. Deeba Khan
80 Carmody Drive
Dr. Jason Woo Yuk Yee
Cairnlea Vic.3023
Tel: (03) 9363-4030
Fax (03) 93634030
E-mail: [email protected]
AUTHORISED & REGISTERED
CIVIL MARRIAGE CELEBRANT
A7373
Mobile: 0432 341 181
Email: [email protected]
“Victorian Filipino Celebrant
representing our community”
JEFFREY MERCADO
Dr. Nenita Evangelista- Lalin
If you’re experiencing gum
problems, toothache, sensitive
teeth, needs replacing missing tooth/
teeth, not happy with colour of your teeth, or
needing a dental check up...
Tel. (03) 9361 2166 /(03) 9363 7772
204-206 Station Road Deer Park VIC 3023
Contact: SHERLITA
Shop 1231B, Howitt
Street Wendouree,
Ballarat Vic 3350
ASIAN PACIFIC MINI
MART
Western Dental Care
Asian/Filipino Groceries – For Sale
BALLARAT ASIAN
GROCERY
Phone (03) 9309 3277
Phone (03) 9369 2393 Mobile 0403 212 970
Fax
(03) 9369 2393 Money Remittance, Sea cargo services, Phone (03) 9356 4522
Filipino movies VHS/VCD Hire, PhoneAH (03) 9367 7818
Mobile 0434 980 586 cards, Variety of Phil-Asian goods.
Filipino delicacies, door-to-door sea/
Email: [email protected]
All types of electrical/domestic works.
Aircondition & Digital TV Antennas
Installation.
(NEAR CORNER OF DUKE STREET AND BALLARAT ROAD)
CLOTHING SHOP
IN CRAIGIEBURN
Contact: Amelia
9/161-163 Railway Avenue,
Laverton VIC 3028
Mobile 0430 006 095 Contact: Chona
11 MARKET PLACE, BRAYBROOK VIC 3019
BUSINESS FOR SALE
MARCIAL
ELECTRICAL &
TELECOMMUNICATION PTY LTD
AMELIA’s Variety
Store & Asian
Grocery
Contact: Rowen Maranan
P.O. Box 1055, Preston VIC
3072
(FILIPINO BAKERY)
OPEN:
Electrical &
Telecommunication
Selling Filipino and Asian Products.
Door to Door Cargo and Money Remittance. FREE PARKING AT BACK
Angel sa Quiapo
Phone (03) 9449 5779
Mobile 0414 959 224
23
Phone (03) 9381 0433 Phone 5 3 3 8 1 2 6 6 FILIMEX ASIAN
Phone (03) 9311 5901 Mobile 0433 666 306 Mobile 0417 331 756 STORE AND CAFE
Email: [email protected]
Contact: Grace
Mobile 0414 344 969 UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT.
Selling mixed dry and frozen Asian
Contact: Frank and Chris
2/12 Linley Street,
Dandenong Vic 3175
FILIPINO BREAD, CAKES AND PASTRIES
MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY & SATURDAY: 9:00 AM TO 5:30 PM
THURSDAY & FRIDAY: 9:00 AM TO 7:00 PM
SUNDAY: 10 AM to 3:00 PM
R.E.C. 19845
Contact: Dori
DENTAL SERVICES
PHONE: (03) 9311 2909 MOBILE: 0421 820 800
EMAIL: [email protected].
UNIVERSAL POWER
SERVICES
Contact: JEN OR RAHUL
440 Sydney Road
Brunswick Vic 3056
NIPAHUT CORNER
R.M.M. DRIVING
SCHOOL
Balikbayan boxes and Padala Regalo.
PAPA BEAR BAKEHOUSE
Grocery Stores
Email: [email protected]
Door-to-door Sea Cargo and Money
Remittance /Phone Cards / Video Hire/
Clothes & Bags
Gov’t Accredited Cert. III & IV
Five Star
Phone (03) 9361 2166 Express
(03) 9363 7772 Balikbayan Box
Electrical
Contractor
Email: frank@universalpower.
com.au
Web: www.universalpower.com.au
New Homes / Extensions / Renovations / Service Breakdowns /
Safety Switches / Switchboard
changeovers / Security Cameras and
Home Alarms
Mobile 0411 498 709
Phone 9 7 9 9 7 3 8 6
Mobile 0412 020 834
0458 464 640
B.S. D.DM (ADEC Certified 1997)
Driving Schools
215-217 Sydney Road,
Coburg Vic 3058
MDIEZ SOUND N
MOTION
Contact: Melvin/Lalaine
Mobile 0433 655 193 Dr Beth Casama
CompTIA A+Certified Professional IT
Technician, Microsoft Certified Professional. Computer expert for all your computer problems. Services: Virus/Spyware
Removal, Hardware Upragrades, Data
Recovery-Internet Security, Build Computer According to your Specification,
All you computer needs.
12/10
Unit 4, 51-53 Westwood
Drive, Ravenhall
Vic 3023
Contact: Vasile
Dentists
Contact: Gerardo Visperas
LBC HARI NG
PADALA
ETHIC DANCE –
MY MOBILE DJ
SERVICE
Contact: Jun Zara, Senior
Linux Engineer
P.O. Box 2083 Greenvale,
Vic 3059
classifieds www.philtimes.com.au
DOOR-TO-DOOR SERVICE
MIGRATION SERVICES
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Leny’s Grocery
Contact: Leny Laysa
Shop 15 B, 15-23
Langhorne Street,
Dandenong Vic 3175
Mobile 0414 623 465
Specialising in large range of Asian/
Filipino groceries. Door-to-door Cargo. Open: Monday to Saturday.
MANILA IN
FOOTSCRAY
Contact: Vivian
Shop 14, 119 Hopkins St,
Footscray VIC 3011
(Leeds St entrance)
Kids Entertainment Dausan
KAROLINA’S KIDS
ENTERTAINMENT
Contact: Karol
Phone 9 3 0 2 4 1 9 7
Mobile 0420 354 648
Web: www.charmantus.com/kke
Face painting, balloon twisting, temporary tattoos, party games hosting,
clowns, fairies. Competitive price.
Please call for bookings.
Lechon
AMALIA’S LECHON
P/L
Phone (03) 9689 7237 CEBU
SPECIALISING IN FILIPINO
Fax (03) 9689 3800
Mobile 0423 224 224
Welars Express Money Remittance /
Door-to-door Cargo / Prepaid Phonecards / DVD Movies for sale.
AUTHENTIC SPIT ROAST PIG
Contact: ALEX and AMIE
Factory 35, 12-20 James
Court, Tottenham, VIC
3012 (Mel Ref. 41A4)
ManileÑa Filipino Phone (03) 9314 0858
Mobile 0 4 3 4 1 4 3 1 2 9
Asian Grocery
Contact: Shirley Rivera
391 Chandler Road,
Keysborough Vic 3173
Phone (03) 9798 5389
Mobile 0419 674 339
Email: [email protected]
Door-to-door cargo/money remittance/phonecards/bags/shoes/
clothes/wide range of Asian products.
Masagana
Filipino Asian
Groceries
Contact: Terry or Boy
Shop 12 / 159 Boronia Rd
Boronia Vic 3155
Phone (03) 9762 2123
Mobile 0413 844 146
Email: [email protected]
Large range of Filipino - Asian goods
and seafoods. Door-to-door Cargo and
Money Remittance. Prepaid Phonecards. Under new management.
Melly’s Asian
Groceries
Contact: Melly
Shop 43, Hampton Park
Shopping Square,
Somerville Road,
Hampton Park VIC 3976
Ph/Fax (03) 9799 2565
Money Remittance, Sea cargo Services, Filipino Movies VHS/VCD Hire,
VCD Karaoke Hire/Sales, Phonecards.
QUIAPO
AUSTRALASIA PTY
LTD
168 Churchill Avenue,
Braybrook Vic 3019
Contact: Lita / Bong
Phone (03) 9311 0992
Fax
(03) 9311 4876
Wholesaler / Retailer / Importer of
Philippine Food Products / Money
Remittance / Door-to-Door Cargo
/ Selling Orocon plastic containers
/ Others
0401209540
The Original and the One and only
LECHON CEBU in MELBOURNE
Proven Delicious….Once tasted always wanted!
Ito lang ang tunay na malasa at totoong
LECHON CEBU….PIT SENYOR!
Locksmiths
BRIMBANK
COMMUNITY
MARKET
LOCKSMITHS AND
SECURITY DOORS
614 Ballarat Road,Ardeer
VIC 3022
Contact Tom or Gil
Philippine
consulate (VIC)
International
Freight
Forwarder
Contact: John or Imelda/
Ramon
28 Narellan Drive, Hampton
Park VIC 3976
Phone (03) 9863 7885
Phone (03) 9799 7624 Fax (03) 9863 7884
[email protected]
Ph/Fax (03) 9799 4245 Email:
Web: www.philconsulate.com.au
Mobile 0404 097 624 Mondays and Fridays. 10:00am to
Door-to-door Sea Cargo and Money
Remittance Services.
4:00pm. Thursdays by appointment
only.
LBC Money
remittance
Philippine
consulate (QLD)
Unit 4, 51-53 Westwood
Drive, Ravenhall
Vic 3023
Migration Agents
Hoju Visa
Consulting
(Registered Migration Agent Number
0635478, 0958805)
Contact: Daniel, Devorah
Suite 5, L4, 167 Queen
Street, Melbourne
Mr. Alan Grummitt
126 Wickham St, Fortitude
Valley QLD 4006
Hotline 1800 522 0000 Phone (07) 3252 8215
Phone (03) 8348 5766 Fax
(07) 3252 8240
Mobile 0414 748 427
Web: www.lbcexpress.com
Philippine
Consulate (Tas.)
PERSONAL
NOTICES
Filipino lady 67 yrs,
old widow fit & clean
non smoker non
drinker seeks good
man age 60-80 yrs.
old for companionship-relationship
ph.(03) 93322544
mob. 0411196543
Philippine Gov’t
Offices
Mr Paul J. Green, Honorary
Consul General
GPO Box 1231 M, Hobart
TAS 7000
Phil Dept of
tourism
Level 1, Philippine Center,
27-33 Wentworth
Avenue, Sydney NSW
2000
Phone (02) 6273 2535
Fax (02) 6273 3984
Email: [email protected]
PHILIPPINE
Consulate (NSW)
Fax Email: [email protected]
Photographers,
Printers & Graphic
Designers
Phone (03) 9600 3114
FILCOM
PUBLISHING P/L
Money Remittance
&/or Freight
Services
Email: contact@philippineconsulate.
com.au
Web: www.philippineconsulate.com.au
design of business forms, logos,
booklets, souvenir programmes,
magazines, flyers, etc.
Contact: Susan Rodriguez
Australia-wide
Phone 1300 365 503
(03) 9689 2855
Web: www.allsafeXP.com.au
Advertise
in this section
(03) 9369 4324
Contact: George
Phone (02) 9262 7377 Mobile 0411 566 885
Fax
(02) 9262 7355 Email: [email protected]
ggoryopictures.com
Mobile 0415 426 400 Website:
Specialising in digital photography,
PROMOTIONS/PRINTING
PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS/
PRINTING
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RUBBER STAMPS•BUSINESS CARDS•LETTERHEADS•
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CLASSIC ENTERPRISES
0419 360 904 / 9369 4324
Email: [email protected]
PARTY HIRE SERVICES
REAL ESTATE
WE HIRE:
FOOD WARMERS WITH FUEL•CHAIRS•TABLES•
TABLE CLOTHS• CHAIR COVERS•CUTLERY•
CROCKERY• JUGS•ASH TRAYS•GLASSES•
GAZEEBO•CANDELABRAS AND OTHERS
Why Rent?
When You Can Rent To Own
You Own Home Victoria Wide.
WE ORGANISE:
KIDS ENTERTAINMENT-FACE PAINTING AND CLOWN
FOR CHILDREN’S PARTIES•VIDEOGRAPHER•
PHOTOGRAPHER•MUSIC – DJ
CLASSIC ENTERPRISES
0419 360 904 / 9369 4324
Email: [email protected]
PHILIPPINE LOTS FOR SALE
For sale: (1) 1 ha irrigated
riceland in Murong Bagabag,
Nueva Vizcaya. No tenant but on
lease.Selling at P1.5M. (2) 8,000
sqm irrigated riceland in Solano,
Nueva Vizcaya. Selling at P1M.
Call Chit 02 9825 8512,
0425 383 970.
HOPE OF LIFE
COMMUNITY
CHURCH
Mobile 0401 396 189 RAY WHITE
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.imigence.com
Photos for events, fashion and corporate use. Fun and good times
guaranteed.
PIANO TUITION
PIANO TUITION
Contact: DAVID
Mob. 0406 072 720
Highly Qualified & Experienced Pianist &
Teacher.
Invite students
for 2013.
Radio Stations
3zzz 92.3 fm
Hampton Park Vic 3976
Contact: Ptr Rick Raimundo
Sun. 10:00am - 8 Watt St.
(Corner Watt & Corio
Streets), Sunshine VIC
Sun. 4:00pm - 49 Valepark
Cres, Cranbourne VIC
Email: [email protected]
Web: raywhitehamptonpark.com
- Prayer Fellowship - Home Groups.
You are welcome!
REAL ESTATE –
HAMPTON PARK
Contact: Ben Respicio
15Enterprise Avenue
Phone 03 9702 7222 Phone (03) 9449 1926
0414 916 817
Mobile: 0412 335 077 Mobile
Web: www.hopeoflife.org.au
Fax 03 9702 7337 Worship Celebration - Youth Group
jESUS THE
REDEEMER
CHRISTIAN
FELLOWSHIP
HARVEST REALTY
Contact: Vincent Djuang
22 Enterprise Avenue
Hampton Park Vic 3976
Phone 8 7 8 7 8 4 9 8 PO Box 1043 Werribee VIC
3030
Fax
9799 6133
Mobile 0411 363 322 5/44-48 Lock Avenue
Werribee VIC 3030
Contact: BJ Galutera -
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.harvestrealty.com.au
Contact us today to see what your
property could achieve on the market.
0400821187
Raul Lacerna -
0400932446
Religious
Organisations
Melbourne VIC
Contact: Andy Cabrera
Email: [email protected]
Wednesdays 3.00 PM to 4.00PM,
Fridays 7.00 AM to 8.00 AM, Sundays
11.00 PM to 12.00 Midnight
CPCA radio
program
Geelong radio
94.7fm - filipino
program
Geelong, Victoria
Thursdays 6:00 to 8:00 pm
Contact: Aspie Burns
(02) 9283 8011 Melbourne, 855 Khz AM
Level 1, Philippine Center,
27 Wentworth Avenue,
Sydney NSW 2001
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Real Estate
Edwin Mallari -
(03)97483674
CHRIST CENTERED TEACHING
Sunday Services:10:30 am-12:30 pm
Bible Studies: Tues. + Thurs.
GOSPEL CHURCH
(an IAFB AUSTRALIA
CHURCH )
Contact: Ptr Ben – 0412 335 077
Mobile 0416 542 012
Ptr Lynette –
0448 005 373
1 Malcolm Court, Narre
Warren Vic 3805
Email: [email protected]
Worship service – Sunday 10:00 am
-12:00 noon
GOD WITH US
INTERNATIONAL
Phone (03) 5221 7144 CHRISTIAN
ASSEMBLIES INC.
Phone (02) 9283 7300 RADYO KABAYAN
Contact: Pastor Roger
Level 1, Philippine Center,
27 Wentworth Avenue,
Sydney NSW 2001
P.O. Box 3297, Manuka
Canberra ACT 2603
Contact: Mark Sombillo
Phone (02) 9283 0711 Melbourne, 3SER 97.7 FM
Fax (02) 9283 0755 Mondays 11.00 AM to 12.00PM
PHILIPPINE TRADE
AND INVESTMENT
CENTER
Ambassador
IMIGENCE STUDIO
Phone (03) 6230 4000 Phone (03) 9415 1923
FIRST BORN
Fax (03) 6231 1986 (03) 9415 1926
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.tourism.gov.ph
Mobile 0413 481 442 PHILIPPINE
or 0 4 3 3 7 5 8 0 0 0 EMBASSY
H.E. Belen Anota,
All Locks Opened / Installed / Repaired
/ Rekey & Master Key System / Supply
& Installed of Security Doors
Ms Virginia Kalong
Suite 1205, St Kilda
Towers, 1 Queens Road,
Melbourne VIC
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Move in to your own home today. Houses
available in the north, west and south eastern
suburbs of Melbourne.
No bank loan required & without the hassles of
filling out the banks paperwork.
We offer houses to self employed & cash workers
Minimum Deposit & use Gov grant as part of
your deposit
Bad Credit – OK
New To Australia – 457 Visas – OK
Hurry as there are only a few homes left. Call
to see if you qualify.
Contact:
Jeffrey Magnaye
(Ph) 8358 5006
(M) 0410 621 924
(A) Level 1 Suite 3, 1/10 Castro Way,
Derrimut, Vic 3030
Wednesdays 7:00 to 7:30 pm
Contact: Maria Selga,
program convenor
Bucao/Pastor Nancy
Bucao
Seaford Community Centre,
Station Street, Seaford
VIC (Mel Ref. 427, C2)
Restaurants,
Take-away Shops
and Grocery Stores
Claire’s Food
House
Contact: Claire or Mary
Shop 5/550 Mahoneys Rd,
Campbellfield VIC 3061
Phone (03) 9359 0802
Mobile 0409 092 556
Services offered: take-away Filipino
cuisine, Filipino groceries, money
remittance, door-to-door boxes,
calling cards.
KABAYAN FILIPINO
RESTAURANT AND
ASIAN GROCERY
Contact: Jocelyn / Ding
Shop 21-23/100 Furlong
Road, Cairnlea Shopping
Centre, Cairnlea Vic 3023
Phone 0408 766 890
Phone (03) 5995 7380
Fax (03) 9663 2874
Mobile 0433 265 487 Phone (03) 8390 1346
[email protected]
WOWFM - Sydney Email:
(03) 8358 5600
Services every Sunday from 10:00 am Tuesdays 7:00 to 9:00pm
to 12:00 noon. Everyone Welcome.
Mobile 0425 842 883
Web: www.wr.com.au/bjs/wow.htm
HOUSEKEEPER NEEDED
3-4 hours daily Moday-Friday. Driver’s license is a
must and references essential. Work includes:
- General house cleaning
- Washing, ironing and putting away all items
- General food preparation
Please call 0412 331 729
RELIGIOUS ORGANISATION
Catering/Take away food/Door-to-door
Cargo & Money Remittance/Phone
Cards Available.
Post an event.
Visit
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little mekong
authentic
vietnamese
restaurant
Contact: Jensen and
Debbie
1A Triholm Avenue,
Laverton VIC 3028
Phone (03) 9369 4121
Mobile 0424 331 845
Dine In / Catering / Take-away Food
LUTONG PINOY
Contact: Narcisa Mcleavy
Shop 251, Footscray
Market Vic 3011
Mobile 0401 027 683
Specialising in Filipino Dishes – puto,
dinuguan, lumpia, turon, palabok,
kare-kare at iba pa.
Schools - Language
&/or Special
Courses
PHILIPPINE
LANGUAGE
INSTITUTE
1/28 Pickett Street
Footscray VIC 3011
Ph (6:00pm)
(03) 9687 9626
Mobile 0413 383 648
0466 422 047
Filipino & Visayan Languages Affordable fees. SUNDAY CLASSES.
PHILIPPINE
LANGUAGE
SCHOOL OF
VICTORIA, INC.
Contact: Perla Luetic
C/- 42 Eleanor Street,
Footscray VIC 3011
Phone/ Fax: (03) 9317
9156
Mobile: 0413 623 991
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.philippinelanguage.webs.
com
VCE Provider, Filipino LOTE, Units
1, 2, 3 & 4
Social Organisations
ASSOCIATION
OF FILIPINOS &
AUSTRALIANS IN
GIPPSLAND
Contact: Jerry or Dolor
1 Ash Court, Traralgon
Vic 3844
Phone ( 0 3 ) 5 1 3 4
1446 – Jerry
(03) 5174 8508 – Dolor
Email: [email protected]
The Association continues to grow
since 2001. Main projects: Quest
for Miss Austral-asia and the Filipino
Fiesta in Gippsland
Sponsors: La Trobe City Council,
Multi-cultural Affairs and Citizenship,
Western Union, Western Travel and J
& J Express.
Continued on page 26
TRUCK AND TRAILER
ROX-SAN TRUCK &
TRAILER PL
AND SANROX BIN HIRE
Manufacturer of new truck
bodies and trailer.
Bins available different sizes
(pick up Western Suburbs only)
Ph: (03) 8358 5644
Mobile: 0419 306 934/0478 257 888
www.rmjbodies.com.au
Refrigeration and air-conditioning services
KKB Refrigeration
and Air Conditioning Services
Over 25 years experience in the installation, refurbishments, upgrades and
replacements of air conditioners, for both domestic and light commercial.
Air Conditioning Services:
Commercial Refrigeration Services:
- Install and repair cool rooms
- Cold Rooms
- Install and repair split airconditioning
- Freezer Rooms
- Repair domestic and commercial
- Cold Cabinets
refrigeration
- Ice Machines
Experienced with all major brands.
Registered technician.
Highly competitive rates and individual packages tailored to suit your specific needs.
Discounted rates available (Conditions apply). Servicing Melbourne areas.
Quality service and honesty is our business
KKB Refrigeration and Airconditioning Services
Call Charlie 0423 181 012
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MIGRATION
Migration
Mentor
Felix Carao
Carer visa for an
Australian relative
Purpose
This visa reflects immigration principles relating
to reunion of relatives in
recognition of kinship ties
and the bonds of mutual
dependency and support
within families. It enables
consideration of a carer of
Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents
or eligible New Zealand
citizens usually resident in
Australia.
Sponsor eligible
You need to have a relative
in Australia who is your partner, child, parent, brother,
sister, grandparent, grandchild, aunt, uncle, niece,
nephew (or step-equivalent)
and is usually resident in
Australia and is an Australian citizen or an eligible
New Zealand citizen.
Your Australian relative
(or a member of their family
unit) must have a medical
condition that requires your
care and the need for assistance extends for at least
the next 2 years.
The medical condition is
causing physical, intellectual, or sensory impairment
of the ability of that relative
to attend to the practical
aspects of daily life.
The impairment has, under
the lmpairment Table used
by Centre link, to determine
eligibility for payment of the
Disability Support Pension,
the rating that is specified in
the certificate.
Care requirements
The purpose of this visa
is to allow you to care for a
relative in Australia. Therefore, you need to fully understand the details of what
kind of care is required and
you must be willing and able
to provide that care.
The type of assistance you
provide must be of a type
which cannot reasonably
be obtained from any other
relative or from welfare, hospital, nursing, or community
services in Australia.
• only a need arising from
a medical condition of
the Australian relative
or a member of their
family unit who is also
an Australian citizen,
Australian permanent
Filipino
Migrants
Forum
Atty. Imelda Argel
Benefits of the changes
to the GSM process
The Department of Immigration and Citizenship
(DIAC) has implemented
major changes to the skilled
migration visa pre-lodgement
requirements, which are
intended to facilitate the visa
decision-making process.
If you apply for any of the
visa subclasses that came
into effect as of 1 July 2012,
you must first submit your
“Expression of Interest”
(EOI), and must receive an
invitation to lodge a visa
application before you can
lodge a valid visa application.
Noteworthy is that the requirements at the time of application have been changed
to time of invitation.
Generally, the highest
ranked applicants within
an occupation group will
be invited first to apply.
However, those nominated
by State or Territory governments will automatically be
given an invitation without
being ranked.
To submit an EOI, you
must register and complete
the information required
online on the SkillSelect
website at www.skillselect.
gov.au. No other submission
of EOI method is available.
Information you will need
to provide in your EOI includes:
•Personal details
•Nominated occupation
•Work experience
•Study and education
•Level of English Skills
(generally your IELTS
score)
•Skills Assessment of your
nominated occupation
You can access and update
your EOI at any time. You
must have met the pass mark,
have obtained your skills assessment for your nominated
occupation and have met the
required English test scores
at the time you receive your
invitation.
If you receive an invitation to apply for a visa but
have not obtained a skills
assessment, have not met
the English test score or your
points test score is less than
you claimed in your EOI,
your visa may be refused.
You must lodge your visa
application online within
60 days from the date of an
invitation from SkillSelect. If
you have received 2 invitations and do not lodge a visa
application in response, your
EOI will be removed from
SkillSelect.
As an EOI is not a visa
application, you will not
be granted a Bridging visa
resident or eligible New
Zealand citizen can be
considered.
• The Australian relative
or a member of their family unit must undertake
a medical assessment by
a health service provider
- Medibank Health Solutions (MHS).
• The health service provider gives the relative
a certificate which includes an impairment
rating.
• In order to make a valid
application, the intending
visa applicant must lodge
evidence with their visa
application that the relative has commenced the
health service provider
assessment.
Health requirements
The purpose of the health
requirement is to:
• protect the Australian
community from public
health and safety risks, in
particular active tuberculosis
• contain public expenditure on health and
community services,
including social security
benefits, allowances, and
pensions
• safeguard the access of
Australian citizens and
permanent residents to
health care and community services in short
supply.
Most visa applicants, and
in some circumstances their
dependents (whether they
are migrating to Australia
after you have submitted
an EOI. Your eligibility for
a Bridging visa will only be
considered if you or a family
member included in the visa
application are in Australia
at the time you lodge a valid
visa application.
Comparison showing the
advantages of SkillSelect:
or not), are required to meet
the health requirement.
To meet the health requirement you must be free
from a disease or condition
that is:
• considered to be a threat
to public health or a
danger to the Australian
community
• likely to result in significant health care and
community service costs
to the Australian community
• likely to require health
care and community services that would prejudice
the access of Australian
citizens and permanent
residents to those services
in short supply.
Character requirements
For the Australian Government to determine whether
you are of good character,
you may be asked to provide
police certificates for each
country you have lived in
for 12 months or more over
the last ten (10) years since
turning 16.
If you are applying outside
Australia, you do not have
to provide this information when you apply. You
will be advised when it is
required.
If you are applying in Australia, you should provide
this information with your
application.
Debts to the Australian
government
You must repay, or have
made arrangements to repay,
For more information on
this topic, you are welcome
to attend the seminar to be
conducted by the writer on
Sunday, 23 September 2012
at 2:00PM at the Parramatta
Library, organised by the UPAAA NSW. Call 0451 187 022,
email info.upaaansw@yahoo.
com or visit http://www.
any outstanding debts to the
Australian Government, before a decision can be made
on your application.
Australian values
statement
If you are aged 18 years
or over, you are required to
sign an Australian values
statement. The statement
is included in your visa
application form and all
applicants aged 18 years
and over will need to sign
it to confirm that they will
respect the Australian way
of life and obey Australian
laws. Before signing this
statement you are required
to have read, or had explained to you, material
made available by the government on life in Australia
which is contained in the
Life in Australia book.
D IAC cannot grant a
Carer visa if a satisfactory
Medibank Health Solutions
Certificate has not been
provided. lt is the visa applicant’s responsibility to
ensure that the Medibank
Health Solutions Certificate
obtained by their Australian
resident relative is forwarded as soon as possible to the
DIAC office processing the
visa application.
Felix Carao is a Registered Migration
Consultant (MARN 1069354), a
Qualified Education Counsellor
(QEAC G028), and an Accredited
Recruitment Professional (APRCSA
51889). For enquiries, you may call
04 1232 1187 or email him at felix@
allskills.com.au or visit www.allskills.
com.au
facebook.com/UPAAANSW
to book.
This information is of a general nature
and should not be taken as authoritative
legal advice for specific cases. Australia
has a scheme that requires persons
who give immigration assistance to be
registered as migration agent. Contact
Atty. Imelda Argel (MARN 9682957) on
[email protected].
GSM Subclass
175, 176, 475, 487, 885 and 886
SkillSelect Subclass
189, 190 and 489
Combined application with
dependents at the time of
application
Dependents must be with you in
Australia for onshore visa
Dependents may be with you or
not and you may be in or outside
Australia
Visa at the time of lodgement
Required to hold a specified visa
(eg., eligible student visa) for
onshore visas
Eligible if holding any substantive
visa or bridging visa A, B or C, if in
Australia
Validity of IELTS test score
2 years
3 years
Points test passmark
65 points
60 points
Relevant work experience
12 months in the last 24 months
OR Australian study in lieu
Not required but considered in the
points test
Do you want to work, study or live Australia?
Are you in a partner (de facto, married or same sex)
relationship?
Ph: (02) 9699 3072 or Email [email protected]
Immigration articles at www.iargel.com.au
Templates for Migration Agents at
www.migratonprecedents.com.au
Atty. Imelda Argel
B.A.(Hons.), L.L.B. (U.P.), L.L.M. (Syd.)
Solicitor in New South Wales and the High Court of Australia
Attorney at law in New York, USA and the Philippines
Registered Migration Agent No. 9682957
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...continued from page 24
AUSTRALIAN
VISAYAN
ASSOCIATION OF
VICTORIA INC
13 Schuler Court, Narre
Warren VIC 3805
Contact: Dr. Edgar Lagrito,
President
Phone (03) 9796 3872
Everyone is welcome to join our
organization.
CIRCULO
CAPIZENO OF
MELBOURNE
Contact: Terry Apines
18 Claude Avenue,
Hampton Park Vic 3976
Phone (03) 9687 9011 Ph AH (03) 9364 0435 PHILIPPINE
Fax (03) 9687 9120 Mobile 0409 430 040 AUSTRALIAN
D.W. Hope Centre, The
Boulevard, Norlane
VIC 3214
Phone: (03) 5257 1921
“We welcome everyone to join our
organisation.”
filipino
australian
foundation of
qld
Contact: Mauro Somodio
PO Box 2424, Chirmside
QLD 4032
Phone (07) 3216 9808
FILIPIno
community
coordinating
council of qld
FILIPINO
AUSTRALIAN
FRIENDSHIP
ASSOCIATION
OF GEELONG
INCORPORATED
Elsa-(03) 9336 1008
Malou-(03) 9369 3881
Contact: Barry Buckle,
President
Contact: Jing Sosa
93 Cowper Street,
Footscray, VIC 3011
Our next project is to build a multipurpose hall in Bacolod through
Gawad Kalinga.
KALIWAT
BOL-ANON SA
AUSTRALIA INC.
(KABAI)
Contact: Tony Boncales –
President
Rowella Dango –
Secretary
Phone
We invite all Ilocanos to be members
of our association.
“We celebrate the Pre-Valentine’s
Day of the Ilocano Filipino Australian
Association of Victoria Inc. (IFAAV)
every 2nd week of February”.
Ilonggo
Association of
Victoria, Inc.
FOUNDATION OF
VICTORIA (PAFI)
Contact: Perla Luetic –
Executive Director
Susan Rodriguez –
Treasurer
93 Cowper Street,
Footscray Vic 3011
Club of
Melbourne
Victoria
Contact: Roy Carbungco,
President
Fundraising arm of FCCVI for the
maintenance of the Multi-purpose
centre.
Contact: Ross Manuel,
Chairman
Mobile 0433 404 987
Web: www.philfiesta.com
Philippine Fiesta holds yearly event in
November. “Makipag-akbayan po tayo
para sa kaunlaran.”
BISAYAN
COMMUNITY CLUB
Phone (03) 9305 1426 OF VICTORIA INC.
Fax (03) 9305 1425
Mobile 0411 145 776
Email: [email protected]
The club holds its annual event every
Melbourne Cup Day eve.
Email: choysymes.shareme@
y7mail.com
Club annual project “Operation
Smile”
Responding to the growing needs of
Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate Operation in
Southern Philippines.
Telecom
Manager
Sunshine Plaza, Kiosk
7/324 Hampshire Road,
Sunshine, Vic 3020
Phone+61422 774 671
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.tristartelecom.
com.au
Products/Services: Postpaid/Prepaid
Mobiles, Mobile Phone Repair, PC
Repair, Security Camera Installation,
POS Systems (cash registers)
Travel Agents &/or
SHARE-ME-A DREAM Travel Tours
11 Hunter Ave,
RoxburghPark VIC 3064
Contact: Neds Sarcepuedes
– President
C/- 5 Chedgey Drive, St
Albans Vic 3021
Mobile 0422 807 339 (Choy)
Mobile 0409 675 246 (Terry)
Mobile 0433 600 658 TriStar Telecom
Phone (03) 9687 9011 Contact: Iain Mackenzie,
9711 5033 –
Philippine Fiesta
Tony
9558 3674 – of Victoria Inc.
PO Box 533 Laverton 3028
Rowella
Mobile 0403 306 701 PampangueÑo
Phone (07) 3808 7804
Filipino
Community
council of
Victoria inc.
(fccvi)
Contact: Elsa Reed
(President) or Malou
Collie (Vice President)
C/- 58 Greengully Road,
Keilor Vic 3036
Phone
Contact: Orly Vargas
QLD 4001
Website: fccvi.org.au
“As the umbrella body, we look after
the welfare of the Fil-Aussie communities in Victoria.”
ILOCANO FILIPINO
AUSTRALIAN
ASSOCIATION OF
VICTORIA INC.
Mobile 0413 844 146 GPO Box 2745, Brisbane
We raise funds to support our projects
in Capiz.
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Contact: Choy Symes
(President) or Terry
Kane (Vice President)
C/- 9 Englewood Court
Hillside Vic 3037
A philippine
tours
Contact: Aleli, Jennifer,
Chris, Ester, Grace,
Geraldine, or Vencie
225 Melville Rd, Brunswick
West VIC 3055
Phone (03) 9384 1844 TRAVELSCENE
Mobile 0411 711 639 (Deer Park)
Website: www.discountflights.com.au
25 years servicing the Philippine community. Laging handang maglingkod
sa lahat ng inyong pangangailangan!
Maaasahan at mapagkakatiwalaan
kahit kailan!
AIRFARES FOR
LESS
LIC. NO. 32853
Contact: Tess
225 Melville Road,
Brunswick West Vic
Contact: Mina and
Raymond Precilla
821 D Ballarat Road Deer
Park Vic 3023
Phone +61 03 9363 8333
Mobile 0415 661 665
Fax +61 3 9363 7941
Email: [email protected]
“TRAVEL CREATED FOR YOU”
WESTERN TRAVEL
Phone (03) 9384 6807 Deer Park
Mobile 0412 018 249 License 32932
Email: [email protected]
Your new Filipino travel agency. Travel
the world with our friendly and reliable
service.
PARTHENON
TRAVEL
Contact: Cherywin Neilson
201 Lonsdale Street
Melbourne Vic 3000
Phone Fax: Mobile:
(03) 9639 1177
(9 Lines)
(03) 9639 0106
0430 956 306
Contact: Josie, Rita, John,
Carmi
Shop 2A, 100 Furlong Rd
Cairnlea Town Centre
Cairnlea Vic 3023
Phone 03 9363 0288
Fax
03 9363 0488
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.westerntravel.com.au
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.parthenontravel.com.au
“The answer to all your travel
needs.”
Worldwide Travel Specialist
ICCA Accredited Cruise Consultant
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Info about police checks
The Office of the Migration
Agents Registration Authority
released the following information regarding changes to
the process for National Police
Checks (NPCs).
1.The forms used when applying for NPCs have changed
and the time approaches
when the ‘old’ forms will
no longer be accepted. It
is advisable that anyone
with our old forms (CR501)
deletes them from their
computers.
2.NPC applications may be
made either on-line or by
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Hot mommas paint the town red
The Saturday night party
scene was made even hotter
and sexier when around 200
ladies decided to paint the
town red with the launching of Yo! Hot Mommas at
the Millenium Centre in
Sunshine.
Designed to be a purely
fun evening, this gathering
saw ladies don their sexiest
and prettiest forms and party
the night away on 4 August 2012. Performers were
Glenda P and friends and
dancers from Bodyline.
A competition further
spiced up the hustle and
bustle and saw Yvonne Marie Bajzek bagging The Hottest title, Marjorie Macasero
being hailed as The Sexiest,
and Tiffany Hedley taking
home the Face of the Night
award.The excitement of the
crowd came to a fever pitch
when a male dancer from
Bodyline took the meaning
of entertainment to a different level.
L i z H o n e y, o rg a n i s e r
of Yo! Hot Mommas, sees
this event as a fitting one
night getaway for women
swamped with daily responsibilities. “Everyone
had a great break from busy
work schedules, family and
house duties. It is really
just a treat or a gift to mums
and ladies. Sometimes we
really need a break, we
need to unwind”, explains
Honey. She is joined by Yo!
Hot Mommas’ members
Jen Azzopardi, Cora De
Ocampo, Susan Rodriguez,
Josie Elano, Choy Symes,
Terry Kane, Edith Feliciano,
and Susan Cullari.
Honey clarifies that the
event is not a fundraiser and
that though these women
wanted a night to party and
be carefree, they would not
swap their roles in their family, work, and community.
Due to the warm reception
received, Yo! Hot Mommas
promises another episode
next year, 3 August.
FFGM holds Christmas in July fete
The Filipino Friendship
Group of Melton (FFGM)
recently held a Dinner
Dance at Melton Civic Centre to celebrate Christmas
in July. A large number of
attendees from both the
Filipino and Australian
communities were present.
A zumba dance headed
by zumba instructor, Beth
Poppleton kicked off the
program to promote health
and well-being amongst
members. The current coordinator, Fe
Dorosan also
took the opportunity to
welcome the
new Filipino
migrants in
Melton.
The highlight of the
evening was
a Fi l i p i n o
cultural
dance showcasing the
and
o and husb
Bebeth Vinc
“Pangaper” or the Muslim
Fan dance to promote appreciation of the Filipino
tradition to younger generation and to friends and
families of non-Filipino
background. The Filipino Friendship
Group of Melton (FFGM)
was established in July
2008 under the leadership
of Bebeth Vinco to promote
camaraderie amongst Filipinos in Melton Shire. The
Group is involved in promoting cultural diversity,
multicultural exchange
and contributing to community harmony. FFGM
is also actively involved
in emergency relief and
charity works.
Pangaper performers
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BUSINESS
Pencil-pushing
made friendly
More often than not, we
are afraid of anything that
has to do with numbers. We
scurried away from math
subjects when we were
younger, and mortified to
deal with finding x’s. As
adults, tax numbers are
among which that intimidate us. Even when we do
hire a tax agent to help
us crunch the numbers
and put the digits into the
accounting sheets, we find
ourselves at a loss on what
to ask, afraid that we dig
a bigger hole to bury ourselves in. Since taxes are
inevitable, we might as well
get someone who will make
us diligent taxpayers while
being at ease in doing so.
Here is where Michael
Vanezuela can come in. He
is a tax agent, among the top
50 in the licensure exams
for CPA in the Philippines
in 1991, CPA in Australia
in 2006, and a Filipino who
understands our woes as
migrants. Michael understands all these apprehensions so he approaches his
practice, MLV Accounting,
which he started early 2012,
quite differently from others. Instead of impressing
clients with mind-boggling
numbers, he finds the time
to explain items in the tax
return, which according
to him makes clients “feel
empowered”. He gives them
the lowdown jargon-free.
“I treat my clients as
friends with whom I want
to continue a long-term relationship and long-lasting
partnership,” shares Michael. Most of his customers
were derived from “wordof-mouth” advertising (read:
customer referrals). He
credits this to his hands-on
treatment, quality service,
and down-to-earth attitude.
Michael goes the round of
his clients, so while at their
home, he gives them his undivided time and attention.
He believes that his being
a Filipino is an advantage
when dealing with Filipino
clients because they feel
at home with him, and
thus become uninhibited
in asking their questions.
An added bonus, clients
can ring him any time of
the year, even if it’s not tax
season.
Filipino-Australians who
are individual payers concern themselves with huge
refunds allowable within
the tax regulations; the
affluent ones, how to increase their wealth through
negative gearing strategies
generated through property
investments; and business
owners, how to do their tax
compliance. Regardless of
the need, Michael recommends getting professional
advice because taxation
Michael Venezuela
is serious especially for
those into investing or contemplating on a business.
“Having a business is a risk.
However, the risks should
be tempered with proper
advice and common sense
decision. If the risk is controlled then it is worthwhile
to start a business,” advises
Michael.
In the next five years,
Michael sees it to thrive
as a “reliable partner of
individual investors and
small businesses; an ally
which they can depend on
in terms of advice, compliance, and planning for the
future.” If as an individual
or a business enterprise
you find it that crunching
numbers isn’t your thing,
maybe the best way to cope
or to minimise your risk is to
have Michael on your side.
MLV Accounting offers taxation and
accounting services to individuals,
sole traders, partnership companies,
trust, and superfund. Contact Michael
Venezuela on 03 9759 5075.
How to start
your own business
Ben Noynay
This is part one of this
three-part series topic on
how to start your own business.
Part 1: Are You Ready?
It takes a lot of self-discipline to start your own
business. One of my mentors
in business is Brian Tracy. He
has written so many books
on business success and
other very relevant audio
and video materials that
have guided me in starting,
building, and growing my
own businesses.
Becoming a business
owner is not for everyone,
obviously. It is very important to understand that to
be a business owner carries
with it some responsibilities
that an employee doesn’t
even have to worry about.
First of all, before you
begin, list down your reasons
for starting your own business.
Some of the most common
reasons are:
1.I want to be my own
boss.
2.I want financial independence.
3.I want creative freedom.
4.I want to exploit my skills
and knowledge.
5.I’m tired of the office routine.
Now, you need to be sure
that you’re interested in
turning something you know
and love into a business. It
takes a lot of commitment
and drive to run a successful
business. And yes, numbers
do matter.
The journey to breaking
even could be surprisingly
easy, but it usually is a frustratingly slow process. It
is only your drive that will
push you uphill.
Never forget that legendary silver lining to every dark
cloud. There will be several
hurdles along the way and
some might seem stubborn
and just too difficult.
Always search for the
brighter side, possible ben-
efits and learning experience.
This attitude is crucial not
just at the early stage of your
business but throughout.
It helps to talk to people
you’ve worked with about
what it takes to run a business. Gather information
about start-up costs, capital
and operational expenditures, cash flows, revenues,
funding, employing people,
and marketing.
If you have several interests
but are not sure which idea
to follow, consider how you
can translate your strengths,
education and skills into
business opportunities, and
research each possible industry to see which types
of services or products are
presently in demand.
Ben Noynay is a business coach and
trainer who is dedicated to help small
business owners succeed. If you need
more information how Ben can help
you in your business, visit his website
at www.rightcoachingsystems.
com and book for a free initial
consultation.
(Over)listening to
others’ opinions
Thad Mangalino
Have you heard of the
story about the old man, the
little boy and a donkey?
There was an old man who
was heading into town and
brought along a little boy
and his trusty donkey. They
started the journey with both
riding the donkey into town;
one passerby hurled abuse
at the old man and little boy
claiming that the donkey is
a beautiful animal and by
riding on the donkey is an
act of cruelty. So the old man
dismounted and let the little
boy continue to ride. With
the little boy riding on the
donkey, a few miles down the
road. They passed by a fellow
traveler and chastised the old
man saying that the little boy
should show some respect,
dismount the donkey and
allow the old man to ride. So
the little boy and the old man
swapped and preceded into
town, the donkey was slowly
plodding along until they see
another passerby and suggested, “Get off that donkey,
why don’t you just carry the
donkey instead?” Both the
old man and little boy agreed
to carry the donkey into town
without hesitation. With only
a few meters left towards
their desired destination,
there was a rickety bridge
over a river that the old man
and little boy had to cross.
While half way through their
crossing, both the little boy
and old man lost their grip on
the donkey and the poor donkey plunged to its death.
The moral of the story,
if you are trying to please
everyone, you might as well
kiss your ass goodbye.
Many of us seek approval
of others; we do everything
we can to be accepted so we can
belong. At times
we sacrifice our
own needs and
wants to make
the other person
happy. What we
fail to realise
is that the only
person we need
to make happy
is ourselves. The
opinion that only
matters the most
is our own.
Until next
time…Stay Fo -
cused.
(Thad Mangalino runs seminars on
personal effectiveness and personal
branding. His FOCUS Branding
seminars are not only for business
owners but also beneficial for people
who want to position themselves from
everyone else, to stand out, to be in
the top 5% in their field. The seminar
teaches how to discover your own
personal U.P.A. (Unique Personal
Advantage), and how, by firing your
customers, you can run a more
profitable business.
Thad is also available for one-on-one
coaching.. Contact thad@firmfocuspt.
com or 0433118599.
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AVAVI’s Miss Teen Philippines
holds cultural presentation
The Australian Visayan
Association Inc. (AVAVI)
spearheaded the Philippine
Australia Friendship Night
Cultural Presentation for the
Miss Teen Philippines Victoria Quest 2012 last 4 August
2012 at the Sacred Heart
Parish Hall in Oakleigh.
This year’s candidates are:
Stephanie Curzi, Maybelle
Burns, and Hannah Bolo
Taylor. Cassandra Pape,
runner-up of Miss Teen
Philippines 2011, joined
the three candidates in their
dance number.
Christine Ciar, 2010 winner of Miss Teen Philippines, served as the emcee
of the night.
Proceeds of funds raised
from Miss Teen Philippines
will go to Cebu and Baguio City streetchildren and
Scalabrini Bursary Fund
of Fr Loi Viovicente for
Scalabrian seminaries.
AVAVI Officers are: Dr
Ed Lagrito, President; Nita
Sy and Edgar Cortes, Vice
Presidents; Linda “Daday”
del Castillo, Secretary; Josephine “Nene” del Mar,
Treasurer; and Rose Broadhurst, Auditor.
AVAVI has been in existence for 28 years now
with Dr. Lagrito leading
the group since it was
founded. Its fundraising efforts help
economically-disadvantaged children
in the Philippines
and victims of floods
and earthquakes in
the Philippines. The
group also helps
charity groups in
Australia.
AVAVI’s notable
yearly event is the
Sto Niño Festival in
Clayton attracting
hundreds of FilipinoAustralians. Free food
and entertainment
abound during the
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Celebrating 50
Volunteer group
Marlon Elano celebrated his 50th birthday last 18 August 12012 at 501 Reception
Footscray with wife Josie, five daughters and
son-in-law.
Norma Serrano, Perla
Luitic, Lolit, Rolly Limun,
and Rolly Ferer attended
the Australian Multicultural
Community Services’ 20th
Anniversary of Volunteering Programs on 22 August
2012.
The main speaker is the
Victorian Health Minister
Hon David Davis who
easily recognised their
presence at the launching
of the Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria's
Policy Report also at the
Pa r l i a m e n t H o u s e . T h e
Minister acknowledged
the importance of volunteering to the health and
wellbeing of all people
either born here in Australia or abroad.
Morning tea was served.
The Filo delegation was
seated in the same table
with the Croatian group.
Pleasantries were exchanged specially with
Rolly Limun and his counterpart with the Croatia
CACP volunteer.
Photos by Jen Azzopardi
Big boy, Little man
Christian del Mundo celebrated his
10th birthday on 25 August 2012 with a
bang in the company of his relatives and
friends. The birthday celebrant is shown
in the photo with his loving parents, Mhar
and Lucy Del Mundo.
Longevity
Edward and Amie Polbrat celebrate their 28th wedding anniversary last 26 August
2012 at their place. Friends and family members including only son Daniel Polbrat
celebrated with them.
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