The Philippine Times November 2012 edition

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The Philippine Times
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The Melbourne delegation at the Rizal
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Castrillo in Sydney’s suburb Rosemeadow,
Campbelltown.
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“Three years of losing money in Fiesta,
why won’t we lose this year?”- Velasco
Yes, the 30th anniversary
will push through as planned
by the Philippine Fiesta Management Committee. The
same venue at the Royal Melbourne Showgrounds and
the same line up of events
and activities. Even better
as this year is the grandest
so far being the Fiesta’s 30th
celebration. “But the Fiesta
Committee members are still
silent on the real issues.
They haven’t provided all
the financial documents we
have been asking. They make
it appear that everything is
ok now but it’s not,” Billy
Velasco told The Philippine
Times. Mr Velasco is one of
the pioneers of PFVI and
one of the active members of
the Concerned Members of
Philippine Fiesta of Victoria
Inc. (CMPFV).
“If Fiesta is losing money
for the past three years, what
then is the guarantee that
it will not lose money this
year?” asks Velasco. The recent three years of financial
report released by the Philippine Fiesta of Victoria Inc
(PFVI) shows three years loss
since they were disallowed
to hold the annual Philippine Fiesta celebration at
Laverton in 2009 by Hobsons
Bay City Council (HBCC)
due to numerous council
regulation violations. The
HBCC’s decision to disallow
the annual Fiesta celebration
in Laverton triggered the
holding of our Fiesta from
Laverton to Melbourne
Showgrounds in Flemington.
The Showgrounds venue is
not only less suitable but
also very expensive to rent
(approximately $35,000 to
$50,000 for 2 days). Velasco adds, “The high
rental costs of running the
Fiesta and the misfortunes
of rain in 2009, 2010 and
coincidence of the annual
Fiesta and Manny Pacquiao’s
Boxing match in 2011 contributed to the continuing
losses of the Fiesta and its
dwindling finances. Despite
the mismanagement and
losses what angered most of
the lifetime members was
when Fiesta Management secretly negotiated the (failed)
sale of the PFVI’s Laverton
property without consulting
the general members. This
forced us to form the CMPFV
to abort the downward
spiral of the association’s
resources.”
Enquiry on finances
Recent developments in
past few months saw two
groups of members of Philippine Fiesta of Victoria Inc
(PFVI) pursuing two separate
issues which they feel are
more important than the
annual Fiesta celebration
itself. One is the CMPFV
making enquiries about the
finances of the Philippine
Fiesta since 2003 up to the
present. Several requests
made by CMPFV to the current PFVI Management were
not satisfactorily met. The
outstanding request by the
group pertains to “access to
and copies of all PFVI banking records and statement in
the custody of ANZ Bank and
all information relating these
accounts.”
The group wants copies
of bank statements starting
from January 2003 up to the
discharge of the mortgage, securities, loans or overdrafts,
and other financial records.
Part of the request is to seek previous annual general and
clarification about two Dis- special meetings. The group
charges of Mortgage by ANZ wants a nullification of the
of PFVI loan to purchase the 2012 PFVI Election of ofLaverton property dated 5 ficers stating, among others,
June 2003 and 9 Jul 2010. “It the incomplete mail out of
is widely known that no bank notices of AGM to registered
will issue two discharges for PFVI members and election
the same loan or mortgage of 16-member committee
unless the first loan was for periods 2012- 2014. It
fully paid and re-mortgaged also claims that there are
for another loan or overdraft irregularities in the nominaby the same organization,” tions of Ed Guevarra and Fely
Roxas when they submitted
Velasco notes.
ANZ has not responded their election candidacy
to the CMPFV request for documents.
The group wants the manPFVI banking records as of
agement committee members
press time.
to vacate their positions and
Enquiry on validity of elec- a new election called. It also
endorses the resolution put
tion
The other CMPFV group of forward by Alex Ordona,
Ray Carbungco, Remy Raquel current PFVI Director, to
and other
concerned
members is
requesting
t h e Fi e s t a
Management
Committee
for a Special
General
meeting to Billy Velasco (second from left)
resolve issues stresses an important point during
raised in the one of the meetings of the CMPFVI.
authorize CMPFV to have
“unfettered access to all
PFVI bank statements and
transactions.” In the same
proposed resolution, it is
requesting Liz Honey, current Vice Chairperson of
PFVI, to be appointed as
Interim Officer to coordinate
an independent investigation
of the financial transactions of the Fiesta from January
2003 to July 2012.
Manuel has not issued any
official statement about the
enquiries on finances and the
validity of the 2012 election
of officers.
The Philippine Times is
always open to what Manuel
or the other Management
Committee members has to
say about the issues.
NOVEMBER 2012 the philippine times www.philtimes.com.au
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editorial
Sharing our Philippine mango
The recent State Visit of Philippine
President Benigno Aquino Jr to Australia
further fortified what the two nations
enjoyed, a diplomatic tie that is founded on
trust and cooperation in areas of security,
trade, education, and overall development.
Since establishing the diplomatic ties
in 1946, the two nations have enjoyed a
relationship that benefits both nations in
many areas of endeavour.
For a number of years, the Philippines
has been sending scholars to Australia as
part of the Australian Leadership Award
program, receiving Australian aid for
disaster relief and rehabilitation, and
benefiting from a program to bring economic and social prosperity to Mindanao.
Australia, on the other hand, has been a
destination for our professionals, notably
health professionals, to augment its human
resources requirements.
We, Filipino migrants are part of the
thread which solidifies this relationship.
The ties that have been formed years ago
see to it that the friendship benefits both
Filipinos and Australians here and in the
Philippines. We have to make our home
country proud by showing that the Filipino
not only survive in another country, but
can excel and be equal partners in the
new soil on which Filipinos thrive. Also,
we can have a wider representation in this
multicultural society through community
organising and perhaps gaining seats in the
different levels of Government.
We shouldn’t undermine what we are
able to offer in ensuring that the ties are
sustained and carried over for many years.
What we can do now, perhaps our most
solid contribution, is to honour our heritage and show them that we can be a united
block. Sure, we do represent many regions
in the Philippines, and many interests in
a social environment. As hailed by our
Philippine Honorary Consul General of
Victoria Gigi Kalong, others will regard us
as Filipinos and not by our regional origins.
So when we wave the little Philippine
and Australian flags when welcoming the
Philippine President or other Philippine
Government representative, let us make
sure that we stand by this symbolic
gesture and show that we are solidly affiliated with Australians
and Filipinos here and back
home.
One good thing about
the recent State Visit
is the news about the
upcoming import of
Philippine mangoes to
Australia. Our mangoes will finally reach
these shores and will
be like our cultural
gift for this nation.
The mango is our national fruit, and considered perhaps the
most ample descriptor
of the Philippines for
it to be named to that
stature. The best produce of the Philippine
soil hopefully will flash
back a lot of institutional
memory and remind us
of the worthiness of the
mango as a national symbol.
We, migrants are also symbol
of a people embodying the same
ideals.
We hope that when the mangoes
do arrive, we will continue to
enjoy a relationship with Australia
characteristic of the Philippine
mango—ripe, sweet, and ready for
picking.
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Gigi Kalong, A.H.
The Consulate has had a busy
October in its service to you
The President, H.E. Benigno
Simeon C Aquino III, and his
ministers had a three-day state
visit to Australia and your Consul was part of the State dinner
party hosted by Prime Minister
Julia Gillard last 24 October
2012.
This was followed by a business dinner hosted by Asia Society Australia and the Australia
Philippines Business Council at
the Shangri-La Hotel in Sydney.
The Consul sponsored a Melbourne delegation to be present
in this event last 25 October
2012. The President then closed
off his State visit with the unveiling of the Statue of Dr Jose Rizal
in Rosemeadow, Campbelltown,
New South Wales followed by
a Meeting with the Filipino
Community in the morning of
26 October 2012, also attended
by the Melbourne delegation.
The President on all occasions
delivered a message brimming
with positivity and hope for
the Philippines. Key areas he
focused on his our projected
timeline for rice exportation as
well as the growing economic
strength of the Philippines.
Last 30 October 2012 also
marked the 21st AGM of CPCACentre for Philippine Concerns
Australia wherein the Consul
focused on embracing change
and supporting the Australian
Filipino Community Services
as they are here to serve our
community. The AGM was held
at Dove Hall at Doveton.
Our beloved Consul also
attended and delivered a message last 21 October 2012 during the Miss Teen Philippines
Coronation Night
spearheaded by
AVAVI – Australian
Victoria Association
of Victoria, Inc. at
the Anabella Reception in Clayton.
The Coronation
Night of Miss Teen
Philippines Victoria
Quest 2012 geared
towards aiding
Cebu and Baguio
Street Kids and contributing
to the Scalabrinian Bursary
Fund of Fr Loi for Scalabrinian
Missionaries.
The Consul also represented
Philippine interests in a Consular Corps luncheon held
at the Rialto last 18 October
2012. The key issues discussed
was the reality of how the
world is without borders and
countries need to come together
to strengthen economic partnerships for the continued success
of our respective countries.
The Consul was well received
by the diplomatic community
and enjoys more than cordial
relationships with them.
Last 16 October was the MEGT
Networking Night at the Slate
Bar and Restaurant located at
the Melbourne CBD. This was in
honour of the fellows of Ausaid’s
Australian Leadership scholars in
the region of Mindanao and it was
an opportunity to meet with local
and industry stakeholders. The
Consul also delivered a speech
welcoming the pioneer group to
Melbourne.
The Consul also attended and
delivered a speech last 6 October
at a workshop organised by
the Filipino Camera Club of
Melbourne. She mentioned admiration for the club’s mission of
preserving the Filipino Heritage
through ‘your passion for photography and this in turn would
lead to promoting the beauty and
grandeur of our Motherland, the
Philippines. After this event, the
Consul proceeded to the Dallas
Brooks Centre for judging TFCKat
and the Overseas Absentee Voting
Registration with the presence
of Mr Ronald Pilapill from the
Philippine Embassy in Canberra.
All events on the day were a
success.
Congen Gigi Kalong delivers inspirational
speech during a workshop of the Filipino
Camera Club of Melbourne.
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FILCCA 12th National Conference
Aida Garcia elected FILCCA President
Manny G. Asuncion
Ms Aida Garcia, one of the
representatives from South
Australia, was elected as the
new President of the Filipino
Communities Council of Australia (FILCCA) in the
election held at the 12th FILCCA National Conference
in Perth, Western Australia
on 12-14 October 2012. Ms
Garcia is the former VP external of FILCCA and the current adviser of the Filipino
Settlement Coordinating
Council of South Australia
Inc. (FSCC).
Other officers elected were
Perlita Swinbank (ACT),
VP External; Mena Edmonstone (QLD), VP Internal;
Carmelita Baltazar (WA),
VP Youth; Cholly Winter
(SA), Secretary; Serna Ladia
(NSW), Treasurer; and Vicki
Wotherspoon (WA), PRO.
The oath taking of new officers was conducted by HE
Belen F. Anota, Philippine
Ambassador to Australia.
FILCCA, the national umbrella body of all state councils of Australia, convenes
every two years to discuss
and make resolution for the
benefits and welfare of the
Filipino councils all over
Australia.
The conference is attended
by officers and members
of the Filipino community
councils of the different
states of Australia.
This year’s theme was
“Strengthening partnerships, creating opportunities” which, according Ms
Vedar, the outgoing FILCCA
president, was envisioned
to “affirm the need for more
dynamic and pro-active
leadership across all community councils and member organisations.” The conference was hosted
by the Filipino Community
Council of Western Australia Inc (FACCWA) under
its president Mr. Marino
Salinas. FILCCA was the offshoot
of the first national confer-
to raise the profile of the Filipino-Australian community
and celebrate the achievements and contributions of
Filipino in Australia. Filipino Austral i a n A c h i e v e r Aw a r d :
Pablo Javier (NSW); Rodolfo
Gomez (SA); Dante Maribay
(WA); Erwin Cabucos (QLD);
and Nestor Fuertes (VIC).
Leadership Award: Carmelita Baltazar (WA); Mena
Filipino Mettalurgist/Mining Engineer Rudy Gomez of
South Australia receives the FILCCA Filipino Australian
of the Year Award from Philippine Ambassador to
Australia Belen Anota. Apart from the 47 world patents,
Gomez is now working on discovering new technology to
make renewable energy available and affordable to the
common tao.
ence held in Victoria in
1990 which envisaged the
formation of a national
body that will initiate policy
changes, provide services
and program development,
and respond to the needs of
specific target groups such
as youths, children, women,
and elderly.
G u e s t s p e a ke r s h a v e
been invited from government agencies and business
sectors to address delegates
and participants on the
welfare and issues relevant
to the Filipino Australian
communities.
The Keynote speaker of
the 12 th FILCCA national
conference was Hon. Donna
Faragher MLC, Parliamentary secretary to the Premier
of WA and member for the
East Metropolitan Region,
who welcomed the delegates
from the different Filipino
community councils in Australia. Other speakers were: Hon
Michelle Roberts, MLA
Shadow Minister for Police;
Road Safety, Crime Prevention, and Tourism, who
articulated the strengthening the partnership between
Australian and the Filipino
community and Mr Jose
Maria Montelibano, journalist of the Philippine Daily
Inquirer who tackled “How
can overseas Filipinos make
a difference to the Motherland.”
Topics discussed at the
workshops were: Family and
community relationship;
Migration and settlements
issue, Family migration,
Setting up cooperatives, and
Youth volunteerism. The highlight of the conference was the FILCCA
Awards night which aims
The Victoria delegates. One of the biggest contingents with Ross Manuel (middle),
the chairperson of the Philippine Fiesta of Victoria (PFVI) and on his left is Jing Sosa,
the chairperson of Filipino Community Council of Victoria Inc. (FCCVI).
Edmonstone (QLD); Perlita Swinbank (ACT); Norma
Serrano (VIC); and Lourdes
Kaiser (NSW).
Yo u t h A c h i e v e m e n t
Award: Natasha Thiele
and Genevieve De La Pena
(VIC).
Outstanding Community
Award: Sto Nino de Filipinas of South Australia Inc.
(SA); Philippine Cordilleras Association, NSW Inc.
(NSW); Philippine Australian Medical Association
(NSW) ; FILCOMSPORTS
Club (ACT), Filipino Australian Care Trusts (QLD);
Filipino Australian Club of
Perth (WA); and Philippine
Fiesta of Victoria (VIC).
The conference was formally closed by a community
BBQ party tendered by the
Filipino Community Council
of South Australia.
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Tuloy ang ligaya sa Fiesta!
Manny G. Asuncion
Despite the problems and
widespread rumours that the
Philippine Fiesta would not
be celebrated this year, the
current Philippine Fiesta of
Victoria Inc. Management
Committee, headed by Ross
Manuel, faced the challenge
of holding the Philippine
Fiesta on 24-25 November
at the Exhibition Pavillion,
Melbourne Showgrounds,
so as not to disappoint
thousands of people for this
much-awaited event.
And why not? The Fiesta
is one of the biggest and the
grandest Filipino-Australian
community celebrations in
Victoria. It has brought much
excitement, happiness, and
joy to the Filipino-Australian
Community since its inception in 1982.
There are two things that
Fiesta has to celebrate and
be proud of this year: 2012
marks the 30th anniversary of
the Philippine Fiesta and the
Philippine Fiesta of Victoria
Inc. was the recipient of the
most outstanding Filipino
community organisation in
Victoria granted by the Filipino Communities Council
of Australia (FILCCA)!
Every year, the Fiesta has
a theme that becomes the
moving spirit of the festivity. This year’s theme,
Bukas-Bisig (Open Arms or
Welcome), underpins the
value of Filipino hospitality.
Filipinos are well-known for
their utmost generosity and
congeniality. They welcome
everyone with open arms
to their homes or in their
community with or without
special occasions.
Under this convivial spirit,
the Fiesta has prepared a
lot of exciting and varied
activities for people to share,
participate and enjoy during
the two-day celebration.
Moreover, the Philippine
Fiesta Management Committee sees to it that the
celebration is done indoor
so as to protect the revellers
from inclement weather and
not to disrupt the festivity
just in case the rain pours.
The two-day Fiesta program will feature local talents
from Melbourne showcasing
their skills in dancing and
singing, as well as surprise
artists coming from Sydney
and South Australia. There
will be a singing competition,
Gintong Galing, which will
give a chance for contestants
to win substantial prizes for
their talents.
Two well-known entertainers from the Philippines,
Pooh and Tiya Pusit have
been invited to add to the
celebratory atmosphere of
the Fiesta. They will surely
bring the house down with
their side-splitting antics.
There will be a photo exhibit and a video presentation in cooperation with the
Camera Club of Melbourne
and Dulaang Bayan Melbourne Inc. focusing on the
development of the Philippine Fiesta of Victoria over
the years - showing people
and events that shaped the
Philippine Fiesta over 30
years.
A diorama depicting a
historical event in the Philippines, courtesy of Mr Don
Belardo, will be installed,
along with native costumes,
Filipino exquisite handicrafts, and local products.
Just like the previous
years, Don Bosco Association Inc. will hold Filipino
popular games that can be
participated in by both
young and old which will
add fun and excitement to
the two-day merriment. For
sports enthusiasts, wrestling
bouts will be held.
One of the highlights of the
celebration is the combined
Santacruzan and Flores de
Mayo in cooperation with
the Filipino Community Organization of Lara (FILCOL).
These colourful and elegant
Filipino traditions date back
to Spanish era which are
both Catholic and religious
in origins. Former Miss and
Mrs Philippine Fiesta Beauty
Quest winners will join to
suffuse glitz and glamour to
the event.
For the first time, the Miss
and Mrs Philippine Fiesta
of Victoria talent night will
be held on Saturday, 24
November. This will give a
chance for more Fiesta revellers to see the show. Seven
candidates vying for Miss
and Mrs Philippine Fiesta
will display their talents as
imperative criteria for the
competition.
Fiesta is also the time of
the year that the FilipinoAustralian entrepreneurs
promote their respective
business to the FilipinoAustralian community and
mainstream Australia. They
can sell their products and
distribute their flyers, posters and business cards to
interested Fiesta attendees.
And of course, Fiesta is
not complete without the
delectable Filipino food and
drinks awaiting the hungry
and thirsty revellers. About
10 stalls are ready to offer
mouth-watering home-made
Filipino dishes and local
delicacies like kare-kare,
barbecue, lumpia, menudo,
leche flan, bibingka, ginatan,
maruya, banana que to mention a few.
And finally, there will be
the traditional Fiesta parade
headed by the Philippine
Fiesta of Victoria Management Committee Inc and
participated in by the officers
and members of the Filipino
Community organisations in
Victoria, with the Ati-Atihan
ensemble at the forefront,
courtesy of Samahan ng
mga Pilipino-Australian sa
Gippsland (SPAG). This year,
it is expected that the Filipino Communities Council
of Australia (FILCCA) executive committee will join the
parade.
So, why not join the fun?
Time to meet your relatives
and friends and enjoy the festive atmosphere. Everybody
is welcome to help celebrate
the Fiesta. Tayo na!
Bukas-bisig po namin
kayong tinatanggap sa pagdiriwang na ito! Tuloy po ang
ligaya sa Fiesta!!!
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Philippine Fiesta named Most
Outstanding Organisation award
In the recent Filipino
Communities Council of
Australia’s (FILCCA) conference where the Philippine
Fiesta of Victoria Inc (PFVI)
was awarded the most
Outstanding Community
Organization in Victoria,
PFVI Public Relations Officer Manny Asuncion said
the officers were delighted
to hear the good news. “Despite everything such as
allegations and criticisms,
I am happy to know we
received an award from
FILCCA,” he told The Philippine Times.
Ross Manuel, the current PFVI Chairperson,
received the award with
other Filipino-Australian
community organisation
awardees during the Gala
Night of the 12th FILCCA
National Conference on 14
October 2012 in Maylands,
Perth, Western Australia.
The award was granted
to Philippine Fiesta of Victoria Inc. for its 30 years
of continuous service to
the Filipino-Australian
community, promoting
the historical, artistic, and
cultural traditions of the
Filipino people in Victoria
and consistently extending
its help to the Philippines
in times of need.
“The rumours about the
Fiesta Committee did not
generate anything good to
the group. But with this
FILCCA award, it merely
shows that we have to face
the challenge,” Asuncion
added. He said the Fiesta
group does not want to disappoint people even more
so they needed to continue
and hold this year’s Fiesta
despite setbacks from criticisms especially from the
Concerned Members of Philippine Fiesta of Victoria.
And how did Manuel take
the good news? “You know
Ross he is a man of few
words. Despite not showing
emotions, I believe he was
happy. So let us just move
on,” Asuncion ends.
PFVI Chairman Ross
Manuel receives
the award from
Ambassador Belen F.
Anota as former FILCAA
President Marisa Vedar
looks on. (Photo by Jen
Azzopardi)
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Dazzling Arabian night
They came in astonishing Princess Jasmine costumes, wearing glittering
and opulent jewelry while
others in breath taking Arabian princess costumes.
The Aladdin costume, in
various forms and colours,
gave life to “Share-Me-ADream” Arabian Night last
13 October at the Millennium Reception Centre in
Sunshine.
The fantastic oriental
Aladdin costumes fascinated even those who attended the Arabian Night
event. The dazzling oriental turquoise two-piece
dress or translucent satin
or silk fabric revealed the
exotic look of most FilipinoAustralians. Aside from the
glittering jewels, the girls
have headpieces featuring
a crown, golden earrings
and lots of bracelets. The
entrance of the Reception
Centre has carpets, sequined
throw pillows, Aladdin’s
lamp and anything that has
a touch of Arabic.
And so that was how
the Arabian Night looked
as it captured in essence
“A l a d d d i n’ s Wo n d e r f u l
Lamp”, “Ali Baba and the
Forty Thieves” and “The
Seven Voyages of Sinbad
the Sailor”. The successful
turnout of guests wearing
incredible costumes was
indeed special but the officers and supporters of
Share- Me A-Dream Bisayan
Community Club of Victoria Inc. has reasons to be
happy. They raised around
$7,000 to help children
back home.
In the past, Share-MeA-Dream helped hundreds
of kids like the Operation
Tuli for 100 kids held in
May 2012. They also spearheaded the Operation Smile
in Surigao City in June 2012
to operate on Filipino kids
with cleft palate. While doing the charity work, there
were doctors, nurses and
medical assistants in the
Philippines who helped for
free. Previously, the group
Elgen Shannon,
winner of the
Best Costume
to the needs of many more
deserving local people in
Mindanao and you can
count on the fact that we
make every dollar count
and not wasted,” said Choy
Symes, Club President.
Other officers of ShareMe A-Dream Bisayan Com-
munity Club of Victoria
Inc are: Terry Kane, Vice
President; Malou Ghayyori, Secretary; Jason Kane,
Treasurer; Lina Cubelo,
Assistant Treasurer; Aileen
Barbara, Social Events Committee and Steve Symes,
Adviser.
also conducted free cataract
operation in Davao City.
“We look forward to the
continuing support of our
sponsors and guests attending our functions. With
their help, we can respond
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Charter Officers elected
Filipino-Australian Students Council of
Victoria formalized
The Filipino Australian
Students Council of Victoria (FASTCO Victoria) was
formaly organised on 29
September 29 at the Philippine Community Center in
Footscray as the lead group
and coordinating body of
all Filipino students and
student organisations in Victoria. It aims to strengthen
the bond and camaraderie
among the students (Aussies
with Filipino roots and international Filipino students)
in Victoria and expand its
network of Kuya’s and Ate’s
(not students) who are willing to help the students.
The assembly was attended
by representatives of the
different universities and
schools in Victoria and was
graced by no less than the
Philippine Honorary Consul
of Victoria Gigi Kalong together with the President of
the Philippine Community
Council of Victoria Jing Sosa
and Mr. Zulfarhan Ibrahim,
the President of the Indonesian Students Association
of Australia (PPIA) and the
Deputy Chairperson of the
ASEAN Students Council
Australia.
The assembly adopted in
principle the Constitution
of the organisation subject
to incorporation of suggestions to be finalised by
the Committee on Style
headed by Reyvi Marinas
(Monash Uni), Jerefe Bacang (Melb Uni) and Kina
Santillan (Melb Uni). The
elected Charter Officers of
the Council are as follows:
Darwin Manubag- Chairperson, Joshua Pe BenetoVice Chairperson, Hanna
Alcantara –Secretary, Mar
Ebaeguin- Treasurer, Executive Committee Members:
Gabriel Dio, Zoe Calulo, Abi
Sia, Joanne Loquellano and
Kina Santillan. The Council
is tasked to handle Public
Relations and Information
Technology, Membership
Growth and Campus Organisations, Social and Cultural
Events, Education and Training, and Students Welfare
Programs.
To ensure sustainability of
the the Council, the Philippine Consulate of Victoria
Consul Gigi Kalong officiating the Oath of Office of the Charter Officers of the FASTCO Victoria
and the the Philippine Community Council of Victoria
are designated as monitoring
bodies with Consul Gigi Kalong and Ms. Jennifer Limbo
Dy Tiapco as advisers.
FASTCO is now in the
process of finalising student
representation of schools
and universities and will
eventually form core groups
leading to the creation of an
official student organisation
with sufficient number of
Filipino students per university. Melbourne University
Filipino Student Association
(MUFSA) is the only existing
Filipino student organisation
in Victoria.
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Malaysian, Singaporeans
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The ASCA is the sole body
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Messages for
our Anniversary
I wish to extend my
heartfelt congratulations
to the hardworking and
dedicated personnel of The
Philippine Times, which
is celebrating 22 years of
success in Australia!
The Philippine Times,
the longest-published
Filipino newspaper in
Australia has played an
active role in the social and cultural development of
the Filipino Community in Melbourne, and around
Australia, bringing news from home closer to them.
The Philippine Times should be commended for
sharing with our fellow kababayans current developments in the Philippines. The Filipinos can take pride
in the socio-economic accomplishments of the Aquino
Administration leading to macro-economic stability,
strong fiscal position, inclusive growth and improved
competitiveness of Philippine business.
With the President’s steadfast commitment to transformational leadership, institutional reform, transparency and accountability, the economic partners of the
Philippines are confident that the Philippines is on its
way to sustained economic development.
As Filipinos in Australia, we should do our share
in helping build a better future for the Philippines
not only through trade, investments and tourism, but
also through pursuing people-to-people linkages that
strengthen the foundation of Philippines-Australia
relations!
Mabuhay!
Belen F. Anota
Ambassador
Mabuhay!
In the road of life, especially
in navigating the communal
waters of the Filipino- Australian Community
,
Philippine Times has always
stayed true to its mission of
accurate and timely reporting
in its service to the Filipinos
in Australia.
Twenty two years of successful service is a significant
milestone. It is an occasion
on which to look back with
pleasure and satisfaction and to look forward with
determination, renewed dedication, and great joy. The
Philippine Times can undoubtedly boast of maintaining
its reputation for fair and unbiased journalism. Your
verve and passion for community service is unparalleled. The community has undoubtedly learned much,
not only from the articles, but also from many rich and
illuminating events and above all, from the example set
out by the publishing team of what it means to be true
Filipinos and/or Filipino-Australians in Australia.
In my tenure as Consul, the Consulate has come to
rely on you for information dissemination for all the
memorandums and directives that the Embassy has
tasked us to do. You have been the vehicle the office
utilises to communicate with our kababayans in our
service to them. The Consulate admires your dedication
to work not for your personal glory but for the good of
the community. We do not know what the future might
bring as it is not given to us to know such things. Nor do
we know precisely what fruits our labours bear in our
service to others. But we do know what our task is, and
that is to serve the community. I hope and pray that we
continue on this journey of service together. I wish you
all the best and more power in the years to come.
Let us continue moving forward as we take continued
steps in the right direction to make a difference. The
Consulate will be with you every step of the way.
God Bless us all.
Gigi Kalong
Philippine Honorary Consul General of Victoria
Two Victorians join Gov’tinitiated Filo committee
Kristhine Gestano
Two individuals from
Victoria were named last
month as part of the Filipino Ministerial Consultative Committee (FMCC)
initiated by the Australian
Government. Ms Melba De
Guzman Marginson and Mrs
Marisa Vedar join the other
ten Filipino community
leaders drawn from around
Australia who had their
inaugural meeting on 30
October 2012 at the Parliament House, Canberra.
Ms Marginson is from
Victoria Immigrant and
Refugee Women’s Coalition
and Victorian Women’s
Trust while Mrs Vedar is
former president of the
Fi l i p i n o C o m m u n i t i e s
Council of Australia and
Director of Gawad Kalinga
Australia. They are joined
by Ms Carmelita Baltazar
from Western Australia,
Mrs Norma Hennessy who
represents South Australia
and eight Filipino members
from New South Wales
namely, Mr Ruben Amores,
Ms Lina Cabaero, Miss Benjie de Ubago, Mr Roberto
Lastica, Mr Jose Relunia,
Jr, Mrs Emily Rudd, Mr
Arturo Sayas and Mr Marco
Selorio.
Re p r e s e n t a t i v e s f r o m
Victoria consider it a privilege to be appointed to the
committee. Ms Marginson,
who wrote the Filipino
Chapter of the 2001 Australian People’s Encyclopedia,
validates the important
contribution of the Filipino
migrants to Australia.
“Since they arrived in
Australia in the 1850s, the
Filipino community has
had significant influence
in the Australian society
through their leadership in
socio-political issues that
contributed to pushing the
boundaries in the areas of
multiculturalism, immigration, cultural diversity,
community arts, women’s
rights and workplace reforms,” she explains in an
interview.
Furthermore, Ms Marginson assured fellow FilipinoVictorians that she will
not be a silent voice in the
FMCC. “I am happy to engage policymakers on issues
that Filipino-Australians
Marisa Vedar
are concerned about as
well as those that they are
actively involved in solving and the contributions
they are making to make
Australia a better home for
all migrants,” she conveys.
The committee is headed
by the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Chris
Bowen MP, the Minister
for Multicultural Affairs,
Senator Kate Lundy and
co-chaired by Member for
Werriwa, Laurie Ferguson
MP, and Member for Chiefly,
Ed Husic MP.
Mr Bowen said that the
creation of the committee is a new initiative to
Melba de Guzman
Marginson
inform the Government of
the views of the growing
Filipino community.
For her part, Senator
Lundy expressed how the
Government recognises
the valuable and robust
contribution of the Filipino
community to the nation.
The committee will meet
twice a year with Ministers
Bowen and Lundy and regularly with the co-chairs. An
annual forum shall also be
held to facilitate access
to the Prime Minister and
other senior Government
ministers.
KaBAI and Friend's
Tapok-Tapok sa Park
(KaBAI and Friend's Get together at the Park)
Date: Sunday,11 Nov. 2012
Time: from 10am onwards
Place: Karkarook Park, Warrigal Road, Heatherton (MEL REF: 78 D7)
Note: the park is in front/ beside BUNNING'S WAREHOUSE,
the entrance to the parking lot is through FAIRCHILD STREET
Get together to all Boholano's and friends and to hold our
Annual General Meeting (AGM), election of officers and
update of our financial statement for this year.
Please BYO TO SHARE
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How to start your own
business?
Ben Noynay
This is part two of this
three-part series topic on
how to start your own business.
Part 2: Evaluate yourself as
an entrepreneur
Obviously, there is no way
to eliminate all the risks
associated with starting your
own business. However, you
can improve your chances of
success with good planning
and preparation.
A good starting place is to
evaluate your strengths and
weaknesses as the owner
and manager of a small business.
To begin with, carefully
consider each of the following questions and be
honest with yourself as you
answer.
• Am I a self-starter?
It will be up to you - not
someone else telling
you - to develop projects,
organise your time and
follow through on details.
• How well do I get along
with different personalities?
Business owners need to
develop working relationships with a variety of
people including customers, vendors, staff, bankers,
and professionals such as
lawyers, accountants or
consultants. You will need
to deal with a demanding client, an unreliable
vendor, or cranky staff
person, while you keep in
mind the best interest of
your business.
• How good am I at making
decisions?
Entrepreneurs often need
to make decisions constantly, quickly, under
pressure, and independently. What makes it even
more difficult is that you
will be responsible for
the outcome of your decision.
• Do I have the physical and
emotional stamina to run
a business?
Business
ownership can
be challenging,
fun, and exciting. But it’s also
a lot of work.
Can you face
12-hour work
days six or seven days a week?
You might have
to meet a client even when
you’re sick or
on your kid’s
birthday. You
have to smile
and
grin
through it all.
• How well
can I plan and
organise?
It has been proven that
several business failures
could have been avoided
by using better planning. Good organisation
of financials, inventory,
schedules, production,
and all other aspects can
help avoid many pitfalls.
• Is my motivation strong
enough?
Running a business, facing the challenges and
responsibilities will wear
you down. The frustration
of slow progress, critical issues, and customer
complaints often lead
to entrepreneurs feeling
burned out. Strong motivation can make the business
succeed and will help you
survive slowdowns as well
as periods of burnout.
• How will running a business affect my family?
The first few years of business start-up can be hard
on family life. The strain
of running a house may
be hard to balance against
the demands of starting a
business.
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.
rightbusinesscoaching.com and book
for a free initial consultation.
November Events
3 Filoz Idol 2012 FINALS, BMW-Edge, Federation Square, Melbourne
(contact: BBFA (Bridge Builders For Australasia Inc,). (Contact Lyn Castillo 0414 575 349 or Elaine Valenzuela
0433 201955; email- [email protected]).
5th Pampangueno Club of Vic . Melbourne Cup Eve 30th Anniversary Dinner Dance. 6.30pm-12:30am. Oasis Ballroom,
La Mirage Receptions. (Contact: Roy Carbungco on 0411 145 776 or Judy Wright 0438 200374 ) (Permanent –Melbourne Cup Eve each year).
10th SPAG (Samahan Pilipino Australian sa Gippsland Coronation for Teen and Ms Australasia Quest. Doors open at 5;
Program starts 6.30. Kernott Hall, Princess Highway, Morwell. Tickets: $15 for members and $20 for non-members.
11th SPAG Pilipino Festival. 10am.Immigration Park, Princess Highway, Morwell.
KaBAI and Friends’ Tapok Tapok sa Park. 10am onwards. Karkarook Park, Warrigal Road, Heatherton. BYO to share.
15th
JoKoy Lights Out. The Palms atCrown. Book tickets through tiketek.com.au.
17th Dance to the Max Phil-Aus Dance Club of Victoria. 6.30pm. Polish House, Cnr Helene & North St. Ardeer.
50s, 60s, 70s Hollywood Red Carpet Night, a dress up dinner dance. 6.30pm. Millennium Receptions Centre. Tickets $60 for seven-course dinner drinks included. Group rate for 10 available. (Contact Sandok Productions Susan
Rodriguez 0433 710 722 or Emmy Du-Lake 0438 710 722).
Gabriella Function
PCWS Function. (Contact Philippine Cultural Welfare & Sports - Noel Reponia).
18th
Dulce in Concert. Starts 3pm. Millennium Reception Centre. (Contact Liz Honey 0412 191 577, Chris Centeno 0413
455 918, Choy Symes 0422 807339).
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24th-25th Philippine Fiesta. Royal Melbourne Showgrounds. (Contact PFVI –Philippine Fiesta of Victoria Inc).
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].
Philippine Times: Celebrating 22 years
Basking in the rainbow
I have been Editor-in-Chief of
The Philippine Times for the past
12 years now. Two years ago, I
took over from George Gregorio to
be the Publisher of this monthly
newspaper. My passion to be part
of this longest-running newspaper
is still the same from day one. I
can say that the love and concern I
have for the paper is more intense
now.
I am proud to be a part of The
Philippine Times and it is not easy to print a monthly
newspaper. Despite the late nights and the stress associated with producing the paper, I cannot complain for
the pain and sweat it cause me cannot equal the joy and
fulfillment I feel every time we complete an issue.
The Philippine Times has become my life and my
career. My readers have become my friends and my
family is very much involved in the weekly coverage of
events. The dates with my husband are usually spent
before or after each coverage of community events.
Any future plans I have, I include the welfare of the
paper.
Working with the Filipino community for years now,
I am happy to become a major part of our kababayans’
journey to tell their own stories to the Filipino community, the Australians and the world in general. Every
Filipino here in Australia has a story to tell and that
story might be good or bad, inspiring or depressing and
that story should be told to inspire or to educate. I have
so much respect for my subjects. I bask in their own
glories. I am proud when they do something good or
exceptional. I cry with them when unfortunate things
happen to them. This is me in real life. Philippine Times
is indeed part of my life.
Thank you, readers for taking the time to read our
stories. Thank you to my husband, Dong and my entire
family and friends and to PT staff especially George
Gregorio, Reby Gaw, Elena Clasicas, Nancy Jung, and
Kris Gestano for walking with me all this time. My
daughter, Jasmine knows how I adore rainbow. She
would always draw a rainbow for me or excitedly call
my attention whenever she sees one up in the sky. This
rainbow is my guide to make Philippine Times always
number one, to remind me to enjoy what I am doing
and to rise above obstacles. There is something to look
forward to each day.
Alice Gregorio-Nicolas
Editor-in-Chief/Publisher
The leader of Filipino
newspaper
It’s been an honour and privilege to have been a part
of the founding members of this longest-serving Filipino
newspaper in Australia’s history.
Twenty-two years ago, a group of highly-motivated
individuals assembled by Marina Garcia-Ruivivar dared
to publish another Filipino newspaper even after two
short-lived monthly newspapers have folded one after
the other.
Over the past 22 years, The Philippine Times has been
through ups and downs from when it started and even
when I took over the reigns as publisher in 1996. While
there have been some feeling of satisfaction in keeping
our kababayans informed, the paper went through
more challenges than triumphs. But none was more
excruciating than when I had to give up its stewardship.
Fortunately, it turned out to be the right decision.
Two years since Alice Nicolas became its publisher,
The Philippine Times has strengthened its position as
the leader and most influential Filipino newspaper. New
competition and the gaining popularity of the new digital
platform have done little to keep the paper from releasing on time its print edition month after month after
month. For this alone, Nicolas and her team deserves to
be congratulated.
I wish The Philippine Times the very best as it embarks
on another 22 years of bringing news and information
be it in print, electronic or other format.
George Gregorio
Publisher, PT Online
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An unforgettable
experience with PNoy
Marisa Vedar
State Lunch hosted by the
Gov Gen Quintin Bryce It was a very beautiful
setting. The dining area
overlooking the Lake. We
were individually presented to the Governor
General and the President
with a Junior Military Officer announcing our names
and positions. This is my
Continued from page 1...
Melbourne...
Society Australia Global
Trustee - Asia Society, and
Mr. Eduard Alcordo, the
National President of the
Australia Philippines Business Council welcomed
President PNoy full of excitement with the news of
economic turnaround of the
Philippines.
President Aquino, in his
speech, highlighted the
achievements of his administration and the initiative
that he is doing together
with his cabinet to realise
targets before his term ends.
up-close and personal moment with the President.
He thanked me for serving
the community and asked
how I cope with the issues
of 200,000 Filipinos in Australia. The Gov Gen and
PNoy exchanged welcome
and delivered thank you
speeches. The ambiance
was very friendly and pleas-
These include completely
addressing the shortages
of classrooms and the selfsufficiency of rice production
in the coming months. President Aquino emphasised
during the open forum that
agriculture, tourism, and infrastructure development are
the main drivers of growth
that his administration will
focus.
The business dinner
also provided networking
opportunities among the
Melbourne delegates with
the presence of around 40
business leaders from the
Philippines. The major
streets of Sydney are filled
with banners of the tour-
ant. I sat between PAGCOR
Chief Bong Naguiat and
Secretary for Agriculture
Prosy Alcala. It was a very
unique and extraordinary
experience.
State Dinner hosted by PM
Julia Gillard Because there was no
Parliament sitting, we were
hosted in a small function room. It was a bit
cramped. The President
was not feeling well so it
was announced that Gillard and PNoy would do
their speeches and leave
afterwards. PNoy did not
bother looking at his prepared speech. He spoke
freely and from the heart
how Australian friends
had played a very important role in his family’s
departure from Marcos’
dictatorship when they
flew to the US. He spoke
about how Aussies and
Filipinos have fought sideby-side during the war and
have a history of strong
friendship and ties. Julia
Gillard announced bilateral
agreements reached. After
their speeches, both leaders
left without eating.
ism ad “It’s more fun in the
Philippines” which made the
Melbourne delegates even
more proud as Pinoys.
The second day of the
visit is highlighted with
the unveiling of the Rizal
Monument- a five-metre
bronze statue by the famous
Filipino sculptor Eduardo
Castrillio in Sydney’s suburb
Rosemeadow, Campbelltown
and with his last speaking
engagement in Australia at
John Therry Catholic High
School with the more than
400 members of the Filipino
community in attendance.
The Pinoys coming from
the different communities
in Sydney and from other
The Melbourne delegation during the Dinner with the President at the Shangri-La Hotel
Ball Room, The Rocks Sydney. In photo are (standing, left to right): Darwin Manubag,
Roy Carbungco, Mila Cichello, Florence Estepa, Remy Vejano, Alex Sy, Albert Sy, and Dr.
Ali Khan; (seated) Raine Cabral and Peter Cichello.
Business Forum
So many businessmen
came to listen to the President. He was still not feeling well so he only spent 30
minutes in the forum. He
focused on how strong our
economy is growing; how
our credit standing has
been given a raise eight
times. He emphasised
the government’s commitment to good governance,
transparency and fighting
corruption and red tape to
assist business and investments in the Philippines.
Meeting with the Filipino
community at John Therry
Catholic High School
This is the President’s
most comfortable and at
ease moment perhaps because he felt at home with
us Filipinos. I delivered
the speech in behalf of
the Filipino community
which was applauded five
times. The President acknowledged me in his
speech as an “energetic
and dedicated community
worker”. It was a shining moment for me, one
experience I will never
forget.
parts of Australia were very
excited waving the Philippine flaglets as they meet
President Pnoy in person.
The President emphasised
the fact that when he arrived
in New Zealand, he was
greeted with enthusiastic
Pinoys.
His last speaking engagement in Australia is also with
the Pinoys. His government
is doing this because all his
initiatives are for the Filipino
people not only in the Philippines but also the Filipinos
abroad. He proudly told
the enthusiastic crowd that
“Indeed it feels great to be a
Filipino these days. In Tagalog, he challenged the Pinoys
to help the country in changing its image as “The Sick
Man of Asia. The President
mentioned a lot of positive
stories in the Philippines that
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Fiesta beauty and charity candidates
and title holders are invited to celebrate
with the Filipinos this important
milestone of the Philippine Fiesta.
The PFVI Management Committee
is inviting them for the traditional
Santacruzan and Flores de Mayo
procession on Saturday, 24 November
and the Beauty Quest Grand Parade
on Sunday, 25 November at 12pm.
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created impact to the Filipino
people such as the ban on the
use of wangwang (sirens) by
government vehicles and a
fair justice system for the rich
or poor. Ms. Marisa Vedar of
Melbourne representing the
Filipino Community Councils of Australia commended
President PNoy for the things
that he is doing for the country especially in his fight
against corruption. She happily reported to the President
that the Filipino communities in
the different
states of
the Australia are
helping
in their
own way
to raise
funds for
Melbourne delegation with the Sydney
press “The Filipino Australian”.
the country when it was hit
with several natural calamities.
The visit of President PNoy
in Australia brought a lot of
good memories as well as
optimism for the country
among the Melbourne delegation. This was realised
through the effort of the
Philippine Consulate of Melbourne headed by Philippine
Honorary Consul General of
Victoria Gigi Kalong.
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Stephanie Turzi declared
Miss Teen Philippines
Stephanie Turzi was
declared Miss Teen Philippines Victoria during the
Coronation Night Ball of
the Miss Teen Philippines
Victoria Quest 2012 held on
21 October 2012 at Anabella
Reception in Clarinda.
Other winners are Hannah Taylor, Miss Luzon (1st
runner up); Maybelle Burns,
Miss Visayas (2nd runner
up), and Rhobella de Vera,
Miss Mindanao (3rd runner up).
Miss Teen Philippines
is an annual event being
organised by the Australian Visayan Association
Inc. (AVAVI) headed by its
President Dr Ed Lagrito.
Proceeds raised from
Miss Teen Philippines will
go to Cebu and Baguio City
hurst, Auditor.
AVAVI’s next big project
is the Sto Niño Festival in
Clayton in January 2013.
The annual event is getting
popular attracting hundreds
of Filipino-Australians. The
free food and entertainment
are a thanksgiving initiative
of AVAVI.
Emcees Alex
Sy
and Christin
e Ciar
rzi is Miss
Stephanie Tu
es Victoria
in
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Teen Phili
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 Broad-
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BACNI to spearhead 6th Pasko sa Nayon
The Bayanihan Australia
Community Network Inc
(BACNI) will again spearhead the Yuletide celebration with Pasko sa Nayon.
The 6th Pasko sa Nayon is
BACNI’s way of presenting
to the Australian mainstream
how Filipinos celebrate the
yuletide season. It will be
held on 2 December 2012,
6pm at the renowned BMW
Edge, Federation Square.
“Amid a world of strife,
greed and grief, we must
strive to celebrate moments
of faith, joy, and hope,” said
BACNI Chairperson Mila
Cichello. She said the con-
cert is a result of concerted
efforts from young and
senior Filipino Australian
community volunteers who
aim to share the Filipino
Christmas traditions with
families, friends, and mainstream audiences. “The
entry price is kept affordable
for families and seniors.
We thank the donors who
assist us pay for the venue,
transport and hire equipment. All the proceeds from
ticket sales pay for the cost
of producing the event every
year,” she said.
The Pasko Concert is the
only Filipino event in Mel-
bourne’s cultural calendar.
Cichello also added that
this year’s celebration is
special as the Bayanihan
Australia Pasko Committee
proudly brings to the audience a fantastic ensemble
of generous performers from
interstate and across Melbourne. The following will
perform on the night: Rina
Benedictos, a classical singer
who has performed in Australian musicals, appeared
on TV advertisements and
released the commercial
CD “Solace in Song”; young
Melbourne-based singer and
songwriter Czarina; violinist
Carlos Simeon Argao; two
dynamic church choirs, the
Sanghimig Choir and the
Connect City Church Performing Arts Ministry, and
the much loved band from
Southeast Melbourne, the
Side B Band. The Arise Children’s Group, a children’s
singing group, will also do
a special presentation.
Julian Belisario is this
year’s musical director. Freddie and Clarissa Leong will
serve as emcees.
Tickets are at $20 per
person. For enquiries and
tickets purchase/reservation,
contact Mila on 0408-800288, Francesca on 0418581-303 or email secretary@
bayanihanaustralia.org.
BACNI, a non-profit Filipino Australian organisation
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example of Filipinos and
Australians partnering in
bayanihan spirit: the BACNI
organising committee, Pasko
production team and cast of
community performers are
all volunteers.
The group
led a series of
community
discussions
that highlighted community issues
in aged care,
youth programs, family support,
settlement
services and
responsible
leadership
that will carry
through future
generations. The founding members
committed
to promote
Filipino values, build
Australia as
their home
and embrace
other migrants
as fellow citizens. BACNI’s
vision is to
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community
partnerships
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Triskelion’s
44th anniversary
The Triskelion Melbourne
Council of Victoria Inc.celebrated their 44th founding
anniversary with "A Night
with the Triskelion ,"a dance
party open to the public,held
at St.Bernadette's Hall on
the 6th of October.The event
aims to foster camaraderie
among its member and to
the Filipino Community.For
membership please contact
our Secretary,Dondie Maderal 0431236605.
In stitches with Jo Koy
Filipino American comedian Jo Koy is set to make
Melbourne laugh out loud
with his upcoming show
“Lights Out”. The comedy
world is very aware of Jo
Koy, his impressive comic
background spans more than
a decade, from filling clubs
across the US to being seen
weekly as a regular guest on
Chelsea Lately. Jo Koy has
come a long way from his
modest start performing at
a Las Vegas coffee house.
His infectiously explosive
energy on stage, insightful
jokes and family inspired
humour cross all boundaries
and led Daily Variety to name
him one of the “10 Comics to
Watch”.
His performance covers a
variety of topics from
his ambiguous ethnicity and growing up with
a Filipino mother, to
male-female relations
and personal stories of
life with his 5-year-old
son. His unique standup, dynamic energy
and loud stage presence
has audiences convulsing with laughter and
is a big hit with fans
of all ages and racial
backgrounds.
Catch Jo Koy on 15
November 2012, 7pm
at The Palms at Crown.
Book your tickets at
www.ticketek.com.au.
The production is being staged by Adrian
Bohm.
Solid
Philippine Times
My career path had
seen a series of trial
and error after I left the
University for which I
worked in its marketing
communication department for 12 years. I
could still remember
Alice’s (our editor and
publisher) shrill voice
when she shrieked
“What are you doing selling chicharon?” when I
shifted to distribution of snack food after practicing
PR for such a long time. She had always told me
that I belong to the field of communication. That
was more than five years ago when she broached the
idea of joining or helping out with The Philippine
Times.
I followed the trail of other professional pursuits,
some of them not even remotely related to communication, searching for work that will ignite my
passion and at the same time give me “bliss”. Two
years ago, I took a gamble when a serious offer to
work as the Philippine Times’s managing editor was
presented. I can say that to this day, it’s the best
career move I’ve ever made.
How is this story even relevant to the 22nd year
founding anniversary of the paper? The best way
I can answer this question is the affirmation that
the paper our readers receive every month is a
labour of love, a product of genuine commitment
and love for the work, and for the community for
which this work is done. We in the paper are in the
different stages of our personal and professional
development. But one thing is common, we share
a passion to grow in our field personally and as a
team, and to involve ourselves in the journey of the
Filipino Diaspora in Melbourne by telling stories of
triumphs and tribulations, of love and loyalty, and
of identity and community.
I love working with a team whose drive for excellence and commitment to the community is a daily
challenge to keep up with. We will work tirelessly to
make the paper relevant and in tune with the interest
and needs of our supporters. I can only renew my
resolve every day, such that my little effort will add
to the many reasons why The Philippine Times has
the readers’ and advertisers’ vote of confidence.
I share my co-workers’ gratitude to a supportive
community who help us reaffirm that “it’s more fun
to be a Filipino.”
To my Philippine Times family, salamat sa lahat
lahat. And to our supporters, mabuhay po kayong
lahat!
Reby Gaw
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17
History to repeat itself like 1999!
Albert Sy
While property prices
may not spike as significantly
as they did in 2009, low interest rates plus cashed-up
investors would appear to
equal a solid rebound.
Specifically, low interest
rates could spark a new housing bubble domestically – and
it is not alone in these sentiments. At a casual glance some
would argue that it is absurd to
be warning of a new housing
bubble as credit growth is at its
lowest in about 30 years.
The key piece of evidence
is simple – the Australian
experience in 2009 during
which the Reserve Bank had
cut rates to 3% and within the
space of a year house prices
surged, rising 18.8% to the
March quarter of 2010.
What was so striking was
the rapidity of the price spike,
catching many off guard. The
market went from recording
price falls, averaging 3% per
quarter in the preceding three
quarters, to recording strong
price gains in the space of one
quarter. That’s a very rapid
turnaround when you consider the global and domestic
backdrop.
As we know, the global
economy was in a recession
– an actual recession, not the
pretend ones we’ve had every
year since then. Australia was
flirting with recession, the
unemployment rate had shot
up to 5.6% (0.5% points more
than it is now) and it was a
very real possibility.
Yet amidst all of that, house
prices surged. Indeed most
recommended to investors in
late 2008 (following aggressive
central bank action) to gear
up and pile their savings and
equity into property. Bubble
or not, it was a good decision
then and I believe it to be a
good call now.
The way I see it, we sit in
a much better position than
we did in 2009. The global
economy is nowhere near
recession, and although the
Australian recession call is
ongoing no data supports this.
It’s not even close, whereas in
2009 it was. We also need to
consider three key misnomers
being used sparingly in the
market place:
1.That consumers are cautious and risk averse;
2.That consumers are heavily
indebted, and;
3.That a rising unemployment rate will subdue the
market.
Property bears would argue
that these three key factors are
weighing, and will continue to
weigh, preventing any marked
upturn. I would disagree.
The consumer caution thesis has been around for a while,
but in all honesty I’ve never
found the arguments to be all
that compelling. Not only does
the house price experience of
2009 illustrate the flaw of this
hypothesis but, even more
simply, the broadest measure
of consumer spending, the
national accounts, shows that
consumers have been out and
about spending for some time.
Spending is strong.
We know that consumers
are not risk averse, because
they are going overseas and
buying cars in record numbers
and spending quite heavily
on discretionary items more
generally, such as electronic
gadgetry. We not only see it in
the national accounts, but also
company accounts as well. So
to believe that consumers are
being cautious, you have to
dismiss a lot of multi-source
complementary data – and I
just don’t think it is reasonable
to do that.
It shows debt, as a percentage of disposable income, has
surged to 150% of disposable
income, interest rates (or the
price of money) have plummeted over that period. As
we know, if you lower the
price of something, in this
case money, people will buy
more of it. And that’s what
they did – people could afford much larger loans. That
doesn’t mean they have too
much debt.
Now this result is largely
independent of one’s view of
house prices already – that
is, whether they are already
expensive or not. That’s not
the issue, the way I see it.
The issue is whether property prices can push higher,
regardless of whether that’s
from a high or low base. And
that’s because the question
is answered, not by referring
to an absolute debt level or
some debt-to-income ratio
relative to some other point in
history when the world was so
different. Rather, it’s answered
by reference to the amount of
debt consumers can service.
Investable funds held in
term deposits are at $228
billion. This is around 15%
of total funds under management – more than double the
rate that prevailed in the 20
years prior to the GFC. If the
proportion of funds held in
deposit were to normalise, that
would free up $150 billion for
investment into other asset
classes – including property.
And that’s unleveraged. Including the leverage there
is, theoretically, $1.5 trillion
available to be reinvested
into the property market just
from a portfolio allocation
out of cash. I appreciate that
it is highly unlikely all of this
money would find its way into
the property sector and with
interest rates on deposits being
cut, investors will choose
property. And why wouldn’t
they?
Should you have any question, on
property investment or property options,
call 0409 952 994 or email albert@
mbic.com.au.
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Theft Cover in Travel Insurance
Atty. Melody Amor Maximo-Vergara
It is that time of the year
again when Pinoys travel
back to our beloved country to enjoy the Christmas
Holidays. When purchasing
air tickets, your travel agent
will likely suggest that you
buy travel insurance.
Most travel insurance
policies cover loss of luggage
and personal effects due
to theft, subject to certain
policy conditions and exclusions.
The policy may contain
the provision “You must
take reasonable care or precautions to protect your
belongings”.
It may also contain a provision stating that the insurance company will not cover
theft of an item that was left
unsupervised or unattended
in a public place. “Unattended” or “Unsupervised”
are usually defined in the
policy as leaving the item:
(a) with a person you did not
know prior to your journey;
(b) in a position where it
can be taken without your
knowledge; or (c) at such a
distance from you that you
are unable to prevent it from
being taken.
Now, what do these provisions mean? I will explain by
way of examples.
Example 1: You are at
the airport and you need to
go to the toilet. Your bag is
too large to bring inside the
cubicle so you ask a kindlooking stranger to watch
over your bag. The stranger
runs away with your bag
while you are inside the
cubicle. In this scenario,
the insurance company may
deny your claim because
you left your bag with a
person you did not know
prior to your journey.
Example 2: You are in
Boracay with your family,
enjoying the beach and taking lots of photos with your
expensive DSLR camera.
After taking photos, all of
you decide to swim, leaving
the camera on a chair. After
30 minutes of swimming,
you return and the camera
is gone. In this scenario,
your claim may be denied
on the grounds that you did
not take reasonable care to
protect your camera and you
left it at such as distance
from you that you were unable to prevent it from being
taken.
Example
3 : Yo u a r e
traveling by
bus to your
province during the day. It
is a four hour
d r i v e . Yo u
have a small
backpack full
of expensive
items (jewellery, laptop,
camera, cash,
iPad, etc). You
could put the
backpack on
your lap but
you decide
to put it on
the overhead
compartment
as it is tiring
to keep holding it. The
compartment
directly above
you is already full, so you
put your backpack in the
back compartment. You
sleep for an hour. You wake
up and then realise your
backpack is missing. In this
scenario, your claim may be
denied because you did not
with your college friends at
a restaurant in Makati. Your
best friend arrives and you
and your friends excitedly
run towards the entrance.
You leave your Louis Vuitton
handbag on the table at the
back of the restaurant. All of
you chat at the entrance of
the restaurant for about 20
minutes. In the meantime, a
thief takes your handbag. In
this scenario, the insurance
company may deny your
claim on the ground that you
left your handbag in a position where it can be taken
without your knowledge
and at such as distance from
you that you were unable
to prevent it from being
taken.
So, enjoy your Christmas
Holidays but keep in mind
the four examples above!
(Disclaimer: The above is general
information only and does not
constitute legal advice. Contact your
insurance provider or lawyer for
specific insurance problems.)
take reasonable care to
protect your backpack
and you left it in a
position where it can
be taken without your
knowledge.
Example 4: You attend a Christmas party
The dream’s now a reality
How would you like to
walk in to a store which
gives you the convenience
of a complete store and the
same time a nice, tidy, and
organised place to shop?
That is exactly the shopping
experience offered by Tindahan Filipino and Grocery
Store, an enterprise owned
by couple Roy and Imee
Pabustan. Roy enthused that
30% of the store’s inventory are catered to the Filipino market, including Asian
(mostly Filipino) products,
frozen goods, different kinds
of rice, and balikbayan box,
among other things, but the
store really targets a broader
market base. The store even
offers remittance services
and subscription to the Filipino channel.
Borne out of wife Imee’s
knack for selling, a talent
honed over years of selling
in the neighbourhood in
her younger years, and her
years of experience in a Filipino store, venturing out on
their own is the natural next
course when an opportunity
to buy a grocery store came
up. Having this store is his
wife’s dream, Roy shared,
the reason for which the
family took on the challenge,
foremost of which is having a seven-day work week.
Among the other difficulties
they had to hurdle was getting reliable suppliers, the
travel from house to the shop,
and organising the shelves
properly. But these were of
no object compared to the
fulfillment with the fruition
of Imee’s dream.
Only two months into the
business, the couple is satisfied with the income generated. To
keep the
store’s
edge, the
couple ensures that
the store’s
display
shelves are
orderly to
ensure convenient shopping,
the prices of their goods are
competitive, and that they
will continue to offer a wide
selection of products. Their
initial anxiety and apprehensions about the store might
not profit has now been
overtaken by an enthusiasm
to perhaps branch out to
catering. And we can expect
the Pabustan’s to display the
same optimism and commitment to take the calculated
steps to success.
*Tindahang Filipino and
Asian Grocery is located in
Lalor Plaza Shopping Centre.
Contact tindahan.grocery@
yahoo.com.au for enquiries.
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20
11 Filipino Fellows attend
training in Australia
Eleven Filipino Fellows
from educational institutions and organisations in
Mindanao, Philippines are
currently in Australia undertaking a three-week
“ B u i l d i n g Tr a i n i n g t o
Employment Connections
f o r E n h a n c e d Re g i o n a l
Development in Mindanao,
Philippines”. The training is designed to serve
as a model for them to
apply in their respective
institutions and groups in
the Philippines to build a
connection between skilled
technical-vocational training and employment.
The 11 Fellows are the
first batch to do the training as part of the Australian Leadership Award
Fellowship and sponsored
by AusAid. MEGT, a Melbourne-based not-for-profit
organisation, is hosting
and organising the training
to be held in Melbourne
and Tasmania. MEGT, in
operation for the past 30
y e a r s n o w, s p e c i a l i s e s
in employment, education
and training, apprentice-
ships and traineeships.
“This kind of program
highlights that Australia
and the Philippines have
a genuine desire to help
each other. The three-week
training will in turn benefit
our countrymen,” Philippine Honorary Consul
General Gigi Kalong said
in her speech at a cocktail
welcoming the Filipino
Fellows. The event was
hosted by MEGT Australia
last 16 October at Slate
Restaurant, Melbourne.
As Congen Kalong
w e l c o m e d t h e Fi l i p i n o
Fellows, she told them to
keep an open mind when
they learn new things in
Australia and when they
go home to transfer the
knowledge they learn to
their kababayans. “Let us
continue to care for our
fellowmen and to make a
difference,” she said.
The 12 Filipino Fellows
are: Irene Floro, President
and CEO of International
Labor Force- Skills Mastery Institute; Dr. Marycel
Engracia, School President
and Corporate Secretary
of MEIN College and
also a practising lawyer;
Yolynne Medina, Center
Head of ELearning Centre
Inc.; Lorenzo Eusebio,
College President and
CEO of DMMA College
of Southern Philippines;
Jose Georlin, CEO of DATS
Actual Technical Training Centre, Inc.; Kristiane
Padilla, Vice President
for Academic Affairs/
Chief Operations Officer
of Vineyard International
Polytechnic College; Khalil
Floro, Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs of
International Labor ForceSkills Mastery Institute;
Hazel Go, Administrator
of Colegio de Moderno
Tecnico Y Informatico;
Azenath Eustaquio, Board
Member and Finance Office of Universidad de
Zamboanga Foundation;
Kotie Bax, Senior TESDA
Specialist and Jennifer
Densing, President of Iligan City Technical Institute, Polytechnic College
in Iligan City.
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Jose Mari Chan’s A Love to Last a Lifetime
Two more songs and six
more jokes
You only get to watch
Jose Mari Chan on Philippine television back home
or, of late, on youtube. But
his Melbourne fans saw an
altogether different charm
revealing his funny side. He
kept cracking jokes sometimes forgetting he had to
sing. These were clean,
fresh and really
funny jokes.
He
sang
h i s h i t s l i ke
“Refrain” and
“Can We Just
Stop and Talk
a While?” And
in between
these songs, he
endeared
himself
easily to
his audience by
telling
them jokes on family,
love, marriage and even
sperm cells! The audience kept laughing and
it seemed for a while
they were transported
to his own universe.
Jose Mari has this
gentle, unique way
of touching different
emotional sides of a
romantic relationship.
He has captured the
familiar romantic plot
lines and quandaries of
the lyrics of his songs
like the famous, “Be
With his fans.
wish they have a Jose Mari
in their lives.
Jose Mari seemed larger
than life for those who had
careful with my heart”.
No, he doesn’t register as
a chick boy but instead a
lover who keeps professing
his undying love for Mary
Ann, his wife of 42 years.
He then asked, “Where is
my wife? I cannot see her
from here.” Then a hooting
reaction from five or six girls
raising their hands while the
love of his life was quietly
sitting at the back corner of
the venue. Then a fan of the
67-year old crooner blurted
out loud, “I hope he is my
man.” Secretly, the girls
Photos by Gilvertt Concepcion
and George Gregorio
only watch him from a
distance. To the rest of his
Melbourne admirers, he is
one big star shining in every
one’s heart.
22
New user-pays visa
pricing a fairer system
Changes to Australia’s
visa pricing system make for
a fairer “user-pays” approach
of charging for visas, the Acting Minister for Immigration
and Citizenship, Senator
Kate Lundy, said today.
Announced as part of
the government’s release of
the Mid-Year Economic and
Fiscal Outlook, the improved
pricing model will increase
visa charges in areas of significant demand.
“ The government has
made a targeted increase
in the cost of visas where
there are high levels of demand, and therefore areas
that are less likely to be
significantly impacted by
the added costs,” Senator
Lundy said.
“The fact is that there are
plenty of people around the
world who want to work
in Australia because of
our substantial economic
strengths during these times
of global economic uncertainty - it is only appropriate
for visa costs to reflect that
demand.”
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“DeCaDA Melbourne”
“Dukot” echoes abuses
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DeCaDA - their name is
formed from the band members’ surnames: De Guzman/
Calpito/Deomano/Amian.
The members are Tones
(Drums), Esmeralda (Percussions), Rose (Vocals and
Keys), Caloy (Lead Guitar),
Onin (Vocals and Bass), Enza
(Keys and Arrangements),
and Adam (Rhythm Guitar).
Their name showcases
their appreciation for various periods of songs that
the members perform with
passion. This versatile sevenpiece outfit has been together
since 2009, with a repertoire
ranging from modern rock to
classical ballads and swing
tunes. Since then, they have
been honing their sounds to
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with velvety vocals and flowy
keys, intense drums and driving bass, smooth rhythms
and eclectic percussions,
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solos that are a staple in every
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They present their songs in
a blend of interpretations and
covers, with two singers who
are both classically trained
and highly adept at modern
adaptations. Also bringing
in decades of experience
playing international stages
are drummer Tones and percussionist Esmeralda. The
multi-awarded pianist and
keyboardist Enza hails from
the world of Technics in both
Manila and New Zealand,
and brings a wealth of musical styles that help render
the band’s production. The
rhythm guitarist Adam poses
versatility in all styles in both
electric and acoustic guitars
which he also lends to various church gatherings across
Melbourne. Their lead guitarist Caloy has been a musical
prodigy with a penchant for
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They have just recently
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fundraiser gig at Il Ciccio in
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Heights private concert, and
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Reyvi Mariñas
It has been forty-years
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Philippines and many activists and individuals who had
been tagged as “the enemy of
the state” have been jailed,
tortured, and at worst, have
been brutally killed or have
mysteriously disappeared.
After four decades of
succeeding presidencies,
the spectre of the Marcos
dictatorship still remains
where the deliberate use
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and highly effective tool of
unconventional warfare” (to
use Bobby Tuazon’s words)
has become the usual norm,
if not the official state policy,
against left-leaning activists
and progressive groups in
the country.
Written by Palanca Awardee
Bonifacio Ilagan and directed
by a multi-award winner
director Joel Lamangan, the
film “Dukot” squarely depicts
the political reality of today’s
human rights abuses in the
Philippines.
It deeply portrays the
alarming phenomena of the
so-called extra-judicial killings and enforced disappearances of militant activists,
journalists, clergymen, and
government critics since
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
came into power in 2001.
At present, there are 99
extra judicial killings on
the occasion of President
Noynoy Aquino’s second
year in office, according to
Karapatan, published June
2012.
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continuous political killings
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in the country today, the film
“Dukot” is a timely movie
that would truly “disturb”
and “shock” the Australian
audience out of their comfort
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The story revolved around
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Dizon) and his girlfriend
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acts are still happening in our
society”.
Allen Dizon, the leading
actor, together with the producer, Dennis Evangelista,
were the invited guests in the
Melbourne film showing of
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Mobile 0412 191 577
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Vic 3204
Phone (03) 9557 0733
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PT 1110
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Grocery Stores
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Contact: JEN OR RAHUL
440 Sydney Road
Brunswick Vic 3056
Phone (03) 9381 0433
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AMELIA’s Variety
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Grocery
Contact: Amelia
9/161-163 Railway
Avenue, Laverton VIC
3028
Phone (03) 9369 2393
Fax
(03) 9369 2393
Mobile 0434 980 586
CRAIGIEBURN
ASIAN GROCERY
Contact: Grace or Anne
Shop 6, Craigieburn Plaza,
Craigieburn Road,
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Phone (03) 8339 7439
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ERLANI ASIAN
GROCERIES
Contact: Ernie or Lani
56 Spring Square, Hallam
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Mobile 0478 145 711
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Contact: Mrs. Carrie
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Phone (03) 9309 3277
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Contact: Vivian
Shop 14, 119 Hopkins St,
Footscray VIC 3011
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FILIMEX ASIAN
STORE AND CAFE
Contact: Grace
229 Melville Rd, Brunswick
West VIC 3055
Phone (03) 9386 2948
Mobile 0425 808 108
FILOZZIES GROCER
Contact: Mabelle
Shop 8, 323 Main Road
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VIC 3021 (behind
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Phone (03) 9356 4522
AH (03) 9367 7818
Filipino delicacies, door-to-door sea/
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INDAY FILIPINO
ASIAN STORE
Contact: Stella Plotek
Shop 121, Footscray
Market, Hopkins Street
Footscray Vic
Phone (03) 9689 0188
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UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT.
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Contact: Josie Sotelo
Shop 3, 167/179 Shaws
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Phone (03) 9798 5389
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614 Ballarat Road,Ardeer
VIC 3022
Contact Tom or Gil
Large range of Filipino - Asian goods
and seafoods. Door-to-door Cargo and
Money Remittance. Prepaid Phonecards. Under new management.
Unit 4, 51-53 Westwood
Drive, Ravenhall
Vic 3023
Level 1, Philippine Center,
27-33 Wentworth
Avenue, Sydney NSW
2000
Web: www.lbcexpress.com
Web: www.tourism.gov.ph
Philippine Gov’t
Offices
PHILIPPINE TRADE
AND INVESTMENT
CENTER
Melly’s Asian
Groceries
PHILIPPINE
EMBASSY
H.E. Belen Anota,
Ambassador
P.O. Box 3297, Manuka
Canberra ACT 2603
Phone (02) 6273 2535
Fax (02) 6273 3984
Contact: Melly
Shop 43, Hampton Park
Shopping Square,
Somerville Road,
Hampton Park VIC 3976
27 Wentworth Avenue,
Sydney NSW 2001
Migration Agents
(Registered Migration Agent Number
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Contact: Daniel, Devorah
Suite 5, L4, 167 Queen
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Suite 1205, St Kilda
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Fax (03) 9863 7884
Web: www.philconsulate.com.au
Mondays and Fridays. 10:00am
to 4:00pm. Thursdays by appointment only.
Philippine
consulate (QLD)
Mr. Alan Grummitt
126 Wickham St, Fortitude
Valley QLD 4006
Phone (07) 3252 8215
(03) 9311 4876 Phone 1300 365 503 Fax
(07) 3252 8240
Wholesaler / Retailer / Importer of (03) 9689 2855
Philippine Food Products / Money
Fax
Remittance / Door-to-Door Cargo
/ Selling Orocon plastic containers
/ Others
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Contact: Karol
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Dausan
International
Freight
Forwarder
Contact: John or Imelda/
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28 Narellan Drive, Hampton
Park VIC 3976
4197
Phone 9 3 0 2
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GOD WITH US
INTERNATIONAL
CHRISTIAN
ASSEMBLIES INC.
Melbourne, 3SER 97.7 FM
Mondays 11.00 AM to 12.00PM
Contact: Pastor Roger
Bucao/Pastor Nancy
Bucao
Seaford Community Centre,
Station Street, Seaford
VIC (Mel Ref. 427, C2)
Geelong radio
Philippine
Consulate (Tas.)
Mr Paul J. Green, Honorary
Consul General
GPO Box 1231 M, Hobart
TAS 7000
Phone (03) 6230 4000
Fax (03) 6231 1986
Thursdays 6:00 to 8:00 pm
Contact: Aspie Burns
Phone (03) 5995 7380
Mobile 0433 265 487
Phone (03) 5221 7144
Services every Sunday from 10:00 am
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RADYO KABAYAN
Melbourne, 855 Khz AM
HOPE OF LIFE
COMMUNITY
CHURCH
Wednesdays 7:00 to 7:30 pm
Phone (02) 9283 7300 Contact: Maria Selga,
program convenor
Fax (02) 9283 8011
Phone 0408 766 890
Fax (03) 9663 2874
Photographers,
Printers & Graphic
Designers
PHILIPPINE
Consulate (NSW) FILCOM
PUBLISHING P/L
Philippine
consulate (VIC)
Hoju Visa
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CPCA radio
program
Hotline 1800 522 0000 Phone (02) 9283 0711 94.7fm - filipino
Phone (03) 8348 5766 Fax (02) 9283 0755 program
Mobile 0414 748 427 Email: [email protected]
Geelong, Victoria
Web: www.philippineconsulate.com.au
Mobile 0414 623 465
MIGRATION SERVICES
Phil Dept of
tourism
/ Rekey & Master Key System / Supply
& Installed of Security Doors
Celebrating 22 years
Preferred partner of advertisers
Contact: Leny Laysa
Shop 15 B, 15-23
Langhorne Street,
Dandenong Vic 3175
LBC Money
remittance
Phone (02) 9262 7377
Fax
(02) 9262 7355
Mobile 0413 481 442
Mobile
0415 426 400
Phone (03) 9762 2123
or 0 4 3 3 7 5 8 0 0 0 Email: contact@philippineconsulate.
Mobile 0413 844 146 All Locks Opened / Installed / Repaired
com.au
Phone 9974 2795
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Mobile 0430 387 989 ENTERTAINMENT
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products (glutathione)
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Products
AMALIA’S LECHON
CEBU P/L
Phone (03) 9689 7237 Factory 35, 12-20 James
Court, Tottenham, VIC
Fax (03) 9689 3800
3012 (Mel Ref. 41A4)
Mobile 0423 224 224 Phone (03) 9314 0858
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range of Asian products.
Door-to-door Sea Cargo and Money
Remittance /Phone Cards / Video Hire/
Clothes & Bags
Contact: Chona
Lechon
MANILA IN
FOOTSCRAY
Contact: George
Mobile
Contact: Ptr Rick Raimundo
Sun. 10:00am - 8 Watt St.
(Corner Watt & Corio
Streets), Sunshine VIC
Sun. 4:00pm - 49 Valepark
Cres, Cranbourne VIC
WOWFM - Sydney
Tuesdays 7:00 to 9:00pm
Web: www.wr.com.au/bjs/wow.htm
Phone (03) 9449 1926
Mobile 0414 916 817
Real Estate
Web: www.hopeoflife.org.au
Worship Celebration - Youth Group
- Prayer Fellowship - Home Groups.
You are welcome!
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0411 566 885 REAL ESTATE –
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Specialising in digital photography,
design of business forms, logos,
booklets, souvenir programmes,
magazines, flyers, etc.
IMIGENCE STUDIO
Contact: Mark Sombillo
Mobile 0401 396 189
Web: www.imigence.com
Photos for events, fashion and corporate use. Fun and good times
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PIANO TUITION
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Contact: DAVID
Mob. 0406 072 720
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FELLOWSHIP
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Contact: Ben Respicio
15Enterprise Avenue
Phone 03 9702 7222
Mobile: 0412 335 077
Fax 03 9702 7337
PO Box 1043 Werribee VIC
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Werribee VIC 3030
Contact: BJ Galutera -
HARVEST REALTY
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Contact us today to see what your
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Restaurants,
Take-away Shops
and Grocery Stores
(03)97483674
Phone 8 7 8 7 8 4 9 8
Fax
9799 6133
Mobile 0411 363 322
CHRIST CENTERED TEACHING
Sunday Services:10:30 am-12:30 pm
Bible Studies: Tues. + Thurs.
Highly Qualified & Experienced Pianist & Religious
Teacher.
Organisations
Invite students
FIRST BORN
for 2013.
Claire’s Food
House
Contact: Claire or Mary
Shop 5/550 Mahoneys Rd,
Campbellfield VIC 3061
GOSPEL CHURCH
Radio Stations
3zzz 92.3 fm
(an IAFB AUSTRALIA
CHURCH )
Contact: Ptr Ben – 0412 335 077
Melbourne VIC
Mobile 0416 542 012
Contact: Chito Javier
Ptr Lynette –
Phone (03) 9415 1923 0448 005 373
(03) 9415 1926 1 Malcolm Court, Narre
Wednesdays 3.00 PM to 4.00PM,
Fridays 7.00 AM to 8.00 AM, Sundays
11.00 PM to 12.00 Midnight
RELIGIOUS ORGANISATION
Warren Vic 3805
Worship service – Sunday 10:00 am
-12:00 noon
Phone (03) 9359 0802
Mobile 0409 092 556
Services offered: take-away Filipino
cuisine, Filipino groceries, money
remittance, door-to-door boxes,
calling cards.
Post an event.
Visit
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TRUCK AND TRAILER
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Bins available different sizes
(pick up Western Suburbs only)
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Mobile: 0419 306 934/0478 257 888
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SPIRITUAL GROUND
Colours of Life
Dina Mananquil-Delfino
An overlap
Catholics are blessed to
have an overlap of the Year
of Grace and Year of Faith.
Bishop Christopher Prowse,
Sale Diocese explains: “It was
not envisaged that this would
happen. The Year of Grace
concludes Pentecost 2013 and
the Year of Faith, which begins
11 October 2012 concludes
on 24 November 2013. We
cannot imagine grace without
faith. Grace freely offers us
the divine invitation. Faith,
with the help of the Holy
Spirit, responds to grace.”
I did not have a chance to
write for the last few months
due to my mom’s passing. As
I start again, I am looking after
dad in hospital due to reversal
of his stoma. It is a slow
process of recovery, one that
needs patience and fortitude.
There are many moments that
my faith is battered, tested
and tried, and all I could do
is kneel and ask the Lord to
sustain us. God’s goodness
shines forth and somehow we
make it through.
Below is a testimony I
shared on what grace means
to me. I hope it will bring
comfort to those who are
suffering from sorrow for the
loss of a loved one.
“My mom died on 5 July
2012, Year of Grace, aged 79
due to cardiac arrest. The
GRACE OF GOD helped us
graciously accept our great
loss as a family and community, able to grieve with divine
comfort, able to celebrate
joyful moments despite her
physical absence and able
to be filled with hope that
she is truly in a better place
now. A few minutes after
her death, while she was
being bathed with prayers
of family and friends, her
face glowed so brightly, like
a young face with no trace
of wrinkle, pigmentation,
lines or furrows. All who
surrounded her could only
be awed and conclude that
the glory of God fell upon her,
embraced and welcomed by
God in His eternal Kingdom.
This to me is amazing grace
and a wonderful source of
comfort! Grace comes also
from a loving community
who upholds and supports
us in this pilgrimage called
life.”
The death of a loved one
(sudden or otherwise) reminds us that life passes
quickly. It jolts us from the
comfortable hold we have
on life. As Joseph Bayly
says in “The View from a
Hearse”,“meaning seems to
have been removed from living.” But he continues: “Death
wounds us, but wounds are
meant to heal. And given
time- they will. But we must
want to be healed. We cannot
be like the child who keeps
picking the scab from a cut.
Life must move forward, even
though we may have lost the
one who was dearest to us.”
In Jesus Christ, who knew
firsthand the pain of sorrow
and death, we have someone
who can offer comfort. At
present, I am the child that
picks up the scab from a cut,
as I miss my mom and there
are moments of what ifs….
But if I truly believe in Jesus
and His promise of resurrection and eternal life,I cannot
live in despair. I pray that in
my grieving heart Jesus will
draw me to Himself. I can
only offer my loneliness to
God and join hands with so
many who are going through
a similar journey.
Faith is a door open to
everyone. And grace is the
power that will sustain it.
With faith and grace, we live
in hope that God is looking
after us despite our circumstances.
We would like to thank all those
who supported us, prayed with us,
cried with us, held our hands, fed
us, comforted us, shared their time,
talent and treasure when we lost
mom. Although a very sad time, it was
a testimony of great love and a true
celebration of community life. The
White Lady Funeral Services made it
doubly special by the reverent way they
rendered our farewell to mom. We have
gained life-long friends with Debbie and
her team. Our warmest gratitude and
prayers for blessings to all.
(For comments or feedback, email
[email protected]).
A Filo choir’s inspired music
Kristhine Gestano
The Filipino Choir of St
Anthony (FCSA), formed in
October 2009 during its first
mass service in St Anthony’s
Parish Noble Park, has grown
by leaps and bounds. From
that debut initiated by then
Parish Priest Rev Anthony
Feeney, this group of parishioners from the southeast of
Melbourne has now found
itself serving different Catholic churches and inspiring
churchgoers with songs of
praise and worship.
Mr Alexander Genota leads
the group composed mostly
of couples and families. With
regular service commitments
in four parishes and non-liturgical performances keeping its
schedule occupied, the choir
has definitely made a mark on
the hearts of the faithful.
“As a group, we see it as
service to the Church to help
people in their prayers during
the Liturgy. Being invited to
sing in parishes other than our
own, St Anthony’s Church, is
a blessing to us…We consider
it as a triumph for the Lord
for making us His instruments,” Mr Genota relates in
an interview.
The choir members consider their recent service at
the Feast of San Lorenzo Ruiz
de Manila in Melbourne to
be their most challenging
engagement to date. It took
the group nine months of
rehearsal to earn the privilege
of being invited to serve by Fr.
Loi Viovicente on this special
Filipino Catholic celebration.
Mr Genota notes that it is
not only their faith, which
has been reinvigorated by this
common passion for singing.
The members have found
themselves
a second
family in
FCSA.
“Filipinos are
known to
have very
s t r o n g
family ties.
Since, we
don’t have much extended
family here in Australia, we
consider our choir as our second family,” the choir leader
explains with pride.
The Choir Director thinks
that the most important
challenge is to guarantee the
survival of FCSA. He believes
this could be achieved with
continuous recruitment, training, and commitment from its
members. The choir prefers
aspiring members who are
willing to serve the southeast
area. Those who are interested
to join the group may email
[email protected].
FCSA invites the Catholic
faithful to join them in cel-
ebrating the Filipino Mass
held every first Sunday of the
month, 1.00pm at St Andrew’s
Church in Clayton and every
second Sunday, 4.00pm at
the Shrine of Divine Mercy
Keysborough. The choir also
sings every third Sunday of
the month, 5.30pm at St Joseph’s Church in Springvale
and every fourth Sunday at
9.30am and 5.30pm and every
fifth Sunday, 5.30pm at their
very own parish, St Anthony’s
Church in Noble Park.
FCSA is composed of (Soprano) – Chaddy Baldemoro,
Mylene Brua, Maria Calalang,
Eva Miasis, Hilda Sandoval,
Krishelle Sandoval, Dona
Salamat, and Anita Velasco;
(Alto) – Emilie Abad, ChescaBrua, Tricia Brua, Geraldine
Genota, Erika Genota, Nora
Macatol and Vinda Svoboda;
(Tenor) – Dante Abad, Karl
Brua, Renato Calalang, Jojo
Macatol, Edwin Miasis, and
Raymund Pelegro; (Bass) Dennis Brua, Neil Dela Cruz,
Roy Espedillon, Gerry Felices,
Alexander Genota, Joseph
Pelegro, Chris Sandoval and
Elmer Velasco; (Instrumentalists) - Alexander Genota
(Guitarist and Choir Director),
Joseph Pelegro (Bass Guitar),
Neil Dela Cruz (Clarinet) and
Alexandra Svoboda (Guest
Organist).
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Frankston Seniors Group
picnic with the Mayor
The Frankston Filipino
Seniors Support Group
(FFSSG) was invited to a
picnic with the Mayor of
Frankston Brian Cunial
on 9 September 2012 at
the Goerge Pentland Botanic Garden Frankston.
"Everybody was treated
with show bags, fresh
fruits and entertainment
g a l o r e . Va r i o u s d i s h e s
and sweets were available on different stalls.
We a r e j u s t l u c k y
weather was favourable
d u r i n g t h e d a y, " s a i d
Fe Gillies, Secretary of
FFSSG.
"Our group was invited
to accept our grant. Other
clubs and associations
were also there," she told
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Contact: Jensen and Debbie
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PHILIPPINE
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Contact: Perla Luetic
C/- 42 Eleanor Street,
Footscray VIC 3011
CAPIZENO OF
MELBOURNE
Contact: Terry Apines
18 Claude Avenue,
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OF GEELONG
INCORPORATED
Contact: Barry Buckle,
President
D.W. Hope Centre, The
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Phone: (03) 5257 1921
“We welcome everyone to join our
organisation.”
filipino
Phone ( 0 3 ) 5 1 3 4
australian
1446 – Jerry
(03) 5174 8508 – Dolor foundation of
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.
Contact: Orly Vargas
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PO Box 2424, Chirmside
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Association of
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– President
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ILOCANO FILIPINO
AUSTRALIAN
ASSOCIATION OF
VICTORIA INC.
Contact: Elsa Reed or
Malou Collie
12 Jamison Street,
Laverton Vic 3028
Phone
Our next project is to build a multipurpose hall in Bacolod through
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BOL-ANON SA
AUSTRALIA INC.
(KABAI)
Contact: Tony Boncales –
President
Rowella Dango –
Secretary
Phone
9711 5033 –
Tony
9558 3674 –
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PampangueÑo
Club of
Melbourne
Victoria
Contact: Roy Carbungco,
President
Elsa-(03) 9336 1008
11 Hunter Ave,
Malou-0430 941 491
RoxburghPark VIC 3064
Mobile 0403 306 701 Phone (03) 9305 1426
Fax (03) 9305 1425
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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”.
The club holds its annual event every
Melbourne Cup Day eve.
PHILIPPINE
AUSTRALIAN
FOUNDATION OF
VICTORIA (PAFI)
Contact: Perla Luetic –
Executive Director
Susan Rodriguez –
Treasurer
93 Cowper Street,
Footscray Vic 3011
Mobile 0433 600 658
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Fundraising arm of FCCVI for the
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Contact: Ross Manuel,
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Telecom
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MIGRATION
Migration
Mentor
Felix Carao
Sponsoring your Child
• Subclass 802(in Australia) / 101(outside Australia)
- Child – a mother or father
of a natural, adopted or
step child may sponsor that
child under this visa if the
child is under 18 years or,
in limited circumstances,
under 25 years old.
What children does this
apply to?
The applicant for a Child
visa must be:
- a n a t u r a l o r a d o p t e d
child of an Australian
citizen, holder of a permanent Australian visa
or eligible New Zealand
citizen – a child who was
adopted by the sponsor
(or sponsor’s spouse)
before he/she turned 18
and before the sponsor
became a permanent
resident or eligible New
Zealand citizen is treated
the same as a natural
child; or
- a step child of an Australian citizen, holder of
a permanent Australian
visa or eligible New Zealand citizen. A step child
is only eligible for this
visa if:
•he/she is the natural
or adopted child of the
former spouse of the
step-parent; and
•he/she has not turned
18; and
•the step-parent has:
§an order issued under
the Family Law Act
1975 which gives that
parent responsibility
for the child’s long
term or day-to -day
care, welfare and development; or
§guardianship or custody of the step-child
under the law of a
foreign country
§not be and have never
been married or in a
de facto relationship;
§not be engaged to be
married, and
§be unde r 2 5 ye a r s
old but if over 18
years old must be: a
full-time student (and
Filipino
Migrants
Forum
Atty. Imelda Argel
Is your occupation in
the new CSOL?
If you are applying for a
visa under skilled independent, skilled family sponsored, or state-sponsored
migration, employer nomination scheme, temporary
business long stay or working visa, your nominated
occupation must be in the
relevant qualifying occupations list. The list identifies
occupations which are of
high value to assist in meeting the medium and long
term skill needs of the
Australian economy.
From 1 July 2012, the
Department of Immigration
and Citizenship (DIAC) has
implemented the Consolidated Skilled Occupation
List (CSOL), from separate
lists for each visa category.
There are two schedules
in the CSOL. If you are
applying for independent
skilled visa (Subclass 189)
your occupation must be
listed in Schedule 1. If your
occupation is in Schedule
2, and are applying under
skilled migration, you must
be nominated by a State or
Territory government.
However, you may nominate an occupation from
either Schedule 1 or Schedule 2, if you are applying for
a State or Territory government nominated skilled
visa, a direct entry stream
Employer Nomination
Scheme visa, a Subclass
457 (Business [Long Stay])
visa or a Subclass 442 (Occupational Trainee) visa.
It is advisable to apply
for your visa while your
occupation is listed in the
CSOL, even if you do not
have immediate plans to
live and settle down in
Australia. The list is usually reviewed and revised
every year and if your occupation is removed from
the CSOL by the time you
have decided to apply, you
may no longer be eligible.
Take note of the “flagged”
list of occupations. These
occupations are in the borderline, in terms of their
inclusion on the CSOL.
The flagged occupations
may be removed in future
years subject to the labour
market, education, and
migration data. Most occupations on the “flagged” list
have been listed for several
years and still remain on
CSOL, such as “Speech
Pathologist” and “Stonemason”. But “Bricklayer”
and “Chemist” which were
flagged in 2011 have now
have been removed.
If you have already lodged
your visa application then
your application will remain unaffected, even if
your occupation is in the
“flagged” list. However, if
you are an international
student intending to apply
for migration and your occupation is in the “flagged”
list, you must plan an alternative occupation, in
have been a full-time
student since turning
18 or within 6 months
of completing secondary education except
in limited circumstances) and not be
employed full-time (ie
35 or more hours per
week), and dependent
on the sponsoring parent.
The only exception to the
age limit and full time student requirement is where
the child has a mental or
physical disability which
stops him/her from working. In these cases the child
will still need to meet the
health criteria before being
granted the visa.
A child must have been
under the age of 18 at the
time of adoption (whether
legally or customarily). If
the child is outside Australia and was adopted
after the parent became an
Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible
New Zealand citizen, then
the child cannot apply for
a Child visa but should instead consider an Adoption
visa. If the child is inside
Australia and was adopted
after the parent became an
Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible
New Zealand citizen, he/
she may be able to apply
for a Child visa.
Assurance of support
The Minister may request
an assurance of support
(‘AOS’) before making a
decision for a Child, Or-
phan Relative or Adoption
visa. An AOS is a legal
commitment by a person
(‘A ssurer’) to repay to the
government the amount of
any welfare payments made
to the applicant within the
first two years after the
applicant enters Australia
/ is granted their visa. The
Assurer does not have to be
the sponsor.
The factors which are
relevant to whether an
AOS is requested for the
Child, Orphan Relative or
Adoption visa are:
- the applicant’s age
- the sponsor’s employment status and prospects (including skills
and qualifications)
- the applicant’s eligibility
for social security, and
- the sponsor’s ability to
provide assistance beyond that to be provided
as part of the sponsorship
undertaking.
Where an AOS has been
requested and cannot be
provided, a decision may
be made refusing the visa.
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
[email protected] or visit www.
allskills.com.au
case your occupation will
have been removed from
the CSOL by the time you
complete your course.
Currently there are 26 occupations in the “flagged”
ANZSCO
list. The first six occupations are flagged for the first
time in 2012.
This information is of a general
nature and should not be taken
as authoritative legal advice for
Occupation
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].
ANZSCO
Occupation
234711
Veterinarian
2611
ICT Business and Systems
Analysts
251511
Hospital Pharmacist
2613
Software and Applications
Programmers
252513
Retail Pharmacist
3211
Automotive Electricians
252312
Dentist
3212
Motor Mechanics
4112
Dental Hygienists,
Technicians and Therapists
3222
Sheet Metal Trades Workers
3331
Glaziers
3231
Aircraft Maintenance Engineers
2335
Industrial, Mechanical and
Production Engineers
331112
Stonemason
2339
Other Engineering
Professionals
3312
Carpenters and Joiners
252712
Speech Pathologist
3322
Painting Trades Workers
3332
Plasterers
3991
Boat Builders and Shipwrights
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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Migration
News
Estelle McNally
IELTS – achieving
scores of 8s and 9s
W he n t h e G e n e r a l
SkilllSelect took effect on
1 July 2012, it was evident
that those who can achieve
high IELTS scores will benefit from the new points
system.
Sixty (60) points is the
current minimum pass
mark for SkillSelect General
Skilled Visas. However,
based on current automated
invitations published by the
Department of Immigration, the points required
to receive an invitation
has been higher than the
minimum threshold. It is
helpful that the Department of Immigration has
published the automated
invitations issued to date,
it can be noted that for each
round, the pass mark has
decreased.
Minimum Points Score for
Automated Invitations by
Round:
1 Au g u s t 2 0 1 2 – 7 5
points
1 September 2012 – 70
points
15 September 2012 – 65
points
Let’s hope that for future
automated invitations, the
minimum points would be
down to 60.
This is the reason why I
am encouraging my clients
to aim to achieve high IELTS
scores.
What is the IELTS test?
IELTS stands for International English Language
testing system. This test
is intended for students
who wish to study in an
English-speaking country.
The IELTS test is used by
Australian TAFE schools
and universities for gauging
the English ability of students who wish to enroll at
their schools. The Department of Immigration also
uses the same benchmark
or yardstick for selecting the
quality of skilled migrants
who will be allowed to enter
Australia.
The IELTS band scale
There are nine bands in
the IELTS test. Band 0 is the
lowest. The highest is band
9. A person who achieves
this score is someone who
is considered an Expert
User: someone who understands and uses the English
language extremely well
by producing appropriate,
fluent language with no
mistakes and someone who
understands everything in
the English language. The
next highest band is 8. A
person who achieves this
score is someone who is
categorised as a Very Good
User: someone who understands and uses the language
very well and only makes
mistakes occasionally. The
person may misunderstand
some language in unfamiliar
situations but the person
is able to give complicated
explanations clearly.
Reading and Writing bands
more difficult than Listening and Speaking?
I find that most of my
Filipino clients excel in
the Speaking and Listening
modules. I think the reason
for this is that the medium
of instructions for most
schools in the Philippines
is English. We have been
trained from grade school
to graduate studies to speak
and understand English.
Majority of my clients do
not do as well with the Reading and Writing modules.
My opinion is that our attitude to reading has changed
over the years. Reading
used to be an essential part
of my daily life. I remember
reading the newspaper with
my breakfast. However,
television has replaced the
newspaper for many and
very few people do not read
books on a regular basis.
Writing is another skill,
which is in on the decline.
With the advent of emails
and the availability of on-line
Thesaurus and Spellcheck,
more and more people cannot write properly without
the use of these tools.
I advise clients who wish
to sit for the IELTS test to
adopt a systematic approach
in their preparation. This
will improve their chances
of achieving 8’s and 9’s on
all bands of the IELTS test.
The information provided in this
article does not constitute migration
advice. People seeking advice on
immigration regulations should see
a registered migration agent. Email
Estelle McNally, MARN 9903113 on
[email protected] for
further inquiries.
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INTEGRATED RECRUITMENT & MIGRATION
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Felix
Carao Grad Cert Aust Immi Law (VU)
MARN 1069354 / MMIA 4572 / QEAC No. G028 / MRCSA 51889
Member of Migration Institute
-of Australia-
Accredited
Recruitment
Professional
8B, Level 2, 221 Queen St
Melbourne Vic 3000
We also assist Doctors, other Health
Professionals, Engineers & Teachers.
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Ask the
Expert
Lita Mahle
Switching to another
employer
Q. I hold a New Zealand
passport and have applied
for a permanent visa about
seven months ago. By doing
so, I was granted a bridging
visa A.
I would like to go overseas
and spend Christmas and
holiday with my family. Do
I need to apply for another
visa to return to Australia?
A. Generally, people who
hold a temporary visa and
have applied for Australian
permanent residence are
automatically granted a
bridging visa A. One must
apply for bridging visa B to
return to Australia. In your
case, since you hold a New
Zealand passport, you must
travel with this passport
and return to Australia
without applying for bridging visa B.
Q. I am currently on
Subclass 457 visa which is
valid until March 2013. I
have been on this visa for
more than two years. I have
found a new employer who
is interested to sponsor
me under same visa. Can I
change employer?
A. Yes, you can as long as
your new found employer
is an eligible employer,
however, check first your
contract with your current employer. If you have
signed a contract for three
years or more, you may
be breaching the conditions of your employment
contract.
for general guidance only. Seek
personal direct advice from
Registered Migration Agents. Send
an email to Lita Mahle (MARN
9250408) on cocophil@yahoo.
com and migrationtoz@optusnet.
com.au.
Advice given here is intended
Dr. Dalisay Santos Sibal
MoneyGram’s support for
the Filipino Community
To further show MoneyGram’s support to the Philippines community residing in
Sydney, MoneyGram held
a Bowling Night, on Friday
28 September 2012, as a
thank you to the affiliates of
the Philippines Community
Council of NSW (PCC NSW)
for their continuing support
for MoneyGram. Over 40
people were invited and
attended the MoneyGram
hosted bowling night. This
provided the perfect opportunity for MoneyGram staff
and the PCC NSW affiliates
to let their hair down and
have fun together. During
the course of the night six
teams battled it out to gain
the coveted title for the most
strikes. It was said that all en-
Philippine Bowling Night – Chris Mardoquio, BDM
and Mark Crafar, Senior Field Operations, Australia &
Oceania – MoneyGram with the Philippines Community
Council of NSW affiliates
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joyed the evening and a great
appreciation was shown by
the PCC NSW affiliates for
MoneyGram hosting the
evening just for them.
“On behalf of PCC NSW, I
would like to convey to MoneyGram a heartfelt thanks
and appreciation for hosting
the Bowling Night. It was a
lovely evening that was filled
with fun. Everybody enjoyed
the games and appreciated
the food and the giveaways.”
Solina Lapalma, Director
PCC NSW.
On Sunday 30 September,
MoneyGram participated
with a Silver sponsorship at
the 24th Sydney Fiesta Kultura event held at Fairfield
Showground, Prairiewood
(Sydney, NSW). Money-
Gram’s presence was felt
with extensive branding
throughout the event, with
a stall to promote the safety
and convenience of sending
money home at a low flat fee
of AUD$8 with MoneyGram
money transfers.
The Fiesta Kultura event is
in aide of embracing the Filipino culture through ongoing
traditional performances,
singing as well as the much
anticipated annual Beauty
Pageant contest. Over 20,000
attended the event with the
sunshine not disappointing
the crowds. Families, young
and the old turned out to
enjoy the entertainment and
wide variety of delicious
traditional Filipino cuisine
on offer. According to Manny
Castillo, President
of Fiesta Kultura organiser, PASC Inc. the
“event once again was
a valuable contribution
to the Filipino community to Australia”.
Overall it was a
successful event for
MoneyGram to participate. Providing the
perfect opportunity for
increasing awareness
of the MoneyGram
brand.
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Halloween dancing
The Pilipino Elderly Association South East Region
celebrated Halloween with
an all-night
disco and
ballroom
dancing
held 27 October 2012
at Clarinda
Community
Centre. Att e n d e e s
came in scary
costumes
and danced
their "thriller"
moves.
Family reunion
The children of the late Judge Manuel
Argel and the late LRA Deputy Commissioner Paz Lahoz Argel of Vigan City, held
their reunion in Sydney from
29 September to
7 October 2012.
It was attended by
Pacifico (Chicoy),
Imelda, Manuel Jr
(Noli) and Rosario
(Rochie) , their partners and children
PJ Argel, Raiza Argel
and Victor Guevara.
Photos show relatives and friends at
the dinner dance party
celebrating Rochie’s
her 60th Birthday on
5th October 3012 held
at Mandalay Function
Centre, Lane Cove. Ms Wilfreda Alcausin
Yap of Melbourne attended the party.
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Drifting to the
world of Gone Girl
Raine Cabral
During the past few
months, we have been bombarded with rave reviews of
’50 shades...’ and no, before
you throw down this paper
in disgust for my lack of
originality. This article is
not about ‘50’ and its risqué
content. No, my impetus to
share my thoughts with you
stems from a book I literally
could not put down. I have
been reading fiction since
age 11. My mum could attest to vigilantly checking
my bedroom light to force
to sleep on time, instead of
spend my ‘sleeping hours’
reading. If you meet me, I
am diminutive at 5 ft, so her
efforts have clearly failed.
Close to two decades later,
give or take a couple of years,
I am still reading and writing -Looking for that truly
awesome ‘unputdownable’
book. Gone Girl by Gillian
Flynn is such a book. It is
part mystery, part crime
thriller, part drama, part
suspense (you get what I
mean). It has graced the NY
Times best seller list and has
been touted an original. Let
me give you my two cents
without revealing any spoilers. For
the bone
d e e p
pleasure
of reading this
b o o k
stems
f r o m
reading
it blind.
N o t
knowing
a single
t h i n g
about it
makes
the pleasure more gripping
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Filipina airbrush makeup
specialist visits Melbourne
you need to meet her in
person to appreciate the wonders she does on a person’s
face. Kay Rodriguez, Country
Manager and Chief Airbrush
Makeup Trainer of Airbrush
Diva Philipines, recently
visited Sydney to attend the
International Makeup Artist
Trade Show (IMATS).
She also visited Melbourne
to do private demonstrations
of her airbrush makeup and
shared some tips on makeup
application and skin care.
Her international makeup
skills caters to any age
(children, teenagers, business people or seniors), any
skin condition (birthmarks,
blisters, scars or wrinkles)
and she can do airbrush
makeups for any occasion-weddings, birthdays, photo
shoots, to re-touching from
day makeup until to look
good for an evening party.
Kay, cousin of Melbourne
Filipino accountant Joey Santos, studied airbrush makeup
technology at Temptu Pro in
New York, Los Angeles and
at Westmore Academy in
California, USA. She bagged
Second Runner up in the Evening Makeup Competition
during the 2010 Philippine
International Cosmetologist
Association and won Most
Outstanding in the Progressive Evening Hairstlye and
Makeup Category of the
2009 Hair Asia Battle of the
Champions.
Nonito Donaire, considered to be the next Manny
Pacquiao, and wife, Rachel
contract Kay as their makeup
artist for all their shootings,
pictorials and social functions whenever they are in
Manila or elsewhere in the
Philippines. Donaire was
quoted as saying he was
happy that Kay was doing his
makeup and his skin never
experienced a reaction.
Airbrush gun is easy to
use, according to Kay. In fact,
even beginners can use it. “It
is also very hygenic because
it uses airbrush and not
sponge or compact foundation which can transfer facial
wart to another person.”
While airbrush makeup can
hide skin imperfection such
as blemishes, wrinkles or
uneven skin tones, Kay
admits that it cannot
hide big bumps on one’s
face. “Maybe one needs
to consult Vicky Belo,”
she said in jest.
Kay will be back to
Melbourne in February
2013. Those wanting to
book for consultations or
demonstrations can book
now. Ring May on 95586803 to book your spot.
For Filipino-Australians
wanting
to meet
K a y
w h e n
t h e y
visit the
Philippines,
bookings are
essential. For
m o r e
details,
v i s i t
Kay’s
website
http://www.kayrodriguez.com.
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Circulo Capizeños’ Halloween
extravaganza
The Circulo Capizeño of
Melbourne’s (CCM) Halloween Party and Costume
Ball gives more excitement to
Filipino-Australians as they
get to dress up as ghosts and
goblins. The main reason for
a huge turnout of people to
this spooky night is the dancing and fun all night long.
CCM President Terry Apines
was happy to see around 400
people came to their “Halloween Party
and Costume
Ball” last 27
October 2012
a t t h e S e rbian Prthodox
Church Hall in
Keysborough.
The superdressed-upand-colourful
Filos and their
guests enjoyed
several hours
of dancing, laughing and eating. From
the children’s piñata
game, the 2012 Philippine Fiesta Beauty
candidates doing the
catwalk, the raffle
prizes to the Lollie
Buffet organised by
Chloe Bantang and
the Photo Booth by
Elmer Espiritu, kids
as young as three and
a grandma/grandpa as old
as 80 came to the event
with full energy. They will
definitely come back next
year, they said.
“It was a great family night
out. The parents enjoyed
dancing wearing their costumes and the kids also doing the piñata,” Terry said.
“We have a great attendance and the best DJ ever,
DeeJay Joe Vibal. He didn’t
do it for money but for charity,” said Terry.
The winners for the Best
Costume, adult category
were Alex and Anabelle who
received a crystal salt lamp
donated by Masagana Filo
shop. For the children category, the Best Costume went
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