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A tradition carried on for generations from Cebu to different parts of the world, the Sinulog is a day to venerate the Child Jesus. In tune with the
beating of the drums and the chanting of Viva Sto Niño, the celebration is uniquely Filipino and bears a distinct imprint in our Catholic faith. PHOTO BY
JEN AZZOPARDI. MORE PHOTOS ON PAGE 7.
Unassuming Filo student tops VCE
Ellayne Garcia all set to fulfil her dreams
Kristhine Gestano
To lead the pack in the VCE results in Hampton Park Secondary School never played a part
in Frances Ellayne Enriquez Garcia’s musings
about her life or immediate future. All the shy
teenager wanted was to get a score of 80 and
make nursing her entry course to science. But
fate has other plans. Ellayne not only did well
but bested other students from her school and
pleasantly surprised not only her parents and
the Filipino community but also herself. She
scored 95.60 in her VCE.
“She was pleasantly surprised she did not
even expect a VCE score high enough to enter
into her dream courses. It’s beyond what she
expected, and the fact seems surreal. At the
same time, she feels blessed to be granted that
Frances Ellayne Enriquez Garcia
with her award
opportunity. All in all, she’s really happy that
her hard work has paid off,” Lani Garcia, Ellayne’s mum, told The Philippine Times. Lani
works as a cashier in Melly’s Fil-Asian Grocery
in Hampton Park. The mum said it was no pure luck. The
young lady is a diamond in the rough waiting
for an opportunity to shine here as she consistently achieved excellent academic results
in the Philippines before her family came to
Australia on a working visa.
The achievement is a sweet twist to a string of
recent ordeals. After coming here, Ellayne’s dad
had one eye blind at work, then to make matters
worse his visa application for permanency
was refused by the Immigration Department
due to age. Ellayne’s dad brought the case to
the Migration Review Tribunal (MRT) through
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Six young politicians from the
Philippines visit Australia
Six young politicians from
the Philippines visited Australia from 7 to 13 December
2013 as part of the Australian
Political Exchange Council. The Council organised
their trips to Canberra,
Bendigo and Melbourne to
meet with politicians and
community leaders.
In Melbourne, Philippine
Honorary Consul General
Gigi Kalong met with the
delegation. Chito Javier, Convenor of 3ZZZ Ethnic radio
station, and Alice GregorioNicolas, Editor-in-Chief/
Publisher of The Philippine
Times also met with the
group discussing the major
roles and contributions of
Filipino radio and newspapers in Australia.
The team was headed
by Miguel Luis Villafuerte,
Governor of Camarines Sur.
At 24, Villafuerte is the
youngest elected governor
in Philippine history. The
other delegates were: Maria
Katrina Lim, Mayor of the
Municipality of Valencia;
Jasmin Nalugon Pinsoy, City
Councillor, Dipolog City,
Province of Zamboanga del
Norte; Josef Andrew Tayao
Mendoza, Board Member,
Province of Bulacan; Charisse Marie Aguilar Abalos,
Councillor, Mandaluyong
City, National Capital Region,
and Marc-Fabian Castrodes,
Main Anchor/Host, People
Television Network Channel
4. Rolendes Fabi, Executive
Director of the Philippine
Center of Young Leaders in
Governance, was the group’s
accompanying officer.
The Australian Political
Exchange Council was established in 1981, and today
the Principals of the Council
are the Parliamentary Leaders
of the four main political
parties in the Federal Parliament. The Council aims to
develop young Australian
political leaders by working
with countries in which
Australia has an established
exchange program including the People’s Republic of
China, Japan, the Republic
of Korea, New Zealand, the
Philippines, the United States
Consul General Gigi Kalong (fifth from left) with the young politicians. Also in the picture are Chito Javier, Convenor
of 3ZZZ Ethnic radio (second from left); Alice Gregorio-Nicolas, Editor-in-Chief/Publisher of The Philippine Times
(right) and Raine Cabral, Philippine Consulate staff (second from right). Not in photo is Miguel Luis Villafuerte,
Governor of Camarines Sur.
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editorial
Being keen on a fresh start
you. Every day, we can be
better versions of ourselves
by reflecting on the day that
has passed before we go to
bed—who did we encounter for the day? Did we treat
people well? How much
did we give of ourselves to
our work and to our home
life? A Hindu philosophy
says that once you get out,
you do not return home.
Once you live your life for a
day, you become a changed
person because of your
dealings with people and
the different experiences
for the day. The person
which left the house in
the morning, for example,
does not return because he/
she has become a totally
different individual.
Personally, we should do
a daily renewal of the self.
It should be a conscious,
deliberate, and disciplined
effort to be kinder, more
understanding and tolerant of differences, and to
be of positive influence
to others. For example,
if within the community
we endeavour to promote
better communication and
understanding, let’s try
harder the next day if today
doesn’t work out too well.
Because if we leave things
hanging, or no one initiates
a move, we will be left at
a deadlock and forever be
doomed to be in a strife.
It’s that time of the year,
the new year, a time during
which we resolve to do
things better, quit bad habits, and change whatever it
is that stops us from getting
to our goals in life. The new
year seems to be a symbol
for a fresh start, a much
needed reboot from a life
kept hanging. And it’s like
clockwork, the moment the
clock strikes 12 midnight
at the last day of a year,
we consciously think we
are on our way to become
a different person putting
on freshly-laundered and
pressed clothes and setting
out to a whole new world.
However, as we know
from our daily grind, that
the new year should not
be the only condition for
a new beginning. Sometimes, because we were so
conditioned to start at that
period, we do not consider
to pick ourselves up when
we slide back to an old bad
habit, for example. We get
back to our old ways, and
wait for another new year
to make that resolution all
over again.
But why wait? Do we
always need a milestone
like the turn of a calendar
or a mishap such as becoming ill to resolve ourselves
to be better persons? We
believe that every new day
can be the dawn of a better
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What are the requisites
for change? For us, it’s
humility, hope and faith.
If we always let pride
overtake our lives, we will
always think that we are
better than the next person
and that we don’t need to
learn or to change. The
Socratic doctrine Know
Thyself takes us to a selfreflection of who we are
and and take stock of our
strengths, as well as our
weaknesses. Knowing oneself is acknowledging what
one doesn’t know, thus the
necessity to accept tutelage
either from an expert or
from life experiences.
Humility should also be
coupled with hope, without
which, we will tend to
believe that no matter how
good we are, others are bad
and will remain bad. With
hope, there’s a positive
spirit that others can also
change. Finally, we should
keep a faith that even if all
else fails, there’s a God that
can seed transformation
in hearts, a change that
is internally-driven and
motivates one toward the
good.
If you believe that you
deserve better from life,
then take the time to reflect
what you can change today
to be better tomorrow. Make
this your mantra and every
day challenge.
Relief mission for Haiyan survivors
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This is where your donations
go. The Emergency Relief
Fund for Philippines (ERFFP)
conducted relief operations
for typhoon Haiyan survivors
in Baybay, Leyte. The Rotary
Club of San Juan West is its
partner organisation. The
ERFFP is considering the
building of motorised ambulance boats for rescue missions in flooded areas during
typhoons. More photos on
Haiyan fundraising efforts
on page 17.
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Voices unite in a spectacular cause
Earvin Charles Cabalquinto
Gift giving is one of many
festive practices during the
Christmas season. Recently,
the young and talented artists from the Melbourne
Filipino community gathered and delighted Victoria
with a special gift. They all
unwrapped a night packed
with spectacular performances to raise funds for
typhoon Haiyan victims in
the Philippines.
Dubbed as “Give Love on
Christmas Day,” the Philippines Benefit concert was attended by Filipinos and was
held non-Filipinos across
Victoria held at The Deakin
Edge, Federation Square last
21 December 2013.
According to Alex Sy,
one of the organisers behind
the benefit concert, “Our
purpose really is to showcase
the talents of the Filipino
youths of Victoria. Secondly,
it’s for a good cause.”
The event was filled
with a host of unique and
entertaining performances.
A mix of popular Christmas songs, solo and group
performances, and diverse
musical genres ranging from
pop, rap and ballad kept the
audiences gleefully glued to
their seats.
The musical extravaganza
featured included performances from Czarina and
Ceira Mae, Rina Benedictos,
Jan Krystovic, Sarah Mclinden (Sarlin), Ana Monique
and Joreza Racasa, Aaron
Adeva, Sheralyn Hill, Florelie Escano, Pauline Edralin,
Myka Baculi, Kevin Cardona
& Camdogg, Giselle Hernandez, Meah Riano, Errwon,
Vee & Josh, Urban Force,
and Dose. The event capped
off with an all-star rendition
of “Give Love on Christmas
Day”, led by soloists Tala
Mondido and Kara Sims.
Mila Cichello, Chairperson of Bayanihan Australian
Community Network Inc.
and one of the organisers,
extended her gratitude to all
supporters, “So the lesson
for tonight: in each of us is
an everyday hero, we just
need to come together and
work together. And whatever
we give tonight comes back
to us a hundred fold.”
Czarina, one of the organisers and performers in
the event, added, “It’s such a
community-based fundraising event. There’s not just
one organisation involved
in this. It’s like everyone put
aside their differences and
just worked together.”
In his speech, Honourable
Bruce Atkinson, President
of the Legislative Council
of Victoria, recognised the
engagement of the youth in
the fundraising event, “They
are the future. And tonight
they are taking out their
responsibility in terms of
supporting those people.”
The benefit concert raised
$3,460 from online and from
walk-in ticket sales. Proceeds
would go to Australian Red
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Filo author features Bicol
Filipino cuisine focus
food, Bicolano success stories of new book
Siling labuyo? Gata?
These staples are among
the ingredients which
define Bicolano cuisine
and make it distinct in
the Filipino culinary
tradition. In Magayon
Souvenir Cookbook: A
Taste of Bicol, A Touch
of Class, the culinary
tradition of Bicolandia
and other Filipino gourmet take centre stage
as author Ma. Neria
Soliman explores to
inspire the more than
eight million Filipino
ex p a t r i a t e s l i v i n g
in more than 193
countries all over the
world. Magayon is a
revised and expanded
book from the 1986
edition titled Bicol
and Filipino Recipes:
A Nutrition HRM Laborator y Handbook,
which was based on
Neria’s research on
specialty recipes of
provinces in the Bicol
region and the Philippines in general.
The first part of
the book focuses on
recipes commonly
served in fiestas and
in everyday living, re-
gardless of where expatriates live as well as recipes
for merienda (snacks) and
desserts. It also shows
the foreign influences
in Filipino cuisine, particularly American and
Spanish in Bicol cuisine.
On the other hand, the
second part concentrates on Bicol-born
Filipino expatriates
who are regarded
as Orgullo kon
Kabikolan (Pride of
Bicol Region). The
biographical entries chronicle the
featured Bicolanos’
province of origin,
success story, and
favourite dishes.
The book’s author
Neria is a Bicolana
from Camalig and
L e g a s p i C i t y. I n
her 40 years in
the food industry,
she has worked as
nutritionist, dietitian, hotel food and
beverage manager,
food services and
diet supervisor and
manager in hospitals, restaurateur
and university professor.
Filipino-Australian Yasmin Newman takes the
reader on a culinary journey
throughout the Philippines
and uncovers an intriguing
nation of 7,107 islands
where the people’s love
of eating is as big as their
hearts. This is what Yasmin
uncovers in her new book
7000 Islands.
Despite the Philippines’s
central location in South
East Asia, most people know
little about the country and
its cuisine. Inspired by her
travels across the Philippines, Yasmin resolved to
share the Filipino food story
and preserve the traditional
recipes and modern food
ways for future generations
to come. Four years and a
number of trips culminated
in this beautiful and expansive food portrait of the
Philippines.
Unlike local Filipino
cookbooks that assume
a large degree of knowledge, 7000 Islands aims
to fill the gaps for people
who have never tasted or
cooked the cuisine. Ranging
in recipes from mouthwatering savoury dishes
and decadent desserts, to
native fare and Spanish
fiesta meals, and every soup
Photo by Nigel Lough Photography
and snack in between, the
book shows us that the food
of the Philipines holds a
unique place in the world,
and is just waiting to be
discovered.
Hip hop winners
Sto. Niño Festival in Clayton
Everyone is invited to the Feast
of Sto Niño de Cebu on Sunday, 19
January 2014. Concelebrated Mass
will be held at 1pm at St Andrew’s
Parish, Springs Road, South Clayton.
The yearly event is spearheaded
by the Australian Visayan Association of Victoria Inc. (AVAVI) led by
Dr. Ed Lagrito.
Food and entertainnent will follow
at Namatjira Park.
Everyone is encouraged to bring
their own food and drinks to share.
Urban Force Juniors from Victoria ranked 5 th in the International Juniors
Division of the World Supremacy Battleground (WSB) 2013 held in
Sydney on 6-8 December 2013 at the Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre.
The WSB is Australia’s biggest hip hop street dance festival. Meanwhile,
the Urban Force Monsters ranked 9 th in the International Monster
Division, while the Urban Force Varsity ranked 14 th in the International
Varsity Division. In photo are members of the Urban Force Juniors, from
left to right: Phi-Phi, Lizzy, Leana, Bianca, Kaleece, Kenneth, Laurance,
Monique, Sarah, Giada.
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Feast of Sto Niño
The Sinulog Festival 2014
was held last 12 January
2014 at St. Peter Chanel’s
Chapel Blessed Sacrament
in Deer Park. The festival
started with a mass officiated
by Fr. Bong and Fr. Rowan.
Performers were Halad
Dancers and the Trival Sinulog Group of Hoppers Crossing. Wearing bright-coloured
costumes, they paraded from
the church towards the hall.
Others carried mini statues
of the Sto Niño then brought
them to the altar for the
traditional blessing.
There were also entertainment numbers while
the crowd enjoyed lechon,
menudo, pansit bihon and
other food.
Jeanette Marie Croucher
has been organising the
yearly event for the past four
years now. She is supported
by some organisations, volunteers and friends.
The Sinulog Festival is
celebrated every year in
the City of Cebu to honour
Senyor Santo Niño. It also
commemorates the Catholic
celebration as the natives
of Cebu were Christianised
during the arrival of the
Spanish in the Visayas.
(Photos by Jen Azzopardi
and Rolly Ferrer)
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First Born Gospel Church’s
Christmas get-together
To some little ones, it was
their first performance in
public. To some, it could
have been their second or
third mini-performance,
perhaps at school or at home
during family parties. The
jitters were expected. The
teenagers, on the other hand,
had to endure that awkward
moment when public eyes
were on them. But who
cares? As the young emcee
said, they were there to
perform and worship the
Lord. The songs and dances
were a mixture of perfect
and not-so-perfect pitch, Pastor
Ben Respicio
some missing their steps,
and the others forgetting
the lyrics. The parents were
busy guiding the “performers” and the parental pride
in them was too obvious.
The kids’ performance
and the parade of Disney
characters were part of the
First Born Gospel Church’s
Christmas Party held last
15 December 2013 at the
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Organisations
MELBOURNE CONGREGATION
Brother Brian McMahon
Brother Al Ocon
Mobile 0422 560 945
Tarneit Community Learning Centre
150 Sunset Views Blvd. corner
Leakes Road, Tarneit
Fax03 9748 2971
Mobile 0423 690 474
0430 930 710
ADULT WS: Wednesday 5:45 AMEnglish
Wednesday 8 :00 PM English, Saturday 7 :30
PMEnglish
CWS: Saturday 6:00 PMEnglish
ADULT WS: T hursday 10:00 AM and 8:00 PMEnglish, Sunday 8:00 AM and 10:30 AM English
Every last Saturday of the Month 6:00 PMFilipino
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unday 8:00 AMEnglish
DANDENONG CONGREGATION
Brother Enrico Velante
Mobile 0433 601 004
Fleetwood Primary School Hall
101 Fleetwood Drive, NARRE
WARREN
241-245 Civic Parade, ALTONA
Tel. No. 9398-2396 Fax No. 93981866
BRIMBANK CONGREGATION
Brother Rivie Lagasa, Sr.
Mobile 0433 543 779
Keilor Down Community Hall
70 Taylors Road, KEILOR DOWN
Phone 8361-6398
Fax
03 9390 6846
ADULT WS: T uesday 8:00 PM English
Wednesday 10:00 AM English, Saturday 5:00
PMEnglish
Every last Saturday of the Month 7:00 PM Filipino
CWS: S
aturday 6:30 PMEnglish
BENDIGO Extension (Brimbank
Congregation)
Brother Raul Terrado
Phone 03 5447 8784
29 Browning Street, Kangaroo Flat,
BENDIGO
ADULTS: W
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MERRILANDS CONGREGATION
Brother Roberto Malong
Mobile 0423 947 592
Merrilands Community Centre
31-35 Sturdee St., RESERVOIR
ADULT WS: T hursday8:00 PM English
Saturday 9 :30 AMEnglish
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WYNDHAM CONGREGATION
Telefax 9799-6962
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NARRE WARREN Extension
(Dandenong Congregation)
Brother Dindo Cuevas
Mobile 0402 537 522
12 Von Nida Drive, Cranbourne
North
Telefax 03 9799 6962
ADULT WS: Wednesday 6:00 AM English
(Filipino - Every Last Wednesday of the Month)
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SERVICE
Aries Marquina
Phone 0429 877 123
Moorabbin Primary School
Worthing, Moorabbin
Telefax 03 9799 6962
Narre Warren Community
Learning Centre in Narren
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Colours
of Life
Dina Mananquil-Delfino
Chambered
nautilus
I just finished reading
the book of John Sandford,
Elijah Among Us, a guide
to those called to the prophetic ministry. The book is
a balanced approach to this
widely-misunderstood gift.
Sandford offers information
and prayer for unity, reconciliation, understanding and
discernment in the Christian
church (of all denominations).
I got hold of it when I
was asking the Lord of the
progress of my walk with
Him. I found the answer in
Sandford’s sharing about
the Nautilus. This snail was
the focus of Oliver Wendell
Holmes’ poem, “The Chambered Nautilus”. As it grows,
it must break out of the old
and build a new chamber,
larger than the first, and then
another and another. Each
new chamber is lined with
mother-of-pearl. This is the
parable of our evolution with
our Lord.
Sandford explains: “We
build theologies and concepts and ways of doing
things, and then, while the
basic must remain intact,
we must shatter that which
has crystallised and now
prevents growth, and build
anew- only to do it all over
again whenever the Lord
calls us Higher in Him.”
I realised that although
I miss my honeymoon period with
the Lord, able to sit
before Him with lots
of time in my hands,
I needed to be sent
forth afterwards and
do some hard yakka.
This spiritual growth
is to be expected, not
to be resented.
Like the nautilus, I
must be able to expe-
rience the turns of the spiral, up and out through the
chambers of life, receiving
more wisdom in my journey
with God through the different spirals of daily life, with
its ups and downs.
The nautilus has been replicating itself for 500 million
years. I do not have those
many years to stay here on
earth, but I have much moreeternity. The question is, am
I ready to learn the wisdom
of the ages and move with
the sacred geometry of the
nautilus shell?
I had a humble opportunity to praise God before a
Healing Mass. I wondered
why the Lord urged me to
take on the nautilus as a
theme. As I was prayed over
at the start, a friend saw the
vision of the sea. He did
not have prior knowledge
of my sharing that night.
Afterwards, as I was walking
out in the car park, I was
approached by a parishioner
who said that as a student of
biology, she truly appreciated my reflection-prayer
based on this sea creature.
I praised God for the gift
of vision. John Sandford
confirms that although God
selects men and women for
this serious office of being
prophets, He can enlist anyone to do the task any time.
This New Year 2014, I
pray that we can be open
to the workings of the Holy
Spirit and that a new chamber opens up for us as we
spiral towards the eternal
promise of perfection in
Jesus. In Him alone are we
born again, healed, grow in
unity and harmony with
the rest of His marvellous
creation.
(For comments or feedback, email
[email protected]).
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Praise the Lord from the earth, you sea
monsters and all deeps...(Psalm 148:7)
Excelsis Catholic Choir
holds first concert
The Excelsis Catholic
Choir held its first concert
last 15 December 2013 at the
Christ Our Holy Redeemer
Parish in Oakleigh. Most of
the choir’s 25 members are
Filipinos.
Choir Conductor Tom
Buchanan is happy to train
the choir members saying
despite being formed only
five weeks before their first
concert, they rendered the
songs pretty well. “I think
they are great!,” Buchanan
told The Philippine Times.
Fr John Magri, in his
welcome speech, said the
Excelsis Choir represents
a thanksgiving of beautiful
voices which will be useful
in the church. “They look
professional, they sound
professional,” he said.
Some of the songs the
Choir rendered were:
“Gloria”, “The Lord is My
Shepherd”, “Do you Hear
What I Hear?”, “Grown Up
Christmas List”, “Granada”,
“Nessum Dorma”, “O Come
All Ye Faithful”, “Away in a
Manger”, “Serenada”, “Santa
Baby”, “The First Noel” and
“Freedom is Coming”.
Excelsis Catholic Choir is
still accepting new members.
Send an email to [email protected].
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Singing and baking her way
to our sweet cravings
Rosemarie Santiago Ong
is a baker at the Cheesecake
Shop. On the side, she also
sings with a band. Rosemarie talks about her diverse
art.
Q. When did you start
baking for the Cheesecake
Shop?
A. I started at the Cheesecake Shop in November
2005.
Q. You said you can bake
100 cakes daily. How do you
do this?
A . I m a n a g e t o b a ke
roughly 100 cakes a day.
Aside from the fact that it
is the shop’s s target production, I have learnt to manage
my time, to know which
one I should prioritise first.
Also, the perseverance and
happiness while doing those
cakes, and the feeling that
I have to finish all become
like some sort of base for
every cake.
Q. What was your training
before starting your job
there?
A. The previous owner
of the Cheesecake Shop
trained me to make cakes,
to ensure that the measurements are correct, familiarized me where I could get
the equipment and how to
maneuver it, and how to
serve customers. I like the
fact that during the training
I learnt a lot of things and I
am proud that I got to stay
that long in the company
and use my skills and that
I still remember the things
that were taught to me during training.
Q. What is your specialty
in baking cakes? Which flavour do you personally like?
Which flavour do you like to
bake for your customers?
A. I guess I can say that I
do have a sweet tooth. My
specialty would be… There
is actually a lot: Mango
cheesecake, marble and
caramel mudcake. I personally like the mudcakes
and apple strudel as well.
The most popular cake is
the Boston mudcake or the
chocolate mudcake, so I
love baking those cakes for
my customers. Every time I
get good feedback about it,
I feel really happy.
Q. You are also great at
singing. Give us a bit of a
background. What are your
favourite songs? Were you
professionally trained or
this is a natural skill? How
do you prepare when you
have a gig?
A. I have a lot of favourite
songs, but at the moment
I love the song “You and
Me Against the World.”
I dedicate it to my son. I
guess my skill in singing
is natural, and at the same
time I got to enhance it during my college days when I
was part of the choir in our
school. I still sing every
time I have the chance, like
at home when I’m relaxing
and just when I feel like it.
If I have any gigs, I exercise
like go for a swim, I practice
the songs that I will sing,
memorise them before the
gig so I can sing from my
heart and not think about
the lyrics more.
Q. You recently joined a
band. Pls give us a background.
A. Yeah I actually just did
join recently. I was invited to
sing for a friend’s birthday,
then someone approached
me from the band, and was
told that they like my voice
and invited me to be their
Marble Mud Cake from the vocalist so I said yes. It’s
interesting and it is someCheesecake Shop
thing different so I grabbed
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Unassuming...
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the help of immigration lawyer, Imelda McLean of Sabelberg Morcos Lawyers. After
more than a year, they won
the case late last year. It was
an emotional win as it literally endangered the future of
Ellayne’s family. Losing the
MRT case would mean the
family needs to pack up and
go back to the Philippines.
At the moment, Ellayne is
waiting for her permanent
residency visa which would
give her better educational
benefits in Australia.
With that out of the way
and armed with a VCE of
95.60 that is key to any
course she likes, Ellayne
has her eyes fixed on how
she would like to set out in
the next phase of her jour-
this new opportunity.
ney. Though very reluctant
in sharing to the community her achievement, this
daughter of Ricky and Lani
willingly talks about her
immediate plans, “Pursue
Sciences or Health Sciences.
I’m planning to continue
further studies in a university and if possible, study
as much as I can to expand
my knowledge and also gain
more experience. Hopefully
along the way, I can clear up
on what I specifically want
to be in the future.” However, the achievement has humbled Ellayne
more. In a speech given at
her school, she encouraged
fellow students to not let a
score deter a dream, “ATAR
is just a number. It does not
justify a student’s worth in
life. Whatever you get will
open doors of opportunities.
And it is up to you which
door to take. No matter what
happens, keep working hard
and enjoy school as much
as you can. Life always surprises us with things we
need and we deserve.”
View Ellayne’s full speech at: http://
philtimes.com.au/a-diamond-in-therough/
Imelda McLean helps
Garcia patriarch earn
his permanent residence
visa.
Accountant & Tax Agent
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also a Registered Migration Agent
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Fax: (03) 9770 0466
email: [email protected]
Ellayne (left) with proud parents Lani and Ricky Garcia and brother, Christian.
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A day with Casey Mayor Geoff Ablett
A group of Filipino seniors, volunteers and guests
spent a day with City of
Casey Mayor Geoff Ablett
who celebrated Christmas
with them and presented
gifts to Mr and Mrs Mamerto
and Maria Catayas whose
daughter and granddaughter
passed away in the recent
Yolanda typhoon tragedy
in the Philippines. It was a
relaxing day as the Mayor sat
and ate pansit bihon, spring
roll and beef caldereta with
the Filipinos.
The Christmas with the
Filipino Community was
held last 18 December
2013 at the Filipino Seniors
Wellbeing Day Centre in
Doveton. The Filipino seniors performed Christmas
carols, while the Australian
Multicultural Seniors Support Group of Frankston
presented Pandanggo sa Ilaw
dance number and Christmas songs using colourful
musical bells.
The Mayor also acknowledged the efforts of Filipino
volunteers for joining Australia’s 10,000 volunteers
who are putting themselves
out for the community.
These volunteers, he said,
are assisting the City of
Casey in delivering better
services to the community.
The Mayor presented gifts to
the Filipino volunteers.
Councillor Damien Rosario of River Gum Ward
and Sam Afra of the Ethnic
Communities Council of
the South East delivered
messages to the Filipino
community extending
sympathies to the affected
families at the same time
admiring their strong spirit
to rebuild lives despite the
ruins. “Our thoughts and
prayers are with you. Although we should celebrate
this Christmas season, we
should also remember those
who have lost their family
members and were affected
by the devastation.”
N o r m i n d a Fo r t e z a i s
the Manager of Home and
Community Care, while
Cynthia Norton serves as
the Chairperson of the Australian Filipino Community
Services.
Pinoy Christmas Party in Hampton Park
EMG Enterprises, led by Ed and
Obet Guevarra, spearheaded the
Pinoy Christmas Party last 21
December at the Arthur Wren Hall
in Hampton Park. Charlene Sotelo’s
Smooth Jive Band led the all-night
singing, dancing and fun. Charlene,
together with her band, sang 34
songs all-in-all. The Filipino dishes being sold at
the venue were a hit as people got
to eat their favourite Pinoy BBQ, embotido, cassava cake, turon, dinuguan
and more.
Kids and adults enjoyed free photo
booth sessions, raffle prizes, games
and giveaways. Santa was also around
and kids lined up for their goodies.
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A showcase of camaraderie
for a good cause
Elena Clasicas
A Christmas Charity,
coordinated by good-hearted
individuals led by Freddie
and Angel Leong, Caram
and Sally Singh, Sonny
and Lisa Gomez, Mike and
Maria Gardner, and Belen
and Henry Veerasamy, was
held on 14 December 2013 in
St. Albans, Melbourne. Out
of the $6,726 total amount
raised, $3,188 would go
to local charity St. Mary’s
House of Welcome in Fitzroy,
while the amount of $3,538
will go to the Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) Appeal in
the Philippines through the
Australian Red Cross.
Four months ago, the
group initially intended to
do the fundraising for St.
Mary’s House of Welcome.
However, when the furious
and unmerciful Typhoon
Haiyan struck the Philippines three weeks before
the scheduled fundraising
date, it was decided to split
the total proceeds between
the survivors of the Philippine calamity and the local
charity.
St. Mary’s House of Welcome looks after disadvantaged people who are homeless, impoverished or are
affected by mental illness.
The donation would go towards Christmas lunch that
they put on every year for
these disadvantaged people
who don’t necessarily have
family or friends with whom
to share the day and for their
other important needs.
Zoe Lake, representative
from St. Mary’s House, delivered a short message with
a slide presentation, while
Sonny Gomez reported the
situation in the affected areas
in the aftermath of Typhoon
Haiyan and the objective of
the evening’s fundraising.
He also announced the Rotary International’s intention
to purchase fishing boats for
those qualified for the grant
in the affected areas of the
Haiyan typhoon in the Philippines in conjunction with
a local Rotary organisation.
The night was filled with
dancing, excellent auctions,
wonderful raffle prizes, and
a lively karaoke competition
for those who dared. Rina
Benedictos, the guest singer,
entertained the guests with
her soulful voice. It was an
evening of great outpouring
and showcase of camaraderie
and fun for a good cause.
Mike Gardner was the
emcee while Caram Singh
and Andrew Smithson provided excellent music for
the event.
Freddie Leong (right standing),
organiser, with some guests.
Photos by Freddie Leong
A night to remember
It’s that time of the year
again when all Pangasinanborn residents of Victoria,
their families and friends
gather around the Christmas
tables to celebrate and be
thankful of the blessings
they have received during
the year. Now on its 4th year,
the Pangasinenses Down
Under, Melbourne, Australia
or PDUMA held its annual
dinner dance at the Grand
Star Receptions in Altona
North on 21 December 2013.
This association, whose goal
is to reach out to fellow
Pangasinenses in Victoria
and reconnect them through
this annual gathering, has
provided the venue for all
Pangalatok and Ilocanospeaking Melbournians to
increase their network of
“Kabaleyans”.
The night started with
Gene Prado’s introduction
of this year’s emcees—the
charismatic Marvin Sangalang and the beautiful
Rochelle Noveloso. This was
followed by the welcome
address of the outgoing
president, Raffy Prado. Next
is the invocation and the
blessing of food by Pastor
Ernie Cartas. The night’s
first entertainment number
was aptly provided by the
gorgeous “Golden Girls”
with their cowgirl outfit and
boot-kicking number.
As the guests feasted on
the three-course meal, the
screening of the previous
events to the tune of several
Pangalatok songs brought
nostalgia and wonderful
memories to the crowd. The
guests were then entertained
by the melodious violin
interpretations of child siblings Jaz and Annica Prado.
After which, dancing ensued
with the prolific dance maestro, Chris Centeno, leading
the crowd through various
line dances and enjoyable
easy-to-follow moves.
A song number from the
youthful Florence Cowl
wowed the audience as well
as the folk dance rendition
of the seemingly game “Pangasinenses & Friends” dancers. Not to be outdone is the
professionalism of ballroom
specialist Roberto Bautista
and partner who delighted
the crowd with their perfect
swinging and awe-inspiring
performances.
The night will not be
complete without the numerous raffle prizes drawn
out throughout the party by
the generous donors and
supporters of this organisation. Everybody was dancing
and having fun throughout
the evening on the non-stop
spinning of uptempo tunes
by DJ Al Noveloso.
The night culminated
with the inspiring message by the organisation’s
President Rogel Noveloso
who thanked the guests for
making the night another
successful staging of this
annual event.
Mike Venezuela
Photos by Arthur Perez
Rina Benedictos
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Post Valentine’s Day Party !!!
Forward Planning
is a new section for posting events taking place
in the next two to six
months at the time of The
Philippine Times’ publication. This is supplementary to our monthly
Calendar of Events. It
will be a monthly posting of events in our community and interstate.
If you wish to submit
promotional flyers, send
an email to reby.gaw@
gmail.com. We reserve
the right to resize materials due to space consideration. This service is
free.
Ticket : $15 BYO food & drinks
Date: February 15, 2014 Saturday
Time: 6:00 p.m. to midnight
Where: Brotherhood of St. Lawrence Hall
Tuxen Avenue, Carrum Downs. Map ref: 100 F1
Join us for a really great time!!!
DJ Michael C.
Contact: Fe (0418 592 944) Josie (0404 476 788)
ABN. 68 324 793 865
Post Valentine’s Day Party !!!
ABN: 60 844 193 348
Animal Lovers Rescue Mission
presents
Bollywood Night II
Dinner Dance
$60 per person which includes 3-course meal plus
wine and soft drinks (inclusive)
where: Millennium Reception
45 Fourth Ave, Sunshine VIC 3020
Date: FEBRUARY 1, 2014
Time: 6.30pm-12.30am
Ticket : $15 BYO food & drinks
Date: February 15, 2014 Saturday
Time: 5:30 p.m. to midnight
Where: Brotherhood of St. Lawrence Hall
Tuxen Avenue, Carrum Downs. Map ref:
Join us for a really great time !!!
Contact: Ms. Fe Gillies (0418 592 944) Josie Crisistomo ( 0404 476 788 )
We invite you to attend our second function.
Animal Lovers Rescue Mission was founded in 2012. Our first Bollywood Night
held in February 2013 raised money which was donated to the Lost Dog’s home in
North Melbourne and these pets were adopted by new owners who provided love
and care.
By attending this event, your support can help rescue abandoned and homeless
animals.
The purpose of this event will help us:
x
x
To provide comfortable kuranda beds and clothing to protect homeless animals
from cold winter nights in their small cages.
To find interested people who would provide a loving and healthy environment for
these animals, the adoption fee would be paid for by Animal Lovers Rescue
Mission.
PLEASE COME AND SUPPORT THIS WORTHY CAUSE AS
EVERY DOLLAR WILL MAKE A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE FOR THESE
ABANDONED ANIMALS!
For bookings, contact:
Jessica: 0422 620 625
Jenny: 0418 171 084
or
[email protected]
[email protected]
Forum on health and
well being
When:
Wednesday,19 February 2014
What:
How to Maintain Good Health/
Kidney Health
Time:
10:30-11:30 am - Kidney Health
11:45- 12:30pm - Parents Rights
(Brimbank Comm. Legal Team)
Where:
Derrimut Community Centre
30 Lennon Parkway Derrimut 3030
The forum is in partnership between
the Filipino Community Council of
Victoria (FCCVI) and the Derrimut
Community Centre through its Manager, Inderdeep Thapar.
Seats are limited, please RSVP by
Friday, 31 January 2014.
For details, please contact Norma
Serrano, FCCVI Aged Care / Centre
Manager, phone (03) 9687 9011 or
email [email protected].
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Filos do their share for Haiyan survivors
Filipinos in Melbourne extended
helping hands to kababayans caught
in the onslaught of typhoon Haiyan in
the Visayas region of the Philippines
in November 2013. The fundraising
efforts were varied – from garage sales
to dinner dances, direct donations,
and other creative endeavours to raise
much needed fund for relief work. These
photos show some of the work done by
our community members.
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Pinoys in our community
Marie Pombuena
Age: 45
Origin: Osamis
Year Migrated: 2000
Current Occupation: Registered Nurse
Marie, fondly called ‘Sugar’ by her friends, arrived in
Australia with her family in
2000. She recounts that she
was not able to work straight
away back then, as she had
to look after her three small
children. When her fourth
child was born, Marie and
her husband decided to
sacrifice a few years apart
as she and her children went
back to Osamis in 2003, only
visiting Australia after every
few months. With the help
of her family back home
in caring for her children,
Marie was able to complete
a degree in nursing. She and
her kids returned to live in
Australia in 2006. She then
took a three-month bridging
course in nursing and was
able to secure a graduate
year program at Western
Hospital. She had since then
been a practicing nurse.
For fun, Marie spends time
with friends, goes shopping
or ballroom dancing. “And I
always tidy up. I’m always
busy. Oh, I have a fitness
regimen, too! I am currently drawn to Zumba,”she
relates. She and her family
go out every weekend and
eat out, but said “Iba pa rin
ang pagkain sa atin.” Aside
from the food, she misses
her family back home and
the sense of tulungan among
Filipinos.
Noel Pombuena
Age: 46
Origin: Osamis
Year Migrated: 2000
Current Occupation: Team
Leader at Toyota
Noel, Marie’s husband,
migrated with his family in
2000, leaving his job as a
telecommunications technician and manager for Bayantel back home. Amongst the
challenges he faced here in
Australia were the changing
of career and taking night
shifts when he worked at
VISY’s recycling plant. He
also had to endure a few
years without his family
near him, when Marie and
the children stayed for three
years in the Philippines.
However, he had long been
reunited with his family and
he says he is contented with
his current work at Toyota.
Noel’s wife, Marie,
enumerated his top three
pastime: Tanduay, golf and
barkada.
Pete de Pedro
Age: 34
Origin: Cotabato
Year Migrated: 1999
Current Occupation: Lineman
Pete’s migration story is
one of haste, devoid of dillydallying. In 1999, working
as a lineman for an electric
company in Cebu, Pete applied for the same line of
work in Australia via the
POEA. He submitted his
papers on a Monday and,
two days after, received a
call from the POEA’s human
resources telling him that
his work visa was approved
and that he was about to
fly to Australia that coming
Saturday.
When he arrived, Pete
relates how welcoming
and accommodating the
Australians were, but he
nevertheless struggled to
understand Aussie accent
and diction. He also had a
not-so-good experience with
a boss who was a bully. Pete
then got a better job offer
at an affiliated company,
which he accepted and
where he is still currently
working.
His skilled migrant visa
was approved in 2011, allowing his wife, Rebecca, to
move here too. The couple
is currently occupied with
their firstborn, a threemonth old baby they named
Savannah.
Milena Torres
Year Migrated: 2005
Current Occupation: Student of Nursing
Rosalia, or “Isay”, was
an accountant back home,
and was petitioned by her
fiancé, Leo, who had migrated and worked here a
few years earlier. She first
worked at an aged care facility, but went on to pursue
her previous profession.
“Getting a first job in accounting was perhaps the
greatest challenge I had,”
Isay says. She was finally
hired in the accounting department of DHL Global in
2008, and worked there for
four years. However, the
economic recession forced
the company to outsource
many of its operations,
including accounting, and
Isay’s position had been
made redundant. She then
decided to shift careers and
studied Division 2 Nursing, which she had just
completed recently. She is
currently preparing for her
graduate year program.
In her free time, Isay loves
to shop, bake, swim, spend
time with friends or watch
Korean drama. She misses
her hometown, her family
and old friends, and would
love to eat durian as much
as she used to.
Leo Cabonialda
Age: 40
Origin: Cagayan de Oro
Year Migrated: 1996
Current Occupation: Laboratory Technician
Leo was sponsored by
his aunt to migrate here in
1996, and started working
as a laboratory technician
in Echuca. He had to endure
loneliness living alone in
the country, distant from
the hustle and bustle of
the city and away from his
family. He would go cycling
or golfing on his free time. In
2005, he was finally joined
by his then fiancée, Isay.
They married and now live
in Caroline Springs.
Asked what he misses
most about the Philippines,
he says “Yung pagkain.
Saka yung magulo, pero
masaya.”
Rosalia Cabonialda
Age: 33
Origin: Davao
Pinoys in Perth
Susanna Gorski
Migrated in October 1990
Susan is a teacher assistant and
cleaner at East Wanneroo Primary
School. She is thankful for the
opportunity given here in Australia
and dreams of building a house in
the Philippines.
Susanna Gorski
Manuel “Manny” Tamayo
Cielo Franklin
Fortune Villanueva
Migrated on 1 January 2001
Fortune is a beauty therapist
working from home Pure & Essential
Beauty by Fortune. She has two
lovely daughters, aged 10 and 7. “I
love helping and serving people in
need as much as I can. I thank God
for everything that I have achieved
and for giving me good friends. I’m so
blessed with a wonderful and loving
family,” shares Fortune.
Manuel “Manny” Tamayo
Migrated in 2010
“I moved to Perth in 2010 as an
MBA student at the University of
Western Australia. After which,
I pursued my passion in Photography by gaining a certificate in
photo imaging. “Currently, I am a professional
commercial and event photographer. I photograph images for
commercial use, from billboards
and print ads to TVC’s and web. I
also photograph events, everything
from large public events like the
Perth Fashion Festival to corporate
events like Gala nights, product
launches and functions. Aside
from working under my own brand,
Manny Tamayo Photography, I also
work for Terrace Photographers in
Perth. I am currently based out of
Studio Terrace in East Perth.
“Recently, we just successfully
launched the Diwa Project Exhibition in Fremantle Perth. Through
this project I am trying to use
photography as a means of capturing and sharing different aspects
of Philippine culture to the WA
community. The opening night
was widely received and supported
and the project as a whole was a
very big success,” shares Manny.
Fortune Villanueva
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Migration
Mentor
FELIX CARAO
Getting a 457 Visa
Do you want to work in
Australia and bring your
family to work or study?
T h e t e m p o r a r y Wo r k
(Skilled) Visa subclass
457 will allow you to do
this. On top of this, you
can also travel in and out
of Australia as often as you
want.
What are the steps to
obtain this type of visa?
First, an employer must
be approved to sponsor
you as an overseas worker.
This can only be done
when the employer cannot
find an Australian citizen
or permanent resident to
do the skilled work.
Second, a position
must be approved for the
sponsored worker whose
occupation is listed in the
Skilled Occupational List
of Australia. You must
have the required skills
to perform the duties of a
position nominated by an
approved employer. This
is called a Nomination
Application.
Third, a 457 visa must
be approved for up to four
years. You can be in or outside Australia when your
application is lodged.
The Department of
Immigration and Border
Protection has recently
implemented changes that
made approval of 457 visa
stricter.
The required score for
the International English
Language test is now 5 in
speaking, writing, listening
and reading for applicants
who did not have five years
continuous study from
high school to at least 1
year vocational or collegiate course.
More tests were introduced to confirm whether
nominations (job vacancies
filled by 457 visa workers)
could not first be filled
by Australian citizens or
permanent residents.
What are the requirements
to be submitted by the
applicant?
Proof of Identity
- Bio data page of Passport
- NSO Birth Certificate
- Resumé
English Language Ability
- Vocational Certification
- Vocational Transcripts of
Record (TOR)
- Vocational English Language Certification
- Secondary Diploma
- Secondary Permanent
Record - Form 137-A
- Secondary English Language Certification
Employment Certificates Certificates of Training
Skills Assessment Result
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Business
Coach
BEN NOYNAY
Lessons on
Customer Service
Over the next few issues
of The Philippine Times
you will be reading several
lessons that will help you
learn how good customer
service can help your business grow.
In this first lesson let’s
talk a little about some
simple yet effective strategies that will help you
provide excellent customer
service for your business.
Did you know that customer service is often an
under-valued aspect of doing business? When in fact
if you want your business
to be successful, you need
to train yourself and your
employees to understand
that the customer must
always come first.
When it comes to provid-
ing good customer service, it
is important to personalise
your approach as much
as possible. One thing all
customers have in common
is the pleasure they receive
when establishments they
patronise make it clear to
them that they know who
they all are.
You have to prove to your
customers that you appreciate them. You can do this by
addressing them by name
in all your communications
with them. The golden rule
is: make them feel important
and they’ll prove that you’re
important to them, too!
Always give your best
plus more!
You should train your
employees to go the extra
mile for the customers. Being respectful and smiling
at all times may seem like
a little thing but it can go a
long way towards improving
your business’s customer
service record. Remember,
it’s often these little things
that make a big difference to
your customers.
Always be fair!
No request should be too
small to be considered, and
no customer should be too
insignificant to take care
of. Sure, there are certain
privileges that VIP customers are entitled to and
other customers are quick
to understand, but there are
also certain privileges that
everyone has the right to
enjoy like common courtesy
and dedication. Never let
your customers think that
you’re guilty of favoritism!
"If you want your business
to be successful, you need
to train yourself and your
employees to understand
that the customer must
a l w a y s c o m e f i r s t ."
Make sure you listen!
It is extremely important that you listen to what
your customer’s have to say.
This may be hard when the
customers is stubborn and
unreasonable. Even if you
end up unable to resolve
the issue, your customers
should still put the phone
down in a good mood because they knew you cared
enough to listen to them
without confrontation.
Make good use of FAQ’s.
If you don’t have a frequently asked questions
file or webpage for your
business, create one immediately. Having an FAQ
page is an effective way
of offering good customer
service on the fly. Keep a
record of common questions
and problems that have
been discussed for quick
reference. This will help to
negate the need for repeat
calls regarding the same issues. FAQ sections can help
prevent your customers and
employees from wasting
their time.
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Never left issues
unresolved.
Every complaint must
be successfully addressed.
Train your employees to
perform follow-up calls to
ensure that all complaints
had been resolved. For complicated issues, make sure
that you give customers
progress reports to let them
know that you’re still working on their case. Do your
best to give them a specific
time period for which they
can expect the issue to be
fully resolved.
For comments or feedback, email
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PROPERTY
Advertising Feature
New Woolworths for Point Cook!
Excellent convenience and lifestyle options await new Featherbrook residents
Local shopping at Featherbrook
estate in Point Cook is set to get a
big boost, with a new Woolworths
supermarket and a great mix of
14 retail and specialty stores
now under construction in the
Featherbrook Village. Featherbrook
is one of Point Cook’s most popular
new estates and is being developed
by award winning Melbourne
developer, Central Equity Land.
The Village, with its medical
centre, pharmacy, café and the
popular Brook Bistro is a now a key
feature of Featherbrook estate. Just
opposite, the Featherbrook community centre is a lively local hub,
with child and maternal healthcare
facilities, kindergarten rooms, a
play area with equipment and
sandpit, IT training facilities, and
meeting rooms. A childcare centre
will also commence construction
in the Featherbrook Village soon
and a P-9 school is planned next
to this.
Featherbrook already offers unparalleled local lifestyle options in
Point Cook, with an abundance of
landscaped public spaces including
parklands, wetlands and recreation
areas, as well as sporting facilities
and a full size sports oval. Now
these will be matched with excellent local shopping in a thriving
village atmosphere.
For additional great shopping,
residents need go only a little
farther along Boardwalk Boulevard
to the Boardwalk Shopping Centre,
while the Point Cook Town Centre,
now a major retail hub of western
Melbourne is just up the road.
Featherbrook is just 25 minutes
off-peak from Melbourne’s Central
Business District by car and close
to the brand new Williams Landing Train Station which can be
conveniently accessed by the new
495 bus service that runs through
the estate.
Point Cook is now a destination of
choice for many new homebuyers
and Featherbrook is now a choice
estate in the area. Central Equity is
offering a variety of house and land
packages there to suit a wide range
of budgets and requirements.
The Featherbrook sales office
is at 275 Sneydes Rd (Cnr Sunnybank Drive), Point Cook and
information is also available at
www.featherbrook.com.au or by
ringing 1800 PTCOOK (1800 782
665).
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Becoming financially independent
through property investment
Albert Sy
What does it mean? –
Financial independence is
a term generally used to
describe the state of having
sufficient personal wealth to
live, without having to work
actively for basic necessities, with assets generating
sufficient income during
the working and retirement
years and that which is
greater than expenses.
For some, getting to financial independence as soon as
possible is really important.
To others, they’re perfectly
fine with just saving up to
be independent in time for
retirement. There’s nothing
right or wrong with these
preferences; it’s just about
knowing what’s important
and then creating your
lifestyle and financial plan
around those priorities.
We achieve financial
independence by working
within a planned strategy
capable of realising that
objective and prioritising
the expenses that we can
afford like next year’s school
fees for the children, replac-
ing the family car when
required, taking that long
planned holiday, etc.
That is becoming financially independent –
basically replacing your
wages with a passive form
of income that is derived
from your investment properties.
The average person from
yesteryear spent many years
learning basic communication, social and technical
skills and a further 3 to
10 years learning vocational skills. All of these
are directed at helping us
participate in society and
earn a living. Basically we
follow the principles set by
our grandparents in which
they worked for 50 years
of their lives, got married,
bought a house, paid out
their mortgage over their
lifetime and then, retired on
a pension. Not one minute
was devoted to teaching us
how to best manage that income, evaluate and quantify
our needs and goals, and/
or plan and take the action
necessary to realise them.
Today’s generation works
42 years and enjoys an average of 18 years in retirement
and unfortunately the government through the pension will not keep them in a
lifestyle they have enjoyed
during their working life.
Once I remember seeing
this young man who waited
for the price of Real Estate to
come down. I first saw him
in July 1973. I was a young
Estate Agent Representative
and sold my first house
for $8,500 and home loan
interest rates were around
the 12-16% and rising which
was not uncommon.
I survived and went on to
purchase my own business,
and, yes our young man is
no longer young but is still
waiting for house prices
to come down. That first
house I sold is now in the
median Melbourne house
price range of $500,000
Plus.
Life will inevitably move
on and we all know that the
price of Real Estate will keep
on rising. But be realistic and
don’t just accept my word
after all, I have a vested
interest; I am a Real Estate
Agent and trying to sell you
a property.
Those who have placed
their faith in good old bricks
and mortar as a medium
to long term investment
have rarely lost. Ask anyone
who owns his or her home
“would you do it again? And
the answer is invariably an
emphatic “Yes”.
Sales are now very buoyant and 2014 is shaping
up to be the best time to
be purchasing a home or
investment property as all
indicators are telling us to
prepare for another upwards
surge by 2014–2015 and
beyond.
Should you have any questions or
would like to seek further assistance
on property investment or first home
buyer options, please feel free to
call me on 03 9813 8188, Mobile:
0409 952 994 Email: albert@mbic.
com.au.
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Advertising Feature
Another banner year for
Megaworld International
In a glittering gala event at
the Marriot Hotel in Newport City attended by 450
sales people from four regions – Middle East, Europe,
North America and Asia
Pacific, another milestone
was celebrated by the global
marketing arm of Megaworld Corporation. It was
yet another banner year for
Megaworld International for
achieving a 60% increase in
sales in 2013, an outstanding
feat made possible through
the collective hard work
and perseverance of the
employees and the global
sales network.
In his privileged speech
in the recent company
Christmas party, Megaworld
Corporation Founder and
Chairman Mr. Andrew L.
Tan said, “I would like to
congratulate Megaworld
International for its sales
performance this year. It
is an outstanding achievement.”
“This has been a remarkable journey which started
fourteen years ago with
only a staff of five and we
transformed ourselves to a
global force, the only true
supermarket of homes that
cater to foreigners and Filipinos abroad wherever they
may be,” says Megaworld’s
First Vice President Marivic
M. Acosta. She adds, “I am
happy that the Power of
One, rooted in the values of
single-minded heart, mind
and spirit, finally bore fruit
this year.”
The theme for 2013 was
“Power of One”. It encouraged an environment that
pursued teamwork, discipline, determination and
integrity. Each member of
the Megaworld International
organization works with
passion and commitment
in their singular pursuit for
excellence.
To date, Megaworld International has more than
100 satellite offices around
the world and is poised to
expand to more territories.
Megaworld International
brings the best real estate
choices from the largest developer in the Philippines.
“Filipinos and investors
abroad come to us because
we have the widest range
of home and condominium
projects in the Philippines
through the Megaworld
group. But we don’t just
offer homes, we offer a
complete ‘live-work-playlearn’ lifestyle; we don’t just
offer properties, we offer
investments that appreciate
over time,” Acosta says.
It was also a night celebrating the sales achievement of
its top sales performers.
Awards conferred during
the evening include: Top
Sales Performers – Overall
and Top Sales Performers
per developer; including
awards given by Megaworld,
Global Estate Resorts, Inc.,
Suntrust Properties and
Empire East Land Holdings,
Inc.
The highlight of the ceremony was the launching
of the theme for 2014, “The
Power of INCREASE”, which
emphasized growth in territories and recruitment, as
well as improved customer
service, processes, training,
and marketing.
For information about Megaworld International properties, contact:
Julius Vijar, Country Manager Mobile No.: 09154840700 & Tel. No.: +61478070352
Jofel Peralta, Sales Director Tel. No.: +61423434617
Edwin Peralta, Satellite Office Tel. No.: +61434299113
Edna Parolma, Satellite Office Tel. No.: +614042773
Myrna Ysais Tel. No.:+61432373046
Cely Gibson Tel. No.: +61423755761
Daisy Cabanban Tel. No.: +61416295100
Morning Grace Rodriguez Tel. No.:: +61413577786
Jazmine Rutaquio Tel. No.: +61406498196
Ann Tinao Tel. No.: +61425843406
Cherilyn Mirasol Tel. No.: +61402653737
First Vice President Ms. Marivic M. Acosta
Megaworld COO Lourdes Gutierrez Alfonso, second from left, leads the toast with FVP Marivic M. Acosta, Vice Presidents and Group Heads
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phone cards/ LBC Boxe
(03) 9799 7386
0412 020 834 R.M.M. DRIVING
0458 464 640 SCHOOL
Mobile
Gov’t Accredited Cert. III & IV
QUIAPO
Angel sa
ASIAN-FILIPINO GROCERY
Call Chona
Contact: Rowen Maranan
Angel
sa
Ph: 03 9746 9193
MobQuiapo
044 978 1139
P.O. Box 1055, Preston VIC Contact: Chona
3072
48Melton
Wilson
Road,
Melton
48 Wilson Rd,
South,
Vic 3338
South Vic 3338
Phone (03) 9449 5779
Mobile
INDAY FILIPINO
ASIAN STORE
Contact: Stella Plotek
0414 959 224 Phone (03) 9746 9193 Shop 121, Footscray
Market, Hopkins Street
Mobile 0449 781 139
Electrical
Contractor
Web: www.angelquiapo.com.au
Asian Filipino Grocery/Money Remittance/Phonecards/TFC subscription/
Balikbayan Boxes/Tagalog DVDs/
Frozen-Dry Goods.
CHEMIXTRY MOBILE Dausan
Phone : (03) 97997624
(03) 97042876
Contact: DJ Dan
International
Mob : 0490 065 745
Mobile 0415 199 898 Freight
Email: chemixtrymobile@yahoo.
Contact : John / Ramon
Forwarder
com.au or pinoydjmelbourne@
UNIVERSAL POWER ASIAN-OZ
Door to Door
to or
Phils.
Air & Sea
Contact:
John
Imelda/
yahoo.com.au.
SERVICES
GROCERIES
Ramon
Reverse
Cargo – Phils to Aust
Post an event.
Visit
FILOZZIES GROCER
Phone (03) 9369 2393
Fax
(03) 9369 2393
Mobile 0434 980 586 Phone (03) 9356 4522
AH (03) 9367 7818
Phone (03) 9404 5584
Mobile 0406 602 688
Contact: MELVIN / LALAINE
Door to Door Sea
&/or Air Freight
Services
0433 655 193
Phone (03) 9386 2948
Mobile 0425 808 108
Contact: Leo or Lolit
Phone (03) 9481 2628
Vicky 0425 804 948 MDIEZ SOUND N
Chris 0430 105 295 MOTION
DJs &/or Dance
Instructor/
Choreographer
Contact: Amelia
9/161-163 Railway Avenue,
Laverton VIC 3028
Contact: Grace
229 Melville Rd, Brunswick
West VIC 3055
Ph/Fax (03) 9305 4896
Leo: 0401 739 802
0431 819 312 Lolit: 0411 969 332
DJ Joe specialises in commercial RnB,
Old school hip-hop, House, Top chart
hits, and Retro.
We sell all sorts and sizes of mattresses
and furnitures at discount and factory
prices. Friendly service.
FILIMEX ASIAN
STORE AND CAFE
Driving School
Contact: DeejayJoe Vibal
Contact: Gerardo Visperas
and Software Installations
PC Reformat / Assembly of new computer that suits your budget
Contact: Mrs. Carrie Casimiro
Shop 16, Railway Crescent,
Broadmeadows Vic 3047
16 Marriot Road, Keilor
Downs Vic 3038
Driving School
0431489198
97992327 Mobile
DAUSAN
CompTIA A+Certified Professional IT
Technician, Microsoft Certified System
Engineer. Computer expert for all your
computer problems. Services: Virus/
Spyware Removal, Hardware Upragrades, Data Recovery-Internet Security,
Build Computer According to your Specification, All you computer needs. 12/10
BROADMEADOWS
PHIL-ASIAN
GROCERY
Sea freight / Air Freight / Money Remittance Services.
G’S IT COMPUTER
REPAIRS
AARON’S
COMPUTER
SERVICES
Phone (03) 9311 1096 PC Repairs and Upgrades / Hardware
For specialty Filipino bakery products:
Pan de sal/pan de coco/ensaymada/
hopia/ monay and lots more.
.D
0439 632 949
Door-to-door Money Remittance – Sea
Cargo / Phone Cards / Cosmetics /
Aloe Vera Products
Ph/Fax (03) 9367 7438
Phone (03) 8339 7439
Mobile 0412 191 577 Email: [email protected]
Phone 1800 522 0000
ntal Care
De
W
Liz Honey
Phone (03) 9543 5507 Promotions &
Mobiles 0413 462 389 Entertainment
LBC HARI NG
PADALA
Dentists
Mobile
Phone (03) 9309 3277
Mobile 0403 212 970
0400 331 152 Contact: Liz or Mike
0433 377 113 Balikbayan
boxes and Padala Regalo.
MELBOURNE
BEDDINGS AND
FURNITURES
THE CAKE ADDIKS
Contact: Cora or Joyce
19 Chiswick Crescent
Derrimut VIC 3030
Mobile
Cakes
Contact: Manuel Mabag,
fipa, M.Comm
E-mail: [email protected]
Public Accountant and Registered Tax
Agent. Individual, Business & Investment Tax Returns, BAS. We come to
you for your convenience.
Web: www.linucomsolutions.net
Services: Network security, firewall,
installation, configuration, System
administration, intranet design, web
hosting, email services, Linux installation, etc.
Email:[email protected]
Facebook page: TableaCafé
Bakeries
Ph/Fax (03) 9789 9119 JASMINE’S BREAD
Mobile 0438 789 911 AND CAKES
Phone (03) 9333 6165
Mobile 0415 861 105
Web: www.ethicdance.com.au
Audio and Visual -16th,18th and 21st
Birthdays, School Functions, Children
Parties, Clubs & Dance Parties, and
Corporate Functions.
204-206 Station Road Deer
Park VIC 3023
New and Used Tyres, Repairs and
Services.
14 Bendemere Rise,
Langwarrin, VIC 3910
Contact: DJ Vasile
Contact: Dr. Nenita
Evangelista-Lalin
Contact: Jennifer
Marriot Waters Shopping
Centre 945 Thompsons
Road, Lyndhurst Vic
Entertainment
Services
6 Byron St. Clayton South
Vic 3169
Linucom
Solutions
Australia
13 Waigani Avenue
Deer Park Vic 3023
TABLEA CAFÉ AND
CATERING SERVICE
Contact: Efren Callos
10 Berkshire Road,
Sunshine Vic 3020
Mabag
Accounting
and Taxation
Services
LUXCEL BLINDS
Web: www.universalpower.com.au
New Homes / Extensions / Renovations / Service Breakdowns /
Safety Switches / Switchboard
changeovers / Security Cameras and
Home Alarms
Five Star
Express
Balikbayan Box
Contact: Jun Zara, Senior
Linux Engineer
P.O. Box 2083 Greenvale,
Vic 3059
Auto Mechanical
Repairs
0435 353 061
Personal (Rental/CGT) & Business Tax
(GST/ABN).
Blinds and Curtains
ETHIC DANCE –
Ltd
11 Dandenong Road East,
Frankston VIC 3199
Special pandesal, ensaymada, Spanish bread-ube, etc./special longganisa
- tocino/Filipino culinary dishes - catering/Asian groceries/delivery
Door to Door to Phils. Air & Sea
Reverse Cargo – Phils to Aust
Relocation / Lipat bahay
Parcel, Large Cargo - Worldwide
Computer Systems MY MOBILE DJ
and Network Security SERVICE
Pty
Contact: Purita Binghay
Vega Steel
Works
“Your local Filipino computer expert”
Affordable DJ hire in Melbourne!
Chemixtry Mobile provides music,
lighting and projection equipment
with affordable DJ hire. It specialises
on birthdays, weddings, christenings,
dinner dances and other parties.
Phone (03) 9585 7002
Mobile 0407 958 442
Accounting /taxation/ bookkeeping /
leasing /Business ASIC Compliance/
superannuation/general insurance/
business valuation/workcover
Aluminium &
Steel Fabrication
Contact:
Aaron 0433 076 276
for a free consultation.
n
MY JOB IS YOUR
ACCOUNTS
Contact: Peter/Carina/Alex
123 Lower Dandenong
RoadMentone Vic 3194
+ Bonus Music and Movies for your
PC if you’re interested.
Wester
Accommodation Philippines
Contact: Jovita Stevens
35 Michel Street,
Phone (03) 9311 5901
Shepparton Vic 3630
R.E.C. 19845
Relocation
Lipat bahay
28
Narellan/ Drive,
Hampton
Parcel,
Large
Cargo - Worldwide Contact: Frank and Chris
Park VIC
3976
Phone (03) 9799 7624
Mobile 0414 344 969 Phone (03) 5831 6586
(03) 9704 2876 Email:
frank@universalpower.
Mobile 0490 065 745
Fax
(03) 5821 1004
com.au
Footscray Vic
Phone (03) 9689 0188
The BIGGEST Filipino Discount Store
in the Western Suburbs since 1977.
UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT.
READ THE LATEST
FILO NEWS
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CLASSIFIEDS
NIPAHUT CORNER
Contact: JEN OR RAHUL
440 Sydney Road
Brunswick Vic 3056
KABSAT VARIETY
STORE
Contact: Josie Sotelo
Shop 3, 167/179 Shaws
Road
Werribee Vic 3030
Phone (03) 9381 0433
Mobile 0433 666 306
Contact Tom or Gil
Mobile
0413 481 442
0433 758 000
All Locks Opened / Installed / Repaired
/ Rekey & Master Key System / Supply
& Installed of Security Doors
UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT.
Selling Filipino and Asian Products.
Door to Door Cargo and Money Remittance. FREE PARKING AT BACK
Money Remittance
&/or Freight
Services
QUIAPO AUSTRALASIA
Phone (03) 9974 2795
LTD
Mobile 0430 387 989 PTY
168 Churchill Avenue,
Email: kabsatvarietystore@gmail.
com
Filipino/Asian Products/Whitening
products (glutathione)
Foodwarmers/Gel, Balikbayan Boxes/
Money Remittance
Phonecards/Proper ty agent (Phil)/
European cookware/Health-Beauty
Products
MABUHAY PINOY
ASIAN GROCERIES
Contact: Dhel Boucher
Shop 10/51 Synnot Street,
Werribee
Braybrook Vic 3019
Contact: Lita / Bong
Wholesaler / Retailer / Importer of
Philippine Food Products / Money
Remittance / Door-to-Door Cargo
/ Selling Orocon plastic containers
/ Others
MANILA IN
FOOTSCRAY
Contact: Vivian
Shop 14, 119 Hopkins St,
Footscray VIC 3011
(Leeds St entrance)
Contact: Cynthia Millar
13 Nichols Drive
Mornington
com.au
We provide money remittance services
such as Pickup ie. from BDO, Mlhuillier, Cebuanna and other partners, Bank
to Bank and Door to Door delivery.
Pickup your Balikbayan boxes from
us if you are located in the Mornington
Peninsula, Melbourne or surrounding
suburb. Avail of our wholesale Filipino
grocery for your shops which are palletised and transported for you from
the main NSW warehouse.
26A Webb Street Narre
Warren VIC 3805
Phone Fax Mobile Groceries and
Take-away Foods
Contact: Shirley Rivera
391 Chandler Road,
Keysborough Vic 3173
Phone (03) 9798 5389
Mobile 0419 674 339
Door-to-door cargo/money remittance/
phonecards/bags/shoes/clothes/wide
range of Asian products.
LBC Money
Vic 3023
PHILIPPINE
EMBASSY
H.E. Belen Anota,
Ambassador
P.O. Box 3297, Manuka
Canberra ACT 2603
PHILIPPINE
Consulate (NSW)
Level 1, Philippine Center,
27 Wentworth Avenue,
Sydney NSW 2001
HAPPY HUT PTY
LTD
0405 101 320
Ms Virginia Kalong
Suite 1205, St Kilda
Towers, 1 Queens Road,
Melbourne VIC
Phone (03) 9863 7885
0433 917 511 Fax (03) 9863 7884
[email protected]
Phone (03) 8390 4212 Email:
Web: www.philconsulate.com.au
Amador Binuya –
Contact: Terry or Boy
Shop 12 / 159 Boronia Rd
Boronia Vic 3155
Phone (03) 9762 2123
Mobile 0413 844 146
Large range of Filipino - Asian goods
and seafoods. Door-to-door Cargo and
Money Remittance. Prepaid Phonecards. Under new management.
85 – 87 Oakwood Road,
Albanvale Vic 3021
(nearBrimbank Central Shopping
Centre)
Fish & Chips, take-away food, Filipino
and Asian Grocery, Phone recharge,
phonecards.
Lechon
Contact: Melly
Shop 43, Hampton Park
Shopping Square,
Somerville Road,
Hampton Park VIC 3976
Ph/Fax (03) 9799 2565
Money Remittance, Sea cargo Services, Filipino Movies VHS/VCD Hire, VCD
Karaoke Hire/Sales, Phonecards.
miguel’s
asian food &
groceries
Contact: Dominic
SPECIALISING IN FILIPINO
AUTHENTIC SPIT ROAST PIG
Contact: Alex and Amie
Factory 35, 12-20 James
Court, Tottenham, VIC
3012 (Mel Ref. 41A4)
We sell a wide variety of Pilipino and
other Asian foods.
Everyone is welcome. Friendly service.
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
Isabel Antonio - 0423800888
Melbourne VIC
Contact: Chito Javier
Phone (03) 9415 1923
(03) 9415 1926
Wednesdays 3.00 PM to 4.00PM,
Fridays 7.00 AM to 8.00 AM, Sundays
11.00 PM to 12.00 Midnight
CPCA radio
program
Geelong radio
94.7fm - filipino
program
Geelong, Victoria
Thursdays 6:00 to 8:00 pm
Contact: Aspie Burns
Wednesdays 7:00 to 7:30 pm
Contact: Maria Selga,
program convenor
Real Estate
REMAX PROPERTY
SPECIALISTS
Contact: Ben Respicio
Director/CEA REIV
0412 335 077
(03) 6231 1986 Contact: Sonny Castillo
Phil Dept of
tourism
The Original and the One and only
LECHON CEBU in MELBOURNE
Proven Delicious….Once tasted
always wanted!
Ito lang ang tunay na malasa at totoong
LECHON CEBU….PIT SENYOR!
Locksmiths
COMMUNITY
MARKET
LOCKSMITHS AND
SECURITY DOORS
614 Ballarat Road,Ardeer
VIC 3022
2000
Phone (02) 9283 0711
Fax (02) 9283 0755
Web: www.tourism.gov.ph
PHILIPPINE TRADE
AND INVESTMENT
CENTER
Level 1, Philippine Center,
27 Wentworth Avenue,
Sydney NSW 2001
Phone (02) 9283 7300
Fax (02) 9283 8011
Shop 5/ 350 Taylors Road,
Delahey VIC 3037
filipino
australian
foundation of
qld
PHILIPPINE
LANGUAGE
SCHOOL OF
VICTORIA, INC.
Social Organisations
To Dine In / Hold Function: Booking is Essential
For our Catering Services please call Jocelyn
We Cater for all Occasions
KABAYAN FILIPINO
RESTAURANT AND
ASIAN GROCERY
Cairnlea Town Centre, Shop 21-23
100 Furlong Rd, Cairnlea Vic 3023
Restaurant: (03) 8390 1346
Groceries: (03) 8358 5600
Shop 5/49 Synnot Street
Werribee Vic 3030
Ph: (03) 9371 7140
Contact: Jocelyn / Ding
Shop 21-23/100 Furlong
Road, Cairnlea Shopping
Centre, Cairnlea Vic 3023
Shop 5/49 Synnot Street,
Werribee VIC 3030
ASSOCIATION
OF FILIPINOS &
AUSTRALIANS IN
GIPPSLAND
- 0421 303 264
11 Hunter Ave,
RoxburghPark VIC 3064
The club holds its annual event every
Melbourne Cup Day eve.
Contact: Jerry or Lydia
86 Vary Street, Morwell
Vic 3840
Phone
Jerry Dolor 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.
council of
Victoria inc.
(fccvi)
Contact: Perla Luetic
93 Cowper Street,
Footscray, VIC 3011
Phone (03) 9687 9011
Fax (03) 9687 9120
Website: fccvi.org.au
“As the umbrella body, we look after
the welfare of the Fil-Aussie communities in Victoria.”
13 Schuler Court, Narre
Warren VIC 3805
Contact: Dr. Edgar Lagrito,
President
Phone (03) 9796 3872
Everyone is welcome to join our
organization.
Ilonggo
Association of
Victoria, Inc.
Contact: Neds Sarcepuedes
– President
C/- 5 Chedgey Drive, St
Albans Vic 3021
Hampton Park Vic 3976
Mobile 0413 844 146
We raise funds to support our projects
in Capiz.
KALIWAT
BOL-ANON SA
AUSTRALIA INC.
(KABAI)
Contact: Narcisa Mcleavy
Log on to
Relief Fund for
Philippines
Roy Carbungco, President
Contact: Rowella Dango –
President
Laura Abejaron –
Secretary
Chona Lim - PRO
0411 145 776 Phone
0418 543 737
Michael Wright, Secretary,
Calendar of Events and Disaster
Preparedness
Annual Fundraising Event, Month
of April
Philippine Fiesta
of Victoria Inc.
Contact: Ross Manuel,
Chairman
PO Box 2120, Deer Park
North Vic 3023
Mobile
0433 404 987
Web: www.philfiesta.com
Philippine Fiesta holds yearly event in
November. “Makipag-akbayan po tayo
para sa kaunlaran.”
SHARE-ME-A DREAM
BISAYAN
COMMUNITY CLUB
OF VICTORIA INC.
Choy Symes
Ph AH (03) 9364 0435 Contact:
(President) or Terry
Mobile 0409 430 040
Kane (Vice President)
Our next project is to build a multipurpose hall in Bacolod through
Gawad Kalinga.
LUTONG PINOY
READ THE LATEST FILO NEWS
0431 535 700
Remy & Yolly Racquel
0427 819 161 Filipino
0424 361 948 Community
0439 303 754
0488 198 900 18 Claude Avenue,
Specialising in Filipino Dishes – puto,
dinuguan, lumpia, turon, palabok,
kare-kare at iba pa.
0413 455 918
Fred & Mila Osorio
EXTENDING HELP TO OUR UNFORTUNATE KIDS IN THE PHILIPPINES.
CIRCULO
CAPIZENO OF
Phone (03) 9364 1174 MELBOURNE
Contact: Terry Apines
Opening Hours: Tues- Sunday (9 am
to 9 pm)
Dine In & take-away/ special functions
and catering available/Door-to-Door
Cargo /Magnolia and Selecta ice cream/
San Miguel Beer, Light, and Pale Pilsen/
Red Horse
Contacts: Chris Centeno
0404 071 116
AUSTRALIAN
VISAYAN
ASSOCIATION OF
VICTORIA INC
Contact: JOSEPHINE or
RAUL
Shop 12, Elaine Street
Victoria Square, St.
Albans Vic 3021
Contact: Orly Vargas
GPO Box 2745, Brisbane
QLD 4001
PHIL-AUS
BALLROOM DANCE
CLUB OF VICTORIA,
INC.
Address: 23 Mourell
Street, West Sunshine
Vic 3020
Catering/Take away food/Door-to-door
Cargo & Money Remittance/Phone
Cards Available.
LASANG PINOY
THE FILIPINO
CUISINE
FILIPIno
community
coordinating
council of qld
Phone (07) 3808 7804
Phone: (03) 9364 6900 Shop 251, Footscray
Mobile: 0419 330 801
Market Vic 3011
Mobile 0401 027 683 Emergency
Web: www.taylorsrealestate.com
I specialize in buying & selling properties in the Northwest Region and
Metropolitan Melbourne.
Contact: Bernadette Miranda,
President-0424 050 134
Sonia Santos, Treasurer
Contact: Mauro Somodio
PO Box 2424, Chirmside
QLD 4032
Contact: Perla Luetic
C/- 42 Eleanor Street,
Footscray VIC 3011
Filipino Restaurant and Asian Groceries
Mobile
TAYLORS REAL
Phone (03) 6230 4000 ESTATE AGENTS
PampangueÑo
Club of
Melbourne
Victoria
Phone (03) 9305 1426
Phone (03) 5257 1921 Fax (03) 9305 1425
“We welcome everyone to join our
Mobile 0411 145 776
organisation.”
TAKE-AWAY - ASIAN GROCERIES - CATERING
Tuesdays 7:00 to 9:00pm
Web: www.wr.com.au/bjs/wow.htm
Mr Paul J. Green, Honorary
Consul General
GPO Box 1231 M, Hobart
TAS 7000
Fax Contact: Barry Buckle,
President
D.W. Hope Centre, The
Boulevard, Norlane
VIC 3214
cuisine, Filipino groceries, money Email: [email protected]
remittance, door-to-door boxes, Web: www.philippinelanguage.webs.
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VCE Provider, Filipino LOTE, Units
1, 2, 3 & 4
WOWFM - Sydney
Mobile
FILIPINO
AUSTRALIAN
Ph (6:00pm)
(03) 9687 9626 FRIENDSHIP
Mobile 0413 383 648 ASSOCIATION
0466 422 047 OF GEELONG
Filipino & Visayan Languages AffordINCORPORATED
able fees. SUNDAY CLASSES.
Phone (03) 9359 0802
Mobile 0409 092 556 Ph/Fax (03) 9317 9156 Phone (07) 3216 9808
Services offered: take-away Filipino Mobile
0413 623 991
Phone 0408 766 890
Fax (03) 9663 2874
Philippine
Consulate (Tas.)
Phone (03) 9314 0858 Level 1, Philippine Center,
Mobile 0434 143 129
27-33 Wentworth
Avenue, Sydney NSW
0401 209 540
Phone 0452 599 980 BRIMBANK
Shop 23, 63-67 Little
Saigon Market Nicholson
Street, Footscray VIC
3011
Hector
Calara - fantasy,
0450523554
outdoor
(glamour,
model
portfolio).
Phone (07) 3252 8215
Fax
(07) 3252 8240
AMALIA’S LECHON
CEBU P/L
Melly’s Asian
Groceries
Contact:
 Events - Wedding, Birthdays, Anniversaries, Group
Hector
- 0450
523 554 Claire’s Food
Party,
Hen'sCalara
night, Dinner
and Dance
 Portrait
/ Outdoor
(Glamour,
IsabelStudio
Antonio
- 0423
800Fantasy,
888 House
Model Portfolio)
FCCM Photography Services include Contact: Claire or Mary
events ((weddings, bir thdays, anniversaries,Please
group contact
party, hen’s
: night, Shop 5/550 Mahoneys Rd,
dinner and dance), and portrait studio/
Campbellfield VIC 3061
Phone (02) 9262 7377
Phone (03) 8390 1346
Fax
(02) 9262 7355 Phone (03) 5221 7144 (03) 8358 5600
Mobile 0415 426 400
(03) 9731 7140
Email: contact@philippineconsulate.
RADYO KABAYAN
com.au
Mobile 0425 842 883
Melbourne, 855 Khz AM
Philippine
consulate (VIC)
PHILIPPINE
LANGUAGE
INSTITUTE
Ph/Fax (03) 9309 1052
CAMERA
CLUBService Mobile 0451 971 961
FCCM - Photography
WeOF
acceptMELBOURNE
Photography jobs on behalf of our Expert Trading Hours: Wednesday to Thursday: 9 am to 9 pm, Friday to Saturday:
Photographer members.
(FCCM)
9 am to 7 pm
Hotline 1800 522 0000
Radio Stations
Phone (03) 8348 5766
Mobile 0414 748 427 3zzz 92.3 fm
Web: www.lbcexpress.com
Philippine Gov’t
Offices
ALING NENE’S
KAKANIN AND
TAKE-AWAY SHOP
Contact: Nap
12A Railway Crescent,
Broadmeadows Vic
3047
Web: www.philippineconsulate.com.au
Contact: Ligaya Binuya –
Masagana
Filipino Asian
Groceries
Website: ggoryopictures.com
Specialising in digital photography,
design of business forms, logos,
booklets, souvenir programmes,
magazines, flyers, etc.
Schools - Language
&/or Special Courses
1/28 Pickett Street
Footscray VIC 3011
0411 566 885
9796 0880 Phone (02) 6273 2535 Melbourne, 3SER 97.7 FM
9703 1621 Fax (02) 6273 3984 Mondays 11.00 AM to 12.00PM
0430 207899 Email: [email protected]
International Money Transfer Agent.
Business hours: Mon.-Sat.:
10:30am-6:30pm; Sunday:
11am-5pm
ManileÑa Filipino
Asian Grocery
Mobile
Mobile 0435 483 491
Toll Free 1300 72 44 91 FILIPINO
Phil-Aust Food
Phone (03) 9689 7237
Fax
(03) 9689 3800 SARI-SARI filipino
Mobile 0423 224 224 & asian groceries
Welars Express Money Remittance /
Door-to-door Cargo / Prepaid Phonecards / DVD Movies for sale.
Contact: George
Contact: Paolo Papa
MONEY REMITTANCE / SEA AND
AIR CARGO
Restaurants,
Take-away Shops
and Grocery Stores
FILCOM
PUBLISHING P/L
Phone (03) 9311 0992
Fax
(03) 9311 4876 BM EXPRESS
Phone (03) 9974 2944 Phone (03) 5976 8025 remittance
0418 986 386 Unit 4, 51-53 Westwood
Mobile 0433 379 395 Mobile
Drive, Ravenhall
0435 179 108 Website: http://www.phil-austfood.
Asian Groceries / Money Remittance /
Sea Freight / Phonecards / TFC
Trading Hours: Mon-Wed: 9:30 am to
6:30 pm, Thurs-Fri: 10 am to 7 pm,
Saturday: Closed, Sunday: 10 am to
5 pm
Photographers,
Printers &
Graphic Designers
25
Rowella
9559 3674
Laura
9798 0730
Lim
0431 379 743
“We welcome everyone to join our
group especially those of Boholano
descent.
C/- 9 Englewood Court
Hillside Vic 3037
Mobile
Choy 0422 807 339
Terry 0409 675 246
Email: choysymes.shareme@
y7mail.com
Club annual project “Operation
Smile”
Responding to the growing needs of
Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate Operation in
Southern Philippines.
Trade Services –
House
Maintenance
HANDY EDI
Contact: EDISON LINTAG
8 Catherine Place
Pakenham, Victoria
Mobile: 0415 835 863
Can take jobs on your renovation
needs – tiling, painting, installation of
vanities, decking, flooring
Submit an article
Email [email protected]
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CLASSIFIEDS
Travel Agents &/or
Travel Tours
Deer Park
Travel
Mob: 0415 661 665
Are you looking for
work experience in
accounting?
Contact: Mina Precilla
DEER PARK TRAVEL
85
– 87
OakwoodDrive,
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Chris 0413 455 918
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0431 821 885
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699
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