Filipinos participate in Australia Day celebration

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The Philippine Times
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Years from now these children will be our future. They will be our teachers, doctors, carers, nurses or even one of them
our Prime Minister. Clad in traditional Kimona/Filipiniana gown and Barong Tagalog, these children represent one of the
rich contributions of Filipino migrants to Australia’s multicultural society. For now, these kids are simply enjoying a good
dress-up day. Photo taken during the Australia Day Parade last 26 January 2012 in Melbourne, Victoria. From left to right:
Eva Garcia Basilio, Isabelle Mendoza, daniel Mendoza, Sienna Margarejo, Marc Margarejo (back), and Lucas Margarejo.
Filipinos participate in
Australia Day celebration
The Filipino community joined 76
other community groups and associations
of different ethnicities in Victoria, including
natives of Australia, in celebrating Australia
Day last 26 January 2012. The celebration,
titled “2012 Australia Day: Our Day, Our
March”, showcased a parade of nations with
participants wearing their traditional dress/
costumes/uniforms. Migrants from Indonesia, Malaysia, China, Philippines, India,
Italy, Thailand, Pakistan and other countries
displayed a glimpse of their culture through
songs, dances, costumes, and acts. Special
interest and religious groups such as Falun
Dafa, Hare Krishna Movement, Meditation
Pathways, The Wackies, and even an unsual
group, Laughter Clubs Victoria Inc., added
beat, colour and fun to the dynamic contrast
of multicultural Victorians.
The Filipino Community of Victoria
Inc. (FCCVI), led by its new Chairperson
Jing Sosa, joined the Filipino congregation
composed of the Philippine Fiesta Beauty
title holders, Dulaang Bayan Melbourne,
Philippine Language School of Victoria,
Triskelion Australia, Ilonggo Association
of Victoria Inc., Halad Dance Troupe, Harmonico Filipino, and The Power of Devotion
to Our Lady’s Rosary.
While marching down Swanston Street,
Linlithgow Avenue up to Kings Domain GarContinued on page 10
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The merriment of AVAVI’s
Sinulog Festival
Around 1,500 FilipinoAustralians attended the
Sinulog 2012 (Sto Niño Festival) last 15 January 2012 at St
Andrews Parish in Clayton.
Food and entertainment
followed at the nearby Namatjira Park. Spearheaded
by the Australian Visayan
Association of Victoria, Inc.
(AVAVI), the annual event
is gaining popularity and
attracting people from the
northern and western suburbs and interstate as well.
Such is the popularity of
the event that Dr Ed Lagrito,
President of AVAVI, said that
next year there would be
more free food and fun for
everyone.
A religious event
The Mass, officiated by
Bishop Hylton Deakin, was
well attended and worshippers put their Sto Niño statue
in front for the traditional
blessing. Always present are
the colourful dancers doing
the traditional Sinulog dance
waving flowers and personal
statues of the Santo Niño, the
crowd moving like a river.
Then the merriment
After the mass, the revellers congregated at Namatjira
Park. This is where the real
fiesta atmosphere started:
people queueing for free food
and watching free entertainment, gracious hosts offering more free food, while
the kids enjoying running
around and having fun in
the playground. Indeed, this
is a family affair and the best
time to catch up with friends
and relatives.
AVAVI does not actively
solicit donations.
The money to finance
the festival like the $600
worth of ambulance
for the day comes from
AVAVI’s yearlong activities. “We will never stop
feeding people just like
how the Fiesta in Cebu
is being done. This is
also our thanksgiving,
Lagrito said he wants
people to remember that
this event is a religious event.
“This is not a carnival and if
you notice there’s no commercial thing in the
venue and we do
not charge or we
don’t invite special
guests. Even our
program, we have
no special guests
from organisations
or government
bodies because
when you charge
people or invite
special guests
you spoil the
whole spirit of
the celebration,”
he told The Philippine Times. If
companies or
individuals
would want
to donate, he
said, they can but
one way of giving back to the
whole Filipino community
who has been supporting us
in our activities the whole
year,” he added.
The Sto Niño Festival, according to Dr Lagrito, will continue for more years and he is
inviting even non-Visayans to
join in the celebration. “This
event is not only for Visayanspeaking people but this is
for all, for the whole Filipino
community. It so happened
the Visayans are organising
it,” he said.
Lagrito said that prepara-
tion for the yearly Sinulog
is long and tedious. “We start
preparing as soon as we are
finished here,” he said. The
regular calendar of AVAVI
is a unique thing as it does
not change events, meaning
the Miss Teen, for example,
has the same events of
presentation night, talent
night and coronation night.
“Everyone knows what they
have to do,” he said, noting
the contribution of every
AVAVI member and Visayan
families to the event.
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FEBRUary 2012 the philippine times www.philtimes.com.au
Graeme Edmund Smith celebrates
80 years Filipino style
Maria Smith
Through the love and
hospitality of son Stephen
and daughter-in-law Faye
Smith, Graeme celebrates
his 80th birthday in an unforgettable Filipino entertaining style, full of mouthwatering Filipino cuisine
and unequalled Filipino
entertainment with Hanzel
impersonating “Lady Gaga”
singing “Paparazzi”, and
children cutely performing
Julie Andrews “Do Re Mi”,
thanks to the kind choreographic expertise of Mrs.
To celebrate 21 years
of service to the
Filipino-Australian
community,
Chona Kerr, a close family
friend.
Graeme comes from a
dairy farming family in
Tasmania, his grandfather
Daniel Smith (known to
be the first settler in Yolla)
migrated to the place as a
six-year old in 1905. The
family is known to have
a 70-year old association
with the Tasmanian dairy
farming industry. Daniel
Smith who had eight sons
was also known to be a
founding member of the
FAGiAlZo
INE
M
Baptist Church.
About eight years ago,
Graeme moved to Melbourne to be closer to his
two children Susan and
Stephen, and is now residing in the municipality of
Knox, having established
close friendships particularly with some Knox Seniors Club members. He
was a very active council
member in Tasmania for 20
years, five years of which
he was the Far North West
Divisional Council president.
At his 80th birthday bash
in Wantirna, Graeme was
overwhelmed with the presence of his Knox Seniors
friends, his family members
some of whom have come
over from Tasmania just to
be with him on this special
occasion. His nephew David Diprose expertly played
the guitar and accordion
while singing some old favourites perhaps serenading
Graeme back to his childhood memories in Tasmania
where he also hopes to visit
early this year.
Asked about the highlight
of his 80 years: meeting
Queen Elizabeth in Tasmania when Australia celebrated its Bicentennial in
1988. Graeme was speechless watching the Queen
unabashedly put on her
lipstick in front of the other
guests at this memorable
luncheon gathering.
Overall, I was deeply
inspired to find out that
Mr. Smith is actually an
advocate for social justice
and is willing to lend a hand
to those who are underprivileged and in desperate
need. He has always fought
for things he firmly believes
in. It has certainly been a
special privilege to meet
a man of principle like
Graeme.
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editorial
Halo-Halo Na!
Australia celebrates Australia every 20th of January. Each year
brings to fore various dimensions
of our identity as a country, and
we pick one stark character that
speaks most to the changes of
the times. This year what better
quality can we highlight than the
diversity of Australia.
The early European settlers have
paved the way for future migrants
to build a new life in Australia by
defining its own terms of ethos
distinct from its English roots. We
also remember in a special way the
Traditional Owners of this land,
who have paid a painful price in
the imminent evolution of this
migrant civilisation.
The succeeding wave of migrants from Asia, Middle East,
Europe and all over the world, in
which Filos can be classified, has
definitely provided a new twist
in present day Australia. Bringing
birth to the one of the most cosmopolitan and secular country in
the world. A break-away from the
Victorian “pommies” mold, Aussies evolved its own language and
cultural identity. Often referred to
as friendly, larrikin and laid back,
Australia metamorphosed into one
of the most developed country in
the world by simply allowing itself
to become.
As Filipino-Australians, we
take pride in weaving our unique
flavour into the Australian way
of life. It may be a natural flow
for us to blend into the laidback
and down-to-earth Australian
culture, as our culture as Filipinos
is characterised by hospitality,
fun-loving (our own version of
laid back) and hard-work. There
is something Australian in us already, and perhaps Australia may
have something Filipino in them
way before we came together.
A fitting Philippine metaphor
for celebrating Australian diversity is our own “Halo-Halo”. Who
can forget this popular Filipino
dessert? But more than just a
refreshing dessert, it represents
an important character of the
Filipinos. Looking at a glass of
halo-halo, we can see quite clearly
the stuff we are made of. First is
its messy mix of local delicacies
of leche flan, ube, coconut palm,
string coconut, sweet beans,
pinipig, milk and squeezing in
for the same space is a scoop
of (the “foreigner”) ice cream;
all huddled within a base of the
accommodating and compliant
crushed ice. Everything (or
everyone) has a place, literally—
the glass is not the limit, the more
the merrier as we tower it with
more sweets; it’s just a matter of
balance. And everything will fit if
you mix from deep within using a
long spoon impaled right through
the bottom—slowly, constantly
and patiently. The climax of the
halo-halo is when you savour
every spoonful that has a bit of
all the goodness of that messymixed up concoction. That is
multiculturalism celebrated and
lived the Filipino way.
So for our dear Australia, mates
from all over, from the Filos
community with love—here’s a
chock-a-block of glass of our good
ol’ Halo-Halo! Happy Australian
Day!
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Greetings from the Philippine
Consulate of Victoria!
We ended the year on a
positive note in response to
the Sendong tragedy.
On 29 December 2011, we
received an overwhelmingly
positive response from the
Filipino-Australian Community
here in Victoria. We have raised
$22, 787.15 in total and this
figure continues to grow due to
your generosity.
The tragedy that has taken
the lives of 1257 of our fellow Filipinos has not gone
unnoticed. Our hearts grieve
and will continue to share the
sorrow for the 720,860 people
who have been affected by
typhoon Sendong either in a
small or big way.
We started the year with
a Thanksgiving Mass last 11
January to celebrate the Feast
and First Anniversary of the
Black Nazarene of Melbourne.
This was officiated by Fr Loi
Viovicente and Fr Alfred Yap
at Ta Pinu (Marian Centre),
Bacchus Marsh.
Remittances made as of date:
Caritas Philippines ($10,000.00) $ 10,000.00
Redemptorist Iligan (150,000) (c/o Fr. Joey)
$
3,337.05
Gregorio Olunch Hospital Iligan (150,000)
(c/o Sr. Mia) Receipted
$
3,337.05
Immaculate Concepcion, Ozamis (230,000.32)
(c/o Fr. Rowan)
$
5,082.88
Total remitted:
$21,756.98
The 13th of January marked
the opening night of the Filipino
Artists of Melbourne (FAMe) in
collaboration with Sandhurst
Art Group (SAG) Art exhibit.
The Consul attended and gave
a speech congratulating both
groups for combining their
forces to showcase the Filipino
art culture in Melbourne as well
as to promote the Sandhurst
estate and its facilities.
On Australia Day, 26 January, FCCVI organised over
100 participants who dressed
to express as we participated
in the annual Australia Day
parade. This was another excellent opportunity to showcase
our culture in multicultural
Australia.
Last 27 January, Lacoste officially launched as part of the
save your logo project- Conserving Philippine Crocodiles under
the 4Cs: Cash for Communities
Conserving Crocodiles at the
Lacoste lounge of the Australian Open.
From 2011 to 2015, Lacoste
will support the Mabuwaya
Foundation. The project will
reward rural communities for
conserving the species in the
wild. Every year the Mabuwaya
Foundation will count the number of Philippine crocodiles in
the wild in cooperation with local wardens and forest guards of
the Department of Environment
and Natural Resources (DENR).
Based on these participatory
counts the village will receive a
cash donation for every Philippine crocodile that survives
in their village: a clear and
direct incentive for rural communities to protect crocodiles.
(Source: Mabuwaya Foundation, 2011)
On the 31 st of January, the
Consul attended two functionsfirst would be the Australia Day
Reception hosted by Mr William
Fisher, State Director of the Department of Foreign Affairs and
Trade and the second being the
Chinese New Year Celebration
hosted by Mr Mike Smith, CEO
of ANZ.
The Consulate is pleased
to announced that the mobile
passport team will be coming to
Melbourne on the 30th and 31st
of March.
Date: 30 March 2012 (Friday) 1pm to
5pm
31 March 2012 (Saturday)
9am to 5pm
Venue: Philippine Community House,
93 Cowper St, Footscray
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of Filipino Citizenship and Newly
Naturalized Filipinos 30 March
- Friday 5pm to 6pm.
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Remembering Miguel: Musician, ocean
lover, devoted family man
In 2001, a group of overseas students joined the
Filipino Choir of St. Francis.
One that definitely stood out
was this guy in denim jeans,
leather boots who looked
more like a matinee idol
from a cowboy film than a
classical musician I expected
cellists to be.
Soon after, Miguel generously shared his gifts, playing the cello for the Filipino
Community at St Francis and
occasionally conducting the
choir. He also played at his
local parish. At Christmas
time, whether they stayed
in Melbourne or went back
to the Philippines, Miguel
and son played at retirement
homes. When overseas, they
also ran feeding programs
for underprivileged children
and shared their music with
them. He also inspired hundreds of his students with
his passion for music.
As he gave of his music,
he gave of himself. Miguel
was a regular blood donor
and urged friends on his
Facebook page to do the
Butterflies only live for days but the
memory of their beauty stays.
– Graeme A. S. Browne
same.
Miguel loved the ocean.
Initially picking up the
hobby as a breather from
his very hectic schedule
which included teaching at
four different schools, he
was “just feeding the fish
instead of catching them”.
He soon mastered the “fine
art” of fishing, travelling to
several Victorian and NSW
surf beaches and beyond for
his next big catch. As a keen
diver, he enjoyed the Great
Barrier Reef and Anilao,
Batangas.
Miguel was a devoted family man. Wife Jenny shared
his fishing obsession and son
Lucho inherited his father’s
musical abilities. He enjoyed
nurturing his son’s talent as
he posted – “What’s a better
way to bond with your 13
year old than by jamming to
some heavy metal?”
Miguel L. Cornejo – February 27, 1975 – January
24, 2012.
The Kiko
family and
those who
have had
the privilege
of hearing
your music
and sharing
the warmth
of your
friendship
will miss
you. Rest in
peace.
Editor ’s note:
Name withheld
upon request.
The author is
a fellow choir
member and a
friend of Miguel
and Jenny.
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Police want your help to locate this wanted person. A phone call or visit to our website
could be the key to helping them.
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could be the key to helping them.
Hung Ya NGUYEN
Mark Anthony
SANDWITH@INGALL
DATE OF BIRTH
HEIGHT
BUILD
EYES
HAIR
COMPLEXION
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165 cm (5’5”)
Thin
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Where is Hung Ya NGUYEN? It is alleged
NGUYEN was involved in trafficking heroin in
Footscray in September, 2010. Warrants for his
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W h e r e i s M a r k A n t h o n y SA N DW I T H ?
SANDWITH, who also uses the name INGALL,
was involved in making threats to kill in
Daylesford in December 2010. Warrants for his
arrest have been issued. Call us on 1800 333 000
or visit www.crimestoppers.com.au.
Call us on 1800 333 000 or visit
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Nasaan si Nanay?
Alice Nicolas
When you go to Melly’s
Fil-Asian Grocery in Hampton Park, people don’t usually look for its owner, Melly Rawlinson. “Nasaan si
Nanay? (“Where is Nanay”)
when the permanent figure
sitting next to the counter
is not around. And when
they do see her in her usual
spot, people smile because
the warmth of seeing your
Nanay permeates the air.
She has become the epitome of everyone’s Nanay
here in Australia. Melly’s
customers hug her, talk to
her, ask her how she is. One
day, a Filipino guy in his
30s was surprised as she
hasn’t seen Nanay for long
so he hugged her saying, “I
love you, Nanay”. Nanay
smiled back, “I love you,
too.” And they exchanged
pleasantries. Some Australians, married to Filipinas,
are genuinely happy when
they see Nanay in the shop.
Nanay has become their
Nanay Naty (seated, right) with Nancy (left) and (standing right), Leni and daughters
Melly and Neneng.
mother as well.
In a country where you
cannot always be with your
mother, Nanay Naty Castillo
replaces the Nanay that we
are missing back home. In
her own quiet ways, she
shows concern for one’s
personal problems, gives
advice when necessary
and disapproves of any
wrongdoing. Her presence
helps everyone to have
a mother figure, signals
that things will be alright.
Nanay’s strong religious
belief radiates in how she
treats Melly’s customers—
new or old alike. Surrender
all your worries to the Lord
and be thankful for your
blessings.
Whenever she’s admitted
to the hospital, the shop
is not the same. Customers who have become her
“anak” visit her in the hospital or customers would
all the time ask Neneng or
Leni, “Where is Nanay?”,
“How is Nanay doing?”
A Filipino welder gave
Nanay a table which he
designed and measured for
Nanay. The simple table becomes Nanay’s permanent
spot. She eats there, drinks
her coffee, writes, does
Nanay Naty exchanges pleasantries with one of her
“anaks”, Albert.
her pricing and sorting of
grocery items and talks to
the customers. And people
bring her food or give her,
for example, produce from
their gardens or anything
—from ginataan, ulam or
kakanin. So the daily grind
of the shop revolves around
Nanay—sharing of the stories and problems in life
and having a mother who
helps carry the burden.
And you see the glow in
her eyes when her “son”
or “daughter” cracks a
joke and she would laugh,
sometimes uncontrollably.
Meanwhile, there is a sad
look on her face when one
of them has problems.
In public relations parlance of big companies,
they spend thousand of
dollars for marketing to
keep their customers coming back. In Melly’s world,
the natural course of a
daughter’s love to bring her
Nanay to Australia and
consequently Nanay being
part of her shop is indeed
pure blessing. And while
at the shop, Nanay sits in
her spot and talks to these
customers yet in one way
or another they get the
right dosage of having a
Nanay with a true mother’s
heart.
Philippine Holidays as per Proclamation No. 295
dated 24 November 2011
Regular Holidays
New Year’s Day - January 01 (Sunday)
Maundy Thursday - April5
Good Friday - April6
Araw ng Kagitingan - April 9 (Monday)
Labor Day - May 01 (Tuesday)
Independence Day - June 12 (Tuesday)
National Heroes Day - August 27 (Last Monday of August)
Bonifacio Day - November 30 (Friday)
Christmas Day - December 25 (Tuesday)
Rizal Day - December 30 (Sunday)
Special (Non-Working) Days
Chinese New Year - January 23 (Monday)
Ninoy Aquino Day - August 21 (Tuesday)
All Saints Day - November 01 (Thursday)
Additional special (non-working day) -November 02 (Friday)
Last Day of the Year - 31 December (Monday)
Special Holiday (for all schools)
EDSA Revolution Anniversary - February 25 (Saturday)
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A Queer Life
Ryan Perdio
Still out and Proud
“Cheer up, babe. It’s
Mardi Gras!”
The Roving Official standing in front of us smiled at
me warmly. I smiled right
back.
I wasn’t upset. Just a little
tired.
It was seven o’clock on
a balmy February evening
and Sydney’s annual Mardi
Gras Parade was due to start
within the hour. Admittedly,
I was a little – okay, a lot –
under slept after the previous night’s pre-parade jaunt
to Oxford Street’s nightclub
strip. A bunch of us have
flown from Melbourne to
relive the euphoric events
we all experienced from
our very first Mardi Gras
weekend the year before.
Now, we were surrounded
by a sea of people ready to
party, part of the thousands
lined up along the streets of
the parade route, aware of
the palpable presence of the
pending event in the air.
We were a kaleidoscope of
individuals: gays, straights,
and everyone else in between. Some in fancy costumes, some in drag, and
plenty with fairy and angel
wings. There were different
accents and different skin
colour, and every so often
you can hear people ask
one another where they
were from. Those not local
Keep Stir-frying!
Asther Bascuna-Creo
The rise and ebb of my
New Year’s resolutions
For many of us, the start
of the new year is usually
our time to take stock and
line up our goals for the
coming year. We call it our
New Year’s Resolution, and
the items on our list can
usually range from losing
weight, to getting a new job
to finding a new partner. If
you’re a pack rat like me,
you would have all your
diaries dating way back in
time, and visiting the entry
on 1 January of every year
would be an exercise that
allows you to trace how
your mindset has evolved
Random
Thoughts
Reby Gaw
Hello and goodbye
For months I’ve been
dreading the thought. A
good friend of mine finally
received word from the
New Zealand Embassy that
she has met all requirements for a visa eligible for
her to work and eventually
stay in the Land of the Long
White Cloud. She’s bound
to leave soon. Too soon I
believe. Time has moved so
swiftly I didn’t even realise
we only have a few times to
share. Two weeks feel like
two days to me.
She is a friend with whom
I’ve grown up, having met
her in my first year on the
job. That was 18 years ago.
Although we’ve had periods of separation like when
I studied in New Zealand
for a year and she stayed on
to work in Manila, or when
she worked in Malaysia
for a year and I had to be
left behind to re-build my
career, this time it feels so
different. Because now I
realise she’s no longer just
a phone call away. That
I cannot make that quick
rendezvous with her in our
favourite malls, or spontaneously invite her for a
quick bite which would
usually last from merienda
to dinner. Now I know the
reality of her leaving stares
me so closely in the eye that
I wish I could just keep my
eyes shut and not see it. But
no matter how I deny this,
it’s bound to happen. We’ll
be separated, and for quite
a long time.
I’m always uneasy with
goodbyes. It’s an episode
fraught with a lot of sentimentality and tears. I don’t
were mostly from interstate,
whilst some were from as
far as Canada, Greece and
India. All coming together
to witness and experience
the biggest gay and lesbian
party event in the world.
When the parade finally
began, opened traditionally
by the Dykes on Bikes, the
atmosphere turned electric. Everyone seemed to be
screaming their lungs out,
whooping loudly as the girls
revved their loud machines.
The mood was set for a
fabulous evening.
Float after float carried
various messages of acceptance, bravado, religious and
political views, and plain
party attitude. They were as
eclectic as those who were
watching. Of course, there
were plenty of the ones filled
with glitz and glam – the
drawcards of the event –
full of sparkle, colour, light
shows, and barely-clothed
individuals sashaying to
pumping music.
But there is also the other
side to this event.
For this particular year,
the parade was led by the
original participants of that
first explosive Mardi Gras
march on 24 June 1978,
which saw a light-hearted
demonstration descend into
the bashings and arrests of
the participants. Dubbed
“The 78ers”, this once intimidated and abused group,
now joyous and beaming
marched without costumes,
fancy floats or loud music accompanying them.
Just a simple banner with
the words: “Still Out And
Proud”.
It was a pointedly stark
reminder of how far things
have come and of how much
there is still to go, especially
since despite the growing
acceptance of homosexuals
within the wider community
and the progressive changes
to our legal and financial
status, there is still increasing gay-related violence and
crime as well as ongoing
discrimination that plagues
many of our gay brothers and
sisters. Not to mention that
despite being declassified
otherwise almost 40 years
ago, many still hold the view
that being gay is a form of
illness that can and should
be cured. An outdated, illinformed view that hurt so
many unnecessarily.
And just like that, I suddenly got it. That part which
may often be overlooked,
that escapes most spectators,
buried underneath all the
noise and colours of the
party mayhem.
It wasn’t all about the
hours of dancing, the flowing
alcohol or the sea of flesh.
It was about these brave
pioneers, who marched in
defiance and set the motion of transcendence from
fear into a celebration of
diversity. Of life and of being alive. The very reason
we were all celebrating the
parade that night and for
many years to come.
Sydney Mardi Gras 2012
runs 12 th February to 4 th
March. Mardi Gras Parade
will be held on Saturday,
3rd March.
through the years.
Since five years back
mine would always have
the very same entry:
‘This year, I will publish
a book!’ It amuses me
that as the year wore on I
would forget this goal to
be remembered once again
on the following new year
when it’s time to draft my
N e w Ye a r ’ s r e s o l u t i o n .
Why then do I keep making it a goal when I very
clearly am not ready to put
in the hard work to make
it happen? Is it really
something I want to do,
or is it something my ego
wants to accomplish?
I have noticed that as
the years went by, some
interesting entries in my
New Year’s resolution had
begun to crop up. Entries
like getting a better job,
having a new career, going on holiday have been
replaced with getting more
quiet time, more bonding moments with family,
strengthening my relationships, having a quiet mind,
treading lightly on the
earth…goals that have no
material and physical value
but are more lasting, more
rewarding and provide
deeper contentment and
peace.
This year the January 1
entry of my diary remains
blank. I have resolved however to live in the moment,
and give of myself 100% to
the space and the time that
I am in at each particular
moment--to live fully, and
excitably and with much
passion and energy on one
extreme to having peace,
contentment and stillness
in the other.
This is a different turn
in my stream of consciousness, one that I have
stumbled upon through my
daily experiences, observations of people around me,
my readings and my own
personal quest for spiritual
meaning. Likewise from my
own observations of how
people put premium on
acquiring personal material
wealth, but how the process of doing so brings on
stress and dread and just
the unending and vicious
cycle of wanting for more.
If I am to have a new
year’s resolution it is
perhaps to live a slower
and simpler life, enjoying
moments with family and
friends, and contributing
my part in the bigger evolution of life.
know if it’s the fear of one
moving on and one being
left behind. No matter my
position in the situation, the
emotions are the same. I’m
like anyone else who would
like to hold to something
secure, permanent, and
for the long term. That’s
the kind of friendship I
definitely have with her, a
bond cemented by time and
trials, and morphed from
friendship to sisterhood. So
can you blame me if at the
back of my mind I would
want to stop time just to be
together longer, even for
just one more day.
Having expressed these
thoughts and now halfway
through the roll of tissue
paper, I am also on one
hand happy for her because
this is also the fulfillment
of her dream. As much as
I want to hold on to her
and keep her here, there’s
a huge chunk of me who
wants to see her fulfilled.
I guess if there’s anything
our friendship taught me
is to share hopes, dreams,
aspirations, desires, and
see through the fruition of
all of these. We could have
the silliest of wishes, but
we supported each other.
Walang basagan ng trip.
That’s how we survived
this long, letting ourselves
be and allowing each other
the space to grow.
This is the new chapter
in our lives. With goodbye
is also a corresponding
hello. To new experiences,
new friends, and new blessings or challenges. Perhaps
this is also what we need
to grow wiser, and evolve
into more authentic beings
to and between ourselves.
This is not an incidental
change, but a necessary
one. Though I don’t want
to say goodbye, I feel that I
need to so I could encounter the many hellos, one of
which is a reprise of one
uttered to her 18 summers
ago.
See you later.
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Awards citing coverage of migrant
Filipinos opens nominations
Nominations to the
Migration Advocacy and
Media (MAM) Awards 2012
are now formally open. The
MAM Awards aim to recognise the significant role of
media in the promotion of
advocacy of migration and
development.
Eligible for the Awards
are works by any individual,
government and private
mediaoutlets, institutions
and practitioners in the
fields of print, radio, movie
and television, advertising
and internet based in the
Philippines and abroad.
Entries must have raisedpublic awareness on issues
on Filipino migration, advocated the cause of Filipinos
overseas, or/and promoted a
positive image of Filipinos
overseas, and migration and
development.
The different award categories are: Print Journalism,
Radio Journalism, Television
Journalism, Film Media,
Interactive Media (Best
website on migration and
Best blog on migration), and
Advertisement. All entries
must be media work released
or published from 1 October
2011 to 30 September 2012.
All entries must be written
in, or translated into English
or Filipino. Deadline for
submission of entries is 30
September.
The MAM Awards was
conceived in 2011 by the
Commission on Filipinos
Overseas for the Celebration
of the Month of Overseas
Filipinos and International
Migrants Day in the Philippines. These are celebrated
in December and December
18, respectively every year.
The Awards are chaired
by the Philippine Migrants
Rights Watch (PMRW) and
co-chaired by the CFO.
The recipients of the
first MAM Awards include
“From Carabao to Sheep”
by AKLnzPINOYS (Print
Journalism Award); “Multicultural Family Broadcasting
for Filipinos” by Woongjin
Foundation (Radio Journalism Award-Regular Radio
Program); “CitizenPinoy
by ABS-CBN Global Ltd.
( Te l e v i s i o n J o u r n a l i s m
Award-Regular TV Program);
“Front Row-Pag-Uwi” by
Secretary Imelda Nicolas and Executive Director Mary
Grace Tirona together with the members of the board
of judges and winners of the MAM Awards 2011
GMA NEWS TV Channel
11 (Television Journalism
Award -Episodic); “The
Filipina On Top: Deconstructing Maria Clara” by
Illustrado Communications
FZ-LLC (Film Media AwardDocumentary); “Highlights
and Lowlights: 38 Years of
PinoysAbroad” by Joseph
Holandes Ubalde, www.
interaksyon.com (Interactive
Media Award); and “Mag-Ingat sa mga Illegal Recruiter”
by CLTV 36 (Advertisement
Award ).
For more information on
the Awards, call the MAM
Secretariat at (632) 561-8291
(telefax), (632) 552-4766 or
email at [email protected].
To download the primer and
nomination form, check out
www.cfo.gov.ph.
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APCO founder among
People of Australia
Ambassadors
Au stralia n P r i m e
Minister Julia Gillard MP
announced on 18 January 2012 the 40 People
of Australia Ambassadors
from all around Australia,
of which a Filipino community leader was shortlisted.
Dr. Cen Amores, founding
president of the Alliance
of Philippine Community
Organisations (APCO), was
named among the “People
of Australia Ambassadors”
from New South Wales. The
selection was announced in
Melbourne.
According to the Australian Multicultural Council
website www.amc.gov.au,
Amores has several community involvements, among
which are aligned with her
duties in the Filipino Community Cooperative and
Sydney Alliance, a nonparty political organisation
composed of 40 community
and religious organizations,
and unions. She is also a
participant of the Auburn
Small Community Organisation Network and the
Flavours of Auburn.
Moreover, Amores shares
her expertise through teaching, having accumulated
experience in institutions
such as South Western Sydney Institute of TAFE, Mar-
Dr. Cen Amores (centre) was recognised for her
contribution to the community.
tin College, Metropolitan
Business College and other
private training providers
for 13 years.
Ambassadors are individuals who have been
recognised for their contribution to the community.
The 40 champions came
from different states and territories including Australian
Capital Territory, Northern
Territory, New South Wales,
Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, and
Western Australia.
In a media release on the
site www.katelundy.com.au
of Kate Lundy, Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime
Minister, the Ambassadors
were chosen from hundreds
of nominees who serve as
inspiration as far as helping
build bridges, promoting
inclusion, and strengthening ties in their respective
communities.
The release also said that
“their contributions will
help assist and strengthen
the Government’s multicultural policy.”
The 2012 Ambassadors’
term ends on 30 December
2012.
Presidential Awards for
outstanding overseas
Pinoys now on
The Commission
on Overseas Filipinos
recently launched the
Gawad ng Pangulo
Awards, a biennial
recognition honouring Filipinos overseas
who have selflessly
supported relief, rehabilitation and de- President Benigno Aquino III with the 2010 Gawad ng Pangulo
velopment programs awardees.
in the home country.
individuals or organisa- Banaag Award.
The Gawad ng PanFilipinos in the Philipgulo was institutionalised tions with exceptional or
by Executive Order 498, significant contribution to pines or overseas may
issued by the late President Philippine reconstruction, submit nominations which
progress, and development will be turned over to the
Corazon C. Aquino.
The Presidential Awards and/or has significantly Commission on Filipinos
highlight three values: paki- benefited a sector or com- Overseas or to the Awards
kipagkapwa, pagtutulangan, munity in the Philippines Committee of any Philipand pagkakaisa. The different or advanced the cause of pine embassy or consulate.
award categories are Lingkod overseas Filipino communi- Online nominations can be
sa Kapwa Pilipino for over- ties; and Pamana ng Pilipino done through www.cfo.gov.
seas Filipino associations Awards for overseas Filipi- ph. Individuals or organisaor individuals who made nos who have demonstrated tions may be nominated in
significant contributions to the talent and industry of the more than one category.
Deadline for submission
Philippine reconstruction, Filipino and brought honor
progress, and development; and recognition to the coun- of entries is 15 June 2012.
Banaag Award for Filipino try through excellence and For more information, you
associations or individuals distinction in the pursuit of can contact telephone numbers (632) 561-8291 or (632)
who contributed to advanc- their work or profession.
The Filipino Communities 552-4700 local 761-767, and
ing the cause or who have
b e n e f i t e d s i g n i f i c a n t l y Council of Australia, Inc. email addresses at info@
Filipino communities or and Centre for Philippine cfo.gov.ph, [email protected].
Concerns Australia were ph and npangilinan@cfo.
sectors;
Kaanib Awards for foreign previously recipients of the gov.ph.
BINGHAY & CO PTY. LTD.
Accountant & Tax Agent
Purita Binghay, MBA, CPA
also a Registered Migration Agent
MARN 9791593
11 Dandenong Road East, Frankston VIC 3199
1/28 Pickett Street, Footscray VIC 3011
Ph. 9770 0066 Fax: 9770 0466
Mob: 0404 495 830
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Filipinos in Australia Day
dens, the Harmonico Filipino entertained the thousands of street spectators
lining up the streets with
their songs. Their song, “I
Still Call Australia Home”
and chants of “Oi, oi, oi”
drew loud cheers and applaud from the crowd.
T h e Fi e s t a b e a u t i e s ,
on the other hand, impressed the audience as
they waved and smiled
showing off their colourful sequined traditional
Filipiniana gowns. One
s p e c t a t o r, e v e n a s ke d ,
in jest “Where is Imelda
Marcos there?”
Yo u n g F i l o I s a b e l l a
Fenech rendered songs,
while the Harminico Filipino Choir led by Maestro
Rolly Limun sang “Thank
You, Australia”, “Seasons
of Love”, and “I Still Call
Au s t r a l i a H o m e ” . T h e
Halad Dance Troupe, wearing colourful costume and
holding bunches of red
flowers, displayed Sinulog
dance, a traditional and
ritual dance in honour of
Santo Niño.
FCCVI Adviser Norma
Serrano coordinated with
the Australian government
representatives for the Filo
community participation.
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Ten Filipino artists
in “Art, Jazz and Shiraz”
Fourteen Australian
artists have displayed 52
of their art pieces in an Art
Exhibit titled “Art, Jazz and
Shiraz” last 13 January 2012
at the Sandhurst Clubhouse.
Ten of the 14 artists were
Filipino-Australians displaying art works using oil on
canvas, mixed media, pastel
on emery cloth, drawings,
acrylic and digital print.
Honorary Consul General Gigi Kalong, in her
opening speech, expressed
admiration for the time and
talent of the Filipino artists
in expressing their ideas,
emotions and beliefs in a
very artistic way. She adds,
“Every artist dips his brush
in his own soul and paints
his own nature into his
pictures. Looking around,
I can clearly see the beauty
of all your souls.” She said
the participating artists are
ambassadors of the Filipino
culture through their art. “I
urge you to intertwine the
best of what Australia has to
offer and mix that with our on bass, Vergil Dela Cruz
wonderful tradition and cul- on rhythm guitar, Karen
ture,” she said. The Congen Gamilla on piano, and Don
then spent time viewing the Espiritu on drums.
The exhibit was sponsored
products of Filipino artists’
by the Sandhurst Art Group
creative imagination.
Filipino artists who par- and the Filipino Artists of
ticipated in the exhibit were: Melbourne (FAME).
For those wishing to buy
Caesar Sario, Al Medilo,
Joel Magpayo, Gilbert Her- the art work, please contact
nandez, Do Noble, Turs Gilbert on 0410-083-384 or
Grace on 0423-512-947.
Simsuangco,
Christian
Bulos, Jake
Merin, Jess
Marasigan,
and Vergil de
la Cruz.
The lively
Filipino
band, Ganjazz provided music
with Ellen
DesearEspiritu
on vocals,
Bernardo
Soler on
guitar, Jon
G a m i l l a Art enthusiast vi
Husband and wife
Caesar Sario and
Turs Simsuangco
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GANJAZZ BAND
with Jam Merin
Congen Gigi Kalong (5th from left) with the Filipino artists (l-r) Caesar Sario, Al Medilo, Joel Magpayo, Gilbert Hernandez,
Do Noble, Turs Simsuangco, Christian Bulos, Jake Merin, and Jess Marasigan. Not in photo is Vergil de la Cruz.
Caesar Sario
explains his
art work to
Congen Kalo
ng. At right
is Consulate
staff, Raine
Cabral.
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Dolloso in feature
films, plays in 2012
Pinoy born actor Felino
Dolloso has confirmed to
work once again with Director Martin Ponferrada
(Callabona Red, Suppose
the Night Tasted like Sugar)
in his next feature film to be
produced in 2012.
This will be their fourth
feature film project to gether. Felino is set to play the
lead role in this drama,
mystery film. His role will
be that of an eccentric homeless man who works his way
out of his rut to investigate
the death of the only person
that befriended him.
Another feature film in
the works for Felino Dolloso is a film by Dicky Tanuwidjaya (TD6C) who is
being nurtured by US-based
producers after the success
of his last film The Devil’s
6 Commandments in the
US and Canada. Tanuwidjaya has approached and
in negotiations with Dolloso
and Danny Trejo (Machete,
Heat) to be leading characters in his next action film
with a reported big budget
and the backing of US-based
producers.
He will be seen in leading
roles in the feature films—
Seeing the Elephant (ICE
Productions), The King’s
Seed, Pitbulls, and Suppose
the Night Tasted like Sugar—which are all planned
for release in 2012.
Meanwhile, Dolloso is
also in collaboration with
writer Katie Pollock (A
Quiet Night in Rangoon),
working on a solo theatre
piece with plans for it to
be put on stage sometime
in 2012.
The play Coup d’etat
looks to be back on
stage at NIDA Parade
Theatre in July 2012. Felino Dolloso has
been asked to reprise
his role as the Judge
‘Tun Sella’.
Just recently, he was
chosen to lend his acting prowess to another
theatrical production
in which he will play
the President of the
Philippines, the lead
role. Details of the play
will be announced
later.
Pinay singer in top 25
of music search
Filipino born Sydney
girl, Sammy G has placed
in the top 25 of the Supafest’s “Search for a Supastar”
competition. The Supafest
is Australia’s largest urban
music festival. Performing
during the grand event are
music icons such as P Diddy
and Kelly Rowland.
Sammy G was born in
Marikina, Manilla and
later raised in Sydney by
her parents in Woolongong.
Sammy’s father was at one
time the head of the Australian Filipino Association.
At the age of 8 both
Sammy’s parents and sister
passed away leaving a young
Samantha to fend for herself
under the care of DOCS.
Samantha spent her entire
teen years living in refuges
and took to writing as a
way to express her pain and
anger. Notable Australian
rappers knew talent when
they saw it and took Sammy
G under their wing to mentor
her writing, performing skills
and develop her flow.
Sammy G has now reached
100,000 views of her first
track ‘Freak U’ and 65,000
views of her first clip “Do
You Like it” which is now
receiving airplay on radio
stations across Australia.
Komedi Bar is back for 2012 !!
Friday 24 February 2012, 7:30pm
Yarraville Club
Saturday 25 February 2012, 7:30pm
Village Green (Mulgrave)
Tickets to be released soon
Comedy Competition – for inquiry pls email [email protected] or Facebook Liz Honey
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GLIT AND GLAM
Daddy’s little girl no more Now a lady
Janine Palafox, daughter of Eleonor and Vic and sister to Juliene, celebrates her 18th
birhday at Eden Garden Reception last 21 January 2012.
Jisela Misolas, daughter of Agnes and Buboy Misolas, officially turned 18. Her birthday
bash was held last 20 January 2012 at the Sandown Park Hotel in Noble Park. Her classmates,
friends, grandparents and relatives joined her in the celebration. A slide presentation of her
years at home, school and functions was shown. The traditional 18 roses and 18 candles
including speeches and dances were also held. Dancing followed afterwards.
Janine's now 18.
Celebrating
with family.
Jisela with parents
Agnes and Buboy.
Dad as her first
dance.
Family and
friends come
to witness
Janine’s
official
transition into
a fine lady.
Guests and family
members witness
Jisela blow and cut her
birthday cakes.
Seniors Christmas party
Nice ol’ Christmas
vibe.
Members and friends of the Frankston Filipino Seniors Support Group Inc. during its
Christmas party last 7 December 2011.
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GLIT AND GLAM
Cruisin’ with Liza
Birthday bash
What a way to celebrate her 50th birthday. Liza Di Blasio (third from right) and her
friends joined four hours of cruising on the Victoria Star last 28 January 2012. Pure fun,
laughter and entertainment!
Jerome Magat celebrated his 19th birthday in the comforts of his home in Reservoir. There
are good reasons for him to be happy–his family, close friends and his active involvement
with the Youth for Christ Victoria.
Jerome with
his brother and
Dad Renato and
Mum Vilma.
Jerome and friends.
Photos
by APLS
Photography
Welcome to the Christian
World
Mikaylee Jayde with
Godparents: Donkhan
Calfoforo, Dave
Mikhael, Danny Grouios,
Parents: Mikhael Fritz
and Jerilee Espiga, Fr.
Cornelio Solis, Michelle
Espiga, Jonathan Batey,
Eileen Demate, Ethel
Licos, Tina Saykao, and
Alvin Filimoeatu. May
Faith Cabutin, also a
Godmother, is not in the
photo.
40 is the new 30
Grace Muhi-Iwasaki
celebrates her 40th birthday
last 29 January 2012 at North
Suburban Sports Club.
Mikaylee Jayde
Espiga wearing
her baptismal
dress given by
her Auntie and
Godmother
Michelle
Espiga.
Birthday girl
Grace.
Grace with children and
hubby.
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MIGRATION
Migration
News
Estelle McNally
eHealth strictly
enforced 1 January 2012
The changes to the health
assessment requirements,
which were announced
on 28 th November 2011
for certain countries, was
strictly enforced starting 1st
January 2012. The changes
were implemented and
eHealth arrangements were
applied on the following
100% eHealth countries:
Bangladesh, India, Nepal,
Taiwan, Brazil, Indonesia,
Netherlands, Thailand, Bulgaria, Ireland, Philippines,
United Kingdom, Colombia
(Bogota region only), Macau
and Singapore.
In the past, applicants
who wish to lodge a complete visa application may
choose to have their medical
examinations prior to lodging their visa applications.
It would be customary to
attach the medical check
receipt with the visa application. Completion of medical
checks has its advantages if
medical results are promptly
forwarded to DIAC. The
result would be that, the
clearance of the medicals
and the finalisation/approval
of the visa application will
coincide. However, in some
cases, medical checks get
lost. Medical checks which
are finalised prior to visa
lodgement cannot be linked
to the client file because the
following were not avail-
able at the time of medical
examinations: file reference
number,TRN (transaction
reference number), or Client
ID number. Hence, it would
be very difficult to track
where the medicals had
been sent.
Under the new eHealth
system, applicants will be
required to lodge their visa
applications first. Once a
client reference number
has been assigned, then the
applicants can undertake the
medical examinations.
Medical checks lodged
through the eHealth system
will be processed much
faster (within 48 hours) and
will be more secure.
Q: How do I know where
to find panel doctors who
are equipped to do eHealth
checks?
A: DIAC issues a list of
panel doctors who are accredited to handle eHealth.
These doctors are labeled
with the eHealth symbol.
Q: What information do I
need to undertake eHealth
medical examinations?
A: Some panel doctors
would require you to complete Form 26 and Form 160
and some panel doctors do
not require this. The most
important information panel
doctors would require is the
three-digit code of the visa
subclass you are applying
for. For example: 457 for a
long stay business visa.
Q: Who can we communicate with regarding offshore
immigration health examinations?
A: You can communicate
with Global Health. This
is now the single point of
contact for all offshore immigration health related
inquiries.
Q: I have never heard
of Global Health before.
I thought the LCU (Local
Clearance Unit) used to assess and process all offshore
health examinations?
A: Global Health was established in February 2008.
Global Health used to be
known as Health Operations
Centre. It has incorporated
the work of Global Medical
Unit (GMU), the Local Clearance Unit (LCU) and the
Health Assessment Services
(HAS).
Q: Where is Global Health
located?
A: Global Health is located
in Sydney, Australia
Q: How do I contact Global
Health?
A: Global Health can be
contacted by email, fax, telephone or post. The preferred
mode of communication is
by email or fax.
Q: Can I contact Global
Health in case of an emergency?
A: If you are unable to
contact Global Health, you
may contact your local DIAC
departmental office outside
of Australia, Australian Consulate or Australian High
Commission for assistance.
(The information provided in this
article does not constitute migration
advice. No responsibility is accepted
by Estelle McNally nor McNally
Migration Solutions Australia for the
accuracy of the material appearing in
this article. People seeking advice on
immigration regulations should see a
registered migration agent.)
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11 MARKET PLACE, BRAYBROOK VIC 3019
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School
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AUTO WRECKERS & PARTS
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Dentists
Mobile 0433 655 193 Phone (03) 9654 5705 Phone 1300 522 000
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Contact: BUENA
45 A Yarra Street
Geelong Vic 3220
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AIRCON MECHANIC
For specialty Filipino bakery products:
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Contact: Angie
Accounting
• Bookkeeping $30 p/h
• BAS
• Budgeting and Cash flows
Loreto Resubal - 0425 751 281
Phone (03) 9311 1096
JASMINE’S
Shop 12 / 51 Synnot Street
HOMEMADE BREAD
Werribee Vic 3030
AND CAKES
Phone 9 7 4 1 4 4 1 4
Contact: Cora or Joyce
Accounting and Taxation
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A range of essential bags and organizers.Visit us on our ebay store,
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Bakeries
ACCOUNTING &
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178 Churchill Avenue,
Braybrook VIC 3019
Mobile 0 4 0 5 5 5 0 0 4 5
Ph/Fax 0 3 9 5 1 2 6 2 6 8 JOLLY B’S BAKERY
Phone (03) 9558 6803 ALUMINIUM
Spot On Tyres
Fax
(03) 9540 0691 Contact: Manny
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Mobile 0407 547 098
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masarap bakery
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PT 11/10
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Contact: LEO OR LOLIT
Ph/Fax: (03) 9305 4896
Mobile: 0401 739 802
0433 573 849
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SCHOOL
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P.O. Box 1055, Preston VIC
3072
Phone (03) 9543 5507
Mobiles 0413 462 389
0400 331 152 Phone (03) 9449 5779
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BUSINESS FOR SALE
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If interested, please contact
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BUILDING CONTRACTOR
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Services
ABAN ELECTRICS
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Entertainment
REC. NO. 15805
ABN: 5903 4426 553
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Mobile: 0419 597 345
Domestic/Commercial/Industrial
Electrical &
Telecommunication
MARCIAL
ELECTRICAL &
TELECOMMUNICATION PTY LTD
Contact: Dori
2/12 Linley Street,
Dandenong Vic 3175
Mobile 0430 006 095
All types of electrical/domestic works.
Aircondition & Digital TV Antennas
Installation.
Grocery Stores
AL’S ASIAN/
FILIPINO
GROCERIES
Contact: Alex & Marites
3/1 Purton Road (behind
the Bedding Furniture),
Pakenham VIC 3810
Contact: Liz or Mike
16 Marriot Road, Keilor
Downs Vic 3038
FOR RENT
Unit for rent
at Deer Park.
Three bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 living
rooms. Call Jen
0450-957-382
in Asian, Indian, Sri Lankan, Filipino,
Indonesian, Japanese products.
ALI-MED
SUPERMARKET &
ASIAN GROCERY
Contact: JEN OR RAHUL
440 Sydney Road
Brunswick Vic 3056
Phone (03) 9308 4286
Phone (03) 9798 5389 Phone 9 3 0 2 4 1 9 7 0635478, 0958805)
Phone: (03) 9356 4522 Mobile 0419 674 339 Mobile 0420 354 648 Contact: Daniel, Devorah
Web: www.charmantus.com/kke
Suite 5, L4, 167 Queen
AH (03) 9367 7818 Email: [email protected]
Street, Melbourne
Door-to-door cargo/money remittance/ Face painting, balloon twisting, temFilipino delicacies, door-to-door sea/
porary
tattoos,
party
games
hosting,
air cargo, money remittance (higher phonecards/bags/shoes/clothes/wide clowns, fairies. Competitive price. Phone (03) 9600 3114
Contact: Susan
40/10 Craigieburn Road
Craigieburn VIC 3064
Asian-South Pacific-Australian frozen
and dry goods/video tapes/phone
cards/door to door cargo, etc.
AMELIA’s Variety
Store & Asian
Grocery
Contact: Amelia
9/161-163 Railway Avenue,
Laverton VIC 3028
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Shop 1231B, Howitt
Street Wendouree,
Ballarat Vic 3350
goods. Door to door cargo to the
Philippines.
PHIL-ASIAN
GROCERY
Door-to-door Sea Cargo and Money
Remittance /Phone Cards / Video Hire/
Clothes & Bags
Angel sa Quiapo
Contact: Chona
48 Wilson Road, Melton
South Vic 3338
PT 1110
range of Asian products.
Please call for bookings.
INDAY PILIPINO
ASIAN STORE
Masagana
Filipino Asian
Groceries
Contact: Estela Plotek
The BIGGEST Filipino Discount Store
in the Western Suburbs since 1977.
UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT.
Leny’s Grocery
Money Remittance, Sea cargo services,
Filipino movies VHS/VCD Hire, Phonecards, Variety of Phil-Asian goods.
Specialising in large range of Asian/
Filipino groceries. Door-to-door Cargo.
Open: Monday to Saturday.
Shop 6, Craigieburn Plaza,
Craigieburn Road,
Craigieburn VIC 3064
Mabuhay Pinoy
Asian Groceries
Contact: Dhel Boucher
Shop 10, 51 Synnot Street,
Werribee VIC
products / cheaper prices / quality
service / check us on Facebook
CRAIGIEBURN ASIAN GROCERY
(Sea/Air)/Video Rentals-Conversion/
Phone Cards/Flower Arrangements
MALIGAYA FILIPINO
ASIAN GROCERIES
Contact: Norma or Mel
56 Spring Square, Hallam
VIC 3803
Ph/Fax (03) 9796 4289
Mobile 0433 243 323
Contact: Grace
229 Melville Rd, Brunswick
West VIC 3055
Door-to-door money transfer, air/sea
cargo. Prepaid phone cards. Filipino
movies for hire.
MANILA IN
FOOTSCRAY
Contact: Vivian
Shop 14, 119 Hopkins St,
Footscray VIC 3011
(Leeds St entrance)
Phone (03) 5814 3177 Phone (03) 9386 2948
Fax
(03) 5814 4962 Mobile 0425 808 108
Mobile 0439 632 949
Post an event.
Phone (03) 9689 7237
Door-to-door Money Remittance – Sea
Fax (03) 9689 3800
Cargo / Video Hire / Phone Cards /
Visit
Cosmetics / Aloe Vera Products
Mobile 0423 224 224
Advertise in this section
(03) 9369 4324
DENTAL SERVICES
DENTAL SERVICES
Western Dental Care
Dr. Nenita Evangelista- Lalin
bellpost dental
If you’re experiencing gum
problems, toothache, sensitive
teeth, needs replacing missing tooth/
teeth, not happy with colour of your teeth, or
needing a dental check up...
Tel. (03) 9361 2166 /(03) 9363 7772
204-206 Station Road Deer Park VIC 3023
Dr. Maria Marquez-Malanyaon, Dentist
Dr. Deepti Cherukuri, Dentist
PH: (03) 5275 1533
FAX: (03) 5275 1544
Bellpost Shopping Centre
Shop 10, 290-306 Anakie Road
Norlane Vic 3214
ACCEPTING EPC MEDICARE
Branches
DIS Dental Surgery
104 East Esplanade
St.Albans VIC
(Melway ref: 13J9)
Phone: (03) 9356 4809
Dentist: Dr. Dalisay Sibal
Laverton Dental Clinic
Shop1- 8 Neville Ave.
Laverton VIC
Phone: (03) 9369 8585
Dentist: Dr. Dalisay Sibal
Good Smile Dental Surgery
204 Heaths Road Hoppers Crossing
Phone: 03-97487688
Welars Express Money Remittance /
Door-to-door Cargo / Prepaid Phonecards / DVD Movies for sale.
Contact: Terry or Boy
Vic 3155
Hoju Visa
Consulting
(Registered Migration Agent Number
Lechon
AMALIA’S LECHON
CEBU P/L
SPECIALISING IN FILIPINO
AUTHENTIC SPIT ROAST PIG
Contact: ALEX and AMIE
Factory 35, 12-20 James
Court, Tottenham, VIC
3012 (Mel Ref. 41A4)
Money Remittance
&/or Freight
Services
allsafe xp
Contact: Susan Rodriguez
Australia-wide
Phone 1300 365 503
Phone (03) 9762 2123
(03) 9689 2855
Mobile 0413 844 146 Phone (03) 9314 0858 Web: www.allsafeXP.com.au
Mobile 0 4 3 4 1 4 3 1 2 9
Large range of Filipino - Asian goods
0 4 0 1 2 0 9 5 4 0 Dausan
and seafoods. Door-to-door Cargo and
Money Remittance. Prepaid Phonecards. Under new management.
MEERA SPICES
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
Nancy
Carrum Downs Plaza
Shopping Centre
Shop F 04, 335 Ballarto
Road, Carrum Downs
Victoria 3201
BRIMBANK
COMMUNITY
MARKET
LOCKSMITHS AND
Phone (03) 9776 4900 SECURITY DOORS
Open 7 days a week - 9 am to 8 pm
Melly’s Asian
Groceries
Contact: Melly
Shop 43, Hampton Park
Shopping Square,
Somerville Road,
Hampton Park VIC 3976
Ph/Fax (03) 9799 2565
Money Remittance, Sea cargo Services, Filipino Movies VHS/VCD Hire, VCD
Karaoke Hire/Sales, Phonecards.
QUIAPO AUSTRALASIA
PTY LTD
168 Churchill Avenue,
Braybrook Vic 3019
Contact: Lita / Bong
Phone (03) 9311 0992
Fax
(03) 9311 4876
Wholesaler / Retailer / Importer of
Philippine Food Products / Money
Remittance / Door-to-Door Cargo
/ Selling Orocon plastic containers
/ Others
DRIVING SCHOOL
All Locks Opened / Installed / Repaired
/ Rekey & Master Key System / Supply
& Installed of Security Doors
International
Freight
Forwarder
Contact: John or Imelda/
Ramon
28 Narellan Drive, Hampton
Park VIC 3976
Phone (03) 9799 7624
Ph/Fax (03) 9799 4245
Mobile 0404 097 624
Door-to-door Sea Cargo and Money
Remittance Services.
LBC Money
Transfer
Unit 5, 64-66 Rebecca Drive,
Ravenhall VIC 3023
Phone 1300 522 000
(03) 8390 6916
Web: www.lbcexpress.com
Place CLASSIFIED ADS here and get
FREE classified ad listing
in the online edition
of The Philippine Times.
For details, email [email protected]
FOR RENT
4BR double storey house with pergola and deck, Derrimut Brimbank
Gardens, 10 mins to City, $360pw,
double garage and home theatre
room. Low maintenance garden.
Phone 0430-236-239 or email
[email protected]
EASTERN MELBOURNE
DRIVING SCHOOL
YOUR LOCAL DRIVING SCHOOL
AT SOUTH EASTERN SUBURBS
BEGINNER, CHANGE OVER, OVERSEAS LICENCE
ALSO A CLEANING CONTRACTOR
CONTACT BEN BOLANO
MOB: 0408 543 554, PH. (03) 9795 1834
EMAIL: [email protected]
DOOR-TO-DOOR SERVICE
PT 03/10
Services we offer:
General Dentistry, Cosmetic
Dentistry, Orthodontics
Contact: Karol
Mobile Pandit Patil - 614 Ballarat Road,Ardeer
VIC 3022
0403 678 513
- 0400 779 063 Contact Tom or Gil
Phone (03) 8339 7439 Phone (03) 9974 2944 Nancy
and Asian products available Mobile 0413 481 442
Mobile 0433 379 395 Filipino
at reasonable prices.
or 0 4 3 3 7 5 8 0 0 0
Open 7 days / wide variety of Fil-Asian Door-to-door Money Remittance/Parcel Money transfer - Western Union
FILIMEX ASIAN
STORE AND CAFE
Contact: Jovita Steven
35 Michel Street,
Shepparton Vic 3630
rates), video rental (Tagalog movies)
Phone (03) 9309 3277 Phone (03) 9708 5680 AND GROCERIES
Mobile 0403 212 970 Mobile 0414 623 465 Contact: Pandit Patil
Web: www.angelquiapo.com.au
Asian Filipino Grocery/Money Remittance/Phonecards/TFC subscription/
Balikbayan Boxes/Tagalog DVDs/
Frozen-Dry Goods.
ASIAN-OZ
GROCERIES
KAROLINA’S KIDS
ENTERTAINMENT
Contact: Leny Laysa
Shop 15 B, 15-23
Langhorne Street,
Dandenong Vic 3175
Phone (03) 9746 9193
Mobile 0449 781 139
DENTAL PROSTHETIST
Contact: Shirley Rivera
391 Chandler Road,
Keysborough Vic 3173
Contact: Mrs. Carrie Casimiro
Shop 16, Railway Crescent,
Broadmeadows Vic 3047
Phone (03) 9369 2393 CRAIGIEBURN
Fax
(03) 9369 2393 ASIAN GROCERY
Mobile 0434 980 586 Contact: Grace or Anne
COMPUTER REPAIRS
Shop 8, 323 Main Road
East, St. Albans
VIC 3021 (behind
Safeway)
121, Footscray
Phone 5 3 3 8 1 2 6 6 Shop
Shop 4, Boronia Village
Market, Hopkins Street
Mobile 0417 331 756
Shopping Centre, 159
Footscray Vic
Boronia Road, Boronia
Phone (03) 9689 0188
Selling mixed dry and frozen Asian
Phone (03) 9381 0433
Mobile 0433 666 306 BROADMEADOWS
UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT.
Selling Filipino and Asian Products.
Door to Door Cargo and Money Remittance. FREE PARKING AT BACK
Kids Entertainment Migration Agents
FILOZZIES GROCER ManileÑa Filipino
Contact: Mabelle
Asian Grocery
BALLARAT ASIAN
Ph/Fax (03) 9367 7438 Phone (03) 5941 9788
GROCERY
Fax
(03)
5941
9688
Mobile 0412 191 577 Open 7 Days a Week . Specialising Contact: SHERLITA
Web: http://www.lizhoney.com
Liz Honey Promotions & Entertainment –
giving opportunities to young people.
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ASIAN PACIFIC MINI
MART
PT 03-CONT
Electrical
Contractor
classifieds www.philtimes.com.au
JOB OPPORTUNITY
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Pay TV Dealers &
Installers
DEALER - ABS CBN
TFC
PHILIPPINE
Consulate (NSW)
Level 1, Philippine Center,
27 Wentworth Avenue,
Sydney NSW 2001
Philippine
Consulate (Tas.)
Mr Paul J. Green, Honorary
Consul General
GPO Box 1231 M, Hobart
TAS 7000
CPCA radio
program
Geelong radio
Authorised TFC Dealer and Installer /
All types of Satellite free to air, Christian channels/Antenna Installation.
Philippine
consulate (VIC)
Philippine Gov’t
Offices
PHILIPPINE
EMBASSY
H.E. Ernesto de Leon,
Ambassador
P.O. Box 3297, Manuka
Canberra ACT 2603
Ms Virginia Kalong
Suite 1205, St Kilda
Towers, 1 Queens Road,
Melbourne VIC
Web: www.philconsulate.com.au
Mondays and Fridays. 10:00am
to 4:00pm. Thursdays by appointment only.
(02) 6273 3984 Mr. Alan Grummitt
Post an event.
Visit
27-33 Wentworth
Avenue, Sydney NSW
2000
126 Wickham St, Fortitude
Valley QLD 4006
Phone (07) 3252 8215
Fax
(07) 3252 8240
ADVERTISE IN THIS SECTION
JOB OPPORTUNITY
Experienced builders labourer
Thomastown VIC area.
For further information
contact Robert on 0418 177
645 or email
[email protected]
Qualified Panel Beater
required to work in
Thomastown (Vic) area
Wages negotiable for the right person.
Great working environment
Very clean and modern workshop
Very good team environment
Contact: Robert
Zenith Automotive Body Repairs
T 03 9464 1166 F 03 9464 1901
E [email protected]
HOTEL
Thursdays 6:00 to 8:00 pm
Contact: Aspie Burns
Web: www.tourism.gov.ph
AND INVESTMENT CENTER
27 Wentworth Avenue,
Sydney NSW 2001
RADYO KABAYAN
Prayer Fellowship - Home Groups. You
are welcome!
Melbourne, 855 Khz AM
jESUS THE
REDEEMER
CHRISTIAN
Phone 0408 766 890 FELLOWSHIP
Photographers,
Printers & Graphic
Designers
FILCOM
PUBLISHING P/L
Contact: George
Fax 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
guaranteed.
Radio Stations
3zzz 92.3 fm
Melbourne VIC
Contact: Andy Cabrera
3030
5/44-48 Lock Avenue
Werribee VIC 3030
Contact: BJ Galutera -
WOWFM - Sydney
Tuesdays 7:00 to 9:00pm
Web: www.wr.com.au/bjs/wow.htm
Raul Lacerna -
0400932446
Edwin Mallari -
REAL ESTATE –
HAMPTON PARK
Contact: Ben Respicio
15Enterprise Avenue
CHRIST CENTERED TEACHING
Sunday Services:10:30 am-12:30 pm
Bible Studies: Tues. + Thurs.
Phone 03 9702 7222
Mobil: 0412 335 077
Fax 03 9702 7337
Restaurants,
Take-away Shops
and Grocery Stores
Hampton Park Vic 3976
Web: raywhitehamptonpark.com
Contact: Claire or Mary
Shop 5/550 Mahoneys Rd,
Campbellfield VIC 3061
Web: www.harvestrealty.com.au
Contact us today to see what your
property could achieve on the market.
Email [email protected]
0412 335 077
Ptr Lynette –
0448 005 373
1 Malcolm Court, Narre
Warren Vic 3805
Worship service – Sunday 10:00 am
-12:00 noon
Services every Sunday from 10:00 am
to 12:00 noon. Everyone Welcome.
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Email: kowloonhouse.restaurant@
gmail.com
Catering/Take-away food/Door-to-door
Cargo / Money Remittance / Phone
Cards Available / Video Rentals
Contact: Terry Apines
c/- Masagana Filipino Asian
Groceries
Shop 4, Boronia Village
Shopping Centre
159 Boronia Road, Boronia
Vic 3155
A new FilipinoAsian Grocery
Store is
hatching
Corner Thompson/
Narre Warren/
Cranbourne
Filipino & Visayan Languages Affordable fees. SUNDAY CLASSES.
PHILIPPINE
LANGUAGE
SCHOOL OF
VICTORIA, INC.
Contact: Perla Luetic
C/- 42 Eleanor Street,
Footscray VIC 3011
Phone: (03) 9317 9156
Fax: (03) 9367 3682
Mobile: 0413 623 991
Web: www.filipinolanguagemelbourne.
org.au
VCE Provider, Filipino LOTE, Units
1, 2, 3 & 4
Social Organisations
AUSTRALIAN
FRIENDSHIP
ASSOCIATION
OF GEELONG
INCORPORATED
Contact: Barry Buckle,
President
D.W. Hope Centre, The
Boulevard, Norlane
VIC 3214
Phone: (03) 5257 1921
“We welcome everyone to join our
organisation.”
filipino
australian
foundation of
qld
Contact: Mauro Somodio
PO Box 2424, Chirmside
QLD 4032
Contact: Narcisa Mcleavy
Shop 251, Footscray
Market Vic 3011
ASSOCIATION
OF FILIPINOS &
AUSTRALIANS IN
GIPPSLAND
Specialising in Filipino Dishes – puto,
dinuguan, lumpia, turon, palabok,
kare-kare at iba pa.
1 Ash Court, Traralgon Vic
3844
FILIPIno
community
coordinating
council of qld
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.
Filipino
Community
council of
Victoria inc.
(fccvi)
AUSTRALIAN
VISAYAN
ASSOCIATION OF
VICTORIA INC
Phone (03) 9687 9011
Fax (03) 9687 9120
LUTONG PINOY
Munchbrunch
Phone 9 7 9 4 6 7 8 0
Mobile 0408 377 074
Web: www.munchbrunch.com.au <http://
www.munchbrunch.com.au/>
Café and Catering Services. Offering the best in authentic Philippine
cuisine.
PARTY HIRE SERVICES
FIRST BORN
GOSPEL CHURCH
(an IAFB AUSTRALIA
CHURCH )
Contact: Ptr Ben – Services offered: take-away Filipino
cuisine, Filipino groceries, money
remittance, door-to-door boxes,
calling cards.
Submit an article
Religious
Organisations
Phone (03) 5995 7380
Mobile 0433 265 487
*
*
*
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KOWLOON HOUSE
FILIPINO CUISINE
AND NOODLE BAR
Phone 8 7 8 7 8 4 9 8
Fax
9 7 9 9 6 1 3 3 Phone (03) 9359 0802 Contact: Annie or Levi
Mobile 0411 363 322 Mobile 0409 092 556 129 Walker Street,
Dandenong Vic 3175
Contact: Pastor Roger
Bucao/Pastor Nancy
Bucao
Seaford Community Centre,
Station Street, Seaford
VIC (Mel Ref. 427, C2)
PROFESSIONAL IMMIGRATION
SERVICES
1/28 Pickett Street
Footscray VIC 3011
Mobile 0401 027 683 Contact: Jerry or Dolor
Claire’s Food
House
Contact: Vincent Djuang
22 Enterprise Avenue
Hampton Park Vic 3976
Road, Cairnlea Shopping
Centre, Cairnlea Vic 3023
Phone (03) 9369 4121
Mobile 0404 057 064
(03)97483674
GOD WITH US
INTERNATIONAL
CHRISTIAN
ASSEMBLIES INC.
MIGRATION SERVICES
Shop 6, Victoria Square Cnr
Elaine & Victoria Cres,
St. Albans VIC 3021
Contact: Betty Tito/
Marylou Tito / Debbie
Tito / Dennis Tito
1A Triholm Avenue,
Laverton VIC 3028
0400821187
Real Estate
Phone (03) 9415 1923 (03) 9415 1926 Email: [email protected]
Wednesdays 3.00 PM to 4.00PM,
Fridays 7.00 AM to 8.00 AM, Sundays
11.00 PM to 12.00 Midnight
PHILIPPINE
LANGUAGE
Phone (03) 9310 8366 INSTITUTE
Catering/Take away food/Door-to-door
Cargo & Money Remittance/Phone
Cards Available.
(03) 9663 2874 PO Box 1043 Werribee VIC
Mobile 0411 566 885 HARVEST REALTY
Website: ggoryopictures.com
Schools - Language CIRCULO CAPIZENO
&/or Special Courses OF MELBOURNE
Contact: Jocelyn / Ding
5 Willaton Street, St. Albans
VIC 3021
Phone (03) 8390 1346
program convenor
Phone (02) 9283 7300
Fax (02) 9283 8011 RAY WHITE
KABAYAN FILIPINO
RESTAURANT AND
ASIAN GROCERY
Ph (6:00pm)
Mobile 0413 844 146
Phone (03) 9449 1926
raise funds to support our projects
(03) 9687 9626 We
Phone
(03)
9367
2557
in Capiz.
Phone (03) 5221 7144 Mobile 0414 916 817
Mobile
0413
383
648
Web: www.hopeoflife.org.au
Mobile 0425 842 883
0466 422 047 FILIPINO
Worship Celebration - Youth Group - Shop 21-22 /100 Furlong
Phone (02) 9283 0711 Wednesdays 7:00 to 7:30 pm
Fax (02) 9283 0755 Contact: Maria Selga,
Phone (03) 9863 7885
Fax (03) 9863 7884 PHILIPPINE TRADE
Philippine
Phone (02) 6273 2535 consulate (QLD)
Fax Phil Dept of
tourism
Contact: Ptr Rick Raimundo
Sun. 10:00am - 8 Watt St.
(Corner Watt & Corio
Streets), Sunshine VIC
Sun. 4:00pm - 49 Valepark
Cres, Cranbourne VIC
Mondays 11.00 AM to 12.00PM
Phone (02) 9262 7377
94.7fm - filipino
Fax
(02) 9262 7355 Phone (03) 6230 4000 program
Fax
(03)
6231
1986
Mobile 0415 426 400
Geelong, Victoria
Mobile 0433 342 847
0433 701 657
HOPE OF LIFE
COMMUNITY
CHURCH
Melbourne, 3SER 97.7 FM
Contact: Leo and Josie
Difuntorum
12 Bancroft Avenue, Narre
Warren South Vic 3805
Email: contact@philippineconsulate.
com.au
Web: www.philippineconsulate.com.au
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Phone ( 0 3 ) 5 1 3 4 Contact: Orly Vargas
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Phone (07) 3808 7804
13 SCHULER COURT,
NARRE WARREN VIC
3805
Contact: Dr. Edgar Lagrito,
President
Contact: Jing Sosa
93 Cowper Street,
Footscray, VIC 3011
Website: fccvi.org.au
“As the umbrella body, we look after the
welfare of the Fil-Aussie communities
in Victoria.”
Phone (03) 9796 3872
Post an event.
Everyone is welcome to join our
organization.
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SECTION
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Continued on page 19
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MIGRATION
Ask the
Expert
Lita Mahle
Strike three you’re out?
Question from Helplessly in love with Filipinas
three times.
I fell in love with a
beautiful Filipina lady and
would like to bring her over
to Australia as my fiancée. I
have met her in the Philippines and we have been
since in regular contact for
over a year now. The problem is I have previously
sponsored two spouses
from overseas. The first one
was over 15 years ago and
have 3 children from this
relationship. It ended up
in divorce and after seven
years, the wound healed
and I fell in love again
with another Filipina. She
came to Australia as my
sponsored spouse however,
this relationship did not
last. She left me soon after
she acquired her perma-
nent residence. We have
no children.
I decided I will never fall
in love again, never, ever,
not with a Filipina, anyway.
But guess what? I did.
I would like to sponsor
again however a friend told
me spouse sponsorship is
limited to only two in a
lifetime. Is this true?
Answer: Fiance(e) or Partner sponsorship is affected
applicants have lived in the
same Specified Regional
Area for at least two years.
(The whole Victoria is a
Specified Regional Area),
have worked full time, in
the same Specified Regional Area for at least one
year and have complied
with the conditions of your
visa.
Subclass 887 is not point
tested.
Question from a Broken
hearted Mum
My husband and I, together with our four dependent children came to
Australia two years ago
with a provisional visa
under the sponsorship of
my sister who lives in
Pakenham. My husband
has been working as a
Motor Mechanic for over
18 months now and our
children are all in school
except for our eldest child
who is now 21. She decided
to return to Philippines
after a year in Australia.
We would like to apply
for permanent residence.
The problem is we cannot
convince our eldest child
to come back. Are we
still eligible to apply for
permanent residence even
without our eldest child?
Do we have to pass the
point test again?
Answer. Yes, you are
eligible to apply for permanent residence under
Skilled Regional (Residence) Subclass 887 even
without your eldest child.
There are only three main
requirements for this visa.
You and any secondary
Part time work or a scholarship will not disqualify your
child. Your child need not
live with you all the time
if you provide the costs of
university accommodation
which may include the costs
of certain meals. These forms
of financial support would be
considered towards shelter
and clothing because they
are attributed to basic needs,
not luxuries.
Post-graduate student
A child taking up post-graduate studies, or a child who
has completed undergraduate study and has continued
studies towards another degree, diploma or certificate
may still be included in the
visa application, provided
the child is not married or
engaged to be married and is
not in full time employment.
I have had many cases over
the years which fall under
this category and the applicants were granted the visa
combined with the parent’s
visa grant or separately on a
child visa.
by sponsorship limitations.
Application may be refused
if you have previously successfully sponsored two persons as a fiancée or a partner
for migration to Australia.
Limitations may be waived
only when there are compelling circumstances such as
death of a previous partner,
or the previous partner left
the relationship abandoning
young children, or current
relationship is long standing
or there is/are children with
the current relationship.
E very aspect of your
circumstances will be assessed including the extent
of your ties in Australia and
the consequent hardships
that may be suffered by
you if your partner’s visa
application is refused.
(Editor ’s note: In the January
issue of Lita Mahle’s column, the
annual base salary rate mentioned
in Question 3 (temporary skilled
migration income threshold) should
be at least $49,330 per annum
excluding super or allowances. The
incorrect figure quoted was $250.
Our apologies.)
Lita Mahle, (MARN 9250408) has
been providing immigration advice
as a Registered Migration Agent
since 1992. She has successfully
assisted thousands of Filipinos and
other migrants from other countries
since then.
Migration
Forum
Atty. Imelda Argel
Over 18 year old child
dependent
Under current Migration Regulations,
you can include your
dependent child who is
over 18 years of age in
your visa application as
a member of your family
unit. This is provided
that you can prove your
child’s financial dependency for the basic necessities of food, shelter
and clothes, for at least
12 months immediately
before the time of visa
application.
Classifieds
...continued from page 18
ILOCANO FILIPINO
AUSTRALIAN
ASSOCIATION OF
VICTORIA INC.
Contact: Elsa Reed
(President) or Malou
Collie (Vice President)
C/- 58 Greengully Road,
Keilor Vic 3036
Phone
Dependency
To be considered ‘dependent’ your child must
be wholly or substantially
reliant on you for financial
support, regardless of age,
personal circumstances or
whether or not the child has
a disability.
Undergraduate student
It is DIAC policy that a
child who is over 18 years
of age may be considered
‘wholly or substantially
reliant’ for the purposes
Ilonggo
Association of
Victoria, Inc.
Contact: Neds Sarcepuedes
– President
C/- 5 Chedgey Drive, St
Albans Vic 3021
Ph AH (03) 9364 0435
Mobile 0409 430 040
Our next project is to build a multipurpose hall in Bacolod through
Gawad Kalinga.
Elsa-(03) 9336 1008
Malou-(03) 9369 3881
KALIWAT BOLANON SA
Mobile 0403 306 701 AUSTRALIA INC.
We invite all Ilocanos to be members
(KABAI)
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”.
(03) 9369 4324
Contact: Tony Boncales –
President
Rowella Dango –
Secretary
Phone 9711 5033 –
Tony
9558 3674 – Rowella
of the above mentioned
requirement if the child:
• is a full time student
completing his or her
first major undergraduate qualification;
• is otherwise financially
reliant on their parent/s
(because he or she does
not have a substantial
income) and;
• has been in continuous
full-time study since
completing secondary
education (year 12 Australian equivalent).
PampangueÑo
Club of
Melbourne
Victoria
Contact: Roy Carbungco,
President
11 Hunter Ave,
RoxburghPark VIC 3064
Phone (03) 9305 1426
Fax (03) 9305 1425
Mobile 0411 145 776
The club holds its annual event every
Melbourne Cup Day eve.
Philippine Fiesta
of Victoria Inc.
PO Box 533 Laverton 3028
Contact: Ross Manuel,
Chairman
Mobile 0433 404 987
Web: www.philfiesta.com
Philippine Fiesta holds yearly event in
November. “Makipag-akbayan po tayo
para sa kaunlaran.”
SHARE-ME-A DREAM Telecom
BISAYAN
COMMUNITY CLUB TriStar Telecom
Contact: Iain Mackenzie,
OF VICTORIA INC.
Contact: Choy Symes
(President) or Terry
Kane (Vice President)
C/- 9 Englewood Court
Hillside Vic 3037
Mobile 0422 807 339 (Choy)
Mobile 0409 675 246 (Terry)
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.
Manager
Sunshine Plaza, Kiosk
7/324 Hampshire Road,
Sunshine, Vic 3020
Travel Agents &/or
Travel Tours
A philippine
tours
Contact: Aleli, Jennifer,
Chris, Ester, Grace,
Geraldine, or Vencie
Phone+61422 774 671 225 Melville Rd, Brunswick
Website: http://www.tristartelecom.
com.au
Products/Services: Postpaid/Prepaid
Mobiles, Mobile Phone Repair, PC
Repair, Security Camera Installation,
POS Systems (cash registers)
West VIC 3055
This information is of a general nature
and should not be taken as authoritative
legal advice for specific cases. Australia
has a scheme that requires persons
who give immigration assistance to be
registered as migration agent.
AIRFARES FOR
LESS
LIC. NO. 32853
Contact: Tess
225 Melville Road,
Brunswick West Vic
Phone (03) 9384 6807
Mobile 0412 018 249
Your new Filipino travel agency. Travel
the world with our friendly and reliable
service.
Phone (03) 9384 1844 WESTERN TRAVEL
Mobile 0411 711 639 Deer Park
Website: www.discountflights.com.au
25 years servicing the Philippine community. Laging handang maglingkod
sa lahat ng inyong pangangailangan!
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Place CLASSIFIED ADS here and get FREE classified
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For details, email [email protected]
License 32932
Contact: Josie, Rita, John
Shop t37a Brimbank
Shopping Centre
Cnr Neale Road & Station
Road Deer Park
Phone 03 9363 0288
Fax
03 9363 0488
Web: www.westerntravel.com.au
(03) 9369 4324
Employment
Farmhands wanted N ew
Gisborne Vic duck farm. Egg
collection, spreadingwoodshavings
etc. Need own reliable transport and
no contact with other poultryand pigs.
Preferably you’ll have farm experience
and be available to work anydays. Egg
processing/preserving position also.
Both casual with view topermanent.
Ph Kate 0425 849 784.
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Migration
Doctor
Felix Carao
Post-study work
arrangements
New post-study work visa
arrangements are proposed for
introduction in early 2013.
Graduates of an Australian
Bachelor degree, Masters by
coursework degree, Masters
by research degree or PhD
will have access to the poststudy work visa.
In the last six months before applying for the visa, the
applicant must have completed a Bachelor degree (or a
higher level course such as a
Masters or PhD) and obtained
in Australia.
Graduates must also meet
the Australian study requirement to study in a course registered on the Commonwealth
Register of Institutions and
Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS) for a period
of at least 2 academic years
(92 weeks). The course itself
should be conducted in English and should be completed
in no less than 16 calendar
months while holding a visa
that permits study.
English language, health,
character and security requirements must be met and
evidence of adequate health
insurance for the duration of
the visa must be provided.
The English language requirement will be a minimum
score of 6 in each of the four
components of the Inter-
national English Language
Testing System (IELTS) or
the equivalent score in another English language test
that may be specified by the
Minister for Immigration and
Citizenship for use with this
visa.
Applicants eligible to apply for this visa would not
be required to nominate an
occupation on the Skilled
Occupation List or undertake
a skills assessment.
Graduates who have completed a Bachelor degree or
Masters by coursework degree
in Australia will be eligible
to apply for a two year poststudy work visa.
Graduates who have completed a Masters by research
degree or a PhD in Australia
will be eligible to apply for a
post-study work visa for three
or four years, respectively.
These new arrangements
will be ready for students
who made their student visa
applications after 5 November 2011, the date during
which the first Knight Review
measures were implemented.
These students will begin
to graduate from mid 2013
onwards, so the post-study
work visa arrangements are
designed to be ready for them
in 2013.
Students currently studying
in Australia are still entitled to
apply for the existing Temporary Skilled Graduate visa
(subclass 485). This 485 visa
allows students to remain
temporarily in Australia for
18 months with work rights
at the completion of their
studies.
This visa is available to
eligible students provided
they satisfy the criteria for the
grant of that visa, including
that they:
• have recently completed an
eligible qualification(s) as a
result of at least two years
study in Australia
• have a skills assessment
for an occupation on the
Skilled Occupation List
(SOL)
• meet the English language
requirement of competent
English (equivalent to IELTS
6 in all four components)
• under 50 years of age.
Notwithstanding the information
stated in the above article, it is still
important to consult a registered
migration agent to obtain specific
advice regarding the applicant’s
particular circumstances.
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
First Wantirna Christian
Church carols a huge success
Maria Smith
Another Christmas
has come and gone but the
inspiration brought about
by the first Scoresby Carols
by Candlelight deserves
special mention. It was
indeed a huge turnout at the
Scoresby Secondary College
at Cavell St on 18 December
as the Wantirna Christian
Community Church (WCCC)
hosted its very first Carols by
Candlelight.
Around 300 people participated in this family event
which welcomed the public
at the Scoresby College brick
courtyard with jumping
castles, face painting, clowns
and balloons, popcorn, fairy
floss and slurpie machines,
a coffee van, Dutch pancakes
and mouth-watering barbecued sausages all free for
young and old alike.
The carols certainly inspired everyone packed in
the Scoresby student centre on this typically balmy
Melbourne night, with Mrs.
Donna Rickards, Wantirna
C h r i s t i a n M u s i c Te a m
Leader, and other church
singers beautifully rendering
Christmas songs and other
hymns of praise with the
overall theme “Peace be on
Earth”.
The carols also reinforced
the message that God’s gift of
eternal life actually brings a
great sense of peace knowing
that no matter what happens
in this life God will get us
through, bringing those who
believe in Him contentment,
purpose and direction.
It was indeed a spiritually
uplifting night with a community united in the spirit
of peace, hope, joy and love
in spite of their differing
circumstances… the gift of
grace spelt in the Christian
message of Christmas: “God
so loved the world that He
gave His only son, that whoever believes in Him shall
not perish but have eternal
life”.
Generous sponsors of the
first WCCC Carols include
Scoresby Secondary College, Ray White-Ferntree
Gully, Cedtec and Mr. Phil
Abbott, the Knox Churches
Cricket Club, the Knox
Churches Soccer Club,
Your Coffee Chic, Discount
Meat Outlet in Scoresby,
Baker’s Delight Knox City,
Play City-Ringwood, Knox
Leader Newspaper, Light
FM, McDonalds-Bayswater
North and the Know City
Council.
Before the carols finished,
WCCC Pastor Glenn Dekker
thanked everyone and excitedly extended a carols
invitation for December
2012 and for each Sunday
morning at 10 am for a time
of worship at the Scoresby
College student centre in
Cavell St.
Indeed also worthy of mention is the Wantirna Christian Community Church
humanitarian appeal to raise
money for the family of Mrs.
Donna Rickards who lost her
paternal grandmother and
auntie when catastrophic
typhoon Washi/Sendong hit
Iligan City and Cagayan de
Oro in December. Donna
came to Australia four years
ago and has been an active
member of the 20-year old
Wantirna Christian church
which she believes has been
her rock especially in this
most difficult and challenging time of her life. For
more information and appeal
donation, please ring Mrs.
Diana Viser on 9759 9155 or
go to www.wccc.net.au.
21
SPIRITUAL GROUND
Colours of Life
Dina Mananquil-Delfino
Don’t Curb it-Curves it!
The recent homily of Fr
Janeesh at Our Lady Help
of Christians Parish in Narre
Warren focused on the difference between wishes and
resolutions. It was a confirmation to do something
about my three wishes to
become serious resolutions
for year 2012.
In early December 2011,
I made three resolutionsenrol in a fitness centre,
change my career path from
the corporate world into
ministry work in church,
and start re-learning how
to drive.
Enroling in a fitness centre is a decision I made after
I realised how much my
body was going haywire. I
know that at 54 years of age
I could not turn back the
hands of time and be young
again, but the havoc caused
by hormone changes and
stress are overwhelming. I
am blessed that a CURVES
fitness centre is located near
my home. And so I joined
the many women who have
decided to do something
positive for themselves. For
30 minutes a day, I work on
cardio and strength training,
weight management, teaching my body healthy habits
with the help of the supportive coaches at CURVES.
After almost 20 years in
the corporate world, I have
Dear Fr. Loi
Fr. Loi Viovicente
Parenting for migrants
Dear Father,
As parents, how can we
bring up our children in a
Filipino way yet integrating Australian values and
culture? It is not easy both
sides.
Name withheld upon request
There are two reasons
that I would like to make
clear. First, I don’t want to
pretend that I am an expert
on this very particular and
sensitive issue/reality. And
the reason for this is very
simple, I don’t have a child
of my own. Therefore, I’m
not in the best position to
address this issue. Second,
this is an issue that has
no clear black and white
answers at all. In other
words, this is always a case
to case basis wrapped by its
interconnected complexity
and difficulty.
In her book Being Filipino Abroad, (Quezon City,
2001)”, Dr. Arlene Torres –
D’Mello speaks in great deal
on the issue of bringing up
children as Filipinos in a
foreign land. She stressed
that this issue “raised two
important concepts, i.e.,
the concept of parenting
and the concept of identity.
Parenting is a matter of
standard, which is defined
as a level of acceptable
behaviour prescribed by
custom as ideal and desirable”. This definition
implies that there is no
general way of parenting
but rather a plurality rooted
in a deep-seated “cultural,
religious and social expectations”. This implies that
immigrant children are
caught between two sets
of standards of parenting
(Australia & Philippines).
Parents are struggling how
to raise their children in a
“Filipino way” using the
same standard that they
Missionaries of God’s Love
The Missionaries of God’s
Love is a Congregation which
grew out of the Disciples of
Christ covenant community in
1986, under Fr. Ken Barker. A
group of young men professed
having received the call to
priesthood, but wanted to
retain their membership to
the community. After a year of
weekly meetings and contemplation, they lived in association in a fraternal house and
professed the vows similar to
those of Jesus Christ—poverty,
celibacy, and obedience.
Their mission spread to
different parts of Australia
and the Philippines. Their
evangelisation can be felt in
Darwin, through the Youth
Ministry in the Northern
Territory, and ministering to
residents of a squatter’s area
in Quezon City, Philippines.
Later on the Missionaries
also took responsibility for St.
Benedict’s in Canberra, then
for St. Benedict in Melbourne,
the latter being the site of the
House of Studies.
The Missionaries remain to
be a consecrated group within
the Disciples of Christ community, which can be found
in Canberra, Sydney, Perth,
Adelaide, Melbourne, Darwin,
Cairns, Wodonga and Hobart;
as well as in Papua New Guinea
and the Philippines. . Members
of the Community are dedicated to developing a Catholic
way of life which is true to their
baptismal calling.
decided to do more work for
the church. Thus I accepted
the paid role for a part-time
Pastoral Associate at Narre
Warren. This means reduced
income for me, but I would
be doing what I am passionate about- serving the Lord
more deeply through others.
I know that this will stretch
my spiritual growth.
Driving has always been
a pain for me. I always
reasoned out that “I was
born to be driven!” I do not
love it as much, but many
times I have driven my
family members crazy by
asking them to chauffeur
me around.
My successes are not that
phenomenal yet. In the
month I was sweating and
pumping out at CURVES,
I got rid of only 2 kilos,
but lost a whopping 22.3
centimetres and body fat
all around my body. I could
see my belly getting trimmer! I will start my role as
a Pastoral Associate on 6
February and already some
parishioners are throwing
concerns on my path. I
have only driven within the
estate of Lakeside and have
not ventured out. But I am
not discouraged. Instead it
fills me with hope as these
new challenges keep me
alive and the future journey
interesting and meaningful.
I would like to look at 2012
as a year when I made my
wishes into resolutions that
are possible to accomplish
with God’s grace. I am certain that the small steps I
am making will be worth it
at the end.
As the CEO of CURVES
pointed out, “The apostle
Paul wrote about his frustration at knowing what
he should do and being
unable to do it. It is easy
to forget that we have two
forces driving our lives. The
internal drive influences us
to stay on the couch and eat
chips while we watch TV.
The other side is a beautiful
person created in the image
of a loving God, who has
given us the gift of selfawareness and free will.
Free will is a gift, yet there
is a great responsibility
that comes with this gift.
That responsibility is to
recognise those behaviours
that are harmful to our lives
and replace them with good
choices. Positive mental
attitudes can be deliberately
built. They can be shaped
by the choices you make.”
The year 2012 need not
be a repetition of 2011. If
you have made tremendous
achievement, you must
congratulate yourself and
continue on the journey to
reach further goals. If 2011
was somehow gloomy, 2012
is very much an opportunity
to overcome doubts of past
efforts by taking empowering steps towards a new
you. Your burden can be
turned into a blessing.
As Eleanor Powell said:
“What we are is God’s gift to
us. What we become is our
gift to God.”
May God grant your
heart’s desires and make
all your plans succeed.
Psalm 20:4
have acquired in the Philippines, children on the other
hand, who have acquired
some Aussie standards
as well, are confused and
at the same time struggling as to which one they
should choose or listen to.
It is clear then, that from
this particular perspective
alone, the complexity of
the issue is undeniable and
tiresome for both parents
and children.
The other concept that
Dr. D’Mello stressed was
identity. Children who
are born in Australia are
always in constant struggle
of their identity. This is
always the case of all the
second generation migrants
all over the world. She
said that “these children
…will acquire a Filipino
self and an Australian self.
If they need to find their
place within their home
environment as Filipino
and in the wider society
as Australian, they need to
have a clear idea of their
bi-culturality”. Dr. D’Mello
emphasises that these children need to understand
and appreciate their ethnic
roots and the society that
they are living in. This
is only possible through
mutual understanding and
cooperation between parents and children.
Among other possible
ways in helping children
become aware of their
bi-culturality, and at the
same time raising them in
a Filipino way is to bring
them back to the Philippines every now and then.
This will help them open
up their eyes and able to
see the reality of their roots,
and appreciate the language, culture, values and
religious traditions. I have
known some parents who
are in the same situation
find it helpful and good
because they see changes
in their children. I have
spoken to those children
who have visited their roots
more than once, and the
experience made a good
impact to them. They are
able to realise how fortunate they are for everything
that they have after seeing
their relatives who are less
fortunate than they are in
many aspects. I know somebody that after his first visit
to his parent’s hometown
and seeing his relatives,
especially his cousins and
how they are deprived of
some basic things, he made
a promise to himself to save
some money so that every
December he can go back to
the Philippines and share
his blessings to them. In
fact, he has been doing this
for almost a decade now.
There are some children
who are looking forward to
be in the Philippines during Sto. Niño celebration,
Holy Week and Christmas
because these celebrations
made a deep religious impact to them when they
first experienced them in
the Philippines. Upon hearing these stories myself,
I’m convinced that this is
indeed one of the best ways
of introducing children,
who are born abroad, into
our Filipino values, traditions and culture.
I would like to quote
Dr. D’Mello shere she said
that “Despite my weariness in giving any specific
suggestions, nonetheless, I
do not hesitate to say that
whatever the situation is,
the children’s needs ought
to come first and above all
others”.
Send Fr. Loi your questions and
other concerns you wish to be
enlighted on. Email dearfrloi@
yahoo.com.au.
22
Sto Niño Feast in Ta Pinu
It is a totally different
experience attending a Mass
at the Filipino Shrine of the
Mother of Perpetual Help
and Sto Niño Marian Centre,
Our Lady of Ta Pinu. A
small group of Filipinos
would regularly flock to
Ta Pinu, set on the rocky
outcrops overlooking Bacchus Marsh. It has become
a religious sanctuary for
them as they hold mass
once a week. The regular
visits have resulted to them
forming solid friendships as
evident by the little stories
and laughters they share.
Going to the Centre is like
trekking the hills going to
the grotto of Our Lady of Antipolo in the Philippines.
Last 28 January 2012,
the Filipino celebration
of the Sto Niño Festival
culminated with a novena
and special mass. A nine-
hour novena, recited every
hour, in honour of the Sto
Niño started at 9am. A mass
at 5pm followed at the conclusion of the nine-hour
novena. Officiating priests
were Fr Loi Viovicente and
Fr Alfred Yap.
In his homily, Fr Yap said
it is important for a person
to accept that he is experiencing difficulty or suffering. Only when he accepts
will his recovery begin.
Denying the existence of a
problem will not free him
from the bondage. “Let us
be child-like. Children are
dependent on their parents.
We should be dependent
on God for guidance,” he
said. When one suffers, God
stands close to him and offer
more grace than one could
imagine.
During the Mass, there
was a procession of Sto
Niño statues with the Sinulog dancers dancing to the
beat of Pit Senyor. Fr Loi
then blessed the Sto Niño
statues and offered special
prayers and blessings for the
children present. Philippine
Honorary Consul General
Gigi Kalong also attended
the event.
A salo-salo was held after
the mass.
23
Why are SMSFs the investment
medium of the future?
Albert Sy
In accordance with Government statistics as of June
2010, 815,000 people are
using a Self Managed Superannuation Fund (SMSF), as
their investment vehicle. I
believe so many people can’t
be wrong, and, what are they
investing in?
Let me share with you
the most recent report from
“Breaking News” as of 30th
December 2011
Investors eye property market
Strong investor interest in
Self Managed Super Funds
could drive buying activity
in 2012. According to a December survey conducted by
Smart Property Investment,
31 per cent of respondents
already have an SMSF. Of the
69 per cent that don’t have
their own super fund, 72.6
per cent of respondents said
that they plan to switch to
SMSF in the future.
The good news is that property is the clear leader when
it comes to the asset classes
that investors seek to target.
In my research I have found
the main reason is that the
Superannuation Funds have
not performed adequately to
give us the growth required
for the average Australian.
In fact for the last 10 years it
has shown appalling returns.
The reason for this is the fact
that they can only invest in
the equities (share) markets,
and the local equities (share)
market has been in decline
since 2007 to the tune of 4.4
per cent every year.
This is why the government had to review the Superannuation Industry and as
a result, the Federal Government amendment to “The
Superannuation Industry
Supervision Act” (SIS ACT)
in September 2007 has come
about allowing SMSF’s to
borrow on property and use
their properties to borrow on,
as long as a special structure
is used.
Since these changes have
come into force, it has taken
a while for the banks, accountants and financial advisers
to understand all the changes
and implications. Finally
the banks have now worked
out their lending criteria and
the majority of accountants’
financial advisors and property groups around Australia
have come to the understanding that SMSF is one of the
greatest vehicles for us to
use for property investment
purposes. And that is why
there’s been a rush of people
buying property through
their SMSFs.
The SMSF chooses the
property it wishes to invest
in, in the ordinary way. Residential property must be pur-
chased from an arm’s length
vendor. Non residential property can be purchased for the
full value from related parties
so long as the property is let
for business purposes. From
there the SMSF obtains a
loan approval, from a lending
institution (note all major
banks are now lending to
SMSF). The banks will lend
a maximum of 70-75% of the
property value.
The benefits of purchasing an investment property
through a SMSF are enormous:
•No recourse loan; that
means the lender has no
recourse on any other asset
of the SMSF, providing
the SMSF with absolute
protection for its other
assets.
•Your SMSF pays between
0 to15% Tax
•Rules governing SMSFs
and leveraged property
investment means that you
may also effectively receive
a tax deduction, via salary
sacrifice, for loan repayments on the principal,
which can’t normally be
done.
•You may not have to
contribute $1 towards the
financial maintenance and
upkeep.
•Rent paid direct to the
SMSF & loan repayments
are made from the SMSF.
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