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Press freedom on edge
Philippine Fiesta
of Victoria sues
Philippine Times
The Philippine Fiesta of Victoria Inc
( PF V I ), led by it s Cha i r person Ross
Manuel and his Committee of Management (COM), filed a third party court
notice against The Philippine Times
(TPT) in relation to the defamation case
filed against the Fiesta by the plaintiff,
the Concerned Members of Philippine
Fiesta of Victoria (Concerned Members).
In the August 2013 edition of TPT,
the letter of Fiesta’s former lawyer Ian
Finch was printed detailing his response to TPT’s queries about the expulsion of PFVI’s 16 members and the
selling of the Laverton property. The Fiesta (the defendant in the case) argued
that the printing of the said article in
both the print and online
publications was published
w it hout Ma nuel a nd h is
COM ’s ex pr essed consent. Hence, if the article
did constitute an injurious falsehood and caused
loss a nd da mage to t he
C onc e r ne d M e m b e r s, T P T
should indemnify the Fiesta
for the legal costs to pay the
Concerned Members.
PFVI filed a statement of
claim against The Philippine
Times’ Ed itor-i n- Ch ief a nd
Publisher Alice Nicolas and
TPT online edition, managed by Filcom Publishing
P t y Lt d r e p r e s e nt e d by
George Gregorio i n t he
Melbourne Magistrates
Court of Victoria last 28
April 2016.
In a brief statement,
Nicolas said that TPT
will continue covering
the Fiesta crisis despite
the third party notice.
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Ilonggo Association marks 30th anniversary
A fitting backdrop to its
annual Mother’s Day gala
dinner at the Grand Star
Receptions in Altona on 14
May, the Ilonggo Association of Victoria Inc (IAVI)
marked its 30 years of active community service
in Victoria. Five hundred
fifteen supporters, guests,
friends and community
representatives attended
the event. IAVI President Melvin
Espiga welcomed everyone and gave them the
latest good news on the
Association’s projects and
partnerships with other organisations in Australia and
the Philippines. One of the
highlights this year is the
formation of a younger(ish)
group, the Group of Ilonggo
Young Adults (GIYA) that
will cater to the activities
of youth and young adults. Philippine Honorary
Consul to Victoria, Felix
Pintado graced the event
with a short inspirational
message highlighting the
value and enduring love of
mothers. Michelle Trifeletti and Jerson Trinidad
rendered a number of very
fitting song for the occasion and Matthew Fabbianno and Kristina Flores
showcased their talent in
ballroom dancing. Past presidents were honoured on the night for their
valuable contributions.
There were prizes, raffles
and lots of dancing for the
guests. The masters of ceremony were Nenette Wallis
and Dominic Lobriza, both
officers of the club. It was an enjoyable night
and the guests gave the
organising committee a big
round of applause for their
commitment and job well
done. The Ilonggo Association will hold its annual
Father’s Day celebration in
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Fighting under the banner of truth
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in our own issue. The Philippine Fiesta of
Victoria Inc (PFVI) filed a third party notice
against The Philippine Times in view of the
defamation case filed by the Concerned
Members of the PFVI against PFVI. The
PFVI argued that the publication of a response by their then lawyer Ian Finch to
questions regarding the expulsion of the 16
Concerned Members and the selling of the
Laverton property in the print and online
editions of TPT did not have the expressed
consent of Ross Manuel, PFVI Chair and his
Committee of Management (COM).
Manuel and his COM said that if the article
would be found to cause damage to the PFVI
and they lose the case brought by the Concerned Members, then TPT should indemnify
the PFVI to pay the Concerned Members.
We will not use this space to defend our
cause, because there will be appropriate
bodies to discuss the matter. However,
we will invoke our right to freedom of
the press and the right of our audience to
know the truth. We will not be cowed to
ask the questions, answers of which the
community deserves to know.
We will continue to give our readers a
comprehensive view of issues by presenting the different sides of the story. Like
those who are genuinely concerned and
supportive of the community, we will be
vigilant in watching the developments in
our community. We will present a comprehensive report to give everyone a fair
chance to air his or her side of the story.
We will be cheerleaders when our community members attain great achievement or
make a significant contribution to society,
but we will also be the watchdog to expose
corruption, wrongdoing and unethical and
immoral behaviour.
Equally important in delivering the
truth is affording our audience a wide
spectrum of viewpoints from across all
walks of life. We may have differing
opinions as far as religion, lifestyles
and views on success are concerned, we
should be open to listening to stories
and learning from people on the opposite side of the road treading a different
path. Just because they do not share our
views on life makes theirs invalid. That’s
the beauty of a multicultural society. We
get to experience life in so many levels
by interacting with them, or just simply
vicariously living their lives by reading
about them.
The Philippine Times is your ally in sharing the Filipino story—the good, the bad
and the ugly. There is generous space for
truth in our pages, and a hefty allocation
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Message from Jose Rene D. Almendras, Secretary of the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs
118th commemoration of the anniversary of the
proclamation of Philippine independence
One hundred eighteen years ago, bound
by the desire for liberty, equality and justice,
our forefathers valiantly took a collective
stand to break free and fight for self-rule,
and triumphed with the birth of the
Filipino nation and our people’s
independence.
To this day, we continue
to walk the path of our
heroes. Against every
difficulty, we always
have come together
as a people, united by
our selfless love for
the country and the
strong sense of duty
to our fellow Filipinos.
In the past six years,
the administration of
President Benigno S. Aquino Ill has worked tirelessly
to deepen the meaning of our
freedom to each and every Filipino.
Bold structural reforms were taken to successfully deliver on our renewed hopes for
better lives.
With the conviction that transparent, open
and streamlined processes allow for greater
growth, programs were directed to broaden
civic engagement and participation in governance, and to fortify the highest standards of
integrity, accountability, and trustworthiness
in the country’s public leadership.
As a result, the Philippines is now widely
acknowledged for its steady rise as a dynam-
ic economic growth hub with sustainable inclusive development, a vital and responsible
member of the global community committed
to uphold and abide by the rule of law, and as
a stronghold for democracy with its
constituent values that places
primacy on the dignity and
worth of the human being.
In celebrating 118
years of Philippine Independence, the Department of Foreign
Affairs remains resolute and determined
to serve, defend, and
advance our fundamental interests in the
diplomatic frontlines:
the peace and security of
the nation, the growth of
the economy, and the rights
and welfare of our people overseas and even those at home.
It has been often said that for us to build
the future, we must honor the past. In keeping with this year’s theme of “Kalayaan 2016:
Pagkakaisa, Pag-aambagan at Pagsulong,”
our celebration of our freedom is a powerful
reminder of the true measure of our strength
as a country; that is how we can bravely seize
the challenges, and together – as one people
passionately driven by a shared vision of
greatness – we can prevail.
Mabuhay ang Kalayaan at ang Sambayanang Pilipino.
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Queer
Life
RYAN PERDIO
“The boy has grown,” says
a nearby patron as we all
eagerly look up to see Eran
James enter the room. I
pause between mouthfuls
of food and watch as the
soul and blues singer make
his way across the candlelit
space, past the dining area
to the stage. He’s taller,
broadly shouldered, and
stubble covering his face.
He doesn’t walk but saunters.
“Is that him?,” asks Jenni, pointing discreetly with
her eyes.
“Yes, the one and only.”
It’s late Wednesday evening. Away from the warm
confines of home, braving
the cold, the two of us are
enjoying wine with a generous degustation dinner at a
city laneway bar. We aren’t
the only ones to do so with
many others seated around
the room. All here to hear
Eran sing.
I became a fan of Eran
in the early years of 2000
when his debut album was
released to high critical acclaim. Soulful and mature,
he struck a unique sound.
One that belied his age,
then only a teenager.
Fast-forward to now and
I’m finally seeing him perform live. An opportunity
I couldn’t pass up and one
I had to share with Jenni,
seeing that we had similar
taste in music. Amongst
other things.
“He’s so much better
looking in person.”
I nod at Jenni.
“Thanks for this, by the
way.”
“What for?” my curiosity
greeted by her warm smile.
“For dragging me out to
these places. I never would
have done anything like
this.”
Jenni and I met through
work, mine not hers. A
habitual exerciser before
the crack of dawn, she
Candles and candelabra
was a client of the fitness
health club I used to work
at. An innocuous question
about staying around for
the club’s complimentary
breakfast one early morning led to a close friendship
that’s been through plenty.
“Sure, you have. Besides,
it’s a special occasion.
We’re celebrating your divorce and your new home.”
“Still, thanks.” We raise
our glasses and toast.
Eran steps in front of the
microphone and the room
goes quiet.
“Ain’t no sunshine when
she’s gone...”
His voice fills the room,
booming and commanding.
Jenni and I listen as Eran
infuses his own unique
style to Bill Wither’s seminal hit.
“ . . . I k n o w, I k n o w, I
know...”
The audience claps appreciatively as he wraps
up with an uncharacteristi-
Will your car
drive you in 2046?
In 30 years, we might
have driverless cars on
our roads.
cally downbeat finale and
begins a new song from his
latest album…
“Have I ever told you
how I first clicked on that
you were gay?”
I turn to Jenni. “No, you
haven’t.”
“Well, actually I didn’t
have any clue especially
during those early days
when we had breakfast
together almost every day.
I just thought how lovely
you were and how you’d
make a great partner.”
I blush. “Oh, go on!”
“No, really! But then you
said something that planted my suspicion, which
inevitably led me to asking
you if you were.”
“What was it?”
“You were talking about
moving into your new
house and how you had a
lot that needed sorting out.
Then you said, ‘I need to
find the perfect candles for
these candelabra I’ve just
bought’. I knew from then.”
A pause.
“Candles, huh?”
“Yes. Candles.”
We look at each other,
grinning, and then both
promptly burst out in fits
of stifled giggles. Wiping
tears from my eyes, she
turns to me signing to be
quiet. She points towards
the stage. Eran is looking in
our direction, watching us
both. He smiles but keeps
on singing. I look back at
her and shake my head.
We listen to him for the
next hour as he croons and
mesmerises the crowd.
Eventually, he sings his last
song for the evening. Another soul standard, Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going
On. Eran somehow makes
it seem fresh and new.
As the applause dies
down and he steps off the
stage to mingle with the
crowd, I grin at Jenni.
“Wow.”
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“Wow, indeed.” She grins
right back.
We sit in silence for a
little longer, soaking the
atmosphere and the performance that was. We watch
the room and the crowd.
Some making their way
out, others choosing to stay
and chatter. Their faces
illuminated by the amber
glow of the candles, burning brightly in enclosed
glass housings placed at
every table.
“I think I know the perfect thing to get you for
your house warming…”
“Oh,” her turn to look
curious. “What’s that?”
“Why,” I say smiling,
“candles and candelabra,
of course!”
We laugh heartily and,
for the last time that evening, raise our glasses and
toast.
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Melbourne’s suburbs inspire
“Comfort Zone” exhibit
The paintings in jigsaw
puzzle depicting urban
parks and landscapes of Melbourne’s westerns suburbs
line the exhibit of Edward
Puzon in his first solo show
called “Comfort Zone”. It
opened on 27 May and will
run until 26 June at Sunshine
Art Spaces, 2 City Place.
Edward drew inspiration
from these places, reminiscing the time he spent growing up and traveling around
the areas near his home and
while moving about on his
way to work. According to
Edward, “the jigsaw pattern used in the series is a
metaphor for a playful connection, as well as helping
the viewer connect to their
memories.”
Further, he says, “The purpose in exhibiting this series
is to share the suburban landscapes I found comfort in…a
comfort that no matter where
we’ve come from, there will
always be that place, that
zone, our home, a familiar
surrounding that connects
us within.”
Uluro (oil on archival paper), 23 endagered Australian species embedded inside Uluru
and Tasmanian eagle on top
Humans, nature connection
theme of Sario’s show
Filipino artist Caesar Sario will showcase his paintings in an upcoming show
titled “Untamed Australia”
between 10 June and 9 July at
Hunt Club Community Arts
Centre, 775 Ballarat Road,
Deer Park.
Caesar Sario’s paintings
reflect his interest in the conservation of the environment
and our many endangered
species. He draws inspiration from the concept that
human beings are one with
nature with all species having a function and an effect
with the rest of the environment no matter how small or
futile it seems.
The work in Untamed
Australia uses oil paint applied in a decorative style to
create a sense of vastness and
movement. His inspiration
behind these works is that
man must live in harmony
with nature and that nature
will provide humankind
with what it needs.
Sario was art director for
40 years in large advertising
and publishing companies
including McCann Erick-
son and News Limited in
Australia, the Philippines
and Middle East. His works
hangs in galleries and private
collections worldwide and
he has exhibited in Australia,
Singapore, Hong Kong, the
Philippines and Middle East.
He was a Fine Arts scholar
at the University of Santo
Tomas in Manila, Philippines, He has won over 30
major awards in painting,
sculpture, poster design
and photography including
the prestigious Benavides
Award.
Edward Puzon (third from left) with his family during the opening of ""Comfort Zone"
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Mutya ng Pilipinas winners crowned
Cassandra Costales
McDonald was crowned
Mutya ng Pilipinas Australia
2016 on 4 June during the
pageant coronation night
held at the Sheldon Reception Centre. Cassandra also
won special awards such as
Best in Swimsuit, Promotion
Queen and Online Popularity Queen.
Lynette Bradford, Mutya
ng Pilipinas Melbourne 2016
titlist, garnered the following
special awards: Best in Ethnic Attire, Best in Filipino
Costume and Best in Long
Evening Gown.
Cassandra and Lynette are
competing in the national
pageant in the Philippines
tentatively set 13 July to 2
August.
M e a n w h i l e , Va n e s s a
Skrypczak was named First
Runner-up, while Chantal
Karaliamis was crowned
Second Runner-up. Skrypczak also won Best in Talent
and Miss Friendship. Chantal won the Miss Photogenic
special award.
Mutya ng Pilipinas Australia is organised by Choy
Symes, Director of The Face
Australia Promotions and
Management and National
Director of Mutya ng Australia.
Photos by Hector Calara
From left, Nina Robertson, Mutya ng Pilipinas Overseas
Communities 2015, Mutya ng Pilipinas Australia Cassandra
McDonald and Mutya ng Pilipinas Melbourne Lynette Bradford
Winners all, from left: Vanessa Skrypczak, First Runner-up; Cassandra McDonald, Mutya ng
Pilipinas Australia; Lynette Bradford, Mutya ng Pilipinas Melbourne and Chantal Karaliamis,
Second Runner-up.
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Cebuano Association marks 4th year
On the 21 st of May, the
Cebuano Association of Australia celebrated its fourth
Annual Gala Night. Held at
the Freccia Azzura Club in
Braeside, the formal event
commemorated the anniversary of the association, which
was founded four years ago.
The night kicked off with
words from the former president of the Cebuano Association, Mr. Sinforiano
‘Boy’ Lawa who presented
the newly-elected President,
Mr Harold Mollaneda, followed by the induction of
the newly-elected officers
and committee members.
The audience was entertained with a dance number
presentation by the Be Dazzle dancers which captivated
them with their take on a
traditional Filipino dance,
followed by a rock and roll
number.
As usual, the event had
a fashion show and bestdressed awards, showcasing
the beautiful ladies in their
gowns and the well-dressed
men in their suit and ties.
Overall, the night was successful, fun and entertaining for all. The association
thanks those who attended
and looks forward to seeing
more faces both new and
familiar in future events.
The new set of Executive
Officers for 2016-2018 are:
President, Harold Mollaneda; Vice President, Cecile
Tarona; Secretary, Susana
Norris; Treasurer, Lyn Montera; Auditor, Nelia Arino
Ciar; and Public and Press
Relations Officer, Gina Chalupa.
The election was held on
15 May 2016. The Cebuano
Association set of rules stipulates that the incumbent
President must step down
and cannot be re-elected.
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NSW—The ultimate worry
of every speaker especially
for an unknown author like
me, is not the fear of talking
in front of the audience, but
the possibility that no one
will be attending. Fortunately for my author talk on
the 19th of May at the Max
Webber Library Blacktown,
I had a decent audience
who came—young and old,
Christians, Muslims, and
people from all walks of
life. Shayne Bray, the chief
librarian was the one who
introduced me, and closed
the event. My author talk
went well; I was able to connect with the audience. With
humour injected a few times
during my speech, I saw and
heard their laughter. For the
serious topics discussed,
I can feel that they are all
interested and were able to
digest what I was saying.
My talk lasted for more
than an hour, 5.30 to 6.45pm,
discussing passages and significant episodes from my
two books: My Innermost
Thoughts and My Passion
My Calling. I read some chosen passages from my third
book, a novel that I am writing at present. Hopefully, it
will be released late in 2017.
Overwhelmed and humbled I felt, when after my
talk a lady who attended
my event, disclosed to me
how my books had changed
her life. She learnt to start
believing in herself.
I wish that I can continue
to reach and touch people, as
many as I can, through my
talks and through my books
and writings. Overall, I can
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Arise City Church
launches worship venue
The Arise City Church of
Victoria (ACCV), under the
Pastorship of Ps Ben Hadlos
and assisted by Pastors Michael Fernandez and Roger
Cortez, inaugurated their
recently-opened church facility with a well-attended
fundraising event last 21
May 2016. The church venue is located at Unit 4/21
Greens Street, Doveton.
According to Pastors Ben
and Chit Hadlos, the church
was established in December
2009 and is affiliated with
the United Baptist Church
of Victoria. It has also established a satellite Arise City
Church (Philippines) in the
province of Pampanga. The
ACCV currently counts at
least 60 regular members
during its weekly services
at 2pm every Sunday. A few
European-Australian spouses of its members also attend
the church and their number
is growing, according to Ps
Ben and Chit Hadlos.
For more details about the
church, contact Ben or Chit
Hadlos on 0405 564 705 or
ben.hadlos@yahoo.com.au.
Bringing books to the Philippines
Jason Cordi (fourth from left) and Nanie Guanlao (third from
left) with WorldRemit staff and crew and Nanie's family
Jason Cordi
Early this year, I noticed
an inspiring video of a man
named Nanie Guanlao in
Manila who turned his home
into a library. I contacted
WorldRemit who posted the
video on Facebook and expressed interest in donating
books to Nanie. They requested to film me and offered to
cover the cost of shipping the
500 books I collected.
The filming
In the heat of Manila’s summer, I met the WorldRemit
staff and film crew for a
briefing before the short
drive to Nanie’s library in
Barangay La Paz in Makati.
The camera captured me
and Nanie’s interactions for
the afternoon. I was quite
enthralled while listening to
his story that I forgot that I
was being filmed!
The ‘Aklatan sa Bangketa’
(sidewalk library) started
with 50 of Nanie’s own
books, which grew to the
thousands that currently fill
his double story house. It
was this path in life that Nanie followed after giving up
employment in various jobs.
In this, he experiences a deep
fulfilment simply through
giving books to others.
The beauty of books
Nanie perceives books as the
hard work of intelligent people that have recorded their
ideas, knowledge and stories
with a common purpose to be
shared. He also sees written
words in books as ‘powerful
tools’, ‘weapons’, ‘lessons’,
that are relevant in many
aspects of life.
Nanie compared the essence of his work to mine as a
librarian in Australia. He was
extremely happy to receive
donations from Yarra Plenty
Regional Library (Eltham
Library), and Penguin Books
(thanks to Julie Meredith,
Irma and Mike Modesto).
Several books were immediately distributed outside
Manila to an Aeta tribe in
Pampanga, where they were
received with tremendous
appreciation!
Both the original video
‘Home is... Philippines’ and
recently published ‘Changing
lives: bringing books to the
Philippines’ are accessible on
WorldRemit’s Facebook page,
under Videos. They can also
be searched on YouTube on
WorldRemit’s channel.
Nanie welcomes all people
to visit him and his library
to rediscover the beauty of
a book.
How can you help?
If you can help my initiative to donate much needed
books to Nanie and other
locations in the Philippines,
your support is most welcome.
Feel free to contact me Jason Cordi on 0451 058 582
or jason.cordi@gmail.com.
Get your copy now!
My Innermost
Thoughts
By LORNA RAMIREZ (a.k.a. Tessie Vibat)
Lorna Ramirez wrote this book so she could
share her wisdoms with others. She has
been an observer of human behaviour and
emotions and has built up her own personal
philosophies throughout her life.
This book is a collection of her strong beliefs
and convictions and offers encouragement
and enlightenment to others who may be
lost and confused or be looking for some
positive advice and assistance. Lorna Ramirez
is a woman of strong beliefs in her faith and
advocates believing in oneself, perseverance
when times are difficult and living in the
present.
These original poems and wise sayings will
be enjoyed by readers young and old, from
any walks of life, for their simplicity and
beauty.
The book can be purchased via Amazon and
Booktopia, both in hard copy and digital.
The book can be downloaded through
Google, eBay, and Barnes & Noble.
For a signed physical copy of the book,
please email the author at
trvibat@iprimus.com.au
Price: $25.00
plus postage and handling
15
AMSSG holds Santacruzan
The Australian Multicultural Senior Support
Group Inc (AMSSG) was
assigned for the third consecutive year to be in charge
of the Flores de Mayo or
Santacruzan. Santacruzan
is a religious historical
beauty pageant held in
many cities, towns and even
small villages throughout
the Philippines during the
month of May. It is one of
the most colourful Maytime festivals in the Philippines. This festival was introduced by the Spaniards
in the Philippines and since
became part of the Filipino
traditions.
The procession was held
at The Holy Family Church
at Moreton Street Frankston
North on 15 May 2016. A
Mass followed and officiated by Father Joselito de
Sagalas 2016
Asis. Lunch was enjoyed
by everybody with lechon
to share to everyone.
The Reyna Elena 2016 is
Ides Bactol Vulic. President
of AMSSG, Fe Gillies introduced each sagala. An Elvis
Presley look alike performer
entertained the group with
a few songs.
Reyna Banderada
Violy Bolton
Reyna Fe
Margie de la Cerna
Reyna Esperanza
Tess Checkley
Reyna Caridad
Ana Reyes
Reyna Abogada
Clarita Lord
Reyna Sheba
Zandra Daniels
Reyna Esther
Vicky Cullen
Reyna Veronica
Nilfa Koleff
Reyna de las Estrellas
Nada Anile
Reyna Mystica
Rosalina Garcia
Reyna de las Propetas
Bernadette Wallace
Reyna del Cielo
Jesssica Lord Sone
Reyna de las Virgines
Mimi Lee
Reyna de las Flores
Estelita Young
Excelsis holds concert
The Excelsis Choir recently staged ‘Songs for
Sanctuary’, a choral concert at St Paul’s Cathedral
on 2 April in support of the
Asylum Seeker Resource
Center.
Exelcis is a Melbournebased Catholic choir which
sings primarily for liturgical events and also gives
occasional concerts and
performances. Its repertoire is composed of sacred
music. It is a traditional four-part mixed choir
which has 42 members.
Excelsis does not sing for
a single parish but maintains a monthly rotation of
parishes in which it sings
for the Sunday Mass. Tom
Buchanan is the choir’s
conductor.
Enquiries about the choir
may be sent to info@excelsis.org.au.
Victoria’s Jeduthun Concert Schedule
The Boholano Singing Priests
11 June Sat 8:00 pm
- Hoppers Crossing, St James the Apostle Hall, 336 Derrimut Rd, Hoppers
Crossing, 3029
12 June Sun 1:30 pm - Bendigo, St Liborius Parish Hall, 50 Panton St, Eaglehawk 3556
12 June Sun 7:30 pm - Deer Park, St Peter Chanel Parish Hall, 848 Ballarat Rd, Deer Park 3023
13 June Mon 3:00 pm - Sheparton, St Mel’s Parish Hall, 35 Hamiton St, Sheparton 3630
17 June Fri 7:30 pm
- Melton, Melton Community Centre, 238 High Street, Melton, 3337
18 June Sat 2:00 pm - Lara, St Anthony’s Church, 90 Kees Rd. Lara 3212
18 June Sat 7:30 pm - Geelong, St Mary of the Angels Basilica, 150 Yarra St, Geelong 3220
19 June Sun 3:00 pm - Ballarat, St James Parish Hall, 260Albert St, Sebastopol 3356
22 June Wed 10:00 am - Footscray, Filipino Community House, FCCVI, 93 Cowper St, Footscray
3011
22 June Wed 7:00 pm - Epping (Rotary) Casa D’ Abruzzo, 55 O ‘ Hern Rd, Epping 3076
24 June Fri 7:30 pm
- Epping, Epping Memorial Hall, 827 High Street, Epping 3076
25 June Sat 2:00 pm - Maidstone, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish Hall, 46 Ballarat Rd,
Maidstone 3012
25 June Sat 8:00 pm - Clayton, St Peter’s Primary School Hall, 16 Mary St, Clayton 3128
26 June Sun 3:00 pm - Gippsland -St Vincent de Paul’s Hall, 2 Rowell St. Morwell 3840
Enquiries
: Roger & Ness Camacho 0404240954, Cris & Loida Baloco 0421911315,
Linda Marasigan 0411692967, Susan Sayaman 0422679085
Organisers
: Golden Wings International Foundation (GWIF)
Pondok San Pedro Calungsod of Melbourne (PSPCM)
Kaliwat Bol-anon sa Australia Inc. (KaBAI)
Supported by
: Filipino Catholic Chaplaincy, Melbourne
Filipino Community Council of Victoria Inc.
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Colours
of Life
Dina Mananquil-Delfino
“But we all, with open face
beholding as in a glass the
glory of the Lord, are changed
into the same image from
glory to glory, even as by the
Spirit of the Lord.”
2 Corinthians 3:18
My granddaughter
brought home a balloon one
day from a kids’ party. With
delight, she watched it flew
mightily towards the ceiling.
The next day, I observed how
the balloon slowly but surely
descended until it dropped
on the floor. Within the day,
it was rendered useless so it
was popped and discarded.
We all experience “glory”
days- enthralling times
when we are on top of the
world, as a result of success,
achievement, accomplishment, victory, triumph or
celebration. During those
moments, we are high on
glee, pleasure, elation, applause, approval, enjoyment,
laughter, bliss, gratification,
“heaven on earth” jubilation.
Religious
Organisations
CONNECT CITY CHURCH
Sunday Worship
Services North Campus 10:30am-12:00pm
Unit 3, 60-70 Mahoneys Road, Thomastown
Contact Ps Buddy Abadilla +61 421 055 883
West Campus 10:30am-12:00pm
15 Perkins Avenue, Hoppers Crossing Contact Ps Max Flores +61 425 816 285
East Campus 10:30am-12:00pm
8 Commercial Rd, Ferntree Gully
Contact Ps Ernie Iradiel +61 408 639 392
South East Campus 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Uniting Hall 1 Coral Drive, Hampton Park
Contact Ps Ernie Iradiel +61 408 639 392
Iglesia ni Cristo
ADELAIDE
CONGREGATION
ADULT WS: Wednesday 7.30 PM, Sunday 9.30AM
Every last Saturday of the month Tagalog 7.30PM
CWS: Sunday 11.30PM
501 The Parade, Magill, South Australia
Francis Ferdinand Salas
Mobile:: 0451 667 226
Email jrfsalas@yahoo.com
MIDLAND
CONGREGATION
Caversham Hall
2280 West Swan Road, Corner Benara Road
WA 6055
Brother Harlito Brioso
0409 471 904
Brother Jerry Espolo
0439 907 262
Adult Worship Service:
Tuesday 7.30pm / Sunday 8.00am
Children’s Worship Service: 10.30AM Sunday
From glory to glory
Indeed, it is a mountain top
experience.
We tend to forget that from
glory to glory has a valley
in between, the low point
where we travel down the
mountain back to ground
level. After such an awesome
event, we encounter opposition, persecution, criticism,
feedback (positive and negative), and sometimes a sadness that the event which
challenged us and planned
with excitement for months
had come to an end. The
enemy, the devil, can easily jump in to rob us of our
peace and joy, and irritate us
with guilt or regret that we
did not do things perfectly
and messed up a few steps.
We are tempted to create
another glory day immediately to re-capture our euphoria, hiding behind more
activities so we do not have
to deal with the growth area
of the previous experience.
Instead of using the down
time to reflect, be grateful
for all the blessings, rest,
restore and bring our bodies
and emotions back to a state
of balance (homeostasis), we
rush on to the next bustle.
The low time is a humbling
reminder that nothing
lasts and everything is vanity
(according to
Ecclesiastes)
and teaches us
detachment.
It reminds
us not to
be puffed
up of any
achievement
we have accomplished as everything passes away.
The last few months were
very much a learning time
for me. I asked the Lord to
deal with me with any impurity in my heart, in the area
of envy and jealousy, in the
desire to be approved and
acknowledged.
I needed to go to the Sacrament of Reconciliation to
ask forgiveness for raining
on one’s parade. I gave some
feedback that was uncalled
for, thinking I was doing
the organisers a favour, as
process of improvement.
But the Lord revealed to me
my intention
was not really
pure. I then
asked forgiveness from the
person I hurt.
It was one time
I did not really
consult the Lord
rushing into
things, as I
was won
over by my
carnal nature.
One of the ways He
showed me was to spend
more time with Him, instead
of seeking things beyond
my calling. I have always
equated serving the Lord as
a priority – thinking that it
is the better way to prove
my love for Him. But He
corrected me – spending
time in His presence comes
first and the rest is serving.
After all, the strength that I
will use to serve others must
come first from the Source.
To seek God foremost is a
much better approach than
to wait for a crisis to take
place, and then run to Him
to have it fixed.
My mom who passed
away in 2012 left this message in a card she gave to my
sister for Christmas:
Silence is at the root of our
union with God and with
one another. For the fruit of
silence is prayer, the fruit
of prayer is faith, the fruit
of faith is love; the fruit of
love is service and the fruit
of service is peace. (Mother
Theresa)
Today, I do not go out of
my home without kneeling
before God and asking Him
to anoint me. Only then can
I move on to do whatever
errands He appoints. These
jobs can be various- from
household chores, to grocery shopping, to writing,
to counselling someone,
visiting the sick, sitting with
the bereaved, organising or
emceeing an event, catching
up with friends, coping with
pain or illness, attending
meetings, caring for family members, responding to
emails, travelling on public
transport, dealing with the
plumber, walking at the
park, cooking, praying for
others, or just resting. I have
learned that these ministries
have one requirement- to do
them all with a stable heart.
Every task is indeed a divine
assignment and if done with
love and thanksgiving, they
become sacred moments.
Let the brilliant days transfigure us, and the downhill
moments renew us. From
glory to glory then becomes
a journey of peace.
(For comments or feedback, email evamarie09@
bigpond.com)
Port Adelaide Group
Worship Service
CONGREGATION
DANDENONG
CONGREGATION
NARRE WARREN
Extension
(Dandenong
Congregation)
St. Martin de Porres
Parish Laverton
c/o Raul C, Santos
0433 217 794
raulsantos007@yahoo.com.au
11 Clearview Crescent, Clearview, SA 5083
Australia
Adult WS: Thursday 7.00pm & Saturday 4.00pm
PERTH CONGREGATION
Brother Federico Beltran, Jr.
0403 022 056
jc.bel49@yahoo.com
494 Morley Drive, Morley, WA 6062
Phone +61 8 9275 8514
Fax +61 8 9275 8514
Adult WS
Wed 7:30PM English
Thu 5:30AM Tagalog
Thu 7:30PM English
Sat 3:00PM and 7:30PM English
Children’s Worship Service
5:00PM English
SHEPPARTON EXTENSION
(Brimbank
Congregation)
Brother Reynaldo De Guia, Jr.
+61 423 658 307
jeckdeg@yahoo.com
13-A Warman Way, Boulder, WA 6432
+61 8 9022 7268
Adult WS
Wed 7:30PM / Sunday 6:30PM
Brother Robin Rupido
0487411960
478 Wilson road, Wyuna East, VIC 3620
Adult Worship Service: Wed 7:30PM
MILDURA Group
Worship Service
c/o Henry Degamo, Jr.
Mobile: 0403 462 096
jojojr08degamo@yahoo.com
Unit 1/7 Wittman Avenue Mildura, Australia
Worship Service Schedule: Thursday 8:00PM,
Sunday 5.00PM
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MERRILANDS
CONGREGATION
Brother Ronald Calencia
+61 424 554 821
wonderboy_orig@yahoo.com
Merrilands Community Centre
31-35 Sturdee St., Reservoir
ADULT WS: T hursday 8.00PM English
Saturday 9.30AM English
CWS: Saturday 11.00AM English
WYNDHAM
CONGREGATION
Contact Person: Pastor Ernie Cartas
Address of Church Service: 6 Helene Street,
Ardeer, Vic 3022
Mobile:: 0425831754 Email: erniecartas@yahoo.com
Website: www.nlbf.net
Church Service: Every Sunday, 10:30AM to
12:30PM.
Other services please check our website.
MELBOURNE
BRIMBANK
CONGREGATION
Brother Rivie Lagasa, Sr.
Mobile: 0433 543 779
Keilor Down Community Hall
70 Taylors Road, Keilor Down, Vic.
Phone 8361-6398
Fax 03 9390 6846
ADULT WS: T uesday 8:00PM English
Wednesday 10.00AM English,
Saturday 5.00PM English
Every last Saturday of the Month 7.00PM F ilipino
CWS: Saturday 6.30PM English
KALGOORLIE Group
Worship Service
NEW LIFE BELIEVERS
FELLOWSHIP INC.
Brother Brian McMahon
Mobile: 0423 690 474; 0430 930 710
241-245 Civic Parade, Altona
Tel. No. 9398-2396 Fax No. 9398-1866
ADULT WS: T hursday 10:00AM and 8:00PM
English, Sunday 8.00AM and 10.30AM English
Every last Saturday of the Month 6.00PMFilipino
CWS: Sunday 8.00AM English
Brother Al Ocon
Mobile: 0422 560 945
Tarneit Community Learning Centre
150 Sunset Views Blvd. corner Leakes Road, Tarneit
Fax03 9748 2971
ADULT WS: W
ednesday 5.45AMEnglish
Wednesday 8.00PM English
Saturday 7:30PM English
9369 4324
Brother Enrico Velante
Mobile: 0433 601 004
Fleetwood Primary School Hall
101 Fleetwood Drive, Narre Warren, Vic.
Telefax 9799-6962
ADULT WS: W
ednesday 8.00PMEnglish, Saturday 6.00PM English
Sunday6.45AM E nglish (1st to 3rd Sunday)
Filipino (4th or Last Sunday of the month)
Bellin St., Laverton
Filipino Mass, every first Saturday of the month,
6.00pm anticipated Mass
Brother Dindo Cuevas
Mobile: 0402 537 522
12 Von Nida Drive, Cranbourne North
Telefax 03 9799 6962
ADULT WS: Wednesday 6.00AM E nglish
(Filipino - Every last Wednesday of the month)
KINGSTON CITY GROUP
WORSHIP SERVICE
FIRST BORN GOSPEL
CHURCH
(an IAFB AUSTRALIA CHURCH )
Contact: Ptr Ben – 0412 335 077
Mobile: 0416 542 012
Ps. Ramon 0400 266 636
1 Malcolm Court, Narre Warren Vic. 3805
Email: fbgchurch@gmail.com
Worship service – Sunday 10.00AM -12.00PM
First Born Gospel Church – IAFB Point Cook
Sunday Worship Service: 12 NOON to 2:00 PM
Venue: Featherbrook Community Centre
33 – 35 Windorah Drive, Point Cook Vic
Contact: Pastor Denward: 0456 191 341
Aries Marquina
Phone 0429 877 123
Moorabbin Primary School
Worthing, Moorabbin, Vic.
Telefax 03 9799 6962
ADULT WS:
Thursday 8 .00PM; / Sunday 9.30AM English
Children Worship Service (CWS):
Sunday 11.00AM
GIPPSLAND GROUP
WORSHIP SERVICE
Brother Richardson Suniga
Mobile: 0448 949 406
Traralgon Court House
161-166 Franklin Street, Traralgon, Vic. 3844
Telefax 03 9799 6962
ADULT WS: Thursday 7.00PM English
Sunday 10.00AM English
GOD WITH US
INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLIES INC.
Contact: Pastor Roger Bucao/Pastor Nancy Bucao
55 James Street, Dandenong Vic.
Contacts:
Pastor Roger Bucao - 0434 330 447
Pastor Nancy Bucao – 0434 339 011
Email: rogerbucao@gmail.com
Services every Sunday from 10.00AM to 12.00PM
Everyone welcome.
Satellite Churches
GOD WITH US, CHELSEA
Chelsea Height Community Centre
Thames Promenade, Chelsea Heights
Contact: Pastor Fred Fererro
Mobile: 0412 029 516
Sunday Services from 10.00AM - 12.00PM
AMBASSADORS OF CHRIST FELLOWSHIP
(GWU Cranbourne)
Cranbourne Public Hall
Cnr Clarendon & High Streets, Cranbourne, Vic
Contact: Pastor Dick Marcial
Mobile: 0430 006 095
Sunday Services from 10.00AM - 12.00NN
GOD WITH US, ROSEBUD
Rosebud Memorial Hall
Point Nepean Hwy., Rosebud
Sunday Services from 5.00PM - 7.00PM
(GWUICA is affiliated with the Australian Christian
Churches formerly known as AOG)
BINGHAY & CO
Accountant and Tax Agent
Mortgage and Finance Broker
Migration Agent
PURITA BINGHAY,
MARN 9791593
Mob: 0404 495 830 Email: purita@binghayco.com.au
PRINCESS BINGHAY
Mob: 0403 301 460 Email: princess@binghayco.com.au
11 Dandenong Road East, Frankston VIC 3199
Ph. (03) 9770 0066 Fax: (03) 9770 0466
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A tribute to life
Lorna Ramirez
First Santacruzan in Meredith
Flores de Mayo (Spanish
for “flowers of May”) is a festival held in the Philippines
in the month of May. It is
one of the May devotions to
the Blessed Virgin Mary and
lasts for the entire month.
The Santacruzan (Spanish
for “holy cross”) is the ritual
pageant held on the last day
of May.
A Santacruzan was held
for the first time at St Joseph’s Church in Meredith,
Victoria on 22 May. Mass
started at 1.30pm, afterwhich a procession was held
which went around the
block of the church pushing
the Mother Mary statue on
a cart with all the Reynas/
Queens. There were dif-
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ferent queens such as the
Queen of Virgins the Queen
of Charity and the Virgin
Mary and more who were
accompanied by Angels and
King Constantine, which
ended back at the church for
a final blessing. A feast and
bonding activity was held to
end a fantastic day.
The Santacruzan was organised by Fr Boy Galdo,
Imelda and Shane Ross. Two
hundred sixty people come
along on a windy Sunday
afternoon to watch and participate. Guests came from
Bendigo, Ballarat, Geelong,
Dandenong, Werribee, Hoppers Crossing, Melbourne,
Taylor’s Lake, Shelford, Colac and Winchelsea.
Waking up each day is a
celebration of life. A life of
new beginning. To be able
to cherish once again, and
enjoy life itself. It becomes
routine and normal for all of
us to wake up each day and
we have taken it for granted.
Then one day we learn that
there are those who are not
given a chance to do it all
again. Instead they have
succumbed to deep slumber, the pangs of death came
and life has been taken away
from them; leaving loved
ones, families and friends
in pain and sorrows. Let’s
appreciate each day, waking up thankful that we
are still here, enjoying the
breath of life… Let’s pray for
those who were not given a
chance to do so.
I vividly remember, during my university years, I
had a close friend. She was
petty, smart, and belonged
to a wealthy family. She
was very popular in our
engineering campus, and
being an only child she
had everything in life. On
our final exam there was
shocking news, she had
died in her sleep. We were
all devastated.
This experience made me
see life from a different perspective. Treasuring and enjoying each moment shared
with families and friends.
Before and after waking up
acknowledging and thanking God for all the blessings received for the day. I
always say “I love you” to
my loved ones, because I do
not know if there will be a
chance to say it tomorrow.
Each day, I try to do things
that I am passionate about
such as tickling the ivory
keys, writing, gardening,
and appreciating everything
that I have. At times, we
should try to help others,
especially those who need it
the most. But there will be
instances when you will get
frustrated and upset when
you are generous and people
will try to take advantage
of you, one ugly side of hu-
man nature. Indeed, we all
have our weaknesses and
imperfections. However, being aware of it and trying to
overcome it is much better
than doing nothing at all.
As the popular saying
goes, “life is too short to be
miserable,” so let’s live life
to the fullest. Don’t let envy,
greed and jealousy reign in
our hearts; if you do, you
will not find inner peace
within yourself and your
fellowmen.
An excerpt from my book,
My Innermost Thoughts now
available on Amazon Booktopia and EBay.
“We should never pass the
day
Without giving thanks
For our blessings,
Each day is a challenge we
have to face
Each day is another day on
which
We will be able to build
Our dreams and foundations
For a better tomorrow.
Don’t let it be wasted.”
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by four Filipino-Australian authors
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18
Rap-So-D
The new sensation in
Melbourne’s entertainment
Emerging into the Australian Entertainment scene
in 1989, Rap-So-D went
through a few phases. Starting as a duo, then morphing
into a sequencer based fourpiece band, Rap-So-D has
enjoyed one successful year
after another, throughout its
journey.
Once very famous The
Fawkner Club in South Yarra, Beverley Hills Club in
South Melbourne, Lats Bar
in Melbourne CBD and Peppers in Ringwood are some
of the many clubs in which
the band held long residencies. In addition to this,
Rap-So-D has performed at
hundreds of corporate functions, weddings and dinner
dances (balls), enthralling
audiences of all ages.
In 2010, Rap-So-D had a
major facelift and expanded
into a full-fledged six-piece
outfit, under the leadership
of Carl Jayasinghe. They also
invested in a state-of-the-art
sound system, digital mixers
and stage lighting, ready to
take on gigs of any size. What
followed then was the most
successful era for the band,
yet! They have now become
the most sought after dance/
party band in Melbourne.
This current outfit of RapSo-D performs for around
25 to 30 gigs a year. From
small weddings and parties
to large dinner dances with
over 500 people, they cover
them all. It costs more to hire
them than most of their competitors, but it’s money well
spent if you do book them.
The current line up of
members, all have over 30
years of experience in the
music industry. They have
all performed in many different bands, who have made
a name for themselves, over
the years. It is this wealth of
experience that you can see
coming through, when this
outfit is on stage.
What makes Rap-So-D
different from most bands is
two-fold. Firstly, their wide
repertoire that allows them
to pull out songs from the
60s, 70s, 80s and the 90s
all the way up to the current chart hits, to suit any
kind of audience, without
warning. Secondly, the fascinating stage performance
of Alli and Ash. These two
front liners grab the audi-
ence attention, the moment
they step on stage. They are
exceptional vocalists, and
also involve the crowd in
their songs making it a real
fun night. Rap-So-D is not a
band one can just listen to;
one has to really see them
in action!
Today, if you want RapSo-D for your next function,
you need to book them one
year ahead!
For bookings, email info@
rapsod.com.au or call Carl
on 0408 829 719 or Ash 0412
048 399.
Band Line-up
Carl
on Bass
and also Band Leader
Alli J.
Female Vocals
Ash
Lead Male Vocals
Malcolm
on Keyboards & Vocals
Chathu
on Guitar and Vocals
Francis
Drums & Vocals
Alli and Ash grab the audience attention once they step on stage.
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The rising star of
the concert scene
Restless, possibly one
of the most in-demand
bands in the Filipino community in Victoria and
rocketing in popularity, has
performed its first major
show this year on 4 June at
Kindred Studios, Yarraville.
Restless is composed of
Warren Ribates (vocals),
Abe Baccay (drums), Frederick Ursua (lead guitar)
and Gabriello del Rosario
(bass). Archie Villaluz was
Like
the band’s guest keyboard
player during the show.
Attended by an audience
of more than a hundred,
the band played songs by
Eraserheads, Apo Hiking
Society, Toto and others.
They also performed two
original songs titled Halika
Na and Weather. The crowd
got up dancing with their
rendition of Superstition by
Stevie Wonder.
The show was produced
by AECC Global and directed by CJ Tamale.
The following week, the
band performs at the Kuatro
Kantos Konsert with three
other bands, on 11 June.
The band is performing
at the Freestyle Concert
Tour on 21 August and at
the Tiara Gala 2016 on 10
September.
For more information
about Restless, like their
Facebook page.
Photos by Rosalyn Reginio Ursua
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Glit&Gl AM
New chess club coming to Sunshine
Ronald Enano
For many years now, there
were a few members of the
Filipino community that really wanted to form a chess
club. Unfortunately, it never
materialised due to other
pressing needs.
An opportunity arose
when Danny Basobas, the
current president of the
Bandicoot Chess Club based
in Hume City, offered to assist in forming a chess club
in Sunshine, working closely
with the Hope of Life Community Church. The idea
came out that, aside from
coaching and teaching chess,
it would also be a community
outreach project.
On the 23rd of May this
year, the new Sunshine
Chess Club was born! The
club officers are as follows:
President – Ronald Enano;
Vice-President – Arnold Gabriel; Secretary – Danny
Basobas; Treasurer – Louie
de Sagun; Communications/
Promotions – Robert Midderham; and Adviser - Pastor
Rick Raimundo.
The vision of the club is to
help the members improve
their skills and get to know
the King of kings. It is open
to all ages, and the regular
session is every Saturday
at 1-3pm. There will be a
coaching session and tournaments (using shorter time
controls). There will also be
a dedicated chess tutor for
the juniors, and another tutor (four-time club champion
and three-time lightning
champion at Hobsons Bay
Chess Club) for the adults.
The club can also run a tournament with a maximum of
eighty players.
The city of Sunshine is
really going forward, and
the chess community is also
going in the same direction.
We have a vision that we
can also produce a group of
junior players in the western
suburbs who will someday
join those who dominate the
Australian chess scene.
Sunshine Chess Club will
have its inaugural opening
on the 25th of June at 1pm.
There will be a simultaneous
chess exhibition with prizes
and a sausage sizzle. The
venue is at Hope of Life Community Church, corner Watt
and Corio Streets, Sunshine.
For those interested to preregister for the simultaneous
chess exhibition, contact
Danny Basobas on 0420 208
333 or Ronald Enano 0407
043 380.
Aida’s 70th
Aida Santos celebrated her 70th birthday with family and friends
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the celebrant Aida, husband Eddie, grandson Joshua Rodriguez (Lani’s
son) and eldest daughter Lani. In front are grandson Jacob Rodriguez
(Lani’s youngest) and granddaughter Francheska Santos (son Richie’s
daughter). Not in photo is son Richie, who is a US Marine.
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Fil-Oz celebrates
21st Santacruzan
Richard Ford
NSW—This year’s Santacruzan Flores de Mayo, organised by Fil-Oz Liverpool, was held at All Saints
Liverpool Catholic Church
Hall on 21 May. This 21st
Santacruzan’s theme was
“cultural diversity,” with the
idea of moving forward but
still looking back to learn
from the past.
The new Board of Fil-Oz
Liverpool with its President
Cora Bojarski decided we
needed to do something different in order to grow and
mature; we all felt it was
time to step out of our shell
and embrace other cultures,
as we are a truly multicultural society.
The little Angels, the
Flower Girls, Queens and the
Reyna Helena, who was Miss
Rica Sey, the Miss Visayas
2015 and Miss Philippines
Australia 2015, all looked
so beautiful in their white
outfits, where the true Filipina beauty shone through.
The procession through
the church was solemn as
the flower girls presented
flowers to the Virgin Mary,
with many giving thanks
for her many blessings upon
them. The thanksgiving service was given by Father
Nards Mercene, after which
a procession was held. The
program proceeded at the
Church Hall for sharing of
food, music and songs.
The VIP Guests were the
Mayor of Liverpool Ned
Mannoun, Philippine Consul General Anne Jalando-on
Louis, Liverpool Member of
Parliament Paul Lynch, Liverpool Catholic Club Duty
Manager Phil Clark, People
of Australia Ambassador
Dr Cen Amores, who also
inducted the new Board of
Officers for 2016-17, Pet
Storey, APCO Inc. President.
The emcees for the event
were the indomitable duo
Jun Tekiko and Past President of Fil-Oz Cora Paras.
FCCWA updates
Filipino Community Council of Western Australia (FCCWA) officers gather at the Crown Hotel
to promote the FILCCA national conference on 28-30 October at Towoomba, Queensland.
FILCCA is headed by its President Aida Garcia.
Flores de Mayo in Perth organised by Fr. Jeffrey Casabuena. It was held during the Filipino
Mass at Saint Mary’s Cathedral Perth.
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Migration
Mentor
FELIX CARAO
Satisfying Schedule 3 criteria
To be forewarned is to be
forearmed. To avoid refusal,
it is important that onshore
prospective visa applicants
who are on a Bridging Visa,
or unlawful at the time
of application, should be
aware of Schedule 3 criteria
before lodging application.
One of our clients, on a
bridging visa at the time
his partner visa application
was lodged, was required
to satisfy Criterion 3004.
His previous application
for Working Holiday Visa,
which he lodged himself,
was refused for failure to
submit evidence of working
in Australia. He worked as
apple picker under a Working Holiday Visa when he
first entered Australia. He
was only paid in cash and
did not receive any pay
slip for the payment of the
services rendered. At the
time he applied for a new
Holiday Working Visa, he
was not able to submit to
the Immigration any proof
that he worked.
To satisfy Criterion 3004,
he found his employment
contract as apple picker
with his former employer
and he submitted this to
support his ongoing Partner
Visa application. He did
not violate any provision
of his visa. As a matter of
fact, he did not work after
he lodged his new Holiday
Working Visa and relied
on his fiancée for support
because as a holder of a
Bridging Visa, he was not
allowed to work.
For partner visa applications lodged within Australia, if you are not the holder
of a substantive visa at the
time of lodging your Partner
visa application, you must
satisfy additional Schedule
3 criteria 3001, 3003 and
3004, in addition to satisfying the standard Partner
Visa criteria.
Criterion 3001 states that
the applicant has 28 days to
make a new visa application after the day of holding a substantive visa, or
from the day of becoming
unlawful.
At the time of application, Schedule 3 criteria
are required for onshore
subclass 820/801 partner
visa. It does not apply to
offshore Partner Visas, and
failure to satisfy Schedule 3
does not prevent applicants
from lodging sc 309/100
Partner application outside
Australia.
Schedule 3 criteria may
be waived where there are
compelling reasons such as:
there are Australian-citizen
children from the relationship; or the applicant and
the sponsor are already
in a long-standing spouse
relationship for at least
two years; or the applicant
has made honest mistakes
on the application due to
misconceptions of visa
provisions.
Applicant should submit
to Immigration: history
of non-compliance by the
applicant, length of time
and reason why applicant
has been unlawful, reasons
why the applicant did not
seek to regularise his/her
status sooner, what steps, if
any, the applicant has taken
to regularise his/her status
other than applying for a
Partner visa.
For persons who do not
hold a substantive visa,
criteria 3001 set time limits
of 28 days, and 3002 set 12
months, within which to
apply. If an applicant does
not hold a substantive visa
at the time of application,
and if 3001 or 3002 criteria for the visa subclass
are being considered, then
they must apply before the
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(if 3002 applies) where an
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1 September 1994.
Criteria 3003 and 3004
are additional requirements
to be met by applicants
for some subclasses who
do not hold a substantive
visa at the time of application. They apply in many
visa subclasses, often in
combination with criterion
3003, or 3002 and 3005.
Criteria 3003 and 3004 are
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but apply (respectively)
to applicants who do not
hold a substantive visa and
were illegal entrants on 31
August 1994 or held an entry permit valid only until
31 August 1994, or ceased
to hold a substantive or
criminal justice visa, which
he applied for himself or
entered Australia unlawfully on or after 1 September 1994. Criterion 3005
provides that an applicant
can be granted waiver only
once.
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Legal
Viewpoints
Australia, PH mark
70 years of friendship
Charlie Bulos, Solicitor in Victoria
Bullying or adverse action claim?
This is the decision the
applicant has to make. But,
it will need particular guidance for anyone to make
the decision. It is not for
ordinary person unless this
person has particular knowledge of the law or by experience, to know what to do
otherwise he or she has to
seek proper advice to make
up his or her mind as this
may not help her or him.
Under section 789 FD of
the Fair Work Act (2009) (‘the
Act’) it says as follows,
“789FD when is a worker
bullied at work?
(1) A worker is bullied at
work if:
(a) While the worker is
at work in constitutionally-covered
business:
(i) An individual; or
(ii) A group of individuals;
Repeatedly behaves unreasonably towards the worker,
or a group of workers of
which the worker is a member; and
(b) That the behavior creates a risk to health
and safety.
(2) To avoid doubt, sub section (1) does not apply
to reasonable management action carried in
a reasonable manner.”
The end purpose of this bullying legal measure is to make
an Order to stop bullying
under section 789 FWC and
nothing else. However, if it
continues, then FWC may
make an Order it considers
appropriate (other than an
Order requiring payment of
pecuniary amount) to prevent
the individual or the group
from being bullied at work
and can consider the terms of
an Order accordingly.
Whereas, if the action is
made under section 340 of
the Act which we call general protection dispute or
adverse action claim because
he or she happens to exercise
his or her workplace rights
under section 341 of the Act.
If proven that the applicant
suffered damages as result
of his/her claim, then he/she
can recover damages accruing from such dispute and
it is the court not the FWC
that will make the proper
decision after conciliation
failed before FWC.
(For comments or feedback, email, cbulos@optusnet.com.au)
MNL—Australian Ambassador to the Philippines
Amanda Gorely, SM Senior
Vice President Millie Dizon and National Historical
Commission of the Philippines Executive Director
Vic Badoy witnessed the
commemorative light up of
the SM Mall of Asia (MoA)
Globe with the 70th Anniversary Philippines-Australia Friendship logo. The
globe also projected images
of partnership between the
two countries.
The event is a highlight of
a year-long celebration led
by the Australian Embassy
to mark seven decades of bilateral ties. Formal relations
between the two countries
were established when Australia opened a Consulate
General in Manila on 22
May 1946.
Ambassador Gorely said,
“Our ties were forged during WWII when over 4,000
Australian service personnel
fought alongside Filipino
forces. The Philippines is
an important partner for
Australia in Southeast Asia
and we cooperate closely
on a range of global and regional issues. Our extensive
trade and investment links
are growing. Our defence
forces and law enforcement
agencies enjoy extensive
cooperation. Australia’s development assistance to the
Philippines is focused on
economic growth, education, social protection and,
where necessary, humanitarian assistance.”
The Executive Director
of the National Historical
Commission of the Philippines Dr Vic Badoy also
shared “The historical ties
between Australia and the
Philippines are deep. Since
the 1890s, Filipinos worked
in the pearling industry of
Northern Australia. More
recent ties are from educational exchanges – from the
Colombo Plan scholars of
the 1960s and 1950s, to the
10,000 Filipinos studying in
Australia in recent years.”
The Ambassador also reflected on the Filipino community in Australia. “I am
heartened by our warm people to people bonds. About
a quarter million Filipinos
now call Australia home. This means one in every
100 Australian is Filipino,”
added Ambassador Gorely.
SM Senior Vice President
Millie Dizon responded,
“SM is honoured to partner
with the Australian Embassy
for this milestone celebration. On behalf of SM, I
would like to Congratulate
the Australian Embassy and
thank them for choosing
to partner with us for the
celebration of 70 years of
Philippines-Australia relations. We have had many
collaborations with the Embassy in the past and look
forward to working with
them in the years to come.” The anniversary celebration has received support
online with messages from
Australia and the Philippines flooding the Australian Ambassador’s Twitter
account. “I invite everyone
to join the celebration on
social media by reflecting
on our deep relationship
and sending messages of
friendship,” the Ambassador
said. (philippines.embassy.
gov.au)
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Filos weigh in on Philippine elections
Filipino-Australians
shared their thoughts on
the 9 May 2016 Philippine
elections for President, Vice
President, Senators and
local government officials.
The Senate and Congress,
in a joint session on 30
May 2016 proclaimed Rodrigo “Digong” Duterte as
President and Maria Leonor
“Leni” Gerona Robredo as
Vice President of the Philippines. Filipino-Australians
give their two cents on the
outcome.
Democracy does not end
when one has casted a vote. It is just the beginning. True
democracy is respecting the
people’s choice. I may not
always agree with the way
Duterte speaks, thinks and
behaves but He is the one we
possibly would have now.
He is OUR President and
He represents us. Let us see
what he’s got. He has done
great things in Davao. Now
he’s got the Philippines to
make better!
– Vergie Balanon
Duterte’s win indicates a
number of realities that
organised groups in the
Philippines should pay attention to. Organised groups
are any institutionalised and
established groups, such
as the churches, business,
unions, NGOs, and civil society groups that have social/
economic/political missions.
1. The youth of the nation need to be taught
the real history of the
Philippine nation.
This should include
changing the history
books and inculcating
in them some level of
nationalist and patriotic values without losing their cosmopolitan
values.
2. The Filipino voters
were looking for a
‘quick fix’ to massive
poverty and economic
instability that have
plagued the nation for
decades, and they saw
that in Duterte.
3. Duterte has strong
leadership skills in
a few areas such as
on drugs and crime,
however, he remains
without clear/strong
positions on human
rights, women, environment, education,
etc; in these, he simply
follows and accommodates popular views,
even from conflicting
sides, e.g. from Jose
Maria Sison of the
Communist Party of
the Philippines and the
Marcoses.
4. Those who did not
vote for Duterte will be
watching him closely.
Let’s hope the passion
of this group does not
wane, because there
are promises he made
which will cause massive opposition, such
as his plan to bury
Marcos in the Libingan
ng mga Bayani and his
promise to pardon Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.
5. Most positive was
the presence of many
progressive candidates
in the senatorial slate,
whether they win
or not. Their participation in electoral
politics has signalled
the rise of grassroots
participation, which
will eventually wrestle
Philippine electoral
politics from the elites
and traditional politicians.
– Melba Marginson,
Executive Director,
Victorian Immigrant and
Refugee Women’s Coalition
A bright future for our
nation
To my knowledge of Duterte
and his track record as mayor
of Davao city, I am confident
that Duterte will help solve
these problems effecting the
Philippines. In addressing
Duterte’s foul mouth, I feel
that it’s in anger towards the
government and the way in
which they are oppressing
the people.
The situation in the Philippines is sobra sobra na (too
much). We need a leader
who can deliver, not a leader
who sits in the office doing
nothing. I’d like to thank
everyone for their continuous support for Duterte’s
candidacy. With Duterte’s
presidency, it looks like a
bright future for our nation.
– Dhez Trillado, Brothers
& Sisters for Duterte (Melbourne Chapter)
Change should start
from us
The Filipino people have
spoken and let’s respect it.
Rodrigo Duterte may not be
the perfect man for the job of
President to some. I agree he
needs a good “mouthwash”
now that he is President of
the country. But his heart is
in the right place, so let’s give
unity and peace a chance.
More importantly, let’s all
work together to fight poverty, because the change we so
desire should start from us.
– Marisa Vedar, Director,
Gawad Kalinga Melbourne
Significant leadership
change
Having just come back recently from the Philippines
and having witnessed some
evidence of the worsening state of the economy
in terms of unemployment
level, crime rate, drug use,
homelessness and hunger
in Manila alone, I can fully
understand why the need for
significant leadership change
has dominated the social
media in particular.
Indeed from Ninoy Aquino
to Rodrigo Duterte, let us
hope and pray it is not a case
of jumping out of the pan into
the fire. Is this the light at the
end of the tunnel? For the
sake of peace and economic
stability in the Philippines,
let us hope that it is some
light that will unite and not
divide us even more.
– Maria Smith, Australian
Filipino Community
Services
Do we really want to go
back to Martial Law?
Federalism is possible but
very unlikely to happen given
the attitude of our politicians.
In order for Duterte to succeed with his plan, he will
have to declare martial law
and dissolve Congress, Senate, and the Supreme Court.
Hopefully, he will not be
impeached before that. But
do we really want to go back
to Martial Law? Are we ready
to take that risk and accept
whatever the consequences?
The will of the people has
spoken. I just hope they will
not regret their decisions later. Let us give him the benefit
of the doubt. Who knows, he
might solve the big problems
of our country. I just hope the
Filipinos have chosen the
right person as our President
and not to expect instant
solutions and miracles.
-Roy Carbungco,
President of Pampangueño
Club, Emergency Relief
Fund for Philippines
Cheers to a Bisaya
President
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte
represents the forgotten Filipinos especially from Mindanao
who suffered years of oppression, poverty, discrimination,
inequality and corruption. It is
long overdue for the Bisaya to
reside in Malacañang. “Bisaya
na pud” may be the answer
to the change Filipinos are
longing for.
President Duterte portrays
toughness and bravery; if
he uses it to build a strong
leadership with compassion,
he can put an end to the conflict in Mindanao. So many
soldiers and ordinary citizens
have died and suffered due
to the failure of the government to implement the right
solution to the problem. They
have neglected to listen to the
outcry of sufferings from the
poor people because they are
blinded with ignorance, greed
and power. Rampant drugs
and corruption will only be
stopped by a leader who is
not scared of implementing
new laws and ready to die for
his country.
-Choy Symes, Director, The
Face Australia Promotions
and Management
(Editor’s note: Some opinions
were excerpted due to space
considerations. To view the
full report, check out http://
philtimes.com.au/philippineelections-2016-filipino-australians-have-their-say/)
Mister Philippines Australia 2015 Jam Acero (left)
and First Runner-up Jeremiah Nicolas
Mister Philippines Australia invites you to its
ALL-NIGHT LIVE BAND
AND PUBLIC DANCING
to support JAM ACERO and JEREMIAH NICOLAS
as they compete for the Mister Philippines finals
to be held in the Philippines in September 2016.
No program or long speeches. Just pure fun!
Open to everyone.
TICKE
T
$25
Come and invite your friends and family members.
Limited tickets available. First come, first served basis.
For tickets please call Liza Di Blasio on 0416-816-107 or Gina Tolentino on 0452-590-596
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Calendar of Events
You are invited to attend the
FILIPINO CULTURAL FUSION 2016
“INDEPENDENCE DAY”
Saturday 18th June 2016 | 1:00pm to 5:00pm
Darebin Intercultural Centre 59A Roseberry Ave. Preston 3072
Come and celebrate with us the Philippine Independence Day showcasing the
parade of national costumes, dance, music, food and talents with the participation of Vietnamese, Italians, Indonesian, African and multicultural community.
RSVP by 09 June 2016
Call Tennie 0425 649 325 or Dorothy 0409 528 618
or email: tennie.ramirez@gmail.com
11 June
Ball. “Kalayaan at Katatagan”: The 118th Philippine
Independence Day Ball. 6pm. Melrose Melbourne
Reception Centre, corner Melrose and Carrick
Drives, Tullamarine. Contact Gloria 0413 520 412
or Marisa 0425 831 673. Organised by the Filipino
Community Council of Victoria Inc and Philippine
Australian Foundation Inc.
12 June
Flag raising. 118th Philippine Independence Day Flag
Raising. 8am. Federation Square. Contact consul@
philconsulate.com.au. Organised by the Philippine
Consulate of Victoria.
Mass. Philippine Independence Day Mass. 2.30pm.
St Francis Church, corner Lonsdale and Elizabeth
Streets. Contact consul@philconsulate.com.au.
Organised by the Philippine Consulate of Victoria.
Concert. Back to the 80s with Mary Ann Vanderhost and Escalera. 7-11.30pm. Tosaria Café and
Restaurant, 60 Henderson Road, Rowville. Contact
Gary 0431 489 198 or June 0402 091 919. Organised by Kayumanggi Entertainment.
17 June
Fundraising show. Recaps. 7.30pm. Brookwood
Receptions, 10-12 Lawson Crescent, Thomstown.
Contact Gina Tolentino 0452 590 596 or Rose
McNamara 0413 721 342. Organised by The Melbourne Productions.
18 June
Cultural show. Filipino Cultural Fusion 2016
Independence Day. 1-5pm. Darebin Intercultural
Centre, 59A Roseberry Avenue, Preston. Contact
Tennie 0425 649 325 or Dorothy 0409 528 618.
Organised by Damayan Vic Inc.
Concert. After Freedom! KKK 2016, Kalampagan,
Kasiyahan at Kaligayahan, featuring Soundstrack
Band. 5-10pm. Loyola Companion Hall, Loyola College, 525 Grimshaw Street, Watsonia. Contact Allan
0401 673 888 or Bert 0412 904 059.
Concert. The Best of the Best. 6pm. Polish Syrena
Hall, 1325 Studd Road, Rowville. Contact Ed Guevarra 0419 209 738 or Rollie Limun 0404 946 079.
Organised by Eventfullrise Production.
Multicultural Festival and Events funded by Darebin Council
Note: Photo reference google.com.image
Show. Trans Angels The Jungle Show. 7pm. Yarraville Club, 135 Stephen Street, Yarraville. Contact
0407 073 350. Organised by Victorian Secrets
Promotions.
25 June
Feast. Winter Fête in Maidstone. 10am-7.30pm.
Our Lady’s Church, 46 Ballarat Road, Maidstone.
Contact Rene Ramirez 0412 010 403 or Hai Pham
0403 542 254.
1 July
Dance. Blue Velvet, featuring Rap-So-D. 8pm-1am.
The Grand Metropol, 1/370 Clayton Road. Contact
Lisa Di Blasio 0416 816 107 or Gina Tolentino 0452
590 596. Organised by Mister Philippines.
16 July
Coronation. Rock n Roll Night, Grand Coronation
of Top Model of the World Philippines 2016. 7pm.
Pullman Melbourne on the Park, 192 Wellington
Parade, East Melbourne. Contact Choy Symes 0406
933 886. Organised by The Face Australia.
30 July
Concert. Freddie Aguilar Live in Concert. 8pm.
L’Amour Reception, 85-95 Henry Street, St. Albans.
Contact Liz Honey 0412 191 577. Organised by Liz
Honey Promotions and Entertainment and Urban
Nation.
21 August
Concert. Freestyle Concert Tour. 5.30pm. Sunshine
North, 1 Cooke Avenue. Organised by Eventfullrise
Production.
10 September
Gala. The Tiara Gala 2016. 6.30pm. The Langham
Melbourne, 1 Southgate Avenue, Melbourne, CBD.
Contact Norma San Diego-Santos 0448 178 999 or
Jelen Verceles 0401 935 274. Organised by NS Global.
NSW
13 June
Feast. Pista sa Nayon: Alay sa Kalayaan. 10am-4pm.
Berala Community Centre, corner Woodburn Road
and Tiba Street, Berala NSW. Contact Pet 0415 733
485 or Ruben 0407 870 771. Organised by Alliance
of Philippine Organisations Inc and Affiliates.
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The Inner
Game
THAD MANGALINO
I remember one time I
woke up in the middle of
the night from a dream; I
dreamt that I was in heaven.
St. Peter greeted me at the
gate and he acknowledged
me and urged me to move
forward. He asked me my
name, and I answered, “my
name is Thaddeus and I am
on the guest list.” The gates
suddenly opened and I was
met by the great architect
of the universe, and I was
asked, “what did you do
with the time I allocated
for you on earth? Did you
do your best? If not, why
not?” Before I could answer,
I woke up.
I was grateful that it was
only a dream and I was
still alive. At 3am in the
morning, I realised that life
is short, and I was really
bothered by the question I
was asked. I was bothered
because there were parts
in my life at the time that
I was not giving my best.
I was what others would
say “phoning it in”. I was
going through the motions
and not necessarily hitting the home run. My attempts were half-assed and
it resulted in mediocre outcomes.
It was literally a wakeup
call. I know that my current
situation is a result of the
decisions I made in the past.
My status quo was based on
my actions and non-actions
and the only one who could
turn this around was me. No
tapes, motivational quotes,
books or seminar was going
to change it for me. I had to
make the change and take
the disciplined actions as
no one else could do it. That
inner conversation made
me realise that I need to do
something and do my best
with what I had in front of
Do the best you can
me. I had to stop blaming
others for my situation and
lacklustre result. I had no
one else to blame but the
person who put me in that
situation which was me.
I felt like He-Man, because it occurred to me
that I was the master of my
universe. It was inspiring
and scary at the same time
because I know there was
a way out, but at the same
time I know I had to roll up
my sleeves and start to make
things happen. Realise that
our time is short, our circumstances differ from our
neighbours and our ideal
outcomes all vary. My question to you is, are you giving
it your best to get you closer
to your outcome? If not, why
not? It’s time to wake up!
Until next time, Stay FOCUSED.
(For comments or feedback,
email thad@firmfocuspt.com)
Western Union
offers 30-day
TFC.tv Lite
Package promo
MNL—The Western Union
Company, a leader in global payments services, announced that it has signed
a promotion agreement with
ABS-CBN Global Group to
offer Western Union consumers key markets access
to TFC.tv Lite Package.
The promotion is open
to all consumers in participating countries who send
money to the Philippines
through Western Union or
Vigo (Canada only) Agent
retail locations or wu.com
from 15 May to 15 August
2016. Each transfer paid out
in the Philippines within
five (5) days from the transaction date qualifies the
sender to one redemption
of TFC.tv Lite Package valid
for thirty (30) days. A maximum of three redemptions
is allowed for each sender
during the promotion period.
The promotion also offers
access to a seven seven-day
archive of programs on the
TFC.tv Lite Package and 10
selected movies featuring
John Lloyd Cruz, currently
Western Union’s celebrity
endorser. The promotion
will be available in the
US, Canada, Middle East,
Oceania, Central and South
America, as well as selected
countries in Europe, Asia
and Africa.
“I am very excited about
this collaboration with ABSCBN Global Group. Their
flagship product, TFC, is
the leading content provider
for overseas Filipinos worldwide and is accessible on a
variety of platforms; cable,
satellite, video-on-demand,
IPTV, mobile and online.
Offering access to the rich
content that TFC provides to
consumers who send money
to the Philippines is our way
of giving back and helping
them to stay connected to
their heritage,” says Patricia
Riingen, Senior Vice President, South East Asia and
Oceania, Western Union.
“Western Union is a leading global money transfer company with services
available in over 200 coun-
tries and territories. Our
collaboration with Western
Union will give more consumers who send money
back home to the Philippines an opportunity to
remain updated with news
and entertainment programs
from our homeland through
our TFC programs, specifically via TFC.tv,” says Raffy
Lopez, ABS- CBN Global
COO.
Last year, Western Union
celebrated 25 years of moving money for better in the
Philippines. Western Union
recognises that the act of
transferring money is a
bridge that not only sends
remittances to friends and
families but also acts as a
conduit for building better
lives in the communities
it serves. This latest promotion to offer TFC demonstrates Western Union’s
continued commitment to
moving money for better.
For more information
about the guidelines of this
promotion, visit www.tfc.
tv/wu
FILIPINO-AUSTRALIAN FRIENDSHIP ASSOCIATION
OF GEELONG INC.
GRAND 35th ANNIVERSARY
GALA Dinner - Dance
VENUE: CLUB ITALIA 515 Bellarine Highway Moolap Victoria 3224 DATE: Saturday, 17th September 2016 TIME: 6:00pm till 12 midnight (Must be seated by 6:25 , dinner will be serve @ 6:30pm) TICKET: $55 /person (Inc. antipasto, 3-course meal) Fully Licensed Bar ATTIRE: Formal Ladies- Long Gown or Filipiniana Men- Suit & Tie or Barong Tagalog Prizes: Door Prizes MUSIC: A PROS LIGHT & SOUND STRICLY NO CHILDREN PLEASE... RESERVATION: Nin Martinez – 0400811727 Faye Mannix - 0478975540 Sponsored by: CLASSIFIEDS
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Accommodation Philippines
BALIKBAYAN
ACCOMMODATION
Contact: J-Mark Rodriguez
Address: GMA-Kamuning
corner Edsa, Quezon
City
Phone (03) 8383 7832
Mobile 0413 577 786
0412 201 784
Email: jeumerc@yahoo.com / jeumerc@gmail.com
FOR RENT: 3-bedroom loft type
(sleeps 6 max) /short - long stay/
fully furnished/free use of amenities/
Own access to MRT station/MRT ride
to nearby major malls. $50 per night.
Check in Time: 2:00PM / Check out
Time: 12 NN.
Accountants,
Auditors & Tax
Agents
UP Diliman – BS Business Administration & Accountancy
All accounting and taxation services.
WE COME TO YOU. By appointment only.
Banks/Mobile
Lending
CHEMIXTRY MOBILE
MY JOB IS YOUR
ACCOUNTS
Contact: Gemma Lim Cruz
BBus, IPA, NTAA, TAX
and ASIC agent
P.O. BOX 392, Werribee Vic
3030
Phone (03) 9748 2740
Fax (03) 9748 9193
Mobile 0433 854 650
E: gemma@myjobisyouraccounts.
com.au
Accounting /taxation/ bookkeeping /
leasing /Business ASIC Compliance/
superannuation/general insurance/
business valuation/workcover
Auto Mechanical
Repairs
Contact: DJ Dan
Mobile 0415 199 898
Bank of
Melbourne
Shop 43 Wyndham Village
Shopping Centre 380 Sayers Road Tarneit VIC 3029 Ph
03 9748 3985 Fax
03 9748 3356
ABN 33 007 457 141
www.bankofmelbourne.
com.au
Vicente Del Pilar Mobile Lending Manager Mobile
0478 881 749 Email delpilarv@
bankofmelbourne.com.
au
Café Shop /
Groceries /TakeAway & Catering
Contact: Purita Binghay
11 Dandenong Road East,
Frankston, VIC 3199
Phone (03) 9770 0066
Fax (03) 9770 0466 Spot On Tyres
JY Accounting
Services
Contact: Josie Young
191 South Gippsland
Highway, Cranbourne
VIC 3977
15 Clover Close, Berwick,
VIC 3806
Other Branches: Berwick,
Melton and Trafalgar
Mobile
0435 353 061
Email: jsyoung@internode.on.net
Personal (Rental/CGT) & Business Tax
(GST/ABN).
and Auto
Contact: Efren Callos
10 Berkshire Road,
Sunshine, Vic 3020
PUSONG PINOY
CAFÉ AND
GROCERIES
New and Used Tyres, Repairs and
Services.
168 CHURCHILL AVENUE,
BRAYBROOK VIC 3019
Email: chemixtrymobile@yahoo.
com.au or pinoydjmelbourne@
yahoo.com.au.
Affordable DJ hire in Melbourne!
Chemixtry Mobile provides music,
lighting and projection equipment
with affordable DJ hire. It specialises
in birthdays, weddings, christenings,
dinner dances and other parties.
TALYER
AUTOMOTIVE
SERVICE CENTRE
Cars - New and Used
Contact: ERY
Unit 8 / 61 Wattle Road,
Maidstone Vic (NEAR
HIGHPOINT SHOPPING
CENTRE)
Kayumanggi
Entertainment
DJ Pogz (Gary Cajili) and
DJ Awie (Aldwin Cajili)
Contact: Gary Cajili
Mobile Phone Email: gcajili@gmail.com
Party DJ for all your occasions; birthdays, engagement, weddings, special
events and corporate functions.
We cater to any music styles you may
need with our quality sound and
lighting and we will make your event a
huge success.
Contact: Manuel Mabag,
fipa, M.Comm
14 Bendemere Rise,
Langwarrin, VIC 3910
Ph/Fax (03) 9789 9119
Mobile 0438 789 911
Email: service@talyerauto.
com
Website: www.talyerauto.
com
Highly qualified mechanics with over
20 years of experience.All minor and
major car service.Batteries, tyres, car
parts and accessories.
Bakeries
E-mail: mbmabag@bigpond.com
Public Accountant and Registered Tax
Agent. Individual, Business & Investment Tax Returns, BAS. We come to
you for your convenience.
L&J Mobile Disco
Contact: DeejayJoe Vibal
Mobile
0431 819 312
Email: djjoe01@yahoo.com
DJ Joe specialises in commercial RnB,
Old school hip-hop, House, Top chart
hits, and Retro.
Contact: Frankie Pastrana, Jr.
335 WIRRAWAY ROAD,
ESSENDON FIELDS
VIC 3041
MDIEZ SOUND N
MOTION
Mobile 0422 536 007 Phone
Email: frankjnr04@gmail.com
SPECIALISES IN NEW AND USED Mobile
CARS. FINANCE AVAILABLE.
03 9759 5075
0412 329 378
Email: michael_venezuela@yahoo.
com.au
Registered Tax Agent. Qualified Accountant – CPA Australia
For specialty Filipino bakery products:
Pan de sal/pan de coco/ensaymada/
hopia/ monay and lots more.
Advertise in
this section
(03) 9369 4324
Ph/Fax (03) 9367 7438
Mobile 0412 191 577
Email: info@lizhoney.com
Web: http://www.lizhoney.com
Liz Honey Promotions & Entertainment
– giving opportunities to young people.
Contact: Lorie dela Rama
Leggatt
Shop 1/130 Eglinton st.
Moonee Ponds vic 3039.
Phone: (03) 9370 5702
Mobile: 0458 779 300
Email: leggatt@y7mail.com
We also have sea cargo, catering, take
away food.
Open 7 days a week. Closed on all
public holidays.
Trading hours:
Mon to Fri: 8:00am till 7:00 pm
Sat. Sun: 8:00 am till 6:00 pm
Formal Wear
Lucy’s Filipino
and Asian
Groceries
56 Spring Square Hallam
3803
Contact Lucy and John
Phone 1800 522 0000
Sea freight / Air Freight / Money Remittance Services.
Driving Schools
Ground Level, Southbank
Riverside 3006, Level
2, 710 Collins Street,
Docklands 3008
JEREMIAH NICOLAS
Sales Executive
0431 116 627
jeremiah@suitstofit.com.au
Level 27, 101 Collins Street 3000
Level 40, 140 William Street 3000
Grocery Stores
Ph
Mobile
03 9796 4289
0432 415 478
Email: lucysfilipinoandasiangroceries@gmail.com
Various cooking ingredients, Popular local ice creams & cosmetics plus native
sausages, frozen fish, meat & veggies
The Filipino Channel (TFC) authorised
agent
Money remittance, door-to-door boxes
& international phone cards
Lots of convenient parking available (in
front of Coles)
Open 7 days – 10am to 6.30pm &
Sunday – 1.30pm to 6.30pm.
Email: lolaheart12@yahoo.com
Door-to-door cargo/money remittance/phonecards/bags/shoes/
clothes/wide range of Asian products.
Masagana
Filipino Asian
Groceries
Contact: Terry or Boy
Shop 12 / 159 Boronia Rd
Boronia, VIC 3155
Dandenong Branch:
Dandenong
Hub, Shop 15b,
15-23 Langhorne Street
Dandenong Vic 3175
Phone (03) 9762 2123
(03) 8774 0043
Mobile 0413 844 146
Email: lapines@optusnet.com.au
Large range of Filipino - Asian goods
and seafoods. Door-to-door Cargo and
Money Remittance. Prepaid Phonecards. Under new management.
MELIAN’S SARISARI STORE
Contact: EMY TOLENTINO
SHOP 16, Stables Shopping
Centre, 314-360 Childs
Road, Mill Park, VIC 3082
JEREMIAH NICOLAS
Sales Executive
Phone (03) 9404 5584
0431 116 627
Mobile 0424 963 870
products – dry and frojeremiah@suitstofit.com.auFilipino-Asian
zen / take-away food / prepaid phone
Computer Services
Wester
G’S IT COMPUTER
REPAIRS
Gov’t Accredited Cert. III & IV
ntal Care
W
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.
2007
Mobile 0433 655 193 Western Dental
CompTIA A+Certified Professional Care Pty. Ltd.
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Road
Contact Dennis Bernardo
Werribee,
VIC 3030
Southbank
Riverside 3006
93 Main Street, Ground Level,
Phone (03) 9974 2795
Greensborough VIC
3088
Mobile 0430 387 989
Level 2, 710 Collins Street, Docklands 3008
Phone (03) 9424 4383
Mobile 0406 602 688
Plenty of available parking around
the area.
R.M.M. DRIVING
SCHOOL
Contact: Gerardo Visperas
IT Technician, Microsoft Cer tified
System Engineer. Computer expert for
all your computer problems. Services:
Virus/Spyware Removal, Hardware
Upragrades, Data Recovery-Internet
Security, Build Computer According
to your Specification, All you computer
needs.
Female Instructor
Auto / Manual
WESTERN SUBURBS
packages available
Email: panong_gwapo15@yahoo.com
Social ballroom dance instructor /
choreographer / disc jockey
n
Phone
Mobile
Phone (03) 9311 1096
Phone 0414 528 983
Unit 4, 51-53 Westwood
Drive, Ravenhall
Vic 3023
(03) 9799 7386
0455 277 793
0458 464 640
Ltd
Contact: Michael
Venezuela CPA
PO Box 2949, Rowvillle,
VIC 3178
Contact: Liz or Mike
16 Marriot Road, Keilor
Downs, Vic 3038
Suits to Fit
Contact: MELVIN / LALAINE
Pty
MLV ACCOUNTING
Liz Honey
Promotions &
Entertainment
Servicing Filipino community for more
than 20 years.
Email: reddrivingacademy@gmail. com
ESSENDON HONDA
De
Contact: Julie or Vince
178 Churchill Avenue,
Braybrook, VIC 3019
Entertainment
Services
ManileÑa Filipino
Lories Milk Bar
Asian Grocery
and Philippines
Contact: Shirley Rivera
391 Chandler Road,
Grocery.
Keysborough, Vic 3173
Cafe. Local shop.
Phone (03) 9798 5389
Convenience
store.
Mobile 0419 674 339
Anching’s &
KABSAT VARIETY
cards/ DOOR-TO-DOOR BOXES AND
RED Driving Academy Alegring’s Asia
STORE
MONEY REMITTANCE
Level
27,
101
Collins
Street
3000
Mart Filipino and Contact: Josie Sotelo
Contact: Rachael
167/179Street
Shaws 3000
Level 40,Shop
1403,William
Mobile 0433 722 323 Asian Grocery
Dentists
masarap bakery
and asian
grocery
Email: frank@universalpower.
com.au
Web: www.universalpower.com.au
New Homes / Extensions / Renovations
/ Service Breakdowns /
Safety Switches / Switchboard
changeovers / Security Cameras and
Home Alarms
Contact:
John/Arlene
Door to Door
to Phils. Air & Sea
LBC HARI NG
PADALA
(03) 9318 1687
(03) 8768 8850
Phone : (03) 97997624
Dausan
(03) 97042876
International
Mob : 0490 065 745
Freight
Contact : John / Ramon
Forwarder
Phone (03) 9311 5901
Mobile 0414 344 969
Reverse Cargo – Phils to Aust
Phone
(03) 9799 7624
Relocation / Lipat bahay
(03)
9704
2876
Parcel, Large
Cargo
- Worldwide
0431489198 Mobile 0490 065 745
Reliable, Dedicated Doorto Door
97992327 Fast,
Balikbayan Boxes to Philippines
Unit 4/260-276 Abbotts
Road, Dandenong
South
Ph:
Email: fivestarexpress@optusnet.
com.au
Web: www.5starexpress.wix.com/
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“YOU ARE SAFE WITH US. YOUR BOX
IS PICKED UP AND DELIVERED BY
THE SAME COMPANY.”
INTERNATIONAL
PH:
(03) 9312 6192
MOB:
0432 673 323
WE CATER AND SELL HOME-MADE
DELICACIES AND CUISINE.
Trading hours: Weekdays – 8am to 7 pm
Weekends – 9am to 5pm
BALIKBAYAN BOX /
MONEY REMITTANCE
Contact: WARREN / AIDA
/ EDDIE
Ph: (03) 9543 5507
Mob: 0400 331 152 /
0413 462 389
DAUSAN
Phone (03) 9311 4838 CONTACT: ALEXANDER
OR JOCELYN
Mobile 0422 830 992
Ph:
Mabag
Accounting
and Taxation
Services
Door-to-Door Sea
&/or Air Freight
Services
5-STAR EXPRESS
Binghay & Co P/L
Email: purita@binghayco.com.au
Dance Instructors/
Choreographers
Contact: Rowen Maranan
P.O. Box 1055, Preston, VIC
3072
Phone (03) 9449 5779
Mobile 0414 959 224
Electrical
Contractors
Contact: Dr. Nenita
Evangelista-Lalin
204-206 Station Road Deer
Park, VIC 3023
Phone (03) 9361 2166
(03) 9363 7772 UNIVERSAL POWER
PTY. LTD.
Fax
(03) 9363 7872 SERVICES
R.E.C. 19845
Mobile 0403 717 820 Contact: Frank and Chris
If you need fillings, tooth extractions,
dentures, teeth cleaning, teeth whitening.
1 Elva Court, Braybrook
VIC 3012
Email: kabsatvarietystore@gmail.com
Filipino/Asian Products/Whitening
products (glutathione)
Foodwarmers/Gel, Balikbayan Boxes/
Money Remittance
Phonecards/Proper ty agent (Phil)/
European cookware/Health-Beauty
Products
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.
CHELZEL’S
FILIPINO VARIETY
STORE
Contact: CRISTINE OR
LORETTA
8 Nicholson Street,
Warrnambool Vic
3280
MANILA IN
FOOTSCRAY
Contact: Vivian
Phone: 0422 639 820 Shop 14, 119 Hopkins St,
SELLING FILIPINO AND ASIAN
PRODUCTS
Balikbayan Boxes. Air/sea cargo and
money remittance.
Filipino bread and pastries.
FREE PARKING IN FRONT AND AT
THE BACK.
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Footscray, VIC 3011
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RIA FILIPINO
GROCERIES
Contact: RIA AND JUN
Phone (03) 9689 7237 Shop 6 , Victoria Square
Elaine Street, St. Albans
Fax
(03) 9689 3800
VIC 3021
Mobile 0423 224 224 Ph/Fax (03) 9367 2557
0431 087 528
Welars Express Money Remittance / Ria Door-to-door Cargo / Prepaid Phone- Jun 0433 800 454
cards / DVD Movies for sale.
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SERVICES: Selling Asian and Filipino
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cargo and money remittance, beauty
products, DVD Filipino movies and
music. Quality service with a smile.
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BUSINESS HOURS
MON-SAT 10:00AM – 6:30PM
SUNDAY 10:00AM – 6:00PM
MIGRATION
-MARN 1172914
Contact: ELAINE NUNEZCAGUIOA
Office 2, Level 1
No. 6 Neville Avenue,
Laverton Vic 3028
Ph: (03) 8398 0812
Fax: (03) 8398 0899
Email: elaine@seekmigration.com.au
Website: www.seekmigration.com.au
Get the right advice. Your success is
our success.
PLEASE CONTACT US NOW!!
Thai Sun Food
Market
Lechon
Contact: Tony
Address: 22 station street
Nunawading VIC 3131
Phone (03) 9878 1998
Groceries and
Take-away Foods
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)
Phone (03) 9314 0858
Mobile 0434 143 129
0401 209 540
Lots for Sale
HAPPY HUT PTY LTD Beach
Contact: Ligaya Binuya –
Subdivision Lots
0405 101 320 For Sale
Amador Binuya –
85 – 87 Oakwood Road,
Albanvale, VIC 3021
(near Brimbank Central Shopping Centre)
Fish & Chips, take-away food, Filipino
and Asian Grocery, Phone recharge,
phonecards.
400 and 700 sqm at $100/
per sqm
Adjacent to www.
zambawood.com
Brgy. La Paz, San Narciso,
Zambales
Contact: Jerry Fernandez
Mobile: +639163162521
Email: jefer.ph@gmail.com
Hair and Make-Up
Artist
PHILIPPINE
CONSULATE (SA)
Mr. Mark McBriarty
Philippine Honorary
Consulate General
Level 1/204 Portrush Road
Trinity Gardens, South
Australia 5068
Tel. No. 0434 911 202
Fax No. (618) 8431-4174
E-mail Address: consul@philconsulatesa.com.au
Office Hours: Monday - Friday 9:30 am
- 3:00 pm (By Appointment )
Philippine
Consulate (Tas.)
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!
0433 917 511
Phone (03) 8390 4212
Phone (07) 3252 8215
Fax
(07) 3252 8240
Money Remittance
&/or Freight
Services
Mr Peter Cretan, Honorary
Consul General
GPO Box 1231 M, Hobart,
TAS 7000
Phone (03) 6230 4000
Fax (03) 6231 1986
Philippine
Consulate (VIC)
Mr. Felix Pintado
Level 5, Suite 11a, 11
Queens Road,
Melbourne, Victoria 3004
(entrance is via Queens
Lane)
Phone (03) 9869 7182
Email address: info@philconsulate.
com.au
Web: www.philippineconsulate.
com.au
Office hours: Tuesday and Wednesday,
10.00am to 4.00pm, and Thursday by
appointment only
PHILIPPINE
CONSULATE (WA)
Mr Gerald Donnelly
Philippine Consulate
General Unit 2/116 Mounts Bay
Road, Perth WA 6000 PO Box 855 South Perth
WA 6151 Phone (08) 9481 5666
Fax (08) 9485 0111
Office hours: 10am-3pm, Mondays
to Fridays
PhilIPPINE Dept.
of tourism
LITO MANANDIC
HAIR AND MAKE-UP
ARTIST
Reg. No. B1802613K
Contact: LITO
49 JANINE ROAD,
SPRINGVALE SOUTH
VIC 3172
MOBILE: 0402 775 939
EMAIL: litohair.makeup@gmail.com,
BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.
SERVICES: Haircut (Men & Women),
full colouring, foil and highlights, perm
(short and spiral), hair bonding, hair
ups and wash and blow wave, make
up (formal and bridal), and hair treatment massage.
Handyman
Unit 4, 51-53 Westwood
Drive, Ravenhall,
VIC 3023
Phone (03) 9415 1923
(03) 9415 1926
PHILIPPINE
Hotline 1800 522 0000 EMBASSY
Phone (03) 8348 5766
Mobile 0414 748 427
Web: www.lbcexpress.com
Philippine Gov’t
Offices
PHILIPPINE
Consulate (NSW)
Hon. Anne Jalando-on
Louis
Level 1, Philippine Center,
27 Wentworth Avenue,
Sydney, NSW 2001
Phone (02) 9262 7377
Fax
(02) 9262 7355
Mobile 0415 426 400
Email: contact@philippineconsulate.
com.au
Web: www.philippineconsulate.com.au
PHILIPPINE
CONSULATE (NT)
HB PINOY
Contact: HECTOR
Mobile: 0433 403 819
FREE QUOTE. SERVICES: CONCRETING / ROOF PAINTING / LANDSCAPING
HAPPY AND FRIENDLY SERVICE.
Post an event.
Visit www.philtimes.com.au
r. John Rivas
M
Philippine Consulate
General 22 Mirrakma Crescent
Lyons, NT 0810
P.O. Box 42457 NT 0811
Phone: (08) 8927 3926
Mobile: 0417 081 546
H.E. Belen Anota,
Ambassador
P.O. Box 3297, Manuka
Canberra, ACT 2603
Phone (02) 6273 2535
Fax (02) 6273 3984
Email: embaphil@iaccess.com.au
PHILIPPINE TRADE
AND INVESTMENT
CENTER
27 Wentworth Avenue,
Sydney, NSW 2001
Phone (02) 9283 7300
Fax (02) 9283 8011
Email: dtisydney@one.net.au
Printers and
Graphic Designers
FILCOM
PUBLISHING P/L
Melbourne, 3SER 97.7 FM
Mondays 11.00 AM to 12.00PM
Geelong radio
94.7fm - filipino
program
Geelong, VIC
Thursdays 6:00 to 8:00 pm
Contact: Aspie Burns
Phone (03) 5221 7144
READ THE LATEST FILO NEWS
Log on to www.philtimes.com.au
Mobile
Reliance Real
Estate
Through the airwaves, live feed, audio
archive and web information service,
RFA serves Filipino-Australians and
friends of the Filipino-Australian community in Canberra (ACT), around
Australia and the world.
RADYO KABAYAN
Melbourne, 855 Khz AM
Wednesdays 7:00 to 7:30 pm
Contact: Maria Selga,
Program Convenor
Phone 0408 766 890
Fax (03) 9663 2874
73 Watton Street
Werribee VIC 3030
Ph(03) 9741 1511
Fax(03) 9741 1611
Glenda del Pilar
Sales Professional
Mobile 0412 220 562
Email glenda@
reliancecare.com.au
Schools - Language
&/or Special Courses
PHILIPPINE
LANGUAGE
INSTITUTE
CONTACT: JOEL BACANI,
Licensed Estate
Agent
78 Myers Parade, Altona
Meadows Vic 3028
Mobile: 0422 043 512
Contact: Barry Buckle,
President
D.W. Hope Centre, The
Boulevard, Norlane,
VIC 3214
REMAX PROPERTY
SPECIALISTS
ge Sch
gua
o
an
Contact: Mauro Somodio
PO Box 2424, Chirmside,
QLD 4032
Restaurants,
Take-away Shops
and Grocery Stores
1995
Contact: PERLA LUETIC
QLD 4001
42 Eleanor Street YEARS Phone (07) 3808 7804
Footscray Vic 3011
Phone: (03) 9317 9156
Mobile: 0413 623 991
Anniversary
Celebration
Email: phillang@bigpond.net.au
Web: www.philippinelanguage.
webs.com
VCE Provider, Filipino LOTE, Units
1, 2, 3, and 4
Claire’s Food
House
Contact: Claire or Mary
Shop 5/550 Mahoneys Rd,
Campbellfield, VIC 3061
Phone (03) 9359 0802
Mobile 0409 092 556
Services offered: take-away Filipino
cuisine, Filipino groceries, money
remittance, door-to-door boxes,
calling cards.
Phone (03) 8358 4834
Mobile
Jun
0474 997 512
Cora 0433-801-532
Submit an article
Email
reby.gaw@gmail.com
Contact: Roy Carbungco,
President - 0411 145 776
Sonia Santos, Treasurer
- 0421 303 264
11 Hunter Ave,
RoxburghPark,VIC 3064
Phone (03) 9305 1426
Fax (03) 9305 1425
Mobile 0411 145 776
Email: royc@iprimus.com.au
The club holds its annual event every
Melbourne Cup Day eve.
Filipino
Victoria inc.
(fccvi)
ALAY-KAPWA INC.
FILIPINOAUSTRALIAN
CHARITY
ORGANISATION
1995
PESTABLISHED
.O. Box 1413, Traralgon
Vic 3844
Contact:
RAQUEL WAITE
SHARE-ME-A DREAM
BISAYAN
COMMUNITY CLUB
Phone (03) 9687 9011 OF VICTORIA INC.
Contact: Perla Luetic
93 Cowper Street,
Footscray, VIC 3011
Fax (03) 9687 9120 Contact: TERRY KANE
Website: fccvi.org.au
“As the umbrella body, we look after
the welfare of the Fil-Aussie communities in Victoria.”
Email: alaykapwa1990@gmail.com
Over 25 years of service to the FilipinoAustralian community. We welcome
everyone to join our organisation.
Reg. No. A0033865H (Consumer &
Business Affairs Victoria). ABN No.
34 227 423 424.
ASSOCIATION
OF FILIPINOS &
AUSTRALIANS IN
GIPPSLAND
To Dine In / Hold Function: Booking is Essential
For our Catering Services please call Jocelyn
We Cater for all Occasions
KABAYAN FILIPINO
RESTAURANT AND
ASIAN GROCERY
Cairnlea Town Centre, Shop 21-23
100 Furlong Rd, Cairnlea Vic 3023
Restaurant: (03) 8390 1346
Groceries: (03) 8358 5600
Shop 5/49 Synnot Street
Werribee Vic 3030
9371 7140
Contact: JocelynPh:/(03)Ding
Shop 21-23/100 Furlong
Road, Cairnlea Shopping
Centre, Cairnlea, Vic 3023
Shop 5/49 Synnot Street,
Werribee, VIC 3030
Phone (03) 8390 1346
(03) 8358 5600
(03) 9731 7140
Mobile 0425 842 883
Catering/Take-away food/Door-to-door
Cargo & Money Remittance/Phone
Cards Available.
Ilocano Filipino
Australian
Association of
Victoria Inc.
12 Jamison St.
Laverton Vic 3028
Contact: Marilou Collie
Founding Director
Mobile
0430 941 491
Mobile
0448 178 999
Norma San Diego-Santos
CIRCULO
CAPIZENO OF
MELBOURNE
Contact: Terry Apines
18 Claude Avenue,
Hampton Park, VIC 3976
Ilonggo
Association of
Mobile 0413 844 146 Victoria Inc.
We raise funds to support our projects
in Capiz.
Contact:
PATSY GUTIERREZ
Mob: 0412 889 134
CHONA MEMAN
Mob: 0425 837 672
35 The Regency Hillside
3037
Emergency
Relief Fund for
Philippines
Roy Carbungco, President
0411 145 776
(President) or LINA
CUBELO (Vice President)
Terry 0409 675 246
Lina
0475 810 074
Club annual project “Operation Smile”
Responding to the growing needs of
Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate Operation in
Southern Philippines.
Mobile 0459 355 882
TAKE-AWAY AND DINE IN. WE
ACCEPT CATERING. WE SERVE
FILIPINO AND AUSTRALIAN CUIContact: Ted Apostol,
SINE. BOOKING FOR IHAW -IHAW
President
PLATTER, BIRTHDAYS AND SPECIAL
OCCASIONS.
Mobile
0448 313 322
TRADING HOURS:TUESDAY TO
The Association continues to grow
SUNDAY:
10
AM
TO
8
PM
Kabayan bcard_Layout 1 3/04/13 11:54 AM Page
1 2001. Main projects:
since
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
Filipino Restaurant and Asian Groceries
& J Express.
TAKE-AWAY - ASIAN GROCERIES - CATERING
Mobile: 0423 372 238
Email: espina_bernadette@yahoo.com
Services: Knock down re-build, dual
occupancy, slopping blocks
Renting? Why pay off someone else’s
mortgage, purchase a property from
us and pay off your own home.
Don’t have enough for a deposit?
Ask us how you can join our savings
plan club to get you into your new
home faster.
PampangueÑo
Club of
Melbourne
Victoria
“TANGKILIKIN
ANG Community
Social Organisations
council of
ATING SARILING WIKA”
Contact: Cora
Shop 2 / 85 Mt. Derrimut
Road, Deer Park Vic
3 Dallas Court, Hallam
3803
Contact: Bernadette Espina
“We welcome everyone to join our
group especially those of Boholano
descent.
42
Eleanor
St.
Footscray,
Victoria
3011
C/O
St.
Footscray,
Victoria
3011
C/O
Footscray,
Victoria
3011
C/O42
42Eleanor
Eleanor
St.
Footscray,
Victoria
3011
Phone/Fax:(03)
93179156
Mobile:
0413623991
Phone/Fax:(03)
93179156
Mobile:
0413623991
93179156
Mobile:
0413623991
Phone/Fax:(03)
93179156
Mobile:
0413623991
Email:
phillang@bigpond.net.au
Email:
Email:phillang@bigpond.net.au
AILEEN FORMARAN
Profine Building
Group
Rowella
9559 3674
Laura 9798 0730
Lim
0431 379 743
LANGUAGE
SCHOOL
VICTORIA
PHILIPPINE
PHILIPPINE
LANGUAGE
SCHOOL
SCHOOL
OF
VICTORIA
VICTORIA
PHILIPPINE
LANGUAGE
SCHOOL
OF
VICTORIA
PhoneLANGUAGE
(07) 3216
9808 OFOF
FILIPIno
community
coordinating
PHILIPPINELANGUAGE
PHILIPPINE
Mobile 0412 335 077 LANGUAGE SCHOOL council of qld
SCHOOL
OF VICTORIAContact: Orly Vargas
Email: benr@remax.com.au
OF VICTORIA, INC.
GPO Box 2745, Brisbane,
E s t.
Contact: Ben Respicio
Director/CEA REIV
JASMINE’S CAFÉ
AND RESTAURANT
Email: admin@mymatesrealestate.
com.au
Web: www.mymatesrealestate.
com.au
“NEEDING TO SELL OR RENT YOUR
PROPERTY? MABABA NA COMMISSION AT MAHUSAY NA SERVICE.”
Phone
qld
Mobile 0407 443 274
Contact: CHERYL
BALLIET, DIRECTOR
Mobile: 0400 006 906
Contact:
Rowella Dango – President
Laura Abejaron – Secretary
Chona Lim - PRO
“We welcome everyone to join our
Filipino & Visayan Languages, Affordable fees. SUNDAY CLASSES.
Email: joel@matthewshill.com.au
Web: www.matthewshill.com.au
SELLING AND RENTING PROPERTIES.
MY MATES REAL
ESTATE
KALIWAT
BOL-ANON SA
AUSTRALIA INC.
(KABAI)
organisation.”
Ph (6:00pm)
(03) 9687 9626
Mobile 0413 383 648 filipino australian
0466 422 047 foundation of
Tuesdays 7:00 to 9:00pm
Web: www.wr.com.au/bjs/wow.htm
MATTHEWS HILL
REAL ESTATE PL
FILIPINO AUSTRALIAN
FRIENDSHIP
ASSOCIATION OF
GEELONG INC.
Phone (03) 5257 1921
1/28 Pickett Street
Footscray VIC 3011
WOWFM - Sydney
Real Estate
0401 027 683
Specialising in Filipino Dishes – puto,
dinuguan, lumpia, turon, palabok,
kare-kare at iba pa.
Saturdays, 10-11am
www.radyo-filipinoaustralia.com
Mobile 0411 566 885
Specialising in digital photography,
design of business forms, logos,
booklets, souvenir programmes,
magazines, flyers, etc.
Contact: Narcisa Mcleavy
Shop 251, Footscray
Market, Vic 3011
Radyo Filipino
Australia
ACT, CMS 91.1FM
Contact: George
Email: publisher@philtimes.com
Website: ggoryopictures.com
LUTONG PINOY
Email: radyopilipino@yahoogroups.com
Wednesdays 3:00 PM to 4:00PM,
Fridays 7:00 AM to 8:00 AM, Sundays
11:00 PM - 12:00 Midnight
CPCA radio
program
0418 543 737
Calendar of Events and Disaster
Preparedness
Annual Fundraising Event, Month
of April
Melbourne, VIC
Contact: Chito Javier
Phone (02) 9283 0711
Fax (02) 9283 0755
Email: ptsydney@ozemail.com.au
Web: www.tourism.gov.ph
3zzz 92.3 fm
27-33 Wentworth
Avenue, Sydney, NSW
2000
LBC Money
remittance
Michael Wright, Secretary,
Radio Stations
ictoria
of V
ol
Trading hours: 9:30am-7:00pm 7days We sell a variety of Asian and Filipino
products, fresh fruits and vegetables,
frozen products, Filipino snacks, and
fresh bread. We give you a dozen of
fresh eggs 700g for FREE when you
spend $85 dollars (without rice) per
transaction.
Philippine
consulate (QLD)
ilippine
Ph
L
Immigration
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Our next project is to raise funds to
donate high-powered rescue boats to
victims of typhoon Yolanda in Iloilo.
Trade Services –
House
Maintenance
HANDY EDI
Contact: EDISON LINTAG
8 Catherine Place
Pakenham, VIC
Mobile 0415 835 863
Email: elintag97@gmail.com
Can take jobs on your renovation
needs – tiling, painting, installation of
vanities, decking, flooring
Travel Agents &/or
Travel Tours
A philippine tours
Contact: Chris, Joy,
Geraldine or Sarah
225 Melville Rd, Brunswick
West, VIC 3055
Phone
(03) 9384 1844
(03) 9384 1299
Chris
0413 455 918
Joy
0488 886 800
Geraldine 0412 663 699
Sarah 0466 222 864
Website: philippinetours.com.au
Over 30 years of service to the FilipinoAustralian community. Maaasahan at
mapagkakatiwalaan.
Advertise in this section (03) 9369 4324
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CLASSIFIEDS
ACCOUNTING AND TAXATION SERVICES
Travel Agents &/or Travel Tours
Deer Park
Travel
Are you looking for
work experience in
accounting?
MINA PRECILLA
Mob: 0415 661 665
Deer Park travel
Contact:
Mina Precilla
DEER PARK
TRAVEL GO TRAVEL
85
– 87
OakwoodDrive,
Road,
15/44
Eucalyptus
Maidstone
3012 person: Lovernie
Contact
Albanvale
VIC
3021
Unit 27, No. 11 Bryants
T: +61 03 9317 3632
NEAR BRIMBANK
E: mina@precillatravel.com.au Road, Dandenong VIC
CENTRAL SHOPPING
3175
CENTRE
helloworld
Keilor- ONE STOP
TRAVEL SHOP
Keilor Shopping Centre
Shop 56, 80 Taylors
Road Keilor Downs,
VIC 3038
Contact: Theresa (Tek)
Macawili
SAP - MYOB - QB HandyTax - Excel
WESTERN TRAVEL
Deer Park
License 32932
Contact/s: Josie, Rita,
Phone 03 8788 5152
(03) 9310 8855
Phone (03) 8372 5722 Mobile 0488 222 244 T:
John, Carmi, Jane, or
Mob 0488 313 288
Maree Joyce
www.gotravelclub.
Mobile 0415 461 665 Email/website:
F:(03) 9310 8866
com.au
Shop 2A, 100 Furlong Rd
Email: mina@precillatravel.com.au
Professional and efficient facilitator in E: theresa.keilor@
Cairnlea Town Centre
“Travel expert”
the travel and tour industry offering
helloworld.com.au
corporate and leisure travel services
Cairnlea, VIC 3023
Website: helloworld.
Phone 03 9363 0288
com.au
03 9363 0488
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our Expert Travel Consultants for all Email: deerpark@westerntravel.com.au
your travel needs.
Web: www.westerntravel.com.au
Post an event. Visit www.philtimes.com.au
The jobs covered in work experience training
• Accountant
• Assistant Accountant
• Accounts Payable Officer
• Accounts Receivable Officer
• Payroll Officer
• Admin Accounts Officer
We offer the following services to clients
• Accounting Reporting & Lodgement
• Bookkeeping
• BAS/GST Lodgement
• Payroll
• Accounts Payable
• Accounts Receivable
Contact - Reg 0425 790 550
rmandcassociate@optusnet.com.au
JRJ Corporate Advisory
Services Pty Ltd
ABN 49 100 180 747
Email: info@jrj.com.au Website: www.jrj.com.au
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BAKERIES
PAPA BEAR BAKEHOUSE
(FILIPINO BAKERY)
E M
 Your local driving school at South-Eastern suburbs
 Accredited driving instructor
 Beginner, overseas licence, change-over
 Free assessment. Sa mga nais mag-convert ng kanilang overseas
licence
Tawag lang po!
Contact BEN BOLANO
Mobile: 0408 543 554
Phone: (03) 9795 1834
Loreto Resubal, CA, MBA (RMIT) CTA - 0425 751 281
Marilou Llorico, CPA - 0409 257 863
Make the impossible, 'POSSIBLE'
Address: 41 Walker St. Dandenong VIC
3175; Phone: (03) 9793 9182; Fax: (03)
9793 9181; Emal: mohtai@eftel.net.au
Website: www.taap.com.au
Mohammed Taiyab
Principal/Accountant/Tax Agent/J.P.
Eastern Melbourne
Driving School
Tax returns, Tax planning, management consulting, audit
and assurance, and related business needs.
Your partner in Wealth Creation and Asset Protection.
For personal and complete business services, please contact:
The Philippine
Times
in FULL
COLOUR
Page after
Page
Train your staff to use:
•Quickbooks • MYOB • Xero
DRIVING SCHOOL
Chartered Accountant
Registered Tax Agent
ASTROLOGY
Services:
• Preparation of financial statements
• Designing financial accounting
systems
• Assisting in management accounting
• Taxation planning and tax returns
• BAS and IAS preparation and
submission
• Establish and maintain business
structures e.g. companies, trusts,
partnerships, individuals
• Establish, maintain and audit selfmanaged super funds
DENTISTS
Business
Opportunity
Dr. Derman Malapitan
BDSc (Phil.), ADC (Aus.)
Dentist
Shop 17 Burnside Shopping Centre
15-25 Westwood Drive, Burnside VIC 3023
Phone: 03 8390 0959 Fax: 03 8390 0949
JAG Driving School
"Your journey to safe
driving begins with us."
Clinic Hours:
Monday - Wednesday 9:00am - 6:00pm
Thursday & Friday
9:00am - 7:00pm
Saturday
9:00am - 1:00pm
EMPLOYMENT GROCERY STORES
Also sells frozen
products, fresh fruits
and vegetables
Shop 10
Lalor Plaza Shopping Centre
22 McKimmies Rd, Lalor 3075
Contact:
Roy & Imee Pabustan
Phone/Fax: (03) 9464 7474
Mobile: 0402 011 402
Contact: Joe
Misolas
Mobile: 0409-590-850
Email: jmisolas@bigpond.net.au
Learn Skills for Life
0414-959-224
FILIPINO BREAD, CAKES AND PASTRIES
11 MARKET PLACE, BRAYBROOK VIC 3019
At Your Service:
(NEAR CORNER OF DUKE STREET AND BALLARAT ROAD)
PHONE: (03) 9311 2909 MOBILE: 0421 820 800
EMAIL: papabearbakehouse@yahoo.com.
ROWEN MARANAN
0414 – 959 – 224
0414-959-224
OPEN:
MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY & SATURDAY: 9:00 AM TO 5:30 PM
THURSDAY & FRIDAY: 9:00 AM TO 7:00 PM
SUNDAY: 10 AM to 3:00 PM
BUSINESS FOR SALE
BIG FILIPINO/ASIAN
GROCERY SHOP
IN KEYSBOROUGH
IS FOR SALE NOW.
EXCELLENT MAIN ROAD LOCATION WITH
OTHER SHOPS.
REASONABLE AND NEGOTIABLE
PRICE. AMPLE PARKING.
CALL SHIRLEY OR MARIVIC –
(O3)9798 5389/0419 674 339
Advertise in this section
(03) 9369 4324
Preferred partner of advertisers.
Advertise your business
in the Classifieds
Section and get FREE
listing
in the online edition of
The Philippine Times.
For details,
email
ads@philtimes.com
or call
9369-4324.
CLASSIFIEDS
JEWELLERY SHOP
MORTGAGE BROKERS
YOU’RE BEAUTIFUL provides premium quality designer
jewellery without paying the excessive price tag, and showcase
only the best style suitable for every taste and budget from
rings, necklaces, to bracelets and charms.
And if you love beautiful handbags and wallets. YOU’RE
BEAUTIFUL, is also accepting pre-order. Our handbags and
wallets are made from genuine leather with exceptional quality
and workmanship. Samples are available to see in Lakeside,
Pakenham.
To book an appointment, please ring or send a message to
Victoria Hall at 0431-002001
KOREAN HAIR & BEAUTY
Hair Bene
Korean hairdresser
Men’s cut from - $15
Ladies cut from - $20
Color from - $50
*Shiseido straight permanent from $160
Shop3/323, Main Road East, St.Albans Vic 3021
Opening hours: 9.30am to 6pm, Mon - Sat
P: (03) 9310 9246; M: 0450 210 913
LOTS FOR SALE
Beach Subdivision Lots For Sale
400 and 700 sqm at $100/per sqm
Adjacent to www.zambawood.com
Brgy. La Paz, San Narciso, Zambales
Contact: Jerry Fernandez
Mobile: +639163162521
Email: jefer.ph@gmail.com
PARTY HIRE SERVICES
How would you like to have the right home
loan and the choice of lenders?
Yolanda Larion
Mortgage Broker
CRN 445390
T
M
03 9764 0668
0431 140 325
Postal Address
PO Box 2203 ROWVILLE VIC 3178
E
WE HIRE:
FOOD WARMERS WITH FUEL•CHAIRS•TABLES•
TABLE CLOTHS• CHAIR COVERS•CUTLERY•
CROCKERY• JUGS•ASH TRAYS•GLASSES•
GAZEEBO•CANDELABRAS AND OTHERS
Advertise
in this
section
(03) 9369
4324
Feel free to contact me.
Our jewellery range includes but not limited to , sterling silver,
stamped and plated in 18k rose gold, 18k gold, 18k platinum
gold plated that are nickel and lead free.
WE ORGANISE:
KIDS ENTERTAINMENT-FACE PAINTING AND BALLOONS
FOR CHILDREN’S PARTIES•VIDEOGRAPHER•
PHOTOGRAPHER•EMCEE•MUSIC – DJ
CLASSIC ENTERPRISES
0419 360 904
Email: elena88@bigpond.net.au
PHOTOGRAPHERS
y o l a n d a @ t r u e v i n e m o r t g a g e s o l u t i o n s. c o m. a u
Entertainment Services
Birthday Parties | Weddings and Anniversary Celebrations
Escalera is a 6-piece party band that
knows how to get the dance floor shaking
with your favourite tunes and some of the
most popular OPM songs.
With talented musicians, male and female
vocals, professional quality PA and light
show, we hope that you will consider
Escalera as an exciting addition to your
next entertainment line up.
PRINTING/PROMOTIONS
PRINTING / PROMOTIONAL
PRODUCTS
For booking and information, call Gary on
0431 489 198 or Julian on 0402 091 919
•CALENDARS• T-SHIRT PRINTING•FRIDGE MAGNETS•
KEY RINGS• WINES•LABELS•OTHERS•
RUBBER STAMPS•BUSINESS CARDS•LETTERHEADS•
RECEIPTS•FLYERS•GENERAL PRINTING
Demo: https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=AIcao6ISmM0
CLASSIC ENTERPRISES
Christmas and New Year Parties | Charity and Fundraising Balls
0419 360 904 / 9369 4324
Email: elena88@bigpond.net.au
MEDICAL/DENTAL SERVICES
1 RAVEN MEDICAL CLINIC
1 Raven Crescent, Narre Warren, Victoria
31
Remittances and Cargo
CELEBRATING 25 YEARS
Services:
4 Medical Clinic
4 Denture/Dental
Prosthetist
4 Anti-Ageing Clinic
4 PRP
MEDICAL PRACTITIONER
Dr Lorinda De Leon, MD
FRACGP,AMC,FARGP
Longest-serving
DENTAL PRACTITIONER
Mr Wilfredo Reyes
Dental Prosthetist, ADPA member
BALIKBAYAN
BOXES
Filipino
Contact persons:
Alex & Meriam Ordona
WANTED:
Doctor - VR GP, Physiotherapy
Tel. (03) 8759 3761 Mobile: 0412 947 276
Email: admin@1ravenmedical.com
Website: www.1ravenmedical.com
MORTGAGE BROKER
Do You Have The Right Home Loan?
Can You Save by Refinancing Your Loan?
(03) 9560 9110
0422 445 285
newspaper
ordex@bigpond.net.au
MEAL DEALS
Post an event.
in Australia Eat better, Visit
MEAL DEALS
Eat
better,
COMBO ORDER FOR
CLASSIC
PIZZAS ONLY
2 Large Pizza + 1.25L Coke + Garlic Bread - $35.00
2 Small Pizza + 1.25L
Coke + Garlic
Bread - $30.00
Feel
better,
Feel better,
SIDES
Live better!
Spring roll 6 pieces(chicken or pork)
$6.90
Live better!
- Grace’s Grill
Wedges (sweet or sour cream)
$5.90
Let Us Help You Find Out.
Let’s have a confidential and friendly discussion
at your home or at our office.
We can undertake an initial assessment via email if that
will be more convenient.
-
qigong & tai CHi
Health & Fitness
Relaxation
Balance
PH: 9781 3035
Coordination
Stress Reliever
493 Nepean
Improves Memory
Socialization
You do not have to go to the bank to lodge your home
loan application. We will lodge and follow-up the loan
application for you.
With more than 12 years experience as a mortgage broker.
We are here to assist you.
Alfred Flores
Home Loan Specialist
Mobile: 0421 608 276
Hwy, Frankston
For appointment, please contact:
Alfred Flores is a credit representative (Credit Representative Number
387202 ) of BLSSA Pty Ltd (Australian Credit Licence No. 391237) and
a full member of Mortgage & Finance Association of Australia.
$4.00
Greek Salad (balsamic dressing)
$9.90
ASIAN CUISINE
Pork stew(Menudo) with rice
Crispy Pork belly with rice
Salmon soup (Sinigang) with rice
Chicken Curry with rice or rotti
Stir- fried chicken noodles (Pancit Filipino)
Black pork pudding (Dinuguan) with rice
PH: 9781 3035
$11.90
$11.90
$11.90
$10.90
$ 9.90
$11.90
493 Nepean
Hwy, Frankston$15.00
FULL ROAST CHICKEN
HALF ROAST CHICKEN
BEEF BURGER
$8.00
$7.90
Contact: Zenaida
$6.90
MOBILE: 0410 041 148VEGGIE PATTY BURGER
HOURS
WTQA Member
Extra toppings $1.00-OPEN
egg, cheese,
beetroot, onion.
Bella Flores
Phone: (03) 8786 8718
Email us at acflores@internode.on.net
Grace’s Grill
GARLIC BREAD
OPEN HOURS
Thursday
10.00 – 11.00 AM | Old Shire Hall
Corner Kennedy St & Old Calder Hwy
Keilor 3036
MONDAY
CLOSED
TUESDAY – SUNDAY 1pm-12am
Over 15 years experience
CHECK OUT OUR SOCIALS
www.gracesgrill.com.au
www.facebook.com/gracesgrill
Post an event. Visit… www.philtimes.com.au
WE DELIVER $5 FEE!
FRI-SAT 6PM-10.30PM
MONDAY
CLOSED
HOT DOG (with mustard & tomato sauce)
$5.00
TUESDAY – SUNDAY 1pm-12am
Extra Cheese $1.00
DESSERTS
CHECK OUT OUR SOCIALS
1. Nutella Delight Pizza
www.gracesgrill.com.au
Wood fire pizza
base, Nutella, dressed with fresh
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strawberries,
dusted with icing sugar & sprinkle of
hazelnut.
2. Filipino dessert HALO- HALO
$7.90
FRI-SAT
6PM-10.30PM
3. Caramel custard
pudding
(Leche flan)
$8.00
AURORA GELATO
$5.90
(Flavors: Mango, strawberry, chocolate, Bacio,
Lemon, coffee and pistachio.)
WE DELIVER $5 FEE!
SWISS MISS FUDGE BARS
$2.50
COMBO ORDER FOR CLASSIC PIZZAS ONLY
2 Large Pizza + 1.25L Coke + Garlic Bread - $35
2 Small Pizza + 1.25L Coke + Garlic Bread - $30
SIDES
GARLIC BREAD
. GRILL .
Spring roll 6 pieces(chicken or pork)
Wedges (sweet or sour cream)
Greek Salad (balsamic dressing)
ASIAN CUISINE
Pork stew(Menudo) with rice
Crispy Pork belly with rice
Salmon soup (Sinigang) with rice
Chicken Curry with rice or rotti
Stir- fried chicken noodles (Pancit Filipino)
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Black pork
pudding (Dinuguan) with rice
DINE IN OR TAKEAWAY
WOODFIRED PIZZA
$4.
$6.
$5.
$9.
$11.
$11
$11
$10.
$ 9.
$11.
FULL ROAST CHICKEN
$15.
HALF ROAST CHICKEN
$8.
BEEF BURGER
$7.
VEGGIE PATTY BURGER
$6.9
Extra toppings $1.00- egg, cheese, beetroot, onio
HOT DOG (with mustard & tomato sauce)
Extra Cheese $1.00
$5.
DESSERTS
1. Nutella Delight Pizza
Wood fire pizza base, Nutella, dressed with fresh
strawberries, dusted with icing sugar & sprinkle of
hazelnut.
2. Filipino dessert HALO- HALO
$7.
3. Caramel custard pudding (Leche flan)
$8.
AURORA GELATO
$5.
(Flavors: Mango, strawberry, chocolate, Bacio,
Lemon, coffee and pistachio.)
PH: 9781 3035
493 Nepean Hwy,
Frankston
SWISS MISS FUDGE BARS
BULLA ICE-CREAM CONES
$2.5
$2
(Vanilla, boysenberry, chocolate and caramel)
● Tax & Accounting ● Financial Planning & Insurance
● Home Loans
● SMSF Compliance & Audit
PHILIPPINE
Michael Venezuela CPA
SQUARE
MELBOURNE
8.00 AM SUNDAY
12 JUNE 2016
● Migration Services (MARA 1278979)
● Registered Tax Agent &
SMSF Auditor
● Qualified Accountant
CPA Australia
● UP Diliman - BS Business
Administration & Accountancy
● 0412 329 378 / 03 9759 5075
● mike@vgassociates.com.au
Romulae Gadaoni AFA, LLB, MIPA
● My Public Accountant
● Financial Planner/ SMSF Practitioner
● B Acctg, B Law, ADFP
● SMSF Association - Associate
● Institute of Public
Accountants - Member
● 0433 725 814
● rom@vgassociates.com.au
118th Philippine Independence Day
www.vgassociates.com.au 1300 707 689
FLAG
RAISING
FEDERATION
Filipino Mass
2.30 pm Sunday 12 June 2016
St Francis Church
Cnr. Lonsdale & Elizabeth Streets, Melbourne
Contact
Main Office: Suite 2, Waterman Business Centre
1330 Ferntree Gully Rd, Scoresby, Vic 3179
Postal: PO Box 2949, Rowville, Vic 3178
email: consul@philconsulate.com.au
Philippine Consulate of Victoria

The Philippine Time June 2016 edition

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