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Fil-Aussie Handballer Helps Team Retain Place in German League
Bevan Calvert Filipino-Australian handball star Bevan Calvert has helped his team SV Mecklenburg Schwerin retain its position in the Third Division of the German Bundesliga. Left-hander Calvert who was...
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Filipino Poem for Mother’s Day
Handog sa Aming Inay ni Violi Calvert Nanay in Younger Years Magmula na kami ay iyong isinilang Kami ay minahal na walang sukdulan Binigyan mo ng pagpapala na walang hanggan. Sa aming paglaki, walang...
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US Pinoys: Pray to Blessed Mother to protect us from China
By Ted Laguatan Part of China’s arbitrary reclamation projects in Philippine territory. “Through prayer and fasting, one can stop wars, one can suspend the laws of nature.”- Blessed Mother Mary to...
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Sydney PH Consulate hosts celebration of Kalayaan 2015 to packed Bulwagang Rizal
Text by Violi Calvert | Photos by Freddie Mendoza The Philippine Consulate General of Sydney on Sunday morning hosted a flag ceremony with entertainment numbers to commemorate the 117th Anniversary of...
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Paying tribute to the passion and grit of the Australian Men’s Handball Team
By Violi Calvert I have been to five men’s handball world championships and a few other international competitions such as Qualifyers, Tri nations tournament and SuperGlobe Championships. The author as...
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Who Cares?
By Bless Salonga “I don’t understand why you’re always tired, she’s such an angel!” This is the moment when I start to feel more exhausted just by thinking about how I will explain why I am tired. It’s...
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By Bless Salonga You are attached to me as much as I rely heavily on you You made it easier for me to take in things that’s hard to chew You enabled me to express myself with confidence and style And...
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Maria and Tyrone Sevilla receive approval for permanent stay in Australia
By Violi Calvert TFA readers have been involved in Maria’s quest for a visa for her and her son Tyrone, who has autism, to be able to stay permanently in Australia. Maria & Tyrone Sevilla now all...
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From flying the skies to the Masterchef kitchen
By Bambi Manlulo We all watched and cheered him on, in the recent series of Masterchef Australia. John Carasig introduced traditional Filipino dishes with twists and turns that enlightened the palates...
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Down Syndrome Speaks Up
By Bless Salonga People, in general, are obsessed with perfection and reaching the top. There’s this constant pressure from parents to be better than other kids, from school to compete with other...
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Top chefs from the Philippines at The Grace Hotel
Photo provided by Jade Cadelina by Bambi Manlulo The Grace Hotel last week launched the Flavours of the Philippines food festival at the Grace Brasserie for a 2-week long degustation of Philippine and...
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Bevan Calvert top scores pre-competition season tournaments
Filipino-Australian handball star Bevan Calvert and his German Bundesliga Team, Mecklenburger Schwerin, are all set for the 2015-2016 competition season. As part of the preparation, Mecklenburger...
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Calvert rushed to hospital for injury, reported okay
Fil-Aussie handball sensation Bevan Calvert helped his team Mecklenburg Schwerin win the first game of the 2015-2016 competition season. But this came at a big cost, with Calvert falling badly after a...
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Cherry Blossom Festival Brings Japan to Sydney
Cherry Blossoms Poster The Cherry Blossom Festival held annually at the Auburn Botanic Gardens brings Japan to the Gardens’ visitors and the residents around the gardens. The splendour of the Sakura...
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Radio Tagumpay’s new schedule
Radio Tagumpay, Sydney’s only two-hour live daytime radio show is moving to a new schedule. Having made its presence felt with the lunch-time listeners, it is now set to capture a share of the...
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PNRL appoints local PNG rugby player as development officer
Timothy Buipe [R] Alabang Falcons RFUC April 2015 Twenty-seven year old Timothy Buipe, a Papua New Guinea national residing in the Philippines has been appointed as the new local development officer of...
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Marcos Sets Records
By Bless Salonga After almost 27 years, Ferdinand Marcos is still causing disharmony within the Filipino community. >President Ferdinand E. Marcos [Image: Presidential Museum-Library, Malacanang...
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Jovito Reyes Salonga: Embracing His Vision and Inspiration
By Bless Salonga First and foremost, our family would like to express our deepest gratitude to each one of you for your generosity, kindness and love. Thank you for gracing this occasion to celebrate...
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A Fil-Aussie Challenges Tony Abbott for the Federal Seat of Warringah
Clara Williams Roldan, Greens Candidate One of the Filipino-Australians who are running for a position in the upcoming federal elections is twenty five year old Clara Williams Roldan. Clara is the...
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IS THIS THE NEW PHILIPPINE SOCIETY?
I admire how Filipinos are forgiving, trusting, loyal, prayerful, hopeful and ever willing to give people chances. The problem is, others take advantage of us and we end up victims of our traits and...
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