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Blacktown Mayor Lauds Pinoys in Australia
Mayor Alan Pendleton of Blacktown City in Australia lauded the city’s Filipino community, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. Pendleton praised Filipinos during a reception he hosted for Philippine… Read more
POEA Eyeing Jobs for Nurses in Australia in 2012
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) is eyeing job opportunities in Australia in 2012 for nurses and skilled workers. The POEA said Australia is still one of the least explored… Read more
More Filipinos Seek to Migrate to Canada, Australia
As countries like Australia and Canada open their governments to welcome more foreign immigrants, the number of Filipinos applying for an immigrant status to these nations have significantly increased. “The… Read more
Australia’s SXE Looks to Philippines for Workers
Resources contractor Southern Cross Electrical Engineering has turned to the Philippines to recruit and train electricians as a back-up plan for the looming drought of skilled workers. In what he… Read more
Hopes Fade for Filipino Cargo Worker Who Went Overboard Off W Australia
POLICE will resume searching early today for a 27-year-old Filipino man who fell overboard from a bulk carrier near Rottnest Island this morning. But hopes are fading of finding the… Read more
Filipinos in Australia To Help Build Classrooms in PHL
Members of the Filipino community in Australia have pledged to support the Department of Education’s (DepEd) TEN Moves (The Entire Nation Moves) program, which seeks to raise funds to build… Read more
Search Resumes For Missing Crewman in Australian Waters
Hopes are fading for a 54-year-old crewman believed to have fallen overboard from a carrier ship in the Gulf of Carpentaria. The Filipino national was working on the ship Shark… Read more
Filipino Nurse Mica Alcedo Awarded 2011 Pride of Australia Medal
The Philippine Embassy in Canberra reported that Filipino nurse Mica Alcedo was awarded the 2011 Pride of Australia Medal under the Fair Go Category during a ceremony held at the… Read more
Dr Renato Andrin Villano, Sandra Seno-Alday Get Citations for Contributions to Student Learning in Sydney
The Philippine Consulate General in Sydney reported that two Filipino academics in New South Wales, Australia received citations from the Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC) for their individual outstanding… Read more
‘Pay Scam’ Robs Pinoy Oil Rig Workers in Australia
INVESTIGATORS believe they have uncovered a scam in which Filipino workers were paid just $210 a week while working on oil rigs in WA’s North-West. Two Perth companies and a… Read more
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