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1) The celebrant surrounded by friends and family. 2) A touching moment - Mr and Mrs Amando Doronila. 3) A duet with longtime friend and former neighbour Fiona McIlroy. 4-5) Enjoying the day with some of her guests.

FROM CANBERRA by Bimbi Singson: What a Milestone

How else would you celebrate a milestone than with a bang!  And that’s exactly what the charming and ever-youthful Mrs.…
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1) Loboc children’s choir and Canberra hosts with the Philippine Ambassador Belen Anota before departing for Sydney. 2)Nino Guidaben, Bishop, Matthew Carolan and Father Ulysses Cabayao at faarewell for Loboc singers. 3) Rondanihan ensemble and choir with Professor Ric Calubayan and Philippine Ambassador Belen F Anota after the concert at the Wesleyan Music Centre in Canberra. 4) Luz Manalo, AImee Villaver, Judith Vaughn, Volet Carolan, Rory Espiritu, Jack Vaighn, Melinda Gutierrez and Mae Cruz at the Australian Embassy Manila reunion in Canberra. 5) Front: Mark Barber, Mae Cruz, Luz, Evie and Sophie Manalo, AImee Villaver. Back row: Mae Cruz, Jack Vaugh, Volet Carolan, Keith Hardy, Rory Espiritu, Mimi Newton, Juidth Vaughn, John Newton.

Canberra Corner by Volet Carolan

It is 7pm on Thursday 13 August at 7 degrees Celsius. It’s been a very long and cold winter here…
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(clockwise) Ambassador Belen Amota surrounded by fundraising committee and choirs; Rosita Marquez-Wood with good friend Alpha Gregory, Director, Woden Valley Youth Choir; Joint performances by Loboc Children's Choir and Woden Valley Choirs

From Canberra by Bimbi Flor: Bohol Rising

The Hughes Baptist Church was filled with Angelic voices on Wednesday July 1, 2015 as the Loboc Children’s Choir and…
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(top) Apostolic Nuncio His Excellency Archbishop Tito Yllana, Jewry Director Peter Wertheim, AM, Archbishop Christopher Prowse of Canberra and Father Varghese Vavolil at the ACU Interfaith Breakfast at the Old Parliament. (bottom) Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Apostolic Nuncio Tito Yllana at the Interfaith Breakfast.

The Inaugural Federal Interfaith Parliamentary Prayer Breakfast By Matthew Carolan

The Australian Catholic University (ACU) hosted its first Federal Interfaith Parliamentary Prayer Breakfast on Wednesday 17 June 2015 at Old…
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Prof Joseleo Logdat and Dr Raul Navarro (in red barongs) at the Philippine Independence Day Ball in Canberra.with the Filipino-Australian community leaders and guests. (left) Catching up with former workmates Lyn Nadeska, Mai Ann Lim, Diane Thomson, Rachell Angeles, Fe Buchman and Evy Cummins. Ms Ellen Regalado, Cultural Officer of the Philippine Embassy 2009-2015 with her family at the farewell party in Canberra.

Canberra Corner by Volet Carolan

Belated Happy 117th Philippine independence Day to all. Canberra was busy with musical concerts, welcome and farewell parties and everything…
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