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Pinoy Students Won In Australia

More than 100 Filipino students won awards at the Big Science Competition organized by the Canberra-based Australian Science Innovations (ASI). Among the young Filipino winnerrs, 18 got High Distinction awards, 64 won Distinction awards, and…


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Aquino to visit New Zealand

The Philippines and New Zealand are set to sign agreements meant to expand business relations between the two countries when President Benigno Aquino III’s goes to New Zealand for a state visit in October. In…


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New Zealand to Have Migration Handbooks In Filipino

As a show of appreciation for the contribution of Filipino migrant workers to New Zealand, immigration officials there are translating handbooks on labor migration into Filipino. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said the handbooks…


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Filipino Students Win Kaspersky Lab International Contest

A team of Filipino students were recently named overall winner in the global cup of Kaspersky Lab’s annual international conference dubbed “IT Security for the Next Generation.” The event, held at the Delft University of…


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Philippines to Export Coconut Products to New Zealand

A New Zealand food-importing company has relayed to the Philippines its interest in importing coconut water and other coconut products. Hamish McDonald, merchandise manager for Ambient Product and Global Sourcing, disclosed this to Philippine Ambassador…



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Filipino Knocks out Kiwi in Two Rounds

Marlon Alta ripped the big Samoan-born New Zealander Faumuina with vicious body shots that forced him to quit seated on his stool at the end of the second round. Read more…


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Why the Filipinos?

This speech of a dominant NZ political figure is anti-Filipino. Among all nationalities, why did he pick on Filipinos? Are Filipino OFWs trying to compete with Kiwis for work in Australia? To quote “New Zealanders…


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Tales of exploitation – Plight of Filipino Nurses

Filipino nurses are being lured to New Zealand only to end up bonded in caregiving roles at rest homes, the national nurses’ organisation says. More than a quarter of the 46,000 nurses represented by the…


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Philippines Rugby Team Beat Sri Lanka

Surprisingly, the Philippines has a rugby team. Philippines rugby team known as the Volcanoes took the top spot in the Asian 5 Nations Division 1. They beat Sri Lanka and are set to be the…


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Apologizing is a Virtue

In Japan, apologizing is a virtue. Apologies show that a person takes responsibility and avoids blaming others. It is an indication of one’s remorse. Rena’s captain and navigational officer have visited Motiti Island to apologise…


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Filipino Teachers Win in New Zealand

THREE Filipino teachers emerged victorious in this year’s Partners in Learning Regional Education forum conducted by Microsoft in Auckland, New Zealand. This is the first time in the the forum that all the representatives of…


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Filipina Wins NZ Theater Award

MANILA, Philippines – A Filipino migrant residing in Wellington recently garnered the Best Actress in a Leading Role-Musical in New Zealand’s 2011 Northern Area Performance Theatre Awards (NAPTA). Ivy Rose Padilla was recognized for her…


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A Boost to the Philippines Dairy Industry

According to the Department of Foreign Affairs, there are about 6,000 to 8,000 Filipino dairy workers employed in farms across New Zealand. With the knowledge and experience they gained from their employment, these Filipinos are…