Fil-Oz Singer's Star Shines
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WHEN MARLISA Punzalan Factor unwittingly gave her The X Factor judge, who was was named the grand win- kababayans a good cause to always on Marlisa’s defence, ner of the popular television come together and weave appeared like a beaming singing competition X Factor that Filipino magic. She beat father on the night of the on the night of 20 October, it Queensland-born Dean Ray, finale. A few days before the wasn’t only the 15-year-old edging with a slim margin of grand reveal, he tweeted, “It singer from Mt Druitt who 0.01% in the text votes. In a has been such an honour to was overcame with joy. Most television interview, Marlisa mentor Marlisa this year. Filipinos and Fil-Australians said she was resigned to los- Whatever happens she’s a in Australia were caught ing the title to 22-year-old star in my eyes.” up in the merriment. They Dean whom she described Marlisa’s impressive joined the teenager and her as a complete package. 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STILL NUMBER ONE. 16 www.philtimes.com.au THE PHILIPPINE TIMES NOVEMBER 2014 Audiologist receives award for service to the Filipino community PETER CICHELLO, a Clini- Deaf Mission to the Philip- on (Christmas in the Village) cal Audiologist from Mel- pines a day before the award Community Concert at Fed- bourne, received the Vic- ceremony. “It is humbling eration Square in Melbourne torian Multicultural Com- that so many people share (see www.bayanihanaustra- mission (VMC) 2014 Award personal time, resources and lia.org and www.cityhearing. of Excellence for Meritori- skills freely with others in com.au ) ous Service, in recognition need, regardless of national- Peter’s work for deaf chil- of his volunteer work in ity or age, without expecting dren in the Philippines be- the Filipino community in anything in return,” he re- gan in 1990 when he was Victoria and continuous plied when asked what the approached by a Catholic service to deaf children in award meant to him. Italian priest to help set up the Philippines. The award Peter has been actively the Gualandi Mission School ceremony was presided by involved in the community for the Deaf on Cebu island, His Excellency Governor sector since the 1980s, in- Philippines. Other Austra- Alex Chernov, assisted by cluding service on non-profit lians helped the fledgling Victorian Premier The Hon Boards such as Taralye Deaf school, including audiolo- Dr Denis Naphtine MP, The School (Burwood) and Fam- gist Professor Phillip Newell Hon Matthew Guy MLC ily Relationships Institute. (NSW). The school is now (Minister for Multicultural His family are members run by the Little Sisters of Affairs and Citizenship) and of the Filipino Australian the Deaf and most of its 100 VMC Chairperson Chin Tan Friendship Association of students come from disad- at Victorian Government Geelong Inc, where he vol- vantaged families in Cebu House in Melbourne on 22 unteered as Newsletter Co- and outlying islands. Peter September 2014. editor in 2002. “It is impor- donates medical equipment, “The VMC Multicultural tant for younger members runs workshops for teachers, Awards honours everyday to support the ageing Board repairs the pupils’ hear- Australians who do extraor- Members especially in rural ing aids and organises fel- dinary things in our commu- areas, where newsletters, low audiologists to support nities. They are our unsung faxes and phones remain Philippine ENT doctors in heroes whose contribution the means of communication outreach medical missions. is not widely known or rec- between rural groups and “I found that people do not ognised by the general pub- their friends in Melbourne”. want charity; but every year lic, but their achievements Since 2007, Peter’s audiol- whenever a bad typhoon inspire us to help make ogy clinics, City Hearing in hits the school, I ring up to Australia a better place to Kew and Melbourne CBD, ask if every one’s okay - and live,” commended Premier have generously sponsored the families value that ongo- Napthine MP. Filipino youth sports, se- ing human connection far Peter Cichello (left) receives niors events, charity drives his award from His Excellency “It was a total surprise to more,” explained Peter of Governor Alex Chernov. me,” said Peter, who arrived and the December Filipino his contribution to the local home from his 21st year of cultural event Pasko sa Nay- community. Gawad Kalinga Melbourne to hold first General Assembly THE Gawad Kalinga Mel- Executive Director Jose Luis Marisa Vedar, Director of bourne will hold its First Oquinena will be in Mel- Gawad Kalinga Melbourne, General Assembly of Ga- bourne to report where GK also announced that the event wad Kalinga Volunteers and is one year after the Yolanda will be an opportunity for Partners on 22 November typhoon tragedy. He will GK to thank its partners and 2014, 6pm to 9pm at the FC- also discuss the long term welcome the new volunteers. CVI Multipurpose Hall at 93 partnership between GK and For details, contact Marisa Cowper St in Footscray. GK the Australian government. on 0425-831-673..