VOL 1, N0 9
JUNE 2017
It’s practically like
breaking through
one glass ceiling
AMONG TOP GUNS
IT TAKES remarkable
creative talent and
gumption for someone
in the industries of
science and technology
to make a mark in the
area civil aviation design
engineering, a perceived
strictly-male domain. To
see a young woman move
in and shake the system
to become one of a few
‘top guns’ in the business
is utterly remarkable.
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CELESTE CUMBERLAND
Photo: Lauren McDonald
Diplomatic ties mark 70th
CELEBRATION COINCIDES WITH FRIENDSHIP DAY
The Philippines’ visiting ‘king of modern harana’ Miguel Castro, standing left,
serenades guests of Philippine Ambassador to Australia, Minda Calaguian-
Cruz, in fussia seated centre, at the Ambassador’s residence in Yarralumla.
THE Philippine Embassy honoured 20
individuals and organisations at a
special function last month in
recognition of their extraordinary
contribution towards enhancing
bilateral relations between the
Philippines and Australia.
Ambassador Minda Calaguian-Cruz
presented certificates of recognition at
a ceremony in the ambassador’s
residence in Yarralumla on Sunday,
May 21, 2017.
The event marked the 70 years of
diplomatic relations between the two
countries.
It also coincided with the celebration
of the 2017 Philippines-Australia
Friendship Day and the Philippines’
National Heritage month.
Special guests were first assistant
Allastater Cox and MLA Elizabeth
Kikkert of the ACT Legislative
Assembly.
Entertainment was provided by
visiting Filipino tenor and papercut
artist Miguel Castro and Canberra’s
novelist-poet Merlinda Bobis. n.