Dearest friends, Holiday mood is still in the air as we are still in the midst of Chinese New Year celebrations. Here’s wishing you all happiness and prosperity and good health on each day of 2010! At UPAAS, we too are having an exciting start for the year. We are busily preparing for a benefit…
We are holding our annual visit to Halfway House this coming November 28, Saturday, 2:30 PM – 7:00 PM, to once again offer encouragement and ‘momentary’ comfort sa ating mga kababayan na may mga makukulay at challenging na experiences dito sa Singapore. As part of this effort, we would like to encourage everyone’s participation in…
Dearest Friends, Last saturday – October 10, 2009, we had completed packing your donations-in-kind. To-date, we have filled 36 boxes of food and clothing, twenty nine (29) of which are on the way to the Philippines. Also, we have gathered a net amount of S$4,322.00 cash to be donated to the victims of Typhoon Ondoy thru…
Naalala mo pa ba Nuong medyo bata ka pa… Lagi kang nauubusan ng barya, Dahil nakaka-adik naman talaga… Kaya’t tara na’t ating balikan Ang masasayang alaala! Barrio Fiesta 2009 The UPAAS Perya!!! Oktubre 18, 2009 (Linggo) 3:00 ng hapon hanggang 6:00 ng gabi sa Kent Vale Communal Hall Isama ang buong pamilya, Pati na ang…
Many thanks to Dr. Ricardo Soler for writing the article entitled “A delicious Filipino-Singaporean connection” which was published in the Sunday Lifestyle section of the Philippine Star last 20 Sep, 2009. MANILA, Philippines – The Filipino community in Singapore is once again excited and proud – this time with the publication of a cookbook, Metro…
Metro Cuisine: Cosmopolitan Finger Foods is a colourful, flavoursome and unique recipe book that reflects the present day cosmopolitan Filipino who retains his cultural roots while embracing the enriching influences brought by other cultures. It showcases the vibrant Filipino food culture that brings nourishment to the body, mind, heart and soul. It also embodies the…
We will be visiting the Philippine Embassy again on 26 July, the last Sunday of this month to help out. Volunteer work will be in the following areas: taking care of the queues, directing people to correct counters, assisting applicants to fill up forms, assisting counters in conveying basic information to queries, assisting in OAV…
Year 2009 so far has been a very active year for UPAAS! We had our grandest tambayan in years, the successful 1st Mutya ng Pilipinas Singapore pageant, our involvement in two Independence day celebrations, and of course, the upcoming launch of one of our most ambitious projects to date (drum roll please) — the Metro…
June 13 was a very exciting day – and a memorable one , as the very 1st Mutya ng Pilipinas-Singapore was crowned that night. Miss Hannah Christine Pichay, 18 and a final year student at Ngee Ann Poly, won the coveted title and will represent Singapore in the Mutya pageant on August 9 in…
Started in 2005, this award aims to recognize Filipino citizens and persons of Filipino heritage legally residing and/or working in Singapore for at least two (2) years, who have actively contributed to the enhancement of the image of the Filipino and/or the promotion of Filipino heritage and culture. The nominees were judged according to the…
We are pleased to announce that our beloved organization, UPAAS, has been tapped by the Philippine Independence Day Celebration 2009 Committee to spearhead the search committee for “THE OUTSTANDING FILIPINOS IN SINGAPORE (TOFS) for 2009″ This is open to all Filipino citizens and persons of Filipino heritage legally residing and/or working in Singapore for at least two…
Who will be the 1st Mutya ng Pilipinas – Singapore 2009? You could be if you are: A single woman and never been married At least a high school graduate At least 5’5″ tall 18 to 25 years of age, inclusive of both Of good moral character Of Filipino ancestry with at least 1 pure…