10 books to understand Filipinos and the Philippines
In time for the London Book Fair happening this week, Nelson Turgo has come up with a solid list of books that Filipinos everywhere and
Philippine elections 2022: The presidential candidates and their priorities if elected
By Cameron Read The Philippines will hold its national elections on 9 May. Aside from the presidency and vice presidency, contested posts include 12 senate
Philippine elections 2022: New requirements to update addresses for overseas voters
The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) has issued new guidelines for overseas voters to update their addresses, according to the Philippine Embassy in London. Registered voters
Philippine elections 2022: Leni-Kiko supporters hold rally in London
By Team Leni Robredo UK Over 350 Filipinos gathered in Marble Arch in London to express their support for Ma. Leonor “Leni” Robredo’s bid for
Philippine elections 2022: UK overseas voters can update their addresses until 25 March
Are you a registered Filipino overseas voter in the UK? Have you moved house and has not updated your postal address for purposes of receiving
Filipino Mothers UK: A forum for friendship, advice and fun for immigrant women
By Lydia Clarke Homesickness, isolation and the consequent loneliness they bring are what many Filipino women face as new mothers in the UK. Without their
War in Ukraine and the Lenten season: A priest’s reflection
By Fr. Roy Tablizo The Russian invasion of Ukraine is the last thing we want to happen in our lifetime. We have barely overcome the
My Workaway memoirs: A Pinoy discovers a different side to the UK, on a budget
By Ryan Anthony M. Bestre In a matter of four months, I got to live on a farm, enjoy the friendliness of Glaswegians, meet 24
The Philippines and the UK hold first ever consular dialogue
The Philippines and the United Kingdom convened the first Philippines – United Kingdom consular dialogue on 16 February 2022. The virtual dialogue was attended by
7 Filipino restaurants to look out for across the UK
By Hussein Malek Across the UK, Filipino communities are growing and making their presence better felt. One very noticeable evidence is the increasing number of
Outstanding UK-based Filipinos awarded by the Philippine government
by Katharina Beiersdoerfer Six exceptional Filipinos based in the United Kingdom have been awarded the 2021 Presidential Award for Filipino Individuals and Organizations Overseas (PAFIOO)
A milestone for Filipinos: their own ethnic category in the NHS
By Liezel Longboan In 2020, at least 50 Filipino healthcare workers died with Covid-19, most of them working in care homes and in hospital Covid