Interview: UK’s leading Filipino playwright on life, loss, and learning to belong
By Anya Baneva It is 11:55am. I am taking a sip of my morning coffee and I am getting ready to speak with one of
Covid 19 webinar to address vaccine concerns among Filipino healthcare staff
Filipino healthcare staff have recently been reported to have the lowest uptake of Covid-19 vaccine at Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, the largest
My Covid 19 story: “It’s hard to breathe”
In this series, we have been featuring the stories of Filipino frontline staff working in Covid-19 wards and in intensive therapy units (ITUs). In the
Why I write for Tinig UK: A contributor shares her thoughts
By Anoop Bhuller The past year has been tough for everyone. In a short space of time the way we lived our lives changed completely.
The meanings of Rizal’s death – discovered in Samar and Leyte folk songs
By George Emmanuel R. Borrinaga To commemorate Jose Rizal’s 124th death anniversary, we have invited Waray academic Dr George Borrinaga to share his article –
Celebrating Filipino Christmas in the UK at the time of pandemic
By Fr. Claro Conde Simbang gabi (evening Mass), Misa de Aguinaldo, or dawn Mass – whichever way you call it – is an enduring Filipino
A Filipino nurse administers the first Covid-19 vaccine in the world while another Filipino carer passes away
On December 8th, the world watched as May Parsons, a British-Filipino senior nurse, administered the first Pfizer/Biontech Covid-19 vaccine to 90-year-old Margaret Keenan at University
10 questions Filipinos in the UK get asked – from meeting the Queen, to Brexit and citizenship
As a Filipino living and working in the UK – and now a British citizen – I often get asked by fellow Filipinos and foreigners
My Covid-19 story: Discovering strength in solitude
By Mari-An Santos Four young Filipino nurses have been speaking to Mari-An Santos about their experiences of working in NHS hospital Covid-19 wards and in
My Covid-19 story: Finding one’s inner strength amidst death and despair
By Mari-An Santos Four young Filipino nurses have been speaking to Mari-An Santos about their experiences of working in NHS hospital Covid-19 wards and in
Filipino seafarers speak out: We are still adrift during the pandemic
By Iris Acejo As the global wave of COVID-19 pandemic surges on, many seafarers on merchant vessels continue to find themselves on a timeless drift,
My Covid-19 story: A young dad, his prayers and a diary
By Mari-An Santos Four young Filipino nurses have been speaking to Mari-An Santos about their experiences of working in NHS hospital Covid-19 wards and in