As part of Tinig UK’s first year anniversary coverage, we spoke to Gene Alcantara, immigration consultant, Juan EU Konek presenter and community leader, to get his thoughts on some of the issues that concern Filipinos in the UK as we recover from the pandemic. How
by Jeremaiah Opiniano MANILA—Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz had to breathe in first after her final clean, because it is for all the marbles. For history. For glory. Hidilyn Diaz couldn’t hide her hears right after hoisting the golden lift that gave her and her Philippine motherland
In celebration of the 160th birth anniversary of Jose Rizal, the Philippines’ national hero, the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, in partnership with Sentro Rizal London, presents RIZAL@160 TULARAWAN Digital Art Contest 2021 aimed for young people in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The
The past 12 months has revealed the need for news about the UK’s Filipino community more than ever before. Tinig UK was one response. Britanya Ngayon is the latest venture. And it has big ambitions. The video-based* platform, created by Filipino-owned the ABC-RS News and
By Any Baneva Filipinos working for the NHS are being thanked by performers – including singers, dancers, and comedians – in a series of unique videos. 23 artists of Filipino descent have been commissioned by New Earth Theatre to create gifts of 13 videos, featuring
Restrictions have now been eased across the UK and many of us have now started to enjoy the things we missed during the lockdown: visit family, meet friends, go shopping and eat out. As we slowly begin another phase of this pandemic in 2021, Tinig
We need our own category as Filipinos in government data. Lives and livelihoods could depend on it. The UK National Census 2021 can be the beginning of a much-needed change. Filipinos in Britain should no longer be invisible as “Others” on official forms. One year
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 the most influential and ambitious Filipinos in the UK. Ramon Tenoso, a Filipino playwright and artistic director currently residing in
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 hospital trust in England. The trust’s Director of Workforce Daniel Waldron was quoted as saying that although “Black-African and black-Carribean
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 following article, we hear the story of Carol. There are now more than 105,000 people who have died in the