Award-winning Filipino-British singing group, Haraya Choir, is set to perform their Christmas concert Hallelujah! after months of planning and despite the challenges of having in person rehearsals posed by Covid-19. The ensemble will perform an a cappella repertoire of Filipino favourites that include Pasko Na, Sinta Ko and Payapang
The Philippine Embassy in London has recently announced that VFS Philippine ePassport Renewal Processing Centres are now open in Cardiff, Wales; Edinburgh, Scotland; and Dublin, Ireland. All processing centres are open from Monday to Friday, by appointment only. The processing centres will only accept straightforward
For the first time, a Filipino has been included in this year’s 50 most influential Black, Asian and minority ethnic people in health by the Health Service Journal (HSJ), a news site offering analysis and insight to healthcare leaders. Francis Fernando, founder of Filipino
The election season has started in the Philippines with surprise moves, drama and fun fare. For one, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio is apparently running for president. This was according to her father, President Rodrigo Duterte on late Saturday, 2 October, as reported by
In less than three weeks, the Philippines has been hit by four major typhoons – Molave/Quinta (Oct. 25), Rolly/Goni (Nov. 1), Siony (Nov. 7) and Ulysses/Vamco (Nov. 11). One after another, the storms left unimaginable destruction, displacing thousands of families, devastating livelihoods, and flooding communities
The Filipino Nurses Association UK (FNA UK) will be holding its online launch on Saturday, 14 November 2020 from 1 PM until 5 PM. The main speaker will be Ruth May, Chief Nursing Officer for England. Other guests include Dr. Peter Carter, former Royal College
Mayor Councillor Cynthia Barker (Photo credit: Hertsmere Borough Council) Herstmere Mayor Councillor Cynthia Alcantara Barker, the first Filipino woman mayor in England, recently died after a bout of serious illness. She was 58. Her death was announced by her brother, Gene Alcantara, on Facebook on
Filipino nurses work in many parts of the world. Photo credit: Shutterstock The Phillippine Nurses Association UK (PNAUK) has called for the unconditional lifting of the Philippine government’s ban on the deployment of healthcare workers abroad. The restriction may have implications for staffing in the
Tinig UK was recently selected as one of the recipients of the Information Saves Lives Rapid Response Fund from Internews. It is the only UK-based media outlet to receive a grant under this project. The fund aims to support media outlets, organisations and individuals reporting on COVID-19