Opinion: From Racism to Resilience — Reasons to Celebrate ESEA Heritage Month
By Liezel Longboan September is East and Southeast Asian (ESEA) Heritage Month in the UK — a time to celebrate our heritage, reconnect with our
Consul General Rhenita Rodriguez reflects on service and community at end of London posting
By Liezel Longboan Behind Consul General Rhenita Rodriguez’s warm smile is a seasoned diplomat with a deep commitment to the welfare of overseas Filipinos. After
Echoes of Rizal: Finding meaning in his British footsteps
By Junart Kim Nieva Today marks the 133rd anniversary of La Liga Filipina, a peaceful reformist movement founded by José Rizal, considered as the national
Five must-read books by Filipino authors in the UK
By Maika Carrillo My love for reading and books started when I was young. My parents, especially my father, encouraged my siblings and me to
Filipinos cautious on Labour’s tighter immigration policy
By Liezel Longboan and Jacob Delos Santos Filipinos across the UK have voiced deep concern over the Labour government’s recently announced plans to tighten immigration
Tinig UK launches £3K fundraiser to amplify Filipino voices in Britain
Filipino-British families in Reading are gearing up to run the 2025 Green Park 3K Mini-Marathon on 1 June — all to raise £3,000 for Tinig
Original Filipino musical ‘This Is My Name’ to showcase in London
Following their successful showcase at Birmingham Hippodrome, writers Dominique La Victoria and Melisa Camba are taking their new musical, This Is My Name, to London on Friday,
Lady San Pedro: A Filipina leader in innovation and design
By Julienne Raboca Ten years after arriving in the UK, Lady San Pedro shares how her upbringing in Manila prepared her to create innovations that
A love letter to a town that refused to sink under
In 2025, audiences across the North are invited to experience AKA Theatre Company’s exciting new folk musical The Flood. Based on true accounts of flooding
Dreaming big: A Filipino nurse’s journey to senior leadership in the UK healthcare system
By Jerome Babate For John Alex Maramba Melencio, nursing has never just been a profession — it is a calling, a journey of perseverance and
Filipino community leaders invited to Downing Street
“Thank you for being here, thank you for being part of Britain…This (referring to 10 Downing Street) is my home where I live and work.
D’Cocina: Filipino food finds its footing in North London
As Gordon Ramsay calls Filipino food ‘The sleeping beauty of Asia,’ one London restaurant grows from family catering to cultural hub. By Julienne Raboca On