In pictures: Filipinos add colour to London New Year’s Day parade 2026
Braving the cold January weather, 200 Filipinos came together on the streets of central London on New Year’s Day 2026 to represent the Filipino community
Giant parol lights up Folkestone town centre
A giant sustainable Christmas lantern inspired by the iconic Filipino parol is on public display in Folkestone, celebrating culture, community, and shared hope this festive
Food Delivery brings the West Philippine Sea dispute to UK audiences
By Naomi Edge A documentary about delivering food supplies to remote military outposts in the West Philippine Sea might not seem controversial at first glance.
Banned film to hold UK premiere
After attempts to silence it at home and abroad, an award-winning Filipino documentary, Food Delivery: Fresh from the West Philippine Sea, opens in London on
Food, dance and music mark East and Southeast Asian heritage celebration
From lion dance to Burmese food, weaving workshops to an Indonesian ikat exhibit, the ESEA Cultural Festival: Homegrown, held on 14 September, showcased the richness
Powerful new play “Comfort” premieres at Camden Fringe 2025
“Comfort” is a fictional retelling inspired by the multiple harrowing stories of Filipino “comfort women” — young girls who were captured and forced into sexual slavery
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
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
From ‘Change is coming’ to death threats: How Facebook became a political war zone in the Philippines
By Renee Karunungan-Edwards I vividly remember the morning I received my first death and rape threats from Duterte supporters back in 2016. It was a
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