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Barrio Fiesta in London
An estimated crowd of not less 50,000 gathered in one of the largest green areas in west London. For 2 days, Lampton Park was a place of trading, recreation, meeting, relaxation and social and cultural hodgepodge for Pinoys. The 2-day celebration culminated...
UK Won’t Shut Out Pinoy Migrant Workers
The United Kingdom’s minister of state for Southeast Asia on Wednesday said the British government is not closing its doors to migrant workers, especially Filipinos. Jeremy Browne, who is a Liberal Democrat Member of British Parliament, said the British...
Number of Pinoy Nurses Seeking US Jobs Drops By 33%
The number of Filipino nurses seeking employment in the United States continues to drop dramatically, the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) reported yesterday. TUCP secretary-general and former senator Ernesto Herrera said Filipinos who sought...
UK Requirements for Filipino Job Applicants
Good news to those looking for jobs in the United Kingdom: there are almost 150,000 job vacancies available at the moment. The bad news: not all who wish to apply are aware of the requirements to qualify to land those jobs. This was revealed by recruitment...
DLSU Chorale Serenades Pinoys in London
Before competing in the international choral contest at the annual Lllangollen Festival in Wales, the De La Salle University Chorale had a brief stopover in London for a night of melodious, entrancing music, in a concert held at the Royal Over-Seas League...
Filipinos Pursue Dreams in London
Tales of woe are common among Filipino migrant workers. Tales of abuse, exploitation, and maltreatment have been played up every so often, although this is probably the risk that overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) have to take each time they leave to look...
Ethnic Minorities Easy Scapegoats in Belfast
The latest race attacks in Northern Ireland are as depressing as they are predictable. Isolated families in loyalist areas having their homes ransacked, their belongings destroyed and their lives threatened is a phenomenon now occurring with sickening...
New UK foreign Chief Praises OFWs in Britain
Despite the United Kingdom’s strict migration policies, new British Foreign Secretary William Hague welcomed the presence of the 250,000 Filipinos there and praised their “considerable” contribution to the country’s economy and health. “Their...
More Pinoy Nurses Choosing UK Over US
More and more Filipino nurses are now opting to work in the United Kingdom than in the United States, according to local recruiters. Citing data from the UK Borders and Immigration Agency, recruitment leaders yesterday said that the number of Filipino...