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Filipinos in Northern Ireland ‘Suffer Workplace Racism’
A Filipino worker was tied to a chair by a racist colleague in Northern Ireland while another was locked in a freezer, a community representative has claimed. The allegations emerged… Read more
Pinoy Devotees in UK Join Feast of Sto. Nino
Filipinos celebrated the Feast of Sto. Nino in London, while the Sinulog Festival was simultaneously held in Cebu last Sunday. Filipino priests in the Sacred Heart Parish Church in Kilburn… Read more
UK Police Question Filipino Nurse Victorino Chua Over Hospital Poisoning
Victorino Chua, a British national of Filipino origin, was detained by police at his home in Stockport early on Thursday after staff at the Stepping Hill Hospital noticed prescription charts… Read more
Filipino Family in Belfast Escape Injury in Shooting
Four members of a Filipino family – two adults and two children – have escaped injury after a shooting incident in west Belfast. The incident was reported to police on… Read more
UK-Iliganons Appeal for Help for Sendong Victims
Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) whose hometown, Iligan City, was badly affected by typhoon Sendong are now appealing to kababayans for help. Iliganons in the United Kingdom continue to worry about… Read more
Mylene Freires Inspires Fellow Nurses in UK
For Filipino nurse Mylene Freires, administering Port-a-Cath insertion to patients with sickle cell disease could be a life-saving procedure to many patients at the Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Trust… Read more
New PH Envoy Enrique Manalo Vows Stronger Ties with UK
The newly-installed Philippine Ambassador to the United Kingdom promised to further strengthen the Philippines’ bilateral relationship with the UK. Ambassador Enrique Manalo presented his credentials to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth… Read more
DFA Issues Advisory to Filipinos Wanting to Study in UK
If you want to study in the United Kingdom, it’s best to deal with reputable academic institutions there and not with travel agents. The advice comes from the Philippine Embassy… Read more
Lara Bohinc’s Remarks Insults Pinoys in London
The Pinoy community is waiting to hear back from high-end jewelry designer Lara Bohinc after a petition, seeking her apology for an offensive remark against Filipinos, was delivered yesterday. It… Read more
762 Philippine Banks on UK Visa Blacklist
Nearly 3,000 banks have been put on a Government black-list of financial institutions which cannot be trusted to verify documents supporting student visa applications, officials have said. Foreign students applying… Read more
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