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Pinoy Commuters Affected by London Tube Strike
Hundreds of thousands London commuters including Filipinos in the UK capital used every means of transport to make it to work on Tuesday due to major disruptions in the underground… Read more
British MP in Manila to Help Filipino Nurses
British Member of Parliament David Amess was in Manila to help Filipino nurses as one of nine parliamentarians participating in VSO’s Parliamentarian Volunteering Scheme this year. He will be advising… Read more
Pinoy Group in UK Receives Queen’s Award
The Filipino Community-Wales (FCW) was conferred The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service for 2010. The group is one of 103 UK volunteer groups to receive the award, which recognizes outstanding… Read more
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,… Read more
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… Read more
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… Read more
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… Read more
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… Read more
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… Read more
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… Read more
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