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115th PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS
Saturday 15th June 2013
Kassam Stadium  Artwork courtesy of Hello Philippines
New Venue for Independence Day Celebration!
2013 sees FilCom Oxford holding its annual celebration of Philippine Indepence Day in a new venue:
The Quadrangle Conference and Exhibition Centre The Kassam Stadium Grenoble Road Oxford OX4 4XP Directions and link to location map The new venue gives us more space and has ample free parking. More details about the day will be posted here in due course.
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Saturdays and Sundays
11th to 26th August 2012
The Sports Festival is now over!
Our greatful thanks to all the players who took part, their supporters, our referees and table officials,
our sponsors and honoured guests.
THE 2012 RESULTS!  Most Valuable and Best Team Players with Master of Ceremonies, Mel Palencia and Chairman, Ariel Lanada
Photos from Weekend One Photos from Weekend Two Photos from Weekend Three We look forward to seeing you all again in 2013! |
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114th PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS Sunday 3 June 2012  Our thanks to Duane Manalo for supplying additional photographs. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HAVE YOUR PHOTOS DISPLAYED IN THE GALLERY then please email them to Ariel Lanada: chairman@filcomoxford.org.uk A note from FilCom Oxford Chairman, Ariel Lanada: Mass was concelebrated by Fr John Baggley, Fr Pawel Rochman, Deacon Dominik Kraschl and Deacon Michael Panejko to whom we send our grateful thanks. Through the years Fr John has offered unfailing support to FilCom Oxford and the Filipino community in general. We would like to extend our special thanks to all the participants in the Cultural Show during the afternoon: Jan Hernaez, John Liu, Oxford Filipino Association, Raymond Enperia and Susan Lovejoy, Pearly Shell, CoolMix, Jesus Enthroned Fellowship, TopGun Band, Bea Nolasco, Danelle Nichole So, Clarice Julianda, Abe Ocay, Darah So and Chelsea Del Rosario, Andre and Austin Estavillo, Valerie Bertumen and all performers from Bicester Filipino Community and certainly not forgetting the FilCom Oxford Choir and the FilCom Oxford Band.
The whole show was brilliantly compered by our Masters of Ceremonies Archie Rotap and Mel Palencia.
Thank you all for giving us a really great show! A special thank you to Jan Lester Hernaez who not only sings solo and in the choir, but was also responsible for the wonderful stage decoration. Thank you so much to all of the officers and helpers who made the day so memorable. FilCom
Oxford is always
seeking new people who can give their time to help organise and put-on
our events. If you would like to get involved please get in
touch with any of the officers.
Our grateful thanks to our Sponsors without whom the event could not have happened: Principal Sponsor: Robinsons Land Corporation - www.robinsonsproperties.com.ph Principal Sponsor: MP Financial - www.mp-financial.net April UK - E: bongpalmares@yahoo.com Beergin Island - M: 07967 191176 Kabayan Finance - www.kabayanfinance.co.uk Lucky Money London - T: 020 8741 6100 Manna Sha'meyn Oriental / LBC - T: 020 7630 0183 Mekeni Kapampangan Best Catering Services - M: 07576 882745 Saladmaster - E: jonglester2002@yahoo.co.uk Unison Oxfordshire Health - www.ouh.org.uk Western Union - www.westernunion.co.uk and to Planet Philippines newspaper and Pinoy Radio UK for covering the event. |
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FILCOM OXFORD 2011 CHRISTMAS PARTY The party was held at St. Anthony de Padua Parish Hall, Headington on Saturday 10 December 2011. Gallery of photographs Our grateful thanks as always to our generous sponsors |
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8th
FILIPINO SPORTS FESTIVAL
7 to 27 August 2011 The 8th Filipino Sports Festival is now over. This year 6 teams took part: Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, Oxford Leonard, Oxford Thunder, Watford and Watlington. Our warmest thanks to all the teams for their participation, to our referees, table officials, our sponsors - DMCI Homes, Canary Claims, Filinvest - and all the many people who helped make the event a success.
Photographs from the 2011 Opening Day - Sunday 7 August The banner was carried at the opening procession by top model Fendi and Mr Kenneth Mindac representing our major sponsors Canary Claims. The invocation was given by Haydee Elliott-Smith. Mr Rico Garcia, Head of the Protocol Office and Attache at the Philippine Embassy in London gave the inspirational message and administered the pledge of sportsmanship and the ceremonial jump-ball. Melinda Palencia was the Master of Ceremonies. Photographs from the 2011 Closing Ceremony - Saturday 27 August Thanks to Mel Palencia for hosting the awarding ceremony. Trophies were presented by FilCom Oxford Chairman, Ariel Lanada. |
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NEW CHURCH FOR A POOR BARANGAY
FilCom Oxford Chairman, Ariel Lanada, is spearheading the fundraising for the construction of a church in his home barangay back in the Philippines. Barangay Lu-ag, Dueñas, Iloilo Province is a poor barangay whose people rely on subsistence farming and casual labouring for their small income. Ariel writes: 'It has
long been my dream to help the faithful people of Lu-ag build a place
for their worship. A church that will nourish their faith,
provide a focus for the development of the young and be a center for
family and parish activity.'
Construction started in April 2010 and has gone well. Steel roof trusses are being installed and the next stage will be to tile the roof. Unfortunately, the building works are very expensive and the project is in great need of additional funds in order to get the roof finished. Are you be able to help? Read more at |
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