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6th
FILCOM OXFORD GENERAL ASSEMBLY &
EMBASSY OUTREACH MISSION - 13 March 2010 8am - 5pm
for more information go to diary dates
'PINOY GOT TALENT' COMPETITION - AUDITIONS
FilCom Oxford is searching for talented Filipinos to showcase during our cultural show on 19 June 2010 as part of the 112th Philippine Independence Day Celebrations here in Oxfordshire.
The show will be covered by ABS-CBN Filipino Channel.
Whatever talents you have, we will be interested!
Get in the swing, now is the time to show what you are really capable of !!
Auditions will be on 15 May 2010.
Please email Ariel Lanada for further information.
CHRISTMAS PARTY FUND RAISING
Our sincere and grateful thanks for your generous donations.
| 2010 | |
| Saturday 13 March |
You are
cordially invited to the 6th
FilCom
Oxford General Assembly including the Philippine Embassy consular
outreach
mission.
0800 - 1700
Saturday 13 March 2010
Tingewick Hall, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Oxford, OX3 9DU Services offered include:
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| Thursday 1 April | Visita Iglesia, Maunday Thursday at 1900 (starting St Anthony of Padua, Headley Way, Marston, Oxford) |
| Friday 2 April | Good Friday, Stations of the Cross, 1030 (from St Anthony of Padua) then joining the Ecumenical Service, 1200 noon (Marston Shops) |
| Sunday 4 April | Easter Mass, 1830, Corpus Christi |
| Saturday19 June | 112th Philippine Independence Day celebrations. 0900 - 1700 Tingewick Hall, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Oxford OX3 9DU |
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August Saturdays and Sundays |
7th
Filipino Sports Festival Oxford Brookes University Sports Centre |
| Saturday 11 September | The Family Crusade: Annual Day of Prayer St Anthony of Padua, Headley Way, Headington, Oxford OX3 7SS |
| Saturday 30 October | The Living Rosary Celebration, venue to be confirmed. |
| Saturday 11 December | Filipino Christmas Party, venue to be confirmed. |
6th
ANNUAL SPORTS FESTIVAL
| Champions: | Witney |
| Runners-up: | Aylesbury |
| Third: | Bicester |
| Best in Uniform: | Kidlington |
| Most Well-Behaved: | Witney |
| Most Valuable Player: | Raymundo Gomez (Witney) |
| Mythical Five: | Jun Ravina (Aylesbury) |
| King Gurion (Bicester) | |
| Carlo De Guzman (Oxford) | |
| Kevin Dayao (Watlington) | |
| Lelando Pauyon (Kidlington) |
Photos from Closing Day - 30 August 2009 (photos courtesy of Spooner Studios)
Photos from Opening Day - 2 August 2009 (photos courtesy of Spooner Studios)
BBC South Today TV coverage of opening of Sports Festival - 2 August 2009 (14 Mb WMV)
BBC Radio Oxford coverage of opening of Sports Festival (broadcast 3 August 2009, 2.5 Mb MP3)
Listen to Ariel Lanada talking to BBC Oxford's Bill Heine (broadcast 31 July 2009, 3.5 Mb MP3)
111th PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS
Another great year of celebrations by the Filipino Community of Oxfordshire.
A Muse and Flower Parade started at Bury Knowle Park, Headington and made its way to the main venue, the Tingewick Hall. A very moving Mass was held in the morning with Bishop Mark Jabalé OSB as principal celebrant with readings given by the Lord Mayor of Oxford, Cllr Mary Clarkson and wonderful singing from the choir. The Community was delighted to be joined by the new British Ambassador to the Phillipines, Mr Stephen Lillie, as well as our own Philippine Consul-General, Tess De Vega. A vibrant cultural show completed the day, led by Madonna Decena and John Lozada, supported by local acts and performances from other Filipino Communities.
The verdict on the day's events: "JUST FAB!".
A GALLERY OF PHOTOS is currently being created - more to follow ...
VIDEO CLIPS (courtesy of Spooner Studios - large .wmv files): Muse and Flower Parade (54mb), Mass (64mb), Bishop Mark's Homily (23mb), FilCom Oxford Jingle (53mb), Kami Na Naman Band (42mb), Crazy Flavourz (20mb), Speeches (33mb), Madonna Decena (46mb).
Philippine Ambassador's Message (PDF File)
Bishop William Kenney's Message (PDF File)
 The Muse and Flower Parade approaching the Tingewick Hall |
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 The photocall following Mass, Bishop Mark Jabalé, concelebrating priests, Lord Mayor of Oxford |
 The new British Ambassador to the Philippines, Mr Stephen Lillie, with FilCom Oxford's Ariel Lanada |
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 Madonna Decena captivates her audience |
 The end of a fantastic show and a very special day |
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Our sincere thanks to all our sponsors who helped make this day possible:
Our grateful thanks to Waitrose, Headington for donating flowers for decoration of the stage. |
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A special thank you to ABS-CBN The Filipino Channel for providing television coverage and for facilitating the appearance of Madonna Decena |
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FilCom Oxford gratefully acknowledges the support received through a Grassroots Grant administered by Oxfordshire Community Foundation  |
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Mae Abad
It is with great sadness that we remember the loss of our friend and active member of the community, Mae Abad.
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| August 2008 | 5th
FilCom Oxford Annual Sports Festival: The winner of the 2008 Basketball Tournament was Witney United! Congratulations to them and our thanks to all the participating teams, helpers and spectators. Teams, results, photographs (photos courtesy of Jan and Jong Hernaez) |
| June 2008 | 110th Philippine Independence Day Celebration |
| May 2008 |
Ariel Lanada talks about FilCom Oxford with BBC Radio Oxford's Jo Thoenes (Broadcast Tue 6 May 2008, mp3 download, c.16mb, c.17 mins) |
| November 2007 | Packs of school supplies bought with the generous donation from Our Lady's School, Cowley are distributed to poor children in the Philippines. Read the report. |
| June 2007 |
The 109th Philippine Independence Day celebrations held on 16 June 2007 were a great success with a large attendence. Some photographs , press release from Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs about the day. |
| March 2007 |
Some photographs from the 3rd General Assembly held on 10 March 2007. |
| February 2007 |
26 February. Our Lady's School, Cowley presents a cheque for £200 to officers of FilCom Oxford. The money is to be used to help children in the Philippines who have suffered through natural disasters. FilCom Oxford thanks all at the school for their caring and kind generosity. |
| Dec 2006 - Jan 2007 |
Emelita Grospe. Click HERE. |
| September 2006 |
FilCom Oxford meets the President of The Republic of the Philippines - 13 September 2006. Click HERE. |
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August 2006 |
ORH News - Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals magazine July/August 2006 edition. A full page feature on 108th Philippine Independence Day celebrations in Oxford can be found on page 4. Click HERE for a pdf copy of this magazine (Adobe Reader Required). |
| March 2006 | Team from the Philippine Embassy in London visits the Filipino Community in Oxfordshire. Link not currently available. |
| November 2005 |
ORH News - Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals magazine November 2005 edition. Page 7 contains an article on FilCom Oxford. Link not currently available. |