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The party was held at St. Anthony de Padua Parish Hall, Headington on Saturday 10 December 2011.
Gallery of photographs
More info to follow - our grateful thanks as always to our generous sponsors
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.
THE 2011 RESULTS!  Most Valuable and Best Team Players with Chairman, Ariel Lanada
Ariel Lanada wishes to extend his thanks to referees: Romel Medenilla, Beyti Osmanov and Alex Domingo and to Jorge Marticio for once again being a table official. Many thanks to Jan Hernaez for the decorations and also to the many officers and helpers who gave their time, expertise and assistance during the Festival, without their kind support and help the event would not have been possible. |
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.
113th PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS
Saturday 18 June 2011
| Concelebrated
Mass at Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Church in Headington, Oxford.
Principal Celebrant: Most Rev Bernard Longley, Archbishop of Birmingham. Concelebrants: Fr John Baggley, Fr Dominic Cosslett, Fr Anthony de Vere, Fr Pawel Rochman, Fr Aldo Tapparo, Deacon Chris Blackman, Deacon Michael Walsh. Wonderful singing from the FilCom Oxford Choir. Readings given by Ronel Ciocson. Prayers of the Faithful given by Sonia Cabila-an. |
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Muse
and Flower Parade from Corpus Christi Church
to the Tingewick Hall of the John Radcliffe Hospital. Banner bearers: Hayden and Jacquelyn Santos. Flag bearers: JF Benedicto and Mark Cabila-an. |
| Cultural Show at
the Tingewick Hall of the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford UK. Guests: The Archbishop of Birmingham; The Deputy Lord Mayor of Oxford, Cllr Alan Armitage; Consul Marshall Louis Alferez of the Philippine Embassy, London; Fr John Baggley; Fr Dominic Cosslett; Fr Anthony de Vere; Fr Pawel Rochman; Fr Aldo Tapparo; Sr Marie Ann. Invocation given by Fr Aldo Tapparo. Many fabulous acts! |
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A note from FilCom Oxford Chairman, Ariel Lanada:
Music made up a major part of the event, from the Mass through to the Cultural Show. We would particularly like to acknowledge the hard work, dedication and wonderful performance of the FilCom Oxford Choir under the leadership of Lizel Truman.
We would like to extend our special thanks to all the participants in the Cultural Show during the afternoon: Tribo Oxford, Eliisa Arceo Hall, Jesus is Lord Christian Ministry, John Estrada Liu, Eniel Limbo, Susan Lovejoy for the OFA, Mark Cabila-an, Francis and Bea Nolasco, Abigail Samantha Okay, Bicester Youth Band and Oxford Youth Group. The whole show was beautifully compered by our Master of Ceremonies Melinda Palencia. Thank you all for giving us a really great show!
A big thank you to Jan Lester Hernaez who not only sings solo and in the choir, but was also responsible for the brilliant stage decoration, the maskara masks, the list goes on ... Thank you so much to all of the officers and helpers who made the day so memorable.
Our grateful thanks to our Sponsors without whom the event could not have happened:
Principal Sponsor: Lycamobile - www.lycamobile.co.uk
April UK - bongpalmares@yahoo.com
Beergin Island - beergin_island@yahoo.co.uk
Canary Claims - aprieto@canaryclaims.co.uk
Century Properties Group - elizonlazaro@yahoo.co.uk
DMCI Homes - jeancerbas@yahoo.co.uk
Filinvest - jrpadios@yahoo.com
Kabayan Finance - charisse.stransfer@hotmail.co.uk
Unison Oxfordshire Health - Tel: 01865 770022
and to ABS-CBN television and Planet Philippines newspaper for covering the event.
Our official videographer, Lloyd, is producing a DVD of the day's events. It is expected that this will be available to purchase. Please check back here for more details available soon.
