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6th
FILCOM OXFORD GENERAL ASSEMBLY &
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'PINOY GOT TALENT' COMPETITION - AUDITIONSFilCom 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. ______________________
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CHRISTMAS PARTY FUND RAISINGThe
Filipino Community of Oxfordshire decided not to hold a Christmas Party
in 2009. Instead we sang carols to raise donations to help
victims of the typhoons in the Philippines. A total of
£270.00 was raised. More information will be posted here shortly.
Our sincere and grateful thanks for your generous donations. ______________________
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6th
ANNUAL SPORTS FESTIVAL
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| 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 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)
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. |
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