111th PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS
Saturday, 13 June 2009 - Tingewick Hall,
John Radcliffe Hospital, OXFORD
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 available.
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)
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 available.
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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