Filipino Community of Oxfordshire
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LATEST NEWS
(go to 2020 diary dates)

The entire Filipino Community of Oxfordshire is mourning the sad loss of
Elbert Rico and Oscar King Jr
both porters at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford.
Our thoughts and prayers are with their loved ones.


Donations to help support their families can be made by contacting Ariel Lanada or through their gofundme fundraising pages:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/in-memory-of-elbert-rico

https://www.gofundme.com/f/in-loving-memory-of-oscar-king-jr

gofundme support for
Twilight King and daughter Gabrielle

Our thoughts are with the family, friends and colleagues of:
Philomina Cherian
a much-loved staff nurse at the John Radcliffe Hospital, who sadly died from Covid-19
on 30 April 2020.
Peter Gough
a highly valued member of staff who worked in OUH administrative support services,  who sadly died from Covid-19 on 12 May 2020.

NHS Filipino Bereavement Support
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FILCOM OXFORD DISTRIBUTES 230 MEALS TO JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL STAFF GENEROUSLY SUPPORTED BY
CITY AND COUNTY COUNCILLOR, ROZ SMITH  AND OTHERS.

A GREAT WAY TO CELEBRATE THE 122nd ANNIVERSARY OF THE PROCLAMATION OF PHILIPPINE INDEPENDANCE (12th June)

Oxford City Council

Oxfordshire County Council

Royal College of Nursing

Oxford Hospitals Charity

Saturday 13 June 2020: For the last of ten free lunch distributions FilCom Oxford distributed 230 lunches to John Racliffe Hospital staff .

200 meals were enabled by funds made available by
Councillor Roz Smith  (Oxford City: Quarry and Risinghurst Ward; Oxfordshire County: Headington and Quarry Division).

A further 30 meals with cakes were donated by Roger and Cecile Magallano.

200 soft drinks were donated by
The Royal College of Nursing.

200 chocolate brownies were donated by
Oxford Hospitals Charity.

MM Catering Services provided the food.

Click here for more photographs

Watch Facebook live-stream of the event
with Genalyn Clarita Sodusta



FilCom Oxford Lunch Distribution 13-06-2020

FilCom Oxford Lunch Distribution 13-06-2020

FilCom Oxford Lunch Distribution 13-06-2020

Oxford City Council

Oxfordshire County Council

Royal College of Nursing

Oxford Hospitals Charity

MM Catering Services

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Horton General Hospital

MM Catering Services lunch distribution at Horton General Hospital, Banbury

MM Catering Services
FILCOM OXFORD DISTRIBUTES MEALS TO NHS STAFF AT THE HORTON GENERAL HOSPITAL, BANBURY GENEROUSLY DONATED BY
MM CATERING SERVICES
MM Catering Services
Mobile: 07742 182050
Email: mmcateringservices@yahoo.co.uk
Facebook: @MMCateringServicesUK

Saturday 6 June 2020: FilCom Oxford distributed 100 lunches to staff working at the
Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
The lunch was donated by MM Catering Services who also undertook the catering.

Click here for more photographs

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Article published on OUH website
about Ariel Lanada's work
during the coronavirus outbreak
  2 June 2020

  Read here


OUH NHS Foundation Trust

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Lunch distribution at John Radcliffe and Churchill Hospitals

Oxford City Council

MM Catering Services

FILCOM OXFORD DISTRIBUTES MEALS TO JOHN RADCLIFFE AND CHURCHILL HOSPITALS STAFF GENEROUSLY SUPPORTED BY
OXFORD CITY COUNCILLORS

Saturday 30 May and Sunday 31 May 2020:
FilCom Oxford distributed 100 lunches to John Racliffe Hospital staff on the Saturday and to Churchill Hospital staff on the Sunday.

The initiative was supported by funds
from the ward allowances of
City Councillor Nigel Chapman
(Headington Hill and Northway Ward)
and
City Councillor Mark Lygo (Churchill Ward).

MM Catering Services provided the food.

Click here for more photographs

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Oxfordshire's JACKfm interview with Ariel Lanada  about FilCom Oxford's
food distribution to NHS workers
  28 May 2020

  Listen here


Jack 3 FM
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Oxford Round Table NOC lunch donation

Oxford Round Table South Parks Fireworks

MM Catering Services
FILCOM OXFORD DISTRIBUTES MEALS TO NUFFIELD ORTHOPAEDIC CENTRE STAFF GENEROUSLY DONATED BY
OXFORD ROUND TABLE

Oxford Round Table donating free meals for NHS staff

Saturday 23 May 2020: Oxford Round Table kindly donated 100 lunches for FilCom Oxford to distribute to Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre staff.
Three members of Oxford Round Table, including Chairman Stuart Langston, joined FilCom Oxford helpers at the distribution.

MM Catering Services provided the food and donated desserts.

Click here for more photographs

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BBC News Oxford article about the impact of coronavirus on Filipinos living and working
in Oxfordshire
  21May 2020

  Read here
BBC News coronavirus impact on Oxfordshire Filipinos
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Macdonald Bear Hotel Woodstock

Macdonald Bear Hotel Woodstock
FILCOM OXFORD DISTRIBUTES MEALS TO JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL STAFF GENEROUSLY DONATED AND CATERED BY MACDONALD BEAR HOTEL, WOODSTOCK, OXFORDSHIRE

Macdonald Bear Hotel WoodstockMacdonald Bear Hotel Woodstock

Saturday 16 May 2020: Macdonald Bear Hotel, Woodstock kindly donated and catered 100 lunches for FilCom Oxford to distribute to
John Radcliffe Hospital staff.

Click here for more photographs

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FILCOM OXFORD DISTRIBUTES MEALS TO CHURCHILL HOSPITAL STAFF GENEROUSLY DONATED BY MEGAWORLD INTERNATIONAL

Megaworld Internation supporting frontline workers

Saturday 9 May 2020: Megaworld International kindly donated 100 lunches for FilCom Oxford to distribute to Churchill Hospital staff.
MM Catering Services provided the food and donated desserts.

Click here for more photographs
Megaworld International free NHS lunches

Megaworld International

MM Catering Services
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BBC Radio Oxford interveiw with Ariel Lanada
BBC Radio Oxford interview with Ariel Lanada,
Chairman of FilCom Oxford, about the
Community's food distribution
3 May 2020

Listen here
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Oxford Mail report on FilCom Oxford's food distribution activities - 2 May 2020

Read here


Oxford Mail report on FilCom Oxford food distribution

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Megaworld International lunch distribution 2-5-2020

Megaworld International

MM Catering Services

FILCOM OXFORD DISTRIBUTES MEALS TO JR STAFF GENEROUSLY DONATED BY MEGAWORLD INTERNATIONAL

Megaworld Internation supporting frontline workers

Saturday 2 May 2020: Megaworld International kindly donated 100 lunches for FilCom Oxford to distribute to John Radcliffe Hospital staff.
MM Catering Services provided the food and donated desserts.


Click here for more photographs
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Jollibee comes to Oxford


JOLLIBEE COMES TO OXFORD!


Saturday May 2020
Eto na talaga.... dumalaw na si Jollibee sa Oxford !!!

🎶🎵🎶I love you, Sabado... pati na rin Linggo .. 🎶🎵🎶

🚀
3 Reasons Why Jollibee Will Always be Loved
♥️♥️♥️

- It cheers us up! Effortlessly. 😉
- It brings the family together. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👧
- Jollibee played a huge part in our childhood. 🤗:

Click here for more photographs

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FILCOM OXFORD DISTRIBUTES MEALS TO JR STAFF GENEROUSLY DONATED BY KABAYAN REMIT


Saturday 25 April 2020: Kabayan Remit kindly donated 100 lunches for FilCom Oxford to distribute to Churchill Hospital staff.
MM Catering Services provided the food and donated desserts.


Click here for more photographs


FilCom Lunch 25-4-20

Kabayan Remit

MM Catering Services

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BP Castrol VPE   BP Castrol VPE

FILCOM OXFORD DISTRIBUTES VEHICLE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT GENEROUSLY DONATED BY

BP Castrol

Through the good offices of
Abingdon Chinese Community
BP Castrol has kindly donated disposable seat covers, mats and steering wheel covers to help limit virus spread through vehicles.

Contact Ariel Lanada for more information.

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FILCOM OXFORD DISTRIBUTES MEALS TO JR STAFF GENEROUSLY DONATED BY KABAYAN REMIT

Saturday 18 April 2020: Kabayan Remit kindly donated 100 lunches for FilCom Oxford to distribute to John Radcliffe Hospital staff.
MM Catering Services provided the food and donated a cupcake dessert.


Click here for more photographs

Kabayan Remit is providing a further 100 lunches from MM Catering Services at:

Churchill Hospital: 25 April 2020

JR Luch 18-04-2020 Kabayan Remit

Kabayan Remit

MM Catering Services

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Free Lunch for JR staff 4 April 2020

MM Catering Services

Kabayan Remit
FILCOM OXFORD DISTRIBUTES MEALS TO JR STAFF GENEROUSLY DONATED BY MM CATERING SERVICES

Saturday 4 April 2020: MM Catering Services kindly donated 65 lunches for FilCom Oxford to distribute to John Radcliffe Hospital staff.

Click here for more photographs

Kabayan Remit is generously sponsoring MM Catering Services to provide further free lunches for OUH staff on the following dates:

John Radcliffe Hospital: 18 April 2020
Churchill Hospital: 25 April 2020

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FILCOM OXFORD CONTRIBUTES TO MUSEUM OF OXFORD 'MIXING MATTERS' PROJECT
Saturday 11 January 2020
Rose Hill Community Centre
Oxford

Museum of Oxford
Filcom Oxford Mising Matter
FilCom Oxford Mising Matters
FilCom Oxford Mixing Matters
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FilCom Oxford Children's Choir
FilCom Oxford Children's Choir

FILCOM OXFORD CHILDREN'S CHOIR SINGS CAROLS AT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
Christmas Eve 2019
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FILCOM OXFORD CHRISTMAS PARTY
Saturday 14 December 2019
Linton Lodge Hotel
Oxford


FilCom Oxford Christmas Party 2019
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FilCom Oxford Christmas Concert 2019

FILCOM OXFORD CHRISTMAS CONCERT
Saturday 7 December 2019
Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Church
Headington

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AWARD FOR
ARIEL LANADA

FilCom Oxford Chairman, Ariel Lanada,
received a UK Filipino Leaders Community Pillar Award on Saturday 9th November. 

The award, made by Ladies Of  All Nations International (LEONI), was presented at an awarding ceremony held in the Banqueting Suite of Birmingham Council House.

Ariel Lanada  Ariel Lanada
Ariel Lanada A full report has been published by Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, where Ariel works as a Divisional Lead for Practice Development and Education.

Read the OUH FULL REPORT
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FilCom Oxford SportsFest 2019
FILCOM OXFORD SPORTSFEST 2019

BASKETBALL
Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th August 2019

VOLLEYBALL
Women's Saturday 24th August 2019

Oxford Brookes University Centre for Sports
Cheney Lane
Headington
OXFORD OX3 0GB



RESULTS

BASKETBALL

Category A (under 35s)

Cat A Champions - Stevenage
Champions
Stevenage
Cat A - Oxford Young Leonards
Second Place
Oxford Young Leonards
Cat A - FilCom Oxford
Third Place
FilCom Oxford
Cat A - Alvin Tomeldan
Most Valuable Player
Alvin Tomeldan

Category B (35 and over)

Cat B - Oxford Leonards
Champions
Oxford Leonards
Cat B - Oxford Hernia Clinic
Second Place
Oxford Hernia Clinic
Cat B - Bicester
Third Place
Bicester
Cat B - Paolo Rodriguez
Most Valuable Player
Paolo Rodriguez

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Philippine Independence Celebration 2019
FILCOM OXFORD PHILIPPINE
INDEPENDENCE CELEBRATIONS 2019
Go to FilCom Oxford on Facebook
Raising Money for Oxford Hospitals Charity
Saturday 6 July 2019
Tingewick Hall, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headington, Oxford OX3 9DU

Raising Money for Oxford Hospitals Charity




Official Video and Pictures

2019 Independence Celebration
Highlights Video
(912mb MP4)
FilCom Oxford 2019 Independence Celebrations Video
Photos
Church
PID 2019 Church
Photos
Parade
PID 2019 Parade
Photos
Cultural Show
PID 2019 Show
Videos

FilCom Oxford Jingle (Jan Hernaez & OXPIN Band)
FilCom Children's Choir
Folkdance - El Shaddai
Guest Speakers
Hesus - Jesus Is Lord
Huwag Kang Mawawala Sana Darating Ang Umaga - Mr Doy Marlon Padua
Katawan - FilCom Oxford
Mabuhay Ka Pilipino - Cornerstone Church
Mass
Ms Vanessa Dela Cruz
Father & Daughter Mr Francis & Ms Bea Nolasco
One Way - Kid's Band
OPM 60's - Bible Group Dance
Parade
Pare Ko
Philippine National Anthem
Invocation - Pastor Arnold Barrientos
Sa Iyong Mga Yapak - 7th Day Adventist Church
Sambahin Ka O Yahweh - Jesus Is Lord
Somebody To Love - OXPIN Band
Tanging Yaman - Bible Group
The Prayer - Ms Susan Lovejoy & Mr Doy Marlon Padua
Enough is Enough - Ms Susan Lovejoy
UK National Anthem
Vita Frenetica - Marco Iacobelli
Lipad ng Pangarap - Reggie Anthony Noche
Watlington Group Dance

2019 Independence Celebration Programme
(PDF)


Honoured Guests
His Excellency Antonio Manuel R. Lagdameo, Philippine Ambassador to the United Kingdom
Councillor Mohammed Altaf-Khan, Deputy Lord Mayor of Oxford
Professor Sir Jonathan Montgomery, Chair, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
First Secretary Ana Marie Hernando, Philippine Embassy, London

Sponsors
An enormous 'thank you' to our sponsors for making this event possible:
ANICO Finance
F & H Driving School
Genistar
JE Personalised Printing
K2 Good Health Saladmaster
Kabayan Finance
Kangen Water
Live Learn Love Yoga
Makabago Loans
Megaworld
MM Catering Services
Nuffield Health Oxford
Oxford University Hospitals
Pharmanex
Revolution Precrafted
Royal College of Nursing
Sumang Oriental Store
Thames Valley Police
The Body Shop at Home
Trico Freight
Tropic

Sponsors adverts can be found in the Programme (PDF) above.

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FILCOM OXFORD EASTER BASKETBALL GAMES
20 and 21 April 2019

For results and more information see our Facebook post:

Go to FilCom Oxford on Facebook

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FILCOM OXFORD HOLDS FEBRUARY MEETING AT
TVP OFFICE IN NEW MARSTON

FilCom Meeting

Officers and friends of FilCom Oxford pictured with members of the Oxford Northeast Neighbourhood Policing Team at a committee meeting held on 17 February 2019.
Venue kindly provided by TVP at the Marston and Northway Neighbourhood Police Office.
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Police Have Your Say Events at OUH Trust Hospitals

Thames Valley Police hold regular "Have Your Say" events at the Churchill and John Radcliffe Hospitals
and the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre

TIMES
Churchill Hospital:   11:00am - 12:30pm
Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre:   1:00pm - 3:00pm
John Radcliffe Hospital:  
3:30pm - 5:30pm

DATES FOR 2019
18th February
18th March
No event in April
13th May
10th June
8th July
5th August
2nd September
30th September
28th October
25th November
11th December

Oxford Northeast Neighbourhood Policing Team 
 Cowley Police Station, Oxford Road, Cowley, OX4 2LE

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GUILA LIM
lt is with deep sorrow that we make you aware that a member of our Filipino Community of Oxfordshire, Guila Lim, died on 29th July 2018. She leaves her husband, Joey and a daughter, Gabrielle.
 
Guila was a caring, compassionate and loving nurse. She joined OUH in February 2002 and had worked in the Chest Unit, Day Surgery and OPD Blue area until 2017.

She was diagnosed with leukaemia in 2011.  In early January 2017 her condition worsened and she became very unwell.  Joey gave up work to care for Guila.

FilCom Oxford is appealing for your prayers and financial assistance. If you are able to donate, please email chairman@filcomoxford.org.uk and we will pass on details of how to give.

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15th FILCOM OXFORD SPORTSFEST 2018
Volleyball Men's: Saturday 4 August 2018
Volleyball Women's: Sunday 5 August 2018
Basketball: Sunday 26 August 2018

Oxford Brookes University Centre for Sports
Headington Road, OXFORD OX3 0BP
 
CAMPUS MAP


FilCom Oxford Basketball Tournament
Basketball Tournament

Contact: Ariel Lanada 07581 781959
(ARTWORK: Jay Espanto)







BASKETBALL RESULTS


CHAMPIONS:  London Beergin
2nd place: Oxford Leonards
3rd place: Oxford FilCom
4th place: Luton Pretty Cool


FilCom Oxford Volleyball Tournament
Volleyball Tournament

Contact: Ge Nicolson 07889 963778
(ARTWORK: Ge Nicolson)

Gallery  of Photos

Courtesy of Ge Nicolson

Our grateful thanks to
Ge
for organising
this successful event


VOLLEYBALL RESULTS

Womens Division

1st Place - Casilleras
2nd place - F-Squad
3rd place - D'Clan

Special Awards

Best Setter - Arfejoy Enrico (Casilleras)
Best Blocker - Jayz Lagrimas (Casilleras)
Best Receiver - Janae Bautista (D'Clan)
Best Server - Maraya Bonetti (D'Clan)
Best Spiker - Pilar Delgado (F-Squad)

Best in uniform - Casilleras

Most Valuable Player: Jayz Lagrimas (Casilleras)

Mythical 6:
Dhen Su - Baguio Benguet
Nonat Clemente - Casilleras
Sarah Karimi - D'Clan
Dorothy Sorio - Zambasulta
Agnes Jorge - F-Squad
Zai Stroscio - Oxford Leonards
Mens Division

1st Place - Rivals
2nd place - Hampstead United
3rd place - Oxford Leonards

Special Awards

Best Setter - Raj Caballero (Hampstead United)
Best Blocker - Alex Tsang (Oxford Leonards)
Best Receiver - Alvin Manoloto (Rivals)
Best Server - Josh Dayco (Hampstead United)

Best Spiker - Dave Lombard (Hampstead United)
 

Best in uniform - Hampstead United

Most Valuable Player: tba (Rivals)

Mythical 6:
Josh dela Cruz - Oxford Leonards
RJ Rivera - Rivals
J-Lo - Rivals
Miguel Caires - Hampstead United
Mohan Katuwal - FilCom
John Reymar Gonzales - Petmalu Boyz


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FILCOM OXFORD CHAIRMAN AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY
Thursday 5 July 2018
Michelle Brock and Ariel Lanada  
Together with Michelle Brock, A&E Matron at the Horton Hospital, FilCom Oxford Chairman, Ariel La?ada, represented OUH NHS Foundation Trust at the Service of Thanksgiving at Westminster Abbey on 5 July 2018.  The service was one of the events celebrating the 70th anniversary of the founding of the UK National Health Service.


Oxford Mail article about Michelle and Ariel

Oxford Mail article about Michelle and Ariel published in their special supplement on 5 July 2018
READ
Order of Service 5 July 2018
Order of Service
VIEW
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120th PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE CELEBRATIONS 2018
Saturday 23 June 2018
PID2018Procession



2018 Programme Booklet

Download a PDF copy of the 2018 Independence Celebration Booklet
(1.5 mb)

A fabulous happy day of family activities! A big 'Thank You' to our Honoured Guests; Very Rev Canon Mervyn Tower; our Performers; Donors; Sponsors; BBC Oxford, Oxford Mail, Planet Philippines and everybody who attended.

VIDEO
2018 Highlights
2018 Independence Celebration Highlights
(if you experience problems streaming this video, you can, on the page where the video is playing, right-click and download it to play locally - 626mb)

PHOTOS
PID2018 Mass Photos
PID2018 Parade Photos
PID2018 Cultural Show Photos
Photography and videography by Victor Manuel
 
Mickey's Album
Mickey's Photo Album
Photography courtesy of Miguel de Mesa

HONOURED GUESTS

Imam Monawar Hussain MBE DL, Deputy Lieutenant of Oxfordshire, Muslim Chaplain to OUH NHS Foundation Trust
Mr Senen Mangalile, Deputy Chief of Mission and Consul General, Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines
Councillor Colin Cook, The Rt Worshipful the Lord Mayor of Oxford
Ms Sam Foster, Chief Nurse, OUH NHS Foundation Trust


DONORS

Mr Terry Truman David and Haydee Elliot-Smith Mr Nards Jauregui
F&H Driving School Ms Josie Barcial Ms Rocel Espinosa
Mr and Mrs Eric Conception Mr Jonathan Lapuz Ms Kim Stowe

Jan and Jong Hernaez

http://acropolisgreektaverna.co.uk
Greek Taverna


SPONSORS

Romulo Caf? K2 GoodHealth Ltd Forex Cargo and Travel
SAM Travel & Tours Signtees Design & Prints Young Living Essential Oils
Century Properties UNISON Oxford Health F & H Driving School
Genistar Ltd RMG Entertainment Sound System

http://www.waitrose.com




INVOCATION
Pastor Arnold Barrientos, JIL


MASTERS OF CEREMONIES
Dr Danica Salazar
Dr Danica Salazar
Junart Kim Nieva
Junart Kim Nieva

OUR WONDERFUL PERFORMERS
Congratulations and thank you for your hard work and dedication
Seventh Day Adventist Choir
Jesus Is Lord Choir
Watlington Filipino Group Angelli Barrientos, Iana and Christian Pauyon
Jesus Is Lord CYN Dancers Francine Clare Almanza
Bible Group Oxford Filipino Association
John Liu Andy Gio
FilCom Choir FilCom Children?s Choir

OUH NHS Foundation Trust

OUH News article about the event - 18 June 2018
READ

http://www.bbc.co.uk

BBC Radio Oxford interview about the day
with Very Rev Canon Mervyn Tower - 08:10 23 June 2018

LISTEN

Oxford Mail UK

Brief coverage by Oxford Mail - 25 June 2018
READ


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2020 DATES FOR YOUR DIARIES:
  Due to the COVID19 Pandemic these FilCom Oxford events are currently suspended
Saturday 20 June 2020

122nd Philippine Independence Celebrations

AM: Mass at Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Church, Headington

PM: Lunch and Cultural Show
Tingewick Hall
John Radcliffe Hospital
Headley Way
Headington
Oxford OX3 9DU

August 2020

17th Annual Sports Festival

BASKETBALL and VOLLEYBALL
Saturdays / Sundays in August

Oxford Brookes University Centre for Sports



? 2020 Filipino Community of Oxfordshire