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LISTINGS FOR UK BASED FILIPINOS

February 20, 2010

 

EMBASSY’S MATRICES OF UPCOMING EVENTS/ADVISORIES/PRESS RELEASES

As of 19 February 2010

 

Event

Date/Time

Venue

Remarks

1. Filipino-British Nurses Assn of Surrey  (FBNAS) Valentine’s Party

20 Feb 2010,

Saturday

7.00 - 11.00pm

Christall Hall,

St. Joseph’s Catholic Church

St. Margaret Drive, Epsom, Surrey

KT18 7JQ

Organized by the FBNAS (Ligaya Holcroft, Chairman).

2. A Night to Remember (A Special Valentine Night with Jericho Rosales, Kitchie Nadal, Charlie Green and Marjorie Belles)

20 Feb 2010,

Saturday

 

 

 

 

21 Feb 2010,

Sunday

 

 

 

27 Feb 2010

Saturday

For all Shows:

Doors Open-

     7.00pm

Show - 8.00 –

     11.00 pm

Holiday Inn Hotel - London-Kensington Forum

97 Cromwell Rd., London SW7 4DN 

 

Holiday Inn Hotel – Sutton

Gibson Rd., Sutton, Surrey SM1 2RF

 

Holiday Inn Hotel, Birmingham City Centre

Smallbrook Queensway, Birmingham B5 4EW

For tickets for all venues, call:  0207 127 4142.

 

For Birmingham tickets only, call:  0778 639 7849, 0753 102 2269, 0787 613 5487

 

For more details, visit www.Pinoy-Events.com

 

3. 3rd Anniversary of The Filipino Congregation at Whitley Bay Baptist Church

21 Feb 2010,

Sunday

3.00pm

Livingstone Hall, Park Parade, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear NE26 1DX

Organized by The Filipino Congregation at Whitley Bay Baptist Church (Eliel Lyn Sagansay www.musicprescription.com).

 

 

 

 

Together with Higher Journey, alternative Praise, local Christian Bands and Christian Churches Praise and Worship Teams.

 

Tickets at £5.00

 

4. Ready for Love featuring Ms. Eliel Lyn Sagansay and members of Entitled Worship Band

24 Feb 2010,

Wednesday

5.00 – 8.00 pm

 

 

27 Feb 2010,

Saturday

5.00 – 8.00 pm

Westgate Baptist Church, 366 Westgate Rd., Newcastle NE4 6NX

 

City Temple, Holborn Viaduct, London EC1A 2DE

5. Annual General Meeting of the Filipino Anglo Club Manchester

28 Feb 2010, Sunday

1.00 – 3.00 pm

St. Augustine’s Parish Hall, Grosvenor Square, All Saints (off Oxford Rd.) Manchester M1 7JN

Organized by the Filipino Anglo Club Manchester

Sue Wood, Interim Chair – 078 5170 9214

                           susanrwood@yahoo.co.uk

Mercy Temperley, Vice Chair – 078 8141 3555

                            Mercytemp40@aol.com

Aurora Robb, Interim Secretary – 077 4825 2530

                             Aurora.robb@tiscali.co.uk

Raffles, karaoke contest & disco after the meeting

6. Filipino Women’s Association UK (FWA UK)

Salo-Salo

(A Festival of Filipino Cuisine / Handicrafts/ Raffles / Tombola

6 Mar 2010

Saturday

12.30 – 4.30 pm

Chiswick Catholic Centre

2 Duke’s Rd., London W4 2AE

Organized by FWA UK.

For more information, pls contact:

Elsie Sebastian – 018 8365 4284

Eleanor Templeman – 077 3887 3565

Velly Cattermole – 020 8764 4408

7. Launching of the Book, “Juan Luna Paintings – Paris Period, in the Collection of Dr. Eleuterio Pascual

6 Mar 2010

Tuesday

6.00 – 7.30 pm

Philippine Embassy

6 Suffolk Street, London SW1Y 4HG

Organized by the Philippine Embassy, in collaboration with the author of the book, Mr. Jun Terra (077 6879 4721, juntrr@yahoo.co.uk) .

 

 

 

8. 2nd Oath-Taking Ceremony of the Filipino Community in Bristol

26 Mar 2010

Friday

3.00 pm

The White Hall, Glencoyne Square, Southmead, Bristol BS10 6DE

Organized by the Filipino Community in Bristol (Gil Natividad, Chairman:  admin@filcombristol.co.uk; Alexandra Marie Diaz, PRO and Head of Events Committee - 077 2727 2976, alex.diaz1977@yahoo.co.uk) .

9. FWA UK

22nd Philippine National Day Dinner & Dance

5 June 2010

Saturday

6.00 pm

Radisson SAS Portman Hotel, 22 Portman Square, London W1

Organized by FWA UK.

For more information, pls contact:

Imee Pinto, Chairman – 020 8265 8368

Nieves Bates, PND Coordinator – 077 7928 6351

Lydia Sumang – 078 8302 4325

Zanie del Mundo – 078 8688 1432

10. Independence Day Thanksgiving Mass and Salo-Salo

5 June 2010,

Saturday

3.00 pm – Mass

 

Church of Our Lady of Victories

16 Abingdon Rd., London W8 6AF

Organized by the various Filipino Communities in the UK, in cooperation with the Philippine Embassy.

There will be a simple Salo-Salo in the Church Hall after the Mass.

Press Releases/Advisories

1. Embassy Advisory: Philippine Embassy Invites Nominations for the Year 2010 Presidential Awards (copy attached).

2.  Embassy Advisory: UK Government Announces Changes to Student Visa Regulations (copy attached).

3.  Letter from Consul General Ma. Theresa Dizon-de Vega on Possible Show/Concert of the UST Singers and Mr. Jose Mari Chan (copy attached).

4.  Letter from Cecilia Santos requesting all Filipino Organizations to update their details (copy attached).

5.  Embassy Announcement: International Young Fashion Entrepreneur Awards 2010.  One of the 8 finalists is a Filipina, Ms. Mich Dulce, Creative Director & CEO of Mich Dulce (www.michdulce.com).  (Pls. see attached write-up.) 

 


 

Philippine Embassy

London

 

ADVISORY: UK Government Announces Changes to Student Visa Regulations

 

15 February – UK Home Affairs Minister Alan Johnson announced on 10 February 2010 a number of changes to Tier 4 (Student Visa) Regulations under the UK Points-Based System of Migration (PBS).

 

The initial Ministerial announcement outlines broadly measures resulting from a comprehensive review of the Tier 4 scheme as relayed initially by Prime Minister Gordon Brown in November 2009.

 

In the Ministerial Statement/Notes released by the UK Home Office, the UK Government announced the following modifications designed to achieve “a balanced and targeted package of measures to tackle the abuse of Tier 4 by economic migrants whilst at the same time continuing to safeguard the ability of genuine international students to come to the UK to benefit from our world class education system and bring benefit to our economy.”:

 

·       Students will only be allowed to work during the school term for 10 hours a week instead of the present 20 hours a week

·       Students  registered in courses of six months or less can no longer bring dependants  with them to the UK

·       Students’ dependants are not permitted to work unless they qualify in their own right under Tier 1 (General) as a highly skilled migrant or as a skilled worker under Tier 2 (General worker, sportsperson or Minister of Religion)

 

The above changes will apply to adult students coming to the UK to study below degree level in the further education and English Language sectors.  These changes will not apply to students coming to the UK for a foundation degree (broadly the equivalent of the first 2 years of a Bachelor’s degree), courses at degree level or above, and those coming in as child students at independent (private) schools.

 

Minister Johnson announced further that the changes will come into force on 03 March 2010 and all Tier 4 applications submitted on or after this date will be subject to the new restrictions.

 

The Philippine Embassy reiterates its advice for all prospective applicants under Tier 4 to secure up-to-date information on new regulations, procedures, and requirements from the UK Embassy in Manila. END

 

EMBASSY COMPILING LIST OF FILIPINO ORGANIZATIONS IN UK 

 

Dear Kababayans,

 

              The Embassy is updating its list of Filipino associations in the UK and would need your cooperation in updating the details of your respective organizations. 

 

              Moreover, the Embassy has received numerous requests from private individuals, groups and entities for a list of Filipino organizations in the UK.  In view of UK Privacy Act, the Embassy has not been able to give out the list of Embassy-registered Filipino organizations.

 

In view of the foregoing, we would like to request for the following details of your association.  Furthermore, please inform us in writing should you wish the details of your organization to be disclosed.  Please note that we included details which can be given out to the public, since the Embassy will draw up another List of Filipino Organizations in UK for public consumption.

 

  1. Full Name of Organization
  2. Date Founded / Date Registered with the Embassy (if applicable)
  3. Address, telephone number and website address of the organization, if different from the details of the President/Chairman
  4. Name of President/Chairman, Address, Contact telephone and mobile number and email address
  5. Name of Vice President / Vice Chairman, Address, Contact telephone and mobile number and email address
  6. Details which can be given out to the public, i.e. contact person, address, telephone and mobile numbers, email address.

 

Thank you very much and looking forward to your prompt reply. 

 

 

                                                                                    Sincerely,

 

                                                                                    (original signed)

                                                                                    Cecilia Santos

Cultural Officer
Embassy of the Philippines
6-8 Suffolk Street
London SW1Y 4HG
Tel. No. +44 20 7451 1810

Fax No. +44 20 7930 9787
http://www.philembassy-uk.org

  

 

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