Bagong Bayani Awards 2023 Now Open for Nomination
The Philippine Embassy in London informs the Filipino community in UK and Ireland that the Bagong Bayani Foundation, Inc. (BBFI), has announced that the nomination for the 2023 Bagong Bayani Awards is now open.
The Bagong Bayani Awards or BBA is a worldwide search for the country’s outstanding and exemplary overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). There are five (5) award categories, namely Bagong Bayani Award for Outstanding Employee, Community and Social Service, Culture and Arts, Capt. Gregorio S. Oca Achievement Award, and the Blas F. Ople Award para sa “Natatanging Bagong Bayani.”
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Retail Treasury Bonds are back!
The Philippine Embassy, London cordially invites our kababayans in the UK and Ireland to an online financial literacy session by the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) on the 29th tranche of RETAIL TREASURY BONDS (RTB29) on Sunday, 12 February 2023, 8:00 a.m. (GMT) via Zoom.
RTB29 is a 5-year, low-risk, fixed-income investment that will provide interest on a quarterly basis. Your investment will be directed towards sustaining the country’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and funding key national expenditures as approved by the 2023 National Budget.
Join us and learn how to grow your savings while helping the country’s recovery efforts!
Simply click the link below to join the webinar on 12 February 2023:
Philippine Wearable Art to Take Center Stage in London Fashion Week 2023
PamPinay, an up-and-coming Philippine avant garde fashion house, will showcase its latest collection in the House of Ikons runway on 18 February 2023 at Leonardo Royal Hotel London St Paul's during London Fashion Week.
The innovative designers of PamPinay, Pamela Gotangco and Christian Belaro, have created a new spin on traditional Filipiniana dresses and costumes like the bolero, the terno and the baro’t saya, making them wearable, sleek and fun.
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Economic Managers conduct Philippine Economic Briefing and Financial Literacy Session in London
London, 26 January – The Philippine Economic Managers, headed by Secretary of Finance Benjamin E. Diokno, visited London to conduct a briefing on the Philippine economy for British companies and investors as well as a Financial Literacy Session for the Filipino community.