A Filipina nurse was part of history this week as she administered the first COVID-19 vaccine outside of clinical trials to a 90-year-old woman in the United Kingdom. National Health Service (NHS) nurse May Parsons on Tuesday, December 8, administered the vaccine to Margaret Keenan, the first person in the world to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech…
CYNTHIA Alcantara Barker, the first Filipina mayor in England, has passed away “following a bout of serious illness.” She was 58 years old. Her death was confirmed on Tuesday, September 15, by her brother, Gene Alcantara. “It is with extreme sadness that we announce the passing of The Worshipful Hertsmere Mayor Councilor Cynthia Barker following…
Let’s just all take a moment and welcome the spring season with some fuzzy feels starting with babies being born – and not just any baby – but the royal baby of Prince Harry and the “American princess,” Meghan Markle. The future member of the Sussex family is expected to arrive this spring. It was…
