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Filipino frontliners in UK make 'enormous contribution' to pandemic fight: envoy

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/reuters/04/23/uk_1.jpg"/><figcaption>NHS workers applaud outside King&#x27;s College Hospital during the Clap for our Carers campaign in support of the NHS as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, London, Britain, April 16, 2020. <em>Henry Nicholls, Reuters</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA -- Some 19,000 Filipino workers in the UK have made an &quot;enormous contribution&quot; to the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic there, Britain&#x27;s envoy to the Philippines said Thursday.</p><p>Filipino doctors, nurses and consultants bring &quot;fantastic professionalism, skills and experience and incredible commitment and dedication&quot; while showing &quot;incredible empathy and caring,&quot; Ambassador Daniel Pruce told ANC.</p><p>&quot;Across the UK, people recognize and appreciate and are enormously grateful for the contribution Filipino workers make,&quot; Pruce said.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/04/14/20/filipino-nurses-in-uk-respond-to-nhs-call-to-join-frontlines-of-covid-19-battle">Filipino nurses in UK respond to NHS call to join frontlines of COVID-19 battle</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/04/07/20/watch-british-media-personality-piers-morgan-gives-shoutout-to-pinoy-healthcare-workers-in-uk">WATCH: British media personality Piers Morgan gives &#x27;shoutout&#x27; to Pinoy healthcare workers in </a></li></ul><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/maY1onK5YPc?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>Earlier, television host Piers Morgan, praised Filipinos with the UK National Health Service in his morning program.</p><p>Across Europe, Filipino health workers are on the frontlines. In Spain, Filipino nurses ditched their odd jobs as babysitters and restaurant servers to serve in hospitals.</p><p>In Italy, Filipino health workers who recovered from the disease resumed work, caring for the sick.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/04/10/20/babysitters-no-more-filipino-nurses-in-spain-find-place-on-covid-19-frontlines">Babysitters no more, Filipino nurses in Spain find place on COVID-19 frontlines</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/04/14/20/filipino-frontliners-in-italy-recover-from-covid-19-reclaim-spot-in-pandemic-battle">Filipino frontliners in Italy recover from COVID-19, reclaim spot in pandemic battle</a></li></ul><p>The British Embassy in Manila hopes to repatriate a third batch of its citizens on April 28, Pruce said. Citizens will be collected in 3 pick-up points: Iloilo, Tacloban and Davao.</p><p>Pruce said he was in touch with the British Chamber in Manila to get an understanding of how they&#x27;re doing as well as their future plans.</p>

<p>Some 19,000 Filipino workers in the UK have made an "enormous contribution" to the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic there, Britain's envoy to the Philippines said Thursday.</p>

Some 19,000 Filipino workers in the UK have made an "enormous contribution" to the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic there, Britain's envoy to the Philippines said Thursday.