The Association of Filipinos in Bermuda

03/11/2026

✨🖤🤍 AN ELEGANT CHRISTMAS AWAITS… AND TICKETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE! 🤍🖤✨

It’s time to dress up, raise a glass, and celebrate the season in style! 🥂

The Association of Filipinos in Bermuda proudly invites you to our 2026 Christmas Party — an evening of elegance, celebration, and unforgettable moments at the beautiful Princess Ballroom of the Hamilton Princess & Beach Club.

This year’s theme:

✨ ELEGANT WHITE • ELEGANT BLACK • ELEGANT WHITE & BLACK ✨

Classic. Sophisticated. Timeless.

Come dressed in your most elegant black, stunning white, or a stylish combination of both — and let’s transform the ballroom into a beautiful sea of black and white. 🖤🤍

📅 Sunday, November 29, 2026
⏰ 7:00 PM
📍 Princess Ballroom | Hamilton Princess & Beach Club
🎟️ $150 per ticket
🍽️ Buffet Dinner Included

Indulge in a delicious buffet dinner, then enjoy an evening of music, dancing, laughter, and Christmas cheer as we celebrate another year of friendship, community, and togetherness. 🎄🥂✨

⚠️ LIMITED SLOTS AVAILABLE!

With limited seating for this year’s celebration, we encourage everyone to secure your tickets early. Once we reach capacity, we will no longer be able to accommodate additional guests.

🎟️ Tickets are ready for purchase — reserve yours now!

Gather your friends. Plan your look. Dress to impress.

And get ready for an evening where Christmas meets elegance.✨

🖤 Dress elegant.
🤍 Dine together.
🥂 Celebrate the season.
✨ Make memories.

See you at the Princess Ballroom!

Message us to reserve you tickets!

28/10/2026

A COMMUNITY UNITED IN PRAYER

In times of sorrow, we come together in faith, compassion, and hope.

In light of the recent untimely passing of our fellow kababayans, the Association of Filipinos in Bermuda (AFB) invites the Filipino community, our friends, and everyone across Bermuda to join us for a Community Prayer Vigil.

When: Sunday, November 1, 2026
Time: 6:30PM onwards
Venue: Victoria Park, Hamilton City

Together, let us remember the lives we have lost and lift in prayer their bereaved families and friends, as well as everyone across our island who has been deeply affected by these sudden and heartbreaking losses.

May we find comfort in God’s presence, strength in our unity, and peace in His unfailing love as we stand together in prayer, support, healing, and hope.

“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.”
— Psalm 34:18

P.S. Please bring a candle and matches, as well as your own chair.

This gathering is open to everyone. In moments of grief, may our presence remind one another that no family and no community has to mourn alone.

Let us come together as one community, one Bermuda, united in prayer.

16/10/2026

🎤 11 TINIG. IISANG ENTABLADO. ISANG TANGHALAN NG GALING NG PINOY! 🎤

The wait is over! Meet the official contestants of PINOY SINGING IDOL YEAR 3!

Cheng • Roxanne • Jhowee • Airyn • MayJoy • Mayo • MG Julian • Christopher • Cristobal • Jury • Mavi

Sino ang manok mo? Show your favourites some love in the comments and cheer them on in person!

Date: November 10
Time: 7:00 PM onwards
Where: Vasco Da Gama Club
Ticket Price: $35.00 - includes one alcoholic drinks and bottled water

Reserve your tickets now! Isama ang pamilya at barkada—sama-sama nating suportahan ang galing ng ating mga kababayan! 💙

15/10/2026

🇵🇭✨ Calling all Filipinos in Bermuda & Friends! ✨🇧🇲

Don’t miss your chance to catch DreamWorks Animation’s groundbreaking new film, The Forgotten Island, showing at the Speciality Cinema in Hamilton starting THIS FRIDAY, October 16 through Thursday, October 22!

🎟️ What is the movie about? Directed by the visionaries behind Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, this story follows two lifelong best friends, Jo and Raissa, who stumble into the fantastical world of Nakali — an island brought to life by rich Filipino folklore and mythical creatures! To find their way back home, they face a heart-racing challenge: escaping could mean forfeiting the memories of their friendship forever.

🌟 Why you shouldn't miss it:

🏆 100% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes: Hailed by critics as one of DreamWorks’ visual and emotional masterpieces.

🎭 Star-Studded All-Filipino Cast: Features voice performances by H.E.R., Liza Soberano, Lea Salonga, Manny Jacinto, Jo Koy, and Dolly de Leon!

🎶 Incredible Soundtrack: Packed with music featuring SB19, BINI, Sophia Laforteza (KATSEYE), and Lea Salonga.

🎨 Historic Milestone: The first major animated feature film from a top Hollywood studio centered entirely on Filipino culture, heritage, and storytelling.

🗓 Show Dates: October 16 – 22, 2026 📍

Location: Speciality Cinema, Church Street, Hamilton

Bring your family, kids, and friends for a milestone celebration of Pinoy pride on the big screen! 🍿🙌

👇 Which creature or soundtrack artist are you most excited to hear?

The movie will be shown just for 1 week, so hurry - buy your tickets now! To buy tickets, see below link to Speciality Cinema:

https://specialitycinema.bm/blog-post/forgotten-island/

TAYO NA!

Start Date: Friday, October 16th ** Playing for 1(one) week ONLY*** — End Date: Thursday, October 22 — Genres: Animation Two best friends become stranded on the mystical world of Nakali, where their only escape might cost them their shared lifetime of memories. — Running […]

13/10/2026

The stage is set… sino ang susunod na PINOY SINGING IDOL YEAR 3

PINOY SINGING IDOL YEAR 3 is coming! Get ready for powerful voices, unforgettable performances, and a night celebrating Filipino talent!

When: November 10, 2026
Time: 7:00 PM onwards
Where: Vasco Da Gama Club
Ticket Price: $35.00 - includes one alcoholic drink and a bottled water

This Friday, we’ll REVEAL this year’s contestants! Abangan kung sino ang mga haharap sa spotlight!

Start reserving your tickets now! Gather your friends and get ready to cheer for your favourites!

12/10/2026

Sumayaw, magpapawis, at tumulong!

Mga kababayan, family, and friends, inaanyayahan namin kayong makiisa sa Dance for a Cause Fitness, in cooperation with the Association of Filipinos in Bermuda.

This fundraising event is in memory of Antonieta Pascua, who sadly passed away following a car collision. All proceeds will go towards supporting her family during this difficult time.

Sa ating pagsasama-sama, maipaparamdam natin sa kanyang mga mahal sa buhay na hindi sila nag-iisa. Bawat ambag at pakikiisa ay isang pagpapakita ng pagmamahal at malasakit.

Everyone is welcome—babae man o lalaki, beginner man o sanay nang sumayaw! Bring your family and friends, at sama-sama tayong gumalaw para sa isang makabuluhang layunin.

Bawat indak, may kasamang malasakit. Maraming salamat sa inyong suporta.

Na sa ibaba po ang link ng orihinal na post, makikita din po dito ang mga detalye ng fundraiser event na ito.

https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10165264446748390&set=gm.2951340445223318&idorvanity=267484990275557

07/10/2026

Mga kababayan, pamilya, at mga kaibigan dito sa Bermuda, inaanyayahan po namin kayo na makiisa sa prayer vigil para kay Antonieta Pascua, na patuloy na lumalaban matapos ang road traffic collision noong October 4.

Sama-sama po tayong manalangin ngayong gabi, mula 7:00–8:00 PM sa St. Theresa’s Cathedral, para sa kanyang paggaling, kalakasan, at sa kanyang pamilyang humaharap sa napakahirap na panahong ito.

As Antonieta continues to fight, let us stand with her in faith, hope, and love. Iparamdam natin sa kanya at sa kanyang pamilya na hindi sila nag-iisa, kasama nila tayo sa bawat panalangin.

Maraming salamat po sa inyong pakikiisa at pagdamay.

26/09/2026

Taos puso pong nagpapasalamat ang pamunuan ng AFB sa mga kababayan natin na naki-isa sa KBB Clean-up Drive ngayong araw. Hindi po ito magiging matagumpay kung wala po kayo.

Maraming salamat po!!!

25/06/2026

OFW ka ba? Kung oo, sali na!

💡 May magandang business idea ka ba para sa iyong pag-uwi sa Pilipinas? Ngayon na ang pagkakataon para maisakatuparan ito!

🏆 SUMALI SA LIKHA GLOBAL 2026! 🏆

Ang LIKHA Global 2026 ay isang Business Plan Competition para sa mga active na OFWs. Layunin nitong tulungan ang mga OFW na makapaghanda para sa kanilang reintegration sa Pilipinas sa pamamagitan ng mga sustainable livelihood at negosyo.

✨ Ano ang maaari mong makuha?
✅ Pagkakataong maipakita ang iyong business idea
✅ Financial support para sa napiling proyekto
✅ Business mentoring at guidance mula sa mga eksperto
✅ Mas matibay na paghahanda para sa iyong kinabukasan at pamilya

📌 Qualifations:
✔️ Active at dokumentadong land-based OFW
✔️ May hindi bababa sa 5 taon ng tuloy-tuloy o pinagsamang overseas work experience
✔️ Aktibong miyembro ng OWWA
✔️ Walang kasalukuyang pagmamay-ari, operasyon, o kaugnayan sa anumang negosyo sa Pilipinas

⏰ Huwag palampasin!
📅 Deadline ng submission: June 30, 2026

📲 I-scan ang QR Code sa mga larawan o bisitahin ang link para sa karagdagang impormasyon at aplikasyon.

👉 I-tag ang inyong mga kaibigan at kapwa OFWs na maaaring interesado!

🇵🇭✨

21/06/2026

BERMUDA FISHING GUIDELINES

Para sa kaalaman ng ating mga kababayan na mahilig mangisda, narito po ang mga Fishing Rules and Regulations na dapat sundin:

GABAY SA MGA BATAS SA PANGINGISDA SA BERMUDA

Para sa Recreational Fishers (Pang-libangan, Hindi Pang-komersyo)

Babala: Ang paglabag sa mga regulasyon sa pangingisda sa Bermuda ay isang criminal offence (kasong kriminal). Responsibilidad ng bawat mangingisda na alamin at sundin ang mga batas bago mangisda.

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1. SINO ANG MAAARING MANGISDA?

Ang recreational fishing ay pinapayagan mula sa:
• Baybayin (shore fishing)
• Bangka
• Pribadong sasakyang-pandagat

Ngunit dapat sundin ang lahat ng batas sa ilalim ng Fisheries Act at mga kaugnay na regulasyon.

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2. MGA ISDANG MAY MINIMUM SIZE LIMIT

Kapag mas maliit sa itinakdang sukat ang nahuling isda, dapat itong pakawalan agad kung buhay pa.

Uri ng Isda Minimum Size
Black Grouper 95 cm (37.5 inches)
Yellowmouth Grouper 50 cm (20 inches)
Red Hind 35 cm (14 inches)
Yellowtail Snapper 30 cm (12 inches)
Lane Snapper 25 cm (10 inches)
Hogfish 45 cm (18 inches)
Wahoo 3.2 kg (7 lbs)
Yellowfin Tuna 3.2 kg (7 lbs)
Bigeye Tuna 3.2 kg (7 lbs)
Bluefin Tuna 115 cm (45 inches) at 30 kg (66 lbs)
Blue Marlin 114 kg (250 lbs)
White Marlin 23 kg (50 lbs)

Tandaan: Para sa ilang species, timbang (weight) ang ginagamit imbes na haba (length).

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3. DAILY BAG LIMITS (KADA BANGKA SA LOOB NG 24 ORAS)

Uri ng Isda Maximum na Maaaring Itabi
Red Hind 10
Lane Snapper 30
Black Grouper 1
Yellowmouth Grouper 1

Ang mga limit na ito ay para sa buong bangka, hindi bawat tao.

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4. MGA PROTECTED SPECIES

Hindi maaaring:
• Humuli
• Pumatay
• Saktan
• Mangolekta
• Magmay-ari
• Magbenta

ng mga species na protektado ng batas nang walang permit.

Kabilang sa mga kilalang protektadong marine species ang:
• Lahat ng sea turtles
• Lahat ng seahorses
• Nassau Grouper
• Red Grouper
• Parrotfish
• Dolphins
• Whales
• Corals
• Queen Conch
• Spotted Eagle Ray

Kapag aksidenteng nahuli, dapat itong pakawalan agad nang may pinakamababang pinsala.

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5. MGA NO-FISHING AREAS

May mga lugar sa Bermuda na ipinagbabawal ang:
• Line fishing
• Spearfishing
• Lobster diving
• Pagkuha ng anumang yamang-dagat

Kasama rito ang mahigit 30 permanenteng protektadong dive sites. Ang mga lugar na ito ay karaniwang may buoy marker.

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6. MGA SEASONAL CLOSURES

Upang protektahan ang pangingitlog ng mga isda:

Hind Grounds at Grouper Grounds

Sarado mula April 15 hanggang August 14 bawat taon.

May ilang lugar na nananatiling sarado hanggang November 30 upang protektahan ang Black Grouper spawning areas.

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7. MGA KAGAMITANG PINAPAYAGAN AT BAWAL

Pinapayagan:
• Rod and reel
• Hand line
• Cast nets hanggang 8 feet ang diameter

May espesyal na permit:
• Spearfishing
• Lionfish harvesting malapit sa baybayin

Bawal:
• Fixed fish traps
• Fish pots
• Iba pang permanenteng fishing gear

Para sa Bonefish at Pompano:
• Hook-and-line lamang ang pinapayagan

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8. PAGBEBENTA NG HULI

Kung recreational fisher ka:

Hindi mo maaaring ibenta ang iyong nahuling isda.

Tanging mga may commercial fishing licence lamang ang maaaring magbenta ng kanilang huli.

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9. MGA PARUSA

A. Paglabag sa Protected Species Laws

Maaaring mapatawan ng:
• Multang hanggang BMD $25,000
• Pagkakakulong hanggang 2 taon
• O parehong multa at pagkakakulong

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B. Pangingisda sa No-Fishing Areas

Maaaring humantong sa:
• Multa
• Pagkakakulong
• O pareho

depende sa desisyon ng hukuman.

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C. Paglabag sa Size Limits o Bag Limits

Halimbawa:
• Pag-iingat ng undersized fish
• Paglampas sa bag limit
• Paggamit ng ipinagbabawal na kagamitan

Ang mga ito ay itinuturing na criminal offences at maaaring magresulta sa multa at iba pang legal na parusa.

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10. PRAKTIKAL NA CHECKLIST BAGO MANGISDA

✅ Magdala ng measuring tape o fish ruler

✅ Alamin kung nasa No-Fishing Area ka

✅ Suriin kung may seasonal closure sa lugar

✅ Bilangin ang mga nahuling isda upang hindi lumampas sa bag limit

✅ Pakawalan agad ang undersized fish

✅ Pakawalan agad ang protected species

✅ Huwag magbenta ng huli kung wala kang commercial fishing licence

✅ Kung mag-spearfishing, tiyaking may wastong permit

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MABILISANG REFERENCE CARD

Species Minimum Legal Size
Black Grouper 37.5 inches
Yellowmouth Grouper 20 inches
Red Hind 14 inches
Yellowtail Snapper 12 inches
Lane Snapper 10 inches
Hogfish 18 inches
Wahoo 7 lbs
Yellowfin Tuna 7 lbs
Bigeye Tuna 7 lbs
Bluefin Tuna 45 inches at 66 lbs
Blue Marlin 250 lbs
White Marlin 50 lbs

Madaling Tandaan:

“SIZE – LIMIT – LUGAR – PANAHON”
1. Tama ba ang size?
2. Pasok ba sa bag limit?
3. Hindi ba protected species?
4. Hindi ba No-Fishing Area?
5. Bukas ba ang lugar ngayong panahon?

Kung lahat ay OO, maaari mong itabi ang huli. Kung may isang HINDI, pakawalan agad ang isda upang maiwasan ang multa o kasong kriminal.

Link to the Government Laws:

https://www.gov.bm/fishing-restrictions-and-catch-limits

https://environment.bm/recreational-fishers

https://environment.bm/protected-species

https://www.gov.bm/bermudas-no-fishing-areas

https://environment.bm/recreational-fishers

https://www.gov.bm/bermudas-protected-species

https://www.gov.bm/bermudas-no-fishing-areas

https://best.org.bm/projects/current/sustainable-food-supply/august-2016-information-inshore-fishing-bermuda/