15/10/2026
🇵🇭 WE DESERVE THE WHOLE STORY: When a news clip risks fuelling prejudice against Filipinos
I watched this GB News clip featuring Ate Angie, and what concerns me is how her story has been presented. The way the video frames her circumstances risks leaving viewers with the impression that she is taking advantage of the UK benefits system, without showing the full picture.
The presenter expresses shock while discussing her circumstances in the UK. But where is the full story?
In her own replies,Ate Angie says she worked for years, paid taxes and holds a British passport. She also explains her position regarding the benefits and Freedom Pass being discussed.
So why shouldn’t viewers hear that side of the story too?
Ate Angie even mentioned that she passed the exam “in one click”. But why focus on that detail while leaving viewers without the full picture of her working life and circumstances? Surely, if we’re going to tell her story, we should tell the whole story.
Many Filipinos have spent decades working hard in this country, paying taxes and National Insurance, and contributing to the NHS and other public services. Some of us will eventually retire and claim the pensions or benefits we’re legally entitled to.
That doesn’t make us scroungers. It makes us people exercising our rights.
Of course, benefit fraud should be investigated wherever it occurs. But claiming legitimate benefits is not fraud, and nobody should be made to look dishonest without the full facts being presented.
A news outlet has a responsibility to inform the public and provide context. When important background is missing, a story risks encouraging people to judge someone before they understand the circumstances. The damage can extend beyond one individual and reinforce prejudice against our entire community.
🎥 Watch the original GB News post here:
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/19fV7eZ4dj/?mibextid=wwXIfr
📌 I’ve pinned screenshots of Ate Angie’s own comments below. Please read what she actually said before forming an opinion. She deserves the opportunity to have her side of the story heard in her own words.
📢 PLEASE SPEAK UP!
If you feel this story was misleading, lacked proper context or breached standards of responsible reporting, please consider submitting a complaint to Ofcom. Explain your concerns in your own words and refer to the original video.
🔗 Ofcom complaints: https://www.ofcom.org.uk/complaints
Let’s stand up for fair reporting and challenge content that risks fuelling prejudice against Filipinos.
We deserve fair reporting. Ate Angie deserves to be heard. And our community deserves better than being stereotyped.