Pinay staff nurse in UK gets British Empire Medal at New Year's Honors

A Filipina staff nurse who served at a house care home in the United Kingdom amid the COVID-19 pandemic received a British Empire Medal at the New Year's honors.

Staff Nurse Charito Romano, who worked at the Arbrook House Care Home in Esher, Surrey, England has received the honor, British Ambassador to the Philippines Daniel Pruce announced in a tweet.

"Many congratulations to Staff Nurse Charito Romano, from the [Philippines], awarded a British Empire Medal in the #NewYearsHonours for her outstanding work at Arbrook House Care Home in the UK during the #Covid19 pandemic," he said.

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The British Empire Medal is awarded to meritorious civil or military service worthy of recognition by the Crown. —LBG, GMA News