1978

The British Council office in the Philippines was established in Makati.

1980

The British Council inaugurates the Centre and the Library in New Manila, Quezon City

1982-1985

British Council spearheads various events and programmes to introduce and promote UK culture and arts in the Philippines

1996

The British Council office relocated to Taipan Place located in the Ortigas Centre, the central business district of Pasig City. The Information Centre was also officially opened to the public.

1998

British Council conducted its first Education UK Fair in Manila to promote UK education in the Philippines. 

1999

British Council started administering both graded and vocational examinations for the Royal Academy of Dance.

1999

The British Council opened an English language school on the ground floor of Taipan Place in Pasig City.

2000

The Knowledge Learning Centre was formally opened and replaced the English language school. To cater for a growing audience in Manila, the Knowledge Learning Centre was created in a new spacious office on the 10th Floor of Taipan Place.

2003

The British Council office celebrated its 25th anniversary. In the same year, British Council became the representative of the Associated Board of the Royal School of Music in the Philippines. Since that year, we have been conducting both the Theory and Practical examinations for the Royal School of Music.

2010

The Knowledge Learning Centre was rebranded to IELTS Resource Centre, which is a mini library of review materials for IELTS test preparations. 

2011

The IELTS Resource Centre was opened in Cebu in partnership with SME Networks Phils Training Centre.

April 2018

The Philippine office moved to Bonifacio Global City in Taguig, the financial and lifestyle district in Metro Manila, Philippines.