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16 November 2018

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Cesar Sayoc pleads not guilty in New York court

by Balitang America - Nov 15, 2018 The Fil-Am suspected of sending pipe bombs to Democratic leaders pleaded not guilty on Nov. 15, to charges carrying a potential mandatory penalty of life in prison. Cesar Sayoc pleaded not guilty to all 30 charges against him in a federal court in New York. The Florida man’s trial...
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Malibu holds community town hall, as some evacuation orders are lifted

by Steve Angeles - Nov 14, 2018 SANTA MONICA — Families are now slowly returning to the charred remains of their communities. The deadly campfire has killed at least 48 people and has grown to 130,000 acres, and is 35 percent contained. In Southern California, Los Angeles County residents have begun returning home, including some parts of...
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Mystery surrounds death of 21-year-old Filipino in Texas

by Cheryl Piccio - Nov 13, 2018 RICHMOND, TX — 21-year-old Jeremy Arceo went for a late-night jog, and never returned. His body was found over a week later in a retention pond within a mile of his home. What happened between the time he left for that jog and the discovery of his body is still...
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Woolsey Fire leads to burning homes, thousands of evacuations in California

by Steve Angeles - Nov 12, 2018 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — While the Santa Ana winds that have fanned the flames are expected to die down for the next few days, there’s uncertainty of when the Southern California wildfires — which have at one point led to 200,000 evacuations — will be contained. The coastal town of Malibu...
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Las Vegas family seeking justice after gruesome murder of their son

by Bev Llorente - Nov 12, 2018 LAS VEGAS — It was October 21 when Maria Aurora Tica last spoke with her son, Jonathan Fernando. The two live in separate apartments. Maria did not expect to first see her first-born dead in a local funeral home. “Napaka bait ng anak kong yan. Napaka sipag niya napakasipag masyado siyang...

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A look at Woolsey’s destructive path, through the eyes of a Filipino firefighter

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LOS ANGELES — Firefighters continue to make progress in the massive Woosley fire that has scorched parts of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. Filipino American LA County Fire Public Information Officer David Dantic has been a...

Ambassador Romualdez outlines return of Balan ...

by Jared Bray - Nov 15, 2018
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Community town hall addresses recent violence ...

by Kathleen Lee - Nov 15, 2018
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Community remembers Thousand Oaks shooting vi ...

by Rommel Conclara - Nov 13, 2018
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Mystery surrounds death of 21-year-old Filipi ...

by Cheryl Piccio - Nov 13, 2018
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Entertainment

Jude Law and Eddie Redmayne team up for magical good in “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald”

by Yong Chavez- Nov 15, 2018

The magical world of Hogwarts makes its grand return in “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.” Yong Chavez chats with its stars....Read More
“A Christmas Story” comes to Burnaby

by Balitang America- Nov 15, 2018

BRITISH COLUMBIA — The holidays are off to an early start with the musical adaptation of “A Christmas Story” in Burnaby, British Columbia. Filipino Canadian actor Jeremiah Garcia talks about being part of the cast, and why the...
18 years of “The Debut”

by Rommel Conclara- Nov 15, 2018

SAN FRANCISCO — “The Debut” was the long-awaited moment that many Filipino-Americans could finally look up on the big screen and see themselves, their stories, and their issues. Thanks to the Cinematografo Film Festival, the cast was...
Wyatt Russell, son of Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn, takes charge in “Overlord”

by Yong Chavez- Nov 12, 2018

The son also shines: Wyatt Russell, the son of Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn, takes charge as the leader of the military-action-horror film Overlord. Yong Chavez has this story....Read More

LIFESTYLE

New Jersey production of “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” includes Filipino cast and crew

RED BANK, NJ — The Hunchback of Notre Dame debuted on the US stage in 2014, but this musical, based on Victor Hugo’s 1831 novel of the same name, never made it to Broadway. Fil-Am...
San Francisco officials invest in Filipino cultural district and night market

SAN FRANCISCO — For two seasons, Undiscovered SF, has become a destination for Filipino culture, food, and entertainment, as Undiscovered SF continues to find success. So does SOMA Pilipinas — the official Filipino cultural district...

Immigration

Pinoy Panawagan: US Census, the fate of DACA

To talk more about recent immigration-related developments, the citizenship question in the US Census survey, and the fate of DACA that has benefited so many young undocumented immigrants, including Filipinos — is Pinoy Panawagan...
Filipino Voter Empowerment Project shifts focus towards the census

LOS ANGELES — The Filipino Voter Empowerment Project celebrated Election Day. The non-partisan FVEP spent the past few month canvassing, encouraging Filipinos in the Los Angeles area to turn up for the midterm elections. “We’ve...

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