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Gender Diversity Beyond Binaries: Geena Rocero joins LGBTQI+ advocates at the United Nations

by Don Tagala - Jul 21, 2019 NEW YORK — This dialogue on “Gender Diversity Beyond Binaries” is the first-ever meeting of it’s kind at the United Nations. Member states, UN entities and activists shared their thoughts and experiences on the current state of LGBTQ+ rights globally. Among the panels were two prominent transgender Pinoys, poet...
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Filipino teachers scammed by Texas recruiter demand aid from school district and Philippine government

by Cheryl Piccio - Jul 20, 2019 DALLAS, TX — What started out as a dream to come to America and have a better life has turned into a nightmare for about 70 Filipino teachers, who were recruited from the Philippines by the Garland School District. They were among 300 foreign teachers hired by the Garland...
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Parents of Filipina student killed in Parkland massacre sues the U.S. for negligence

by Balitang America - Jul 19, 2019 The parents of Carmen Schentrup, a 16-year-old Fil-Am student who was killed in a mass shooting in Parkland, Florida on valentine’s day last year filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government for negligence. The complaint alleges that the FBI ignored a tip weeks before the mass shooting that the...
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BA Special Report: Legal loopholes allowing business owners to exploit live-in caregivers

by Balitang America - Jul 19, 2019 The elder care industry is a burgeoning, multibillion-dollar business. But some care home operators are becoming wealthy, by treating workers as indentured servants. As seniors make up a larger and larger part of the U.S. population,...
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Son of Filipino WWII veteran fights to stay in the U.S., with military immigration relief measures

by Don Tagala - Jul 16, 2019 WASHINGTON D.C. — It has been a year since part-time ride-sharing driver Jose Juliano Baldoza Junior and his family immigrated to the U.S. But there were many bumps along the way for Jose — particularly when it came to his immigration status. Jose’s petitioner was his father, Jose Amor...

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Jocelyn Enriquez talks about her journey in music in the “Last Piece” podcast

by Rommel Conclara- Jul 20, 2019

Filipina artist Jocelyn Enriquez talks about her journey in music — and an upcoming song — in TFC’s new podcast, the Last Piece....Read More
Fil-Am b-boy BailRok shines on “So You Think You Can Dance”

by Bev Llorente- Jul 20, 2019

LAS VEGAS — 19-year-old Bailey Munoz, a.k.a BailRok< is no stranger to the spotlight. This wall of fame is a testament of Bailey’s childhood photos, meeting and working with A-list celebrities he met through dancing. In 2010,...
Manny the Movie Guy: Disney’s “The Lion King”

by Manny The Movie Guy- Jul 20, 2019

Disney’s classic The Lion King returns to the big screen in a new photorealistic version, and it’s quite impressive. Indeed, this “Lion King,” which is essentially computer-generated, meaning no real cameras, no real animals, is so...
How improv helped Seth Rogen and Billy Eichner find their own Timon and Pumbaa voices in “The Lion King”

by Yong Chavez- Jul 18, 2019

Comedians Billy Eichner and Seth Rogen take on popular characters Timon and Pumbaa in Disney’s masterful new version of “The Lion King.”...Read More

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Recent Miss Universe wins by the Philippines inspire a new generation of Fil Canadian beauties

VANCOUVER — For many of these young Filipina-Canadians, joining this year’s Miss Philippines international of BC is a first. It’s opened a lot of new doors for the girls to learn more about their...
Tsismis NYC restaurant brings a fresh new take on classic Philippine cuisine

NEW YORK — At Tsimis NYC, a new casual French-style bistro, executive Chef Jappy Afzelius says people can have great conversation, while pairing the flavors of Philippine cuisine with the finest wines. After all,...
Canada fashion gala features Philippine and Aboriginal designs

by Rhia Alcantara, ABS-CBN News WINNIPEG — It was the first of its kind fashion gala show celebrating both Filipino and Aboriginal culture. “My very first intention is to promote the Filipino designers locally,...

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