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Historic bells to be returned to people of Balangiga
Nov 14, 2018The church bells of Balangiga were taken away from a small town in eastern Samar during the Filipino-American War — a war trophy that made its way to Cheyenne, Wyoming. Following the Balangiga massacre in 1901... -
Lucie Awards honors Filipino talents in photography
Nov 13, 2018NEW YORK City — The 90-year-old camera club of the Philippines was honored with the Spotlight Award at the 2018 Lucie Awards. The Lucie is a premiere award-giving body that honors the greatest achievements in photography around... -
Pinay model makes historic walk at Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show
Nov 10, 2018NEW YORK — The biggest and most awaited fashion show in the world is back in the Big Apple. 60 angels walked this year’s Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show at pier 94. 18 of them are models making... -
20-year-old daredevil Filipino arrested for hanging off a NY building under construction
Nov 9, 2018NEW YORK — The young Fil-Am daredevil infamous for scaling One World Trade Center in 2014 when he was only 16, and got arrested, has done it again. New York police say 20-year-old Justin Casquejo, was arrested... -
World boxing and MMA champ Ana “The Hurricane” Julaton retires, with special honor
Nov 8, 2018NEW YORK –– Three-time world boxing champ and mixed martial artists Ana “The Hurricane” Julaton retires with a special honor. She is the first Fil-Am ever to receive the Shadow League’s Trailblazer Award in New York... -
Midterms 2018: Florida swings Republican
Nov 8, 2018From State Senate to the U.S. Senate, the Sunshine State voted Republican all the way. Republican Governor Rick Scott unseated Democrat incumbent Bill Nelson in a very close U.S. senatorial race....Read More -
Florida District 1’s Filipina candidate, Jennifer Zimmerman, reaches out before midterms
Nov 5, 2018PENSACOLA, FL — Just hours before the U.S. midterm elections, candidates including Florida District 1’s Dr. Jennifer Zimmerman, are hard at work making their closing arguments to the voters—their last push before Election Day. District 1... -
PAL launches new direct flight from New York to Manila
Nov 2, 2018NEW YORK — Flying home to the Philippines from the Big Apple just got better. Beginning this month, this brand new Philippine Airlines Airbus A-350 will fly non-stop from New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport to Manila’s Ninoy... -
“Sesar:” one-man play parallels Shakespeare with Philippine history
Oct 31, 2018At first glance, Shakespeare and the Visayan language have nothing in common. But “Sesar,” a new play at the Ma-Yi Theater Company, is about to answer that question on how a Visayan boy discovered and fell... -
New Yorkers welcome Jollibee’s new Manhattan location
Oct 31, 2018NEW YORK — The rain and chilly weather did not stop these East Coasters who stood in line — some, for 20 hours – just for bragging rights of being known as the first customers of Manhattan’s...
