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The coronavirus pandemic has forced New York Mayor Bill de Blasio to cancel all traditional city parades in June, including the most awaited 50th Pride march, as well as the biggest Philippine Independence Day parade celebration...

Read this multimedia story on ABS-CBN News. NEW YORK CITY –  The blaring sirens of 21 ambulances with flashing red lights filled the street outside Elmhurst Hospital in Queens, New York – a gesture equivalent to a...

NEW YORK — These protestors’ cries against racism and injustice were heard loud and clear on the streets of New York. Despite being muffled by masks, these protesters’ cry against racism and injustice were heard loud...

CALIFORNIA — Within this decade, some Filipino Americans have found themselves the targets of law enforcement in cases that involved excessive use of force, mental illness, even simple misunderstandings. Back in January 2012, 36-year-old Bernie “Chino”...

NEW JERSEY — Amid the ongoing unrest and violent protests across the country that call for an end to police brutality, at least 23 states and Washington D.C. have activated the National Guard. More than 17,000 members...

NEW YORK — The outcry from the streets of New York repeated over days of mass protests. Among the thousands expressing their frustrations are Filipino American activists. Kalayaan Mendoza was at the protest in the Big Apple....

ATLANTA, GEORGIA — Violent protests have erupted from coast to coast after the death of 46-year-old George Floyd, an unarmed black man in police custody. His last moments were caught on video by a bystander, showing...

LAS VEGAS — Signs of life inside Las Vegas casinos only comes from slot machine lights these days. “We’re still waiting for the governor’s phase 2 program on when the casinos will be open because they...

HONOLULU, HI — While many small businesses struggle with surviving during the pandemic, local restaurant Shay’s Filipino Cafe decided to take a leap of faith and open a second location after running their first brick and...

NEW YORK — It was a somber milestone in American history on this week, after the U.S. coronavirus death toll breached the 100,000th mark. On that same day, the National Federation of Filipino American Association, or...