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Filipino voters prepare for November midterms in battleground states
Oct 22, 2018GLENMOORE, PA — Campaigns are heating up across the U.S. for this midterm election, especially in battleground states like in Pennsylvania. Candidates know how important it is to get their votes out. On November 6th, most analysts... -
Deceased Filipino among 15 former priests accused of molestation in the Archdiocese of San Jose
Oct 21, 2018SAN FRANCISCO, CA — The Archdiocese of San Jose has released the name of 15 former priests accused of molesting children. Of the 15, 10 have passed away — including one Filipino priest, Angel Mariano, who was... -
Displaced Filipino residents find temporary shelters after Hurricane Michael
Oct 20, 2018PENSACOLA, FL — More than a week has passed since Hurricane Michael unleashed its fury in the Florida panhandle. But those harrowing moments are still fresh in the minds of a number of Filipino residents. Six Fil-Am... -
Filipino community rallies support for CA Prop 10, preventing rent control
Oct 18, 2018SAN FRANCISCO — Members of the Filipino community, along with their allies, rally in front of the Mint Mall in downtown San Francisco. The building has historically been home to many Filipinos who recently immigrated to the... -
Recreational marijuana legal in Canada
Oct 18, 2018Recreational marijuana is now legal across Canada, making it the first G-7 country to do so, and the second country in the world next to Uruguay. The green light is on to buy and use recreational... -
Filipino doctor in Queens charged with illegal distribution of prescription narcotic pills
Oct 15, 2018WOODSIDE, NY — A Filipino doctor in New York is among the doctors and other medical professionals charged with illegal distribution of the highly addictive prescription narcotic, oxycodone. 50-year-old Dante Cubangbang and his nurse practitioner were arrested and... -
Filipino WWII veterans receive congressional gold medals in Sacramento
Oct 15, 2018This is a special week for Filipino World War II veterans celebrating Filipino American History Month. A few vets and survivors held a special ceremony, 75 years in the making for Filipino veterans in Sacramento. 13... -
Poll: 35 percent of caregivers have neglected their own routine health care
Oct 15, 2018A new poll shows that the ones who care for our loved ones may not be caring for themselves. A new survey by the Associated Press and Norc Center for Public Affairs has found that about... -
Filipino judge nominated for Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco
Oct 12, 2018A Filipino American judge is one of three of President Donald Trump’s nominees for the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco — which is the nation’s largest appeals court. Patrick Bumatay received his undergraduate degree... -
Filipino-Canadian candidates on the ballot in Vancouver municipal elections
Oct 12, 2018In Metro Vancouver, advance polls have begun as a run-up to the BC municipal elections on October 20. Filipino-Canadian candidates for both local elections and school board trustees, including Cyrus Sy, Rod Belleza, Tommy Raguero, Erlinda Galanta,...
