Fil-Am community

LOS ANGELES — An embattled Filipino-American community leader has stepped down from his post as public workers commissioner for the city. Joel Jacinto‘s lawyers said he voluntarily stepped down from his post to take away distraction from...

LAS VEGAS — For decades, the Philippines was the breeding ground of trained nurses for the United States. Today, the nation has become the number one source for foreign-skilled teachers for Clark County. Grappling with the teacher shortage...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — This is a picture of the Gran Oriente Filipino Masonic Fraternity at the Whitcomb Hotel in 1924. It was found among possessions left behind by a tenant who moved out of their room...

SAN DIEGO, CA — It’s one of the largest and most thriving Filipinos American communities in the US, and now they’re aiming for big goals. This organization is 200,000 members strong, and while many are considered second generation,...

LOS ANGELES, CA — Art, food, business and activism all stand together here at “Love For The People — a movement that holds these multi-medium, multi-ethnic nights. Love for the People was started by members of KmB Pro-People...

  by Bev Llorente, ABS-CBN News   LAS VEGAS, NV — With over 1,400 international students, 200 scholars and researchers from 80 countries UNLV is one of the most diverse universities in the country. People we talked...

by Steve Angeles, ABS-CBN News CARSON, CA — Since the Jose P. Rizal monument was first installed and unveiled in 2012 — the wreath ceremony has become an annual early morning December tradition for the Carson community, to honor a Philippine national...

by Steve Angeles, ABS-CBN News, Los Angeles   Emergencies and disasters can strike at any time. In Los Angeles, Philippine officials are trying to prepare kabayabans for any worst possible scenarios – from earthquakes, wild fires, house fires,...

by Steve Angeles, ABS-CBN News   LONG BEACH – In a collaboration with California State University, Long Beach, Filipino American activists, along with the campus, sociology and geography departments, educated students on the peace talk issues in the Philippines...

By Balitang America Staff, ABS-CBN North America Bureau Sept. 30, 014 REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – In San Bernardino, a Filipino teacher embroiled in an alleged racism controversy now has help from the Filipino community. The Filipino...