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NBC’s popular show “Superstore” recently revealed the first-ever undocumented Filipino character in a mainstream US television sitcom. But for one undocumented Filipino, this is a story that’s all-too familiar. North America Bureau Chief Paul Henson reports....Read More

NEW YORK – From the East Coast to the West, Filipinos cast their ballots on Day 1 of overseas absentee voting for the 2016 Philippine National Elections. Among the first voters in New York was Tony...

TEANECK, N.J. – For some kababayans, being hospitalized here in the U.S. has its challenges. But one hospital in New Jersey is addressing that, by offering a special kind of service for the Filipino American community....Read More

CARSON, Calif. – This weekend marked the first time the state of California commemorated the late Filipino American labor leader Larry Itliong’s birthday. Steve Angeles tells us some of today’s Filipino heroes joined the community in the...

LAS VEGAS – As millions of viewers tuned in Tuesday night to watch the first Democratic debate in the 2016 presidential race, Filipino American voters headed to the Las Vegas debate venue to cheer on their...

CALGARY, Alberta – Thousands of kababayans turned up at the first Fiesta Filipino in Calgary, despite heavy rains and cold weather....Read More

SAN FRANCISCO – Filipinos have been active parishioners of the Archdiocese of San Francisco for over a hundred years now. And a big source of pride for the community is that for the first time in...

By CNN (CNN) – It was the most dramatic opening to a presidential debate in recent memory—and Donald Trump stole the show before he’d even said a word. Perched comfortably at the top of the polls and...

By Vanessa Merjudio, ABS-CBN North America Bureau OTTAWA, Canada – Kababayans craving for meryenda in Ottawa have found that and more in city’s first Filipino food truck. Let’s grab a bite in this report.  ...Read More

LAS VEGAS – As Filipino hoopster Bobby Ray Parks Jr. continues his quest to make it to the NBA, he is thankful for all the motivation he receives from his coach and former basketball greats.  ...Read More