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By Yong Chavez, ABS-CBN North America Bureau Sept. 24, 2014 As the controversial “SM rape t-shirt” grabbed headlines in the Philippines, Hollywood stars and the White House join forces to spread awareness and participation in a...

By Yong Chavez, ABS-CBN North America Bureau Sept. 5, 2014 Loving tributes for comedy legend Joan Rivers continue to pour in as the news of her passing as the entertainment world mourns her death. Yong Chavez...

By Yong Chavez, ABS-CBN North America Bureau July 22, 2014 REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – Before the internet era and before Charice and other Filipino talents made it in the international stage, there was a young girl...

By Yong Chavez, ABS-CBN North America Bureau June 19, 2014 Earlier this year, US primetime viewers got a taste of Filipino folklore through a highly rated episode of the TV show “Grimm” which stars Reggie Lee....

By Yong Chavez, ABS-CBN North America Bureau June 18, 2014 He’s one of the most in-demand actors of Filipino descent in Hollywood, and he’s back on a critically acclaimed TV drama playing a complex character facing...

By Steve Angeles, ABS-CBN North America Bureau June 5, 2014 LOS ANGELES – A few years back teacher Nena Ruiz left Zamboanga del Norte to find a better job. But in Los Angeles, she got more...

May 20, 2014 On tonight’s Balitang Showbiz, Yong Chavez features a prolific Pinoy-in-Hollywood actor Dante Basco. He also responds to the concerns raised by some Filipinos about the recent Cesar Chavez bio-film which starred one of...

May 19, 2014 Hollywood stars have been coming out to support efforts for the safe return of more than 200 kidnapped Nigerian girls. Yong Chavez has this story in tonight’s Balitang Showbiz....Read More

Filipino American Reggie Lee, known for his roles in the American television show “Grimm,” was honored by a prestigious Asian American organization for his remarkable work in film and TV. Yong Chavez has more on tonight’s...

April 21, 2014 The brothers of the late actor Paul Walker were seen on the film set of the movie he left behind, while the White House is taking a hands-off stance in the ‘Deport Justin...