Michael Christian Martinez

By Steve Angeles, ABS-CBN North America Bureau March 19, 2014 ANAHEIM, Calif. – Michael Christian Martinez is back on the ice, but this time with some members of the community as part of one of his...

By Steve Angeles, ABS-CBN North America Bureau March 10, 2014 CARSON CITY – Injuries couldn’t slow down Michael Christian Martinez from celebrating with the Filipino community last Friday night, as he was honored by the City...

By Steve Angles, ABS-CBN North America Bureau March 7, 2014 LOS ANGELES – After a Friday morning practice session, with doctors’ and coaches’ decisions, Michael Christian Martinez has withdrawn from next week’s Junior World Championships in...

By Steve Angeles, ABS-CBN North America Bureau March 5, 2014 LAKE FOREST, Calif – After a hectic month, which began at the Winter Games in Sochi, Russia and led to endless parades of heroes welcomes, public...

By Steve Angeles, ABS-CBN North America March 3, 2014 LOS ANGELES – Figure skater Michael Christian Martinez got another hero’s welcome. This time, his adopted family from Southern California came to greet him—a pleasant surprise for...

By Balitang America Staff, ABS-CBN North America Bureau Feb. 24, 2014 REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – The Winter Olympics has wrapped up and, with or without medals, some Filipinos have finished on high notes. Redemption for the...

By Balitang America Staff, ABS-CBN North America Bureau Feb. 20, 2014 REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – History making Filipina-Norwegian Anne Line Gjersem has taken the ice and finished 23rd overall. After scoring 85.98 in the free skate...

By Steve Angeles, ABS-CBN North America Bureau Feb. 18, 2014 CARSON, Calif. – Just days after Filipino figure skater Michael Martinez made history, the Filipino community in Southern California where he trains began the fundraising campaign...

By Balitang America Staff, ABS-CBN North America Bureau Feb. 17, 2014 REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – He may have finished 19th in the men’s figure skating competition, but Michael Christian Martinez has placed in the top 5...

By Balitang America Staff, ABS-CBN North America Bureau Feb. 14, 2014 REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – A new movement to honor a Filipino-Canadian Olympian’s un-selfish act has begun. Across Canada fans are calling on long track speed...