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The newly sworn-in Philippine Consul General in New York, Petronila Garcia, brings four decades of diplomatic experience with her as she assumes her post amid the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. In this report by...

Are you among many Fil-Ams who want to travel to the Philippines, especially with the holiday season coming up? As Don Tagala tells us, there are still certain travel restrictions in place amid the pandemic....Read More

Filipinos are commemorating the 48th anniversary of the declaration of martial law in the Philippines under the Marcos dictatorship. Activists say that the only way to end abusive governments is by people taking action. Don Tagala...

Joie Calub, an education administrator in New York, says teachers she works with, including many Filipino teachers, are feeling torn as schools reopen this fall. She says that while they are concerned about their own safety,...

NEW YORK — Restaurant dining just got more accessible in New York City amid the pandemic. The city has designated at least 22 street closures throughout the five boroughs to accommodate al fresco, or open-air dining....

WASHINGTON DC — Coronavirus cases in the U.S continue to spike, now reaching nearly 1 out of every 100 Americans. Over the weekend alone, more than 100,000 new cases were identified in the U.S. Almost 40...

NEW YORK — This Black Lives Matter mural is impossible to miss, especially for those living and working at the Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue. President Trump made known his feelings on Twitter — saying this big,...

NEW YORK — The wedding vow “in sickness and in health” has never been more meaningful until the pandemic. They were nursing students when Herwyn Silva and Vanessa Baral met 8 years ago, and on the...

NEW YORK — For these Fil-Am activists, the recent passage of the Philippine Anti-Terror Law truly killed democracy in their homeland. Members of the Malaya Movement who gathered at the Philippine Consulate in New York said...

NEW YORK — New York Governor Andrew Cuomo called on President Trump to not be a “co-conspirator” of the coronavirus, and finally acknowledge the virus as a major global problem. “If he does not acknowledge that, then...