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Deceased Filipino among 15 former priests accused of molestation in the Archdiocese of San Jose
Oct 21, 2018SAN FRANCISCO, CA — The Archdiocese of San Jose has released the name of 15 former priests accused of molesting children. Of the 15, 10 have passed away — including one Filipino priest, Angel Mariano, who was... -
Displaced Filipino residents find temporary shelters after Hurricane Michael
Oct 20, 2018PENSACOLA, FL — More than a week has passed since Hurricane Michael unleashed its fury in the Florida panhandle. But those harrowing moments are still fresh in the minds of a number of Filipino residents. Six Fil-Am... -
Study shows more hate crimes reported in Los Angeles County
Oct 20, 2018LOS ANGELES — Hate crimes against our kababayans have become all too common throughout communities, in Los Angeles, officials have now put together their annual report of hate crimes. The Los Angeles Board of Supervisors unveiled the... -
BA Special Report: Utah’s Filipino History (Part 2)
Oct 20, 2018OGDEN, Utah — Silvestre Macavinta migrated to Utah in 1941, leaving one of the nation’s largest Filipino communities in Stockton, California’s Little Manila for one of the smallest. At that time, according to census data, just... -
Recreational marijuana legal in Canada
Oct 18, 2018Recreational marijuana is now legal across Canada, making it the first G-7 country to do so, and the second country in the world next to Uruguay. The green light is on to buy and use recreational... -
Filipino Florida Democrat candidate rallies community support in hurricane relief efforts
Oct 17, 2018by Paul Garilao, ABS-CBN News MEXICO BEACH, FL — In the wake of the most powerful storm to hit the Florida panhandle, Filipino American Dr. Jennifer Zimmerman rallied the community to donate food, water and supplies to help... -
Filipino Voter Empowerment Program hopes to engage more Pinoys in midterm elections
Oct 16, 2018LOS ANGELES — Weeks away from the midterm elections and in Los Angeles, Filipinos are trying to get Filipinos to the polls. The Filipino Voter Empowerment Program kicked off with a fundraiser at the Pinay-owned Genever Bar... -
Hawaii Marriott employees push for better pay, working conditions
Oct 15, 2018HONOLULU, HI — When the strike first began, about 7,000 Marriott employees filled the streets in cities including San Francisco, San Jose, Oakland, Boston and Detroit. In Hawaii alone, 2,700 workers have been protesting and will continue... -
Filipino doctor in Queens charged with illegal distribution of prescription narcotic pills
Oct 15, 2018WOODSIDE, NY — A Filipino doctor in New York is among the doctors and other medical professionals charged with illegal distribution of the highly addictive prescription narcotic, oxycodone. 50-year-old Dante Cubangbang and his nurse practitioner were arrested and... -
Filipino WWII veterans receive congressional gold medals in Sacramento
Oct 15, 2018This is a special week for Filipino World War II veterans celebrating Filipino American History Month. A few vets and survivors held a special ceremony, 75 years in the making for Filipino veterans in Sacramento. 13...
