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After heavy storms, Kauai still under flash flood warning
Apr 21, 2018KAUAI, HI — The island of Kauai is under a flash flood warning. “Now it’s clear but the storm is headed back again.We have a little break so we’re trying to do as much as we can.... -
NaFFAA leadership forum connects, inspires, and empowers leaders
Apr 20, 2018SAN FRANCISCO — A national Filipino organization conducted a day-long forum focused on civic leadership and empowerment within the Filipino-American community. “Spark, connect, empower:” this is the theme of the Northern California Civic Leadership Forum —... -
Community outcry after Filipino activist detained in San Francisco is deported
Apr 19, 2018SAN FRANCISCO — Chants of justice continued to fill the international arrivals terminal at the San Francisco International Airport. Staged outside of the locked Customs and Border Protection office — Filipino-Americans and their allies have been a... -
Las Vegas casino shooting suspect apprehended in Texas
Apr 19, 2018LAS VEGAS — It has been 4 days since the tragic shooting took place at Sunset Park in Las Vegas, leaving one woman dead and one man still fighting for his life. The suspect is 42-year-old Anthony Wrobel,... -
Lawyers of mentally ill Filipino shot by police in CA awaits criminal charges to file
Apr 19, 2018LONG BEACH, CA — Earlier this month, a Filipino family who lost their mentally ill son to a police shooting, reached a big settlement with the city of Long Beach. The cash award is just the beginning as... -
Registered sex offender Filipino awaits jail time after conviction of gross lewdness
Apr 19, 2018LAS VEGAS — A Filipino man awaits sentencing after being convicted of open lewdness or gross lewdness, after pleading guilty to touching his own girlfriend’s daughter’s chest. The victim, who was a 17 year old, told the... -
Kauai storm leaves major island damage, hundreds displaced
Apr 18, 2018KAUAI, HI — The recent storm in Kauai left behind trucks buried in mud, damaged roadways, and landslides that are blocking roads into communities. “We haven’t had a chance to do damage assessment yet, because the roads... -
Supreme Court invalidates vague immigration provision, sparing a Pinoy from deportation
Apr 17, 2018The Supreme Court Justices have ended a provision in federal immigration law that they consider unconstitutionally vague — and now, a Filipino immigrant is spared from deportation. With President Donald Trump appointee, Justice Neil Gorsuch, casting the... -
Elle Mills wins Breakout YouTuber at Shorty Awards 2018
Apr 17, 2018Filipina Canadian YouTube star Elle Mills won Breakout YouTuber at the 10th annual Shorty Awards. The social media comedian broke into stardom with her prank videos, featuring her Filipino mom and brother. Mills recently surpassed one... -
Duterte challenges the International Criminal Court on investigation into extrajudicial killings
Apr 17, 2018NEW YORK — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday, April 13 threatened to arrest International Criminal Court prosecutor Fatou Bensouda if she sets foot in the Philippines, to investigate alleged extra-judicial killings under the Philippine war...
