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CARSON, CA — The National Federation of Filipino American Associations is holding its 13th national empowerment conference. As community leaders converge in Carson City, California — they also have their eyes on future leaders. “I would...

Following the end of the 2019 Philippines elections for overseas absentee voters — concerned Filipino political groups met with the Philippine consulate general in San Francisco to voice frustration with this year’s voting process both in...

NEW YORK — The overseas absentee voting is officially over at the Philippine consulate in New York. Results are available for viewing at the consulate lobby President Rodrigo Duterte’s senatorial bets dominate 8 of the 12...

SAN FRANCISCO — Consul General Henry Bensurto Jr. says that despite the obstacles with mailing overseas ballots this year, he and his staff exerted all efforts to help registered voters participate in the Philippine midterm election....Read More

A 3 AM Monday deadline did not stop last-minute voters from flocking to the PH Consulate in Vancouver, to make sure their votes are counted in this year’s Philippine midterm elections....Read More

LOS ANGELES — With 52,000 registered overseas voters under the Los Angeles consulate district, some candidates have made their rounds to hear the concerns of overseas Filipinos. “It’s very important for them to know you better, because other people...

VANCOUVER — Hundreds of voters in Canada’s western provinces may be disenfranchised in the ongoing midterm polls as the Philippine Consulate in Vancouver deals with an overwhelming number of returned ballots from Canada Post. If you...

LOS ANGELES — In celebration of Women’s History Month, and in an effort to push women into the technology field, the Philippine consulate in Los Angeles is now launching their own branch of Girls Who Code. Girls Who...

Filipino overseas workers will no longer be issued H-2A and H-2B temporary visas to work in the U.S. — at least for a year – according to the Department of Homeland Security. Consul General Claro Cristobal says...

Estefania Clarito was only 57 years old, when she migrated to the United States. 40 years later, she has decided to apply for dual citizenship — making her the second oldest dual citizenship applicant in Chicago. But due to...