Philippines

CANADA — Various celebrations are happening this June in celebration of Philippine Heritage Month across the country. Rhia Alcantara reports what’s happening in Winnipeg, home to one the biggest Filipino communities in Canada....Read More

The State Department announced Friday that 11 U.S. fugitives wanted for crimes ranging from conspiracy to commit murder, securities fraud, child abuse and sexual assault were arrested in the Philippines from August 2018 to April 2019,...

CARSON, CALIF. — The community in Carson celebrated Philippine Independence Day over the weekend, with food, fun, and festival-like entertainment. Artists such as Jocelyn Enriquez, The Filharmonic, and Inigo Pascual came out to entertain the crowd....Read More

CANADA — Filipino Canadians are mourning the recent death of the region’s Philippine consul general. Members of the Filipino community gathered at St. Ansgar Lutheran Church to celebrate the life of Consul General Rosalita S. Prospero....

NEW YORK — The annual Philippine Independence Day celebration in New York City was held 10 days early, on June 2nd. Along Madison Avenue, there was no shortage of Pinoy pride, costume colors and fun. Sam,...

NEW YORK — The prestigious Carnegie Hall set the stage for a group of musical toddlers from the Philippines, who showed off their talents at a recent performance with a little encouragement from a surprise guest....

LOS ANGELES — As we celebrate Philippine Independence Day this week, we recognize that there are people whose personal independence comes at a cost. In this exclusive report, Steve Angeles meets Nanay Fedelina, 82, who recently gained...

The U.S.-based family of Rebeny Vergara, who was murdered in the Philippines 16 years ago, feels some relief that the suspect — who fled for the U.S. — was finally deported back to the Philippines. But...

Amidst heightened tensions -between the Philippines and Canada over the garbage row, which escalated to the point of a recall of Filipino diplomats, the Philippine Consulate in Toronto announced the untimely passing of their consulate general,...

The National Union of People’s Lawyers continues to refute Malacanang’s claims that they are working with journalists from Rappler and Vera Files to oust President Duterte. Speaking at an event in Vancouver, the NUPL finds the...