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Jordan Clarkson’s Lola and Philippine heritage
Oct 21, 2017Marcelina Tullao Kingsolver may be LA Lakers’ Pinoy basketball player, Jordan Clarkson, biggest fan, and the affection is often returned by the 24-year-old star. “I always say my grandson the superstar!” she laughed. “I just say it... -
Golden State Warriors are “distinctly Filipino,” with new Tanduay rum partnership
Oct 21, 2017OAKLAND, CA — A distinctly Filipino alcohol brand has made its way into the home court of the reigning NBA champions. The Golden State Warriors kicked off the 2017 NBA season by inking a new partnership with... -
Bittersweet opener with Golden State Warriors get rings, lose on opening night
Oct 18, 2017It started with celebration as the defending NBA champions Golden State Warriors tipped off the NBA season with their ring ceremony and banner unveiling. Filipino fans have been waiting for the past four months for this... -
243 Filipino runners compete in Chicago Marathon
Oct 10, 2017CHICAGO, IL — Chicago welcomed Bank of America’s 40th marathon on Sunday, with over 40,000 runners from 100 countries and all 50 states. Nearly two million spectators cheered the runners as they plowed through the 29 neighborhoods of Chicago.... -
Chicago Cubs, Addison Russell remain positive post-season
Oct 4, 2017CHICAGO, IL — The Cubs are back in the postseason for the third consecutive year, after their 5-1 victory Wednesday over the St Louis Cardinals. The team is hoping to repeat history with another World Series win, just like its back-to-back championship wins in 1907 and 1908. 43-year... -
US team finishes strong at President’s Cup 2017
Oct 2, 2017NEW JERSEY, NJ — On Sunday, the United States team beat the international team once again, 19 to 11, at the 2017 President’s Cup held at the Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City. On the first... -
Filipino fighter losses at URCC championship
Oct 2, 2017Fil-Am Ryan Dela Cruz went the distance with Nohelin Hernandez in the co-main event of the evening of the Universal Reality Combat Championship, or URCC, at the San Mateo event center in California over the weekend.... -
TFC’s Unity Cup: a golf competition with a cause
Sep 29, 2017AMERICAN CANYON, CA — The Filipino Channel’s inaugural Unity Cup took place last Saturday, with golfers of all ages competing for top prizes. But it was the charitable cause behind it all, that had players feeling like they... -
Jason Day at the President’s Cup golf tournament
Sep 29, 2017Professional Fil-Australian golfer, Jason Day, and his international team encountered some challenges, as they faced off with team USA in the first round of the President’s Cup. But Day is determined to have a better performance.... -
URCC features action-packed fights, Filipino MMA fighters
Sep 28, 2017Since its first mainstream event in 2002, the Universal Reality Combat Championship, or URCC, has become the premiere Asian company that brings action-packed fights to fans. With its roots in the Philippines, the URCC is holding...
