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MARYLAND – The Filipino teacher who was arrested in May for the alleged sexual abuse of his elementary school student is currently out on bail. The Philippine Embassy said Erwin Magnaye was released from the state’s...

NEW YORK – A Filipino teacher at the William Paca Elementary School in Landover, Maryland was arrested Tuesday for allegedly sexually abusing his 9-year-old male student. Erwin Magnaye, a 39-year old from Laurel, Maryland, was charged...

RANCHO PALOS VERDE, Calif. – Cavite-born Levlyn Marquez Pruehr of Dodson Middle School blends in height-wise with her youth, but she is now the first known Filipino to win the prestigious title of State Teacher of...

By Balitang America Staff, ABS-CBN North America Bureau Oct. 28, 2014 REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – New developments in the sex abuse case against a Fil-Am teacher accused of molesting his students in Northern California. The families...

By Balitang America Staff, ABS-CBN North America Bureau Oct. 28, 2014 REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – A former Santa Ana, Calif. school teacher is facing federal charges for allegedly traveling to the Philippines to have sex with...

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – It’s been a difficult month for Filipino high school teacher Bernadette Yuson who was accused by students of using a racial slur in class. Last month, the San Bernardino Sun newspaper reported...

By Balitang America Staff, ABS-CBN North America Bureau Sept. 30, 014 REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – In San Bernardino, a Filipino teacher embroiled in an alleged racism controversy now has help from the Filipino community. The Filipino...

By Don Tagala, ABS-CBN North America Bureau Aug. 6, 2014 JACKSON HEIGHTS, NY – Math is a tricky subject to teach. But thanks to award-winning Filipino educator Ramil Buenaventura, learning math has never been easier and...

By Balitang America Staff, ABS-CBN North America Bureau May 23, 2014 McAllen, Texas – A Filipino man who taught special education was found dead in his apartment on Tuesday after he failed to report for work....

By Balitang America Staff, ABS-CBN North America Bureau May 12, 2014 REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – The family of a 12-year-old Richmond, Calif. boy made its first move in suing the charter school and county that hired...