Texas

A Fil-Am Air Force member is being hailed a hero after he died saving two other lives from drowning at a Texas beach. The Coast Guard helped in the search for his body, which was eventually...

Filipino American Gina Ortiz Jones has been nominated by President Joe Biden as Air Force Under Secretary.  If confirmed, Jones will be the first woman of color and first Fil-Am to hold the agency’s number two...

Filipinos in the Lone Star State who say they can’t get enough of the Philippines’ famous fried chicken now have it within their reach. In this report, Cheryl Piccio tells us how Max’s Restaurant opened its...

A week after Texas Governor Greg Abbott fully lifted COVID-19 restrictions in the state, Fil-Am residents are saying they continue to practice health and safety protocols because they think this move from the Republican leadership simply...

Texas Filipinos say the spirit of bayanihan is helping them cope in the aftermath of recent deadly winter weather. As Cheryl Piccio reports, many have turned to fellow Filipinos for support as local governments struggle to...

Power across Texas has started to come back to some communities following record-setting winter weather. But millions in the Lone Star State are still having issues with heat and water. Cheryl Piccio tells us how Filipino...

The Lone Star State of Texas continues to grapple with a double whammy of widespread power outages caused by record-setting winter weather. Filipino Texans who spoke to BA are asking when help will come their way....

In Texas, Filipino American Gina Ortiz Jones has conceded to her Republican rival after coming up short again in the congressional race. Despite the defeat, Jones vows to continue pursuing a life of public service. Cheryl...

Texans are expected to turn out in record numbers at polling places across the state where President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Joe Biden are neck-and-neck in the polls. Cheryl Piccio reports from Houston....Read More

Fil-Am Texas Democrat Gina Ortiz Jones remains unfazed by personal attacks against her in the runup to next week’s polls. The politician, who hopes to become the first openly gay Filipina American in U.S. Congress, insists...