Texas

EL PASO, TX — It’s a diverse, safe community where more than 2,000 Filipinos live and work, and a few hundred more in Fort Bliss. The Lasala family owns JL Grill Shack, parked just a few miles from...

HOUSTON, TX — The 47th annual Houston Marathon is a cherished city tradition. Exciting finishes, American records, and Olympic qualifying times highlighted a day that marked another significant step in the city’s recovery from the devastation of...

MCALLEN, TX — President Donald Trump visited Texas border towns on Thursday, wanting to meet those on the frontlines of the crisis. Customs and Border Patrol agency and various ports are located along McAllen area, and so...

Filipinos have played a pivotal role in the growth of Houston’s vibrant, diverse community....Read More

HOUSTON, TX — The city’s diversity was on full display over the holiday break. For the first time, Filipinos were representing in Houston’s Thanksgiving parade. The parade marked the beginning of the holiday season for many in...

Gina Ortiz Jones hoped to make history by becoming the first openly gay woman of color, first Iraq war veteran to represent Texas in Congress. But after a hard fought-campaign, this Fil-Am has conceded to her...

RICHMOND, TX — 21-year-old Jeremy Arceo went for a late-night jog, and never returned. His body was found over a week later in a retention pond within a mile of his home. What happened between the time...

SAN ANTONIO, TX — High hopes, cheers and Latin music. At the headquarters of the Democratic party in San Antonio, volunteers, organizers and newly declared district winners all gathered to show support for their fellow candidates as...

MISSION, TX — This historic theater in Downtown Mission, Texas almost had its final curtain call ten years ago. Around the same time, this Fil-Am couple, after living in California for more than 20 years, was looking...

A tragic end to the search for a missing young Filipino American man in Texas — the body of 21-year-old Naval reservist Jeremy Arceo, of Richmond, was found Monday afternoon in a pond behind a school, less...