Texas
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Mystery surrounds death of 21-year-old Filipino in Texas
Nov 13, 2018RICHMOND, 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... -
Texas’ Gina Ortiz-Jones reflects on a race well run
Nov 8, 2018SAN 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... -
Filipino couple restores historic Texas theater
Oct 17, 2018MISSION, 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... -
Missing Filipino man found dead near Texas home
Oct 2, 2018A 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... -
21-year-old Fil-Am missing in Houston
Sep 28, 2018HOUSTON, TX — Gone, without a trace. 21-year-old Fil-Am Naval reservist Jeremy Arceo has not been seen for days. Jeremy Arceo left his home at about 1:30 AM from his house, where he was living with his... -
BA Special Report: These Filipinos are helping migrant families along the US-Mexico border (Part 3)
Sep 27, 2018One of the main issues for candidates in this midterm election is immigration, particularly finding ways to address migrants illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. In this Special Report from correspondent Lenn Almadin Thornhill — we meet... -
Ellen DeGeneres praises Fil-Am students behind viral McDonald’s poster prank
Sep 18, 2018Two Filipino American students behind a viral prank video got their moment to shine on a popular Hollywood talk show. College students Jevh Maravilla and Christian Toledo were invited to the Ellen Show, after their viral... -
US Filipino Basketball Association competes in annual tournament
Sep 8, 2018HOUSTON, TX — Despite being a game that traditionally favors height, playing basketball is very much a part of the Filipino way of life. Filipinos in the US are no different.The US Filipino Basketball Association headed to... -
Houston backpack drive helps hurricane victims, immigrant families
Aug 9, 2018HOUSTON, TX — With the first day of school around the corner, for thousands of students in Houston, basic school supplies are a luxury they cannot afford. This past year in Houston has been fraught with disastrous... -
Filipino veterans honored with congressional gold medal ceremony in San Antonio
Jul 26, 2018SAN ANTONIO — More than 250,000 Filipino soldiers served alongside U.S. soldiers in World War II. At the end of the war, President Harry Truman signed laws that stripped away promises of benefits and citizenship for Filipino...
