Virginia

Residents in Virginia Beach remember how an ancient Filipino martial art was introduced to their community and why it’s important to keep teaching it to the younger generation, even amid the pandemic. Monica Galozo tells us...

Fil-Am groups in Virginia are doing their part to make living conditions more bearable for community members in need during the COVID-19 pandemic. Monica Galozo tells us more about their efforts in this story....Read More

ARLINGTON, VA — 20-year old Leo, Nick, and Steven Cantos tested positive for COVID-19 last April. Even before they got infected, their universities were shut down last March. The Cantos triplets — who suffer from a...

HOT SPRINGS, VA — “It all started with a sudden termination of all J1s, majority of us J1s, so it was done informally, instead of receiving termination letters we were only informed verbally through a phone...

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA — After covering communities with ash and displacing about 125,000 people in Batangas and neighboring towns in the Philippines, authorities said Taal volcano has had a decline in activity — and its alert...

WASHINGTON D.C. — As lead Democratic impeachment prosecutor Adam Schiff and the House managers make the case for the removal of President Donald Trump from office, Filipino-Americans in nearby Maryland tell BA their true feelings about...

by Monica Galozo, ABS CBN News CHESAPEAKE, VA — He is a retired surgeon who practiced for nearly 40 years in the Hampton Roads area in Virginia. But Dr. Juan Montero continues to dedicate his life helping...

by Monica Galozo, ABS-CBN News VIRGINIA BEACH — Chris Garcia has inked celebrities like Billy Ray and Miley Cyrus, as well as Ultimate Fighting Championship Fil-Am fighter Brandon Vera. This renowned tattoo artist was among accomplished...

VIRGINIA — This campaign flyer left in mailboxes last week in Virginia Beach, Virginia has caused an uproar, especially in the Filipino American community. Fil-Am Kelly Fowler, a Democrat, serves as a delegate for the 21st...

VIRGINIA — A Filipino former elected official gets 2-and-a-half years in jail for committing federal fraud while in office. Court documents show that Ron Villanueva conspired with two companies in a 9-year scheme involving more than...