Impact of martial law in Mindanao, one month later
A month after Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte declared martial law in Mindanao to defeat ISIS sympathizers called the Maute group, Malacanang calls the war on terror in Marawi City a success. But...
View ArticleFilipino doctor faces up to 15 years in prison for sexual battery
A jury in South Florida found a 62-year old Filipino doctor guilty of sexual battery on Wednesday. Jerry Ciocon faces up to 15 years in prison, for trying to perform a sex act on a 19-year old patient...
View ArticlePres. Trump reinstates 90-day travel ban, with several revisions
NEW YORK — President Donald Trump’s travel ban is back. The 90-day travel ban took effect Thursday night, along with a 120-day ban on all refugees — affecting travelers from Iran, Libya, Somalia,...
View ArticleNew York Bronx-Lebanon hospital shooting update
BRONX, NY — The gunman who opened fire at the Bronx-Lebanon hospital last Friday — killing a doctor and wounding six others — turned out to be a disgruntled employee who had a troubled past. Doctor...
View ArticleFlorida Fil-Am officer killed in fiery car crash
Tragic news out of Florida, where officials have identified the man who died in a fiery car crash earlier this week as 25-year-old Fil-Am officer Joshua Sanchez Montaad. Officials say Montaad was...
View ArticleSan Francisco shooting inside UPS building; suspect gunman dead
SAN FRANCISCO — This was the scene in downtown San Francisco early this morning right before 9:00 am, where UPS employees were evacuated from their building, after a gunman opened fired inside the...
View ArticleLatest on the UPS shooting incident in San Francisco
ABS-CBN News has spoken to a Filipino employee at the UPS facility in San Francisco, CA — where Jimmy Lam, also a UPS employee, opened fire Wednesday morning at the third floor of the facility. He said...
View ArticleLatest developments in UPS shooting; Filipino witnesses speak out
SAN FRANCISCO — With the company’s signature brown look, this Portrero Hill facility is back to the hustle and bustle of delivering goods. But the feeling of loss in this area is palpable, as a...
View ArticlePinoy named homicide suspect in death of a Filipino
SAN JOSE, CA — Authorities in San Jose announced an arrest Thursday in a homicide case, where a police sergeant has told BA that he believes both the victim and the suspect are Filipino. Reports say...
View ArticleDecomposing body found in a California creek identified as 30-yr-old Pinay
It was a tragic ending to a missing person’s case involving a Filipina from Northern California. The Trinity County sheriff’s office has identified a body found in a creek in the area of Big Bar as...
View ArticleFil-Am tennis coach arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting students
RICHMOND, CA — A Fil-Am tennis coach, accused of sexually assaulting his students for years, was arrested this week. 53-year-old Normandie Santos Burgos was arrested Monday, after a five month-long...
View ArticlePinoy sentenced to life in prison for murder of three people, including his wife
In Maryland, authorities sentenced a Filipino man to life in prison without parole last Friday for a string of shootings that killed 3 people, including his own wife. In May of 2016, then 62-year-old...
View ArticlePossible conflict of interest over Trump ties to law firm in the Philippines
The community is concerned over possible conflict of interest between President Donald Trump, his daughter Ivanka, and their ties to a law firm in the Philippines, which is run by a high-ranking...
View ArticleNationwide protests call for impeachment of Pres. Trump
BEDMINSTER, NJ — President Donald Trump was back at the Trump national golf club last weekend, where he attended the US Women’s Open Golf championship, held at his very own golf resort. While the...
View ArticleDrug bust in NY leads to arrest of 3 Filipinos
QUEENS, NY — The latest on a New York drug bust led to the arrest of three kababayans. While two remain in jail, one has been released last Saturday after posting a $50,000 bail. Now some Filipino...
View ArticleAG Sean Reyes on lawsuit to release records: “no comment on open cases”
The latest development in a lawsuit filed in Utah Monday by a watchdog group against the office of Utah’s Attorney General, Fil-Am Sean Reyes. Reyes’s office has since responded to what the Center for...
View ArticleUS probes alleged human rights violations under Duterte govt
An important public hearing was held today in the nation’s capital. The US Congress, throigh the Tom Lantos human rights commission, invited resource persons to testify on the Duterte administration’s...
View ArticleDuterte’s addresses state of the nation, war on drugs at SONA 2017
BATASANG PAMBANSA, PHILIPPINES — “Genuine change is what this country truly needs. I believed then, as I believe still, that progress and development will sputter if criminals, illegal drugs, illegal...
View ArticleTrump announces transgender ban from serving in US military
There have strong reactions to President Donald Trump’s announcement banning transgender individuals from serving in the United States Military in any capacity. President Trump announced via his...
View ArticlePinays sue German diplomat employer for wage theft
NEW YORK — Coming to America from the Middle East was a dream come true for this Filipina domestic worker, Edith Mendoza. A promise of a steady housekeeping and nanny job that pays $10 dollars an hour...
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