New volcano evacuations and safety concerns in Hawaii’s Big Island
BIG ISLAND — New fissures that became active on Tuesday afternoon continues to release hazardous gases. When lava and toxic gas spread through another neighborhood, authorities put out an emergency...
View ArticleHigh school shooting in Palmdale, 1 student injured, shooter detained
PALMDALE, CA — 13-year-old Antonette Ferrer says what happened in school on Friday, May 11 is something she’ll never forget. According to the Los Angeles sheriff, a 14-year-old male student of...
View ArticleToronto van attack suspect appears in court
TORONTO, CA — The man accused in a deadly van attack in April is facing three additional counts of attempted murder. Alex Minassian’s lawyer declined to comment on how his client plans to plead....
View ArticleFil-Am business owner and Duterte supporter faces charges of alleged visa fraud
WOODSIDE, NY — Filipina business owner Rena Avendula was arrested last Friday, charged with five counts of visa fraud, and was released on a $75,000 bail. Avendula, founder and president of now-defunct...
View ArticlePinay found guilty of killing pregnant sister-in-law in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS, NV — It has been 5 years since the murder of Ashley Indico and her unborn baby shook the Fil-Am community in the valley. After all, the killer is her own sister in law, Elinor, who was taken...
View ArticleKilauea volcano erupts, leaving Hawaii residents worried
HAWAII — It was Kilauea’s most explosive activity: an eruption, officials say, which sent a dusty plume of ash about 30,000 feet into the sky. It happened early May 17 on the Big Island when most...
View ArticleTexans react to high school shooting in Santa Fe, suspect in custody
SANTA FE, TX — At least ten people were killed and several others injured in a shooting Friday morning at Santa Fe High School, about 20 miles outside of Galveston. Gunfire erupted not long after...
View ArticleLava flows into water, adding new safety concerns in Hawaii
HAWAII — This lava flowing into the sea is creating new threats to residents here on the Big Island. Adding to several hazards already endangering everyone here. Warnings from officials began on...
View ArticleFloridians worried over storm forecast for Memorial Day Weekend
There is growing concern that the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season may start early with the formation of tropical storm Alberto this Memorial Day holiday weekend. The National Hurricane Center said that...
View ArticleFilipina-Italian model reacts to Harvey Weinstein’s rape and assault charges
“Never stop fighting for what is right.” These are the words posted by New York-based Filipino Italian model Ambra Battilana Gutierrez, after news broke last week of Hollywood film producer Harvey...
View ArticleLatest on Kilauea volcano, Big Island road closures
With Kilauea volcano continuing to erupt, residents and those who work around Highway 132 received more news of road closures.
View ArticleToronto police investigating mysterious death of 41-year-old Pinay
by Marlou Tiro, ABS-CBN News TORONTO, CA — A forensic team is now doing an in-depth investigation surrounding the mysterious death of 41-year-old Rhoderie Estrada. “Our job is to photograph — collect...
View ArticleDuterte will go to war with China: expanded construction in South China Sea...
PHILIPPINES — “If we lost a single island, during Duterte’s time, I will pack my bags, go home, and I will not serve the public in any elected or appointed position.” That’s Philippine chief diplomat...
View ArticleJose Manuel Romualdez arrives at SF Philippine consulate
SAN FRANCISCO — Philippine Ambassador to the United States, Jose Manuel Romualdez, arrived at the Philippine consulate in San Francisco. This is his first visit to the Bay Area since assuming his post...
View ArticleFatal crash in Las Vegas kills 22-year-old Fil-Am
Tragedy in East Las Vegas claims the life of a 22-year-old Filipino American man.
View ArticleFilipino murder suspect wanted in Southern California
In Southern California, the manhunt is on for a Filipino murder suspect. Matthew Capiendo Luzon is wanted in connection for the murder, robbery and kidnapping of 20-year-old Julian Hamorin Andrade....
View ArticleSuspect arrested in first-degree murder of Pinay in Toronto
by Marlou Tiro, ABS-CBN News TORONTO — Police have arrested 22-year-old Yostin Murillo in the first-degree murder of Rhoderie Estrada. Estrada died on May 26 in her home in Toronto. In a news...
View ArticleThree Filipinos run in Northern California primaries
SAN MATEO, CA — Fil-Am Republican candidate for the House of Representatives, Cristina Osmeña makes her way to vote on Tuesday. Accompanied by her family, the first-time candidate says that while this...
View ArticleFilipino man reported missing in Manitoba
In Manitoba, Canada, the search continues for a missing Filipino man, with members of the Winnipeg Homicide Unit now assigned to the investigation. 59-year-old Eduardo Balaquit was last seen on Monday,...
View ArticleSF police officers face disciplinary charges for racist and homophobic texts
SAN FRANCISCO — Bay Area police officers who previously exchanged racist and homophobic text messages–including slurs against Filipinos–could now lose their jobs, after a state court recently ruled...
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