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HBO Max films of Anne Hathaway, Seth Rogen to be available in PH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 14 01:23 PM

Two new HBO Max movies will soon become available in the Philippines via HBO Go.   Read more »

Elderly Filipino violently beaten in Philadelphia fighting for life

Don Tagala, ABS-CBN North America News Bureau
Posted at Jan 13 02:24 AM

An 83-year-old, Philadelphia-based Filipino is fighting for his life after his home was invaded on New Year’s Eve. Read more »

State of emergency sa Washington D.C. idineklara para sa Biden inauguration

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 12 08:35 PM

Isinailalim sa state of emergency ang Washington D.C. para sa mas mahigpit na seguridad sa inagurasyon ni Joe Biden sa isang linggo.  Read more »

'Safe na ako': Fil-Am nurse completes COVID-19 vaccination in the US

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 11 01:35 PM

A Filipino-American nurse recently completed his COVID-19 vaccination in the US. Read more »

Alabama's Smith wins Heisman Trophy as top college football player

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 06 11:24 AM

University of Alabama star DeVonta Smith won the Heisman Trophy on Tuesday, the first wide receiver since 1991 to win the award as the top player in US college football. Read more »

Two-time NFL champ Manning among Hall of Fame finalists

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 06 10:02 AM

Peyton Manning was one of four first-time nominees among 15 modern-era NFL players named Tuesday as American Pro Football Hall of Fame finalists. Read more »

Alleged American pedophile nabbed in Cebu

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 13 11:27 AM

The Bureau of Immigration said Sunday it arrested an American man in Cebu who is wanted for a sex crime in the United States. Read more »

Airlines gear up to transport vaccines that could revive travel

Niraj Chokshi, The New York Times
Posted at Dec 11 04:26 AM

Airlines are preparing to run vaccine-only flights: planes that are chock-full of freezer boxes or coolers and a skeleton crew of pilots and crew members to secure and monitor the precious cargo. Read more »

Chinese-Americans protest US senator's tweets over China’s ‘cheating and stealing’

Mark Magnier in the United States, South China Morning Post
Posted at Dec 10 01:27 PM

‘China has a 5,000 year history of cheating and stealing,’ a Tennessee senator tweeted last week. Members of the Chinese-American community said the level of hostility and vitriol they have been experiencing has reached a boiling point. Read more »

Exclusive: Wesley So in the eyes of Lotis Key

Rhia Grana
Updated as of Dec 13 10:32 AM

“He has intense focus and can study for hours with no prompting at all. He is highly disciplined.” Read more »

Taylor Swift voted artist of year for 6th time at American Music Awards

Jill Serjeant, Reuters
Posted at Nov 23 02:53 PM

Taylor Swift was named artist of the year at the American Music Awards on Sunday and won two other trophies in a ceremony held live in Los Angeles amid tight coronavirus curbs.   Read more »

PH economy seen recovering 'almost instantly' with 'investor friendly' reforms

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 23 11:15 AM

The Philippine economy is poised to bounce back faster and catch up with Vietnam's post-pandemic growth should the government rally for investor-friendly reforms and push for more exports in the country, two chamber of commerce heads told the ANC on Monday.   Read more »

United, American Airlines to scrap change fees for overseas flights

Mrinalika Roy, Reuters
Posted at Nov 20 10:51 AM

United Airlines and American Airlines said on Thursday they will scrap change fees for long-haul international flights, mirroring their move on domestic flights in a bid to revive bookings and air travel demand hit by the pandemic.   Read more »

Queen Isabella’s ‘fertile terrain’ for the 'Thomasites'

Buddy Gomez — Cyberbuddy
Posted at Nov 14 02:38 AM

It is fair to argue that the most beneficent impact upon Philippine society of America coming into our national life, in taking possession of the islands when they did, was in the field of public education. Read more »

Budding baker, happy homemaker? 11.11 deals to grab for your home appliance needs

Josiah Antonio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 10 06:35 PM

The coronavirus pandemic made us stay and do everything at home for the rest of 2020, and with that some new appliances at home may be handy. Read more »

Texans, Bears close facilities after new NFL Covid-19 positives

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 06 01:14 PM

The NFL's Houston Texans and Chicago Bears shut down their practice facilities Thursday after each team had a player test positive for Covid-19.   Read more »

Fil-Am with disability on verge of winning city council seat in Minnesota

Steve Angeles, ABS-CBN North American News Bureau
Posted at Nov 05 04:14 AM

A Filipino-American with a disability appears to be on her way to a city council seat in Minnesota state. Read more »

Polls begin to close in pivotal US election

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 04 08:35 AM

Let's find out how Filipino-American voters are taking part in the US presidential election. Read more »

Is the Philippines Exhibit 1 of American exceptionalism?

Buddy Gomez — Cyberbuddy
Updated as of Oct 31 12:38 PM

As an upstart colonial power, the US proved different, exceptional. Read more »

Fil-Am politician Todd Gloria runs for mayor of San Diego

Steve Angeles, ABS-CBN News San Diego
Posted at Oct 28 11:35 AM

California state assemblyman Todd Gloria is in the running for San Diego mayor. A win would make him the city’s first mayor of color, and first openly gay mayor. Read more »