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PH consulate staffer in Honolulu allegedly killed by estranged husband

Henni Espinosa and Lalaine Ignao, ABS-CBN North America Bureau
Posted at Oct 08 07:37 PM

A Philippine consulate staffer in Honolulu, identified by longtime friends as Teresita Canilao, was allegedly killed by her estranged husband in her Ala Moana apartment. Read more »

Temporary foreign workers' rights tackled in Calgary assembly

Marjorie Carmona Newman | TFC News Calgary, Alberta
Posted at Sep 26 08:36 PM

The one-day assembly seeks to make Filipino temporary foreign workers more aware of their rights and responsibilities while in Canada. Read more »

Martial law victim at SF protest recounts trauma

Rommel Conclara | TFC News San Francisco
Posted at Sep 22 08:35 AM

Benji Pineda was a student activist in the Philippines protesting the Marcos regime when he was incarcerated by the police. Read more »

Multi-awarded Filipino Canadian portraitist holds exhibit

Rowena Papasin | TFC News Vancouver
Posted at Jul 21 08:27 PM

Filipino Canadian master portraitist Edgardo Lantin is holding an exhibit of his select works at the Philippine Consulate General in Vancouver. Read more »

Proposal to reopen PH ConGen's office in Winnipeg under review

Rowena Papasin | TFC News Canada
Updated as of Jul 19 08:28 PM

Philippine Foreign Affairs officials are looking into reopening the Philippine Consulate General’s office in Winnipeg following a petition by Filipinos in the city. Read more »

Pinoy tourist ‘violently assaulted’ in NY — PH consulate

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 16 11:26 AM

The 18-year-old Filipino man sustained injuries in the face after being beaten in Manhattan. Read more »

Konsulado sa Shanghai iginiit na nagbigay ayuda na

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 12 04:05 PM

Pinabulaanan ng konsulado sa Shanghai ang mga alegasyon na hindi pa sila nakakapagbigay ng ayuda sa mga Pilipino na apektado sa COVID-19 lockdown. Read more »

17 Filipinos with COVID-19 in Shanghai discharged

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 04 10:46 AM

Some 17 Filipinos who caught COVID-19 in Shanghai, China have been discharged from quarantine facilities, the country's consul general there said. Read more »

3 vote counting machines sa New York, gumagana na

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 04 08:46 AM

Nagagamit nang muli ang 3 sa 4 na vote counting machine (VCM) sa konsulado ng Pilipinas sa New York matapos nitong magkaaberya noong Martes, ayon kay Consul General Elmer Cato. Read more »

Fil-Am voters ask Comelec to extend overseas voting

Steve Angeles | TFC News Los Angeles
Updated as of Apr 30 08:51 AM

Some Filipino Americans have submitted a petition for the Commission on Elections to extend the overseas voting period following delays in the mailing of ballots to voters. Read more »

Some US ballots for PH polls invalidated

Steve Angeles | TFC News Los Angeles
Posted at Apr 26 08:55 PM

The Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles resumes the ballot feeding for the May 9 Philippine polls, but some ballots are invalidated. Read more »

17 Filipinos in Shanghai catch COVID-19 amid outbreak

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 26 12:30 PM

Seven more Filipinos in Shanghai, China tested positive for COVID-19, the country's consul general in the Chinese financial capital said Tuesday. Read more »

Amidst shipment delays, PH Consulate in NY sends out all ballots

Don Tagala | TFC News New York
Posted at Apr 23 05:33 PM

The Philippine Consulate General in New York said it will be able to send all remaining ballots to Filipino voters under its jurisdiction by Saturday. Read more »

PH consulate in NY suspends OAV feeding due to ballot jam

Don Tagala, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 23 01:02 AM

The remaining ballots will be fed in the next ballot feeding session on Monday, April 25. Read more »

PH Consulate in SF mails all ballots to voters

Rommel Conclara | TFC News San Francisco
Posted at Apr 22 08:35 PM

The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco has mailed ballots to all Filipino voters under its jurisdiction. It urges voters to return their accomplished ballots as soon as possible. Read more »

PH foreign post in NY hopes to resume consular ops by Monday

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 21 01:31 PM

The Philippine Consulate General in New York hopes to resume its consular operations Monday after a number of its staff tested positive for COVID-19 or were exposed to virus patients, Consul-General Elmer Cato said. Read more »

PH Consulate in LA to mail all voting ballots by end of week

Steve Angeles | TFC News Los Angeles
Posted at Apr 20 02:24 PM

The Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles seeks to have all ballots mailed to Filipino voters this week. It is scheduled to begin feeding accomplished ballots to vote counting machines on Thursday. Read more »

Covid-19 hits PH Consulate - New York staff; Fil-Am groups air concerns

Don Tagala | TFC News New York
Updated as of Apr 21 09:33 AM

The Philippine Consulate General in New York faces a new challenge, as Covid-19 hits some of its staff. But it assures Filipinos that this will not affect overseas voting proceedings. Read more »

10 Filipinos under quarantine in Shanghai due to COVID

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 20 09:13 AM

Ten Filipinos have been placed under quarantine in Shanghai, China after testing positive for COVID-19. Read more »

PH Consulate in NY ramps up efforts to mail ballots to voters

Don Tagala | TFC News New York
Posted at Apr 18 02:15 PM

Following shipping delays of election materials, the Philippine Consulate General in New York ramps up efforts to have ballot packets mailed to some 39,000 overseas voters under its jurisdiction. Read more »