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Fil-Am led nonprofit opens new housing program in LA

Steve Angeles | TFC News Los Angeles
Posted at Oct 31 05:20 PM

The nonprofit group Search to Involve Pilipino Americans is providing shelters to homeless residents in Los Angeles through a new housing program. Read more »

Pinoy pride battles it out at return of Friendship Games

Steve Angeles | TFC News Fullerton, California
Posted at Oct 28 07:57 PM

Hundreds of Filipino college students from California, Arizona, and Nevada gathered in the city of Fullerton for the long-running intercollegiate event. Read more »

Fil-Am founded org donates sneakers to poor basketball players

Monica Galozo | TFC News Virginia Beach, Virginia
Posted at Oct 07 08:27 PM

Bata Sole tours the US not only to teach kids basketball, but also the value of sharing their blessings to the less fortunate. Read more »

Fil-Ams help Afghan refugees resettle in Washington state

Bev Llorente | TFC News Seattle, Washington
Updated as of Sep 06 04:38 PM

Washington state became the new home of more than 5,000 Afghan refugees who fled the Taliban’s rule in their country. Read more »

New Orleans Fil-Ams hunker down as Ida pummels the region

Paul Garilao | TFC News Louisiana
Posted at Aug 31 04:37 PM

Hurricane Ida wreaked havoc in Louisiana, killing at least two people and leaving millions without power. While several Fil-Ams heeded evacuation orders, some chose to hunker down and help other affected residents. Read more »

2 Fil-Ams attacked in separate incidents in New York

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 23 09:20 AM

Two Filipino-Americans were attacked in two separate incidents in New York. Read more »

Louisiana Fil-Am nurse: there's a surge in COVID-19 patients among pregnant women

Paul Garilao | TFC News Louisiana
Posted at Aug 07 05:55 PM

Louisiana sees a rise in COVID-19 cases, including among pregnant women. Read more »

Si Telesforo Trinidad at ang Medalya ng Karangalan

Buddy Gomez — Cyberbuddy
Posted at Jun 05 03:13 AM

Kung sana’y maisasakatuparan ang kahilingan ng nagraramihang mga Pinoy sa America, ang isang pangdigmaang barko ng US Navy ay ipapangalan sa ala-ala ng isang kababayan natin. Fireman 2nd Cl. Telesforo Trinidad, isang marino. Read more »

California's Pinoy Attorney General — Rob Bonta

Buddy Gomez — Cyberbuddy
Posted at Apr 30 02:08 AM

After Vice President Kamala Harris, Rob Bonta is only the second Asian-American to hold the post of California’s Attorney-General.  Read more »

The Filipino in the US Navy

Buddy Gomez — Cyberbuddy
Posted at Apr 23 11:51 PM

The hoped for reality is that a USS Telesforo Trinidad, smartly cruising through international waters in the service of world peace, shall have become the collective symbol of the Filipino presence in the US Navy.  Read more »

Ship-naming campaign for Pinoy hero launched

Buddy Gomez — Cyberbuddy
Updated as of Apr 23 10:51 PM

The campaign to name a US Navy Warship after Fireman 2nd Class Telesforo Trinidad, recipient of America’s highest and most prestigious award for valor, has been launched.  Read more »

The heroism of Fireman 2nd Class Telesforo Trinidad

Buddy Gomez — Cyberbuddy
Posted at Apr 09 12:02 AM

Fireman 2nd Class Telesforo Trinidad holds the distinction of being the first and only Asian-American/Filipino in the US Navy to have been conferred America’s highest award for valor, the Medal of Honor. There is now a campaign for the US Navy to name a combatant ship in his honor. Read more »

US Navy: Anchor of US-Philippines relations

Buddy Gomez — Cyberbuddy
Posted at Mar 31 10:40 PM

The story of the mightiest naval force on earth may not be complete without, in the least, acknowledging its historical Filipino content. Read more »

US 2020 elections: Postscript before the knockout

Buddy Gomez — Cyberbuddy
Posted at Nov 06 12:34 PM

It is a safe assumption that within hours, the unofficial consolidated media reports will announce a Joe Biden victory. By then, Joe’s Job Number One begins: The reunification of a profoundly pained and divided nation.  Read more »

Oh, that $20-million myth again

Buddy Gomez -- Cyberbuddy
Posted at Oct 16 10:20 PM

History is clear. The Philippines was once acquired by the United States of America but by dint of war and conquest, albeit bloody! A revered memory ought not be blemished by labelling its ensuing bloom in estimable relationship as a commercial purchase and sale of chattel! Read more »

OPINION: Was US expansionism in the Philippines premeditated?

Buddy Gomez — Cyberbuddy
Updated as of Oct 10 02:44 AM

A history class in the Texas A&M San Antonio campus joined the observance of Filipino American History Month (FAHM) last Monday evening and again on Wednesday via cyberspace. Read more »

Woman who attacked Fil-Ams in California gets 45-day jail time; victims cry foul over 'disappointing' plea

Steve Angeles, ABS-CBN North American News Bureau
Posted at Oct 07 07:04 AM

TORRANCE, California - It took almost one year, a pair of hate-filled incidents caught on tape, and several community rallies, for Filipina racist abuse victim, Kayceelynn Salminao, to finally see her attacker in court and get justice.  Read more »

Why Filipino American History Month is celebrated in October

Buddy Gomez — Cyberbuddy
Updated as of Oct 09 06:12 PM

The United States officially observes and recognizes October every year as the Filipino American History Month. Read more »

Fil-Ams in San Diego honor Arnel Pineda on PH Independence Day

Steve Angeles, ABS-CBN North America Bureau
Posted at Jun 15 01:13 PM

In honor of Philippine Independence Day, San Diego Filipino American City Councilman Chris Cate led a virtual celebration where he presented Arnel Pineda with a proclamation.   Read more »

Filipino “Superheroes” at the front lines wear scrubs, not capes

Don Tagala, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 01 02:27 AM

From doctors to nurses, Filipino-American healthcare workers have become prominent warriors in the war against COVID-19 in the US.  Read more »