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Filipino-made short film screened in Vancouver film festival

Rowena Papasin | TFC News Vancouver
Posted at Oct 17 11:16 AM

'Paco' is about a Filipino immigrant who kept his struggles a secret from his family in the Philippines while making them believe that he has become successful in his new country. Read more »

Filipino curriculum gets go signal from Hawaii legislature

Lalaine Ignao | TFC News Honolulu, Hawaii
Posted at Jul 30 02:55 PM

Lawmakers believe the Filipino Curriculum Project will help improve the understanding of Filipinos who make up a quarter of Hawaii’s population. 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 »

Late Fil-Am community leader honored with memorial highway

Rommel Conclara | TFC News Daly City, California
Posted at Jul 19 08:25 PM

A highway in California was renamed after a late Filipino American community leader who held key posts in the US government. Read more »

Filipina receives highest award for academic excellence in Canada

Jocelyn Reyes-Sambilay | TFC News Niagara, Canada
Posted at Jul 19 08:24 PM

A Filipina international student received Canada’s prestigious Governor General's Academic Medal. Read more »

Canada defers deportation of undocumented PH worker

Marjorie Carmona Newman | TFC News Edmonton, Alberta
Posted at Jul 13 04:11 PM

An undocumented Filipino worker in Canada, who was due to be deported this week, won a bid to stay in the country longer. Read more »

Filipina in US grows thriving interior design business

Jared Bray | TFC News Utah
Posted at May 19 08:40 AM

Despite challenges like the pandemic, a Filipina immigrant in the US manages to further expand her fast-growing interior design business by opening a new location in Utah. Read more »

Martha Millan on playing a strong Filipino character in 'The Cleaning Lady'

Yong Chavez | TFC News Hollywood
Updated as of Jan 05 09:22 AM

As one of the main characters in the primetime series ‘The Cleaning Lady,’ Martha Millan jumps at the chance to portray the struggles and joy of a complex Filipino character rarely seen on an American primetime show. Read more »

First-time Pinay actress plays lead in Hollywood indie film 'Holy Emy'

Yong Chavez | TFC News Hollywood
Posted at Dec 23 01:20 PM

Filipina Abigael Loma makes her silver screen debut, playing the central character in the Hollywood independent movie, ‘Holy Emy.’ Read more »

Three Filipino Canadians gun for parliamentary seats in Canada's snap election

Rowena Papasin | TFC News Canada
Posted at Aug 18 04:29 PM

Canada is once again on the campaign trail after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called for a snap election. Among those running in the polls are three Filipino Canadians. Read more »

How Nico Santos gave Filipino immigrants a voice in NBC series 'Superstore'

Yong Chavez, ABS-CBN North America News Bureau
Posted at Mar 24 12:37 PM

When Nico Santos was cast in the NBC sitcom “Superstore” in 2015, he had the honor of giving his character Mateo Liwanag his recognizably Filipino last name.   Read more »

Fake driver's license with Duterte photo confiscated in California: police

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 12 10:49 PM

A division of the Los Angeles Police Department in California said this week said it found a fake driver's license with a photo of President Rodrigo Duterte.  Read more »