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Transgender Filipina found dead in NYC hotel

Don Tagala | TFC News New York
Posted at Jan 26 09:10 AM

47-year-old Rodolfo Mañacap Jr., also known as Olivia Snow, was found lying unconscious and unresponsive on a hotel bed in New York City. Read more »

FIl-Am remembered during vigil for Monterey Park shooting victims

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 26 10:13 AM

The Asian-American community in Monterey Park, California held a vigil in honor of the 11 victims of the Lunar New Year shooting. Read more »

Pinoy kasama sa 11 patay sa pamamaril sa Amerika

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 24 08:30 PM

Nagluluksa ang Fil-Am community sa Monterey Park sa California dahil isang Pinoy ang kabilang sa 11 namatay sa pamamaril nitong Lunar New Year. Read more »

Imposing wealth tax an 'uphill climb', says ex-BIR chief

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 17 12:24 PM

Former BIR Commissioner Atty. Kim Henares said on Tuesday it would be difficult to impose a wealth tax on the richest 1 percent in the country due to the bank secrecy law. Read more »

Cash remittances hit $2.64-B in November, up 5.7 pct

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 16 02:26 PM

From January to November, cash remittances$29.38 billion, 3.3 percent higher than the $28.43 billion booked in the same period in 2021. Read more »

BOQ identifies 89 close contacts of 8 Pinoy COVID patients from China

Raphael Bosano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 06 07:58 PM

All but one close contact did not exhibit any symptoms. Read more »

Mga Pinoy pumila para masilayan ang labi ni Benedict XVI

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 04 08:17 PM

Libo-libo ang pumila para masilayan ang labi ni dating Pope Benedict XVI sa St. Peter's Basilica. Read more »

1st PhilSys ID registration ng mga Pinoy sa SG, isinagawa

Annalyn 'Apol' Mabini | TFC News Singapore
Posted at Dec 23 01:33 PM

PhilSys ID registration para sa overseas Filipinos sinimulan na sa Singapore Read more »

Cash remittance up 3.5 percent in October

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 15 01:20 PM

Cash remittances from overseas Filipinos rose by 3.5 percent to $2.91 billion in October compared to the $2.81 billion booked in the same month in 2021. Read more »

BI sees no links among personnel to Myanmar trafficking scheme

Benise Pabia Balaoing, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 01 10:55 AM

The Bureau of Immigration said it has yet to find links among its personnel to the alleged human trafficking that has been illegally sending Filipinos to Myanmar. Read more »

New York man convicted in brutal attack on Filipina

Don Tagala, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 30 05:10 PM

A Yonkers court sentenced a resident to at least 17 years in prison after he was found guilty of brutally mauling an elderly Filipina last March. Read more »

Israel urges Pinoys to take advantage of visa-free privilege

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 17 06:35 PM

Israel urged Filipino tourists to take advantage of their visa-free privilege and consider Israel as their next tourist destination. Read more »

Popcom: Pinoys becoming more ‘conscious’ of having children

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 16 04:47 PM

Popcom OIC Lolito Tacardon said the agency is looking at the declining fertility rate in the country as an 'opportunity from various levels,' noting its benefits nationwide. Read more »

Cash remittances up 3.8 pct in September

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 15 10:46 PM

Filipinos overseas are sending more money home ahead of the Christmas season. Read more »

Undocumented Filipinos sa Sabah, ipinarehistro

Annalyn 'Apol' Mabini | TFC News Malaysia
Updated as of Nov 13 07:33 AM

Undocumented Filipinos sa Sabah, binigyan ng mga dokumentong pagkakakilanlan Read more »

Padilla laments condition of 'unregistered' Pinoys deported from Sabah

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 10 08:31 PM

Sen. Robin Padilla said his office is ready to do assist government agencies in addressing the issue. Read more »

NCCA opens Balay Pilipino

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 06 05:47 PM

NCCA's Bálay Pinoy with a theme "Kahalagahan, ang Puso ng pagka Pilipino" aims to promotes Filipino core values through films, educational fora, dances and arts. Read more »

As pandemic eases, more Filipino nurses set to seek work abroad

Maricar Cinco, Kyodo News
Posted at Nov 06 02:20 PM

More Filipino nurses, attracted by higher salaries abroad, are set to leave their country as coronavirus border controls ease and hiring becomes more aggressive, putting the Philippines in a tight spot in dealing with its own shortage of health care workers. Read more »

Pinoy helping a stranger attacked outside 7-Eleven in California

Rommel Conclara, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 04 10:03 AM

A Filipino man is recovering from his injuries after he was brutally attacked outside a convenience store in California. Read more »

NEDA: Marcos managing inflation amid poverty survey

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 22 04:49 PM

Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said the slight increase in self-rated poverty is 'expected, given the acceleration of inflation.' Read more »