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Disney's 'Chang Can Dunk' features immigrant story, Fil-Am musicians

Yong Chavez | TFC News Hollywood
Posted at Mar 13 04:55 PM

Bloom Li stars as the 5’8” student Chang, who aspires to prove to everyone that he could reach the 10-foot-high hoop net and score a dunk. Read more »

LA immigrants rights advocates hold own SOTU address

Steve Angeles | TFC News Los Angeles
Posted at Feb 09 01:21 PM

Just before US President Joe Biden delivered his second State of the Union address, immigration activists in Los Angeles voiced their disappointment on his supposed lack of action on immigration issues. Read more »

Canada opposition leader meets with Filipino Canadians in Surrey

Rowena Papasin | TFC News Surrey, British Columbia
Posted at Jan 28 11:01 AM

The new head of the Conservative Party, Pierre Poilievre, promised that he will scrap professional licensing groups that make it hard for immigrants to get jobs in their field. Read more »

Fil-Am lawyer organizes Citizenship Fair in Virginia

Monica Galozo | TFC News Virginia Beach, Virginia
Posted at Dec 06 06:13 PM

Immigration lawyer Radlyn Mendoza has been organizing citizenship fairs in Virginia Beach for the last 15 years to help immigrants obtain US citizenship. Read more »

Ex-immigration detainee in New Jersey sworn in as US citizen

Lenn Almadin Thornhill | TFC News USA
Posted at Nov 04 10:00 AM

Cloyd Edralin had lived in fear of being deported since he was arrested by US immigration authorities in 2018. Read more »

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 »

Immigrants in SF offered free citizenship assistance

Rommel Conclara | TFC News San Francisco
Posted at Sep 15 08:45 PM

San Francisco's Office of Civic Engagement and Immigrant Affairs and the Pathways to Citizenship initiative provide free resources to eligible green card holders and access to free assistance. Read more »

Officials urged to help 10,000 asylum seekers bused to NYC

Don Tagala | TFC News New York
Posted at Sep 03 09:44 AM

Advocates say many of the asylum seekers endured dangerous journeys to seek refuge, traveling for two to three days with very little or no food to a place they may or may not want to go. Read more »

Tagalog slips from being fastest growing language in Canada

Rowena Papasin | TFC News Vancouver
Posted at Aug 29 08:22 PM

Philippine Consul General to Vancouver Maria Andrelita Austria asserted that the language count does not really reflect the true number of Filipinos in Canada. Read more »

Why Niagara Falls has become home to many Filipinos

Christine Santos | TFC News Ontario, Canada
Posted at Aug 16 10:54 AM

Many Filipino families who recently moved to the Niagara region found that their new home offers the complete package and work-life balance they're looking for. Read more »

Filipino Canadians run as city councilors in British Columbia

Rowena Papasin | TFC News Vancouver
Posted at Aug 11 10:08 AM

With Filipinos being the third largest immigrant group in British Columbia, the three candidates stressed that it’s time for the community to have their own voice. 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 »

Theater play tells story of first Filipinos in Canada

Rowena Papasin | TFC News Vancouver
Posted at Jul 28 02:06 PM

Three community organizations in Canada joined forces to come up with a play that tackles Filipino migration stories. Read more »

Mural by Fil-Am artist displayed at Jacksonville's cultural landmark

Mike Legaspi | TFC News Jacksonville, Florida
Posted at Jul 23 02:40 PM

Downtown Jacksonville is now home to a very special mural dedicated to Filipinos and Filipino Americans. 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 »

Filipino-owned jewelry, fashion store in Vancouver to close after 18 years

Rowena Papasin | TFC News Vancouver
Posted at Jul 09 05:59 PM

The first Filipino-owned jewelry and fashion store in Vancouver is closing its doors for good after nearly two decades. Read more »

Fil-Can community voices concerns to House of Commons Rep.

Marjorie Carmona Newman | TFC News Edmonton
Posted at Jul 07 09:07 AM

Canada’s first Filipina Member of Parliament, Rechie Valdez, met with Filipinos from various cities in Alberta. Read more »