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WHEN John McCain picked Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his vice-presidential running mate in the 2008 US elections, the effect on the American public was one of curiosity and enthusiasm….

President Benigno Aquino III delivered his sixth and last State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 27, touting the accomplishments of his administration. Though he admitted he is…

It is indeed a great humanitarian advocacy to make sure every individual — regardless of race, gender, age, income, and yes, immigration status —  gets access to healthcare. But will…

AFTER meeting again with President Benigno Aquino, Grace Poe—the polls frontrunner for both the Presidential and Vice Presidential races—has issued a statement that has people buzzing in the way they…

LAST Wednesday, many kababayans rejoiced about the news that the Obama administration will be looking to reunite Filipino World War II veterans with their families sooner through a new policy….

PRESIDENT Noynoy Aquino is reportedly very pleased with a report in TIME Asia concerning the high level of optimism among Filipinos with respect to their job prospects. According to a…

DONALD TRUMP: either you love the guy or hate him. This is especially true in the context of politics and the race to the White House. Filipinos in America are…

WE have often talked about how it is to be “Pinoy” in America, as other races/ethnicities would also have their own conversations about their unique experiences as they live new…

The folks at my favorite watering hole in Daly City have all perked up at the recent announcement by Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV that he is “100% sure” to run…

I AM in a very sentimental and celebratory mood because last July 7, 2015, my husband and I celebrated our 31st wedding anniversary. Humbled and with a grateful heart, I…

THE highest court of the land has finally ruled: Marriage between people of the same sex is now legal in all 50 states of America. In a landmark decision on…

“FILIPINO PIGS…with your faces in the trough.” This was how former American Apparel CEO and founder Dov Charney allegedly called some Filipino workers who were employed by American Apparel. This…

NOW that Senator Grace Poe has overtaken in the public opinion polls all the aspirants for the presidency, she and her supporters should brace themselves for a minute scrutiny of…

COULD the historic 6-3 decision of the Supreme Court (SC),  which saved the controversial Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), finally put a stop to the “repeal and replace” campaign slogan and…

FIRST, there was Ralph DeLeon, a 26-year old Filipino-American who received a 25-year prison sentence after a jury found him guilty of three terrorism related charges last fall. Now, Balitang…

IT has been amazing to see and feel the passionate support Filipinos have given the Warriors in their quest to once again be this NBA champion after 40 years. Yes,…

ABS-CBN International’s The Filipino Channel (TFC) has added more reasons for us Filipinos in the United States to be proud. We can now compete in America and around the worldagainst…

THE 117th anniversary of Philippine independence was celebrated by Filipinos in America from coast to coast, shouting out a new mission: Defend Philippine sovereignty against China’s bullying by protest actions…

JUNE 12 marks the celebration of Independence Day among Filipinos, a commemoration of the victory of our people against foreign intrusions and oppressors that denied Filipinos the freedom and liberties…

PERHAPS the surrogates of Vice President Jejomar Binay are scratching their heads over how their tactic of aggressively probing Senator Grace Poe’s nationality and qualifications to run for President in…

WOULD America have survived the Great Depression if Franklin Delano Roosevelt had not been elected president?  Would the British have won the Battle of Britain, marked by the massive Luftwaffe…

ONE of the very amusing things I have learned from following the political news here in the United States and in the Philippines is this: Do not discredit the power…

I WAS quite touched by popular Showtime host Vice Ganda’s effort to use his celebrity status to help a 16-year-old student who has been a victim of bullying. As Balitang…

THE United States has stepped up its support in favor of the Philippines in the escalating tension in the West Philippine Sea, amid China’s alleged bullying of smaller claimants in…

I HOPE you all have a happy Memorial Day weekend, and most especially to our World War II veterans and their families who have been waiting to receive what they…

IN its latest effort yet to help qualified undocumented immigrants in America, which include many kababayans, the Obama administration asked the US Court of Appeals on Monday, May 18 to…