Isang malaking problema pag ganitong kasama ang panahon–it’s hard to get to work. Getting snowed in becomes a big financial issue if you are under a no-work, no-pay deal. Don Tagala reports.

The Lastrella family has put up a memorial fund in the memory of their four loved ones that died in a tragic car crash last august. The car–a Lexus–was part of a massive Toyota recall. The money raised will go to cancer research, a cause near and dear to the late Cleofe Saylor’s heart. Please [...]

Fil-Am Supporters Seize On Villar’s Momentum By Ging Reyes . SAN FRANCISCO, CA—More than 30 supporters of Philippine presidential candidate Manny Villar met in San Francisco to get an update on the campaign and strategize for the votes of absentee voters in California. A recent Pulse Asia survey found Villar to be the most trusted [...]

The Oscars are only 10 days away, and, as usual, the Philippines is not a contender in the Foreign Film Category. Nominated or not, Manny the Movie Guy says Ded Na Si Lolo is still a great movie. Manny discusses the movie with its director, Soxie Topacio in a special edition of Hollywood Buzz.

Pilipinang lola—tumestigo sa kongreso tungkol sa Toyota. Mga kongresista at mga opisyal ng Toyota nakinig sa malungkot na istroya ni Fe Lastrella. Lastrella told Congress how she lost her loved ones in a car crash that could be linked to the defects that caused Toyotas massive recall. Steve Angeles with the details of Lastrella’s testimony.

U.S. Census Swears It Won’t Rat Out Undocumented By Don Tagala . JERSEY CITY, NJ—With the 2010 Census less than a month away, there’s a growing concern that millions of undocumented immigrants are afraid to be counted. The undocumented fear the Census Bureau might share their information with immigration agencies and lead to their deportation. [...]

Toyota CEO “Deeply Sorry” For Filipino Family’s Death . On Capitol Hill, the head of Toyota Motor Company Akio Toyoda apologized for the Filipino-American family believed to have died from a defective vehicle. Toyoda extended his condolences to the Saylor family of San Diego, CA, who died in a car crash involving a Lexus car [...]

Taxes Take Bite Out of Unemployed & Foreclosed Homeowners By Henni Espinosa . DALY CITY, CA—Rey Peralta is an electrician who lost his job in December of 2008.  To this day, he remains unemployed. “Hanggang ngayon, napakahirap pa ring maghanap ng trabaho.  Merong mga pending.  Pero wala pa ring kita,” Peralta said. He survived by [...]

Promising young designer Oliver Tolentino is in the running to have his Philippine-inspired dress on the stage of this year’s Oscar Awards. But he needs the online votes of his fellow Filipinos. Yong Chavez tells us more.

New Rules Entice Former Credit Card Users By Henni Espinosa . DALY CITY, CA—For many consumers, credit cards were used more than cash to buy day-to-day needs. But with unexpected hikes in interest rates and penalty fees, especially after the financial meltdown of 2008, many gave up on plastic. When Carol Bartolome and her husband [...]

New Tax Breaks Add Up for Taxpayers By Steve Angeles . DALY CITY, CA—Tax season has already begun, and this year some tax payers may get more money back. Workers who made less than $75,000, or couples that made under $150 thousand in 2009 can get up to 400 dollars through the Making Work Pay [...]

Singer Lea Salonga is back in the Big Apple, the city that made her a star. Don Tagala tells us more about her return.

Whats in a name? To some a name is just words, but to others especially in business, a name is a brand. Donald Trumps company is the owner of the Miss USA pageant. It sued the Filipino producer of Miss Asia-Usa for trademark infringement. Joseph Pimentel tells us who won that legal battle.

New yorkers welcomed the year of the tiger…with a parade and festival in lower manhattan. an estimated 400 thousand people lined up the sidewalks to welcome the chinese new year in the biggest Chinatown in the u-s on Sunday.