Filipinos give their opinion on the results of the Philippine elections.
By Raul Legaspi in Arizona and Ging Reyes in California Filipinos in Arizona are divided over the state’s new law that many are calling anti-immigrant. Under the new law, police may question anyone who looks like an undocumented immigrant, and arrest even authorized immigrants who do not carry their immigrant ID. “I feel that’s very [...]
By Steve Angeles . Hayward, CA- Music programs, school bus service and the jobs of 45 teachers in the Hayward Unified School District in Hayward, CA are on the chopping block. Parents, students and teachers protested the cuts outside a school board meeting yesterday. “My band loves music, we don’t want it get cut from [...]
Sugar Shane Mosley gets ready for his fight on May 1 against Floyd Mayweather, Jr in Las Vegas. He sends his support for Manny Pacquiao’s bid for Congress in the Philippines.
Pinoy Panawagan Attorney Lou Tancinco makes a studio appearance to answer legal questions written by viewers. This weeks questions are about petitions and H1-C Visas.
ERRATUM: The correct website for California’s Cash for Appliances Program is www.cash4appliances.org (and not www.cashforappliances.com as reported yesterday). Consumers should check this website to see if rebates are still available for trading in their old appliances. By Steve Angeles . OAKLAND – Maria Casceras says she’s on the market for a new refrigerator. But, she [...]
By Henni Espinosa . SAN FRANCISCO – Filipino caregivers Lourdes Torres and Victoria Aquino are celebrating their legal victory against their employer, who they say abused them for years “Ang panawagan ko, baguhin ang patakaran ng mga amo ng caregiver dahil kung wala kami di rin kayo yayaman.” Torres said. . . The Filipino Community [...]
By Bev Llorente . LAS VEGAS, NEVADA — In just four days, the clash is on for the Mayweather-Mosley bout titled “Who are you picking?” Floyd “Money” Mayweather Jr. avoided all questions about current pound for pound king Manny Pacquiao. “I want the Filipinos to tune in watch Mayweather- Mosley. That’s the fight Mayweather wants [...]
By Steve Angeles . OAKLAND, CALIF. — Homeowner Efren Nalangan has been jobless for almost a year. To save his home, he’s tried four times to get his loan modified, but each time, he has had difficulty with his bank, Wells Fargo. He’s even filed for bankruptcy to stop foreclosure. “The last thing we want [...]