08/31/10 Poll results and opinions on the question: “Are you in favor of the Philippine Government using taxpayers’ money to give compensation to the victims of the hostage crisis in Manila?”

By Henni Espinosa, ABS-CBN North America Bureau . San Francisco, CA. – Estela and Steve Sullivan thought they could breathe a sigh of relief when their lender, Bank of America approved their loan modification application last year. From $3,500, their mortgage payments would be cut down $2,700 — $800 less every month.  Estela said this [...]

By Steve Angeles, ABS-CBN North America Bureau . Chino Hills, CA. – It was a coast-to-coast walk for a cause. Throughout out the 13 states and Canada, Answer the Cry of the Poor, or ANCOP, a group within Couples for Christ, walked 3 miles to raise awareness and funds for needy children in the Philippines. [...]

By Don Tagala, ABS CBN North America News Bureau . Jersey City, NJ. – Hundreds of schoolchildren and their parents lined up to get free back-to-school giveaways at the Audubon Park in Jersey City, New Jersey this weekend. Organizers said they have 3 thousand book bags filled with school supplies to give away. Pencils, pens, [...]

By Yong Chavez, ABS-CBN North America Bureau . Hollywood, CA. – Television’s hottest stars crowded the red carpet at the 62nd Emmy Awards Sunday night. Among those who sent fans screaming were the stars of television’s hottest show, “Glee.” While its newest cast member, Filipino singing sensation Charice, was not there, her co-stars were all [...]

By Henni Espinosa, ABS-CBN North America Bureau . San Jose, CA – 2008 was not a good year for Richard and Annie Martinez. Both were laid off from their full-time jobs…Richard as a financial analyst and Annie as a manager for a healthcare company. Annie shared, “It was very stressful to figure out, ‘What are [...]

By Steve Angeles, ABS-CBN North America Bureau . Los Angeles, CA – During a meeting with the Filipino community Filipino World War 2 veterans presented Los Angeles Democratic Congressman Xavier Becerra with a memorandum, demanding that he call for a congressional hearing on the denied lump sum payments. They want the U.S. Congressional Veterans Affairs [...]

By Henni Espinosa, ABS-CBN North America Bureau . ABS-CBN Studio-Redwood City, CA – Hip-hop dance groups from the San Francisco Bay Area showed off their moves during the auditions for Showtime, the highlight of ABS-CBN’s One Kapamilya Go on September 12 at the Great America in Santa Clara, California. The auditions were held last August [...]