By Bev Llorente, ABS-CBN North America Bureau Las Vegas, NV– Boxing champion and Philippine lawmaker Manny Pacquiao took time out from his training schedule to do his bit for the U.S. midterm elections. Just a few days before polls open Tuesday, Pacquiao went to Las Vegas to join a rally supporting Democratic re-electionist lawmaker, Senate [...]

By Balitang America Staff, ABS-CBN North America Bureau . Fifty five-year old Contra Costa County Prison nurse Cynthia Barraca Palomata died yesterday morning, three days after an inmate attacked and her. Palomata was struck in the head with a table lamp by 34-year old inmate AAron Nygaard, who was in prison on burglary charges. Nygaard [...]

By Steve Angeles, ABS-CBN North America Bureau . Los Angeles, CA- It’s been nearly two years since the “Tijuana Tornado” Antonio Margarito fought in the U.S. It was a loss to Sugar Shane Mosley that sparked controversy. Margarito was caught with A plaster-like substance in his gloves. Despite Margarito’s denials that he cheated, he was [...]

By Henni Espinosa, ABS-CBN North America Bureau . Redwood Shores, CA – 38-year old Filipino-American Chris Pareja has no political experience.  But he is running for a seat in the United States Congress this November, as an Independent, representing the Tea Party Movement. (Watch here) The reason for his leap of faith — he was [...]

By Don Tagala, ABS-CBN North America Bureau . JERSEY CITY, NJ – Famous Philippine restaurant Max’s also known as “the house that fried chicken built” opened its first store ever in the East Coast – its eighth store in the U.S., in the middle of a fragile U.S. economy For Filipinos here, the grand opening [...]

10/29/10 Poll results opinions for the question: “Can Filipino-American ace pitcher Tim Lincecum help the San Francisco Giants win the baseball world series?”

By Steve Angeles, ABS-CBN North America Oct. 28, 2010 LOS ANGELES – Manny Pacquiao put his speed on display  at the Wild Card gym on Wednesday afternoon. The pound for pound king says he’ll be ready for his November 13 fight against Mexican Antonio Margarito. “So far so good, maganda naman yung training natin. Sparring [...]

By Henni Espinosa, ABS-CBN North America Bureau Oct. 28, 2010 OAKLAND, CA – Noel Celis is just among the many abused Filipino caregivers in the United States.  In a press conference today in Oakland, California, Celis showed other kababayans why it is important to fight back. Celis said, “We value our work and our clients. [...]

By Don Tagala, ABS-CBN North America Bureau Oct. 28, 2010 HARLEM, NEW YORK  – Lianah Sta. Ana won the “Child Stars of Tomorrow” grand championship for kids at the Apollo in Harlem, New York Wednesday night. Organizers said , in its almost 76 years of existence, this is the very first time a Filipino has [...]

Manny Pacquiao fielded questions during his workouts in Los Angeles and posed for pictures with his opponent Antonio Margarito as part of the media day for the upcoming match on November 13.  While he’s training he’s also got his mind on politics and plans to support Democrat candidate, Senatory Harry Reid, in Nevada on Friday.