By Yong Chavez, ABS-CBN North America Bureau December 29, 2010 Los Angeles, Calif.—Immigration authorities released 31 year-old Mark Farrales, a Filipino American who was raised in the U.S. without immigration papers after a huge outcry from the Asian-American community.Farrales, who graduated with top honors from Harvard University, was given one year to “consider his options.” [...]

By Henni Espinosa, ABS-CBN North America Bureau December 29, 2010 San Jose, Calif.— An ice cream maker is capturing the flavors of a traditional Filipino Christmas. Taste bibingka, leche flan and queso de bola in your ice cream bowl! (WATCH HERE)

December 29, 2010 One of the Bay Area’s biggest nursing facilities hosts free weekly activities to get seniors moving. Gel Santos-Relos learns to line dance, one of seniors’ favorite activities. (WATCH HERE)

By Henni Espinosa, ABS-CBN North America Bureau December 28, 2010 EL SOBRANTE, Calif. – It’s now seldom that the Riformo family gets to share a meal in one house.  Since they were evicted from their 5-bedroom home in El Sobrante, California in July , Maria, Hailey and their four children have been living apart. Hailey [...]

By Don Tagala, ABS-CBN North America Bureau December 28, 2011 Jersey City, NJ – Two days after the sixth biggest blizzard in history to hit New York and New Jersey area, residents are still digging their lives out from under nearly two feet of snow that fell Sunday. Snow plowers continue to clean up streets [...]

By Balitang America Staff December 28, 2010 Why does one of the most common New Year’s resolutions– to exercise—fall by the wayside so quickly? Gel Santos Relos talks to a fitness trainer who also shows her a few fat-burning moves you can do at home. WATCH HERE

By Don Tagala, ABS-CBN North America Bureau December 27, 2010 Jersey City, New Jersey – The first blizzard of the winter season pounded the East Coast. Heavy snowfall, near zero visibility, strong winds and dangerous traveling conditions — these treacherous conditions had six states declare state of emergencies last night including New Jersey, Virginia, Maryland, [...]