By Balitang America Staff, ABS-CBN North America Bureau May 31, 2011 A warning to Filipinos in Canada!  There are unauthorized agents selling The Filipino Channel (TFC) subscriptions. ABS-CBN Canada has received reports that one or more individuals have misrepresented themselves as authorized TFC distributors and have been offering a subscription package for TFC on IPTV [...]

By Henni Espinosa, ABS-CBN North America Bureau May 31, 2011 SAN FRANCISCO – It’s Felino Punsalan’s 93rd birthday.  And for this Filipino WW II veteran — the ultimate gift would come from the U.S. government — a formal public apology for depriving them full veteran benefits for 65 years. This is the first time that [...]

By Steve Angeles, ABS-CBN North America Bureau May 31, 2011 GLENDALE, Calif. — Over a thousand fans celebrated Memorial Day weekend by watching the latest ABS-CBN Star Cinema film “In the Name of Love.”  The romantic, ballroom dance-inspired drama celebrates the 18th anniversary of ABS -CBN’s Star Cinema movie studio.  Fans enjoyed the music. Dori [...]

May 31, 2011 By Marieton Pacheco and Winston de la Cruz, ABS-CBN North America Bureau Jose Antonio or J.A Tan was only three years old when he was diagnosed as a high functioning autistic. Life wasn’t easy for a child with autism back in the Philippines, which is why their move to Vancouver was a [...]

By Don Tagala, ABS-CBN North America Bureau May 31, 2011 JERSEY CITY, NJ – Santacruzan or Flores de Mayo? This intertwined Filipino tradition is often interchanged by many. “Flores de Mayo” is a celebration of the flowers of May in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary. While the “Santacruzan” is a beauty pageant of sorts [...]

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By Henni Espinosa, ABS-CBN North America Bureau May 30, 2011 SAN FRANCISCO – These Filipino-American Republican leaders walked side-by-side former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger during his campaign. They trusted him…until he committed a sin — so grave in their eyes. The Hollywood star and his wife, Maria Shriver, had been together for 25 years. Rumors [...]

By Henni Espinosa, ABS-CBN North America Bureau May 30, 2011 REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. – The summer heat is on. This is the season to spend more time outdoors…and using sunscreen is a must. But not all sunscreens are created equal. Some are unsafe or inconvenient to use. A Filipino-American chemist, who is based in Bay [...]

By Don Tagala, ABS-CBN North America Bureau May 30, 2011 TAMPA, Florida – Emotions run high among Filipino-Americans in Florida when it comes to President Obama’s 2012 reelection bid. Bert Almeda, president of the Pilipino American Political Aggregation, Inc. or PAPAG said Obama is just a one-term president. He said, “To me, he has not [...]