-By Steve Angeles, ABS-CBN North America Bureau Westminster, CA–After making her $100,000 bail over the weekend, Jorene Ypanto Nicolas, the woman whose alleged distracted driving killed a 23-year-old last April, pleaded not guilty to one felony count of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence on Monday morning. The single mother, respiratory therapist, and part-time student arrived [...]

-By Rodeny Jaleco, ABS-CBN North America Bureau The jobs of hundreds of Filipino teachers in Baltimore public schools are hanging on the results of a “market test” that will show whether they’re still needed in the next school year. Sources revealed the Baltimore public school system will rely on the “market test” to gauge teaching [...]

By Bev Llorente, ABS-CBN North America Bureau January 31, 2012 LAS VEGAS, NV. –the Donaire-Vasquez bout may not take place in Sin City but sports betting is still a hit in the boxing capital of the world. The current odds for the fight– Minus $1500 for Donaire and plus $700 for Vasquez. Placing a bet [...]

By Henni Espinosa, ABS-CBN North America Bureau Jan. 31, 2012 61-year old Antonio Mario Taguba, a retired major general in the U.S. Army, is a man of courage. He became the second American citizen of Philippine birth to be promoted to general officer rank in the Army. Taguba, who was born in Sampaloc, Manila, is [...]

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By Henni Espinosa, ABS-CBN North America Bureau Jan. 30, 2012 MILPITAS, Calif. – Police arrested 60-year old Filipina Mae Laureta Gardina last week on charges of grand theft. Authorities believe Gardina is responsible for more than $38,000 in funds were found missing at Milpitas High School where she worked. Part of Gardina’s job was to [...]

By Rodney Jaleco, ABS-CBN North America Bureau Jan. 30, 2012 WASHINGTON D.C. The Philippines and United States are treading carefully. Nearly four decades after it was forced to retreat from Vietnam and 20 years after it closed down Subic Base, the Americans are trying to return to Southeast Asia because of worries over China’s ambitions [...]