Washington, D.C. – The National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA) has strongly condemned boxing star Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s blatantly racist and homophobic attacks against Filipino boxing champ Manny Pacquiao in a YouTube interview released two days ago.
In the vitriolic video, Mayweather called Pacquiao a “whore,” a “little yellow chump” and a “midget” several [...]

By Steve Angeles, ABS-CBN North America Bureau
Aug. 31, 2010
Beverly Hills, Calif. – Boxing champ and now Philippine Congressman Manny Pacquiao is back in
the U.S.  for the first time since March. The Pacman kicked off a media tour for his upcoming fight against  Mexico’s Antonio Margarito.
The two will battle for the vacant World Boxing Council Super  [...]

By Don Tagala, ABS-CBN North America Bureau
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Manhattan, NY- Hundreds of supporters and opponents of the controversial mosque near ground zero held rallies near the mosque’s proposed site in Lower Manhattan yesterday.
Police kept the two rallies apart but tensions were high. Some people even engaged in shouting matches to voice out their strong opinions for and [...]

By Henni Espinosa, ABS-CBN North America Bureau
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San Jose, Calif. – After working 22 years as a government employee, Carmen Castro decided to retire in 2007 to care of her ailing mother.
But the recession forced the 63-year old out of retirement.  The problem is, she can’t find a job.
Castro pointed out, “In one job opening, there [...]

By Balitang America Staff
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Elizabeth Malabanan, the president and owner of Z-Drive, Inc. e-mailed Balitang America to respond to allegations made by 24 Filipino workers in Mississippi that their recruiter engaged in human trafficking.  In her e-mail, Malabanan vehemently denied the accusations.
She wrote, “Z-Drive is a corporation duly organized and existing in accordance with the laws [...]