Two American nationals were allegedly among the 19 people killed in an armed encounter between the Philippine Army (PA) and New People’s Army (NPA) in Toboso, Negros Occidental last week, the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) said on Saturday, April 25....
There are approximately 150 Filipino-American sailors deployed at USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) of the United States Navy out of the more than 5,000 crew members onboard. (Courtesy of Martin A. Sadongdong / MANILA BULLETIN) LUZON STRAIT, Philippine Sea – Petty Officer Second Class (E-5) Oren...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said it has not received confirmation yet of any Filipinos hurt or died amid the wildfires that hit Lahaina on the island of Maui, Hawaii last week. Taylor Ganer and Hano Ganer search for their belongings in the ashes of their family's burnt-down house in the...
Come and see the Philippines. This was the call of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. to Filipino-Americans who are visiting the country as part of the 2023 Very Important Pinoy (VIP) Tour organized by the government. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (RTVM Screenshot) Marcos...
The 2022 Grammys has the most pop music acts with Filipino roots. In case you missed it, the upcoming Grammy’s in January 2022 is boasting the likes of Olivia Rodrigo, H.E.R., Bruno Mars (as part of the Silk Sonic duo) and Saweetie. Besides being aces with their respective music, all mentioned...
United States (US) President Joe Biden has expressed his gratitude to Filipino Americans for their sacrifices and contributions in making their country "more perfect". US President Joe Biden Anna Moneymaker / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP Biden made the statement as the US...
WASHINGTON, United States -- Twelve of the 13 US service members killed in Thursday's Kabul airport bombing were 9/11 babies, according to local media reports. Flowers and a US flag are placed on a plate on which the names of 9/11 victims were inscribed around the South Pool at the National...
Filipinos ranked third among the ethnicities that have become victims of hate crimes directed against Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States, according to the latest report released by Stop AAPI Hate, a broad coalition that gathers data on racially motivated attacks related to the...
Opposition Senator Leila de Lima on Monday lauded the Filipino-American groups of registered nurses, doctors and community advocates for seeking the help of the United States government to send five million doses of AstraZeneca vaccines to the Philippines the soonest time possible. De Lima...
Several leaders of various Filipino-American groups thanked United States President Joe Biden for the recent delivery of more than 2.5 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccines to the Philippines through the COVAX facility. Filipino-American community leaders gather outside the White House in...
A group of Filipino-Americans, including retired and active service members of the United States Armed Forces, has launched an initiative to name a US Navy Warship after Telesforo Dela Cruz Trinidad, the first Filipino to receive the Medal of Honor from the US government for his “extraordinary...
The United States of America has assured the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) that it is standing by Asian-Americans as violence against the said group grew in the wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Foreign Affairs Acting Undersecretary for Bilateral Relations and ASEAN...
