Global Filipino

Taiwanese employers still need Pinoys: MECO

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:12:07 +0000

Kailangan pa rin ng Taiwan ang mga manggagawang Pilipino sa kabila ng tensyon sa pagitan ng Pilipinas at Taiwan. Ayon sa Manila Economic and Cultural Office, mismong ang mga may-ari ng kumpanya sa Taiwan ang nagsasabing malaking tulong sa kanila ang husay ng mga OFW.

Oklahoma tornado leaves Pinay homeless

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:57:40 +0000

Unti-unti nang bumalik sa kanilang mga tahanan ang mga residenteng sinalanta ng buhawi sa Moore, Oklahoma. ‘Di kalayuan mula sa bumagsak na Plaza Towers Elementary School kung saan pitong bata ang namatay, natunton ng ABS-CBN News ang gumuhong bahay ng isang Pilipina.

Pinay's house ravaged by Oklahoma tornado

By Steve Angeles, ABS-CBN North America News Bureau — Fri, 24 May 2013 09:58:32 +0000

MOORE, Oklahoma - Just down the street from the Plaza Towers Elementary School where seven children died in Monday's tornado, a Filipina's house once stood.

600 OFWs from 'Tent City' to come home soon

ABS-CBNnews.com — Fri, 24 May 2013 08:02:40 +0000

MANILA – About 600 overseas Filipino workers temporarily staying at the so-called "Tent City" are set to be repatriated from Saudi Arabia.

How 'Bagets' star Jobelle Salvador is faring in US

By Bev Llorente, ABS-CBN North America News Bureau — Fri, 24 May 2013 07:35:20 +0000

LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Amid the glitz and glamour of the showbiz world and her academic studies, "Bagets" film series icon Jobelle Salvador has it all. She was the "It" girl of the 80s.

Taiwanese fisherman's family insists his death wasn't an accident

By Ces Oreña-Drilon, ABS-CBN News — Fri, 24 May 2013 07:31:48 +0000

TAIWAN – Liouciou in Taiwan's Pingtung County is at its southeastern tip, just a few hours away by boat from the Philippines' northernmost islands.

Hope for Pinoy veterans hinges on immigration overhaul

By Don Tagala, ABS CBN North America Bureau — Fri, 24 May 2013 04:16:54 +0000

WASHINTON, D.C. - Children of Filipino World War II Veterans may be reunited with their loved ones sooner than they think, if the comprehensive immigration reform bill is signed into law.

US Embassy in Manila closed on May 27

ABS-CBNnews.com — Fri, 24 May 2013 03:46:06 +0000

MANILA – The US Embassy in Manila and its affiliated offices will be closed to the public on Monday, May 27 in observance of Memorial Day, a US Federal holiday.

How Fil-Am found 'Boy Bawang' intact after tornado

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:43:28 +0000

After surviving the deadly tornado that hit Oklahoma on Monday, a Filipino-American who was among those who survived has another reason to smile: his favorite Pinoy snack Boy Bawang also survived the disaster. Mornings@ANC, May 24, 2013

Chances of immigrating to US improve for Pinoy vets' children

By Jose Katigbak, The Philippine Star — Fri, 24 May 2013 01:28:23 +0000

WASHINGTON – Some 20,000 adult sons and daughters of Filipino World War II veterans moved closer to their goal of immigrating to the United States when a US Senate committee unanimously voted to fast-track their visa applications.

Wife of slain Taiwanese lays out requests

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:01:21 +0000

Personal na nakausap ng ABS-CBN ang pamilya ng mangingisdang Taiwanese na napatay sa karagatang sakop ng Pilipinas.

Soldier hacked to death in busy London street

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:48:13 +0000

Binalot ng takot ang mga taga-London kasunod nang nakaririmarim na pagpatay ng 2 lalaki sa isang sundalo sa mataong lugar.

Pinoy survivors recall Oklahoma tornado

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:40:45 +0000

Ikinuwento ng mga Pinoy sa Oklahoma ang kanilang sinapit nang manalasa ang buhawi doon. Nagsi-datingan naman ang daan-daang volunteers para tulungang makabangon ang mga nabiktima ng buhawi.