ABS-CBN Global/TFC, El Pueblo Park Association Present “Sangkap: a Filipino Food History Experience”

First-of-a-kind foodie event this Saturday, February 29, to celebrate Philippine cuisine at the birthplace of Los Angeles

This Saturday, February 29, from 11am-5pm, the Philippines will represent at the El Pueblo Historical Monument – the birthplace of Los Angeles – with a first-of-its-kind event via SANGKAP Filipino Food History.

SANGKAP (which means “ingredient” in Tagalog) presents and celebrates the confluence of Spanish, Mexican, Chinese and other historic and cultural influences in a gastronomic experience of Filipino ingenuity.  The main offering of the event are food tastings from four prominent figures in the LA food scene: Discovery Channel’s “Prison Food” host Chef Johneric Concordia, Downtown LA’s rising star Chef Isa Fabro, restaurateur Gregory Berber of La Luz de Dia, a landmark restaurant that just celebrated 60 years on Olvera Street, and multi-awarded chef and owner of MAX and The Oinkster Andre Guerrero.

PADI's Barkada Bar Tour To Feature Gloc-9, Shanti Dope, And Asintada Artists

Mas bonggang party ang patuloy na hatid sa lahat ng pinakamalaki at number 1 Restaurant & Bar Chain, ang Padi’s!

Ang Padi’s Point, na mas kilala sa tawag na “Padi’s”, ay walang-duda na nagunguna pa rin bilang leader at party place sa bansa, with 26 operational branches Luzon-wide. 

Kilala ang Padi’s bilang paboritong gimikan ng barkada. Known to its nightly entertainment of live bands, Best DJ’s na maghahatid ng mga in na dance music at popular hits. Dinadayo rin ang Padi’s sa mga pagkain at drinks na ginawa para sa barkada—sharing such as the Party of Six, Barkada Feast and the signature 3-Liter Padi’s Cocktail Towers! 

Filipino American film “Death of Nintendo” to make its world premiere at Berlinale 2020

ABS-CBN’s Black Sheep Films production offering will compete in the Kplus Generation programme of the festival

Just two days ago, the German capital started getting caught up in almost 10 days of film high as the 70th Berlin International Film Festival or Berlinale unfolded.  The world’s largest international film festival draws over half a million attendees, including film professionals from over 130 countries.  It showcases 300 films across many categories. As the festival celebrated its glittering start in the Berlinale Palast, it is worth noting that a standout little gem from the Philippines can be found in the deluge of films that is sweeping the festival: it’s called Death of Nintendo.  

TFC airs weekly Sunday Mass online amidst health concerns across Asia

TFC continues it service to the Filipinos overseas in the light of recent indefinite suspensions of Catholic masses in Hong Kong and Singapore in the efforts to reduce the spread of CoViD-19. From February 16, TFC Online as well as the social media pages of TFC Asia, TFC Australia and TFC New Zealand have simultaneously aired the Sunday Mass for the faithful across Asia Pacific.

Religion in the Philippines is predominantly Christian with 81% of the population being Catholic. According to the 2019 data of the Philippines Statistics Authority, there are over 2.3 million overseas Filipino workers with 6.3% based in Hong Kong, 5.7% in Taiwan, 4.9% in Singapore and 2.4 in Malaysia. Another 2.1% of overseas Filipino workers are based in Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea.

The numbers reflect the viewership of the February 16 broadcast as majority came from Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan. Sheryl Bermudez, TFC’s Marketing Manager for Asia, shares her team’s efforts in solidarity with the overseas Filipinos who wish to still practice their faith at a time of great caution. “We Filipinos in general are spiritual people and going to Sunday Mass plays a big part in our lives. The livestream of Sunday Mass in TFC's Facebook pages is for our fellow Filipinos in countries most especially in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore where CoVID-19 alarm is high. The people are warned not to go to crowded places and most recently, governments have cancelled events including religious gatherings. With the Sunday Mass livestream, there is a platform for them to still be part of a prayer community,” she says.

Streaming na sa iWant ngayong Pebrero 26 - Dalawang Julia Maghaharap Hangga't Isa Lang Ang Matira Sa "I AM U"

Sunod-sunod na kamalasan at pagkamatay ang haharapin ni Julia Barretto matapos niyang papasukin sa buhay niya ang isang babaeng kamukhang kamukha niya sa "I AM U," ang bagong iWant original series na mapapanood sa iWant simula Pebrero 26 (Miyerkules).

Sa "I AM U," tampok ang magkatulad sa itsura ngunit magkasalungat sa kinalakihan na sina

Elise, na lumaki sa layaw, at Rose, na walang wala sa buhay.

Magtatagpo ang landas ng dalawa nang iligtas ni Rose ang buhay ni Elise. Dahil sa pagtanaw niya ng utang na loob, ituturing ni Elise na kambal si Rose, at papapasukin ito sa marangya niyang pamumuhay--kasama na ang kanyang mga damit, bahay, pamilya, at

mga kaibigan.

Leading U.S. Presidential Candidates Talk About Press Freedom Amid ABS-CBN Shutdown Threats

Democratic presidential candidates (LEFT) Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and two-term South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg being interviewed by Bev Llorente of BA. Both candidates expressed support for ABS-CBN and the value of press freedom.

TFC has long been the news source of Filipinos in North America, delivering updates about the Philippines to the U.S. political arena.

The channel has been a witness to the many elections in the U.S. including this year’s presidential elections.

This is why two of the leading candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination raised alarm over the potential shutdown of ABS-CBN Corporation, the biggest media network in the Philippines and the parent company of TFC.

Hospital dedicated to OF workers soon starts construction

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced on Friday, February 21, that the construction of the hospital catering overseas Filipino workers will soon commence and is expected to be completed by May of 2021.

Signed the deal were Pampanga Governor Dennis Pineda, Department of Health (DoH) Undersecretary Dr. Lilibeth David, Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) Administrator Hans Leo Cacdac, Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) Chairperson Andrea Domingo and Atty. Ellan Mark Pailan of Bloomberry Cultural Foundation.