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And apply for permanent residence after one year of work experience.
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With the programs now coming to a close, the Vancouver Committee for Domestic Workers and Caregivers writes is concerned that caregivers who came in as temporary foreign workers will lose their pathway to permanent residency.
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Ang mga kababayan natin, mga Pilipino, ay maapektuhan yung mga nasa sa temporary foreign workers program sila dahil nga yung tungkol sa language requirement at saka yung education requirement.
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Diesta adds that the required post-secondary education and high language test scores have made it nearly impossible for potentially thousands of Filipino caregivers to apply for permanent residence.
02:24.3
Ang kakaigunan na marriedries in now ang may mga poby Egyptians na seben creatin Ige.
02:27.0
Ang mga kakaigunan na may mga propon ng mga nag Nashakag yung may mga mga vídeị ko na ano na ako.
02:28.7
Ang mga, nasaawa ang langit.
02:29.3
Ito'y verses yung sasabihin niya si Mora часто.
02:29.6
ande ay isay sa alipin.
02:29.9
Healthcare workers, including nurses, recruited to work in the province to help ease the challenges in the healthcare system.
02:35.9
Gwen Le Bico, a registered nurse from Manila, was able to bring her husband and three children with her to Canada.
02:41.1
Bico says the whole application process from interviews, exams, and assessments in the Philippines,
02:45.4
up to the time she arrived and started her training in Winnipeg, was very smooth.
02:49.1
They have different orientation for internationally educated nurses.
02:52.7
So, what are, how to be culturally sensitive?
02:57.6
Since this is, we will be working with the diverse culture.
03:01.6
Binigyan din po nila ako ng mentorship program, so I can talk to somebody kapag nagsastruggle po ako sa pag-atches sa area.
03:11.3
Nursing assistant Casey Quiteriano is currently working as a healthcare aide in a nursing home.
03:16.2
It's okay for me to work, you know, as an HCA here.
03:20.4
And that's where I will gain experience.
03:23.6
And then, and definitely, I know, I would definitely pursue my,
03:27.6
my R.N. career naman po.
03:32.5
And those are the top stories making headlines in the North American region.
03:35.4
You can catch more of our TFC News on our website,
03:37.8
news.abstastepin.com slash tfcnews.
03:40.5
Log on to the ABS-CBNews YouTube channel and download the ABS-CBNews app for your smartphones and tablets.
03:46.2
I'm TJ Manoto. Stay with us, Kapamilya.
03:49.8
I'm Henny Espinosa and this is your TFC News Now.
03:55.0
We begin in Arizona where a Filipino mother,
03:57.6
is facing up to two years in prison for trying to kill her husband.
04:01.9
Forty-year-old Melody Feliciana Johnson,
04:04.7
in Superior Court on Monday in Tucson,
04:07.4
admitted that she tried to poison her soldier husband,
04:11.7
on two separate occasions last year
04:13.9
by putting bleach in the coffee maker.
04:16.5
Local TV station KGUN was in court at the plea hearing.
04:20.6
That you intended to harm, um,
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Robbie Johnson, uh, by adding,
04:27.6
um, or maybe laying poison or chemical compound to water the food or drink.
04:31.4
How do you plead guilty or not guilty?
04:34.9
Melody, who initially faced charges of attempted first-degree murder and aggravated assault,
04:40.6
accepted a plea agreement for the incidents,
04:43.3
which were captured on home surveillance.
04:46.1
Prosecutors say Melody's husband, who works for the U.S. Air Force,
04:49.5
provided videos he secretly recorded inside their homes since May last year,
04:55.4
after he started noticing that his cousin,
04:57.6
Sophie, was tasting bad.
04:59.5
The couple has one child and is going through a divorce.
05:03.1
The Pinay sentencing hearing is scheduled for May 10th.
05:10.2
Let's go to New York,
05:11.5
where hundreds of people gathered at the iconic Rona Park in Queens
05:15.2
for a glimpse of the much-awaited,
05:18.0
stunning partial solar eclipse on Monday.
05:20.9
The 2024 partial solar eclipse was seen in all five boroughs of New York City.
05:27.6
Among those who looked up with their solar eclipse glasses in the Big Apple.
05:32.1
Once in a lifetime experience, so it's a treasure and privilege.
05:37.0
When the moon blocks the sun, it casts a shadow.
05:41.9
And my teacher said, the whole of New York City is not a full eclipse, it's a partial eclipse.
05:47.5
The line of totality, or where there was complete sun coverage, spanned 15 states.
05:54.3
But a partial eclipse appeared in all continental United States.
05:57.6
According to NASA.
06:04.4
And finally, in entertainment news,
06:07.4
40 years of the best in original Filipino music
06:10.1
will be celebrated in California a month from now.
06:14.3
After a series of sold-out shows in Manila,
06:17.3
legendary Filipino singer-songwriter Odette Quesada
06:20.3
will bring her all-hits 40th anniversary celebration concert
06:24.7
to San Francisco and Los Angeles.
06:27.6
It's just as much as a surprise for me that I've lasted this long.
06:32.2
Actually, my songs have lasted this long.
06:35.1
So it's a testament to everybody who loves to listen to OPM.
06:42.2
The friend of mine songwriter will also bring some friends to the stage.
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Her longtime collaborator Raymond Lochenco,
06:49.8
the Philippines queen of soul Jaya,
06:52.1
and crooner Felson Panad.
06:54.2
Quesada's two-stop show is a joint effort from the Filipino channel,
06:57.6
AIP Media and Crossroads Events,
07:00.6
and will take place on May 11th at the Alex Theater in Glendale
07:04.7
and on May 12th at the Redwood City's Fox Theater.
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Tickets to the show are available on mytoc.com
07:12.3
slash odettequesada40.
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And those are the news-making headlines today.
07:20.7
You can catch more TFC news on the ABS-CBN News website,
07:24.6
YouTube channel, and app.
07:26.1
I'm Henny Espinosa.
07:27.8
Stay with us, Kapamilya.
07:30.2
I'm Henny Espinosa and this is your TFC News Now.
07:34.6
The United States is about to host a summit
07:36.9
with its longtime allies, Japan and the Philippines.
07:40.3
We find out what's in it for the Philippines and the Filipino people.
07:45.4
Special Assistant to U.S. President Joe Biden,
07:48.6
Dr. Mira Rapp Hooper,
07:50.6
laid out what to expect in the April 11th trilateral summit
07:54.5
between the U.S., Japan, and the Philippines.
07:57.6
In response to a question whether the U.S.-Philippine Mutual Defense Treaty
08:01.9
will cover an attack on the BRP Sierra Madre in the South China Sea,
08:07.4
Rapp Hooper says President Biden has made it clear
08:10.4
that there is a strong show of support and solidarity
08:13.5
among the three leaders when it comes to maintaining international law in the region.
08:19.1
The U.S.-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty
08:21.2
applies to the Philippines in the South China Sea,
08:24.3
again, to vessels underway, including Coast Guard vessels.
08:27.6
We stand strongly by our alliance commitments to the Philippines.
08:31.6
The trilateral summit will also discuss important issues
08:34.6
related to economic investments and infrastructure.
08:40.5
In sports of film,
08:42.4
gymnast is eyeing an Olympic berth
08:44.5
through a world competition in Doha, Qatar.
08:50.9
Fresh from three international competitions representing the Philippines,
08:54.9
17-year-old Los Angeles-born gymnast,
08:57.6
Levi Joan Ruivivar,
09:00.3
is hoping her performance on the bars
09:02.5
at next week's World Cup in Doha, Qatar
09:05.5
will get her a spot in the Olympics.
09:08.5
I'm currently positioned fourth,
09:11.0
and I'm about five points away from second.
09:15.4
And if I get into that second position,
09:18.3
then I will secure the spot and qualify to the Olympics.
09:23.1
And then if I don't get that spot in Doha,
09:26.0
there's also another opportunity,
09:27.6
for me to qualify during Asian Championships.
09:32.5
After training in the U.S. system her whole life
09:35.4
and signing with Stanford University,
09:38.2
the Filipina teen who started gymnastics at age two
09:41.3
joined the Philippine team last year.
09:44.4
Ruivivar, who is currently training in Texas,
09:47.0
will be heading for Doha later this week,
09:49.3
where she will practice leading to the bars competition
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on April 17th and floor on April 18th.
09:55.8
The finals are set.
09:57.6
On Friday, April 19th.
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We go to Texas, where three Filipina teens
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are taking the volleyball courts by storm
10:06.6
as defense specialists, or liberos.
10:11.5
18-year-old Bea Angelis and 17-year-olds
10:14.8
Francesca Colocado and Daniela Lang
10:17.6
played liberos, or defensive specialists,
10:21.1
for the Absolute Volleyball Academy Texas 18 Adidas.
10:25.0
Out of 2,282 teams,
10:27.6
in the U.S., they are ranked 28th.
10:30.2
And out of 95 teams in the Texas Lone Star region,
10:33.6
they are ranked 5th.
10:35.0
It's a rarity for Filipinos to all play as defensive specialists
10:38.7
or liberos in one team,
10:41.0
especially one that is nationally ranked.
10:43.9
This January, they bagged the Lone Star
10:46.3
Classic National Qualifier 18 CWA Division
10:49.9
gold medal in Austin, Texas.
10:52.8
In March, they won the silver medal
10:54.9
at the Powerade Caribbean Volleyball Championship
10:57.6
18's Open Division in Puerto Rico.
11:00.9
My family, they've worked so hard.
11:03.0
Obviously, they were from the Philippines,
11:04.8
so bringing them here, I just want to be able to
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work hard for them and give back to them.
11:10.0
You really cannot be successful on your own in this sport,
11:12.5
and that's something I really love about it.
11:14.2
It's because you form such a unique connection
11:16.6
with the people around you.
11:17.7
It's the culture that we have, the competitiveness,
11:20.4
the just love that we have for one another
11:22.0
and want the best for each other.
11:23.3
It's what wants me to come to the practice
11:25.6
every day in this building.
11:27.6
And those are the news-making headlines today.
11:32.0
You can catch more TFC News on the ABS-CBN News website,
11:35.9
YouTube channel, and app.
11:37.7
I'm Henia Espinosa.
11:38.9
Stay with us, Kapamilya.
11:41.4
I'm Henia Espinosa, and this is your TFC News Now.
11:46.7
We begin in Irvine, California,
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where the police are looking for a car
11:50.9
with a license plate that reads Bastos,
11:54.3
accusing the driver, now suspect of Bastos,
11:59.0
The Irvine Police Department has issued a wanted poster
12:01.7
for 58-year-old Robert De La Cruz of Dustin, California.
12:06.1
De La Cruz, a counselor and caretaker
12:08.1
at a day program for adults with disabilities,
12:11.5
is accused of sexually assaulting his patient
12:14.0
and coercing her into sex acts
12:16.4
from June 2022 until March of this year.
12:20.6
Police have executed a search warrant in his home
12:23.0
and found additional evidence.
12:25.2
However, they have been unable to find the substance,
12:27.6
and the suspect, police who believe De La Cruz
12:30.0
is Filipino, says that he is known to drive
12:32.8
a blue Toyota FJ Cruiser with a license plate
12:36.4
that reads Bastos II.
12:38.8
Those with information on his whereabouts
12:41.2
are asked to contact Detective Craig Vorce
12:48.2
or email through cvorce at cityofirvine.org.
12:56.0
Meanwhile, if you are saying,
12:57.6
San Francisco Bay Area resident
12:59.1
and you take public transportation,
13:01.8
you may qualify for a massive discount on fares.
13:05.0
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission
13:07.7
and Bay Area Transit Agencies
13:09.8
have expanded the Clipper Start Pilot Program,
13:13.4
which provides transit fare discounts
13:15.5
for lower-income adults ages 19 to 64
13:19.3
to now include VTA buses and light rail trains
13:22.9
and to include a uniform 50% discounts
13:26.1
for rides on all trains,
13:27.6
and for all systems that take the Clipper
13:29.6
for fare payment.
13:31.1
There are no costs to apply
13:33.0
or be part of the Clipper Program.
13:35.0
After riders tap their Clipper Start Card,
13:37.7
they immediately receive 50% of the single ride fare
13:40.9
if they are eligible.
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To qualify, you must be a resident
13:44.9
of the San Francisco Bay Area,
13:46.6
be 19 to 64 years old,
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not have an RTC Clipper Card for people with disabilities,
13:53.0
have a household income of 200% of the federal poverty level,
13:57.3
or have a personal credit card.
13:59.6
For more information, visit clipperstartcard.com.
14:05.3
And finally, let's check out Sine Film Fest,
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the very first Filipino film festival in Canada.
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The event, which will roll out the red carpet
14:14.8
on April 13th and 14th
14:16.8
at the prestigious Hotel X in Toronto,
14:19.7
was organized by the Sine Institute
14:21.7
in partnership with ABS-CBN International
14:24.8
to showcase the best of Filipino talent,
14:27.3
and the world of cinema.
14:29.2
Sine Institute is a non-for-profit organization
14:32.8
that we created to allow for collaboration
14:37.2
between emerging and established creative people
14:42.1
to do projects that are meant for creatives,
14:47.7
whether it be in the arts, theater,
14:51.4
not just film, but anything that promotes creative endeavors.
14:57.3
ABS-CBN's heart and soul is really in storytelling.
15:01.7
So this aligns with our mission
15:03.5
of bringing the Filipino content to the world stage.
15:08.6
the festival will feature a carefully curated selection
15:11.5
of 10 feature films and 7 short films.
15:16.9
And those are the news-making headlines today.
15:19.6
You can catch more TFC News on the ABS-CBN News website,
15:23.4
YouTube channel, and app.
15:24.9
I'm Henia Espinosa.
15:27.3
For me, I'm T.J. Manoto,
15:30.0
and this is your TFC News Now.
15:31.9
Today, we mark a historic moment.
15:34.9
We begin with a historic event in Washington, D.C.,
15:37.4
the first joint summit between the United States,
15:39.4
the Philippines, and Japan
15:40.5
amid growing tensions with China
15:42.2
following repeated confrontations
15:43.7
between Chinese and Philippine vessels
15:45.3
in the disputed waterway in the South China Sea.
15:48.4
The United States' defense commitments to Japan
15:50.7
and to the Philippines are ironclad.
15:55.0
They're ironclad.
15:56.3
As I've said before,
15:58.9
any attack on Philippine aircraft, vessels, or armed forces
16:02.6
in the South China Sea
16:04.1
would invoke our mutual defense treaty.
16:07.7
We meet today as friends and partners
16:10.1
bound by a shared vision and pursuit
16:12.6
of a peaceful, stable, and prosperous Indo-Pacific.
16:17.3
It is a partnership born not out of convenience
16:20.3
nor of expediency,
16:21.8
but as a natural progression of a deepening relation
16:26.3
and robust cooperation amongst our three countries.
16:30.0
At the trilateral summit,
16:31.2
the United States, Japan, and the Philippines
16:32.8
announced new joint naval exercises
16:34.5
and new economic cooperation measures.
16:37.2
Biden told Marcos Jr.
16:38.5
that Manila's partnership with Washington and Tokyo
16:40.7
would result in more jobs
16:42.2
and more investments for Filipinos.
16:45.7
Philippines is not for sale!
16:48.2
Philippines is not for sale!
16:50.9
Philippine American activists and their supporters
16:53.1
took to the streets in Washington, D.C.
16:55.0
to condemn what they call
16:56.0
an increased U.S. militarization in the Philippines.
16:58.7
This was part of a national day of action
17:00.2
led by Bayan USA in Portland,
17:02.3
Seattle, Honolulu, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.
17:05.8
Protesters believe this trilateral summit
17:07.5
will lead to more war and militarism
17:09.2
in the Asia-Pacific region
17:10.4
as tensions rise in the South China Sea
17:12.6
over disputed territories.
17:14.4
The U.S. government talks about bringing economic growth,
17:17.2
prosperity, clean energy,
17:18.8
and peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region,
17:21.6
but we know this is a guise for more war and militarism
17:24.9
in the Asia-Pacific,
17:26.0
and also an opportunity to perpetuate
17:29.8
unequal economic and military agreements.
17:32.4
The war and increasing tensions
17:34.1
between China and the United States
17:35.7
is bringing the Philippines closer and closer
17:38.0
to being on the crosshairs of war.
17:42.7
You're going to die!
17:45.4
I will not allow you to leave!
17:51.3
And finally, in 2022,
17:53.2
award-winning filmmaker Ramona Diaz
17:54.9
documented the Philippine president's speech at the U.S. Embassy in Washington, D.C.
17:55.7
and focused on the Filipinos
17:58.1
who risked it all in their fight for democracy
17:59.9
and hope for a better Philippines.
18:01.8
And So It Begins premiered at Sundance in January
18:04.3
and will have its Los Angeles premiere in May.
18:07.1
And So It Begins continues a story
18:08.6
started by Diaz in 2020's
18:10.6
Peabody-winning documentary, A Thousand Cuts.
18:13.4
The film highlights the hope,
18:14.8
heartbreak, bravery, and challenges
18:16.1
faced by Filipinos during the 2022 presidential elections
18:19.1
between Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Lenny Robredo.
18:21.9
It was overwhelming to capture it,
18:23.8
and we captured a lot.
18:25.0
So even though we were in the U.S. Embassy in Washington, D.C.,
18:25.0
we were able to capture it.
18:25.1
So even though we were in the U.S. Embassy in Washington, D.C.,
18:25.1
we were able to capture it.
18:25.1
So even the putting it together
18:27.0
was also overwhelming.
18:28.7
VP Lenny always said she didn't know,
18:30.7
they didn't know whether it would be a lonely campaign.
18:33.9
They thought it would be a lonely campaign,
18:35.8
and then people just started showing up in numbers.
18:39.8
And you can see this is an end to something
18:42.5
or just the beginning.
18:44.0
And that's why we also called it And So It Begins.
18:46.2
We wanted to lean in on the hope.
18:49.0
The documentary also features
18:50.3
2021 Nobel Peace Prize awardee Maria Ressa,
18:53.0
who has advocated for truth in journalism
18:56.4
And so it begins with the one of the top-billed offerings
18:58.5
at the 40th VC Film Festival in Los Angeles on May 2nd.
19:04.3
And those are the news-making headlines today.
19:06.2
You can catch more TFC News on our website,
19:08.4
news.abs-teben.com
19:11.3
Head on over to the ABS-CBN News YouTube channel
19:13.4
and download the ABS-CBN News app
19:15.1
for your smartphones and tablets.
19:17.8
Stay with us, Kapamilya.
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Thank you for watching!
