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Homicide detectives have joined the investigation into the disappearance of Filipino-American mother Antoinette Forbes as investigators returned to her Northwest Washington home and removed several bags of evidence nearly two weeks after she vanished. The development marks a significant escalation in investigative activity surrounding the disappearance of the 53-year-old mother. However, authorities have not announced that Forbes is dead or that her case has officially been c

An American national wanted in California over an alleged child sexual abuse case has been arrested in the Philippines after U.S. authorities asked immigration officials to help track him down. The Bureau of Immigration said its Fugitive Search Unit arrested 50-year-old Robert Carlos Ramirez on September 10, 2026, during an enforcement operation at Camp Tomas Pepito in Angeles City, Pampanga. Ramirez is reportedly the subject of an outstanding warrant issued in Los Angeles Co

A violent 2021 assault case involving missing Filipino-American mother Antoinette Forbes has resurfaced as authorities continue searching for the 53-year-old mother, while her former partner and the father of her 10-year-old son remains in custody in Pennsylvania. Russell Ashford, 65, was arrested in Pennsylvania on a Maryland warrant alleging a probation violation connected to his earlier assault case involving Forbes. Court records show that Ashford pleaded guilty to first-

Filipino-Canadian political representation is taking center stage in several Canadian cities as candidates seek seats on city councils and school boards in the 2026 municipal elections, including races in British Columbia and Ontario. In Surrey, British Columbia, at least three Filipino-Canadian candidates are seeking seats on City Council: Noemi Victorino, Narima Dela Cruz and Dan B. Carlos. All three appear on Surrey’s official list of council candidates for the October 17

A new development has emerged in the disappearance of 53-year-old Filipino-American mother Antoinette Forbes, after officials confirmed that a man with the same name and date of birth as the father of her 10-year-old son was taken into custody in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. The development comes more than a week after Forbes disappeared from Northwest Washington, triggering an increasingly intensive police investigation. However, authorities stressed an important distinction

Filipino tennis sensation Alex Eala is taking her US Open momentum from the court to the fashion capital of the world, making a high-profile appearance at New York Fashion Week just as international attention surrounding the young star continues to grow. Eala attended the prestigious Tory Burch fashion show, adding a major fashion moment to what has already been a breakthrough period for the rising Filipino athlete. But behind the cameras and fashion headlines was a personal

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The disappearance of 53-year-old Filipino-American mother Antoinette Forbes has taken a more serious turn after her family said investigators are now treating her Northwest Washington home as an active crime scene. Forbes, who remains classified by the Metropolitan Police Department as a critically missing person, was last seen on Sept. 4. Her family said investigators have restricted relatives from entering the home while police continue processing the pro

The disappearance of 53-year-old Filipino-American mother Antoinette Forbes has taken a more serious turn after her family said investigators are now treating her Northwest Washington home as an active crime scene. Forbes, who remains classified by the Metropolitan Police Department as a critically missing person, was last seen on Sept. 4. Her family said investigators have restricted relatives from entering the home while police continue processing the property and examining

A 43-year-old U.S. citizen and military veteran who had been reported missing in the Philippines has been found alive and safe, according to the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office. The American, identified as Nathan Macvittie, was located after police traced his movements and eventually established direct contact with him. Capt. Stephen Polinar, spokesperson for the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office, said Macvittie personally confirmed that he was in good conditi

Police have identified a suspect in the killing of an American national and his Filipina wife inside their home in Barangay Bajumpandan, Dumaguete City, marking a major development in the investigation. Capt. Stephen Polinar, spokesperson for the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office, said the couple’s household helper positively identified the suspect from photographs in a police rogue’s gallery. According to Polinar, the helper identified the man as the same individual w

Police and family members are searching for Antoinette Forbes, 53, a Washington, D.C., mother who was reported missing after she was last seen on Sept. 4 in Northwest Washington. The Metropolitan Police Department said Forbes was last seen at about 3 p.m. in the 3200 block of Nebraska Avenue NW. Police describe Forbes as an Asian woman, about 5 feet 2 inches tall and 115 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. Forbes is of Filipino descent and was born in New York. Forbes’ fa

Philippine authorities are intensifying the search for 43-year-old American and reported U.S. Army veteran Nathan Macvittie of Missouri, who has been missing since arriving in the country in June, as investigators follow a trail of financial transactions across Negros Island. Police in Negros Oriental are reconstructing the U.S. veteran’s movements in an effort to determine where he traveled, whom he may have met and what happened after his last known activity. Capt. Stephen

A chilling double murder in Dumaguete City has taken a more disturbing turn after autopsy results revealed that an American national and his Filipina wife were each shot once at close range inside their rented home. The victims, Mark Duell, 72, an American citizen, and his 71-year-old Filipina wife, Elsie Duell, were killed inside their residence in Purok Katubhan, Barangay Bajumpandan, on Sept. 2. Police said the autopsy confirmed that both victims suffered single fatal guns

The murder trial of the man accused of kidnapping and killing Filipino-American nurse Melissa Jubane has been delayed yet again, pushing the case to September 7, 2027 — nearly three years after her death. Bryce Schubert, Jubane’s former neighbor in Beaverton, faces charges of first-degree murder, first-degree kidnapping and second-degree abuse of a corpse. He has pleaded not guilty and remains presumed innocent. The latest postponement marks another major setback in the long-

American rising star Iva Jovic ended Alexandra “Alex” Eala’s US Open campaign after surviving a dramatic three-set battle, 7-5, 3-6, 7-5, under the lights at Arthur Ashe Stadium. The highly anticipated third-round showdown lived up to the hype as the two friends traded momentum before Jovic pulled off a late comeback to reach the fourth round. Eala refused to go quietly after dropping the opening set, storming back to take the second, 6-3, and force a deciding set. The Filipi

NEW YORK - The highly anticipated US Open showdown between Filipino tennis star Alexandra “Alex” Eala and American rising star Iva Jovic will be played on the sport’s biggest stage Arthur Ashe Stadium on Saturday, September 5. The third-round match had been expected to draw another huge crowd following the massive fan support surrounding Eala at Flushing Meadows. Arthur Ashe Stadium, which seats more than 23,000 spectators, is the largest tennis stadium in the world. The move

An alleged immigration fraud scheme involving a fake Philippine birth certificate has landed a Filipino-born U.S. citizen and her U.S. Air Force nephew in federal custody, with prosecutors claiming the bogus document helped pave the way for the nephew to obtain American citizenship. Federal prosecutors charged Myra Paule Schulenburg, 46, and her nephew, John Paule Rivera, 30, with conspiracy to commit immigration fraud. Rivera faces additional charges, including making false

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have arrested a 55-year-old Philippine national in Las Vegas who authorities say remained in the United States for more than two decades after his authorized stay expired. ICE identified the man as Jaime Tan Francisco, 55, who was taken into custody by officers with ICE Salt Lake City on Aug. 2. According to ICE, Francisco entered the United States through Detroit in April 2000 and was authorized to remain in the country until

The U.S. Embassy in Manila has authorized an autopsy on 72-year-old American citizen Mark Duell, who was shot dead along with his 71-year-old Filipina wife, Elsie Duell, inside their rented home in Barangay Bajumpandan, Dumaguete City, as police investigate robbery with homicide as a possible motive. Capt. Stephen Polinar, spokesperson for the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office, said the embassy issued the necessary certification after Duell's brother consented to the p

An American national and his Filipina wife were shot dead inside their rented residence in Barangay Bajumpandan, Dumaguete City, in an early-morning attack that police are investigating amid reports that cash, jewelry and other valuables were taken from the house. The couple’s caretaker identified the victims as Mark Duell, 72, an American citizen, and his 71-year-old Filipina wife, Elsie Duell. The two were found with multiple gunshot wounds inside the living room of their r

Bureau of Immigration Photo A 74-year-old American fugitive wanted in the United States over a case involving criminal sexual conduct was arrested by Philippine immigration authorities in Tanza, Cavite. The Bureau of Immigration said William Joseph Sullivan, 74, was captured during an early morning operation on August 19 in a residential area in Barangay Paradahan I. Sullivan is wanted in the U.S. for allegedly violating the conditions of his supervised release, stemming from

A growing debate over court assignments at the 2026 US Open has sparked outrage among tennis fans, with questions being raised about whether popularity and commercial appeal are beginning to influence who receives the tournament’s biggest stages. At the center of the controversy is rising Filipina star Alexandra “Alex” Eala, who was scheduled to play on the major stage of Louis Armstrong Stadium, while World No. 2 Elena Rybakina, a Grand Slam champion and one of the leading c

Bureau of Immigration Photo An American fugitive wanted in California was arrested by Philippine immigration authorities in Negros Oriental after allegedly hiding in the country while facing a parole violation tied to a dangerous drugs case. The Bureau of Immigration said its Fugitive Search Unit arrested Jason Michael Hill, 45, on August 11 at Purok St. John, Barangay Calindagan in Dumaguete City. BI agents carried out the operation with U.S. law enforcement authorities, the

A 21-year-old man has pleaded guilty to the execution-style killings of four people, including Filipino-American siblings Christine Aca-ac, 25, and Janvi Maquindang, 21, inside a Lancaster, California, home before setting the house ablaze in a revenge attack, prosecutors said. Miguel Diego Sandoval admitted to the Nov. 16, 2024 murders of Aca-ac and Maquindang, along with Edwin Garcia, 24, and Matthew Montebello, 21. Prosecutors said Sandoval launched the deadly attack after