A Filipina woman and her husband have been arrested in Ontario after nearly five years on the run in connection with an alleged investment fraud scheme that authorities say cost investors almost CAD $5 million. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) announced that Emilia Alas-As Elansin, 44, and her husband, Fernando Honorate de Silva Fagundes, 70, were taken into custody on May 26 in Algonquin Highlands, Ontario. According to investigators, the couple operated an Alberta-b

QUEENS, N.Y. - Community advocates, labor leaders, and elected officials joined Assemblymember Steven Raga at Little Manila's Woodside Memorial Park before marching with him to St. Sebastian Church, where he cast a ballot for himself in his historic bid to become the next New York State Senator representing Western Queens. The Election Day event underscores what supporters describe as a grassroots campaign built on decades of community organizing, neighborhood advocacy, and a

Paolo Duterte paid tribute to his father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, in a Father's Day message, thanking him for his sacrifices and steadfast commitment to family while taking a swipe at what he described as "corrupt fathers in government." In a social media post, the Davao lawmaker reflected on the lessons he learned from his father, saying that true fatherhood is demonstrated through sacrifice, courage, and an unwavering commitment to protecting one's family. "Growin

JERSEY CITY, N.J. - A wreath-laying ceremony was held at the Dr. José Rizal Plaza in Jersey City to commemorate the 165th Birth Anniversary of Philippine national hero Dr. José Rizal. The event was spearheaded by the New Jersey Chapter of the Knights of Rizal and attended by distinguished officers and members from the organization’s Eastern Region, New York, and New Jersey chapters. Among those in attendance were USA Eastern Regional Commander Sir Emmanuel Malasig, MD, KGOR;

A Filipina nurse practitioner is accused of masterminding a massive healthcare fraud scheme that allegedly drained nearly $1 billion from U.S. government healthcare programs. Federal prosecutors charged Marizel Yukee, a Las Vegas resident, with multiple crimes, alleging that she exploited elderly and terminally ill patients, including those in hospice care, by providing medically unnecessary wound treatments and billing Medicare and TRICARE for the costly procedures. Accordin

A healthcare fraud mastermind and one of the FBI's most wanted fraudsters has been deported to the United States after being arrested at a casino in Pasig City, authorities announced. Herbert Leon Kimble, who was sought by the FBI for his role in a massive Medicare fraud conspiracy that generated more than $1.2 billion in fraudulent healthcare claims, was taken into custody in the Philippines and subsequently removed to the United States to face federal charges. According to

Kai Tesoro was only 17 months old when his short life came to a devastating end. The toddler suffered injuries so horrific that a medical specialist later described the case as one of the worst examples of child abuse he had ever encountered. Doctors found broken bones in both of Kai's legs and hands, bruises in various stages of healing, brain hemorrhaging, and retinal detachment evidence that prosecutors said pointed to repeated abuse before his death. In 2024, a Clark Cou

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has barred a 48-year-old American national identified as a registered sex offender from entering the Philippines as part of the government’s intensified campaign against foreign sexual predators. The passenger, identified as Cabbot Allen Sanders, arrived at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 on May 28 aboard a Korean Air flight from Seoul, South Korea. According to the BI, immigration officers intercepted Sanders upon arrival a

A former Filipino high school teacher in Canada has been arrested and is facing court proceedings after authorities charged him with offenses related to child sexual abuse material. Jimmy Buena, 48, a former teacher at St. Oscar Romero Catholic High School in Edmonton, was charged in June 2025 with making, accessing, possessing, and transmitting child sexual abuse material, according to the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT). Investigators launched the case follow