Two women, two different lives, victims of the same circumstance in the series “Ang Sa Iyo Ay Akin”

Two best friends who are victims of the same circumstance will become bitter rivals as they fight for what they believe they rightfully own in the upcoming ABS-CBN TV series “Ang Sa Iyo Ay Akin,” which will be available outside the Philippines via TFC starting August 17.

The series features a grand ensemble of a cast led by Jodi Sta. Maria and Iza Calzado with Sam Milby and the Philippines’ Diamond Star Maricel Soriano.

ABS-CBN’s number one teleserye, “FPJ’s Ang Probinsiyano”, other top and new shows to return to TFC worldwide this June

The megahit Filipino action-drama TV series – FPJ’s Ang Probinsiyano – and a host of beloved television characters and programs from the media company ABS-CBN Corporation are finally returning to TFC this June.

Kapamilya stars encourage everyone to come together in cheering the frontliners via “Alas Otso Para Sa’Yo”

There is no denying how selfless our frontliners are for risking their lives every day to assist the sick and to attend to our needs, and as a way to salute and express our gratitude to them, some of your favorite Kapamilya stars take part in TFC Middle East and Europe’s “Alas Otso Para Sa’Yo” initiative.

In line with TFC’s Kapamilya Virtual Hugs initiative which aims to uplift the spirit of the overseas Filipinos and the frontliners around the world, “Alas Otso Para Sa’Yo” aims to encourage everyone to show their appreciation to the frontliners by doing three claps and a salute at 8 P.M. every day at the comfort of their homes.

Although there is physical distance from each other, everyone can come together to give the frontliners a small token of appreciation for all their sacrifices, which your favorite Kapamilya stars would like to participate in with you.

Laugh out loud together in a distance via TFC’s “Stand Up for Laughs on Kumu”

Catch the stand-up comedy sets of Orca, Yuki, Ramon Cabochan, and Alex Calleja on the live streaming app Kumu

Any outbreak such as the COVID-19 pandemic causes stress to both children and adults, as stated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). One way to cope with stress, which both CDC and World Health Organization (WHO) recommend—is to take a break from watching, listening or reading news stories about the pandemic.

So, to help you take a break and laugh-off your worries even for some time, stand-up comedians Orca, Yuki, Ramon Cabochan, and Alex Calleja come together for TFC’s “Stand Up for Laughs on Kumu”.

“Stand Up for Laughs on Kumu” is a live stream stand-up comedy show featuring four stand-up comedians who will share their stories and experiences abroad that are relatable to the overseas Filipinos.

PH Consul General In SF Sends Off Filipino Crew Onboard Grand Princess Ship

Philippine Consul General in San Francisco Henry S. Bensurto, Jr. sent off Filipino crew members onboard the Grand Princess cruise ship from San Francisco Port on Wednesday around 6 PM (Pacific Time) as the ship sailed off to Princess Cruises’ headquarters in Los Angeles.

Consul General Bensurto called one of the crew members on the phone to check on their situation. The crew member updated the Consul General of their situation, saying that all Filipino crew members are well and in good spirits, but are hoping they will be repatriated soon to the Philippines.

FilAm community leader chosen to address new lawyers of Northern California at admission ceremony

University of the Philippines Alumni Association San Francisco (UPAASF) President Sonia T. Delen, also Senior Vice President of Bank of America Merrill Lynch and a Member of the Board of Trustees of the State Bar of California, recently addressed the new lawyers who passed the California Bar Exam at the State Bar of California Admission Ceremony held at the Oakland Convention Center.  It was a great honor for the well-known Filipina American community leader to address the batch as a non-lawyer.

ABS-CBN Files $4M Lawsuit against Anthony Brown and 1700 Cuts Technology for Selling Pirated Set-top Boxes Online, Promoting them on Facebook

Leading Filipino media and entertainment company ABS-CBN has filed a complaint in U.S. Federal Court in the Southern District of Texas against Anthony Brown and 1700 Cuts Technology seeking damages in excess of $4 million for allegedly pirating ABS-CBN’s content and trademark infringement.  

The lawsuit alleges that Texas local resident Brown promoted and sold modified illegal set-top boxes via various Facebook.com pages operated by Brown and 1700 Cuts Technology that enabled buyers to access ABS-CBN’s live programming without paying the appropriate fees for such services. The Facebook pages used to promote the illegal set-top boxes included two personal profile pages and a business page for “Lifeforgreatness”.

Philippine creative economy takes center stage in Mexico City

Philippine Embassy in Mexico, PTIC work with ABS-CBN Global and CANACINE to highlight opportunities between PH and Mexican creative industries

Opportunities in co-production, distribution, and intellectual property exchange in the entertainment industry took center stage in an industry briefing organized recently by the Philippine Trade and Investment Center (PTIC) and the Philippine Embassy in Mexico City. 

Philippine Ambassador to Mexico Demetrio R. Tuason welcomed the audience of film producers and distributors from the Camara Nacional de la Industria Cinematografica (CANACINE), the Mexican film industry chamber.  He emphasized that the forum built upon the momentum generated when the Philippines was highlighted as Spotlight Country during the huge Guanajuato International Film Festival (GIFF) in July this year. 

PANSIN Project partners with UCLA, FASGI and TFC to promote awareness on stroke in the Filipino community

New health video by PANSIN on TFC alerts Filipinos on stroke and increased risk during the holidays

Yes, you are being warned… again.

The American Heart Association’s Heart and Stroke statistics in 2019 specifically mentioned that “someone in the U.S. has a stroke every 40 seconds on average.”

A recent American Heart Association publication in March 2019 also demonstrated that Filipino Americans have the greatest years of potential life lost from stroke compared to any other Asian subgroup in the United States.

TFC’s ‘Namamasko Po Year 3’ highlights on OFs’ inspiring stories

Moira dela Torre, Klarisse de Guzman, Erik Santos, Jason Dy, Jugs Jugueta and Teddy Corpuz set to serenade the Kapamilyas abroad starting November 29, streaming live via TFC’s official Facebook page

Christmas has always been an important celebration for Filipinos, that even if they are away from home, they make sure that their love and presence are still felt by everyone in the family.

For two years now, TFC in partnership with Remitly, has been bringing to the Filipinos abroad a taste of Filipino Christmas through the virtual Christmas caroling “Namamasko Po”, but this year, it will not be just a simple Christmas caroling from some of the finest ABS-CBN music artists.

ABS-CBN and TFC Studios share stories from the diaspora, kick off original series, “Hinahanap-hanap Kita”

New narrative series to be shown on TFC globally and iWant in the Philippines

This October, millions of viewers of ABS-CBN’s global content platform TFC and Philippine streaming service iWant will catch an original series that allows them a realistic, inside look into the lives of Filipinos living in Dubai, UAE.

Enter ABS-CBN through TFC Studios’ maiden digital original series, “Hinahanap-hanap Kita” (Searching For You) which will be made available globally on TFC, TFC Online, TFC IPTV and in the Philippines on iWant –- simultaneously in real time – once the entire series is offered on October 5, Manila time.

The series stars Maja Salvador, Geoff Eigenmann, Pepe Herrera, Pamu Pamorada, Hannah Ledesma and Prince Stefan.

ABS-CBN International launches digital news brand TAYO for the new generation Filipinos across North America

There is a new kid on the digital content block serving uplifting news each day to the new generation of Filipinos across North America –- introducing ABS-CBN International’s TAYO News.

TAYO is a Filipino word that means “we” or “us,” a definition embraced by TAYO News in its mission to deliver content that uplifts, entertains, and informs viewers in a culturally relevant way that represents the tremendous achievements, impact, and diversity of today’s native-born Filipino community.

Ethno-tourism meets adventure in the TFC Digital Short “Diversity”

Travelling is one of the things that interest millennials today, but not the leisurely type of travel. They are now on the lookout for the authentic and experience-filled type of travel.

In the article “Millennial travelers look for adventure, experience” published in USA Today in June 2018, WYSE Travel Confederation content and social media coordinator Megan Janicke said that “exploring other cultures, learning about everyday life in another country and meeting locals, and increasing knowledge about others and oneself” are some of the top reasons why millennials want to travel.

EYLA supports Kultivate Labs, joins UNDISCOVERED SF this Saturday

ABS-CBN and UGAT Foundation’s EYLA (Epic Youth Leadership Awards) – the Gawad Geny Lopez Jr. Bayaning Pilipino Award category for organizations with proven accomplishments of e-movers, innovators and change-makers serving the youth in the U.S. and Canada -- will be at UNDISCOVERED SF on Saturday as it supports Kultivate Labs which won second place at the EYLA 2019 awards ceremony in April at Google Cloud in Sunnyvale. 

Kultivate Labs – which conceived and produced UNDISCOVERED SF with SF event producer Make it Mariko -- is a non-profit business accelerator focused on vitalizing the economic activity of Filipinos and increasing public awareness of SOMA Pilipinas – the Filipino cultural heritage district in San Francisco. They strive to create a celebratory space containing innovative retail vendors, diverse restaurants, and local businesses that embody the Filipino resilience and culture which continues to adapt to the market needs of all San Franciscans.

ABS-CBN TFC gets exclusive broadcast rights to Pacquiao-Thurman fight in the Middle East and North Africa

After the wild and crazy NBA Free Agency and the amazing Women’s World Cup victory of the U.S. women’s soccer team, another event hogging international sports headlines this summer is the much anticipated “welterweight supremacy” fight between undefeated WBA super welterweight champion Keith Thurman and WBA regular welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao, the only eight-division world boxing champion in history.

The fight is slated for Saturday, July 20, Pacific, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Once again, ABS-CBN TFC reinforces itself as a key player in the pay-per-view landscape when it acquired The Filithe exclusive broadcast rights to the Pacquiao-Thurman fight in the Middle East and North Africa.  The PPV event will be carried on TFC live on various platforms in the region on Sunday, July 21, 4AM in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and 5AM in United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Fans in the Middle East and North Africa can watch the fight on the following authorized distribution platforms: ONLINE: TFC Online (www.tfc.tv), OSN Play, and WAVO; DTH/Satellite: OSN; Cable: E-Life/ E-vision (UAE) and Ooredoo/ Mozaic TV (Qatar).

Fresh beats, new treats await at the “35th London Barrio Fiesta”

A mix of Filipino and U.K. based artists will be performing at the biggest two-day Summer event in London on July 20 and 21 at the Apps Court Farm in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey near Hampton Court Palace

Be part in making history as the first-ever Filipino food and music festival in London, the Filipino Beats x Bites, happens at the “35th London Barrio Fiesta” on July 20 and 21 at the Apps Court Farm in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey near Hampton Court Palace.

Through the years, “London Barrio Fiesta” was organized by Philippine Centre in partnership with ABS-CBN Corporation, the largest and leading Filipino-owned media and entertainment company in the Philippines, through TFC, the flagship brand of ABS-CBN’s subsidiary ABS-CBN Global.

“London Barrio Fiesta” is the biggest two-day Summer festival in Europe, which showcases Filipino culture and talents through the various activities, booths, and performances.

Serving the Filipinos in the Middle East via TFC’s “Lingkod Kabayan”

Be informed. Be connected. Be empowered. Visit Lingkod Kabayan (me.mytfc.com), the community site for every overseas Filipino in the Middle East

In the past few years, overseas Filipinos are facing different challenges in the Middle East driven by the region’s unique economic and socio-political landscape. Since 2017, some overseas Filipinos in Saudi Arabia and UAE were back to the Philippines after being unable to renew their labor contracts, while some opted to remain and search for new employers. Most of the Filipino service workers continue to thrive but not without the daily risks they face against possible abuses, both psychological and physical.

TFC joins the celebration of PH-SG 50th Bilateral Relations via “One Music X Singapore”

ABS-CBN Global Ltd. is the official media TV partner of the Philippine Embassy in Singapore for the 50th anniversary of the Philippine-Singapore Bilateral Relations

This 2019, the Philippine Embassy in Singapore is commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Philippine-Singapore Bilateral Relations, and ABS-CBN Corporation, the largest and leading Filipino media and entertainment company through its subsidiary ABS-CBN Global Ltd., is the official media TV partner of the Philippine Embassy in Singapore for this celebration.

To highlight this year’s celebration, ABS-CBN Corporation brings its international musical event, “One Music X”, to Singapore—its first Asian leg--which will happen on May 26 at the SCAPE, The Playspace, in Orchard Link, Singapore.

Preparing healthy dishes in a fun and yummy way via “Dimps’ Kitchen”

Actress-host Dimples Romana and her son Onzo will have a surprise ingredient for you each episode, which can be seen on TFC Online (www.TFC.tv)

Celebrate and have your kids enjoy healthy meals this Mother’s Day as ABS-CBN actress-host Dimples Romana with her son Onzo share healthy but yummy dishes via TFC Digital Shorts “Dimps’ Kitchen”, seen in most countries worldwide starting this May 12 via TFC Online (www.TFC.tv).

Join “IslaFest” for a one-of-a-kind Filipino-Japanese fusion event

The three-day fusion festival happening on June 14-16 at Ueno Park in Tokyo showcases the best of the Filipino and Japanese culture and talent

This June, get to enjoy the best of two cultures as the Philippine Expo Organizing Committee and TFC bring the first-ever Filipino-Japanese fusion festival, the “IslaFest”, happening on June 14 to 16 at the Ueno Park, in Tokyo, Japan.

The three-day event will feature the best of both the Filipino and Japanese culture, from colorful celebrations to appetizing food, down to outstanding performances from Filipino and Japanese artists.

“We are excited with the very first Islafest event in Japan, a 3-day Filipino-Japanese fusion event that puts the spotlight on the rich culture and talent of both Filipinos and Japanese. This celebration aims to have a greater appreciation and knowledge about our two countries,” said ABS-CBN Global Country Manager for North Asia Eric Martin Santos.