01:30.0
Filipino-American Juan Montero, a retired physician, says that while the U.S. government has done initiatives to address mental health problems,
01:36.3
there are still gaps and the marginalized and underserved committees are falling through the cracks.
01:41.2
Montero established the internationally renowned Montero Medical Missions,
01:44.6
which recently collaborated with United Community Solutions, a Chesapeake-based behavioral and mental care provider.
01:50.7
The cooperation aims to improve access to mental and behavioral health care services to those in need,
01:55.7
just in time for Mental Health Awareness Month this May.
01:57.9
We can here put together something innovative, something never been done in this country,
02:06.0
for getting the psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and especially counseling services to work together,
02:15.9
put our heads together, so that behavioral health challenges can be addressed.
02:23.2
And finally, in entertainment news, original Filipino music icon Odette Quesada's all-hits 40th anniversary concert
02:38.3
made its way through California during a very festive Mother's Day weekend
02:41.9
with back-to-back jam-packed shows in Glendale's Alex Theater and the Fox Theater in Redwood City.
02:47.2
A live band and special guests Raymond Lauchenco, Jaya, and Felsen Palad all made for an anniversary extravaganza.
02:53.2
The opening act also included the Garcia Twins, fresh from their The Voice tent on NBC.
02:58.8
Truly, truly grateful and I'm ecstatic about the response to the show
03:03.4
and hopefully we get to do this in other parts of the states.
03:12.1
Fans came from far and wide to catch the OPM singer-songwriter,
03:15.8
and her songs took them down through memory lane.
03:18.4
This concert, produced through a collaboration with Crossover Events,
03:21.2
AIP Media, and the Filipino Channel,
03:23.2
is part of the celebration of the year-long anniversary of TFC.
03:28.7
And those are the news-making headlines today.
03:30.8
You can catch more TFC News on our website,
03:32.9
news.abs-cb.com slash tfcnews
03:35.5
and head on over to the ABS-CBNews YouTube channel.
03:38.2
I'm TJ Manoto. Stay with us, Kapamilya.
03:41.5
I'm Henny Espinosa and this is your TFC News Now.
03:47.2
Whipping in with Donald Trump's former fixer Michael Cohen testifying again on Tuesday
03:52.2
at the Republican House.
03:53.2
The Republican presidential candidate's criminal trial,
03:55.9
a day after telling jurors that Trump personally authorized him
03:59.3
to make a hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels.
04:03.9
Cohen, the prosecution's most important witness,
04:07.0
says Trump told him, just do it,
04:09.6
to ensure Daniels' silence about an alleged 2006 sexual encounter.
04:15.2
Cohen's $130,000 payment in October 2016 is at the heart of Trump's trial.
04:21.5
While he made no mention of his sexual affair,
04:23.2
as estranged former fixer's testimony on Monday,
04:26.4
Trump instead took aim at Judge Juan Merchan,
04:29.4
repeating his claim that the timing of the trial
04:31.8
was intended to hurt his ability to campaign
04:34.8
as he seeks to reclaim the White House in 2024.
04:38.7
We have a corrupt judge and we have a judge who's highly conflicted
04:43.3
and he's keeping me from campaigning.
04:46.0
He's an appointed New York judge. He's appointed.
04:49.4
You know who appointed him?
04:53.2
Democrat politicians.
04:57.7
They are isolating.
05:00.1
In sports, the Dallas Stars picked up a big win in Colorado on Monday night
05:04.9
and is now one step closer to the Western Conference Finals
05:08.8
of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
05:11.4
Dallas Filipino-American left wing Jason Robertson
05:14.2
racked up two assists during Monday's 5-1 victory
05:18.1
over the Colorado Avalanche.
05:21.0
The Stars now lead the Avalanche 3-3,
05:23.2
2-1 in the best-of-seven series
05:25.1
and will have a chance to close out the series
05:27.7
at home in Dallas on Wednesday night.
05:30.6
A series win would put the Stars against the winner
05:33.1
between the Vancouver Canucks-Edmonton Oilers series.
05:37.3
As Jason looks forward to more playoff action,
05:40.3
the NHL put out a special Mother's Day tribute
05:42.8
with his mom, Mercedes Robertson.
05:45.8
The Mother's Day special by the NHL
05:48.0
takes a look at Mercedes and her journey
05:50.2
from the Philippines to Los Angeles
05:52.3
and how she's doing.
05:53.2
She raised two pro hockey players,
05:55.5
Jason and his brother, Nick,
05:57.3
of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
05:59.6
I was married into hockey.
06:01.0
My husband is from Detroit,
06:02.5
so I can just leave it right there.
06:04.5
The boys started playing hockey about 3-4 years old.
06:07.4
She just fell in love with the fact that we love playing the game
06:10.2
and she just wanted to do what made us happy.
06:15.2
Philippines, this is for you!
06:20.4
Filipino content creator Abigail Marquez,
06:23.2
took home the 2024 People's Voice Award
06:26.7
for Food and Drink in Social
06:28.6
at the 2024 Webby Awards in New York City.
06:32.9
It's the Oscars for creators, you know?
06:36.4
And when you start making content,
06:39.0
or if you're a content creator, influencer,
06:42.4
I feel like this is one of the biggest goals
06:47.8
And I started content creation two years ago,
06:53.6
Popularly known as the Lumpia Queen,
06:56.5
Marquez started creating content on social media
06:59.2
after her love for food and filmmaking collided
07:02.2
while cooking dinner for her family during the pandemic.
07:05.8
Meanwhile, film actor Dante Basco
07:08.2
and podcast co-host Janet Varney
07:10.8
won a People's Voice Webby Award
07:12.9
for TV and Film Podcast
07:14.6
for their episode on Avatar,
07:17.4
Braving the Element on Nickelodeon.
07:19.7
Just to be a part of it,
07:21.5
we're just fortunate and excited.
07:23.2
And those are the news making headlines today.
07:27.6
You can catch more TFC News
07:28.9
on the ABS-CBN News website,
07:31.5
YouTube channel, and app.
07:33.4
I'm Henny Espinosa.
07:34.8
Stay with us, Kapamilya.
07:37.2
I'm Henny Espinosa,
07:38.9
and this is your TFC News Now.
07:42.2
We begin with U.S. President Joe Biden
07:44.5
announcing that he wants to debate
07:46.3
former President Donald Trump
07:49.6
in June and in November.
07:51.4
Donald Trump lost two debates last year,
07:53.2
since then he hadn't shown up for debate.
07:56.0
Now he's acting like he wants to debate me again.
07:58.4
Well, make my day, pal.
08:00.1
I'll even do it twice.
08:01.9
So let's pick the dates, Donald.
08:03.5
I hear you're free on Wednesdays.
08:05.7
Biden's campaign, however,
08:07.0
said he would not participate
08:08.8
in the traditional schedule and format
08:11.2
set up by the Nonpartisan Commission
08:13.4
on Presidential Debates.
08:15.3
The Commission on Presidential Debates
08:17.0
announced dates for three presidential debates
08:20.4
The first debate was scheduled
08:25.0
the second on October 1 in Virginia,
08:27.5
and the third on October 9 in Utah.
08:30.1
Back in April 2022,
08:31.9
the Republican National Committee announced
08:33.8
that it would quit the Commission
08:35.4
on Presidential Debates
08:36.6
over issues on the timing of the debates
08:39.5
and over allegations of bias.
08:43.3
Trump responded in a post
08:44.9
on his Truth Social platform
08:47.0
saying he was ready and willing
08:49.9
at the two proposed times,
08:51.9
in June and in November.
08:57.6
for the first time,
08:58.4
Philippine officials,
08:59.4
along with the Philippine Consulate General,
09:01.7
participated in the annual
09:03.4
Halal Expo Canada,
09:05.5
recently held in Toronto.
09:07.7
This is a byproduct
09:08.7
of the initiative we have done.
09:13.8
we gave the keynote address
09:15.7
highlighting the role of the Philippines
09:17.8
in terms of our campaign
09:19.4
for Halal Expo in the Philippines
09:20.6
to generating 230 billion
09:22.3
of this campaign.
09:22.9
we have a lot of business investments
09:24.6
and also the 120,000
09:26.6
for the next five years.
09:28.0
The Halal Expo Canada
09:29.8
is North America's
09:30.9
premier business-to-business event
09:33.4
dedicated to the halal lifestyle industry.
09:36.3
This is a two-day gathering
09:38.7
where Canadian businesses and vendors
09:40.5
showcase their products,
09:45.2
all the trends and innovations
09:46.8
in the halal industry.
09:48.5
The Philippines also had a pavilion
09:51.5
where it showcased locally made products,
09:52.6
locally made halal products,
09:54.3
such as the Sagana Coconut Spread
09:56.2
and Halal Certified Coffee.
09:59.5
the Filipino Muslim Association of Canada
10:02.0
also showcased their rich culture
10:04.1
through a mini-exhibit.
10:11.3
the countdown is officially on.
10:13.4
ABS-CBN's Sunday musical variety show,
10:16.8
will return to Southern California
10:20.1
at the Toyota Arena
10:21.3
in Ontario, California.
10:22.6
I'm pretty excited
10:24.3
kasi anytime we do an out-of-country trip
10:30.9
with the whole group,
10:31.9
things get pretty crazy.
10:33.5
So it's the chaos,
10:35.2
it's the circus of the whole thing,
10:39.2
That's what I appreciate.
10:41.3
The last time ASAP was in Los Angeles
10:45.3
as part of TFC's 20th anniversary.
10:48.4
This time around,
10:49.4
ASAP Natin to California
10:52.4
40 years of the Filipina Channel.
10:54.6
Stars will go on sightseeing tours
10:56.8
and film screening segments
10:58.5
throughout the community
10:59.8
and meet up with Kapamilya fans
11:02.0
in the days leading up to the mega event.
11:05.0
Tickets as well as special discounts
11:10.1
slash ASAP in California.
11:16.4
And those are the news-making headlines today.
11:18.7
You can catch more TFC news
11:20.1
on the ABS-CBN News website,
11:24.4
I'm Henia Espinosa.
11:28.4
I'm Henia Espinosa
11:29.4
and this is your TFC News Now.
11:33.6
Seven and a half million dollars.
11:36.6
the city of Antioch, California
11:39.6
the family of a Filipino-American veteran
11:41.6
who died after being in police custody
11:46.4
This settles a wrongful death claim
11:48.4
that the family of 30-year-old Angelo Quinto
11:51.4
filed against the city of Antioch
11:53.4
in February 2021,
11:55.4
alleging that he was undergoing
11:57.4
a mental health episode
11:59.4
and died after police officers
12:01.4
kneeled on the back of his neck
12:03.4
for close to five minutes to subdue him.
12:05.9
Quinto died by asphyxia.
12:07.9
The Antioch City Council voted
12:09.9
to approve the settlement
12:11.4
in a closed session on Tuesday night.
12:23.4
a Filipino-American is making his case
12:25.4
for a shot at the NBA.
12:27.4
After not initially being invited
12:29.4
to the NBA Draft Combine,
12:31.4
University of Southern California
12:33.4
grad Boogie Ellis impressed
12:35.4
at the NBA's G League Elite Camp
12:37.4
and eventually earned an invite
12:39.4
to the Draft Combine in Chicago.
12:41.4
You're coming to combine, baby.
12:47.4
I thank God and I appreciate it
12:49.4
and my family is the reason
12:51.4
why I'm here today
12:52.4
and I thank them as well.
12:54.4
Since arriving at the Draft Combine,
12:56.4
the Phil-Am guard has been putting on
12:58.4
a shooting display,
12:59.4
helping his team win.
13:01.4
Standing at just under 6'1",
13:03.4
Ellis also impressed
13:04.4
in the vertical jump,
13:06.4
finishing in the top 10
13:07.4
of 39 and a half inches.
13:09.4
We had a great performance as a team.
13:11.4
We got a great win.
13:12.4
You know, I felt like I did well,
13:13.4
you know, coming off the bench,
13:15.4
you know, leading the team,
13:16.4
talking, being there,
13:17.4
being a great teammate,
13:19.4
having good energy.
13:20.4
You know, overall,
13:21.4
we just came out with the win
13:22.4
and I'm glad that we did that.
13:23.4
So I'm 3-0 this week.
13:28.4
at the 2024 Tokyo Marathon,
13:30.4
69-year-old Filipina Ruthie Vitor
13:33.4
capped off a six-year journey
13:35.4
to complete all six
13:36.4
World Marathon majors.
13:38.4
Trying to make it to every cutoff
13:41.4
But I still tell myself,
13:44.4
I can do hard things.
13:45.4
I can finish this.
13:48.4
And then it took me
13:49.4
to the finish line.
13:50.4
Based in Alpine, Utah,
13:52.4
Ruthie and her husband Roy
13:53.4
started this marathon mission
13:58.4
they've crossed the finish line
13:59.4
at each of the six majors.
14:01.4
But like a 26.2-mile course,
14:04.4
the road to the coveted
14:06.4
was long and demanding.
14:10.4
overcoming injuries,
14:11.4
including a torn meniscus
14:12.4
that she tried to run on
14:14.4
in Tokyo last year.
14:15.4
I did not finish.
14:16.4
I made it to mile 18
14:17.4
before I decided to quit.
14:21.4
I was really anxious about it.
14:23.4
But then I thought,
14:24.4
well, you know what?
14:25.4
This is my six stars.
14:27.4
I need to finish this.
14:28.4
Thanks to her determination,
14:30.4
the Manila native joins
14:31.4
an exclusive group of athletes
14:33.4
to have earned this.
14:34.4
Here's all my six stars
14:36.4
One of the most sought-after
14:38.4
prizes in running.
14:40.4
everybody can do it.
14:41.4
Because I'm an old woman.
14:43.4
But it's just a matter
14:44.4
of like just doing it.
14:50.4
And those are the news
14:51.4
making headlines today.
14:52.4
You can catch more TFC News
14:54.4
on the ABS-CBN News website,
14:58.4
I'm Henia Espinosa.
15:03.4
and this is your TFC News Now.
15:07.4
severe thunderstorms
15:09.4
a trail of destruction
15:10.4
in southeastern Texas,
15:11.4
hitting hard the Houston area
15:12.4
with strong winds
15:13.4
of up to 100 miles per hour.
15:16.4
five people are dead,
15:17.4
including a mother
15:19.4
More than one million homes
15:22.4
we lost power last night,
15:23.4
mga alas 7 ng gabi.
15:27.4
tapos nakakatakot
15:28.4
ang lakas ng hangin.
15:31.4
Pag-ising namin ngayong umaga,
15:33.4
wala pa rin kuryente.
15:35.4
Texas Governor Greg Abbott
15:36.4
asked for a presidential
15:37.4
disaster declaration
15:38.4
for areas severely impacted
15:40.4
by the hurricane-force winds
15:41.4
and historic flooding.
15:43.4
The killer storm system
15:44.4
also battered Louisiana
15:45.4
and other Gulf Coast states.
15:52.4
a Filipino-Canadian
15:55.4
Coach of the Year
15:56.4
for High School Basketball
15:57.4
in the whole province
15:58.4
of British Columbia.
16:00.4
has been teaching
16:01.4
high school basketball
16:02.4
at the St. Patrick Regional
16:05.4
for more than 20 years.
16:07.4
of the St. Pat Celtics,
16:08.4
he brought the team
16:10.4
in the BC Provincial
16:12.4
for the past two years.
16:13.4
I feel very honored
16:14.4
that they would recognize me
16:17.4
Coach of the Year
16:19.4
a lot of hard work.
16:28.4
amidst a shake-up
16:29.4
in the Miss USA organization,
16:30.4
a Filipino-American
16:32.4
the title of Miss USA.
16:34.4
Miss Hawaii USA's
16:35.4
Savannah Gankiewicz,
16:36.4
who plays as the 2023
16:39.4
has now been crowned
16:41.4
following the resignation
16:42.4
of Noella Voight,
16:45.4
earlier this month
16:46.4
due to her physical
16:47.4
and mental well-being.
16:49.4
accepted her crown
16:50.4
at a ceremony in Hawaii
16:52.4
The Filipino-American's reign
16:55.4
a couple of months
16:56.4
as she is scheduled
16:57.4
to crown Miss USA
16:58.4
2024 this August.
16:59.4
This moment means
17:01.4
and being surrounded
17:04.4
has truly fueled me
17:05.4
and my motivation
17:08.4
this new chapter.
17:09.4
While this decision
17:11.4
was not made lightly,
17:14.4
that this opportunity
17:17.4
to make a positive impact
17:19.4
with this organization
17:23.4
Through this journey,
17:27.4
of being a role model
17:30.4
teaching them the value
17:36.4
And those are the stories
17:37.4
making the headlines today.
17:38.4
You can catch more of our news
17:39.4
on our TFC News website,
17:40.4
news.abs-cbin.com.
17:43.4
to the ABS-CB News
17:46.4
Stay with us, Kapamilya.
18:12.4
We'll see you next time.
