Canada’s western province of Alberta needs at least 10,000 Filipino workers as they are experiencing a shortage in doctors, nurses, dentists, engineers, machine operators and mechanics.

Thousands of Filipinos who came from all over southern California joined in the celebration of The Filipino Channel’s (TFC) 15th year last September 21 at the Ontario Convention Center, Ontario, CA.

Volta, Pangarap na Bituin, and Joaquin Bordado’s Iza Calzado have made it to the regional semi-finals of the 2008 International Emmy Awards.

The “60th Primetime Emmy Awards” will air in the US on September 21 but here in the Philippines, it’s Studio 23 that will bring the live via satellite premiere of one of the much awaited events in entertainment.

Charice (formerly Charice Pempengco) guested on Oprah for the second time and this time the 15-year-old singing sensation got the surprise of her life.

American Idol season 7 contestants, Filipino-American Ramiele Malubay and her bestfriend Danny Noriega will be having a back-to-back concert with Ogie Alcasid on December 20 and 21 at the Aliw Theater in Pasay City.

FBI agents arrested 27-year-old Kevin Cogill on Wednesday morning on suspicion of violating federal copyright laws when he allegedly posted on his music blog nine leaked songs from the unreleased Guns N’ Roses album, “Chinese Democracy.”

In the current issue of Marvel Comics’ “Secret Invasion,” President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo was portrayed as a “Skrull,” an alien race.

The Philippine All Stars won the gold medal in the 2008 World Hip-Hop Championship in Las Vegas, Nevada held last Sunday, August 3.

Production artist Nelson Bohol is part of the design team of Pixar Animation’s latest computer-animated film, “WALL-E.”