Filipino-Americans Reconnect With Their Heritage Via TFC's New Docu-Reality Program.REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. -- ABS-CBN ABS-CBN Alto Broadcasting System - Chronicle Broadcasting Network (Quezon City, Philippines) Global's The Filipino Channel (TFC TFC Traffic TFC Traffic (logging abbreviation) TFC Team Fortress Classic (game) TFC The Filipino Channel TFC Thin Film Composite (type of reverse osmosis membrane) ), the number one Filipino network in the world, today announced a new docu-reality program, "Pinagmulan: The Journey Home," which premieres Sunday, August 27, 2006 at 6:30 p.m. PDT PDT abbr. Pacific Daylight Time PDT Pacific Daylight Time PDT n abbr (US) (= Pacific Daylight Time) → hora de verano del Pacífico PDT . The show is TFC's third U.S. produced program and is part of TFC's commitment to bringing quality programs catering to the tastes of the Filipino-American community. The docu-reality program follows the journey of Filipino-Americans in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , as they reconnect with their family and heritage in the Philippines. Mike Guingona Michael P. Guingona (b. 1962), also known as Mike Guingona, is a Filipino American who currently serves as a Council Member for the city of Daly City, California (pop. 104407). Previously, he had served as Mayor of Daly City, but was succeeded by Carol L. Klatt. , Mayor of Daly City, California, hosts and accompanies the show's featured individuals as they trace their roots back to the home country. The premiere episode features the story of Joann Hammer from Whittier, Calif., as she returns to her hometown of Baguio, the "summer capital" in the Cordillera cor·dil·le·ra n. An extensive chain of mountains or mountain ranges, especially the principal mountain system of a continent. [Spanish, from cordilla, diminutive of cuerda, cord region of the northern Philippines. Hammer's last visit to the motherland moth·er·land n. 1. One's native land. 2. The land of one's ancestors. 3. A country considered as the origin of something. was in 1974 and found change upon her return. Having recently discovered her half-sister Diane, a child that her father had sired outside of marriage, Hammer's trip back home is a journey of forgiveness and resolution. "The Filipino Channel is dedicated to creating quality original programs that bring a part of the Philippines back to Filipinos in America," said Marites Militar, director of creative programming at TFC. "When we complete the building of our new studios this fall, we expect to offer even more U.S. produced shows." Viewers interested in sharing their story and journey back home may contact the show's producers by e-mail at: pinagmulan@abs-cbni.com or by writing to:
ABS-CBN Global, Pinagmulan
150 Shoreline Drive
Redwood City, CA 94065
About TFC The Filipino Channel (TFC) is the number one Filipino network in the world and is operated by ABS-CBN International. TFC is viewed by nearly two million Filipinos around the globe every day. In North America, TFC continues to be the most watched source for Filipino-American programming on cable and satellite. Six unique channels -- TFC, Cinema One Global, ANC ANC abbr. African National Congress ANC African National Congress: South African political movement instrumental in bringing an end to apartheid ANC n abbr (= , Pinoy Central, DZMM and DZRR -- are distributed worldwide and are currently available on satellite. About ABS-CBN Global ABS-CBN Global was created 14 years ago to be of service to all Filipinos. With the launch of The Filipino Channel, the company became the first and most successful Filipino broadcaster in the U.S. The company offers telecommunication, retail, money remittance and cargo services along with philanthropic support for Filipinos and the communities they now call home. Based in Redwood Shores, Calif., ABS-CBN Global is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ABS-CBN, the Philippines' largest entertainment and broadcasting company. For more information, visit www.abs-cbnglobal.com. |
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