[COLUMN] To people with debt problems – but are afraid of bankruptcy
DO you want to get out of debt but are afraid that filing bankruptcy may only make things worse for you? Facing difficult financial times can be a frightening thing…
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[COLUMN] A Christmas story: The innkeeper’s untold tale
I like rerunning this story during Christmas. It is is pure fiction. It grew out of my curiosity about the forgettable, minor characters I identify with and their viewpoint of…
[COLUMN] How to obtain custody and visitation rights for unmarried dads
Establishing parentage rights for Moms is a lot easier than establishing one for unmarried Dads. Moms can establish this by simply showing proof of her having given birth to the…
[COLUMN] Coco Martin to return to primetime TV via remake of ‘Batang Quiapo’
POPULAR actor-director Coco Martin is set to return to primetime television via another adaptation of the late Fernando Poe Jr. classic, “Batang Quiapo.” The original film, which was shown in…
ConGen Ferrer attends Filipino Ministry’s 10th annual gala
THE Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco, led by Consul General Neil Ferrer, attended the 10th Annual Gala of the Filipino Ministry last October, organized by the Filipino Ministry gala committee…
Speier legislation to remove sexual harassment from the military chain of command included in FY23 NDAA
WASHINGTON, DC – On Wednesday, December 7, Congresswoman Jackie Speier (D-CA), Chair of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personal and Co-Chair of the Democratic Women’s Caucus, celebrated the…
PCGSF participates in reception hosted by Mill Creek city council in Washington
THE Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco participated in a reception hosted by the City Council of Mill Creek, Washington at its city hall in honor of visiting Consulate personnel…
[COLUMN] Atty. Gurfinkel answers immigration questions from Kapamilya in Chicago on part 1 of a series of Q&A on Citizen Pinoy
LEADING U.S. Immigration Atty. Michael J. Gurfinkel visited Chicago, where he answered questions of Kapamilya from the “Windy City” and neighboring areas. In Part 1 of “Your Tanong, My…
President Marcos Jr. to sign Executive Order to expedite implementation of strategic investments that will accelerate economic growth and generate jobs in PH
Manila—President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will be signing an Executive Order (EO) providing for guidelines to expedite the processing and issuance of permits and licenses for the implementation of strategic…
[COLUMN] Employers cannot use immigration status to avoid following employment laws
Q: I WORKED as a caregiver in a nursing home. I complained to my manager that the owner’s husband was sexually harassing me, but she told me I was overreacting…
[COLUMN] When the only way out of debt is bankruptcy
WHEN your financial circumstances are forcing you to declare bankruptcy, this can be one way of dealing with debts that you can no longer manage on your own. Of course,…
[COLUMN] Maximizing recovery in personal injury cases
DEAR Attorney Tan, I was driving home and was at a complete stop when another driver rear ended my car. I was not feeling well after the accident, as my…
Graduate student strike highlights need for greater state investment in public universities
By Louis Freedberg, Ethnic Media Services The strike of academic student workers at the University of California, now in its third week, has major implications for public education, which is…
[COLUMN] How to obtain custody and visitation rights for unmarried dads
ESTABLISHING parentage rights for Moms is a lot easier than establishing one for unmarried Dads. Moms can establish this by simply showing proof of her having given birth to the…
[COLUMN] New retiree chooses Chapter 7 fresh start to wipe out $45K credit cards
THE client just turned 67 and has been working for 40 years at a job that pays him $70K a year. He retired two months ago so he doesn’t make…
Philippine Embassy in Washington D.C. Adds to Philippine Collection in the U.S. Library of Congress
The Sentro Rizal of the Philippine Embassy in Washington D.C. donated Philippine history books to the Library of Congress in conjunction with the celebration of the 88th National Book Week…
Holiday to-do lists should include getting protection against COVID
By We Can Do This COVID-19 Public Education Campaign IN addition to making food, preparing shopping lists, and planning travel for the holidays, taking steps to reduce the impact of…
Fil-Am playwright, director Jeffrey Lo directs TheatreWorks Silicon Valley’s ‘Little Shop of Horrors’
JEFFREY Lo, a Filipino American playwright and director, helms TheatreWorks Silicon Valley’s presentation of “Little Shop of Horrors,” which is showing until December 24 at the Lucie Stern Theatre in…
Filipino Christmas crawl, art exhibit takes place December 10
HALO Halo Holidays, a Filipino Christmas crawl and art exhibit, takes place at Kapwa Gardens in the SOMA Pilipinas Filipino Heritage District on Saturday, December 10 from 11 a.m. to…
[COLUMN] Battered wife gets green card through self-petition on an encore success story in Citizen Pinoy this Sunday
LANCE came to the United States in 2017, and then married his U.S. citizen girlfriend in a same-sex marriage. His wife petitioned Lance for his green card, but their marriage…
PCGSF invites Fil-Am community to watch ‘Leonor Will Never Die’
THE Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco is extending the invitation of the Film Development Council of the Philippines, the main film agency of the Philippine government, for the theatrical…
Chef Tara Monsod on why Filipino cuisine is having a renaissance moment
Meet Filipino American Chef Tara Monsod, who celebrates her life as an LGBTQ Filipina and her culture as she shines a light on Filipino flavors in the city home to…
[COLUMN] Overlap Syndrome
NOT a well-known entity even to many physicians is the Overlap Syndrome. One example of this is the combination of COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) and OSA (Obstructive Sleep Apnea),…
