[COLUMN] Homes for all of us
By San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria HOMEOWNERSHIP is the essence of the American Dream for many. It is the reward for years of hard work and responsible financial decisions. It…
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Newsom signs bill named after Fil-Am Navy veteran who died in police custody
CALIFORNIA Governor Gavin Newsom has signed eight new bills into law that advocate police reform, including one that bans law enforcement from strangulation restraint tactics that cause asphyxia. Assembly Bill…
Pacquiao files certificate of candidacy for PH president
MANNY Pacquiao may have retired from boxing, but he’s entering a new fight — this time for president of the Philippines. Pacquiao formally filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) for president…
‘A legacy of fights’: Unpacking ethnic communities’ impact on the California recall, future elections
Demographic surveys released over the last year continue to unanimously reveal a new reality: California is more diverse than ever, and that diversity continues to expand. This is particularly evident…
Newsom makes first-in-the-nation commitment to vaccine mandate for schoolchildren
The mandate applies to all children attending school who are eligible for the vaccine, pending FDA approval Schoolchildren in California who are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine will now be…
[COLUMN] Jubilee year
IT’S a jubilee year in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. It’s because we are celebrating the 250th anniversary of the founding of the first California mission, Mission San Gabriel. Archbishop…
[COLUMN] Required minimum distribution for retirement
Biden tax plan series WHAT is required minimum distribution (RMD)? A required minimum distribution (RMD) is the amount of money that you must withdraw from your traditional IRA, employer-sponsored retirement plan, …
Pres. Duterte considers US trip to thank gov’t for vaccine donations
PHILIPPINE President Rodrigo Duterte is now considering a trip to the United States to thank its government for donating vaccines against COVID-19. He floated the idea on Thursday, September 30,…
[COLUMN] When does filing bankruptcy make sense?
NO one ever likes to talk about bankruptcy. However, it’s simply a fact of life. Things happen. Whether it’s losing your job, going through a divorce, having huge medical bills…
[COLUMN] Will I have to pay spousal support if I file for divorce?
WILL I have to pay spousal support if I file for divorce?The purpose of spousal support is not defined by the legislature in that its purpose varies according to the…
[COLUMN] Senior seeks Chapter 7 relief for $20K credit cards
THE client is 66. He says he is now old all of a sudden. He migrated here in 2004 so that’s 15 years ago. When he deplaned at LAX, he…
[COLUMN] The fight of misclassified independent contractors in the gig economy continues
BACK in 2020, Proposition 22 was voted into law. App-based companies like Uber, Lyft, and Doordash spent upwards of $200 million in funding to get Californians to vote on this…
The pilot project of SFIO: Epiphany Cafe’s global expansion
EPIPHANY Café [franchise group] was born from a love of coffee and donuts. Through passion, and much dedication, Epiphany Café quickly became the gourmet donut café in Hamilton, before expanding…
PH files new diplomatic protests vs China
PHILIPPINE Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. has ordered the filing of three new diplomatic protests against China’s continued presence and other activities in the West Philippine Sea. In a series…
Secretary Locsin meets with US Senators Durbin and Menendez to discuss ties, issues of mutual concern
Washington D.C. - Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr., accompanied by Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel G. Romualdez, met with United States Senators who affirmed the centrality of…
Pfizer COVID-19 boosters now available at Southern Nevada Health District clinics
The Southern Nevada Health District has begun offering Pfizer COVID-19 booster doses to people who are eligible at its clinics. This effort comes after the Centers for Disease Control and…
SFIO kicks off US education road tour
Smokefree Innotec, Inc. (SFIO), a New Zealand-based Filipino company, is starting its educational road tour in the United States. The company’s chairman, Jeths De Jesus Lacson, announced that SFIO has…
‘Ambush at the Embassy,’ this Sunday, Oct. 3 on Citizen Pinoy
The family consulted with several attorneys. One filed for political asylum for Vince, and when the expanded provisional waiver regulations came out in 2016, another attorney obtained an approved provisional…
[COLUMN] The October 2021 priority dates: No change from September
THE October priority dates are typically the start of the new “fiscal year” for visas, where a new annual supply of visas is made available. Usually, with a new supply…
Andrea Macasaet makes her Broadway debut as Anne Boleyn in ‘SIX’
SIX was supposed to premiere on March 12, 2020, the same day that Broadway went dark due to the looming global pandemic. More than a year and a half later and…
PH ranks last in COVID-19 resilience ranking
THE Philippines is the worst place to be during the pandemic, according to a study that measures economies’ resilience to COVID-19. In Bloomberg’s COVID Resilience Ranking released Tuesday, September 28,…
[COLUMN] COVID-19 scenarios
WITH the politicization of the COVID-19 pandemic, CDC preventive guidelines, vaccines, and booster shot, people are so confused and scared, and are making the wrong choices, unwise decisions, and endangering…
[COLUMN] Geneva Cruz, Parokya ni Edgar release new music
FORMER Smokey Mountain lead singer Geneva Cruz has released a single entitled “Sinungaling,” which marks her comeback to the Philippine music scene after having been away for six years. Having…
‘My time as a boxer is over’: Manny Pacquiao retires from boxing to focus on political career
MANNY Pacquiao is officially hanging up his boxing gloves. The Filipino boxing legend made the announcement Wednesday, September 29 (Manila time), through a video posted on his social media accounts….
Lea Salonga joins ‘Pretty Little Liars’ reboot on HBO Max
TONY Award winner Lea Salonga has been cast as a series regular in HBO Max’s upcoming reboot of hit TV series “Pretty Little Liars.” According to Deadline, “Pretty Little Liars:…