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[OPINION] Cuomo has to go: President Biden publicly calls on NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign following investigation confirming sexual harassment of multiple women

DISAPPOINTED. Betrayed. Angry. These are a few of the emotions that I feel as a woman, as an American citizen, and as a registered Democrat. When the news about sexual harassment allegations against New York Governor Andrew Cuomo hit the headlines early this year, I thought it could have been politically motivated especially because Cuomo…

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Introducing FilAm Arts’ new leadership

INTRODUCING FILAM ARTS’ NEW LEADERSHIP. Photo shows (L-R) Executive Director Giselle Tongi-Walters, FilAm Arts Board of Directors: Theresa Calimag (Chair), Alvin Catacutan (Vice-Chair) , Maurus Dumalaog, Keanu Valibia, Mic Diaz and Marcie Taylor (Secretary)at the Steelcraft Summer Culture Series AAPI Event in Garden Grove. Not in photo: Claire Van Holland (Treasurer). | Photo by Janna…

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Consul General Edgar Badajos inducts new set of officers of U.P. Alumni Association

PHILIPPINE Consul General Edgar Badajos, a proud University of the Philippines alumni himself, recently inducted the 2021 to 2023 officers and directors of the University of the Philippine Alumni Association of Greater Los Angeles or UPAAGLA in an intimate, hybrid (in-person and Zoom) affair. Attended by around 50 in-person guests, newly-inducted President Evelyn Adamo expressed…

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Q3 Medicare Tip #7: 10 common Medicare mistakes to avoid

Ito ay serye ng Medicare Tips hatid ng Clever Care Health Plan, isang nangungunang tagapagbigay ng East meets West Medicare services na sensitibo sa kultura ng kanilang mga miyembro. Para sa malapit nang mag-65, maraming desisyon na kailangang gawin para sa inyong healthcare coverage. Importante ang maintindihan ng lahat ang Medicare para masulit ang paggamit…

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Filipina boxer Nesthy Petecio wins Olympic silver

NESTHY Petecio is now the first Filipina to bring home a medal in boxing after she claimed silver in the Tokyo Olympics. The 29-year-old Davao native garnered the Philippines’ first silver medal in the Tokyo Games after she bowed to Sena Irie of Japan via unanimous decision in the women’s featherweight final on Tuesday, August…

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Philippines restores VFA with US

AFTER moves to cancel the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA), Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has backtracked from his decision and will continue to uphold the defense pact with the United States. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Friday, July 30, announced the reversal, saying the chief executive is seeking to sustain the country’s “strategic core interests.” “PRRD’s…

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Duterte pledges P3M, house and lot to Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz

PHILIPPINE President Rodrigo Duterte has extended his congratulations to Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz with several incentives. To reward the Filipina weightlifter for claiming the country’s first-ever Olympic gold, the chief executive pledged a money incentive worth P3 million as well as a “fully-furnished” house and lot in Zamboanga City. The cash grant from Duterte…

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California issues updated school guidance for 2021-22 school year

EARLIER in July, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued updated K-12 school guidance reinforcing the shared priority of full in-person instruction for students by recommending strategies for schools to reduce COVID-19 exposure to achieve this goal. California will align with this guidance by implementing multiple prevention strategies, including continued mask guidance and…

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[COLUMN] Do I have a community property interest in a house which my spouse acquired before our marriage?

Generally, in California, property acquired by a spouse prior to marriage is considered separate property under family code section 770 while those acquired after marriage are considered community assets under family code section 760.  How do you characterize real property purchased prior to marriage but with the mortgage principal paid down using community income or…

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[COLUMN] We believe!

In his book, Alive in God, Timothy Radcliffe shares the Catholic Relief Services of America’s reason for helping the poor: “We are called to help others not because they believe, or because they might someday believe, but because we believe.” This statement says a lot about active faith. Our belief in Jesus is not a…

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[COLUMN] More will die

SADLY, COVID-19 and its variants, now predominantly the Delta strain, will kill more people in the United States and other countries around the world as a result of people’s refusal to get vaccinated, then getting infected, and exponentially spreading the deadly virus to others – unfortunately, even to the vaccinated ones. While the breakthrough COVID-19…

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[COLUMN] When Chapter 13 is safer than Chapter 7 

WHAT is the meaning of the title of this article? Does this imply that Chapter 7 is risky such that Chapter 13 is safer in certain situations? Yes, that’s exactly what it means. Now that interest rates on mortgages are historically at their lowest and given the shortage of houses in Southern California, the prices…

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[COLUMN] Uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage

WITH so many drivers in California driving without valid insurance coverage, it is important to make sure that your insurance policy includes uninsured motorist coverage.  Your insurance agent is the best source to inquire about in obtaining this coverage. Uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage have several similarities.  For both, coverage applies only if a vehicle…

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