[COLUMN] Client seeks Chapter 7 relief for $100K credit card debt
THE client is 45, married with two sons, 16 and 12. He used to own and operate, together with his wife, a small business, which started in 2014. They sold…
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[COLUMN] New guidance on sexual orientation and gender discrimination at work
CAN an employer fire someone simply for being gay or transgender? No, according to the U.S. Supreme Court in its landmark decision in Bostock v Clayton County. Title VII of…
[COLUMN] Long-term capital gains new tax rates
Biden tax plan series WHAT are capital assets, capital gains and long-term capital gains? When you sell a capital asset for more than you paid for it, you realize a…
Naturalization application denied for being outside US too much, this Sunday, Sept. 12 on Citizen Pinoy
GERRY Apolinario’s (right) naturalization application was denied because he was outside the U.S. too many times during the five years before filing his application, and missed the 913-day minimum physical…
Envoy: PH-US alliance to continue to thrive
OUTGOING United States Embassy Chargé d’ Affaires John Law is confident that the security alliance and cooperation between the U.S. and the Philippines will only continue to thrive in the…
Celebrate the Harvest Moon Festival at Pechanga Resort Casino and rediscover your perfection combination!
Come win a share of $100,000 in cash & EasyPlay giveaways WIN a share of $100,000 in cash and EasyPlay Join Pechanga Resort Casino in celebration of the Mid-Autumn Festival with…
Filipino man stabbed to death in Las Vegas
A FILIPINO American man was fatally stabbed to death in his own home in Las Vegas on Friday, August 27, according to the authorities. Vergel Guintu, 48, had just returned…
[COLUMN] Albert Martinez credits good habits, discipline for youthful look
AT 60, “The Housemaid” lead star Albert Martinez looks incredibly young for his age. This was in full view during a recent press event for the film, which is the…
[COLUMN] On COVID-19, pregnancy
WORLDWIDE, as of September 7, 2021, there have been more than 222 million cases of COVID-19, with around 4.6 million deaths. In the United States, there has been 40.8 million…
A superstar is born! The Cinderella run of Leylah Annie Fernandez at the 2021 US Open
Leylah Annie Fernandez has been preparing for this big breakthrough opportunity her entire life. It’s not every day that one gets to beat two former US Open champions in one…
[COLUMN] But my child was a baby when the petition was filed!
DEAR Atty. Gurfinkel: My sister petitioned me in 2002 in the F-4 category (brother/sister of a U.S. citizen) when my child was still a baby. Recently, the priority date became current….
Filipina Canadian tennis player Leylah Fernandez stuns at the US Open
FILIPINA Canadian teenager Leylah Fernandez is making her mark at the U.S. Open this year as she toppled esteemed champions one after the other. A day before she turned 19,…
Philippine Airlines files for bankruptcy, announces restructuring plan amid pandemic
Flag carrier to continue operations, eyes exit from Chapter 11 before year-end NATIONAL flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) has “voluntarily” filed for restructuring under a Chapter 11 plea in the…
Los Angeles County monitoring presence of COVID-19 variants
LOS Angeles County health officials are continuing to monitor coronavirus variants as highly transmissible strains have been detected in the region. To date, the most dominant variant continues to be…
[OPINION] Climate change is real and the evidence is undeniable — Act now to protect planet Earth
IF you were able to enjoy the last days of summer during the long Labor Day weekend with your family, consider yourself blessed. In many places around the United States,…
[OPINION] Fil-Ams should vote ‘no’ on the recall
By Christopher M. Lapinig and Emily Ann Ramos ON September 14, California voters will decide whether to recall Governor Gavin Newsom. County registrars have already begun to send mail-in ballots…
[COLUMN] The bucket list: Become your own style icon
While appearances may deceive, more often than not, what you are is reflected on the outside. Becoming your own style icon does not mean maxing out your credit cards just…
[COLUMN] COVID-19 pandemic: Filing bankruptcy when necessary
MOST debt problems don’t go away and solve themselves. They are there when you go to bed at night, and they’re still there when you get up in the morning….
CDC urges individuals to be fully vaccinated before traveling
National public health officials urge unvaccinated people to stay home during Labor Day weekend AS the reported summer surge of the COVID-19 delta variant rages on, officials from the Centers…
Immigrant rights advocates push for benefits, pathway to citizenship for essential undocumented workers
Even though the public has more or less resumed public life, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect the country’s most vulnerable communities, including undocumented essential workers who deserve a pathway…
PH Consul: Filipino families affected by Hurricane Ida
SOME members of the Filipino American community were among those affected by the flash floods caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida in New York and nearby areas, according to…
Philippine VP Leni Robredo to deliver keynote speech at virtual UP Alumni Association in America grand reunion and convention in October 2021
WITH a little over a month to go, a global community of Iskos and Iskas will gather the 21st Grand Reunion and Convention (GRC). Hosted by the University of the Philippines Alumni Association in…
[OPINION] Optimistic report: US states that had some of the worst COVID-19 cases in the past week report the highest rates of new vaccinations
THE Pfizer vaccine was recently granted full approval by the United States Food and Drug Administration, but if you are among one-third of the American population with lingering questions about…
[COLUMN] How to prepare for Biden’s tax increases
Here are some ways to prepare for Biden’s tax increases: Accelerate 2022 income into 2021 to avail of lower tax rates in 2021. Defer 2021 deductions into 2022 when you…