‘Pinoy’tainment brings Filipino American talent to the Ford stage
“Joy is not found in the things which surround us, but lives only in the soul.” -Thérèse de Lisieux Two decades ago, I watched Ted Benito act in a Filipino…
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Fil-Am voters weigh in on the contentious gubernatorial recall election on Sept. 14
AS gubernatorial candidates for the California recall election make last-ditch efforts to appeal to voters, the highly anticipated vote on whether or not to recall and replace Governor Gavin Newsom…
[OPINION] Vote safe in the California recall election!
By Fr. Benjamin E. Alforque, MSC The National Ecumenical Forum for Filipino Concerns in the Inland Empire (NEFFCON-IE) — a faith-based organization of Filipino Americans that promotes the rights and…
Leylah Fernandez heads to US Open final
IT’S going to be a battle of the teens at the U.S. Open Finals this weekend in New York as Leylah Fernandez of Canada and Emma Raducanu of Great Britain…
Los Angeles schools to mandate COVID vaccines for students over 12
STUDENTS aged 12 years and older in the United States’ second-largest school district will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before they can attend in-person classes next year….
[OPINION] Want to survive and go back to normalcy? Abide by the vaccination mandate and soldier on to win this war against COVID-19
As the United States commemorates the biggest terrorist attack on U.S. soil on September 11, 2001, we continue to be threatened by another enemy — COVID-19 — that has killed…
[COLUMN] On Christless cross and crossless Christ
SOME past homilies of priests are etched in our minds, shaping the way we think and live. In my experience, I remember two of them. One was from an American…
[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…
[COLUMN] Multiple defendants, single cause
SOME premises liability cases involve multiple negligent parties who cause the plaintiff to suffer one single injury. In representing a single plaintiff in such a case, it may be difficult…
[COLUMN] Do I have to disclose my bitcoin to my spouse in my divorce case?
BITCOIN and other cryptocurrency has become popular lately as a new store of value. It is decentralized and not subject to regulation in any jurisdiction. It can be stored in…
[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…
[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…