LEADING U.S. Immigration Attorney Michael J. Gurfinkel (left) provides the latest immigration developments, as featured on his YouTube channel, “US Immigration TV.” This Sunday, he also answers questions centered around family. Priscila from Denver, Colorado (top right) is worried that her eldest grandson might not be able to join the rest of the family when…
TO vac or not to vac, that is the question Whether ‘tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of coronavirus Or to give arms to vaccination And with the serum, end it. With apologies to William Shakespeare for my paraphrasing of Hamlet, this should be a no-brainer for desperate folks in…
THE Philippine Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted emergency use authorization (EUA) to two more COVID-19 vaccines. FDA director general Eric Domingo on Tuesday, April 20, confirmed that Johnson & Johnson and India’s Bharat Biotech have secured a EUA for their vaccines. “Our experts have evaluated their applications and decided that the benefits outweigh…
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is announcing that this week, everyone living or working in L.A. County 16 and older can receive the vaccine at the new Palmdale and Lancaster vaccination sites without setting up an appointment ahead of time. Registration for COVID-19 appointments will be completed on-site. Vaccination sites accepting walk-ups…
Half of all U.S. adults have received at least one dose, CDC confirms ALTHOUGH the coronavirus pandemic is far from over and normal life has yet to fully resume, more residents aged 16 and older are getting vaccinated against COVID-19 in cities and counties across California. On Saturday, April 10 the City of Los Angeles…
THE jury has reached a verdict: Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin on Tuesday, April 20 has been found GUILTY on all counts he faced over the death of George Floyd. As the National Public Radio reported, “The trial has been one of the most closely watched cases in recent memory, setting off a national reckoning…
LOS Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti delivered his annual State of the City address on Monday, April 19, in which he proposed a slew of programs that tackle recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and the continuous calls for racial justice. Speaking from the Griffith Observatory on Monday night, the mayor’s speech comes as the city seeks…
THE Philippines is “falling short” of protecting its frontline healthcare workers against COVID-19, a World Health Organization (WHO) official said Monday, April 19. In a Laging Handa public briefing, WHO representative to the Philippines Dr. Rabindra Abeyasinghe noted that only 63% of the country’s health care workers have been immunized under the government’s COVID-19 vaccination…
THE U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has started accepting applications for its funeral assistance program, which will reimburse families who have lost loved ones to COVID-19. Under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, FEMA has earmarked $2 billion to reimburse individuals and…
By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez MORE than 120 million Americans have joined arguably the most sought-after club on Earth: those immunized against the coronavirus. Fully vaccinated people were given the green light in March by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to gather with other fully vaccinated people or with low-risk unvaccinated people from one other…
PHILIPPINE President Rodrigo Duterte has made it “very clear” that the country’s friendship with China has limitations, according to Malacañang. “He made it very clear ‘Kaibigan tayo, makikipagkaibigan ako (We are friends, I will make friends with you), but there is a limit to our friendship,’” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Tuesday, April 20. “Pagdating…
FOREIGN travelers who were given entry exemption documents prior to the implementation of the travel ban in March may now enter the Philippines, according to the country’s Bureau of Immigration (BI). BI Commissioner Jaime Morente updated the advisory that non-Filipino citizens with entry exemption documents issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) before March…
THE Los Angeles County Department of Health Services has partnered with community-based organizations (CBOs) throughout the county to urge residents to continue testing for COVID-19 as a necessary step to stop its spread, while vaccination efforts continue to roll out. Because these nonprofit organizations are trusted by local residents and provide critical services in the…
PRESIDENT Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris met with members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus on Thursday, April 15 in the wake of recent anti-Asian attacks and other issues facing the community during the pandemic. The meeting at the White House came nearly a month after shootings at three Atlanta-area spas that…
Catching up with two of the most unique voices in the hip-hop and R&B space AMONG the album releases of 2021, none so far have taken listeners on a winding journey of self-reflection and clashes of culture more than “1176,” the latest collaboration album from Filipino Americans singer-rapper Guapdad 4000 and Grammy-winning producer !llmind. Named…
THE Philippines has extended its entry ban on foreign nationals until the end of April. Malacañang on Friday, April 16, announced that the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases approved “the extension of the temporary suspension of foreign nationals until April 30, 2021.” Last month, the National Task Force Against…
MANY startups have attempted to unlock financial services in Southeast Asian emerging markets, where credit card penetration is under 10%. Consumers in the Philippines have lost trust in a system rife with illegitimate and predatory lenders. A new FinTech startup, Plentina, is leveraging machine learning and retail partnerships to help rebuild that trust. Plentina closed…
If you google the word, minimalism, you will learn that it is a lifestyle of simplicity and moderation. It’s living with less possession and tempering excessiveness and passion for more wealth, objects, and experience. So, minimalists have few pieces of furniture and less clutter in their house. They party and travel less. They avoid too…
You’re doing fine. You’re paying your bills on time and you have your debts under control. You’ve even managed to set aside a bit of savings in your bank account. You’re happy and life is good- at least for a moment. Then one day you find yourself in a big financial mess. You’ve used up…
IN previous editions of this article, the process of obtaining permanent residence through marriage was explored. Discussion of that procedure began with the supposition that the couple was married, and continued with the various steps to ultimately gain permanent residence. In many cases, however, a problem exists in even getting to the point at which…
AS school districts across the country prepare to return to in-person learning, the social advocacy group Stop AAPI Hate is urging K-12 institutions to take precautions and prioritize the well-being and safety of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) students. The threat of anti-Asian harassment and violence is still very much present among AAPI communities…
IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig described the combination of tax filing season, COVID, and work-from-home as hunting season for online thieves. Dark web scammers are the hunters and you are the game, unfortunately. Here are ways to protect yourself: • Install anti-virus software with a feature to stop malware. • Update your security software for both…
EVERY TIME we watch funerals and burials of our fallen soldiers, every time we see and hear the pain, the anguish, the indescribable sense of loss in the eyes and the tears and the trembling voice of their bereaved spouse, children, parents, friends and comrades, we cannot help but break down inside. After all, these…
In 2016, I was a victim of crime. This came shortly after the passage of Prop 47 when certain violent and property crimes increased due to lighter sentencing. For me, the result was having my pickup truck stolen. Twelve days later, it would be found stripped apart in Compton, California. Sadly, this was a statistic…
FOUR University of the Philippines alumni were honored at a recent virtual ceremony hosted by the UP Alumni Association of Greater Los Angeles (UPAAGLA). Mario C. Ignacio, retired chief accounting employee of the L.A. Department of Water & Power; Marlon Saria, nurse specialist & nurse scientist; Elsa Matteo Gillham, past Rotary Club District Governor; and…
TWO-TIME Tony nominee Eva Noblezada has joined the cast of Amblin Partners family comedy “Easter Sunday.” Along with Noblezada is comedian and actor Brandon Wardell, known for his work on Comedy Central and appearances in “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Like and Subscribe,” according to Deadline. “Easter Sunday” will be based on the stand-up comedy and life…
EVA Sharp worked as a cashier for Safeway, a large American grocery chain with headquarters in California. She initially filed a class action case on behalf of cashiers and other employees, alleging that Safeway failed to provide employees with suitable seating while performing their work tasks. Sharp also filed the lawsuit on behalf of the…
