[COLUMN] Biden revokes Trump’s immigration ban!
ON February 24, 2021, Pres. Biden revoked Trump’s immigration ban for immigrant visa applicants, which was scheduled to expire March 31, 2021. What this means is that, subject to COVID-19…
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[COLUMN] Employee harassed by customer at work: Is employer liable?
Jennifer Christian worked at Umpqua Bank as a Universal Associate. In late 2013, a male customer asked her to open a checking account. While this initial interaction was unremarkable, the…
[COLUMN] Clean green energy ETFs (Part 4 of 4)
THIS is the fourth of four articles on clean energy. Invesco Solar (TAN): • Invesco Solar ETF offers exposure to global technology and utilities stocks that can benefit from demand…
[COLUMN] Child support and naturalization
ANG green card holder ay maaaring mag-file ng N400 Application for Naturalization kung siya ay may 5 taon nang green card holder (3 taon kung ang green card ay nakuha…
[COLUMN] When an unpaid credit card debt becomes a lawsuit
HAVE your credit card debts become so large that you can’t even afford the minimum payments? Or perhaps you’re already behind and your accounts have been turned over to collections?…
[COLUMN] Section 704.730 amended: Increasing homestead exemptions from $300K to $600K
DOES this sound right? It’s almost incredible, but it’s true. California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1885 into law and it is the current law on homestead exemptions effective…
[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] The call of Lent: Discerning God’s will in this time of crisis
POPE Francis wrote a new book entitled Let Us Dream: The Path to Better Future. He wrote it in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. He begins the first part…
[COLUMN] California court’s power to make divorce orders when one spouse does not live in state
THIS is a common question among people contemplating divorce in California when the other spouse does not live in the state. The California Courts has the power to grant a…
Search continues for Chula Vista Fil-Am mom missing for almost 2 months
THE search for the missing Filipina American mother of three in Chula Vista, California continues, nearly two months after her sudden disappearance. A group of people looking for May “Maya”…
Vaccinations to open to teachers, law enforcement, food workers on February 27
THE County of San Diego an-nounced on Wednesday, Febru-ary 24 that COVID-19 vaccina-tions will open Saturday, Feb. 27, to people who work in emergen-cy services, child care and edu-cation, and…
DOLE clarifies plan to exchange PH nurses for COVID-19 vaccines
Filipino health care workers are not “commodities” that can be traded in exchange for COVID-19 vaccines, an official from the Philippine Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) clarified. DOLE public…
Duterte undecided on VFA abrogation, seeks public opinion
PHILIPPINE President Rodrigo Duterte is turning to the public as he remains undecided on what to do with the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA). In a public address aired Wednesday night,…
California Community Colleges Chancellor Oakley urges students to apply for financial aid before March 2 deadline
CALIFORNIA Community Colleges Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley sounded an alarm for students to apply for financial aid ahead of the Cal Grant March 2 deadline to get the most aid…
[RECIPE] Chicken Macaroni
THE American touch to the Filipino celebratory noodles is this Chicken Macaroni salad. Its richness comes from the dressing, the combination of mayonnaise, condensed milk, and cheddar cheese. Raisins and…
9 books by Fil-Am authors to put on your 2021 reading list
Looking for your next quarantine read? Here is a roundup of several books — from fiction to food — by Filipino/a American authors that hit shelves in the new year…
Backlash ensues after PH offers nurses in exchange for COVID vaccines from UK, Germany
THE Philippine Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is under fire after one of its officials said that the agency is open to lifting the cap on the deployment of…
De Blasio warns against Asian hate incidents in NYC
“Let’s be clear, if you’re even thinking about committing a hate crime, if you dare to raise your hand against a member of our Asian communities, you will suffer the…
Steven Raga announces bid for New York City Council seat
2 other Fil-Ams running as well THREE Filipino Americans are attempting to break the glass ceiling in New York City politics, running for city council posts in the upcoming June…
NYC’s target: 5 million fully vaccinated by June
Mayor Bill de Blasio wants about five million New Yorkers to be fully vaccinated by June. “We are on track – I’ve been asked this, and I want to affirm….
SF moves to Phase 1B of COVID-19 vaccinations, expands eligibility to educators, child care, emergency services, food and agriculture workers
Vaccine supply remains limited, but more San Franciscans and workers are now eligible to make appointments for vaccination as they become available SAN FRANCISCO — On Wednesday, February 24, San…
Gov. Newsom signs relief package with stimulus checks, small business aid
NEARLY a year into the coronavirus pandemic, California Governor Gavin Newsom this week signed a $7.6 billion relief package that will give one-time payments to over 5 million low-income residents…
Cardinal Tagle appointed to Vatican’s central bank
CARDINAL Luis Antonio Tagle, prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, has been appointed by Pope Francis as a member of a powerful body that acts as the…
Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto recognized by US as anti-corruption champion
PASIG City Mayor Victor “Vico” Sotto is one of the 12 individuals recognized by the United States Department of State as an international anti-corruption champion. The Biden administration launched the…
Utility scams are snow joke
WINTER often brings the blues, but when it brings Arctic blasts, burst pipes, power outages, and even icicles indoors, scammers aren’t far behind with weather-related scams. Scammers know severe weather…
SMC Libraries welcomes Fair Oaks Branch Library to its family of libraries; City of Redwood City to continue financial support
SAN MATEO — Beginning March 15, San Mateo County Libraries will assume operational responsibility for the Fair Oaks Branch Library — a move that will increase public service hours of…