Stock losers in a Biden presidency
THE expected Blue Wave for Democrats did not happen. Republicans kept control of the Senate. This forms a split government with Democrats at the White House and Lower House while…
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Should employees be paid for on-call or wait time if not free to leave work premises?
EDGAR Orozco was an electrician working as an hourly employee for Ardent Companies, Inc., which provide services to drilling operations off the California coast, including on fixed off-shore oil platforms….
VAWA self-petition
ANG isang karaniwang paraan upang makakuha ang dayuhan ng green card ay sa pamamagitan ng spouse petition ng asawang U.S. citizen (USC). Ngunit may mga pagkakataon na may karahasan na…
4 ways filing for divorce can benefit your immigration case
Couples get divorced for various reasons. California is a no fault state. The reasons why a couple is getting divorced are often irrelevant to the issues of the family law…
One senior qualifies for Chapter 13, while another gets Chapter 7. Why the difference?
THE first client is 82. He is married. “What’s the problem?” I ask. He says that he owes about $15,000 of credit cards and his wife owes about $10,000 of…
Giving thanks during this pandemic
To stop feeling resentful and angry about the holiday restrictions, we may need to empathize with those who suffer and grieve from the effects of this pandemic. WE’RE all struggling…
[OPINION] We are losing the war against COVID-19
COVID-19 did not magically disappear. It did not miraculously go away in the spring nor in the summer. COVID-19 is, in fact, surging uncontrollably and we are losing the war…
[OPINION] I won, I won’t, I want
Donald Trump, outgoing president of the United States, has 65 days left in his term as president (as of this writing), but knowledgeable quarters believe that he may have already gone on “bereavement…
RECIPE: Chef Alvin Cailan’s Bibingka (Coconut-Rice Cake) with Philly Cream Cheese
Excerpted from AMBOY: Recipes from the Filipino-American Dream © 2020 by Alvin Cailan. Photography © 2020 by Wyatt Conlon. Reproduced by permission of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved. Serves…
PH sees P90-B economic loss from recent typhoons
THE damage caused by the recent typhoons in the Philippines could result in an estimated loss of P90 billion in the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), the National Economic and…
State issues limited Stay at Home Order to slow spread of COVID-19
Non-essential businesses and personal gatherings are prohibited between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. beginning Saturday, November 21 SACRAMENTO – In light of an unprecedented, rapid rise in COVID-19 cases across California,…
Nevada could face new COVID-19 restrictions
NEVADA could soon see new measures to slow the spread of COVID-19, Gov. Steve Sisolak said on Wednesday, November 18. This comes as the Silver State hit 127,875 cumulative positive…
Here’s the Latest Vaping Law in California: Learn About It Here
The respiratory risks of this unsettling time seem to multiply before our eyes. Coronavirus continues to spread and sicken thousands – yes, even teens.1 2 And this year’s wildfires caused…
Palace: Duterte won’t apologize to Robredo
MALACAÑANG on Thursday, November 19, said Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will not be apologizing to Vice President Leni Robredo following his recent tirades against her. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque maintained…
Duterte places Luzon under state of calamity
PHILIPPINE President Rodrigo Duterte declared the entire Luzon under a state of calamity after three successive typhoons battered the country’s largest island. In a taped speech aired on Tuesday night,…
USCIS revises naturalization test
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has revised the civics portion of the naturalization test. In its news release on Friday, November 13, the USCIS said it has updated…
Ambassador Romualdez: The alliance between PH and US is very strong
PHILIPPINE Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel Romualdez on Tuesday, November 17, affirmed the strong ties between the Philippines and the United States. During a virtual event hosted by…
ANA resumes Tokyo to Manila service, launches new flight from SFO to Haneda
ALL Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan’s largest 5-Star airline for eight consecutive years, resumed its service from Tokyo Narita International Airport to Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) in October. This provides…
Preparing for Biden’s proposed immigration reforms
IN a previous article, I wrote on how Joe Biden has been declared the winner of the 2020 presidential election, and has proposed sweeping changes and reforms to our immigration…
Duterte labels Robredo a ‘liar’ for questioning typhoon absence
PHILIPPINE President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, November 17, lambasted Vice President Leni Robredo for supposedly questioning his absence during the onslaught of Typhoon Ulysses, calling her “dishonest.” “I would like…
Pinoys send $11 billion annually from the US back home
With global remittances reaching the new highs the Philippines remains as one of the top recipients with more than $34 billion sent by Pinoys home globally. Nearly a third, $11 billion…
Will communities hardest hit get COVID-19 vaccines?
THE U.S. is weeks away from rolling out COVID-19 vaccines, but pandemic experts say the challenges of vaccinating people will be acute, especially in communities of color. “Vaccines don’t save…
Duterte grants active hazard pay to COVID-19 frontliners
PHILIPPINE President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, November 16, signed Administrative Order No. 35, granting active hazard duty pay and special risk allowance to COVID-19 medical frontliners. Under the order, national…
Typhoon Ulysses death toll climbs to 73
THE death toll for Typhoon Ulysses (international name: Vamco) has reached 73, the Philippines’ National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Tuesday, November 17. Of the additional…
PH Bureau of Immigration clarifies guidelines for foreign investors
FOREIGN investors planning to enter the Philippines must first secure an investor’s visa before they can be allowed entry to the country, the country’s Bureau of Immigration (BI) clarified on…