THE Internal Revenue Service has about 2.5 million of unopened paper-filed income tax returns. Total pieces of mail (including income tax returns) stands at about 5 million pieces. This number…
THE seniors are husband and wife aged 70 and 65. The wife is a young and healthy 65, while the husband is a healthy 70 who still looks strong. Both…
THERE seems to be a misconception in the general public that you can only obtain a divorce in California if your spouse will sign the divorce papers. I get this…
A WORKSHOP that I enjoy leading, pre-COVID-19, is one I developed for our Filipino immigrant community. It is based on Stanford University’s Chronic Disease Self Management Program, a program that…
WHAT are we grateful for as a nation this Thanksgiving? While President Donald Trump has not yet conceded defeat in the election declared by his own election officials to be…
SEVERAL musical artists of Filipino descent are among the nominees for the 63rd annual Grammy Awards. R&B star H.E.R. — who is Filipina and Black — will be up for…
Gold House, the non-profit collective of Asian and Pacific Islander cultural leaders behind pioneering movements like Gold Open, announced its Gold Rush sale for Fall 2020 — featuring a lineup…
ARE anti-radiation patches for cellphones effective? There are oblong patches and similar gadgets being sold as anti-radiation shield for cell phones. The claim that this “earpiece” attached to the cellphone…
THE Philippines’ House of Representatives on Tuesday, November 24, approved on the third and final reading the proposed “Eddie Garcia Act,” which seeks to institute workplace safety protocols for television…
THE United States on Wednesday, November 25, reaffirmed its steadfast military partnership with the Philippines during the visit of U.S. Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett in Manila. Barrett…
Opening a restaurant is tough. Opening one in the middle of a global pandemic makes it tons harder, yet three Filipino restaurants in New York and New Jersey defied the…
David Dinkins, New York City’s first Black mayor, died in his Manhattan home on Monday, Nov. 23. He was 93. His death comes weeks after the death of his wife…
“Once you fall behind on your debt obligations, it is easy to ignore the situation and hope that things will get better on their own. But that will never happen…
MALACAÑANG on Tuesday, November 24, said that the cap on health care workers allowed to leave the country may be lifted once a vaccine against the novel coronavirus becomes available….
THE United States on Monday, November 23, reiterated that it will continue to support the Philippines’ claim on the West Philippine Sea. “Our message is we’re going to be here,…
THE Philippines’ House of Representatives on Monday, November 23, approved on its third and final reading a bill that expands the prohibited acts of discrimination against women in the workplace….
AS most of California went under a limited stay-at-home order over the weekend, the Golden State hit a daily record for new coronavirus cases at the beginning of this week,…
Fil-Am restaurants forced to again shift under new measures FAMILIES in Los Angeles County looking to eat out on Thanksgiving will have to make new plans. Starting Wednesday, November 25…
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…
Administrative Offices Will Be Closed On Thanksgiving Day SAN DIEGO – All City of San Diego administrative offices will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020, for Thanksgiving Day. The Development…
THANKSGIVING is being celebrated differently this year. Because we are in the midst of a pandemic, the usual gathering of loved ones is close to impossible. Some may have lost…
ACTOR, television host, recording artist, product endorser and businessman Alden Richards (Richard Reyes Faulkerson, Jr. in real life) seems ready to face the issue of his lovelife now that he…
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…
AS Nevada broke another COVID-19 case record this week, new statewide restrictions took effect on Tuesday, November 24. Governor Steve Sisolak mandated a statewide “pause” for the next three weeks…
