”It is I; do not fear!”
WE have another fascinating Gospel Reading (Matthew 14:-36) this Sunday. As the disciples were on a boat in the midst of fierce winds and waves, Jesus showed himself to them…
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When filing bankruptcy becomes necessary
IF you’re in debt and are considering bankruptcy as an option for you to get needed relief, perhaps just hearing the word “bankruptcy” makes you extremely nervous. Maybe the word…
Client needs bankruptcy to get rid of accumulated debt from failed business
THE client is 53. He is married and owns a house. He used to have a business, which was a DBA sole proprietorship. “DBA” means “doing business as.” Sole proprietorship…
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…
[OPINION] Coronavirus facts vs fiction: Think critically leading up to the November election to save our lives, our families’ futures
THREE MONTHS until the 2020 presidential election and amid the rising death toll and infected COVID-19 cases in the United States, we are bombarded with even more mixed messages on…
[OPINION] Untangling Duterte’s SONA
I ACTUALLY survived reading the online transcription of the recent SONA delivered by President Rodrigo Duterte before a joint session of Congress last July 27. I noted that it was…
Fil-Am actor Jon Jon Briones stars in Ryan Murphy’s Netflix drama, ‘Ratched’
The new horror show from Hollywood powerhouse Ryan Murphy follows the origins of the iconic screen villain Nurse Ratched As Hollywood and the entertainment industry embark on the long-awaited journey…
4 Filipinos dead, 31 injured in Beirut blast
FOUR Filipinos have died in the massive explosion in Beirut, Lebanon this week, while 31 were injured, the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday, August 7 said. “We…
27th Annual Pistahan Parade and Festival goes virtual
SAN FRANCISCO — The Filipino American Arts Exposition (FAAE) invites the community to virtually join San Francisco’s 27th Annual Pistahan Parade and Festival. Traditionally held at Yerba Buena Gardens in…
Census Bureau to end counting efforts a month earlier on September 30
The United States Census Bureau will be ending all of its 2020 counting efforts — including door-knocking, and online, mail, and phone responses — on September 30, a full month…
All registered voters in Nevada to receive mail ballots
IN an effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus as the November election draws closer, Nevada is the latest state to approve a plan to send absentee ballots to…
Ramon S. Ang: Today’s Ideal Filipino Leader
Nowadays, the Philippines, much like every other country in the world, is facing a very challenging and difficult time. Filipinos’ day-to-day lives have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in…
Twilight Glory: Honoring Heroes And Veterans
The Philippines has many heroes—living and dead, recognized and unsung—who helped shape the country’s destiny and honoring them is the least the nation can do for them. This is the…
Philippines now COVID-19 hotspot in Southeast Asia
WITH a total of 119,460 cases of the novel coronavirus, the Philippines surpassed Indonesia’s 118,753 and became the country with the highest number of infections among member nations of the…
‘Modest spike’ seen in COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos
THE PHILIPPINE Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday, August 6, recorded 65 additional cases of the novel coronavirus among Filipinos abroad, bringing the total number of infections to 9,692….
Virginia’s new Poet Laureate is a Filipina immigrant from Baguio City
LUISA A. Igloria, an award-winning and prolific Filipina American poet and author, has a new title: Poet Laureate of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Originally from Baguio City, Igloria currently teaches…
Official: ‘Discrepancies’ in state’s lab system may have resulted in undercount of COVID-19 cases
As California saw a drop in COVID-19 numbers earlier this week, a top health official suggested that discrepancies in the state’s electronic data system may have resulted in undercounts of…
Fines needed to force mask compliance, says SMC Supervisor Canepa
Emergency ordinance passes at Board of Supervisors meeting August 4 REDWOOD CITY – An emergency ordinance proposed by San Mateo County Supervisor David Canepa to impose fines for individuals and…
Arroyo defends Duterte from critics
FORMER President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Tuesday, August 4, came to the defense of President Rodrigo Duterte following the public backlash he received over the government’s supposed inefficiency in handling the…
Cayetano: House to prioritize COVID-19 response over death penalty bill
HOUSE Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano on Wednesday, August 5, assured that addressing the novel coronavirus pandemic in the country is the priority of the House of Representatives. According to him,…
[COLUMN] COVID-19 misconceptions
MASKS and distancing do not work While there were limited data early this year about the effectiveness of personal hygiene, frequent handwashing, and wearing a mask and social distancing when…
Richard Gutierrez added to cast of FPJ’s ‘Ang Probinsiyano’
TV and movie action star Richard Gutierrez has been identified as the “Richard G” referred to in teasers for the resumption of the popular ABS-CBN series FPJ’s “Ang Probinsiyano” which…
Federal court bans USCIS’s new public charge rule
ON July 29, 2020, a federal court judge issued a nationwide injunction prohibiting USCIS from enforcing, applying, implementing, or treating as effective, President Trump’s new public charge rules as long…
No more parties in LA: County Public Health to issue ‘legally binding’ order to ban large parties during pandemic
Existing recommendations include avoiding contact and interaction with folks outside their households If you were planning on hosting a house party sometime soon, it might be a good idea to…
DFA: 2 Filipinos dead, 8 injured in Beirut blast
TWO Filipinos were among the people killed in a massive explosion in Lebanon’s capital Beirut, the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Wednesday, August 5. “Our hearts go out…
[OPINION] ‘We’re doing very well’: Trump continues to sugarcoat widespread infection, economy reopening as COVID-19 death toll tops 158K in US
COVID-19 in the United States has killed over 158,000 and has infected more than 4.8 million, claiming the lives of at least 1,000 Americans each day in a widespread outbreak…