Being on-call may entitle you to additional pay
When reporting for work does not mean showing up ALEXIA Herrera worked as a Sales Associate at Zumiez, Inc., a retail store in Chico, California. Zumiez scheduled Herrera and other…
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Disadvantages of tax-driven (fake) divorce
WE discussed the benefits of divorce last week. Let’s discuss drawbacks this week. Medical insurance: It’s typical for one working spouse to carry medical insurance for the whole household. One…
On our image of Jesus
OUR image of Jesus might often be that of a nice and sweet person who does not bring troubles. That’s not how the Gospels portray him. He was not always…
Maximizing recovery in personal injury cases
“To recover for past lost earnings, a person must prove the amount of income or earnings that he/she has lost to date.” DEAR Attorney Tan, I was driving home and…
Sole proprietors need Chapter 7 relief for $280K credit cards and $80K commercial lease
THE clients are a husband and wife in their mid-60s. I asked them if they have started receiving social security benefits, and sadly they told me that they migrated less…
Do I have a community property interest in a house my spouse acquired before marriage?
GENERALLY, in California, property acquired by a spouse prior to marriage is considered separate property under family code section 770 while those acquired after marriage are considered community assets under…
Dear Filipinos in America: Wear your love for our adoptive country with a mask and save lives
HAPPY 4TH of July! Today, we celebrate the Declaration of Independence of the United States of America, which we now call our home in our adoptive country. As History.com chronicled: “The…
Long Beach woman faces battery charges for 2019 assault on Pinay at Del Amo Mall
A Long Beach, California woman at the center of recent viral videos was arrested on Friday, July 3 in connection with a separate 2019 incident during which she reportedly assaulted…
Duterte signs controversial anti-terrorism bill into law
By Ritchel Mendiola and Rae Ann Varona / AJPress PHILIPPINE President Rodrigo Duterte has signed the controversial anti-terrorism bill into law on Friday, July 3, despite local and international concerns…
Former VP Biden, Trump surrogate attend virtual town hall addressing AAPI concerns
FORMER Vice President Joe Biden and former Guam Governor Eddie Baza Calvo, a surrogate for President Donald Trump, participated in a virtual presidential town hall on Saturday, June 27 to…
VP Mike Pence honors Filipino who became US citizen during naturalization ceremony ahead of July 4
A Filipino father with sons in the U.S. Army was among the individuals who became a new citizen during a naturalization ceremony on Thursday, July 2 attended by Vice President…
COVID-19 infections among overseas Filipinos reach 8,614
THE Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs on Thursday, July 2, recorded 108 new cases of the coronavirus among Filipinos abroad, which brings the total number of infected individuals to 8,614….
Anti-terror bill under final review
Malacañang on Thursday, July 2, announced that the controversial anti-terrorism bill is now with the Office of Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea for final review. “Wala na po sa lamesa ng…
How to survive a post-COVID-19 market: ’Dial it up’ and ‘Buy Filipino products’
FILIPINO FOOD MOVEMENT’S ‘SAVOR FILIPINO’ SUMMIT WITH its goal to create a framework in order to innovate the business of Filipino cuisine in the time of the pandemic, the Filipino…
New York, New Jersey postpone indoor dining as COVID cases surge across the US
GOV. Phil Murphy stopped the supposed reopening of restaurants in the state this week for a few reasons, among them the violations in some restaurants that have opened for Phase…
Island Pacific now offering contactless payment technology for the community’s safety
Island Pacific Supermarket, with locations in California and Nevada, is the first Filipino supermarket chain to offer online shopping with same-day grocery delivery in the United States. As phases continue…
Housing market vs COVID-19
By Martin Santiago, Broker-Associate PRICES for existing homes rose 4.7% compared with April 2019, up from 4.6% in the previous month, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller National Home Price…
WHO: PH doing well in COVID-19 fight
THE World Health Organization on Tuesday, June 30, clarified that it did not say that the Philippines had the fastest rise in COVID-19 cases in the Western Pacific Region. According…
European Union travel ban deems PH, US not part of ‘safe countries’
STARTING July 1, countries in the European Union (EU) will open their borders to nonessential travelers from 15 countries that are deemed to have the coronavirus under control. The Philippines,…
SF Assessor-Recorder’s Office hosts digital forum on July 18
THE San Francisco Assessor-Recorder’s Office, headed Carmen Chu, will host a Digital Family Wealth Forum on Saturday, July 18 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Zoom to help families…
Discipline and COVID-19
COVID-19, like many diseases known to man, infectious or not, afflict each one of us according to our individual discipline and behavior. With almost 10.5 million COVID-19 cases and more…
But my child was a baby when the petition was filed!
DEAR Atty. Gurfinkel: My sister petitioned me in 2001 in the F-4 category, (brother/sister of a U.S. citizen) when my child was still a baby. Recently, the priority date became current….
UN rights chief urges Duterte not to sign anti-terrorism bill
THE United Nations’ human rights chief on Tuesday, June 30, appealed to President Rodrigo Duterte to “refrain from signing” the controversial anti-terrorism bill as it “heightens concerns about the blurring…
Two Pinays reappointed to key Los Angeles boards serving the city’s 4 million residents
TWO Filipina American commissioners have been reappointed to five-year terms on Los Angeles boards that handle critical infrastructure programs and utility services for the city’s 4 million residents. The LA…
LA Fil-Am community mourns SIPA executive director who died from COVID-19
WHEN the coronavirus hit Los Angeles County, John Eric Swing, the newly appointed executive director of Search to Involve Pilipino Americans (SIPA), led a food delivery project for seniors and…
COVID-19 cases in PH reach 37,514
THE Philippine Department of Health on Tuesday, June 30, recorded 1,080 new cases of the novel coronavirus in the country, which brings the official tally of infected individuals to 37,514….