12 states that don’t tax retirement income (Part 1 of 2)
ALASKA •Retirement income: No state tax on your 401(k), IRA or pension income. • Social security benefits: No state income tax on your Social Security benefits. • Income tax: No…
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Officials, orgs concerned about decrease in domestic violence calls in LA
Resources and services still available during pandemic With safer-at-home orders in place for the past two months in Los Angeles County, officials are expressing concern over the decrease in domestic…
Termination of F1 student status
ANG F1 international student ay kailangang mag-maintain ng kanyang student status sa pamamagitan ng full-time enrollment. Kapag ang F1 international student ay hindi nakapag-maintain ng kanyang status at ang Designated…
UC system eliminates SAT, ACT for eligibility requirements until fall 2024
In a historic move to accommodate changes due to the coronavirus pandemic, the University of California (UC) Board of Regents on Thursday, May 21 eliminated SAT and ACT scores from…
Where one’s Christian faith rests on
THEY were five strong Catholic women who shared with me their faith via conference. They prayed the Rosary fervently and revealed the boldness, tenacity, and joy of their faith. One…
Are you harmed if your paystubs are incomplete?
Why employees should look at their paystubs JULIE Gunther started working as a flight attendant for Alaska Airlines in 2015. In 2017, she sued her employer in a class action,…
Senior passes away right after Chapter 13 plan confirmation
AT 90 years old, this senior was my oldest client. Everything came crashing down on him during his golden years unfortunately. He had a business, which looked like it never…
K-1 fiancé(e) visa: Getting your significant other to the United States
SEVERAL options exist for a U.S. citizen to bring his/her foreign-national fiancé(e) to the United States. One popular option is to marry the fiancé(e) in the country in which he/she…
What is the difference between an annulment and a divorce?
WHAT is the difference between a divorce and an annulment? Many people think these concepts are the same and interchangeable. There are many differences between the two concepts. A divorce…
Study finds PH now a ‘global hotspot’ for online child abuse
The Philippines has become the world’s largest known source of online child sexual exploitation, according to a new report released this week. The study from the International Justice Mission on…
Glorious moments of grandmothering
“If you want to civilize a man, begin with his grandmother.” -Victor Hugo SO, one moment you’re just a mother, and before you can blink and think you can relax…
Angel Locsin, Anne Curtis raise funds for COVID-19 mass testing
ABS-CBN actresses Angel Locsin and Anne Curtis on Monday, May 18, revived an old fundraising project to purchase test kits for COVID-19. “Shop and Share” was launched in 2009 to…
Immigrant Neighbor Fund provides financial grant to those ineligible for government relief
Unauthorized workers make up 10% of California’s workforce with many of them working in essential sectors like the healthcare, agriculture, food, and service industry. Yet, despite being at the forefront…
Dear Filipinos in America, do NOT flock churches without social distancing as Trump wants you to do. Our merciful God understands.
FILIPINOS, wherever we may be, are some of the most religious and devoted Christians in the world. We find both joy and solace when we go to church to worship…
Solidarity and Cooperation in the Battle Against Coronavirus
Remarks of Former Speaker JOSE DE VENECIA, Founding Chairman and Chairman of Standing Committee, International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP) Co-Chairman, International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace (IAPP); Special…
PH still on first wave of COVID-19 pandemic – DOH
The Philippines is still on its first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, the country’s Department of Health clarified on Thursday, May 21. This comes after Health Secretary Francisco Duque previously…
Illegal hospital treating coronavirus patients in Clark ordered to shut down
The Clark Development Corporation has ordered the closure and full lockdown of the Fontana Resorts and Leisure Park inside the Clark Freeport Zone after the discovery of an illegal makeshift…
ACDC ‘GraduAsian’ event honors Nevada’s Asian American Pacific Islander college graduates
Actor Simu Liu serves as special keynote speaker for the online event along with Nevada Gaming Control Board Chairwoman Sandra Douglass Morgan LAS VEGAS — The Asian Community Development Council…
Sen. Harris and Assemblymember Bonta: Standing up for the AAPI community amid America’s leadership crisis
By Sen. Kamala Harris and Assemblymember Rob Bonta We are in a crisis — one that requires unifying leadership. But that’s not what we are getting from the president of…
Filipinos urged to report ‘Philippines, province of China’ geotag on Facebook
Filipinos are urged to mass report a geotag that identifies the Philippines as “Province of China” and “North Philippines, Province of China” on social media platforms Facebook and Instagram. The…
Over 2,450 Filipinos globally test positive for COVID-19
TWENTY-FOUR more overseas Filipinos have tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections to 2,455 worldwide. The latest report from the…
Market Bounce Back?
By Martin Santiago THE chairman of the Federal Reserve on Sunday said the central bank has not exhausted its power to help the economy get through the coronavirus pandemic. Fed…
Scary MIS-C in kids
IN our column last week, we briefly mentioned a new hyperinflammatory toxic shock syndrome discovered among children after getting COVID-19 infection, first reported in the United Kingdom on April 26,…
The June 2020 priority dates
Each month, the Visa Office of the State Department publishes, in the Visa Bulletin, the priority dates for that particular month, for the various family and employment-based categories. A priority…
House committee to tackle ABS-CBN franchise on May 26
The Philippines House Committee on Legislative Franchises has set a hearing on ABS-CBN’s franchise bills for next week. The announcement for the Tuesday, May 26 deliberations comes after House Speaker…
Fil-Am books to read during summer 2020
NOW entering two months into stay-at-home orders, individuals across the country have found ways to fill their “free time,” whether through baking, sewing masks, or completing puzzles. Another method has…