10 more tips to request IRS penalty forgiveness
IT’S bad enough to receive a tax bill from the IRS. It gets worse when penalties and interest are added. Malo. 1. If the penalty is minimal, do it yourself….
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The power of faith during challenging times
A PRIEST flew thousands of miles to spend a month with the community of Mother Teresa in Calcutta, India. He was in a stage of discernment for God’s further purpose…
Filipino dance crew UPeepz ends ‘World of Dance’ journey
DESPITE delivering a stellar performance during the semifinal round, Filipino hip-hop dance crew UPeepz failed to reach the final stage of this year’s “World of Dance.” Oxygen, MDC3, Jefferson y…
COVID-19 cases rise among Filipinos abroad as 57 more get infected
THE Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday, August 13, logged 57 new cases of the novel coronavirus among Filipinos abroad, bringing the total number of infections to 9,873….
Palace: Thai newspaper branding PH ‘Land of COVID-19’ motivated by tourism competition
Malacañang said competing for tourists was what drove a newspaper from Thailand to brand the Philippines as the “Land of COVID-19.” According to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, the Philippines and…
Filipino dance crew competes in ‘World of Dance’ semi-finals
FILIPINO hip-hop dance crew UPeepz on Wednesday, August 12 wowed “World of Dance” judges as they competed in the semi-final round of the American dance competition. UPeepz’s 11 members showcased Filipino…
Select foreign nationals allowed to enter the Philippines
THE Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles this week released an advisory detailing which foreign nationals can travel to the Philippines as the pandemic continues. “The entry to the Philippines of a…
Rates Drop Again
By: Martin Santiago THE resilience of the housing market continues as mortgage rates hit another all-time low, giving potential buyers more purchasing power and strengthening demand. We expect rates to…
Lorenzana firm about NCR’s return to GCQ status
DEFENSE Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Wednesday, August 12, reiterated his confidence over the National Capital Region (NCR) returning to general community quarantine (GCQ) once the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ)…
Maricel Soriano is happy to help fellow actors
AWARD-WINNING actress Maricel Soriano revealed in a recent interview with The Philippine Star that she is happy to help her younger co-stars and fellow actors who seek her opinion. “It’s…
Health Tips
“COOKING” N95 masks N95 respirator mask has been the standard personal protective equipment (PPE) for COVID-19. Since this face covering is frequently in short supply and a bit pricey, sterilizing…
Federal court also bans US State Department’s 2018 public charge rule
IN A previous article, I wrote that on July 29, 2020, a federal court judge issued a nationwide injunction prohibiting USCIS from enforcing, applying, implementing, or treating as effective, President…
[OPINION] Wannabe dictators?
HAS President Donald Trump been fantasizing about becoming a dictator like his idol Russia’s Vladimir Putin and his favorite presidents-for-life China’s Xi Jingping and North Korea’s Kim Jung Un? In History…
Mojave Desert resort allegedly targeted California’s immigrant communities in a decades-long land sales promotion
By Emily Guerin and Gabriel Dunatov | KPCC/LAist For decades, salespeople at a remote resort in the Mojave Desert have allegedly used high pressure sales tactics to sell land to…
Ramona Diaz’s new documentary ‘A Thousand Cuts’ offers an immersive look into Maria Ressa’s fight for press freedom in PH
Two years into Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s term, Filipina American filmmaker Ramona Diaz set out to make a documentary about the crackdown on illegal drugs that has drawn international attention….
Drawing a more vibrant future: Fil-Am animators on their creative beginnings, the universality of Filipino narratives in animation
IN the inclusive rider era of Hollywood, it’s almost become a pedestrian party line to pledge support for diversity but the actual outturns thus far of that proclamation still leaves…
Foreign spouses of Filipino citizens will now need visas to enter PH
The foreign spouses and dependents of Filipino citizens will need visas to enter the Philippines, the country’s Bureau of Immigration recently announced. The new requirement took effect on August 9….
Duterte: Gov’t running out of funds amid coronavirus pandemic
The Philippine government has run out of funds to help those directly affected by the coronavirus pandemic in the country, President Rodrigo Duterte admitted on Monday, August 10. This comes…
DFA: 47 Filipinos among injured during Beirut blast
FIVE more Filipinos injured during last week’s explosion in Beirut, Lebanon have been identified by the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), bringing the tally to 47. “We are still…
[COLUMN] Census 2020 will bring billions for health care services in the Inland Empire
Victoria S. Clamor is a Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine licensed to practice in California. A majority of her patients at Trinity Medical Clinic in Ontario are on health…
Amid pandemic chaos, California legislators fight for major health care bills
by Rachel Bluth California lawmakers are barreling toward an end-of-month deadline to pass or kill bills amid the biggest public health crisis the state has faced in a century. Yet…
Small business grant program launched for LA’s 13th District
Small business owners in Los Angeles’ 13th council district can apply for a grant program starting this week. Led by Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell and the city’s Economic and Workforce Development…
How to defend yourself from COVID-19 (Part 1 of 2 installments)
“… Oh, to go back to the comforts of the past, pre- pandemic, To breathe freely, sans the mask… Back to the touchy feely hum of life Never again will…
[OPINION] The Joe Biden-Kamala Harris tandem represents the diversity and the soul of the new generation of America
YES, BIDEN-HARRIS 2020! “I have the great honor to announce that I’ve picked @KamalaHarris — a fearless fighter for the little guy, and one of the country’s finest public servants…
Fil-Am leaders praise choice of Sen. Kamala Harris as Biden’s running mate
Harris becomes the first Black woman and Asian American person on a major party ticket SEVERAL Filipino American elected officials and community leaders on Tuesday, August 11 reacted to the…
