LA County hits 1,000 deaths related to COVID-19
Los Angeles County has reached 1,000 deaths related to the novel coronavirus as 59 additional fatalities were reported on Tuesday, April 28. Among the new fatalities reported by the LA…
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LA County to send mail-in ballot to every registered voter
All 5.4 million registered voters in Los Angeles County will now receive a mail-in ballot in the midst of the uncertainty of whether the spread will be contained by the…
Trump issues executive order pausing certain green cards for 60 days
According to Trump, pausing immigration will help out unemployed Americans by allowing American workers to be first in line when the economy reopens. The COVID-19 Pandemic and the resulting shut…
Despite the pandemic, Fil-Am chef Ria Barbosa’s Petite Peso opens for service in downtown LA
WITH the city of Los Angeles’ stay-at-home order that took effect nearly two months ago, restaurants have been limited to take-out and delivery, or faced the decision to close. Opening…
Pope Francis warns of a deadlier virus spreading: selfish indifference
THE coronavirus pandemic has killed more than 213,824 people in the world, and has changed life as we knew it before its spread was initially reported in January 2020. In…
Father of Fil-Am actor Darren Criss passes away
FILIPINO American actor Darren Criss is mourning the loss of his father, Charles William “Bill” Criss Jr., who passed away from a rare heart condition on Monday, April 27. He…
‘He was the ultimate father figure’: Fil-Am engineer, father of 2 dies from COVID-19 after 3 weeks in the hospital
Angelo and Marilou Cortes planned to celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary with a trip to Europe in June. However, the coronavirus took Angelo’s life, and along with it, their travel…
Enhanced community quarantine extended in Metro Manila, ‘high risk’ areas until May 15
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has extended the enhanced community quarantine in Metro Manila, Central Luzon, Calabarzon, and other “high risk” areas in Luzon until May 15, following the recommendations of…
Coronavirus beyond statistics: For each death, a family grieves, a dream is buried, the story of a generation ends
AMID the debate about continuing social distancing or re-opening the United States for business Amid the President of the United States Donald Trump undermining the advice of scientists and health…
DFA seeks to bring home 35,000 Filipinos
THE Philippine Department of foreign Affairs on Thursday, April 23, said it is expecting to bring home 35,000 overseas Filipino Workers amid the coronavirus pandemic sweeping across the globe. “As…
Protecting employee whistleblowers in these COVID-19 times
LAST week, CNN reported that 10 nurses from Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, California were placed on administrative leave for demanding N95 masks while treating COVID-19 patients….
Palace backs filing of diplomatic protests vs China
The Department of Foreign Affairs’ diplomatic protests against China for violating international law and Philippine sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea has gained support from Malacañang. “Yung filing of diplomatic protest,…
Our need for peace
PEACE! It’s one of the essential commodities that we need now. Unfortunately, it’s something that we cannot buy from the grocery stores or online. If we could buy it, it…
Should you file bankruptcy now?
WHEN the virus makes your income disappear overnight, it can be very frightening to realize that you can’t go very long without it because your bills don’t stop just because…
Preventing abandonment of your green card due to travel abroad
DEAR Attorney, I am a permanent resident, and am planning to visit my loved ones in the Philippines during the holidays. I am planning to leave this week and stay…
Seniors with COVID-19 show unusual symptoms, doctors say
by Judith Graham Older adults with COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus, have several “atypical” symptoms, complicating efforts to ensure they get timely and appropriate treatment, according to physicians….
Exempt property vs. property not part of the bankruptcy estate
FILING a bankruptcy case creates a “bankruptcy estate.” The estate becomes the legal owner of all of the debtor’s property while the bankruptcy is going on. What does the estate…
Extension of status due to COVID-19
KINIKILALA ng USCUS na ang COVID-19 pandemic ay nakapagdulot na ng maraming immigration-related challenges. May mga dayuhan o nonimmigrants na walang balak na magtagal sa US o manatili sa US…
Trump issues executive order pausing certain green cards for 60 days
THE COVID-19 Pandemic and the resulting shut down of the US economy has wreaked havoc to the employment landscapre of Americans. Unemployment rates spiked to levels higher than the great…
California insurance commissioner orders auto insurance refunds, discusses workers comp for immigrants during pandemic
When the coronavirus pandemic turned daily life on its head, it caught Americans off-guard with little time to sort out finances. As the number of cases and deaths continues to…
Q&A: Coronavirus pandemic simplified update (Part 2 of 2)
WHAT should I do to receive the stimulus check? None. You don’t need to do anything. The IRS will calculate and automatically send your economic impact payment. How will the…
Trump administration announces suspension of entry of immigrants
by: Atty. Richard M. Loew and Atty. Allison Aquino-Silva ON April 22, 2020, President Trump issued a Proclamation that prevents certain individuals with immigrant visas from entering the United States…
The flowers of spring
SPRING has sprung. It is upon us in a scent that grows deeper, dizzying, and improbable. It is too heady and too provocative to be diminished. Seeping through open windows,…
PNB waives remittance charges
THE Philippines’ fifth largest lender, Philippine National Bank (PSE: PNB), is waiving the remittance fees for various channels through May 8, 2020. The waiver applies to money transfers that will…
Protect yourself from COVID-19: Stop smoking and vaping now
By Elisa Tong, MD, MS, Associate professor of internal medicine, University of California, Davis DOCTORS like me and many other health professionals are working to treat sick patients for the…
A generation of crisis and opportunities
In his book, “The Greatest Generation,” journalist Tom Brokaw extolled those born in the 1900s and up to the 1920s, relating how they survived the Great Depression, fought and won…
Las Vegas’ essential workers deserve a living wage
By Evelyn Rafael Seeing the insensitive article recently published by the Las Vegas Review-Journal took me back to my childhood and watching my mother struggle to feed our family of…
Experts: Actual COVID-19 cases in the PH around 9,000
Researchers from the University of the Philippines are claiming that the actual number of novel coronavirus cases in the country is higher than the current official tally reported by the…