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…
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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…
US to provide $5.3-M to PH’s fight vs coronavirus
THE United States government is slated to provide an additional $5.3-million (P269-million) in health assistance to the Philippines as it continues to grapple with the spread of the novel coronavirus….
PH files 2 diplomatic protests vs China
Two diplomatic protests have been filed against China for violating international law and Philippine sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea, according to Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Wednesday,…
Governor Sisolak announces framework to reopen Nevada
Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak this week announced the framework the state will use as it begins to roll back restrictions and re-open. The governor laid out the plans on Tuesday,…
The front line against COVID-19 in the US: APA and Filipino nurses
Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) doctors, nurses, and health care workers alike are now at the front line against the deadly COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. The rapidly growing…
Trump’s executive order suspending green cards exempts immigrants already in US
Asian American groups condemn the new immigration restrictions SOME 48 hours after tweeting that he would temporarily curb United States immigration during the coronavirus pandemic, President Donald Trump on Wednesday,…
The Best Muay Thai Gyms in Thailand
Muay Thai is rapidly growing around the world, with increased exposure and celebrity participants helping to raise the profile. Ryan Gosling and Kevin James are both known to enjoy Muay…
50 Filipinos in Northeast US die of coronavirus
FIFTY Filipinos and Filipino Americans have succumbed to the novel coronavirus in the 10 states covered by the Philippine Consulate General in New York, according to Consul General Claro Cristobal….
Fil-Am NYPD detective, film director, doctor among latest virus casualties
The Filipino community in New York continues to mourn the loss of some community members to complications arising from the coronavirus infection. New York City has more than 130,000 as…
Duterte offers P10M reward to Filipino who can discover COVID-19 vaccine
PHILIPPINE President Rodrigo Duterte is willing to give P10 million in reward money to any Filipino citizen who can find a cure for the novel coronavirus. “Because COVID-19 is public…
Decision on Luzon-wide quarantine to be ‘carefully’ studied — Palace
PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte will “carefully” study his options before deciding what to do with the enhanced community quarantine enforced in Luzon to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19),…
McDonald’s celebrates health care workers and first responders with free ‘thank you meals’
Frontline heroes can enjoy free meals at participating U.S. McDonald’s restaurants IN appreciation for the healthcare workers, police officers, firefighters and paramedics who are committed to our health and safety,…
More on COVID-19
THE international medical community is still examining, observing, and learning about this novelCorona virus, SARS-Cov-2 virus, the cause of COVID-19. Since it is new, the virus, which belongs to the…
Mortgage payment during COVID-19
THE federal CARES Act provides two benefits if you have a financial hardship caused directly or indirectly by the coronavirus and your loan is owned or guaranteed by a federal…