Filipino American organizer and former public school teacher Godfrey Plata is seeking to make LA more renter-friendly AS state primaries and caucuses get underway, all the focus is squarely pointed on the national race for the White House in what could be a historic general election. California will be one of the 15 states or…
Former Philippine Senator Antonio Trillanes IV and 10 others have been indicted for “conspiracy to commit sedition” for their involvement in videos that linked President Rodrigo Duterte and his family to the illegal drug trade, the Department of Justice said on Monday, February 10. Aside from Trillanes, whistleblower Peter Joemel Advincula alias “Bikoy,” former Police…
Twelve parishes unite in the concert ‘Colours of Love’ The Sariling H.I.M.I.G. Choir, a registered non-profit organization, is collaborating with the dynamic Fr. Art Mateo in its very first-ever concert, which will be held on February 22, 2020 at the California Education and Performing Arts Center in Ontario, CA. Fr. Mateo, who is based in…
The Philippines has formally sent a notice terminating the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the United States, Malacañang announced on Tuesday, February 11. President Rodrigo Duterte ordered Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea on Monday night to inform Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. to go ahead and send a notice ending the 20-year-old military pact with…
THE NEW YORK TIMES reported that “the Philippine government moved Monday to end the franchise of the country’s leading broadcast network, the latest push by the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte against media outlets that have been critical of his leadership”. Representing the Philippine government, Solicitor General Jose Calida filed a complaint before the Supreme…
The Pilipino Americans Los Angeles Democrats (PALAD) elected a new Board of Directors, the group announced on Monday, February 10. With the March 3rd primary in a few weeks, the group will ramp up its efforts to get Filipino Americans in Los Angeles County to participate in the process, as well as to “ultimately unite…
With lung cancer as the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States, there is still a stigma around the disease that prevents patients, especially in the Asian American community, from receiving proper support. A report from the American Cancer Society in January said that the cancer death rate in the U.S. dropped 29%…
Groups condemn anti-API ‘racism and hate’ AS the global medical community continues to try to mitigate the threat of the severe coronavirus, the World Health Organization (WHO) and leading social media giants are working to combat another epidemic of a different nature: the dissemination of misinformation. Since the news of the coronavirus — a novel…
The number of people under investigation in the Philippines for the possible novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) has risen to 178, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Thursday, February 6. “Of the total 178 [people under investigation (PUIs)], 147 are admitted in hospitals, 10 have refused admission and 16 have already been discharged under strict monitoring,”…
PHILIPPINE President Rodrigo Duterte has formally ordered the government to send the United States a notice terminating the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA), according to Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo. Panelo told reporters on Friday, February 7 that the president has instructed Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea to inform Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. to send the…
The Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles is now accepting nominations for the 2020 Presidential Awards for Filipino Individuals and Organizations Overseas (PAFIOO). Completed nomination forms and supporting documents must be submitted through the Consulate General on or before June 5, 2020 for onward transmittal to the Commission on Filipinos Overseas. The awarding ceremony will…
JEREMIAH Matthews worked as a cook and a maintenance supervisor for Happy Valley Conference Center. Happy Valley is an affiliate of the Community of Christ Church and hosts seminars, retreats, and camps for church members in their property. Mathews was supervised by the executive director, Melinda Gunnerud. Gunnerud frequently flirted with younger male employees. Gunnerud…
“ The public charge inadmissibility rule mainly impacts those seeking green cards or immigrant visas.” NOONG Enero 27, 2020, ang U.S. Supreme Court ay naglabas ng ruling na nagpapahintulot sa DHS/USCIS na ipagpatuloy ang implementasyon ng bagong public charge rule. Ayon sa USCIS, ang Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds Final Rule ay ipapatupad simula Pebrero…
Scoring system: The IRS uses a Discriminant Function System (DIF) to determine returns that are most likely to generate additional revenue for the government. Although the scoring is secret, it’s based on two factors: Total Positive Income and Total Gross Receipts. A return with a high DIF score is more likely to be audited, since…
IS the means test in bankruptcy? It’s a method for calculating what your household income is to determine if you qualify for Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 of the bankruptcy code. By household income, we mean the combined income of husband and wife, if the debtor is married, unless they are separated. The means test…
“ The monetary value of sick leave and vacation time that are used due to the injury are also recoverable.” DEAR Attorney Tan, I was driving home and was at a complete stop when another driver rear ended my car. I was not feeling well after the accident, as my back seemed very tight and…
CONSIDER this common factual situation. You are over 21 years old and your US citizen parent petitions you while you are inside the United States. Since this is a preference category, you have to wait many years for your priority date to be current. As the years go by, your petitioning parent dies which in…
“ He wants us to be free—free to be ourselves and yet willing to take a risk and to show up to be a light of hope for others.” YOU’RE not doomed in darkness! You’re meant to give light to others and the world. Your life is not meant to be bland and boring. It…
by: Atty. Ethelene F. Salas DIVORCES or any family law related problems do not have to get costly and lengthy. These problems can carry its own set of stresses that parties do not need. An alternative to a costly and lengthy divorce is mediation. Mediation provides an option to divorcing families or families embroiled in…
ARE you having problems paying your debts? Are creditors calling you day and night threatening you with a wage garnishment, repossession or foreclosure? Are you starting to feel hopeless and depressed about your situation and don’t know where to turn for help? The last few years have been tough for a lot of people. You…
SANTA CLARITA – It was a unique dance party that intermingled all the facility residents and their caregivers together into one big family. The center’s low building and the winding street look like a college campus. It is vast and sheltering, increasingly heartwarming. One did not expect a special party, even for the special people,…
President Rodrigo Duterte’s directive banning travel to the U.S. by members of his cabinet is just one more move of the president to curb junkets of officials in his administration. While the ban is his way of “getting even” with the U.S. for cancelling the 10-year tourist visa of one of his favorite officials, former…
by Lauren Weber THE more than $34,000 in medical bills that contributed to Darla and Andy Markley’s bankruptcy and loss of their home in Beloit, Wisconsin, grew out of what felt like a broken promise. Darla Markley, 53, said her insurer had sent her a letter preapproving her to have a battery of tests at…
President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, February 6, asked Manila Water Co. and Maynilad Water Services where the money they allegedly stole from their consumers went, adding that he would entertain talks with them if they return the money. “So where is the money? Where is the money of the Filipino people? Where is the money…
The citywide festival will feature more than 100 events across Los Angeles with a mix of hometown favorites and international culinary talent LOS ANGELES — The fourth annual Food Bowl, a month-long festival celebrating the city’s diverse food scene, will be back this May, the Los Angeles Times announced on Tuesday, February 4. The event will combine the…
