How important is it to have a living trust?
“ The assets held in your living trust will be managed by the trustee and distributed according to your directions without court supervision and involvement when you pass away.” THINKING…
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Very senior client cornered by $34K in credit cards
“ My senior client cannot do Chapter 7 because he has a lot of non-exempt equity in his house. He can only do Chapter 13 to handle those credit cards.”…
Reinstatement for surviving beneficiaries of an I-130 petition filed by a deceased relative
DEAR Attorney Tan, My US Citizen mother filed an I-130 immigrant petition on my behalf, which has a priority date in February 2000 and which has been approved. She filed…
NYC declares state of emergency, restricts large gatherings
Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a slate of new measures on Thursday, March 12 ranging from shutting down Broadway shows and events of 500 people or more to imposing restrictions on…
Meet Fil-Am chef Louis Bayla, NYC’s Prince of Pork
It was a celebration of all things pork at Cochon555 on Sunday, March 8 as five of New York’s top chefs went head to head in a friendly competition for…
Fil-Am co-producer of ‘Yellow Rose’ follows passion to uplift more multicultural stories
A Filipino American producer with nearly two decades in the entertainment industry announced the launch of a new multicultural public relations and marketing agency to uplift voices often missing and…
EU leaders rip Trump’s travel ban as COVID-19 advances across the world
Starting midnight Friday, March 13, travel to the United States from European countries will be temporarily banned for 30 days in an effort “to keep new cases” of the novel…
PH Mission staffer in New York tests positive for coronavirus
Kira Danganan-Azucena, charge d’affaires and deputy permanent representative of the Permanent Mission of the Philippines to the United Nations, confirmed in a message to UN colleagues that a “colleague at…
67-year-old woman in Manila is first Filipino COVID-19 fatality
MANILA — A COVID-19 patient confined at the Manila Doctors Hospital in Manila has died, the Department of Health confirmed late Wednesday night, March 11. “The Department of Health confirms…
6 Filipinos on Grand Princess ship docked in CA infected with coronavirus
SIX Filipinos aboard the MV Grand Princess — now docked in Oakland, California — have tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the Philippine Department of Health confirmed this week. …
Virus cases rise to 46 in PH as public health emergency declared
The number of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the Philippines has risen to 49, days after President Rodrigo Duterte declared a state of public health emergency in the country. The…
Palace urges public to stop ‘panic-buying’
Malacañang on Wednesday, March11, urged the public to refrain from panic-buying and the sharing of unverified information amid threats of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the country. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador…
Filipino talent and heritage exhibited during Sacramento Kings game
FILIPINO pride, talent and the collective love for basketball were in full display on Tuesday night, March 3 at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. Over 17,000 fans packed…
Stardust Letters re-lamped, illuminated in the Neon Museum Boneyard
LAS VEGAS – The monumental Stardust letters—one of The Neon Museum’s most iconic Neon Boneyard sign exhibits—have been re-lamped and are now illuminated daily. These letters join the growing number…
No more visitor visas for ‘birth tourism’
THE U.S. Department of State (DOS) has revised its regulations on eligibility for visitor visas, establishing that “travel to the United States with the primary purpose of obtaining U.S. citizenship…
Sen. Cortez Masto: AAPI participation in the 2020 Census will be critical
THIS March, households across Nevada will be asked to fill out a questionnaire for the 2020 Census. Make sure that each and every member of your household is counted. AAPI…
Love and deportability: Divorce, domestic violence and immigration laws
WHAT if I do not have legal papers, and my spouse is abusive? If safety is a concern, we urge people to seek help first, particularly if there are minor…
Celebrities grace 24th Keep Memory Alive Power of Love Gala
THE 24th annual Keep Memory Alive Power of Love gala was held at MGM Grand Arena Las Vegas on Saturday, March 7. The iconic singer Neil Diamond, who stopped performing…
Drum Tao returns with a bang to The Smith Center on April 11
Tickets on sale now at TheSmithCenter.com LAS VEGAS — The world’s foremost Japanese taiko drumming ensemble, DRUM TAO returns to The Smith Center for the Performing Arts in Las Vegas…
Registration now open for Las Vegas spring break camps and no-school fun days March-April
Camps available for ages 5-14 Looking for a fun and educational experience for the children during spring break and other work days school is not in session? Check out the…
Sanctuary versus the coronavirus
A CLEAN and well-ventilated home is the safest sanctuary from the current COVID-19 pandemic rapidly spreading around the world, now involving 121 countries (and 2 international conveyances, the Diamond Princess…
God’s list
“Sister, do you speak Italian? Can I talk to you? I am very angry with God.” I turned my head and it was a beautiful lady, elegantly dressed. I thought,…
Filipinos in US urged to register to vote in next PH elections
AHEAD of the 2022 Philippine national and local elections, overseas Filipinos are being reminded to register to vote. Though the deadline to register is over a year away on September…
From Army nurse to author: Filipina American author Tif Marcelo releases fifth novel, ‘Once Upon a Sunset’
WHEN Tif Marcelo first read “The Outsiders” by S.E. Hinton growing up, she knew she wanted to be a writer. “I told my dad and, of course, his reaction was…
Duterte urges Fil-Ams to vote for Trump, stays firm on VFA stance
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte told Filipino Americans eligible to vote to support U.S. President Donald Trump’s re-election efforts this November. “I’m telling the Filipino now: You’re getting the best deal…
Public health emergency declared in PH as virus cases rise to 33
PHILIPPINE President Rodrigo Duterte this week declared a state of public health emergency in the country as the number of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases continues to rise. As of Tuesday,…
PH Supreme Court defers action on ABS-CBN petition to April
The Philippine Supreme Court on Tuesday, March 10 deferred action on Solicitor General Jose Calida’s quo warranto petition against network giant ABS-CBN, pushing back talks to April. The court, sitting…