Flag carrier Philippine Airlines will once again have its nonstop Cebu-Los Angeles flight starting this May. In a press release on Tuesday, January 21, PAL said this flight is the “only direct air link between the Visayas and Mainland USA.” Residents of various cities in the Visayas and Mindanao will enjoy convenient connections via Cebu…
WITH the Year of the Metal Rat upon us, celebrations are underway across Southern California. One highly anticipated event to mark the new year is the annual festivities at The Americana at Brand in Glendale, California. Marking the 11th year the retail center has celebrated Lunar New Year, hundreds of attendees gathered on the green…
THE recent eruption of Taal Volcano in the Philippines last January 12 has forced many Filipino to flee their homes and move to evacuation centers. Those most affected are villagers in the hard-hit province of Batangas. Here in the United States, a group of Filipino American students from West Ranch High School (WRHS) was touched…
“A truly free and independent press is a vital component of any healthy democratic society. […] the prime value of journalism is that it imposes transparency, and thus accountability, on those who wield the greatest governmental and corporate power.” — Glenn Greenwald, Laura Poitras and Jeremy Scahill. This is the vital role a free and…
“A putative spouse must have had a good faith belief in the existence of a lawful California marriage.” ALL property, real or personal, wherever situated, acquired by a married person during the marriage while domiciled in California is community property. Family Code 760. However, there are situations in which the marriage may be held to…
SURE there are alternatives to bankruptcy. But bankruptcy is the only solution that provides viable debt relief for those who are unable to repay their debts. Some people sign up for debt settlement and find out after having paid into the pot that they have been sued by several creditors despite attempts by the debt…
“How can I pay my creditors when my income is not even enough to cover my basic living expenses?” This is a question that I hear everyday from people in my bankruptcy practice. In spite of what the “experts” say about the current economy, I still see a lot of families who don’t even make…
Edmund Burke once wrote, “Those who don’t know history are doomed to repeat it.” I would like to add, “One must learn from it as well. Otherwise, the whole cycle repeats itself.” ONCE long ago when I was probably 9 or 10, while scouring through my aunt’s bookshelf, I came across a tattered pocketbook. I…
Former Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos has to accept the 2016 election results if he plans to run for a national post in the 2022 elections, Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo said on Monday, January 20. “If he wants to run again, he can. That’s his right,” she said in Filipino during an interview. She added,…
GROUND fissures near the Taal Volcano are widening in four areas after the recent explosion, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported on Friday, January 17. In its 8 a.m. update, Phivolcs said existing fissures or cracks in barangays located in the towns of Lemery, Agoncillo, Talisay, and San Nicolas have widened by…
Following the Taal Volcano eruption in Batangas, Philippines this week, members of the Filipino American community and various American public figures have raised funds for those affected by the disaster. The Taal Volcano began spewing clouds of ash on Sunday, January 12. The ash — which has spread more than 62 miles — has created…
THE Philippine Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday, January 16, said that polio has reached Metro Manila. According to Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, a 3-year-old boy from Quezon City has been confirmed to have the disease, making him the first case of polio in Metro Manila since the disease returned to the Philippines last…
World-renowned Filipina American fashion designer Monique Lhuillier is among the incredible lineup of guest judges in the new high-stakes Netflix fashion competition series, “Next In Fashion.” The 10-episode debut season will be available on the streaming platform Wednesday, January 29, and will feature 18 designer contestants from around the world. Hosting the show are “Queer…
THIS Filipino designer is the talent behind that resplendent jewel-toned gown that Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach wore when she passed the crown to Miss Universe 2016 Iris Mittenaere, who also wore a scarlet red ombré couture gown in her final walk designed by the same amazing designer. One of his dresses was featured in…
The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) will now recognize October as Filipino Heritage and History Month, following a resolution passed by the district’s Board of Education this week. Sponsored by Filipina American Frances Suavillo, who is the student member on the board, the resolution declares “Filipino Heritage and History Month starting October of the…
Attendees enjoyed impressive performances, inspiring awardees, and valuable prizes THE ballroom sparkled with enthusiastic members, VIP guests, friends and family of the Filipino American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Los Angeles (FACCGLA). The Chamber’s “Shining Shimmering Splendid Gala” served as the annual fundraiser of FACCGLA, held last January 12, 2020 at the Hilton Woodland Hills….
2020 officers and board of directors to be installed Filipino American Chamber of Commerce of Hollywood (FACCHO) presents its Laurel Night 2020 on Thursday, January 23 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (with networking to follow) at the Studio Movie Grill in Glendale, California with esteemed guests. Esteemed guests include Apl.de.Ap (Black Eyed Peas), Keynote…
A new Social Weather Stations survey released this week showed that 44% of Filipino respondents were satisfied with Vice President Leni Robredo’s stint as co-chairperson of the Inter-agency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs (ICAD). Based on 1,200 respondents, 14% percent said they were “very satisfied” with Robredo’s performance, while 30 percent said they were “somewhat satisfied.”…
ON January 9, 2020, the USCIS finalized the implementation of a significant change to the processing of H-1B visa petitions this year. Consequently, there will not be a short filing window at the beginning of April 2020, so there is no deadline in April 2020. Rather, the USCIS is implementing a registration requirement that will…
“I WILL make you a light to the nations, that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth” (Isaiah 49:5-6). My fellow Christians, these words that God spoke to Prophet Isaiah in the Old Testament are directed to us today. God is calling each one of us to bring light and hope to…
SOME of us feel anxiety over robots taking over our jobs. Yes, they can take over repetitive chores, but let’s view them as helpers to release us from boring repetitive tasks so we can devote more time to creative, administrative, and managerial tasks. Robots don’t do well in an unruly environment (like yours, so you…
ANG isang dayuhan na nagnanais mag-aral sa US bilang full-time student ay kailangang kumuha ng student visa mula sa US Embassy o US Consulate sa kanyang bansa. Ang F1 academic student visa ay nagpapahintulot sa isang dayuhan na pumasok sa US bilang full-time student sa isang accredited college, university, seminary, conservatory, academic high school, elementary…
Q: I was diagnosed with a spine compression fracture and severe depression. I want to request leave but want to keep my privacy at work. Do I need to tell my employer about my medical or psychological condition? A: No. The employee is not required to disclose the nature of the employee’s medical condition or…
ALL property, real or personal, wherever situated, acquired by a married person during the marriage while domiciled in California is community property. Family Code 760. However, there are situations in which the marriage may be held to be null and void. These situations include, but are not limited to entering into a bigamous marriage, fraud…
LAS VEGAS — Come hell or high waters, people flock here to untie the knot. Here, divorce is simply about the villain and the victim. It is who got cheated, who got left behind and the agony of the dumped. It will always be a conundrum, how dramatically love can go into a turnaround. In…
WITHIN 10 years, all of the nation’s 74 million baby boomers will be 65 or older. The most senior among them will be on the cusp of 85. Even sooner, by 2025, the number of seniors (65 million) is expected to surpass that of children age 13 and under (58 million) for the first time,…
As Heung-Min Son tucked home his second goal in Tottenham Hotspur’s recent Champions League win against Red Star Belgrade, he reaffirmed his position as one of the top players in England’s top flight.It was his fifth goal in the Champions League, one of ten he has scored across 26 games in all competitions. This, despite…
For the first time, community organizations in New York and Florida are coming together to get an accurate count of many Puerto Ricans and Filipinos there are, come Census Day on April 1, 2020. Historically, Puerto Ricans and Filipinos have been undercounted in past census efforts. This has adversely affected how $1.5 trillion in federal…
