Filipino lawyer sworn in as Bergenfield, New Jersey mayor
Borough makes history with two other Filipinos on the council BERGENFIELD, NJ — The Filipino American community in the eastern seaboard has another reason to be proud as lawyer Arvin…
Lessons learned: Family should always come first on a brand-new episode of Citizen Pinoy!
NANAY Rosita left her children in 1984 to find greener pastures in the U.S. She took various jobs while she was TnT, until she finally got her green card in…
DOT promotes sustainable local tourism with new #SaveOurSpots online GIFs
MANILA – Following the “Ayoko sa plastic” viber stickers, the Department of Tourism (DOT) starts the New Year by promoting sustainable local tourism with the newly released #SaveOurSpots GIFs on…
Changing visa categories and priority dates
WHEN a petition is filed for a family member, the beneficiary (the person being petitioned) is assigned a “priority date,” which is their “place in line” for a visa. They…
Revisiting the Asian Journal’s Something Filipino Magazine stories of 2019
WITH the new year, the Asian Journal editorial team looks back at the Something Filipino (SF) Magazine stories from 2019. Each week, the SF Magazine features long-form stories of Filipino…
PH orders Filipinos in 3 Middle East countries to leave amid US-Iran tensions
THE Philippine government is ordering thousands of Filipino workers to evacuate Iraq, Iran and Lebanon as the situation between the United States and Iran continues to escalate. The alert level…
Marcos asks PET to review poll protest results anew
FORMER Senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has asked the Supreme Court (SC), sitting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET), to re-examine the initial vote recount results in the electoral protest he…
SF Mayor announces 151 units for housing for homeless, formerly homeless adults
The City will fund new housing at The Abigail and The Post Hotels, including permanent supportive housing SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Mayor London N. Breed on Tuesday, January 7 announced…
The attorney-client relationship
AS attorneys, we get frantic or panicked phone calls from our clients worried about their cases. It’s a natural response – nobody wants to be in a place of unknowing…
Aviation Institute of Maintenance and Your Flight to Success
Las Vegas campus graduate shares experience Aside from working hard and perseverance, one of the most important factors in kicking off your career is education — and the institution you…
Mass Mutuala pproves $1.7 billione stimated 2020 policy owner dividend payout
Massachusetts Mutual Life insurance Company (MassMutual) announced last November 4 that its Board of directors has approved a $1.7 billion estimated dividend payout in 2020 to eligible participating policynowners and…
Security dangers and tips
CREDIT card/identity fraud Did your credit card data just got stolen, while your card was in your purse or wallet? Yes, today’s technology in the hands of thieves makes it…
Anticipated 2020 book releases by Filipino & Fil-Am authors
WITH the new year upon us, a top resolution that individuals continue to promise is: read more books. Luckily, like 2019 — which was a stellar year to accomplish…
Filipinos in US urged to register for 2022 Philippine nat’l elections
The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), through its foreign service posts, is beginning to remind all Filipino citizens overseas to register now as overseas voters for the 2022 Philippine National…
SoCal Filipina registered nurse helps bargain first contract with nurses union
Registered nurses at Methodist Hospital ratify historic first contract that sets nurses workplace protections in stone LAST month, registered nurses at Methodist Hospital in Arcadia, California ratified their first-ever contract…
Palace says De Lima should be on US ban list
OPPOSITION Senator Leila De Lima should be included in the list of individuals to be banned from the United States, Malacañang argued. “She (De Lima) should put herself on the…
Following release of drug war report, Duterte calls Robredo a ‘colossal blunder’
PHILIPPINE President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, January 7 dismissed Vice President Leni Robredo’s published report that called the administration’s three-year war against illegal drugs a “massive failure.” This comes after…
Navigating the new year and new decade: A day at a time
HAPPY NEW YEAR! We are just starting the new year 2020 and the new decade, and yet we already feel the heavyweight of what is going on in our life,…
Fecal bacteria in California’s waterways increases with homeless crisis
By Anna Almendrala President Donald Trump, a self-described germophobe, has made no secret of his disgust with California’s growing homeless problem, which he has called a “disgrace” and “inappropriate” and…
Filipinos in US ‘not covered’ in PH visa requirement plan – Palace
FILIPINOS in the United States would not be covered by the Duterte administration’s proposed plan requiring American citizens to obtain visas before entering the Philippines, Malacañang clarified this week. This…
Third US senator says Duterte ‘sorely mistaken’ for imposing travel ban to PH
A third American senator has been subjected to a travel ban to the Philippines for his reported support of denying Philippine government officials entry into the U.S. if they were…
Palace: Duterte won’t meddle with ABS-CBN franchise renewal
President Rodrigo Duterte will not interfere with the franchise renewal of major television network ABS-CBN, Malacañang said on Friday, January 3. This is because Congress has the prerogative to grant…
DTI, SEIPI to engage in trade and investment promotion for electronics in the US
The Philippine Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), in partnership with the Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in the Philippines Foundation, Inc. (SEIPI), the largest organization of foreign and Filipino electronics…
San Manuel Casino opens newest high-end gaming and dining experiences
The new High Limit Gaming and Asian-Inspired Eatery offer opulent entertainment experiences; plus, the launch of a $10,000 cocktail SAN Manuel Casino recently announced the opening of its newest high…
Did your ITIN expire last December 31, 2019?
INDIVIDUAL Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITIN) are used by people who should file income tax returns but are not eligible for Social Security numbers. A vast number of ITINs expired at…
As we make our journeys
AS we celebrate the New Year, let’s remember the famous words of Dag Hammarskjold, the Swedish diplomat and second Secretary-General of the United Nations: “For all that has been, thank…