THE past two articles touched on different spirit presences, how they communicate and why are they still lingering. Now let us be aware of actual occurrences and how to react to them. When do you know there really is a spirit manifestation and how do they manifest? One night, as you sit quietly watching tv,…
President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, November 28, said he would take over the leadership of the Philippine National Police (PNP) if he cannot find the right person for the position. “If they have even a single case of corruption, I would rather not appoint anybody for that matter. Ako na ang hahawak (I’ll handle it)….
Rappler CEO and Executive Editor Maria Ressa has been chosen as the speaker for Princeton University’s 2020 Baccalaureate ceremony, the university announced this week. The Baccalaureate ceremony is an end-of-year interfaith service that is one of Princeton’s oldest traditions, with its speaker selected by the Committee on Honorary Degrees and approved by the Board of…
President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, November 28, dared Vice President Leni Robredo to release the discoveries she supposedly made during her quick stint as co-chair of the Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs (ICAD). “You seem to be threatening na may information ka (that you have information). Ilabas mo (Release it),” Duterte ordered. Robredo promised the…
Duty Free Luxe gives customers the chance to snap up some bargains and beat the Christmas rush with this weekend’s sale. Shop the city’s best selection of beauty and fashion merchandise on November 30 and December 1 at the newly-opened Duty Fee Luxe located on Pacific Drive, Mall of Asia Complex in Pasay City. Enjoy…
Manila, Philippines – Duty Free Philippines Corporation (DFPC) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with UnionPay, a global payment brand, to officially launch a new rewards program featuring special discounts at all DFPC stores nationwide. DFPC Chief Operating Officer Vicente Pelagio A. Angala and General Manager for UnionPay International Southeast Asia Mr Wenhui Yang acted…
CLARK FREEPORT, PAMPANGA – Hoteliers in Clark, Angeles City, City of San Fernando, Pampanga, Tarlac, and Subic, Zambales have rallied behind Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo Puyat to extend the best in Filipino hospitality and ensure that the needs of the visiting athletes are met throughout their stay. In response to Sec. Puyat’s call for the…
“A Warrior of the Light knows that he has much to be grateful for. Angels help him in his struggle; celestial forces place each thing in its place, thus allowing him to give it his best. His companions say: “He’s so lucky!” And the warrior does sometimes achieve things far beyond his capabilities. That is…
DEAR Attorney Tan, I have an approved I-140 immigrant petition which was filed by Company A on my behalf. Company A would like to employ me as a bookkeeper. Based on that approved I-140 petition, I filed an application for green card (I-485 adjustment of status) in August 2014. Since that time, my green…
by Mark Kreidler WE all know that when the power goes out, refrigerators, heaters and air conditioners stop running. Homes go dark, and desktop computers shut down. But those are mere inconveniences. If you need regular dialysis or chemotherapy at a clinic, or you have an infant in a neonatal intensive care unit or a…
Q: I worked on Thanksgiving Day and the Day after Thanksgiving. Am I entitled to holiday pay? A: Around this time of year, we get this question a lot. So we thought we would revisit this issue, especially since Christmas Day and New Year’s Day are coming up and they fall in the middle of…
THE client is a corporation that has been in business since 2000. It had both good and bad times over the last two decades but always managed to land on its feet. It has an ever-growing list of clients that need its products, which it sources from abroad. It has two kinds of clients: clients…
Ask voters whom they trust to do a better job on health care, and Democrats have a whopping 17-point advantage. That shouldn’t be a surprise after years of Republican sabotage on the Affordable Care Act, taking away coverage from people with pre-existing conditions, and their assault on women’s health care. But what should be a…
TO many people, the New Year signifies a chance to have a fresh beginning. People dispose of old personal items and clean out the closet in order to make room for the new. This is also the time of the year many people realize when a marriage is not working out and it may be…
KADALASAN, kapag ang petitioner ng I-130 Petition for Alien Relative ay namatay, ang petition ay automatically revoked. Subalit may mga beneficiary at family members na pinapahintulutang ipagpatuloy ang kanilang pag-apply ng immigration benefit, kahit namatay na ang petitioner. Ang mga biyudo at biyuda ng mga US citizen (USC) ay kasama sa statutory definition ng…
IT’S Thanksgiving Day here in the U.S. Happy Thanksgiving Day to all! As I reflect on the beauty of this day, I remember a thanksgiving homily that my fellow priest, Fr. Anthony Lee shared with the seminary community. He started his homily with his experience of a “culture shock” during his first Christmas in America….
SANTA CLARITA, CA — The West Ranch High School Marching Band and Color Guard took home the gold medal for best band on Saturday, November 16 after competing in the annual Southern California School Band & Orchestra Association (SCSBOA) 5A State Marching Band Championships in Downey, California. The win marks the fourth marching championship for…
PICTURE a man across the hall. He carries his everyday business suit like they were black tie and tails, and his demeanor gave the impression that he had been born with a gold watch and chain instead of an umbilical cord. One would remember with clarity the gentleman’s grace, his good manner, his capacity to…
Muscat, Oman – The Philippines continues to enjoy recognition as one of the world’s premier diving destination, this time bagging back-to-back diving accolades at the World Travel Awards (WTA) Grand Final Gala Ceremony held recently at the Royal Opera House Muscat. Winning WTA’s 2019 World’s Leading Dive Destination award for the first time, the Philippines bested…
As the U.S. presidential elections draw near, Democratic front runner Joe Biden expressed his message to Filipino American, and pledged to champion their causes. TFC’s Bev Llorente and the Asian Journal’s contributor for Nevada recently caught up with the former U.S. vice president during his latest visit to Las Vegas. In Nevada alone, eligible Asian…
Las Vegas campus offers various programs to start your aviation career training The shortage of aviation maintenance technicians has been mounting for a while and is seen to slide downhill in the next years. The 2019 Boeing Pilot & Technician Outlook, a respected industry forecast of personnel demand, projects that 769,000 new maintenance technicians will…
PHILIPPINE Senator Franklin Drilon on Tuesday, November 26, said the House of Representatives is to blame for the mishaps in this year’s Southeast Asian Games which the country is hosting. According to the opposition senator, the House of Representatives was late in submitting the proposed national budget in December, containing some P95 billion in pork…
THE smell used to give it away — that nasty, unmistakable scent of cigarette smoke. And you knew, somehow, your neighbor’s smoke was drifting in your house. But what if your neighbor vapes? Or smokes marijuana? That’s when the dangerous chemicals from next door become harder to detect or possibly mistaken for something else. All…
Jumpstart your career with AIM while enjoying the San Francisco Bay Metro Area The shortage of aviation maintenance technicians has been mounting for a while and is seen to slide downhill in the next years. The 2019 Boeing Pilot & Technician Outlook, a respected industry forecast of personnel demand, projects that 769,000 new maintenance technicians…
While cigarette smoking destroys lungs (first, with recurrent respiratory infections, then emphysema, COPD, and worst, lung cancer) over decades of inhaling more than 4,000 (not 400) different toxic substances, 200 of them carcinogenic (cancer-producing), vaping could kill within weeks, or months. Yes, vaping is a more vicious killer! What is vaping? Vaping, also termed JUULing,…
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 – and we try our best to walk people through the process. For the most part, the panic comes from information gathered from the wonderful…
