KUNG ang magulang/mga magulang na U.S. citizen (USC) ay magkaroon ng anak na isinilang sa ibang bansa o sa labas ng U.S., ang kapanganakan ay dapat iulat sa lalong madaling panahon sa U.S Consulate o U.S. Embassy upang makakuha ng ulat ng pag-angkin ang bata sa U.S. citizenship. Ang opisyal na ulat ay tinatawag na…
YOU and your spouse may have gone through a lengthy and contentious divorce proceeding. This is usually the most difficult period of a person’s life. Finally, time heals all pain. You and your spouse get tired of bickering and being mean to one another that you both decide to compromise each other positions and resolve…
LET’S learn a few things from the greatest investor of all time – Warren Buffett. It’s OK If You Don’t Know Much About Investing. Most investors do not have business degrees. Most do not take courses in stock investing. Warren Buffett wrote in his 2013 letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders: I have good news for…
EVEN though summer is fading away, it’s never too late to continue working out and getting back on track — especially when we here in Southern California get to enjoy more warm days at the beach well into fall. My clients and my column readers know that I am all about staying fit and fab….
“It’s all right, you made an error but you can start again. And maybe it wasn’t really a mistake but an opportunity for deep learning. I did the same thing earlier in life. It’s not easy to acquire wisdom, but it’s possible and eminently worthwhile. Just keep on in your journey.” -Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, From…
IN September 2011, for the Global Summit of Filipinos in the Diaspora convened by the Commission on Filipinos Overseas, then CFO Chair Imelda Nicolas, asked me to write a poem, “We Hear Our Motherland Calling,” as a response of overseas Filipinos to the call of Inang Pilipinas to her children in foreign lands. I had…
Awardees featured in art exhibit, community heroes and trailblazers to be honored ATTENDEES at the November 16 dinner-dance event at the Long Beach Marriott shall be treated to a feast for the eyes. This unique concept is the vision of Emerald Lantern Group who want to showcase the world-class caliber of Filipino American visual artists….
CHAPTER 7 is called the fresh start because it wipes out all dischargeable debt while allowing the debtor to keep most, if not all, of his assets. Meanwhile, Chapter 13 is the reorganization of debtor’s financial affairs because he or she is allowed to restructure debts with partial or no payments. In Chapter 7, the…
CHASTITY Jones, is a 42-year-old single mother, who worked as a sales accountant Hologram USA and FilmOn.TV, companies owned by billionaire Alkiviades David. FilmOn.TV Networks is an online television service and Hologram USA operates a hologram theater in Hollywood that has produced holographic images of entertainers Billie Holiday, Jackie Wilson and Bernie Mac. Jones said…
SAINT Ambrose (397) beautifully reflected on the images of a shepherd, a mother, and a father to connect the three parables we hear this Sunday: The Lost Sheep, The Lost Coin, and The Prodigal Son. He wrote: “Who, then, is this father, this shepherd, this mother? Could they not, perhaps, represent God the Father, Christ,…
It’s estimated that over 10 million Filipinos are living outside of the Philippines — 4.5 million of whom are in the United States alone. While Filipinos globally may be known for their hospitality, level of care, work ethic and adaptability, there are more nuanced stories underneath the surface. “Intersections,” a new original series by storytelling…
Andre Alcantara, JAGMAC entertain fans THE US Open ended over the weekend with a bang and for both men’s and women’s championship matches, it was about youth versus experience. On the women’s side on Saturday, the 19-year-old Canadian Bianca Andreescu denied Serena Williams her 24th Grand Slam title by winning her first in straight sets….
With debate surrounding the public charge changes set to take effect in October, Covered California officials and navigators emphasize that individuals who receive subsidized health care will not be considered a public charge. The public charge rule expands the federal government’s ability to penalize immigrants who seek green cards if they use taxpayer-funded programs, such as…
Malacañang on Wednesday, September 11, clarified that President Rodrigo Duterte will certify as urgent the proposed law against discrimination, not the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity or Expression (SOGIE) bill. On Tuesday, September 10, Duterte said he will certify as urgent the SOGIE bill, which seeks to shield the LGBT community against hate and prejudice. …
by Cecilia Gaerlan / Bataan Legacy Historical Society 5th Conference on WWII in the Philippines on Sept. 28 at the Univ. of San Francisco Seventy-five years ago General Douglas MacArthur fulfilled his long-awaited promise of “I Shall Return” to the Filipino people. The landing on the shores of Leyte by General MacArthur’s six divisions has…
Senate bills 276 and 714 imposes tighter restrictions on medical exemptions for vaccines Despite strong showings from anti-vaccine protesters, California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday, Sept. 9 signed into state law wide-ranging restrictions on doctor-signed medical exemptions for otherwise mandatory vaccines. Together, SB 276 and SB 714 would establish a stricter oversight over the medical…
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…
MOST family-based petitions take years to be processed and for the priority date to finally become current. For example, it could take nine or more years for USCIS to process a petition for a married son or daughter or a sibling, and then up to 30 years for the priority date to become current, or…
OMBUDSMAN Samuel Martires on Tuesday, September 10, suspended the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) legal chief and two other BuCor executives as the investigation into the anomalies surrounding the good conduct time allowance law continues. Martires gave out three separate orders that imposed six months of preventive suspensions without pay on BuCor legal chief Fredric Santos,…
“While there are gadgets on the market claiming to be ‘treatments’ for sleep apnea, which are ALL unscientific and ineffective since they are not addressing the pathology (collapsing soft tissues in the throat blocking the airway), only CPAP is the evidence-based, gold standard, effective medical therapy for sleep apnea.” Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is a…
(Part 2of 2) “…Elaine and Neil were more like two Mexican jumping beans trapped in a pod. …” (Continued from the previous week…) There were happy times too and she chose to dwell on them. Elaine imagined herself to be like a film editor retaining the reels of fun and laughter they had during the…
A SURVEY by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) released earlier this summer showed that an estimated number of 2.3 million overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) worked abroad at anytime during the period April to September 2018. Of the 2.3 million, female OFWs comprised 55.8 percent of the total number. Additionally, female OFWs were generally younger than…
The Labor Day tragedy becomes one of California’s worst maritime disasters AFTER the tragic Labor Day fire on the diving vessel Conception that claimed 34 victims, a joint investigation conducted by federal and state authorities has gone underway, a law enforcement source said on Monday, Sept. 9. Initial reporting from the Los Angeles Times and…
Health officials assure public that pork meat still safe for consumption The Department of Agriculture on Monday, September 9, confirmed that the African swine fever was the cause of death of pigs in some parts of the Philippines, but quickly reassured that pork in the country remains safe for human consumption. According to Agriculture chief…
by Phil Galewitz FOR the first time in a decade, the number of Americans without health insurance has risen — by about 2 million people in 2018 — according to the annual U.S. Census Bureau report released on Tuesday, September 10. The Census found that 8.5% of the U.S. population went without medical insurance for…
