Now accepting nominations for awardees Nominations are now open! Join us in celebrating the contributions and achievements of Filipinos who help make the Filipino American community a place for beauty, passion and dedication. The Beautiful Life Celebration is an awarding event in honor of our Kababayans who have displayed unparalleled outlook in life. It is…
DEAR Attorney Tan, I entered the US in 1998 as a crewman. I have recently married a US citizen and would like to get a green card. However, I have heard that since I entered as a crewman, I cannot adjust my status to a permanent resident. Is this true? –Lost on Land Dear Lost…
KIMBERLEE Gutierrez worked as a patient registration clerk for Dignity Health for 9 years. Kimberlee had a history of mental disability, which worsened when she was violently attacked by an ex-boyfriend. She took a medical leave of absence for her disability. When she returned to work, she claimed that she faced discrimination. When she tried…
WHAT does it take to be a columnist, a weakness for words? Every writer scrounges for inspiration in different places. I poached from current events and embellished to suit my plot. I felt no shame in raiding the headlines, as it is necessary. I’ve been taught that when attempting contemporary satire, sharp-eyed humor relies on…
“THERE exist realities that pervade the entire universe either through the vast reaches of unimaginable light-years of space or the vast journeys of unimaginable eons of time. There exist presences that allow us an intimacy with God. Theologians and philosophers have long spoken of these values, presences, and realities. These are the “transcendentals”: the true,…
“Before an alien’s nonimmigrant visa is approved, a U.S. consular officer must first determine whether the alien seeks to enter the U.S. permanently.” BAGO maaprubahan ang nonimmigrant visa ng isang dayuhan sa U.S. Embassy, kailangan munang magkaroon ng determinasyon ang U.S. consular officer kung ang aplikante ay may balak na manatili ng permanente sa U.S….
A young Filipina American leukemia patient returned to the hospital where she received a stem cell transplant, but this time it was to celebrate five years of survival. Myla Cunanan, 15, celebrated the fifth anniversary of her life-saving stem cell transplant at the University of California, San Francisco’s Mission Bay Campus. Five years ago, Cunanan…
MANY people who need debt relief are afraid to file for Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 because they fear that life after bankruptcy will be difficult. The fear is that bankruptcy will prevent them from getting new credit cards, buying a car, buying a house. Some even believe that they won’t be able to freely…
ENOUGH of gun violence and mass shootings in America! This is the overwhelming sentiment of Americans as revealed in a new Quinnipiac Poll conducted on August 21-26, 2019. After the mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio — added to the already troubling strings of massacre using guns in the United States —Americans…
THIS past week, 330 of us priests of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, along with Archbishop Jose Gomez and his auxiliary bishops, were in La Quinta for a four-day convocation. The two-fold goal of this gathering was to strengthen our fraternity as priests and to renew our priesthood. The conference was successful. It allowed us…
ONE of the congressmen who authored the Philippines’ controversial good conduct time allowance (GCTA) said the expanded time allowance for convicts was the Senate’s idea. Cagayan de Oro City Rep. Rufus Rodriguez, who is among the authors of the bill, said that the House’s proposal was supposed to be limited. “Our proposal was limited to…
Ahead of her debut album, the two-time Grammy-winning half-Fil-Am prodigy shares a mixtape that includes previous songs as well as new tracks 2019 is shaping up to be quite the year for the Grammy-winning singer/songwriter H.E.R. On Friday, August 30, the 22-year-old Vallejo, California native H.E.R. (born Gabriella Wilson) released a compilation mixtape called “I…
Uncle Tetsu, the unmistakable Japanese cheesecake that has satisfied customers around the globe, will begin its search for cheesecake lovers to try its new flavors – for free! To become an elite taste tester of Uncle Tetsu, customers must grab a “Pick Me” card from one of Uncle Tetsu’s California locations (Westfield Santa Anita in…
Eight Philippine companies secured spots on Forbes Asia magazine’s inaugural “Best Over a Billion (BOB)” list, which highlights the 200 top-performing listed companies across the Asia-Pacific region with revenues of more than $1 billion. “The goal is to find the region’s best-run companies that are doing well on not just one metric but across many…
THE 7th Annual Filipino American Festival will take centerstage once more on Sunday, September 1, 2019 from 1:00PM to 9:00PM at the Overpeck Bergen County Park (199 Challenger Road, Ridgefield, NJ 07660). Ludi Hughes, the founder and chairwoman of FAFI is happy to announce that the 7th year is one of a kind. “Our headliners…
President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, August 27, reiterated his support for family planning and pushed for the program’s revival in the next three years. “Ang isang kulang na lang natin actually na how to get it started and you know get it rolling beginning at least in the next three years, ‘yang ibalik ninyo ‘yung…
Bags, shoes, jewelry, accessories make use of unique, recycled, upcycled materials Woven textiles and beadwork from indigenous tribes. Hardwoods and plants from the Philippine countryside. Food bags from favorite snacks. Plastic bags from the grocery and supermarket. Thrown out brass or other metals. What do all these materials have in common? These items, by themselves…
A budget of P184.9-billion for next year is being eyed by the Philippine National Police to help improve the peace and order situation in the country — which includes the hiring of 37,000 officers. Included in President Rodrigo Duterte’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2020, which was submitted to the Senate by the executive department…
No funding has been provided by the European Union (EU) to non-governmental organizations (NGOs) supposedly serving as fronts of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), EU Ambassador to the Philippines Franz Jessen said Tuesday, August 27. He cited a series of audits on EU’s contracts with NGOs flagged by the Philippine government as “potentially…
Vaping/e-cig can kill Vaping or electronic cigarettes were invented to be a safe substitute for smoking. As I have written in this column last year, e-cigarettes/vaping were unsafe and maybe worst than smoking regular tobacco. Recently, young people who did vaping suddenly develop severe shortness of breath, which needed the use of a ventilator, first…
DEAR Atty. Gurfinkel: I was petitioned as “single” by my immigrant (green card) parent in 2008. The priority date is now current, and I am getting paperwork and forms from the NVC to fill out. I have a live-in partner, and we had a child together. Although we never married, we put a date of…
(Part 2 of 2) “ There are definitely some enemies in my life I definitely would wish celebrity on…” — Gary Coleman Star of the sitcom, ‘Diff’rent Strokes,’ who suffered a reversal of fortune and died at 42 (Continued from last week …) WE are tempted to look at movie stars, fat cats and other…
IN recent years, Los Angeles has witnessed a handful of contemporary Filipino restaurants open up, typically the ventures of second-generation Filipino Americans who have cut their teeth cooking other cuisines and are circling back to the food they grew up eating. Journey some 40 miles down to Orange County and while the selection of modern,…
THE Philippines ranked third worldwide with the highest incidence of measles over a 12-month period up to June this year with 45,847 cases, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). It noted that, in just the first six months of 2019, the reported cases worldwide were the highest they have been in any year since…
Law will allow reusable containers and food ware to be used at temporary events, concerts, fairs, and restaurants SACRAMENTO — A bill authored by Assembly member David Chiu (D-San Francisco) to allow the use of reusable food ware at temporary food events like concerts or fairs was signed into law by California Governor Gavin Newsom…
Investigation pushed after rumors of the release of convicted murderer Sanchez AKO Bicol Representative Alfredo Garbin Jr. on Tuesday, August 27, called for a congressional investigation to clarify whether prisoners convicted of heinous crimes should benefit from the Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA) law. In House Resolution (HR) No. 260, which Garbin filed on Tuesday,…
