Filing Bankruptcy: Sooner or Later?
I WAS in line at the grocery store the other day and noticed the man in front of me smiling and looking at me as if he wanted to say…
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Client seeks Chapter 13 relief for mortgage default and credit cards
THE client is 48, married and has a good job paying him $100,000 gross a year. A family emergency has caused him some financial hardship because money meant to pay…
Netflix to adapt Fil-Am author Erin Entrada Kelly’s novel “Hello, Universe” into live-action film
Kelly’s 2018 Newbery Award-winning novel will be adapted by fellow Fil-Am writer Michael Golamco “HELLO, Universe,” the 2018 Newbery Award winner and New York Times bestseller by Filipina American writer…
How Fil-Ams voted in the midterm Senate race compared to their kababayans back home
THE MIDTERM ELECTIONS in the Philippines have just concluded with the official announcement of the winners of the national senatorial race. How did the Fil-Am vote’s list of Top 12…
No one is above the law
“It is more proper that law should govern than any one of its citizens.” – Aristotle On Feb. 21, 2019, “The Rachel Maddow Show” team uncovered a telegram sent by…
Comelec preps for impending Senate probe
Following the proclamation of winners, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) is set to face a Senate investigation on the technical glitches reported during the recent midterm polls. Comelec Chairman Sheriff…
Maximizing recovery in personal injury cases
“The first step is to make sure that any injuries that you have suffered in the accident are examined and treated. You can recover treatment costs since they are considered…
Employees must be paid for all hours worked
Off-the-clock and “Unapproved” Work Hours are Still Compensable Q: I work as a nurse at a hospital that has a strict policy of no unapproved overtime. We don’t ask for…
Modifying down child and spousal support obligation after a divorce
DIVORCED parties are sometimes ordered to pay child support and spousal support in the divorce judgment. The support orders are generally based on the parties’ financial situation and custody arrangements…
Three changes to the general business credit
THE Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“Act”) makes changes to the general business credit by adding a new Paid Family And Medical Leave Credit and changing the Rehabilitation Credit and…
VAWA self-petition
NOONG isang linggo ay aking tinalakay ang pagkuha ng green card sa pamamagitan ng kasal sa isang US citizen (USC). Ngunit may mga pagkakataon na may karahasan na ginagawa ang…
On death and dying: How can I comfort you? (Part II of II)
AS a recap, a medical doctor named Mario was diagnosed with Hepatitis B and with liver cirrhosis in the late ’90s. He got over the disease and lived comfortably for…
The gift of the Holy Spirit
“He’s Jesus, our Lord, who promised his disciples and all of us who would believe in him his abiding presence. And so, he gave us the most precious gift: his…
Aboard a floating carnival with my first born
THE most notable about time in an ocean voyage is that it is so purely relative. While fragment is in space, a moment is in time. We sailed in the…
Criminally-tainted candidates
OUR Marian pilgrimage group had just checked in on Sunday night at the Grand Hotel in Assisi, the town of St. Francis — after whom San Francisco, California and Pope…
PH Navy’s first missile warship launched in Sokor
The Philippine Navy’s first missile warship BRP Jose Rizal on Thursday, May 23 was launched in South Korea at a ceremony spearheaded by the top defense and military officials from…
Filipino murder suspect deported to PH
A Filipino murder suspect who lived in the Bay Area has been deported back to the Philippines. Ezra Dave Maling, a Philippine national and fugitive, was accused by Philippine officials…
Pacquiao unfazed by Thurman’s words ahead of July 20 bout
Welterweight world titlist Thurman vows to “retire” Pacquiao in Las Vegas AT the packed Crystal Ballroom of the Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles, legendary Filipino boxer Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao…
PH-US must maintain military alliance – US envoy
United States Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim on Thursday, May 23, said maintaining the good relationship between U.S. and Philippine forces is essential for the stability of the region. …
Employer-sponsored green cards are still available despite H-2B ban
THE USCIS has “de-listed” (or banned) Filipinos from applying for the seasonal/temporary H-2B visa. (This visa allows U.S. employers to bring foreign nationals to the United States to fill temporary…
Fil-Am boy launches, signs his books at Barnes & Noble
‘I AM JAN ALEXANDER’ Alex and Ethel Quintos of Bloomfield, New Jersey are both proud and excited that their youngest son, 6-year-old Jan has published a book. A book launch…
Robredo: I will never be part of any destabilization
VICE President Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo denied new allegations that she was part of a plot to oust President Rodrigo Duterte. “I will never be part of any destabilization,” Robredo…
There Finally Is A Preeminent International Asian Art Maestro Whose Exhibition Greatly Astounds the Art World And Requires Visitors’ Flow Control
The art of Dr. Yuhua Shouzhi Wang is sending shock waves through the art world. Over the past few decades, Dr. Yuhua Shouzhi Wang has worked quietly and diligently on…
Nevada Sen. Rosen to AAPI community: ‘Mobilize and change the face’ of US Senate
WITH Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) as the fastest-growing minority in Nevada and around the United States, Senator Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) encouraged the electorate to vote in the upcoming…
Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act introduced in Congress
NEW legislation has been presented in both the Senate and House of Representatives on Wednesday, May 22 to expedite the visa process for children of Filipino World War II veterans….
Kamala Harris shares campaign promises with AAPI community leaders in Vegas
The 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful responds to Trump’s “merit-based” immigration proposals DEMOCRATIC presidential hopeful Sen. Kamala Harris of California met with Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community leaders on…