Mother’s Day in Historic Filipinotown: A huge success
EMOTIONS ran high when over 100 mothers dressed in their Filipiniana attire were honored to celebrate Mother’s Day in Historic Filipinotown last Friday, May 10, with guests led by Vice…
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Whatever happened to ‘happily ever after’? (Part 2 of 3)
“Suicide, contrary to the lyrics of a popular song, is never painless.” (Continued from last week’s issue …) There is an onslaught of overwhelming assaults that come in all forms…
Los Angeles residents get a taste of Filipino food and party culture
HUNDREDS of Angelenos made their way up to the rooftop of The Standard Hotel in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday, May 18 to get a taste of Filipino food and…
Fil-Am martial arts maestro Mark Dacascos talks going from smaller projects to the box office-breaking “John Wick: Chapter 3”
“Professionally, this is certainly a highlight of my career.” NOT-SO-SPOILER alert: “John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum” has a lot of fight scenes. On its face, the third installment of…
Joan Almedilla, AJ Rafael, Jules Aurora among Fil-Am cast of East West Players’ “Mamma Mia!”
AUDIENCES will have the time of their lives watching the latest production of “Mamma Mia!” in Los Angeles, featuring a predominantly Filipino American cast. This rendition of the beloved jukebox…
Trump is correct in the Middle East and Korean Peninsula but future atill uncertain, RP polls and ICAPP initiatives
U.S. President Donald Trump is correct in rejecting the option to engage in war with Iran and to instead pursue the peaceful diplomatic route. He met with Swiss President Ueli…
Dear Fil-Ams, did we miss the chance to make a difference in the Philippine midterm elections?
SUPPORTERS of President Rodrigo Duterte, either from the Philippines or here in America, have always been up in arms in defending the president, fighting against any form of dissent or…
Democrats criticize Trump’s new immigration plan that would slash family-based petitioning
California Sen. Kamala Harris denounces the perceived “hierarchies”of immigrants the plan would impose AS reported by the Asian Journal last week, the Trump administration unveiled its new immigration plan that…
Police chief: 27 ‘narco-politicians’ won polls
Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Oscar Albayalde announced on Monday, May 20, that 27 politicians on President Rodrigo Duterte’s “narco-list” won in the recent 2019 midterm elections. “Out of 47…
Palace: The president is in good health, will inform public if sick
Malacañang laughs off rumors about Duterte’s condition Malacañang on Monday, May 20, insisted that President Rodrigo Duterte was actually in good health, saying that he merely laughed off rumors he was…
California regulators aren’t taking action against care homes that ignore wage theft judgments
By Jennifer Gollan, Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting Across California, at least 20 companies providing care for the elderly, disabled and mentally ill continue to operate illegally after…
8th Philippine SME Business Expo and Conference successfully held last May 02-03, 2019
MANILA – Thousands of small and medium enterprise business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs gathered at the country’s largest business-2-business expo, conference, and networking event dedicated to empower the Small and…
Elder care homes rake in profits as legions of workers earn a pittance for long hours of care
By Jennifer Gollan, Reveal from the Center for Investigative Reporting She alights from a black Ferrari convertible, her Christian Louboutin stilettos glinting in the sunlight. The lid of her black…
Six PH companies among Forbes Global 2000
SIX Philippine companies are included on the 2019 Forbes Global 2000 list, comprising of the world’s biggest, most powerful and most valuable companies. The Filipino companies considered among the largest…
Filipino Bishop Alex Aclan ordained as newest auxiliary in Los Angeles
Catholic community welcomes Aclan as second ever Filipino bishop in the US OUTSIDE the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles, tour buses lined up waiting for…
Filipina American Iraq War veteran announces another bid for Congress seat
A FILIPINA American Air Force veteran announced this week that she is seeking another bid for Congress in 2020, after narrowly losing in the 2018 midterm election. Gina Ortiz Jones,…
Do I need a premarital agreement before getting married?
IN the absence of a premarital agreement, the general community property presumption under California family code section 760 controls which provides “ ….all property, real or personal, wherever situated, acquired…
Young clients seek Chapter 13 relief for different reasons
THE first client is 48, married, and has a good job that pays $80,000 a year. His wife makes another $40,000 a year. Together, they make $120,000 gross a year. …
Filipino Americans protest against corruption and assault on democracy in the PH midterm elections
FILIPINO AMERICANS are protesting from East to West to defend democracy, fight for accountability, and for many — to reject President Rodrigo Duterte. Kababayans from New York, Jersey City, Washington…
Honoring those who have stayed behind
I AM writing this in Lourdes, France, the town of St. Bernadette to whom the Blessed Virgin Mary showed herself 18 times over a period of six months, from February…
Trump unveils new merit-based immigration plan that would determine who is allowed entrance into the US
About 314,000 Filipinos on green card waiting list could be affected PRESIDENT Donald Trump this week unveiled a sweeping plan that will dramatically reform and tighten the country’s immigration system…
A foretaste of heaven: Witnessing the Episcopal ordination of LA Auxilary Bishop Alex Aclan
“We know that our liturgies—especially the Eucharist—are a foretaste of heaven on earth, I cannot think of a better foretaste of heaven than this.” – Bishop Alex D. Aclan, Auxiliary…
Green card through marriage
NOONG isang linggo ay aking tinalakay ang pagkuha ng green card sa pamamagitan ng family-based petitions. Ang isa sa pinakakaraniwang paraan sa pagkuha ng green card ay sa pamamagitan ng…
How to find and use new federal ratings for rehab services at nursing homes
by Judith Graham FOR the first time, the federal government is shining a spotlight on the quality of rehabilitation care at nursing homes — services used by nearly 2 million…
Will my divorce reduce my wait time for green card?
DEAR Attorney Tan, I am a Filipino living in Los Angeles. I am a US Citizen who filed an immigrant petition for my adult son in June 2005. At the…
The most common path to US citizenship
IN this week’s column, we will discuss the most common path to United States citizenship. This path allows a green card holder (lawful permanent resident) of at least five years…
Firing an employee for using their family leave rights may be retaliation
ERIC Hazard worked for 17 years for Raley’s as a pharmacy manager. Eric’s son, Andrew, is 32 years old and disabled with hydrocephalus, a buildup of water on the brain,…