‘American Ninja Warrior’ contestant Pamela Price on life on and off the course with a rare autoimmune disease ALL across the world and across all industries, there are Filipinos breaking barriers. In government, medicine and science as well as Hollywood, the music industry, visual and performance art and professional sports, the Asian Journal has covered…
Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) continue to be the fastest-growing minority group in the U.S., and when it comes to public policy and politics, this growth has also been increasingly reflected in the electorate. Just in the last decade, the number of AAPI voters nearly doubled from about 2.4 million registered voters in 2000…
ANAHIT Shirvanyan, 63 years old, worked as a kitchen staff at Los Angeles Valley College (LAVC), a licensed childcare facility in Van Nuys, CA, which is part of the Los Angeles Community College District. After several years of work for LAVC, Shirvanyan began experiencing pain in her right hand and arm. This was due to…
Palace: Cases have “nothing to do with freedom of expression or the press” Veteran journalist and Rappler Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Maria Ressa posted bail on Friday, March 29 after being arrested upon her arrival at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). The Pasig City police welcomed Ressa with an arrest warrant as she set foot…
WHEN I say the client is young, I mean she’s in her 20s. She is married and has a toddler son. Before becoming a mother, she was working full-time and earning about $60,000 a year. That’s a good salary for a young person. So how did she rack up so much credit card debt? Wait,…
For President Rodrigo Duterte’s 74th birthday, his only wish is a more “prosperous and progressive” Philippines. “My wish is that we will just continue to progress and prosper, hindi tayo masali dyan sa mga gulo-gulo ng ibang bayan (we won’t be involved in the troubles of other nations),” he said before blowing out the candle…
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…
QUALIFIED tuition plans (referred to as Section 529 plans) are established to help families save for college education in a tax-advantage way. These plans are sponsored by states, state agencies, and educational institutions and are authorized by Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code. They are designed to encourage saving for future education costs. Funds are contributed and…
YOU may not like what I have to say in this article. But oftentimes, the truth hurts. But if you find yourself broke every payday because of too much debt, you may find the information here helpful to change your life for the better. Did you know that more than 90% of the population lives…
Let’s just all take a moment and welcome the spring season with some fuzzy feels starting with babies being born – and not just any baby – but the royal baby of Prince Harry and the “American princess,” Meghan Markle. The future member of the Sussex family is expected to arrive this spring. It was…
INTERVIEWS come in many ways. Some regard it as a battle — others call it a theater piece, even as a delightful minuet. But the disdain shown for what is called “showbiz interviewing” which tends to elicit mere entertainment, not information, is a contempt shown, however, only by those who clearly would be considered as…
‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ musical lands in LA for three weeks THE national tour of Roald Dahl’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” direct from Broadway is now in Los Angeles for a limited three-week engagement at Hollywood Pantages Theatre. Tickets for Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory are now on sale, and available…
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 by a married person during the marriage while domiciled in this state is community property.” Family Code §760. This becomes a problem if you…
“When you are your whole self/ intact with body, mind and soul/The divine spirit of work flows through your being/Just close your eyes and listen in deep silence/And you shall hear an inner voice/always urging you to complete your unfinished tasks/And always challenging you /to put all your heart in your work.” – Fernando A….
PRESIDENT Donald Trump has been doing interviews and political events spreading even more lies that he has been exonerated by Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report. He continues to call the Russia probe a “hoax” and a witch hunt, despite the fact that members of his campaign, Russian nationals had been indicted, given guilty pleas, sentenced…
(Part I of II) One sleepless night in the second quarter of 2018, I was talking to a depressed person overseas and her bitterness led to so many questions. One of her questions struck me and made me ponder. I realized that most people normally blame others right away and fill themselves with denial when…
In recent years, estimates have found that only 1 percent of young Americans are eligible to join military service. For the U.S. Army, there are about 33.4 million Americans between the ages of 17 to 24, the ideal group it is targeting for recruitment. But of that number, only 9.7 million are qualified, while 136,000…
GOD never closes his heart to anyone of his children. His love and forgiveness are prodigious—immense like the ocean and the universe. It’s no wonder that his Son, Jesus, showed this kind of love to us by dying on the cross with open arms. God’s love for us is prodigious that no matter how big…
DISNEY Channel teen star Asher Angel was at the Burbank airport en route to Utah when his management told him that he booked the role of Billy Batson for the film Shazam. “I was running and jumping around when I found out,” Angel told the Asian Journal in an interview in New York. “I don’t…
Aliens of Manila: New York Colony @ Pintô International Make this weekend a full Filipino weekend in the East Village with your families and friends starting with brunch and a round of drinks, then walk a couple of blocks away to Pintô International’s headquarters on 431 East 12th Street to see “Aliens of Manila: New…
Philippine Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Wednesday, March 27, called for a stricter firearm regulation policy as he compared the country’s crime condition to that of the 19th century America’s “Wild, Wild West.” “Dapat sa 18th Congress, palagay ko, pagtuunan ng pansin [ang gun control] kasi talagang halos araw-araw na ‘pag nakakapanood ka ng news,…
President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, March 26, said he would rather sleep than hold a party for his birthday, The Philippine leader celebrated his 74th birthday last Thursday, March 28. During the campaign rally of the Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino-Laban ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) in Koronadal, South Cotabato, he said, “Historically, ayaw ko talagang mag-celebrate ng…
On March 18, 2019, the painting Pomegranates in a Bamboo Basket by Dr. Yuhua Shouzhi Wang was sold at the exceptional price of US$1.27 million during the spring auction at Gianguan Auctions in New York. Dr. Wang has been recognized by the New York Academy of Art as an international first-class artist. The auction price…
The proprietors and owners of the East Village restaurants Maharlika and Jeepney have just added another feather in their cap: James Beard Award finalists for their book “I Am a Filipino: And This is How We Cook,” published by Artisan Books. Filipina-American Nicole Ponseca and Miguel Trinidad are nominated for a James Beard Award under…
LAS VEGAS — There are 331 days until the Nevada caucuses on Feb. 22, 2020 and 586 days until the November presidential election. With Nevada as a swing state, Democratic presidential hopefuls are starting to campaign here, particularly in the Las Vegas area. In recent weeks, Senators Bernie Sanders (D-VT) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Rep….
Former President Benigno Aquino III on Tuesday, March 26, gave out a warning to the government about the China-offered loans, saying the Philippines should have already learned from the past. This is after Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio said Beijing could seize oil and gas-rich Philippine assets in the South China Sea if the…
WITH the image of Las Vegas comes those of blackjack tables, slot machines, and colored poker chips with the accompanying image big cash wins and prizes. But less thrown in the spotlight is the side of gambling where the games can get taken too far to the point of addiction. That’s where Filipina-American Family Court…
Chicago, Illinois – The Philippine Consulate General in Chicago lauded the United States business delegation from Iowa that successfully conducted a trade mission to the Philippines on 20-23 March 2019. The mission was organized by the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IED) and led by International Marketing Manager for Asia/Pacific Trade Promotion Programs Joseph A. Rude…
