Making a difference: Two stories of kindness to warm the heart
“…The boy looked at him, shrugged his shoulders and went back to throwing one more jellyfish back to the water, and told him, ‘…Made a difference to that one…’” HOW…
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Defending Trump over the Constitution: Attorney General William Barr and all of Trump’s enablers have to resign or be voted out!
THE U.S. CONSTITUTION mandates that there are three co-equal branches of government — the executive, legislature and the judiciary — all tasked to provide checks and balance on each other…
A plan to cover immigrants would divert public health dollars
By Samantha Young/Kaiser Health News CALIFORNIA Gov. Gavin Newsom wants the state to provide health coverage to low-income young adults who are in the country illegally, but his plan would…
Amway Announces Launch Of Nutrilite™ B Vitamin For Busy Adults
Not getting enough B vitamins in your diet can cause fatigue; the last thing someone with a busy lifestyle wants. Fatigue may be caused by so many factors out of…
Palace ensures fight against fake news during World Press Freedom Day
Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar ensured the Filipinos that they will fight disinformation on Friday, May 3 as they commemorate the World Press Freedom Day. “Tayo naman…
Sustained economic growth, financial reforms cited for PH’s credit upgrade
The Philippines’ recent credit rating upgrade from Standard and Poor’s (S&P) is due to the economic reforms under the Duterte administration, Malacañang asserted on Thursday, May 2. S&P upgraded the…
Garcetti launches LA’s Green New Deal, setting ambitious environmental goals
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti this week released the city’s Green New Deal, which creates a roadmap to confront the current issues revolving around climate change. Garcetti on Monday, April…
2020 presidential hopeful Beto O’Rourke talks unity, DACA protections at LA rally
Former Texas congressman, who made a big splash during the 2018 midterms, announced his bid for the presidency last month IT was an uncharacteristically cloudy day in Los Angeles when…
Four tax deductions that will not be changing
WHILE nearly all articles relate to change, let’s depart from that norm and discuss a few deductions that won’t change. 1. Student Loan Interest Deduction: The Tax Cuts and Jobs…
Gifts from the Holy Land: Seeing with my heart’s eyes
“You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and then you will be my witnesses…” – Acts 1:8 “The Spirit calls us to share our faith with…
Fil-Ams ask: Where are our ballots for the Philippine Midterm Elections?
Is the Philippine government silencing the voices of the overseas absentee voters? FILIPINOS who are now working, are permanent residents in the U.S., or even dual citizens have been taking…
Eeny, meeny, miny, moe: Whom should I choose for senator?
I have just filled out my ballot as an overseas Filipino qualified to vote in the May 13, 2019 midterm elections. While we are outside the Philippines, dual citizens like…
The makings of a presidential journey
PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte’s foreign trips were something else. Their outcomes were not foreseeable, and at the outset, no promises are made. The government does not wish to risk inflating expectations. …
Philippine Department of Health launches mental health crisis hotline
The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday, May 2 launched the National Center for Mental Health (NCMH) crisis hotline which aims to help curb the rising suicide prevalence in the…
ADB to finance Metro Manila sidewalk construction
The Asian Development Bank (ADB), in collaboration with the Philippine government, is set to finance the construction of sidewalks in Metro Manila. The ADB is said to provide $100 million…
Writ of mandamus relief for unreasonable delay in pending immigration filings
A COMMON question that is asked by a person who has a pending immigration petition or application is “how much longer until USCIS makes a decision?” The question is understandable,…
Health coverage available through Covered California’s special enrollment period
Life can change in an instant, whether it’s your health or your personal situation. Elvira of Los Angeles lost her health insurance when the auto dealership she worked for closed…
What is reasonable accommodation of a disability at work?
ROSARIO Contreras-Velazquez worked for Family Health in its medical records department when she suffered a work-related repetitive strain injury to her right upper extremity. After surgery, she developed complex regional…
Green card through employment
ANG green card ay maaaring makuha ng isang dayuhan sa pamamagitan ng employment-based (EB) petitions. Kailangan ng sponsorship ng US employer para sa isang permanenteng posisyon sa kumpanya. May…
Seniors need Chapter 7 relief for $50K various unsecured debt
CLIENT is 72. He still works his normal job and makes about $3K a month. He also receives social security of $1K. So, his total income right now is $4K….
The beautiful Anima Christi prayer
MICAHEL Masteller, a seminarian who is doing an internship at Resurrection Church in East Los Angeles, wrote a reflection paper on his experience of visiting a parishioner, Maria, who had…
3 Fil-Ams receive 2019 Tony nominations
THREE Filipino Americans are among the artists and creatives who received nominations for this year’s 73rd annual Tony Awards. Broadway star Eva Noblezada is nominated for Best Performance by an…
PH gov’t to tighten rules on work permits
The Bureau of Immigration on Wednesday, May 1, announced that the government will tighten rules on issuing work permits for foreigners “to ensure that jobs that can be done by…
UN experts urge PH gov’t to stop red-tagging
Three United Nations special rapporteurs on Wednesday, May 1, urged the government to refrain from linking their colleague Victoria Tauli-Corpuz to the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP). “We call…
No rule barring foreign journalists from entering PH
THE Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Wednesday, May 1, clarified that no rule from the new government guidelines on issuing working permits to foreigners is barring foreign journalists…
Protecting OFWs’ constitutional right to vote not a priority — Migrante
REPORTS of the disenfranchisement of 1.8 million registered overseas absentee voters (OAVs) were denounced by overseas workers group Migrante International on Monday, April 30 as it accused the Philippine government…
Employer-sponsored green cards are still available despite H2-B ban
RECENTLY, the USCIS “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…