THE large-scale annual joint military exercises between Filipino and American troops officially started on Monday, April 1, participated in by 7,500 soldiers. The 12-day military exercise, dubbed “Balikatan” (shoulder-to-shoulder), includes naval drills off the coast of Luzon island facing the disputed South China Sea. It is held mostly in the northern part of the Philippines…
The Sandiganbayan dismissed the motion for reconsideration filed by alleged pork barrel scam mastermind Janet Lim-Napoles and upheld their verdict of finding her guilty of acquiring P124.5 million from the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF). The anti-graft court released the 16-page resolution dated March 13 on Monday, April 1. They recalled the decision last December…
The third annual Los Angeles Food Bowl is back this May to celebrate the city’s vibrant food scene — and you can expect a line-up of Filipino American chefs to be featured. The month-long festival hosted by the Los Angeles Times will have close to 200 events highlighting chefs and restaurants in the city, as…
Mar 19, 2019 – Los Angeles, eyewitness report by Yang Huijun Wangzha Shangzun is a Great Holy Guru who has attained the level of Gold Button Grade 3 and the state of a non-retrograde Bodhisattva. The Shangzun rarely comes into contact with ordinary people. Finally, He met with a thousand Buddhists at Holy Miracles Temple…
The world-renowned MOSCOW BALLET “La Classique” with BOLSHOI BALLET stars Nina Kaptsova and Alexander VolchKov for a resident show at the New Frontier Theater (Araneta Center, Quezon City) from June 14 to 22, 2019 accompanied by the Russian Symphony Orchestra. The MOSCOW BALLET “La Classique” will stage SWAN LAKE, a story of romance, betrayal, and redemption that is…
‘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…
