THE Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) made changes to the tax treatment of divorces and legal separations in 2019 and beyond. Current rules: Under current rules, an individual who pays alimony can deduct alimony or separate maintenance payments. On the other hand, your beloved ex-spouse must have to report and pay tax on alimony…
“ Under both the Uniform Premarital Agreement Act and prior law, the spouse claiming the agreement is invalid or not enforceable bears the burden of proof on that allegation.” 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…
LAS VEGAS — The MGM Grand Garden Arena last Saturday, January 19, collided for attention. The flashing lights raced on and off, bizarrely beautiful. The place magnified with frenzied electricity with the blinding lights, as it was meant to confuse you, make you think there is no time in this city — no night, day…
SHE’S known for her hit songs and her eccentric fashion statement. She is the Lady that we all go gaga for. She has made a name for herself and she is very far from over. And after stealing the spotlight with her role as The Countess/Elizabeth on “American Horror Story,” she surprised us again with…
Roger Stone arrested for coordinating with WikiLeaks on release of Clinton’s hacked emails AFTER 35 DAYS of the government shutdown, there’s finally temporarily relief for the chaos in America after President Donald Trump on Friday, January 25 agreed to open the government for three weeks even without getting a single cent for his border wall….
THE six-month closure of the world-famous Boracay island and negative international news did not stop foreign visitors from coming to the Philippines, as the country reached an all-time high of tourist arrivals in 2018, the Department of Tourism (DOT) announced this week. The Philippines saw 7,127,168 foreign tourist arrivals last year, which was 7.65 percent…
THE Philippine House of Representatives on Wednesday, January 23, approved on second reading the bill that would lower the minimum age of criminal responsibility despite the flak it earned from children rights groups and opposition members. The House Bill (HB) 8858 initially provided that the minimum age for criminal liability be changed from the current…
by Emmarie Huetteman PRESIDENT Donald Trump on Wednesday, January 23, instructed administration officials to investigate how to prevent surprise medical bills, broadening his focus on drug prices to include other issues of price transparency in health care. Flanked by patients and other guests invited to the White House to share their stories of unexpected and…
“Why does it take a strike for the district to meet our basic needs?” THE Los Angeles teachers union on Tuesday, January 22 successfully negotiated with the school district on a new contract that effectively ended the union’s first strike in 30 years. From Jan. 14-22, one of the loudest protests in defense of quality public…
THE World Boxing Association (WBA) Welterweight reigning champion Manny Pacquiao returned home to the Philippines on Thursday, January 24 after his fight against American boxer Adrien Broner. The Filipino boxer arrived in Manila on Thursday night and was welcomed by his supporters and fans at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1. Pacquiao boarded…
Following temporary US ban on Filipino workers THE Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is reminding Filipinos abroad to follow immigration rules after the United States imposed a temporary one-year ban on new Filipino migrant workers. The department said that Filipinos living abroad — especially those in the U.S. — must “follow immigration rules and…
PHILIPPINES’ Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC) is planning to take legal action against JoyRulBee in China for trademark infringement after a photo of the latter restaurant — bearing the same store design and color motif — made its rounds all over the internet. “Our legal team has been taking the necessary steps in order to protect…
Deal comes after two bills to end longest government shutdown failed in U.S. Senate As the government shutdown continued on to its 35th day on Friday, January 25 — the longest it has ever been in U.S. history — President Donald Trump announced that he would agree to a short-term deal to temporarily reopen the…
An Indonesian philosophy student, a Japanese business finance student, and a Filipino biochemistry student decide to form a team. What do the three have in common? A penchant for business and a determination to win the P&G CEO Challenge of 2019. Philosophy major Melissa Sugeng and biochemistry major Trixie Gomez were two regular friends attending…
“I would like for the Filipino food movement to catch on in other parts of the world,” said Filipina expatriate Jacqueline Chio-Lauri, editor of The New Filipino Kitchen, when asked what her dream is for Filipino cuisine in the global market. What better way to do that than by coming up with an anthology of…
Cebu-based artist Gil Francis Maningo and New York-based Alfonso Ompod, Jr. made a promise when they were students in the UP College of Fine Arts that they will hold a joint exhibit of their art works. Forty years later, their promise was fulfilled when their Fishers of Men exhibit at the Philippine Center opened on…
Filipina-American actress Vanessa Hudgens will play Maureen in the Broadway musical ‘Rent: Live!’ on Fox on Sunday, January 27. The musical, which opened in 1996, follows a diverse group of young adults who are struggling with identity, sexuality, addiction and HIV/AIDS. Its original Broadway soundtrack sold more than 1.2 million copies. A film version of…
CALIFORNIA Divorce – “No Fault.” California is a no-fault divorce state. A party filing for divorce does not need the consent of the other in order to file a Petition for Dissolution (Divorce) or, in some instances, to get a judgment of divorce. What needs to happen is that the other party (your soon-to-be ex-spouse)…
THERE are over 11 million undocumented aliens living in the U.S. There are caravans of thousands of people coming up from Central America, planning to apply for asylum. If they can make it into the United States, probably tens of thousands of others will follow. A question constantly on the minds of people living in…
”I have a massage when I want to relax. I love being pampered. I love island massages when you’re outside in the fresh air.” —Angie Stone Select a handful of those things in your bucket list that have the highest chance of coming to fruition given your time frame. In tech speak, it means before your life’s energy goes…
Marc dela Cruz on Saturday, January 19, made his debut as Alexander Hamilton in the Broadway musical “Hamilton.” Dela Cruz is of Filipino-Japanese descent and born in Hawaii. He is the first Filipino — and Asian-American actor, for that matter — to bag the lead role in the Tony Award-winning musical. He took to Instagram…
Following an announcement by the U.S. last week that imposed a one-year ban on new Filipino migrant workers starting this year, the Philippines said that it may ask the U.S. to reconsider the decision if it finds that there is no basis for the ban. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a notification…
MANNY Pacquiao’s camp on Monday, January 21, assured the public that the veteran boxer “is fine” after acquiring a reported career-threatening eye injury following his win against Adrien Broner on Saturday, January 19. The Filipino boxer’s team told the New York Daily News that they were alarmed when the 40-year-old boxer complained of pain and…
As the government shutdown entered its 32nd day on Tuesday, January 22 — the longest its ever been in U.S. history — President Donald Trump’s most recent proposal to offer temporary protection for undocumented immigrants in exchange for border wall funding seems unlikely to succeed. Lawmakers returned to Washington on Tuesday after the Martin Luther…
After six days, the Los Angeles teachers union and school district have reached a tentative agreement that could end the city’s first teachers’ strike in 30 years. The United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) union and the LA United School District (LAUSD) came to the tentative deal on Tuesday, January 22, following the six-day strike that…
