Plan for 18-week fully paid parental leave introduced in LA
The City of Los Angeles could soon have an 18-week fully paid parental leave policy through a proposed motion introduced during the city council’s meeting on Tuesday, January 29. The…
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ISIS claims responsibility for PH cathedral bombing that killed 21
THE Islamic State has claimed responsibility for a pair of bombings at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Jolo, Sulu that has killed 21 people and left…
Metro Board approves proposal to decriminalize ExpressLanes
The one-year pilot program will allow drivers without transponders to use ExpressLanes without ticket or fine THE Metro Board of Directors last week approved a proposal to enact a one-year pilot…
Fil-Am Darren Criss wins SAG Award for Andrew Cunanan role
Actor becomes first Filipino to pull off an awards season sweep Filipino-American Darren Criss won the Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a TV Movie or Limited Series award…
Grand Opening of Dr. Yuhua Shouzhi Wang’s Solo Exhibitiion
The solo exhibition of Dr. Yuhua Shouzhi Wang, co-sponsored by the Department of Culture of Thailand and the Rare Art, Inc. of the United States, is being held ceremoniously at…
Part III: Truth in an ecosystem of free will and moral responsibility
“Truth entices us there on the frontier between fact and interpretation, and we strive for honesty in representing what is entrusted to us. We combine that honesty with a humility…
Getting ready for Sundance with Awkwafina
“Crazy Rich Asians” star Nora Lum, also known as Awkwafina, debuted her new film “The Farewell” at the Sundance Film Festival this past January. Kirin Bhatty, Awkwafina’s makeup artist, created…
The apparitions and messages of Mary in Fátima and their relevance today
MANY of us came to know about the Blessed Virgin Mary’s apparitions and messages in Fátima, Portugal through reading and hearing about them or by going on a Marian pilgrimage….
Can you be sued for old debts you haven’t paid?
“ One thing that may help you determine if you still have debts in active collection status is by looking at the most recent copy of your credit report and…
Senior needs Chapter 13 relief for $24K credit cards
“ I suggest a Chapter 7 to wipe out all debt. Let the house go if it is not sold, and go look for another residence now that is more…
Checklist: If ICE officers knock on your door
“ It is important to realize that all people living in the United States, including undocumented immigrants, have certain U.S. Constitutional rights.” RECENTLY, our office has noticed growing concern in…
Transportation workers classified as independent contractors are exempt from arbitration, may sue in court
DOMINIC Oliveira works as a driver for New Prime, Inc., an interstate trucking company. On paper, Mr. Oliveira is not an employee because he signed contracts with New Prime, labeling…
New tax treatment of alimony
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…
Do I need a premarital agreement before getting married?
“ 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 speed, style and grace of an ageless warrior
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…
Lady Gaga: Reinvention becomes her
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…
Trump agrees to re-open government hours after campaign aide was arrested
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…
PH breaks tourism record in 2018 with 7.1-M arrivals
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…
PH House raises ‘social responsibility’ minimum age to 12 years old
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…
Trump zeroes in on surprise medical bills in White House chat with patients, experts
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…
Teachers respond to this week’s deal to end week-long LAUSD strike
“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…
Pacquiao returns home after Broner win, gives update on eye injury and home burglary
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…
PH DFA reminds Filipinos to abide by immigration rules
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…
‘Jollibee vs JoyRulBee,’ JFC takes legal action against Chinese copycat
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…
Trump agrees to temporarily reopen government without border wall funding
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…
Three TCK Students Out to Make a Mark in the Business World
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…
The New Filipino Kitchen: Personal, nostalgic & heartwarming Filipino dishes and tales from the Filipino diaspora
“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…
Philippine Center in New York Hosts Fishers of Men Art Exhibit
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…
