Malacanang responded to the statement of the United Nations Special Rapporteur Michel Forst on Tuesday, December 18, claiming that the report is “reckless and irresponsible” for urging the government to stop the stigma against human rights defenders. According to The Philippine Daily Inquirer, Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo said that the report the Special Rapporteur released…
United States Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim on Tuesday, December 18, answered back at President Rodrigo Duterte’s comment stating that the United States did not do anything about China’s militarization of the West Philippine Sea. “I’m not sure if it’s really fair to point a finger at the United States ‘cause we’re not doing…
A stepparent may file an immigrant petition for a stepchild even without the stepparent having to legally adopt the stepchild. However, before a stepparent may be able to file an immigrant petition for a stepchild, the stepparent – stepchild relationship should have been created before a stepchild turns 18 years old. This means that the…
EACH month, the Visa Office of the State Department publishes, in the Visa Bulletin, the priority dates for that particular month, for the various family and employment based categories. A priority date is a person’s “place in line” for a visa, meaning immigrant visas (or green cards) would be available for persons whose priority date…
Holidays are upon us once again and food abound everywhere we go. This is also the season where gastroenteritis from food contamination is more common, especially from unprotected, unrefrigerated food and leftovers. What is food poisoning? Food poisoning is a variety of illnesses caused by eating food contaminated with bacteria, toxins or chemicals. This is…
LUNAR New Year is upon us, so the Asian Journal is proud to announce that it is partnering up with CCYP Media Network for the exciting 2019 Asian American Expo at the Pomona Fairplex on January 19-20. The Asian American Expo, which is known as the largest Lunar New Year celebration in the United States,…
by Nathalie Robles and Ritchel Mendiola / AJPress IT is not easy to work far from the place you call home. But this ‘fear of missing out’ lingers especially on a special day like Christmas — when streets are decorated and jolly and everyone seems to spend this season with their families and loved ones….
FILIPINOS are known for their love for food and fellowship, and noche buena — which is Spanish for “night of goodness” — is the epitome of both of those combined. Typically after the last Mass of Simbang Gabi, families go back home to a large spread adorning the dining table. Though families may have created their…
WE associate the holidays with many things. Presents under the Christmas tree. Yuletide songs playing everywhere we go. But most importantly, the holidays are about family, and as Filipinos, family time during the holidays is a must. However, geographic distance and financial roadblocks make that impossible for some Filipino-Americans who may not get to travel…
IT’S still such a shocker that there are roughly 200 Filipino children in the Los Angeles foster care system at any given month, with very few Filipino foster parents to take them in. Whenever we share that statistic with kababayans who are interested in fostering or fostering-to-adopt, the first question we typically get is, “What…
CONSIDER this common factual situation. You are over 21 years old and your U.S. citizen parent petitions you while you are inside the United States. Since this is a preference category, you have to wait many years for your priority date to be current. As the years go by, your petitioning parent dies which in…
1. TAX identity theft is a significant threat. Fraudsters are more sophisticated and large breaches happening so frequently like the 2017 Equifax incident which affected many Americans, so beware if you: 1) Receive a notice or letter from the IRS regarding a tax return, tax bill or income that you are unaware or not familiar….
“No Santa Claus? Thank God he lives and lives forever. A thousand years from now, Virginia, may 10 times 10,000 years from now, he will continue to make glad the heart of childhood.” —Francis P. Church ONE of the things that make living in this land exciting is coming to an appreciation of the culture, the…
PRESIDENT Donald Trump’s quotable soundbites during the 2016 U.S. presidential elections campaign trail as compiled by TIME: “She’s likely to be under investigation for criminality for a very, very long time to come,” Trump said during an Oct. 31, 2016 speech in Warren, Michigan. “We’re going to be tied up in court for the rest…
by Rachel Bluth More Americans are now employed in health care than in any other industry. The Bureau of Labor Statistics, which tallies job creation, says that for most of this year the health sector outpaced the retail industry. Only government, on all levels, employs more people. One of the consistent features of the BLS…
AFTER 117 years in the United States’ possession, the Balangiga bells made their way home to Balangiga, Eastern Samar. President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday, December 15, witnessed the turnover of the Transfer Certificate of the Balangiga Bells from U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission John Law to Philippine Department of National Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana. The…
Melissa Ramoso was sworn into the Artesia City Council as the only woman and Fil-Am councilmember on Monday, December 10, after receiving over 1,700 votes during the election period. “I am grateful and extremely humbled that 1,762 voters cast their ballot in favor of me, for me to be seated before you today,” said Ramoso….
Miss Universe titleholders for the Philippines, Gloria Diaz (1969), Margie Moran (1973) and Pia Wurtzbach (2015), expressed their congratulatory remarks to Catriona Gray as she claimed the fourth crown for the country during the 2018 Miss Universe pageant. Gray, donning a Mayon volcano-inspired red gown by Mak Tumang, was crowned during the ceremony at the…
Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat and the Department of Tourism (DOT) family joins the Filipino nation in conveying joyful and proud congratulations to our very own newly-crowned Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Elisa Magnayon Gray. Amidst Ms. Gray’s preparations prior to heading for Thailand, she took precious time to do a series of video clips promoting unique…
The Philippines’ Catriona Gray was crowned Miss Universe 2018 at the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand on Monday, December 17. The fans went wild as 2017 Miss Universe Demi Leigh Nel Peters from South Africa awarded the Miss Universe Phoenix Mikimoto crown to the 24-year-old Filipino-Australian who was up against 93 countries. Miss Venezuela Sthefany…
IN PHOTOS: The closing ceremony of the Antique Harvest marks the last day of another successful food and travel fair. It showcases the best of agri-based and community-based tourism products of the province of Antique. In attendance is Tourism Assistant Secretary Roberto Alabado III delivering a message on behalf of Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat. #AntiqueHarvestFair #ExperienceWesternVisayasFirst#ItsMoreFunInThePhilippines
ATM: Inaugural flight send-off ceremony from San Jose, Antique to Clark, Pampanga. Among those in attendance are Tourism Assistant Secretary Roberto Alabado III, Education Undersecretary Annalyn Sevilla, and Antique Governor Rhodora Cadiao. The arrival of the Philppine Airlines aircraft was welcomed with a water cannon salute and a ground-breaking ceremony. With direct flights from Clark…
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat today assured that the Balangiga Bells would be a historical treasure that will be preserved for all the world and future generations to see. Puyat made the statement in view of the expected influx of tourists desiring to see the three Balangiga Bells along with the old church…
