The bucket list: Write your story (2nd of a series)
”…Healing begins with forgiveness. It can make us whole again. And when we are whole and bathed in God’s light, darkness no longer holds power over us.” [Select a handful of those…
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The US national emergency isn’t the border crisis — it’s Trump and his chaotic governance based on lies, vanity & ignorance
PUT YOURSELF for a moment in the shoes of some 800,000 federal workers who have been working without pay or have been furloughed for almost three weeks now because of…
PH teachers’ group files case against PNP for red tagging
Members of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines on Monday, January 7, swarmed the Philippine National Police’s (PNP) headquarters in Camp Crame to protest and announce that they are…
Fil-Am actor Tony Labrusca may be deported from PH
Actor Tony Labrusca, despite being apologetic for his behavior at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, is not off the hook yet and might still be deported, according to the Bureau…
US Navy destroyer sails near disputed islands
A U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer sailed near the disputed islands in the South China Sea where China has built military installations on Monday, January 7, as trade talks between the…
US carbon emissions saw sharp rise in 2018, data shows
After years of declining carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, the U.S. saw emissions take a sharp increase in 2018, according to new data published on Tuesday, January 8. According to…
Palace calls for 2019 budget approval ASAP
Malacañang on Monday, January 7, urged the lawmakers to expedite the approval process of the the 2019 budget noting that any further delay in the passing is not a feat…
Erring Cabinet men to be held accountable — Palace
Malacañang on Monday, January 7, assured the public that erring officials will be held accountable for their actions. This is after the Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) announced that it is…
Makati court reopens Trillanes’rebellion case, upholds arrest order
The Makati Regional Trial Court Branch 150 on Monday, January 7, reaffirmed its decision to reopen the rebellion case of Senator Antonio Trillanes IV as it denied the senator’s plea…
New CTA International Ranking Lists 16 Countries Leading in Innovation Friendliness
Las Vegas, NV – January 8, 2019 -During the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) State of the Industry Address at CES® 2019, CTA announced 16 out of 61 countries are leading…
CES 2019 Opens with Transformative Tech That Will Change Lives
Las Vegas, January 8, 2019 – CES® 2019 opens today, unveiling the latest transformative technologies that will redefine industries, improve lives and solve some of today’s most pressing global challenges….
Darren Criss becomes first Fil-Am to win Golden Globe, dedicates award to Filipina mom
Actor Darren Criss became the first Filipino American to win a Golden Globe award on Sunday, January 6. Criss accepted the award for Best Performance by an Actor in a…
How important is it to have a living trust?
“ This means you retain control of all your assets the same way as if you never had a trust. For revocable trusts, you can later on, at any time…
Dealing with sexual harassment and retaliation at work
“ A hostile environment is created when unwelcome sexual conduct unreasonably interferes with an individual’s job performance or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive working environment. Even if there is…
Break the shackles of debt in 2019
“ Yes, your credit score increases yearly after bankruptcy and you do get new credit cards and new credit lines. I just suggest that you pay off the cards completely…
God’s manifestation of love and fidelity
IT was the second time this first week of the year that I joined my friend in his visit to his 86-year-old mother. Sick with bad flu, his mother could…
Stock market benchmark indices
IF you plan to trade stocks, it helps to get an understanding of basic terms that are mentioned frequently on TV, radio, and social media. There are three major indices:…
The 2019 wishlist
IN every wish there will be glimpses of kind virtues, to encourage and console. It could be something modest or even mundane, something fantastic or utterly practical. It can take…
Fashion forward: The trends of 2019
THE time has come when stripes and sheer fabrics were “a thing of the past” — or the past year (2018), so to speak. As we welcome the year 2019,…
Top Rhizomes stories in 2018
I submitted 52 pieces for my weekly Rhizomes column in the Asian Journal. These pieces, excerpted below, resonated with AJ’s readers and also on social media. It is interesting to…
New Congress makes history in its diversity, vows to focus on checks and balances, health care, income inequality & climate change
HISTORY has been made when the members of the 116th Congress were sworn in on January 3, including Filipino-American TJ Cox, representing California’s 21st District. This new Congress reflects the…
P12.5 million in aid given to Tropical Depression Usman victims as death toll rises to 122
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said Friday, January 4 that P12.5 million has been provided to families in the Bicol region that were affected by Tropical Depression…
VP Robredo pledges psychological assistance to landslide survivors
PHILIPPINE Vice President Leni Robredo on Wednesday, January 2, pledged to provide psychological assistance to landslide survivors in Iraya village after tropical depression Usman ravaged their area. “Apart from psychological…
Agriculture chief relieves NAIA quarantine team for protocol negligence
DEPARTMENT of Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol relieved the entire quarantine team of the Bureau of Animal Industry in Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) for failing to follow protocol on Friday,…
Statue of ‘comfort woman’ in PH removed after Japanese gov’t expresses disappointment
A bronze statue depicting a “comfort woman” was taken down on Sunday, December 30, 2018 in the Laguna province after the Japanese government expressed disappointment in its construction. The statue…
PH Senate to prioritize endo, amendments to procurement law
ONCE the Philippine Senate session resumes on January 14, the senators will have their hands full as they target to pass several priority measures to improve public services like the…
Los Angeles released its own earthquake-warning app, the first in the US
The city of Los Angeles has become the first in the U.S. to come out with a publicly available app that alerts users of when an earthquake is expected to…
En route to Congress, California democrats hit wall on ‘Medicare-for-all’
by Samantha Young WASHINGTON, D.C. — Each of the seven California Democrats who flipped Republican congressional seats in the midterm election campaigned for more government-funded health care — with most…
Nancy Pelosi elected House Speaker as 116th Congress becomes most diverse in history
As the 116th Congress came into session, Nancy Pelosi was officially elected the new House Speaker on Thursday, January 3, defeating Republican nominee Kevin McCarthy through a total of 220…
Fil-Am Rep. TJ Cox sworn in to represent California’s Central Valley
California’s House representatives join 116th US Congress’ most diverse class The 116th United States Congress and its freshman class convened on Thursday, Jan. 3, and its ethnic and gender makeup…