Thank God for the chance to rewrite our own story
“A useless life is an early death.” —Goethe There are countless things to be grateful for this year. If we are blessed with a grateful heart, we will see beauty…
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Delinquent tax debt could mean revocation of your passport
IN February 2018, the IRS started certification of individuals with delinquent tax debt to the State Department. How will the IRS certification impact you? • Upon receipt of certification. The…
Fil-Am high school student named final 2018 Seahawks Athlete of the Week
A FIL-AM high school student in Seattle, Washington has been named the final recipient of the 2018 Seahawks Athlete of the Week award which is given to student-athletes that display…
Covered California pops and locks through enrollment season
by Anna B. Ibarra SACRAMENTO, Calif. — What do hip-hop dancing and health insurance have in common? For one, you sure do hope that the break dancer busting backflips is…
Why do so many of us fail at our New Year’s resolutions? Fil-Am consultants weigh in
Tips on how we can stay married to our New Year resolutions and the importance of being gentle with yourself and your goals As 2018 wraps up, the age-old adage…
Getting in shape in 2019
Fitness and health trends and tips for the New Year “New Year, new me,” is a saying we’ll most likely be hearing or saying as 2019 comes around, and chances…
Filipino traditions to welcome the New Year
The New Year has always been a countrywide celebration that is nothing short of fun, dynamic, and loud. Filipinos love to welcome the new year with as much fanfare as…
Yuhua Wang’s Artworks Exhibition
An exhibit of the artworks by Dr. Yuhua Shouzhi Wang was held at the Dapeng Painting Academy of Shenzhen from December 15 to December 17, 2018. Dr. Yuhua Wang was…
Gov. Brown appoints 2 Filipina judges to California Superior Court benches
Appellate attorney Audra Ibarra becomes the first Filipina to serve as a Bay Area superior court judge After the historic 2018 midterm election in which a record number of women…
Sitting in the chair of privilege
“Life is a battle – you must enter into it fully, and do what needs to be done. You cannot shrink from your duty. Life presents difficult, sometimes horrendous situations,…
Filipina-American judge sentenced to jail for $1.4-M mortgage fraud
Jessica Arong O’Brien had made history for being first Filipina judge in Cook County, Illinois A former Filipina-American judge in Cook County, Illinois this week has been sentenced to jail…
Gifts of love: Spreading the true reason for the season like the late President George H.W. Bush
AMID all the negative vibes from transgressions made by elected and appointed officials — despite being accorded the public trust through their post in public service — it sure feels…
‘Simbang Gabi’ gaining popularity in other countries
Simbang Gabi (dawn mass) has always been a popular tradition during Christmas in the Philippines, but it is now getting popular in other countries as well — enough that Filipino…
29,000 human trafficking victims stopped from leaving PH
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Wednesday, December 19, said that close to 29,000 suspected human trafficking victims were stopped from leaving the country in the first 10 months of…
41 lawmakers named proponents of Road Board projects
A document released on Thursday, December 20 named at least 41 members of the Philippine Congress as proponents of projects under the allegedly graft-ridden Road Board. According to House Majority…
Defense chief: Review PH-US treaty
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Thursday, December 20 called for the review the 1951 Philippines’ Mutual Defense Treaty with the United States amid conflict between China…
GMA Network holds immersion tour for young Fil-Am leaders
GMA Network recently hosted a successful immersion tour for the 2018 Filipino Young Leaders Program (FYLPro) delegates which consisted of ten outstanding young U.S.-based professionals. The immersion tour, led by…
Gifts this Christmas
THE holiday spirit comes to us wrapped, not in tissues and ribbons, but in cherished events of ceremony, celebration and connections, and parties that constellate about the holiday seasons. Guests…
SIPA and #HashtagLunchbag host food drive in Los Angeles
GIVE back to the Los Angeles community by volunteering with Search Involve Pilipino Americans (SIPA) and #HashtagLunchbag on Sunday, December 30 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. as we spread…
No-go on drunken driving: States deploy breathalyzers in cars to limit road deaths
by Ana B. Ibarra Kaiser Health News ’Tis the season to be a little too merry, and law enforcement officials across the country are once again reminding revelers not to…
5 ways nixing the Affordable Care Act could upend the entire health system
by Julie Rovner Kaiser Health News If Friday night’s district court ruling that the Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional were to be upheld, far more than the law’s most high-profile…
“Mary Christmas”
THERE wouldn’t Christmas without Mary. There wouldn’t be Christmas without her fiat—her absolute “yes” to be the Mother of God so that Jesus, the Son of God, would be…
How to lose money in the stock market
(Part 1 of 4) LISTEN to friends and neighbors: Your friend had just hit the big time with a red-hot stock tip. This is big money. Mucho dinero. You follow…
Senior needs Chapter 13 relief for $24K credit cards
THE client is 65. She still works middle management and earns $37,000 yearly. Although she is married, I would say that she has some kind of money agreement with her…
January 2019 priority dates
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…
Starting the new year fresh with a divorce
TO many people, the New Year signifies a chance to have a fresh beginning. People dispose of old personal items and clean out the closet in order to make room…
Are you feeling the burden of excessive credit card debt?
WITH credit card debt approaching $1 trillion according to the Federal Reserve, there is no doubt that thousands and thousands of families who can’t pay their credit card debts are…
Filipino priest suspended over upsetting homily for teen who killed himself
A Filipino priest in Michigan has been suspended by the Archdiocese of Detroit from speaking at funerals after he upset the family of a teenager who killed himself by including…
Palace calls UN expert’s report ‘reckless and irresponsible’
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…