THE Philippine transportation department said it was committed to improving airport security measures after the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a travel advisory on Wednesday, December 26, because…
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…
Contributed by Shobee Dayrit It has been 17 years since I came to the United States and now I am a mom of two. My eldest just left for college…
“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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
“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,…
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…
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 (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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
(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…
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…
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…
