DOT ready for Balangiga Bells tourists
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…
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PPC holds Induction & Inaugural Ball and Holiday Celebration
The Pangasinan Presidents Club (PPC) USA, club of past presidents of towns and cities organizations from Pangasinan, held its second Induction & Inaugural Ball and Holiday Celebration last Saturday, December…
Fixing the energies in your home (Part I of II)
AFTER talking about negative energies/entities and how to protect against them, let us now move towards clearing our own homes. The home is where we stay, eat, sleep and spend…
Warren Buffett’s five lessons for ordinary investors
LET’S learn some tips from the greatest investor of all time – Warren Buffet, the Oracle of Omaha. 1. Be greedy when others are fearful and fearful when others are…
Do you have too much debt?
HOW can you answer a question like this? Let’s comment about debt. The Bible says that one should neither be a lender or a borrower. It does not seem to…
Reinstatement for surviving beneficiaries of an I-130 petition filed by a deceased relative
DEAR Attorney Tan, My US Citizen mother filed an I-130 immigrant petition on my behalf, which has a priority date in February 2000 and which has been approved. She filed…
Managers, supervisors and administrators are not automatically exempt from overtime
A GROUP of Assistant Branch Managers, who worked for JPMorgan Chase in California, sued the bank in a class action claiming they were misclassified as exempt employees. Because of the…
Get out of debt safely and legally
ARE you sick and tired of being in debt and having bad credit? Do you want to start over but simply don’t know where to begin? Is filing bankruptcy an…
Dr. Erlinda Grey on the human splendor of medicine
THIS piece began as an act of friendship. It was conversation-interview supposed to draw a portrait of Dr. Linda Grey without physical features. Everyone knows this already: to describe…
Spotlight on Filipina journalist Maria Ressa: One of ‘The Guardians’ of truth honored as Time Magazine ‘Person of the Year’
TIME Magazine’s Person of the Year 2018 honored journalists worldwide who have been harassed, imprisoned, or even killed just because they were doing their sacred responsibility of reporting the truth…
The Grinch who took Christ out of Christmas
“And so it came to pass that a choir of elves appeared in the night sky singing, ‘We bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be to all…
Jose Antonio Vargas: From Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist to an American author and immigration reform advocate
“My mother wanted to give me a better life, so she sent me thousands of miles away to live with her parents in America — my grandfather (Lolo in Tagalog)…
Trillanes leaves PH for US and Europe trip
Senator Antonio Trillanes IV has reportedly left the country for trips to the United States and Europe on Tuesday, December 11, via an EVA Air flight at the Ninoy Aquino…
House seeks Diokno ouster over 2019 budget irregularities
The House of Representatives on Wednesday, December 12, adopted a resolution calling for the resignation of Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno to quit his post. This is a day after he…
Lorenzana: Paolo Duterte’s ouster list is ‘fake news’
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Tuesday, December 12, called the list of people allegedly conniving to unseat President Rodrigo Duterte posted by former Davao City vice mayor Paolo “Pulong” Duterte…
Study: Asian American students have highest amount of unmet financial aid need
Asian Americans remain the fastest growing population in the U.S., but recently released data by the U.S. Department of Education shows that Asian American students have the largest gap between…
New FCC rules might block proposed text message tax in California
A California commission’s proposal to tax text messages met with strong pushback This week, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) filed a proposal for a statewide “texting tax” that, if…
Pacquiao pushes for tobacco tax to aid healthcare bill
Senator Manny Pacquiao on Wednesday, December 12, reiterated his call to increase the excise tax on tobacco products to P60 per pack as he pushed for the Senate Bill No….
US ‘coldness’ preventing Duterte from visiting Washington
Malacañang on Wednesday, December 12, said the “coldness” in the United States is stopping President Rodrigo Duterte to visit Washington even after the return of the Balangiga Bells. “What I…
Jollibee takes full control of Smashburger
U.S.-based burger chain Smashburger has been fully acquired by Jollibee Foods Corp. following the purchase of its remaining stake in the Filipino-owned fast-food chain for $10 million (P526 million). Jollibee…
PH among ‘least generous’ nations in Southeast Asia
A REPORT from Gallup’s “The World’s Most Generous” index revealed that Filipinos are among the least generous people in Southeast Asia in terms of donating money to a charity, volunteering…
Duterte on Ressa’s TIME cover: ‘You can have it’
PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, December 13, alluded to the awarding of Rappler’s CEO Maria Ressa as TIME Magazine’s “Person of the Year” during the birthday celebration of former Senator…
Travelogue: (FIRST of 4 parts) Discovering the less known gems of Croatia, Slovenia, and Montenegro
STEPPING outside of our shell to be free from the monotonous grind allows us to enhance our lives, stimulate our dormant mind, and enables us to welcome unfamiliar faces and…
USCIS could waive marital interviews on petitions to remove conditions (Form I-751)
STARTING on December 10, 2018, the USCIS could waive (or not require) an interview for a married couple seeking to remove conditions on a conditional green card. Generally, when a…
Filipino Christmas, a big hit in New York
CHRISTMAS celebration the Filipino way is in full swing in New York as the lobby and glass windows of the Philippine Center along the bustling Fifth Avenue in mid-town Manhattan…