Abortion vs. holocaust
The 6 million Jews killed during the holocaust, genocide perpetrated by Nazi Germany (17 million total if the other exterminations are considered as a part of Hitler’s “The Final Solution,”…
House passes P3.75 trillion 2019 budget bill
THE proposed General Appropriations Act or the P3.757-trillion budget for 2019 has been passed on its third and final reading by the House of Representatives. The P3.757 trillion budget is…
Duterte: Filipinos must have access to safe drinking water
President Rodrigo Duterte emphasized that every Filipino family must have access to safe drinking water for them to lead productive lives. During the kick-off for the construction of the Davao…
Palace: Duterte is ‘physically fit’
Malacañang on Tuesday, November 27, said President Rodrigo Duterte is in good physical condition amid health issues critics have raised because he had skipped a number of Association of Southeast…
Carpio: ‘China and PH joint exploration – unconstitutional’
Former Acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio revealed on Monday, November 26, that the joint exploration and exploitation of resources in the West Philippine Sea with China is a direct violation…
BiCam approves Universal Health Care bill
The Philippine Senate together with the House of Representatives approved the reconciled version of the Universal Health Care (UHC) bill that aims to provide health care for all Filipinos on…
Sandiganbayan: Imelda’s appeal to take case to SC premature
Former First Lady and incumbent Ilocos Norte 2nd District Rep. Imelda Marcos filed a Notice of Appeal on Tuesday, November 27, before the Sandiganbayan seeking to take her conviction in…
Warning: US Embassy charging crewmen with fraud, despite approved provisional waivers
IN a shocking and disturbing change in policy, the U.S. Embassy in Manila has begun charging crewmen with fraud when those crewmen return to Manila for immigrant visa processing after…
16th Annual San Francisco Parol Lantern Festival and Parade: A celebration of lights, hope and peace
ONE of the symbols of a Filipino Christmas is the parol lantern, which also stands for hope, blessings, luck and peace during the holiday season. Traditionally made out of bamboo…
What’s new: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Part 5)
HOW you will benefit from standard deduction versus itemized deduction. To maximize your deduction, you take the larger of standard deduction or total amount of itemized deductions by bunching itemized…
Two magical words (Conclusion of 2 parts)
“Gratitude is the memory of the heart.” –Jean Baptiste Massieu (Continued from last week’s issue…) So okay, your partner is the consummate slob and you have to pick up after him….
Seniors consider Chapter 13 relief for $80K credit cards
“Once the trustee and his lawyers start to administer the bankruptcy estate assets, they will make a lot of money.” THE clients are married to each other and they are both seniors….
Nonprofit bets Asian-American students can learn to avoid unhealthy gambling
by Katherine Kam The students listened attentively as Ryan Wong explained how casinos keep customers chasing that elusive jackpot. Labyrinthine layouts force guests to walk past card tables and slot…
For the sake of your children and grandchildren, who would you believe on climate change: Scientists or Donald Trump?
LAST Friday, November 23, hundreds of government and external scientists involved in the U.S. Global Change Research Program, released a report that concluded that climate change could cost the United…
DOT Accredits Deaf Tour Guides
Manila, Philippines — The Department of Tourism (DOT) has accredited at least 13 tour guides whose first assignment was to shepherd 30 students from the Philippine School for the Deaf…
Sheldon Reynolds frontlines The Spirit of Earth, Wind and Fire on Dec. 2
“Kalimba” headlines The Love of Country International Music Festival HAVING played across the country at some of the nations most prestigious and historic theaters, music festivals, state fairs, corporate events and…
Fil-Am Democrat TJ Cox declares victory in CA House race
Filipino-American Democrat TJ Cox has defeated three-term Republican incumbent David Valadao to represent California’s 21st Congressional District, giving Democrats its 40th House seat gain this election cycle. Three weeks following…
Dr. Fe Del Mundo, first woman accepted into Harvard Medical School, honored with Google Doodle
The pioneer in pediatrics honored on what would’ve been her 107th birthday It may not be the Nobel Peace Prize, but a Google Doodle made in your likeness is quite…
DOT’s Kaon ‘Ta Mindanao edition banners culinary tourism
Cagayan de Oro City, CDO—Mindananoans were treated to a gastronomic extravaganza as Kaon ‘Ta!, the Northern Mindanao leg of the Department of Tourism’s (DOT) food and travel festival was launched recently at…
Business Innovation Congress Manila 2018 calls to take advantage of technology to meet evolving consumer needs
Pasay City, November 25, 2018—Following its success in China, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Thailand, the Business Innovation Congress opened its first congress in the Philippines at Conrad Manila with the theme:…
Zion’s gleaming yellow cottonwoods on Veterans Day: Light of unspeakable richness
“Never shall I forget my baptism in the font. It happened in January, a resurrection day for many a plant and for me I suddenly…. overflowed with light…Light of unspeakable…
The spirit of boxing has no one definition
BOXING is real life, but perhaps a little bigger and a little gaudier than the movies or strict fact. All the literary themes of money, power and sex get…
Establishing legal parentage for unmarried parents
“The document is full recognition that the individuals signing the document are the legal parents of the child.” IN the last column, we provided an overview of child custody and…
Thanksgiving: What a bankruptcy attorney has to be thankful for
IT’S the day before Thanksgiving and I’m here in my office still working on cases. The freeways are crazy today and everyone’s trying to get somewhere to be home with…
Our favorite gadget at the 2018 CES – My special Aflac Duck
NEW technology gadgets were on display at the latest CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas – wall TVs, Virtual Reality and smart phones, but the most fun to watch…