New Foreign Affairs Secretary Warmly Welcomed by Filipinos in Belgium, Europe
BRUSSELS 24 October 2018 —Newly-installed Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro L. Locsin Jr. met with members of the Filipino community in two separate events in Brussels on 19 and 20 October…
Gina Ortiz Jones could be the first Filipina in Congress
Four Filipino Americans have a chance to make history and be elected to the United States Congress in the upcoming midterm elections next month. Jennifer Zimmerman, who immigrated to the…
Puyat Welcomes ‘Better’ Boracay, Calls For Responsible Tourism
BORACAY ISLAND, AKLAN, PHILIPPINES – Tourism Chief Bernadette Romulo-Puyat urges visitors to respect and observe local regulations to help protect and preserve Boracay Island. Puyat made the appeal during the…
PACCAL honors 21 outstanding Fil-Am highfliers and trailblazers
IT was, indeed, an indisputably far-fetched fete that ineradicably marked the elegant celebration of PACCAL’s 26th Founding Anniversary and Awards Night at the posh ballroom of the Ramada Plaza Hotel…
Before the waters rise again—Measure T will get San Jose ready
Measure T, on the Nov. 6 ballot, would put $650 million into upgrading San Jose’s aging infrastructure that puts our communities at risk. Many of our bridges and overpasses are…
PDEA: No slowdown of anti-drug operations despite 4,948 deaths
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said on Tuesday, October 23, that the government’s fight against illegal drugs will remain continuous as it reported the 110,395 anti-drug operations conducted from…
Tens of thousands of Clark County residents cast ballots in early voting
Obama mobilizes Nevadans at rally for Democratic candidate for the Senate Jacky Rosen. Clark County voters broke records last weekend when tens of thousands of residents cast their ballots during…
Senators reject PH withdrawal from IPU
Senators Franklin Drilon, Panfilo “Ping” Lacson, and Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, October 23, opposed the proposal of House Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo for the Philippines to withdraw from the Inter-Parliamentary Union…
Facebook purges 95 pages and 39 accounts in the Philippines
SOCIAL networking site Facebook on Tuesday, October 23, has shut down a total of 95 pages and 39 accounts linked to President Rodrigo Duterte and Imee Marcos, daughter of the…
I came to the US under a different name, is there hope for me?
DEAR Atty. Gurfinkel: I came to the U.S. on a visitor’s visa under a different name. The passport and visa had my picture, but somebody else’s name. I still have…
The AAPI support for Sen. Dean Heller & GOP candidates in the November midterm elections
We are less than two weeks away from the 2018 midterm elections. It’s time for the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community in Nevada to make an impact for the…
Medical pearls
Losing weight on a diet that is high in fat is dangerous for overall health. The risk of coronary heart disease has been found to increase significantly among those individuals…
Star for All Seasons and Cong. Vilma Santos-Recto heads the list of November birthday celebrants
STAR for All Seasons and Congresswoman Vilma Santos-Recto heads the list of prominent personalities who will be celebrating their birthdays this month of November. She will turn another year on…
Criminal convictions and immigration law
WHAT makes a non-citizen deportable? An alien or non-citizen, including a lawful permanent resident (“green card” holder) is deportable for having a conviction relating to controlled substances. Title 8 U.S.C….
Getting to know the LA River: What it is, what it does and how it’s changing
Most people recognize Los Angeles River as the set of some of Hollywood’s most iconic films. In 1978’s “Grease,” John Travolta competed against a rival greaser in a heated drag…
DOT trains 2,100 frontliners for Boracay reopening
BORACAY ISLAND, AKLAN, PHILIPPINES-The Department of Tourism (DOT) facilitated the training of some 2,100 tourism front line workers in anticipation of Boracay Island’s soft opening on October 26. “Since the…
Who you will vote for is a reflection of your values — and your children are watching
IT’S LESS than two weeks before the consequential midterm elections and already, the fiery and toxic battle for your votes have already been revealing the true color of the candidates,…
Children just like you (1 of 2 parts)
“The deepest definition of youth is life as yet untouched by tragedy.” —Alfred North Whitehead (HERE’S an abbreviated version of a fascinating story from Greek mythology. This is a redux.) Long…
What’s new: Tax cuts and jobs act (Part 4)
• YOU may need to pay quarterly estimated taxes unless tax owed is less than $1,000 upon filing of the tax return or you do not owe any taxes in…
Reported hate crimes in LA County increase for 4th straight year, survey says
Crimes against AAPIs are relatively low, but county cites underreporting as a “serious” factor Last week, the Los Angeles County Human Relations Commission (LACCHR) released its Annual Report on Hate Crime, a…
Why I am a Republican and why Filipinos should vote for Republicans
By Emmanuel Samonte Tipon, Esq. Republicans have treated Filipinos better than the Democrats. After the Spanish American War, President William McKinley, a Republican, decided to take the Philippines instead of…
Immigrants built this country
By Gil Cisneros For centuries, the United States of America has been a shining beacon of freedom and hope for millions of people around the world. Immigrants have come to…
Fil-Am woman in Orange County killed after large tree falls on vehicle
A 34-year-old Filipina-American passed away Monday morning, October 15, after she was trapped in a vehicle that was hit by a large tree. Dennet Bermas from Tustin, California was identified…
California deadline to register to vote in midterm election on Oct. 22
ELIGIBLE voters in California who want to vote in the upcoming midterm election on November 6 have until Monday, October 22 to register. To do so, one can fill out…
The life force that surrounds you — the aura
(Part II of III) AS a recap of my last column introducing the aura, let me summarize salient points before we dig deeper into the subject matter. The aura is…