PH Consulate General Welcomes First Applicants in Houston
HOUSTON 27 September 2018 — The Philippine Consulate General in Houston opened its doors to the public, with Filipinos availing of consular services on 24 September 2018. Filipino applicants expressed…
Maywood, Illinois Honors WWII Soldiers in Maywood Bataan
ILLINOIS 20 September 2018 — “They were barely more than kids, only in their teens and early twenties.” This was how the 89 young American soldiers of the 192nd Tank…
“Hibla ng Lahing Filipino” Exhibit Opens at University of Hawaii
HONOLULU 27 September 2018 – The “Piña-Seda: Hibla ng Lahing Filipino” Traveling Exhibition opened at the Hamilton Library of the University of Hawaii (UH) on 17 September 2018. The exhibit,…
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….
October 2018 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…
Aspirin: Anti-cancer, etc.?
Does caffeine hurt our health? Researchers have found that coffee chasers have increased blood pressure, faster heart rate, and higher stress hormone level, compared to non-coffee drinkers. The substance responsible…
De Lima urges DFA to adhere to international human rights protocol
SENATOR Leila de Lima on Wednesday, September 26, urged the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to accede to the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural…
Trillanes: Democracy lost today
THE Makati Regional Trial Court (RTC) on Tuesday, September 25, ordered the arrest of Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on revived charges against him for failed uprisings in 2003 and 2007….
Duterte: Some soldiers conspiring with Reds, opposition to oust me
PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte claimed he was displeased that some soldiers are in cahoots with the opposition to oust him from his post. Duterte on Monday evening, September 24, told reporters…
PH Consulate General in Honolulu Inaugurates Chancery Construction, Renovation Project
HONOLULU 26 September 2018 – To ensure fast and efficient service to the public, the Philippine Consulate General in Honolulu will construct a new consular annex building and renovate its…
Pia Wurtzbach becomes first Filipino to get Madame Tussauds figure
FORMER Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach makes history again as the first Filipino to be immortalized as a wax figure at Madame Tussauds Hong Kong. Wurtzbach, who recently went through…
The Pinay Uprising of #BabaeAko
Fostering empowerment in the Filipino community and women’s rights IN the Asian Americans Advancing Justice building in Downtown Los Angeles, over 100 people filled up the first floor meeting room…
Do you have enough witholding?
Part 2 THE US tax system is on a pay-as-you-go basis. Taxpayers are required to pay most of the tax liabilities during the same year they earn the income. If…
Bank forcloses on client’s house despite Chapter 13 filing
Seniors choose Chapter 7 to discharge $30K and $10K credit cards CLIENT is 47, single and a registered nurse. Her income is good at $80K a year. She has no…
The bucket list: Travel Light
(16th of a series) ”He who must travel happily must travel light.” — Antoine de Saint-Exupery TRAVEL is a pure metaphor for our life’s journey. There are two choices…
Caregivers are presumptively disqualified to be named as a beneficiary in a patient’s will or trust with “Certain Exceptions”
CAREGIVERS are presumptively disqualified from being named as beneficiary of a patient’s Will or Trust. Probate Code Section 21350, subdivision (a) provides: “Except as provided in Section 21351, no provision,…
Confirming SC nominee Brett Kavanaugh: Do or die for Trump and the GOP’s political survival
LESS than six weeks before the consequential midterm elections, President Donald Trump and the members of the Republican Party are urgently scrambling, moving heaven and earth to confirm Trump’s nominee…
Admiral John McCain and the unprecedented PH Dollar Remittance Program (Part 3)
(Part 3 of 3) AFTER the session, Calalang and Benedicto remarked: “Had the Dollar Plan been devised and implemented since 1946, there would have been no need in the past…
First-time candidate seeks to transform political landscape in Calif.’s 39th District
Democrat Gil Cisneros says he’s ready to serve the 39th in the House of Representatives IN the wake of the 2016 presidential election, the Democratic Party began a self-reflection period that…
Trump administration plans to cut green cards to immigrants on public assistance programs
UNDOCUMENTED immigrants who receive food stamps, Medicaid, housing vouchers or other public benefits may be denied green cards, the Trump administration announced on Friday, September 22. The Dept. of Homeland…
Former VP Binay to run for Congress in 2019
FORMER Vice President Jejomar Binay on Monday, September 24, decided to once again return to public office and run as the second district representative in Makati City in the upcoming…
Paolo Duterte tells Trillanes: ‘Dakdak. See you in court!’
PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte’s eldest son Paolo Duterte told Senator Antonio Trillanes IV to prove in court that he was involved in the P6.4-billion drug smuggling case on Monday. “Dakdak na…
Former senators Enrile and Marcos can’t twist history, says Palace
AMID the recent commemoration of the atrocities brought by the declaration of Martial Law in 1972, Malacañang on Monday, September 24, refuted the accusations that former senators Juan Ponce Enrile…
PH-US Enhances Command, Control Interoperability
HONOLULU 24 September 2018 – A Philippine military delegation attended the Philippines-United States Command and Control Interoperability Board (CCIB 18-2) meeting at Fort Shafter, Hawaii from 28 to 31 August…
Don’t make these mistakes if you are filing bankruptcy
IF you are considering bankruptcy as a last resort to solve your debt problems, it is important for you to have your case evaluated by a professional who can advise…
Client files adversary against debtor for $370K
THE client is a foreign company that has been doing business with a California company since 2012. The client is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of a certain kind…