Sustainable and responsible tourism will be the focus of the second edition of the Philippine Harvest under the helm of the Department of Tourism (DOT) to be staged at the Central Square Mall at Bonifacio High Street, Global City in Taguig from August 24-26. As one of the main thrusts of the Department, the trade…
The Department of Tourism (DOT) is pleased to share the good news that foreign visitor arrivals for the month of July 2018 tallied at 601, 322 posting a growth rate of 5.86 percent from the 568, 035 recorded in the same period last year. This brings the total visitor count from January to July…
The award-winning superstar’s newest show will continue to dazzle audiences at the Westgate International Theater LAS VEGAS – GRAMMY, TONY, and EMMY Award-winning singer-songwriter, arranger, producer and musician, Barry Manilow announced his hit show “Manilow: Las Vegas – The Hits Come Home!“ has been extended at the historic Westgate International Theater at Westgate Las Vegas Resort…
Caesars Entertainment is giving a behind-the-scenes, first look at the new Fly LINQ, the first and only zipline on the Las Vegas Strip. Expected to open by the end of 2018, Fly LINQ will feature 10 side-by-side ziplines, capable of simultaneously launching all riders. The experience will be located at The LINQ Promenade, the open-air…
The Asian American Pacific Islander Nurses Association (AAPINA) of Nevada has the “Healthy Mondays AAPINA of Nevada” radio program with PHLV Radio every Monday from 7:00 – 7:30 p.m, which kicked off earlier this month. What is Healthy Monday? Healthy Monday is a national initiative to help end chronic preventable diseases by offering weekly or…
MANILA — The Department of Tourism said around 5,000 hotel rooms are expected to open during the soft-opening of Boracay island on October 26. At the Senate hearing into the Boracay closure on Monday, August 20, DOT Undersecretary Arthur Boncato Jr. explained that Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat ordered the tourism agency to do the opening…
• PERSONAL exemptions: the personal exemptions for you, your spouse, and dependents are suspended. This line item may not even show on your 2018 Form 1040. • Credits for child and dependent • Child tax credit increased to $2,000 for each qualifying child and $1,400 for additional tax credit and is subject to phase out…
UNDER OATH, President Donald Trump’s fixer and long-time personal lawyer Michael Cohen surrendered to the FBI and pleaded guilty to eight counts related to tax fraud, excessive campaign contributions, making false statements to a financial institution, and unlawful corporate contributions at a court hearing in New York on Tuesday, August 21. Trump has been implicated…
NEARLY 90 young men and women joined the U.S. Army on Thursday, August 16 during a mass swearing-in ceremony in Los Angeles. The U.S. Army Recruiting Battalion in LA brought together 83 future soldiers, from the five areas it overseas — LA, San Gabriel, Long Beach, San Fernando Valley and the coastal cities — at…
by Anna Gorman AS he grew older, Dale Kunitomi paid closer attention to his health — and to his doctor’s advice. When he noticed rectal bleeding in 2010, he went to see his physician, who ordered a colonoscopy. The diagnosis: colon cancer. Kunitomi, now 74, underwent surgery, radiation and chemotherapy — and now he has…
Melissa Ramoso will be only woman on city’s November 6th ballot Filing her papers last week, Filipina-American Melissa Ramoso joins the race for Artesia City Council as the only woman to be on the November 6th ballot. Among Ramoso’s top priorities are to make City Hall more accessible to its residents, improve the quality of life…
Cal State LA recognized Ray de Leon as one of the institution’s outstanding professors during the 2018 University Fall Convocation on Friday, August 17. De Leon, a professor of kinesiology in the Rongxiang Xu College of Health and Human Services at Cal State LA, was one of four outstanding professors honored for excellence in teaching and significant achievement…
Q: I WORK as a nurse at a hospital that has a strict policy of no unapproved overtime, and no going on breaks unless we are relieved by another nurse. We are forced to skip our breaks if there is no reliever (which happens a lot because we are often understaffed). As for overtime, we…
COUPLES get divorced for various reasons. California is a no fault state. The reasons why a couple is getting divorced are often irrelevant to the issues of the family law case. Divorce is often a difficult and negative experience for most families. However, getting divorce may have some unintended benefits in the immigration law arena. …
YES, definitely. Mistakes can get you audited by the IRS. Let’s discuss common mistakes that can get you into trouble. 1. Filing On Paper Paper-filed error rate is 21% compared to only 1% for e-filed tax returns. 2. Procrastination: Some people have a habit of waiting and waiting until April 15 to file…an extension. Rushing…
ARE you struggling every month to pay your debts, especially your credit card bills? Are you always worried about not having enough left over for your mortgage, rent, food and other basic living expenses after you make your monthly debt payments? Do you want your credit card payments to be more affordable and manageable? One…
A GREEN CARD holder can travel outside the U.S. and return with some limitations. If a green card holder is outside the U.S. for an extended period of time, he may be considered to have abandoned his permanent resident status. Brief travel (such as for a vacation) normally will not affect permanent resident status. However,…
I REPRESENTED a foreign company with a $250,000-claim for a 40-foot container of manufactured goods that it delivered to the debtor, a California company, on December 30, 2014. The debtor had been in Chapter 11 for a year before the trustee was able to convert the case to Chapter 7 on April 4, 2015. The…
As diversity heightens in entertainment, Asian comics make their way ON Sunday, July 29, a crowd of people gathered in the courtyard of the Santa Monica Playhouse, awaiting “Crazy Woke Asians,” a comedy show with an all-Asian lineup. It was a sold-out night and the crowd was majority young Asian creatives who were chatting about pilots…
There is much talk about positive thoughts and ideas on how to live life. So many people share tips on how to live a happy life. Some say, pray harder, love harder. But is there really a perfect formula on life and living? Honestly, there is no specific set of rules on how to live…
Part III of III of St. Genevieve High School’s transformative purpose of nurturing students’ potentials and building hearts “Love today invites us to look beyond the short-term, taking a concern for the generations to come and not leaving them a legacy of easy solutions…It invites us to move forward without numbing ourselves to reality, without…
THE start of a new season means different things to different people. But as a hair expert, it primarily means one thing for me: new season equals new haircut. As you embrace the arrival of autumn, it’s the best time to hit up the salon and get your fall season haircut. But before you do,…
THE San Manuel Band of Mission Indians officially began its major expansion project, marked by Yaamava’, a celebratory event and groundbreaking ceremony, that was observed by dozens of community leaders, members, and guests. With the expansion comes San Manuel Casino’s first onsite hotel, a world-class entertainment venue, and an array of state-of-the-art amenities, including new…
Fil-Am sugar artist Albert Daniel partners with Fountain Valley Regional Hospital and Medical Center to gift cake pops as parting gifts to maternity ward patients GIVING birth is life’s greatest phenomenon, and not just for the parents welcoming a new, little bundle of joy into their family. For many hospital maternity ward staff, the great…
Philippine House of Representatives Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo said on Thursday, August 16, that Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio will be of national significance as a presidential daughter. “Judging by history really, Mayor Sara Duterte will become an important national figure,” the House speaker said. In a report from ABS-CBN News, Arroyo said that presidential children…
Marcos urges Duterte not to resign, Robredo’s lawyer insists VP is qualified PHILIPPINE President Rodrigo Duterte may step down if former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. were to be successful in challenging his 2016 vice presidential election loss, said the chief executive’s spokesman on Thursday, August 16. Having entered office in 2016, Duterte’s presidential term…
Hundreds of newspaper across the U.S. on Thursday, August 16 joined together in calling out President Donald Trump’s diatribes against news media which he has more than once dubbed “the enemy of the people.” Nearly 350 editorials were published Thursday, after the Boston Globe last week encouraged editorial boards to write and publish editorials to…
The Judicial Bar and Council (JBC) on Thursday, August 16, conducted a public interview on the five candidates for the position of Supreme Court chief justice. The five candidates for the position are four Supreme Court Associate Justices and a presiding judge. They are Associate Justice Lucas Bersamin, Associate Justice Teresita Leonardo De Castro, Associate…
STOP. THINK. UNDERSTAND the significance of this issue. There is a pattern here. And it involves YOU and your family. It is so consequential to the future of the United States of America. “I would consider it an honor if you would revoke my security clearance as well, so I can add my name to…
