Allan Renier R. Mendez, DPT: “Failures build the sweetest success!”
DREAMS don’t only visit us during sleep, they also come even when we are wide awake, and we call them ambition. The realization of dreams becomes more impactful and significant…
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Presidio Picnic Features Filipino Cultural Performances on August 26
THE Presidio Picnic, a collaboration of the Presidio Trust and Off The Grid, will feature Filipino cultural performances by The Parangal Dance Company as it highlights Philippine and Filipino American…
As an Asian American supporter of Senator Dean Heller and President Donald Trump
The 2018 midterm election is less than 100 days away, and Nevada’s Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community needs to quickly come together to support and vote for Dean Heller…
Attorney General Sessions makes it harder to obtain court continuances/ postponements
ON August 16, 2018, Atty. Gen. Jeff Sessions issued an opinion, to be binding on all immigration courts, on when an immigration judge may grant a continuance of deportation/removal proceedings,…
Do you have sleep apnea?
TODAY, Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), as a distinct medical entity, is becoming more known and understood, compared to ten or twenty years ago. It’s relationship to increased risk of cardiovascular…
The bucket list: Grazing in the grass (Part 2)
“…The saddest thing about life is to be forgotten as though you never lived… (Twelfth of a series) (2nd of 2 parts) [Select a handful of those things in your…
Following a successful opening week for ‘Crazy Rich Asians,’ sequel already in the works
Screenwriters Peter Chiarelli and Adele Lim and director Jon M. Chu are in talks to return for development on “China Rich Girlfriend” IN the opening scene of the wildly popular…
Duterte urges Filipinos: ‘Be like Ninoy’
PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte said on Tuesday, August 21 that the country needs citizens like the late Senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. Tuesday marked Ninoy Aquino Day, the 35th anniversary since…
Imee Marcos to martial law critics: ‘Move on’
ILOCOS Norte Governor Imee Marcos on Tuesday, August 21 told the public to “move on” amid the 35th anniversary of the assassination of Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr., one of the…
Duterte not in coma, vows to finish presidential term
PHILIPPINE President Rodrigo Duterte has responded to new accusations about his deteriorating health and that he has gone into a coma. This comes after communist leader Jose Maria “Joma” Sison…
Philippine Harvest promotes sustainable farm tourism
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…
DOT Statement On July 2018 Visitor Arrivals
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…
Barry Manilow extends hit show into 2019 at Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino
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…
Fly LINQ to open at The LINQ Promenade by the End of 2018
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…
‘Healthy Mondays’ with AAPINA of Nevada
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…
DOT says 5,000 hotel rooms may reopen in Boracay on Oct. 26
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…
What’s new: Tax cuts and jobs act (Part 1)
• 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…
Trump implicated in open court as a co-conspirator in campaign finance violations to influence the 2016 presidential election
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…
US Army welcomes nearly 90 future soldiers in LA
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…
Californians living longer with cancer — some longer than others
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…
Fil-Am community leader announces run for Artesia City Council
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…
Fil-Am recognized as one of Cal State LA’s outstanding professors
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…
Should employees who “volunteer” to work off-the-clock be paid?
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….
4 ways filing for divorce can benefit your immigration case
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…
Can mistakes get you audited by the IRS?
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…
Too many bills and not enough income? Find out how Chapter 13 debt adjustment can help
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…
Preventing abondonment of your green card due to travel abroad
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…
Bankruptcy court rules in favor of client for $250K after trial
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…