‘PH-US alliance a model for peace in Asia’
WASHINGTON – The Philippine-U.S. relationship stands as a model for ensuring peace and stability across the Indo-Pacific and America is proud to call the Philippines a friend and ally, Secretary…
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Are you a pescatarian?
A pescatarian or pescetarian is a person who opts to eat fish and other seafoods and vegetables, but not meat. No pork, beef, chicken, or any other meat from animals….
USCIS to start denaturalizing and deporting people who obtained citizenship by fraud
THE USCIS announced it will start a task force of several dozen lawyers and immigration officers to start reviewing cases of immigrants who obtained U.S. citizenship through fraud, such as…
What to do if ICE comes to your home, workplace or public space
ON April 10, 2017, the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) released a “Know Your Rights Handouts” available in English, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, and Portuguese to inform the public about the…
Lorenzana: Aquino ‘mismanaged’ West PH Sea dispute
IT was the previous administration that mishandled the dispute in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea), not the Duterte administration, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana claimed on Monday, June 11….
Pres. Duterte urges Filipinos to be like heroes for ‘meaningful, lasting change’
PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, June 12, joined the nation in celebrating the country’s 120th anniversary of its independence, calling on Filipinos to emulate our heroes to bring “meaningful and…
Trump participates in rocky G7, and historic summit with North Korea
President Donald Trump participated in what turned out to be a difficult G7 Summit in Quebec last Friday, June 8, where he met with leaders of six other industrialized nations…
California’s Attorney General Vows National Fight To Defend The ACA
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra pledged on Friday, June 8, to redouble his efforts as the Affordable Care Act’s leading defender, saying attacks by the Trump Administration threaten health care…
California Big 11 Mayors applaud unprecedented action to address homelessness in State budget agreement
Sacramento, CA – Mayors of California’s largest 11 cities announced Monday, June 11, that Governor Jerry Brown and legislative leaders reached an unprecedented agreement to directly address the homeless crisis…
Trumps attacks long-time US allies, praises and advocates adversaries and dictators
I NEVER thought that one day would come when the leader of the Free World, the bastion of democracy, the defender of human rights would attack the allies of the…
Resident, nonresident alien status tax wise
THE tax laws refer only to two controlling principles whether you are a resident alien or nonresident alien while the immigration laws of the US refer to aliens as immigrant,…
The bucket list: Watch the Perseids!
(Third of a series) “…Humility, like darkness reveals the heavenly lights. – Henry David Thoreau [Select a handful of those things in your bucket list that have the highest chance of…
Fil-Am graduate inspired by father’s memory to pursue cancer research
Fil-Am biomedical student Benjamin Nittayo will go on to UC Davis in the fall for a PhD “I was with him in the last moments, and I told him, ‘I love…
History and fun facts about Father’s Day
With Father’s Day coming up this Sunday, June 17, you may wonder how we came to celebrate this holiday for fathers and father figures. The annual observance — which falls…
President Duterte leads 120th Independence Day commemoration
Kawit — President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Tuesday, June 12, joined his countrymen in honoring the patriots who have given their lives for the Philippines’ liberty, urging Filipinos to be…
AC 21: Changing the employer of your employment-based green card application
DEAR Attorney Tan, I have an approved I-140 immigrant petition which was filed by Company A on my behalf. Company A would like to employ me as a bookkeeper. …
Can your employer legally ask you to work during your meal break?
PHARMACISTS employed by Albertson’s LLC in California sued their employer for missed meal and rest periods. The employees alleged that the employer did not provide them off-duty meal breaks and…
Client needs Chapter 13 relief for $36K taxes and $80K unsecured debt
“So the pressure on the client due to debt burden has been steadily ramping up and taking it’s deadly toll on client’s well being.” THE client is 50 and single but has a…
Does the creation of a revocable living trust, during the marriage, transmute separate property to community property?
DIVORCING couples may have established revocable living trust for estate planning pusposes during their marriage which was funded primarily with assets acquired by one spouse prior to the marriage. The…
On our dream for new Jerusalem(s)
I HAD many prayerful, powerful and learning experiences from my recent retreat in the Holy Land. One of them was at the Church of Dominus Flevit, while we were celebrating…
Bankruptcy relief can help provide a better financial future for you and your family
SLEEPLESS nights… Stressed out… Worried about the future… Always broke no matter how hard they work…Feeling hopeless about their situation. This is what most people are going through…
How undocumented workers help fund our social security system
U.S. taxpayers file millions of individual tax returns each year. Some of these tax returns contain W-2s with fake Social Security numbers. Some belong to people who get married and…
Resetting your life
(Part one) Have you ever felt burned out, really exhausted and stressoed with work or simply fed up with everyday routines? Or have you ever felt bored and life seems…
Amazing South California road trip destinations to try this summer
I am pretty sure everybody’s got their summer trip planned (some even saved up the whole year for an awesome vacation), and some prefer to hit the road to enjoy the…
Farewell, Anthony Bourdain
A look back at his love for Filipino food and culture Anthony Bourdain’s death has struck a chord among fans, particularly those who are fond of food and travel who…
Duterte said he’ll resign if enough women protest his kiss, argued it was just his ‘style’
Spokesman said kiss was ‘accepted in culture of Filipinos’ SHORTLY after Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte publicly kissed a married overseas foreign worker (OFW) in Seoul, South Korea, consequently drawing both…