Duterte lands TIME magazine cover anew for tough leadership
‘Strongmen era’ is here Known for his tough rhetoric, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has been named among the world’s “strongmen” in an upcoming cover of TIME Magazine’s international edition, which…
To people who need to file bankruptcy but are afraid of making a mistake
A LOT of people who are in over their heads in debt think of filing bankruptcy as their last resort. But they are afraid that they might be making the…
The ABCs of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR)
IF you have offshore bank accounts, should you report the accounts to the U.S. government? Yes, if the aggregate balances exceed $10,000 at any time during the year. What if…
Drinking from the source
“IN truth, God shows no partiality,” St. Paul wrote to speak of one of God’s attributes. It’s true in the sense that God does not favor anyone but sees all…
Misclassified independent contractors or 1099 workers may be entitled to back pay
WORKERS generally lose when they are classified as independent contractors (ICs) instead of as employees. Companies misclassify real employees as ICs in order to save money. This is good for…
Automatically acquiring US citizenship
THERE are opportunities in the immigration laws for an individual to automatically become a United States citizen. As U.S. citizenship bestows tremendous benefits, it is important for individuals to know…
Can a divorcing couple agree to pay for their adult children’s college expenses in their divorce judgment?
DIVORCING couples with children sometimes worry about who is going to pay for their children’s college education after the divorce once their children graduates high school. They want a guarantee…
Do I need a will?
FOR most of us, busy driving the kids (or grand-kids) to school, going to work, and trying to pay the bills, the last thing on our minds is our mortality….
Fil-Am filmmaker debuts short film, ‘Just a Kid from Seattle,’ at Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival
LAAPFF runs until May 12 It’s that time of the year again — with May as Asian Pacific American (APA) Heritage Month, Visual Communications is back to present the 34th…
Living as a garden community in Los Angeles
“We want to live in a world where plants and fungi are understood, valued and conserved. Discover our science and visit our world-leading botanic gardens, Kew Gardens and Wakehurst.” –…
‘This is fake news’: Robredo calls out report about dwindling lead
Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo on Thursday, May 3 discredited a report in which an insider was quoted saying that her lead was lessened by 21,000 votes in the ongoing…
Early humans lived in the Philippines about 700,000 years ago, study finds
Hundreds of thousands of years earlier than previously thought Up until now, the earliest evidence pointing to early human activity in the Philippines dated back to 67,000 years ago, when…
California Senate approves bill protecting sidewalk vendors from arrest
The California state Senate voted 22-10 on Thursday, May 3 to approve the Safe Sidewalk Vending Act (Senate Bill 946), which ends criminal penalties for sidewalk vendors statewide and puts…
Inadequate oversight allows poor care at California nursing homes to go unchecked, state audit finds
by Anna Gorman California health regulators have allowed poor care to proliferate at nursing homes around the state, and the number of incidents that could cause serious injury or death…
Fil-Am father shot to death by SFO worker
Prosecutors said the shooter was in love with the victim’s fiancée, acted out of jealousy A Filipino-American man was shot and killed last week by a San Francisco International Airport…
Two Fil-Am educators among 2018 Social Justice Activist of the Year Award finalists
Two Filipino-American high school teachers have been nominated to receive the National Education Association (NEA) 2018 Social Justice Activist of the Year Award, which commends educators who have shown leadership…
Palace sees no reason for Cayetano to quit DFA
Malacañang on Thursday, May 3 said there is no reason for Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano to resign despite the diplomatic row between the Philippines and Kuwait. “Every Cabinet…
Winning in Jakarta will be the perfect birthday gift for Filipino veteran Eric Kelly
Considered as one of the most successful products of the established Philippine mixed martial art scene, Filipino veteran Eric “The Natural” Kelly celebrated his 36th birthday last April 30. However,…
Urdaneta By-pass Road to open in 2019
Locals and tourists will soon experience a faster and seamless travel in Pangasinan as the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) aims to complete the construction of a new…
PCOO launches Mindanao media hub
DAVAO CITY – The Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) on Thursday, May 3, launched a media hub which aims to strengthen its communication services in Mindanao. The launching of the…
Inspiration in Abundance at SM Home’s First Ever Home and Design Fair
SM Home recently staged the SM Home Turnover Fair at the SMX Aura. The fair was free and open to the public. It was the popular home store’s biggest and…
PH favored to host Miss Universe 2018 pageant in Boracay
AN organizer of the 2016 Miss Universe in the Philippines shared that the Miss Universe Organization (MUO) has approached them again for a possible restaging of the beauty pageant’s 2018…