The Stripboys (Almost) Bare All on Asia’s Got Talent
MANILA (November 3, 2017) Season 2 of Asia’s Got Talent is revealing even more talent from the Philippines! Meet this group of cheeky dancers who calls themselves ‘The Stripboys’. They…
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SoCal Edison to increase carbon-free resources to local, disadvantaged communities
One of the nation’s largest electric utilities, Southern California Edison (SCE), released on Tuesday, October 31, a strategic framework to help California meet climate and air quality goals by 2030….
When employer gives dishonest reasons to cover up discriminatory firing
CESAR Astorga worked as a maintenance supervisor at Snap-On Logistics Co., a power tools manufacturer. In 2002, while working, Cesar’s knees were injured when he fell from a scissor lift….
Disclosure and characterization of overseas assets in divorce
IN a divorce proceeding, people sometimes have a misconception that the only assets or properties that have to disclose assets and properties situated in California. Even worst, sometimes parties even…
Should you form a Limited Liability Company (LLC)?
YOU have seen businesses with “LLC” after their names. That LLC refers to Limited Liability Company which is a hybrid that combines the pass-through attributes of a partnership with the…
What scares people about bankruptcy?
JUST a mention of the word “bankruptcy” is enough to scare some people to death. Their minds are immediately filled with horror pictures of creditors taking away their home, business,…
Despite ‘lies’, poll reveals: A majority of Americans approve of Trump-Russia probe, almost half think Trump committed a crime
WE hear this a lot: Just keep repeating a lie, over and over, and people will believe it. A falsehood being told, people will still believe the lie if it’s…
Our deep longing
IN the midst of the hype of the Dodgers games this past week, I felt a deep longing for my parents’ presence. Perhaps it’s because it’s that time of the…
Binibining Pilipinas 2017 winners ready for winning streak at international pageants
It’s GAME ON for the remaining Binibining Pilipinas winners who are set to compete for their respective titles. With Philippine candidate Elizabeth Clenci being the first to fly off to…
Travelogue: Western Europe escapade (Part 3 of 3)
THE remaining days of our Western Europe tour seemed numbered after having covered vast areas in Spain and Portugal but enthusiasm grew even enormously zestful every passing day after having…
Travelogue: Western Europe escapade (Part 3 of 3)
THE remaining days of our Western Europe tour seemed numbered after having covered vast areas in Spain and Portugal but enthusiasm grew even enormously zestful every passing day after having…
Extension requests to be thoroughly reviewed, despite prior petition approval
SINCE about 2004, USCIS had a policy that if an initial H-1B petition was approved, and the alien later applied for an extension, the officer adjudicating the extension was to…
New USCIS policy: Adjustment interview for Employment-Based petitions
IN the past few months, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that, beginning October 1, 2017, it will expand in-person interviews for employment-based adjustment of status (“AOS”…
Antibiotic stewardship
At the 103rd Annual Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) last week in San Diego, California, I met several surgeons from the Philippines who flew in to…
OIC Basics: Series 2
IN series 1 we talked about the factors you need to consider before you decide choosing OIC, and meeting the compliance requirements before proceeding. If your offer is accepted, congratulations!…
Russia collusion case vs Trump campaign moves forward with indictments and a guilty plea
THE TRUMP administration has claimed that the independent probe by Special Counsel Robert Mueller on the alleged collusion between Russia and the Trump campaign to interfere in the 2016 U.S….
Asian allies
The Philippine economy is booming. With more foreign players starting to invest in the country, there is no better time to harness the good prospect of doing business in the…
‘The Girl Who Sees’: Fil-Ams design new video game on Filipino culture and mythology
GIVEN the lack of Filipino representation in the international gaming industry, a group of Filipino-Americans is seeking to change that with the development of a Filipino fantasy video game. Set…
Larry Itliong Day and the continuing struggle of immigrant workers for just wages
IT was the spring of 1965, and in Coachella Valley, California, grape season was starting. Many of the workers in the grape fields were Filipinos, who had just discovered that…
Client with bank account levied seeks Chapter 7 relief
THE client is 60 & his wife is 58. He issued his check to pay rent of $1,200 but the check was dishonored for insufficient funds. The landlord called him…
Debt problems can be frustrating but there’s a way out
IF you are experiencing debt problems, you may find it difficult to talk to other people about it to the point that you are not getting the help that you…
Filipino veterans finally get long deserved honor: Where are the benefits their counterparts have already been receiving?
THE FILIPINO CHANNEL’s daily newscast “Balitang America” has been covering the plight of our Filipino World War II veterans since the program started airing 15 years ago. In all those…
Love of God and neighbor
”He said to them: You shall love the Lord your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and the first…
The glow and shine of a beautiful bride
“THE radiant glow of my bride is simply breathtaking.” This was what people have told me about beautiful actress Joyce Jimenez, and countless other brides that have trusted me to…
Travelogue: Western Europe escapade (Part 2 of 3)
After merely 4 days of non-stop road trip that was unambiguously physically arduous while gradually declining our vitality (not to mention thinning our wallets), our group’s committed enthusiasm to further…
‘Geostorm’: Fil-Am Dean Devlin’s directorial debut
Fil-Am Hollywood honcho Dean Devlin has stepped a bit outside his comfort zone and made his feature film directorial debut with the suspense sci-fi thriller “Geostorm”, starring an international array…
Travelogue: Western Europe escapade (Part 2 of 3)
After merely 4 days of non-stop road trip that was unambiguously physically arduous while gradually declining our vitality (not to mention thinning our wallets), our group’s committed enthusiasm to further…
CBP “inspects” domestic flight from SFO to JFK
ON October 12, 2017, several passengers aboard a domestic Delta flight from San Francisco to New York, filed a lawsuit against U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), alleging a violation…
Causes of major illnesses
Except for infectious, congenital diseases, and rarer maladies, the most common major illnesses today are caused by four main risk factors, for which I have coined the acronym: TABA, which…
Living in harmony at Avida Towers One Union Place
A consistent provider of homes designed to please the senses at the most happening locations, Avida is taking convergence to a whole new level with Avida Towers One Union Place…