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…
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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
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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
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Russia collusion case vs Trump campaign moves forward with indictments and a guilty plea
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Asian allies
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‘The Girl Who Sees’: Fil-Ams design new video game on Filipino culture and mythology
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Larry Itliong Day and the continuing struggle of immigrant workers for just wages
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Client with bank account levied seeks Chapter 7 relief
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Debt problems can be frustrating but there’s a way out
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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
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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…
Filipino boxer Romero Duno: From underdog to Golden Boy prospect
With reports from Victor Sy Despite being nicknamed “Ruthless”, there’s nothing heartless nor callous about Romero Duno. At first impression, Duno comes off as shy and rather humble despite gaining…
OIC Basic 1
BEGINNING on March 27, 2017, new offer in compromise (OIC) applications plus fee will be returned by IRS if all required income returns have not been filed unless there is…
How important is it to have a living trust?
THINKING about one’s demise is not something people want to spend time thinking about. However reality is that we all have to face this one day. It is just a…
Trump to discuss human rights with Duterte: How will the Philippine president respond?
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Healing process
IS it really over? On Monday, Oct. 23, the Philippine Department of Defense (DND) formally announced the termination of the government’s combat operations in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur. This…
DOT Lauds Lifting Of Moratorium On Field Trips
The Department of Tourism (DOT) welcomed the lifting of the moratorium on educational tours and fields trips by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) imposed in the aftermath of a…
Globe President and CEO Ernest Cu on Digital Transformation: It’s a matter of survival
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Asia Cruise Cooperation Group Welcomes Korea as Member
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CREATE Philippines to gather Filipino animators, boost PHL’s contribution to global animation industry
Synergy88, a member of the Animation Council of the Philippines, helped craft some of the essential aspects of The Coalition and Microsoft Studios’ “Gears of War 4.” (Photo: Gears of…
Filipina Fitri Cerado Returns to Asia’s Got Talent For Another Shot at Fame
MANILA (October 20, 2017) Fourteen year-old Fitri Cerado is not giving up on her dreams of being a singer. After missing out on the Asia’s Got Talent semi-finals in season…