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…
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Trump to discuss human rights with Duterte: How will the Philippine president respond?
TRUMP and DUTERTE. They like each other a lot. They only have accolades for each other, pretty much like Trump and Putin. It’s a stark contrast with the tense relationship…
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
Globe President and CEO Ernest Cu shared at the recently concluded DigiCon 2017 that in order for a telco business to survive nowadays, digital transformation is a must. “We actually…
Asia Cruise Cooperation Group Welcomes Korea as Member
Hainan Provincial Tourism Development Commission, Hong Kong Tourism Board, Philippine Department of Tourism, The Taiwan Tourism Bureau, and Xiamen Municipal Tourism Development Commission recently held a celebration in Busan, South…
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…
Let Your Feelings Run Wild with GEM this November!
Philippines, 20 October 2017 – Buckle up for a roller coaster of emotions this November! Learn from the struggles of a newlywed housewife in the Japanese drama Caution, Hazardous Wife….
‘It’s more fun in Philippine farms’ launched
Philippines’ farm tourism opens a world of discovery and exploration for international and domestic visitors as the Department of Tourism (DOT) leads today’s launching of “It’s More Fun in Philippine…
Miss Asia Pacific International 2017 : A Celebration of Cultural, Physical & Spiritual Diversities
Miss Asia Pacific International 2017 is on! The pioneering international beauty pageant in Asia and the Pacific officially announced the diverse beauty contenders. Together with the Philippine representative, Cebu’s…
How to obtain a waiver for certain criminal grounds of inadmissibility
IN ur prior article, it was pointed out that an application for an immigrant visa and certain non-immigrant visas may be denied due to certain criminal grounds of inadmissibility. In some…
Avoid the bondage of debt, especially seniors
“It’s easy to get into debt in America. But it’s really hard to get out of debt in America. That’s why you need the full legal power of Chapter 7…
Sanctuary state: New laws protecting immigrant workers
IN honor of Larry Itliong Day on October 25, this column will highlight the plight of immigrant workers and the new laws that were recently signed to protect them. California…
Do I need a premarital agreement before getting married?
IN the absence of a premarital agreement, the general community property presumption under California family code section 760 controls which provides “ ….all property, real or personal, wherever situated, acquired…
Should you form a regular “C” corporation?
YOU may choose to do business as a corporation. A corporation is a legal fiction. It exists only in contemplation of law. It has a separate legal identity. That entity,…
What do you do after you win asylum?
QUESTION: I have won asylum as of about two years ago. Is there anything I need to do? Answer: If you have come to the U.S. as a refugee or…
If your debts are growing faster than your income, read this
ARE your growing debts starting to worry you and cause you sleepless nights? Are you trying hard to pay what you can every month but feel like you’re just running…
What is the US president missing?: One American’s point of view
Could our American President Donald J. Trump be missing something? I mean something real. Something physical. Something psychological. I believe he is. When after 12 days he finally acknowledged that…
Prayers and help for the victims of the California wildfires
OUR HEARTS go out to the victims of the California wildfires that have been devastating many parts of the wine country in Northern California this month. This is personal to…
Our faith and our world
WE can’t escape this world. We can’t isolate or numb ourselves from all its influences and its happenings. Be it a political issue, a natural disaster, or a threat of…
Things are looking up for 2017 Miss Grand International PH candidate Elizabeth Clenci
WITH only a couple of days away from the coronation night, the Grand International title is just within reach of the 77 lovely candidates representing their countries for the 2017 Miss Grand International being held – as…
Travelogue: Western Europe escapade
(Part 1 of 3) An underrated personal investment and oftentimes a lavish opportunity many are deprived of, traveling is an excellent escape from reality… a luxurious trek that offers more-than-life…
Travelogue: Western Europe escapade
(Part 1 of 3) An underrated personal investment and oftentimes a lavish opportunity many are deprived of, traveling is an excellent escape from reality… a luxurious trek that offers more-than-life…
The November 2017 priority dates
EACH month, the Visa Office of the State Department publishes, in the Visa Bulletin, the priority dates for that particular month, for the various family and employment based categories. A…
Radiation in Hiroshima and Nagasaki
My wife, Farida, and I just returned to Las Vegas from an 11-day Japan Explorer Cruise on the Celebrity Millennium with some colleagues, claimed to be the largest cruise vessel…
‘Motherland’: A conversation with award-winning Fil-Am documentarian Ramona Diaz on witnessing the miracle of life amidst chaos, reproductive rights in the Philippines
Twenty-four-year-old Mary Joyce Jaime’s highest level of completed education was 6th grade. She doesn’t work and had her first child at 18 years old. In six years, she had five…
HealthTech Challenge PH commemorates 60 years of PH-Switzerland diplomatic relations
VP Leni Robredo praises Switzerland as example for PH health-focused tech solutions The health technology competition seeking homegrown solutions to expand Filipinos’ access to Universal Healthcare Coverage (UHC) was organized…
Growing Chinese arrivals drive more global premium brands to invest in DFP
“The Philippines is in a position to join the ranks of countries whose Duty Free industry is expected to grow by an average of 40 percent in the next decade,”…
Philippines to Host Miss Asia Pacific International 2017
After a decade of hiatus, the mother of all beauty pageants in Southeast Asia is back. Last year, the official re-launching of the pageant took place in Puerto Princesa, Palawan,…