Legislative jungle
SOME say that a governance needs a good opposition to bring out the best in itself. Will this hold true for a government that is marred by a political rumble…
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The Philippine Housing Plan Is an Epic Failure
In a CNN report written by Paolo Taruc on September 21, 2015, the Philippines emerged as one of Southeast Asia’s fastest growing economies with an average gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate…
Worries lead to nothing
“DO not worry about tomorrow; tomorrow will take care of itself.” — (Matthew 6:34) It’s not easy to let go and allow God to take charge of our lives. “It’s easier…
Bea Alonzo: The leading lady of all time
I’ve been asked several times who my favorite actresses are. I remember that my answer would always include this young award-winning actress—who is also famous for her class and good…
Senior scammed out of $100K by Internet boyfriend, needs Chapter 7 relief
Client filed for Chapter 7 without lawyer in 2008 did not get discharge CLIENT is 65 and a widow. Wanting some male attention, I guess, she posted her picture on the…
Barter for labor: Can employees be paid ‘in-kind’?
COREPOWER Yoga (CPY) owns a chain of yoga studios throughout the country, including at least thirty-one studio locations in California, and offering yoga classes throughout the day. CPY operated…
What is meant by a ‘revocable living trust?
QUESTION: What is a ‘revocable’ Living Trust? Answer: A ‘revocable living trust’ for a single person (including a typical “survivor’s trust” that is revocable by the surviving settlor as described…
Bankruptcy: When bad things happen to good people
IF you’ve accumulated a lot of debt and something has happened in your life that’s made it difficult to pay your bills, you are not alone. After almost 18 years…
Extraordinary dining experience at FuJi Buffet & Grill
Located off the Harvey Drive exit of the 134 freeway in Glendale, California is FuJi Buffet & Grill, an all-you-can-eat fare that gives you a taste of different Asian regions—without…
Trump administration bans some critical news media: A move toward dictatorship?
As if the war that President Donald Trump has been waging against the news media is not enough — calling those news organizations critical of him and his policies “fake…
Tilting the scales of justice
THE classic symbol of justice is a lady with a blindfold holding weighing scale that are perfectly balanced. The blindfold and the balanced scales denote impartiality. One would expect that…
Joel Arapiles dances for self-gratification and entertainment
Dancing, aside from singing, is another performing art form Filipinos are well-adept with. Being an extra variety of emotional interpretation through body locomotion, dance had been an effectual tool of…
Dance exercise – the latest senior craze
They were evenings that mixes serious adult past time. Not exactly the kind of topic one wants to pursue after what seems to be a lifetime being under the weather….
The March 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…
Our self-destructive lifestyle
THE body is a wonderful natural chemical factory. Whatever we eat, drink or apply to our body is absorbed and automatically transformed into energy (fuel) or to various hormones and…
Death of a taxpayer (part 1)
Two major requirements under the Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015: 1. The estate executor or others required to file an estate tax return Form…
Trump’s new guidelines and executive orders: Nail-biter week for the undocumented
THIS may be one of the most unsettling weeks for kababayans who are living and working in the United States without legal status as the Trump administration unveiled new guidelines…
The dilemma of giving life or denying it
This is about the one who cannot speak, whose drop of life is only a cluster of cells that has scarcely begun. The one who is silent and without opinion…
Jordan Clarkson on embracing basketball and his Filipino roots
IN just his third season with the National Basketball Association (NBA), Los Angeles Lakers guard Jordan Clarkson has already made a name for himself as a viable asset for the…
President Trump’s first 28 days: A poll survey
IT was said to be one of the most ambitious agendas ever laid out by a president in years. During President Donald Trump’s first few days at the White House,…
On living the radical call of the Gospel in a polarized world
“YOU shall not bear hatred for your brother or sister in your heart…Take no revenge and cherish no grudge against your people. You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” (Leviticus: 17-18)…
Trump raids the undocumented: What to do to protect yourself and your family
PRESIDENT Donald Trump has intensified his crackdown on undocumented immigrants and many raids have already been conducted to apprehend those who have been living in the United States without legal…
The campaign for Medicare portability
In the autumn of our lives, my wife and I would love to retire in the Philippines, no matter what the naysayers, the pessimists and the sensation-prone media say about…
Using Chapter 13 to stop foreclosure
Senior needs Chapter 13 to stop sale of $1.0M house by judgment lien of $30K “ Don’t wait until the last minute. Credit card debt must be wiped out now…
How your personal injuries affect your rights at work
Q: I WAS severely injured in a recent car accident while returning to work on an errand. I had to undergo multiple surgeries. I missed several weeks of work and…
Muslim ban ordered unconstitutional
QUESTION: What has happened with this Muslim ban per the executive order? Answer: Just a few days ago, a U.S. District Court Judge ruled that it was unconstitutional and would…
How the IRS stores your income tax returns for future audits
THIS is the second of three articles on how the IRS selects tax returns for audit. Our first article discussed how tax returns are received, verified, and reviewed. This article…
Feeling lost: Do you need direction with your financial life?
MAYBE you’ve experienced this before: You’re driving down the road one cold, chilly day and before you know it, you find yourself surrounded by a thick white wall of dense…
DACA recipient taken into ICE custody
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have taken into custody a 23-year-old man brought to the US as a young child, but had applied for, and was GRANTED, Deferred Action…