Our food and our body
The clamor for a healthier lifestyle has transformed society into more conscious, more intelligent, and more discriminating consumers of food and food ingredients. Truth in food labeling is a law…
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Filipino Americans leading exciting projects in Hollywood!
FIL-Am actor Darren Criss cast as Andrew Cunanan! Possibly the biggest casting news this year from Hollywood relating to our Filipino-American community was announced this week! As you know, hardly…
Divorce issues & tax tips
1. Non-recognition rules of property settlement between spouses. There is no gain or loss recognized on a transfer of property incident to a divorce under IRC section 1041. Sample 1…
FVR’s truth-telling
FIDEL V. Ramos’ recent interview with Rappler’s Maria Ressa was a study in sophisticated elder statesmanship. He was cordial and engaging, of course, and kept the talk good-humored and paternal….
FLYNNGATE: What the Trump administration needs to explain to the American people
DONALD TRUMP has bigger problems to worry about than his historic 40 percent approval/55 percent disapproval ratings in the most recent Gallup Poll. His less than a month-old presidency has…
Fil-Am artist Miljohn Ruperto debuts Geomancies in Los Angeles
“Have you ever caught a dance fever? An infectious move? I sometimes wonder about the difference between choreography and freestyle. If choreography is the influence imposed upon you by outside…
Creating a memorable experience on your wedding day
One of the biggest milestones in a woman’s life is her wedding day. Even at a young age, many girls dream of their “perfect wedding.” They dream of that pivotal…
On following the path of Jesus
WE have a saying in theology that Jesus Christ is the Sacrament par excellence. This statement does not only mean that Jesus is the Word made flesh or the Living…
The Americana at Brand ushers in Year of the Fire Rooster
The Year of the Fire Rooster began on January 28, but the celebrations across Southern California haven’t waned down. Last weekend on Saturday, February 4, The Americana at Brand in…
Filipino cuisine to be featured during month-long food festival in LA
The Los Angeles Times brings ‘Food Bowl’ to the city in May FOODIES in Los Angeles have yet another reason to rejoice: this May, the Los Angeles Times is launching…
Seniors facing end of interest only mortgage payments need Chapter 13 to stop foreclosure
Senior needs Chapter 13 to stop sale of $1.0M house by judgment lien of $30K CLIENT is 61. Her husband is 60. In my book, they are young seniors. They…
Protecting employees from sexual harassment at work
SEXUAL misconduct in the workplace is more common than most people think. In many instances, victims do not complain for fear of retaliation, of being disbelieved, or for sheer embarrassment….
How IRS verifies your income tax returns for audit
DID you ever wonder how the IRS selects tax returns to be audited? Here’s a three-part series on how tax returns are received, stored, and chosen for audit: • How…
Fil-Am wins ‘StandUp NBC,’ a nationwide search for comedians
Awarded one-year talent holding deal with NBCUniversal A millennial Filipino American has won this year’s ‘StandUp NBC,’ a national search for stand-up comedians of diverse backgrounds. JR De Guzman was…
The epiphany of Duterte
“EPIPHANY — A moment when you suddenly feel that you understand, or suddenly become conscious of, something that is very important to you.” In other words, an awakening. This definition…
No one’s above the law, not even the president
TWO defeats out of two court battles, and Donald Trump is learning the hard way that in the United States, no one is above the law. No one is above…
The favorite daughter
The apple that fell far from the tree is one I could only dream of. A perfect newshen. God’s little pencil. I would have taught her to begin each work…
Is Trump about to end DACA?
SINCE becoming president, Donald Trump has issued over 20 executive orders (EO) on a wide variety of topics and issues, including immigration. So far, there has not yet been an…
What is happening now in immigration?
IN the first two weeks of the Trump Administration and with a quick stroke of a pen, the country was swept up in a whirlpool of Executive Orders the tangled…
What’s trending: Trump’s E.O.
Since its issuance on Jan. 27, 2017, the Executive Order on immigration (Trump’s E.O.) has been dissected because it is a “travel ban” of nationals from seven specific countries (…
Self-CPR and other tips
Countless lives around the world have been saved by CPR (Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation). Accounts by locals on this remote Alubihod beach resort in Guimaras Island (across Iloilo), where we were as…
Love and more love: Some fun facts about Valentine’s Day
Love is in the air as Valentine’s Day is fast approaching. Now who wouldn’t be familiar with this great day meant for sharing love gestures? I know many couples excitedly…
Legal showdown: Is Trump's travel ban constitutional?
Whether or not you agree with President Donald Trump and his executive order, which bars citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries (Iraq, Syria, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen) from entering…
Oil and water
THE relationship between government and religion has always been a complicated matter in the Philippines, one that is both a desensitized and hardly discussed issue. As a predominantly Catholic nation,…
Maxine Medina and the ‘most beautiful day’ in the Philippines
After everything has been said—or was not said—and done, we choose to look at the bright side. We choose to see beneath the surface, avoid the negativity and focus on…
On bringing the light of Jesus to all people
“ Share your bread with the hungry; shelter the oppressed and the homeless; clothe naked when you see them, and do not turn your back on your own. Then your light…
Farewell mass for Bishop Solis
A FAREWELL mass was held on Wednesday, February 1 at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles, in honor of Bishop Oscar Solis, who was recently…
President Trump’s recent executive actions on immigration
SINCE President Trump’s inauguration last January 20, 2017, the President has issued three (3) executive actions on immigration, namely, (1) Executive Order 13769, “Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry…