Is the traffic problem a state of mind?    

PHILIPPINE Transportation Secretary Art Tugade was recently crucified in mainstream and social media for reportedly attributing Manila’s monstrous traffic to “a state of mind.” Subsequent clarification of what Tugade really meant appears to have been an exercise in futility. In communications, there can be a huge gap between what you say and how you are…

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Against all odds

DESPITE receiving a barrage of censure over his aggressive campaign against drugs and human rights violations under his reign, Pres. Rodrigo Duterte remains unfazed. The president has brewing friendships with China and Russia, and is bent on alienating the country’s long-standing alliance with the United States. Over the weekend, Duterte threatened to end the Enhanced…

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LA City Hall marks Filipino American History Month

FILIPINO American History Month kicked off on Friday, September 30 as Los Angeles City councilmembers and community leaders came together to honor Fil-Ams who are excelling in various fields from food to political advocacy. The LA Filipino Association of City Employees (LAFACE) — in partnership with Councilmembers Gil Cedillo, Mitch O’ Farrell and Jose Huizar,…

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Sullivan, Krieger, Truong, Spagnola, & Klausner, LLP

Exceptional team of immigration specialists to help you in the legal process The United States immigration process is complicated and difficult. There are a multitude of immigration programs, each with its own set of requirements and procedures.  Families struggle to determine the appropriate visa, the length of the process, and a flurry of other questions that…

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Atty. Mosqueda named 2017 Super Lawyer

ON August 31, 2016, Super Lawyers announced the selection of Roman P. Mosqueda to the 2017 Southern California Super Lawyers list. Because Mr. Mosqueda has demonstrated excellence in the practice of law, he is receiving an honor that is limited to no more than five percent of the attorneys within California. Super Lawyers recognizes attorneys…

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Tax consequences of debt discharge

MANY financially distressed borrowers lost their homes and had their loans cancelled during and after the recession. It was a relief to have their debts reduced or forgiven, but the same debt relief also triggered tax consequences that they were not aware of. In my CPA practice as a tax consultant, homeowners express shock and…

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When does it make sense to file bankruptcy?

NO one ever likes to talk about bankruptcy. However, it’s simply a fact of life. Things happen. Whether it’s losing your job, going through a divorce, having huge medical bills that you can’t pay – or sometimes simply making poor financial decisions- any of these can lead to bankruptcy. It’s a scary thing to a…

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Right & left sides in Feng Shui 

By Sean Shono  In Feng Shui, it is said that a house facing a downward slope to the left brings bad luck to male family members. The bad luck may come in the form of injury, illness, business failture or an inferior position in the family members. On the right side of the house, it…

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A majority of Filipinos in America believe Clinton beat Trump during their first presidential debate

AFTER the much-anticipated, most watched presidential debate in history, a majority of Filipinos in America who tuned in on Monday, September 26 said Democratic Party nominee Hillary Clinton won this round versus Republican Party nominee Donald Trump. In an online viewer poll of The Filipino Channel’s daily newscast “Balitang America,” 65 percent of the viewers…

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F-1 student visas and authorized employment

An F-1 student visa allows a student to study full-time in the United States (“U.S.”) at an accredited school. The F-1 student visa is a non-immigrant visa, which means that the student cannot have the intent to reside permanently in the U.S. The basic criteria for obtaining an F-1 student visa are as follows: •…

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Maybe Trump should bring back Section 245(i)?

I HAVE previously written articles about the logistics and legality of Donald Trump’s plan to deport the approximate 11 million undocumented immigrants in the US. I would now like to offer him a humane, money – generating alternative: bring back Section 245(i)! Section 245(i) was a law that expired on April 30, 2001. It allowed…

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Glutathione caution

THE glutathione craze seems to have spread to various countries, including the Philippines, inspired mostly by the desire for a fairer complexion and quest for the fountain of health and youth. Knowing that any substance or drug we use, including “simple” aspirin, is associated with possible adverse side-effects, the concern about the safety of long-term…

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Nevada Coin Mart celebrates one year anniversary

Community members, leaders and loyal customers came out to Nevada Coin Mart on Saturday, Sept. 24 to mark the one year anniversary of the store’s current location. Owned by Neil Sackmary, Nevada Coin Mart is the leading buyer of jewelry, gold, silver, coins, and other valuables at premium, competitive prices. As a gemologist with over…

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Protecting your memories

COMEDIAN George Wallace was performing one night at the Flamingo Las Vegas when he approached an elderly lady in the audience. She stood up and he asked her a simple question, “Who are you here with tonight?” Perhaps it was the pressure of being in the spotlight (although she seemed to be enjoying herself), but…

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No Fil-Am plot to oust Duterte

by Rodel Rodis  IT all started with a radio interview on Manila radio station DZRH on September 19, 2016 when Pres. Duterte’s Communications Secretary Martin Andanar announced the news that Filipino Americans in New York were planning a coup against Pres. Duterte in January of 2017. This is how Andanar said he learned the news: “I…

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Cantankerous

THE word on the street is that for the next six years, the Philippines will “cross the Rubicon” with the United States, an idiom which means to pass a point of no return. This was stated by no less than President Rodrigo Duterte to reporters on Monday, Sept. 26, wherein he recalled his previous meeting…

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An evening at the opera

I can never quell a stir of fascination, dread and longing when the house lights dim and the curtain parts, but the enjoyment of an opera can begin, not with the rise of the curtains but with the first bars of the overture. To understand and enjoy the opera is the recognition of certain irreconcilable…

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Giving is good for the soul

“ONCE our wealth reaches a certain point we need to begin to give some of it away—not because others need it but because our own health and happiness will begin to deteriorate if we hoard all of those possessions to ourselves.” — Fr. Ron Rolheiser, In Exile, Center for Liturgy, St. Louis University This quote from…

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Series for seniors: Part 15 ways to get health insurance

SENIORS who are 65 and older have 5 ways of getting health insurance. What are they? Employerbased insurance, Covered CA, outside of Covered CA (also known as Off Exchange), MediCal and Medicare solutions. Employer-based insurance is an employer offered health plan available to employees and their dependents. If a senior has one like this, the…

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Client files adversary against debtor for $370K

Senior files chapter 7 to discharge $40K credit cards CLIENT is a foreign company doing business with a California company since 2012. Client is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of a certain kind of equipment, which CA Company sells and distributes in the United States. Business was good reaching low-million dollar figures until – CA…

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