10 tips for tax deadline jitters
IF you have not filed your income tax returns by the end of March, chances are you do not expect a refund, your tax records are a mess, or you…
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Filing bankruptcy when no other options are available
THE last few years have been financially difficult for a lot of people. When the real estate marked crashed a few years ago, millions of people found themselves with a…
Good luck, Pambansang Kamao Manny Pacquiao
THIS Saturday, April 9, could be the last time we will be seeing and cheering for Manny Pacquiao fighting for the belt in the boxing ring. As his camp announced,…
Swing vote
WITH over 1.8 million Filipino overseas absentee voters across the world, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) strongly believes that these Filipinos will play a major role in influencing the results…
VP Jojo Binay: His big dreams for our country are worth fighting for
POLITICS back home had gradually turned into a world of petty bickering, big money and bad manners. The presidential campaign undeniably takes the surge of the interest in the personalities of…
US jobless claims in late March fell below projections
Fewer Americans filed for unemployment benefits at the end of March, suggesting a continually strengthening labor market in spite of slow economic growth. Claims for unemployment benefits fell by 9,000…
San Francisco passes law mandating 6 weeks paid parental leave
SAN Francisco has become the first municipality in the United States to mandate that businesses provide workers who are new parents with six weeks of fully-paid parental leave. “Our country’s…
New campaign encourages Asian American immigrants to apply for citizenship
NON-profit organization Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Los Angeles, in partnership with community-based organizations and local government, on Wednesday, April 6, announced a new campaign to encourage and boost the…
My thoughts on three P’s: politics, presidentiables and platforms
I know I have been writing mostly about famous personalities and celebrities, as well as fashion and lifestyle. But this time, I want to give my two But this time,…
The journey of the heart
Many years ago when I was an associate pastor, there was a young man named Nick who spoke boldly in front of hundreds of his fellow youth about his Christian…
Maleyna Lomibao paints faces and coifs paramount in town
Although the art of applying make-up goes back at least 6,000 years, still at the current times, the ever increasing demand for skillfully trained cosmetologists continues to dominate society’s needs…
New campaign encourages Asian American immigrants to apply for citizenship
Non-profit organization Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Los Angeles, in partnership with community-based organizations and local government, on Wednesday, April 6, announced new campaign to encourage and boost the number…
Sarah Geronimo denies engagement, remains tight-lipped about rumored rift with mother
Singer and actress Sarah Geronimo finally cleared the rumors that she’s already engaged and living with boyfriend Matteo Guidicelli. In an interview with push.com, the Popstar Princess denied that she’s…
Lifetime ban for ‘alien smuggling’ for including a ‘given’ child
MANY people may be guilty of attempted “alien smuggling” and not even realize it. They may also be totally unaware of the harsh or drastic consequences to themselves and the…
California divorce 101
ALL we need is love, says a love song. Love will keep us alive, says another. Unfortunately, real life is not a three-and-a-half minute power-ballad love song. Love and marriage…
Candidate Poe is an inveterate liar
And I won’t even discuss her lies regarding the point in her life when she stopped being a US citizen, and when she established this country as her domicile, as…
Breastfeeding until 5?
“IDEAL medicine, the unbeatable nutrition, the sound economics of a free good, the deep ecology of no waste, and last, but not the least, the sheer joy of bonding of…
Considering Merrick Garland’s SC nomination
On March 16, President Obama did his constitutional duty by nominating DC Circuit Court Chief Judge Merrick Garland for the Supreme Court. Now, it is the Senate’s turn. It is time…
Pacquiao, Bradley make grand arrivals in Las Vegas before big fight
As Manny Pacquiao nears what he has said will be his final bout in the ring, the boxing champion says he plans to donate a portion of his guaranteed $20…
The problem with probate
(Part 1) MAJORITY is concerned with saving money on their taxes, but ignore planning to avoid estate taxes, which can consume at least 40% of a family’s taxable estate before…
Should we worry about a terrorist attack?
FOLLOWING the March 22 bombings in Brussels, Belgium, spokesmen of the Philippine National Police and the Armed Forces of the Philippines immediately issued official statements to the effect that there…
Wisconsin primary: Game changer in US politics?
HILLARY CLINTON and DONALD TRUMP—they are the front-runners in the Democratic and Republican races, respectively. But the voters in Wisconsin delivered a divergent verdict in their primary elections last Tuesday,…
Coincidence
DESPITE a stern warning by China, this year’s anticipated Balikatan (shoulder-to-shoulder) military exercises among 9,000 American and Filipino forces, pushed through. The Balikatan exercises, which began this week, will feature…
Boxing champ Manny Pacquiao: A true gentleman
All roads lead to Las Vegas this Saturday, April 9, as Filipino boxing champ Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao faces Timothy Bradley once again. The spirit of boxing cannot be easily defined,…
SCOTUS upholds law counting total population in voting districts
THE Supreme Court on Monday, April 4, unanimously upheld that the traditional method in which voting districts are created – based on total population – is constitutional. The lawsuit that…
Brown signs $15 minimum wage measure into law
GOV. Jerry Brown made history on Monday, April 4, when he signed legislation that made California the first state in the nation to set its minimum wage to $15 per…
Part 1: Powerful Lessons From China’s Richest Man
Last week was a relatively tough but gratifying week for my family as we were practically living in a suitcase for 6 nights while traversing Osaka, Manila and Hong kong….
Part 2 Success Lessons From China’s Richest Man
“Never start a business just to make money. Start a business to make a difference”. This quote extracted from an online magazine, successtory.com, best applies to the Chinese business tycoon Wang…
Ruffa Gutierrez on finding security with boyfriend, Jordan Mouyal
I made plans of seeing my dear friend, Ruffa Gutierrez, when I went to the Philippines last February. She kept inviting me for dinner (part of the reason was for…
On big, tangible and concrete ways
AT St. John the Baptist in Baldwin Park, California, they do something big at the conclusion of the Holy Thursday liturgy. The priests and the parishioners transfer the Body of…