God’s innermost desire
“REMEMBER not the events of the past, the things of long ago consider not; see, I am doing something new!” (Isaiah 43:16) “My theology professor asks me to write a…
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Abu Sayyaf will do ‘something terrible’ to 4 hostages if demands are not met
IN a video released this week by Islamic militant group Abu Sayyaf, captors of three foreign nationals and a Filipino woman held hostage say the foreigners will be killed in…
CA legislature votes to raise legal smoking age from 18 to 21
THE California Senate on Thursday, March 10, approved a measure that raises the legal smoking age from 18 to 21. Last week, the state Assembly voted in favor of the…
Mark Zuckerberg signs brief supporting Obama’s actions on immigration
FACEBOOK CEO Mark Zuckerberg and more than 60 US companies filed a Supreme Court brief in support of President Barack Obama’s executive actions on immigration. In the brief, employers say…
Pinoys on-the-rise in a dog-eat-dog music arena
MUSIC as a universal language and a pragmatically quintessential articulation of human emotions has considerably undergone paramount evolutions and adaptations to fit into the demands and modes of social lifestyles….
Fil-Am community welcomes new tourism director to LA
MEMBERS of the Filipino-American community in Los Angeles officially welcomed Richmond Jimenez as the new tourism director at the Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) office in this city. Jimenez, who…
‘On The Wings Of Love’ director Francis Pasion dies at 38
STILL trying to move on from the sudden death of famed director Wenn Deramas, the Philippine entertainment industry is again faced with the passing of another colleague. Francis Xavier Pasion,…
The April 2016 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…
Common misconceptions about dental health
DURING medieval times, people believed they could cure a toothache by driving a nail into an oak tree. Silly, right? Today’s misconceptions are different There are still some crazy ideas…
Social media and immigration
FACEBOOK! Twitter! Instagram! Don’t forget to “tag” your friends and make sure everyone knows about your #adventureswithmylove. Not many people stop and wonder who else might be looking at your…
Roxas’ dismal record in govt
If not for his ruling-class name, and if not for Mommy’s inherited wealth, which he used to win electoral posts and pay for his expensive PR imaging, Roxas really couldn’t…
Inflammation: friend or foe?
THOUGH our body experiences inflammation when we acquire any type of acute infection, “silent” chronic inflammation all of us have in our body is actually the cause of most, if…
Obamacare still confusing to many taxpayers
MANY Americans who didn’t have health coverage last year saw an average penalty more than twice as high as that in 2014, according to a report from tax services company…
Frequently asked questions (FAQ) #2 – FBAR report of financial accounts
THE IRS requires specified individuals who file FBAR forms with an interest in “specified foreign financial asset” have a further requirement to file From 8938 (Statement of Specified Foreign Financial…
Putative spouse status as a defense to a petition for nullity of marriage
ALL property, real or personal, wherever situated, acquired by a married person during the marriage while domiciled in California is community property. Family Code 760. However, there are situations in…
Could the Republican Party establishment stop Trump’s momentum and prevent him from becoming the GOP nominee?
WHAT is going on in the Republican Party nomination contest has become more of a nail-biter than most reality shows, thanks to the unexpected sprint to the front by reality…
The fall of President Marcos
February 26, 1986. There was something odd happening, Camp Crame was the center of army revolt. I wish I could remember it all better without weakening the vitality of the…
Report: Over a third of people shot by LAPD last year were mentally ill
According to a Los Angeles Police Department report made public on Mar. 8, over one third of the people shot by Los Angeles police last year had documented signs of…
Coalition urges Supreme Court to uphold Obama’s executive actions on immigration
A NATIONAL coalition of local government leaders has submitted an amicus brief with the Supreme Court to urge it to reverse a lower court’s decision that blocks President Barack Obama’s…
California ethnic communities rally for domestic workers’ rights
POMONA, Calif. — Filipino and Hispanic community members rallied at the Pomona Economic Opportunity Center on Friday, March 4 to launch the campaign for Senate Bill 1015, aimed at protecting…
Report: Over a third of people shot by LAPD last year were mentally ill
According to a Los Angeles Police Department report made public on Mar. 8, over one third of the people shot by Los Angeles police last year had documented signs of…
Residing in the US indefinitely through an E-1/E-2 Visa
THE E nonimmigrant visa category allows nationals of countries who are a party to certain treaties with the United States to receive visa benefits in order to invest in a…
When filing bankruptcy can help you
DECIDING to file bankruptcy is a difficult decision for most. On one hand, people recognize the immediate relief filing bankruptcy could bring. Once filed, all collection efforts from creditors stops…
Forced labor, unpaid wages, threats of deportation: How to spot labor trafficking
Q. MY employer brought me to America to work as live-in nanny for their youngest child. I would be paid $1,000 per month with weekends off. When we arrived in…
10 tips on child/dependent care
IF you paid someone to care for your child, spouse, or dependent, you may be able to claim the Child and Dependent Care Credit on your federal income tax return….
The whole truth about EDSA 1 may never be told
WHILE doing research at the Library of Congress in Washington DC on the presence of natives of Las Islas Filipinas in Louisiana in the 1700s, I chanced upon a compilation…
LGBT comment backlash: Pacquiao ratings go down in his senatorial bid
AFTER the Pambansang Kamao Manny Pacquiao’s controversial statement comparing people in gay and lesbian relationship to animals, the big question during this political cycle looms: would such remarks that have…
What makes ‘JaDine’ and #OTWOL a hit among Filipinos
When James Reid and Nadine Lustre—a.k.a JaDine—started making some buzz, I wasn’t paying much attention. I love their tandem but I didn’t think they would be the phenomenal loveteam that…
Maestro Dexter Grey: A blend of virtuosity and poetry
Hollywood: His was an era of the musician pianists, faithful to the music in their fashion. Touched by God, he is no longer beholden to the pianistic musicality of fantasies,…