THE purpose of spousal support is not defined by the legislature in that its purpose varies according to the facts and circumstances of each case. The facts and circumstances of a particular case may be such which call for no spousal support, or for support for a very limited period of time, with the purpose…
IN a rare display of emotion, President Barack Obama shed tears as he passionately spoke to the nation about the urgent need to cure the gun violence epidemic in America and save lives. He recalled the innocent first-grade kids massacred in Sandy Hook, among other victims whose lives were cut short because of these senseless…
DESPITE ardent calls by the international community to halt its military assertion in the West Philippine (South China) Sea, China remains undaunted in reiterating its “indisputable sovereignty” and has moved forward with its reclamation activities. While the Philippines was enjoying the New Year revelries, China was busy completing the construction of a 3,125-meter-long airfield on…
HIS country absorbed him as affectionately as he absorbed it. His poems are easy to read, even to sing, to take to heart and put meaning into its ability to bring what is dearest to the human heart and taste. Through murmurs of pleasantness, pains and wrongs, Rizal’s poetry sings of exceptional passions, of humanities…
The People’s Champ to focus on politics THE People’s Champ Manny Pacquiao will hang up his boxing gloves after a bout against Timothy Bradley on April 9 to focus on a career in politics. “My April 9 fight against Timothy Bradley will be my last. I’m retiring from boxing to focus on my new job,”…
IN his first major action of the new year, President Barack Obama announced new executive actions to address gun control and strengthen restrictions, amidst multiple mass shooting attacks that occurred nationwide last year. In an emotional address on Tuesday, Jan. 5, the president made a passionate call for “urgency” to end gun violence. “The United…
By: Prof. Enrique Soriano “With great enthusiasm, family businesses always look forward to a wish list of New Year’s resolutions and good intentions. But in a relatively short period of time, we naturally revert back to business as usual with our old habits by sweeping unresolved issues under the rug.” Succession is a process and…
Early in the year I began expressing through the social wire my initial views on the candidacy of Vice President Jejomar C. Binay for President. For sheer want in specifics on the demolition job being undertaken against him, I could only resort to citing historical patterns by way of contributing to his cause. Jojo and…
“ If client no longer wants to continue doing business, the best option is Chapter 7. In Chapter 7, all claims against the company, including the judgment of $1.0M will be filed in the bankruptcy case.” CLIENT is part owner of an S corporation. Business started 15 years ago. It imports and distributes high value…
THE year 2015 has been an interesting time for employment law, with the legislature and the courts defining additional protections to employees. The following are some of the new laws that may interest our readers: Employers Must Now Provide Paid Sick Leave to Employees On or after July 1, 2015, most employees working in California…
IN a divorce proceeding, people sometimes have a misconception that the only assets or properties that have to disclose assets and properties situated in California. Even worst, sometimes parties even think that since an asset or property is situated in a different country or state, that property is not community property and not subject to…
CHAPTER 13 is the section of the US Bankruptcy Code that allows individuals in the United States to reorganize their finances. If you are having difficulty paying your debts (credit cards, medical bills, personal loans, taxes, late mortgage payments and property taxes- all kinds of debts) due to insufficient income, don’t despair. Chapter 13 may…
MY dear friend, Sluggo Rigor, editor and publisher of FilAm Bulletin in Seattle, reacted to one of my columns, “May Angal: Circa 2016,” which was about the callousness and insensitivity of the Aquino administration in the face of clear instances of incompetence and impunity in PNoy’s nearly six years of governance. Stirred by what I…
Hope sure springs eternal among Filipinos, as revealed by the results of the Fourth Quarter 2015 Social Weather Survey. The SWS survey results showed that 92% of adult Filipinos entering the coming year with hope, and only 8% with fear. This would compare with 93% who entered the year 2015 with hope, and only 7%….
IT has been weeks after the worldwide telecast of the Miss Universe 2015 staged at the Axis of Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas last December 20 which entailed an unprecedented brouhaha and yet the incident that caused a disreputable aftermath has totally lost its way out to oblivion… as if it was…
A FEW Ilocanos together gathered one Tuesday night, around six until over just before midnight, while the hardcore stayed up till 2 am. The spirit of Ilocandia joined us that night as medicinally ingesting cognac, to keep our feet warm as we yearn for that Marcos Era of hope and redemption, universal acceptance and recognition….
SOME friends invited me to go out with them for breakfast after a Simbang Mass. I accepted their invitation without hesitation so that I could spend time with them before Christmas. I haven’t seen them or talked to them for a long time. They have been my friends since my early years as a priest….
Video goes viral A VIDEO of a priest in the Philippines riding a hoverboard and singing at a Christmas Eve Mass went viral, with millions of shares on Facebook and Buzzfeed, and over 200,000 views on YouTube. The unnamed priest was reportedly suspended by the Diocese of San Pablo, Laguna on Tuesday, Dec. 29 for…
BY the end of April of next year, a driver’s license may no longer be sufficient identification for domestic travel in certain states. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is expected this week to decide whether to begin enforcing a decade-old law mandating that states abide by federal standards when issuing driver’s licenses. Since the agency…
A SYRIAN-based leader linked to the Paris attacks that killed 130 people was among 10 Islamic State leaders killed in the past month in targeted air strikes by a US-led coalition. US Army Colonel Steve Warren, a spokesman for the US-led military campaign against the Islamic State (also known as ISIL and ISIS), said Charaffe…
UNITED States First Lady Michelle Robinson Obama heads the list January birthday celebrants. She will be celebrating her 52nd birthday on Sunday, January 17, with her husband, President Barack Obama and daughters Malia and Natasha. Mrs. Obama is a lawyer and writer prior to becoming First Lady. Raised at the South Side of Chicago, she…
ARE you pregnant or thinking about becoming pregnant? Do you know someone who is pregnant? While you’re picking out tiny clothes and reading childcare books, remember the importance of your oral health! Pregnancy brings so many physical changes. You crave different things. Your hair feels different. In fact, just about everything feels different. And, your mouth is…
THERE has been much undeserved criticism and condemnation hurled at USCIS and consular officers over issuing a fiancée (K – 1) visa to the female terrorist in the San Bernardino shootings. I would like to offer my defense of those officers, as I do not believe the USCIS and consular officers should be faulted. However,…
THE power to give, take away, and deport. The United States does not welcome you with open arms. It allows non-citizens entry into the United States, under certain conditions. When these conditions are broken, you can expect nothing but the full force of the United States government through the Department of Homeland Security to bear…
In 2010, I was told by confidential sources that we should be very careful about who we elect as president. I thought that as a journalist I would open a topic for discussion. That did not happen but as my sources consoled me—just think when all is said and done you can say “I told…
Hello kababayans. It’s that time again when we resolve to change some of our habits for good. We’re naturally feeling optimistic with the arrival of a new year, a cosmic reset – a time for new beginnings. So we sign up for gym memberships, fill our pantry and fridge with sugar-free, fat-free, flavor-free foods, and…
Since English is the most widely spoken language in the world, it should come as no surprise that there are so many ways to learn about grammar. There are many online tutorials and resources to help you learn, so your English is on point. But how can you accurately check your English grammar? With so…
The battle starts in our minds I HOPE you all had the merriest Christmas with your loved ones. This happy holiday season also heralds the ending of the year, and the beginning of a new chapter in our lives. No matter how crazy and busy our schedules haven been in the last days of the…
BEFORE we charge 2015 to history, we are again reminded to look back and reflect on all the important events that have happened in the past 12 months. This year we celebrated triumphs and suffered defeats. Which way does the Philippines go? Will Filipinos learn from mistakes and lead themselves to better lives, or will…
Across America, given the fractured state of our collective hearts, attempts to embrace the New Year will be paddled with reverence, or a little whoop, a bit of holler and Auld Lang Syne; in splashes of patriotism, the traditional sounds of churning and noisemakers and fireworks that will mingle with the ringing of bells in…
