ON December 16, 2015, a female Australian lawful permanent resident was allowed to take her oath of allegiance and granted U.S. citizenship. Previously, by Decision dated June 25, 2015, her…
PAY attention to your filing status because it determines your standard deduction, tax due, or refund. Here are 12 tips to help you choose your correct filing status: 1. There…
YOU already know that your home is in foreclosure. You’ve received that dreaded Notice of Default. You know that after 90 days, your home can be scheduled for a Trustee…
AFTER a Filipina-Canadian living in Vancouver, BC learned her brother was gay, she found out that at least another half a dozen of their family members were also gay. Following…
YOU may already be getting your W-2, 1099 and other forms in time for the April 15th tax deadline. Tax season is also the time when many unscrupulous entities will…
Fil-Am actress Vanessa Hudgens, 27, announced the death of her father on Sunday, Jan. 31, just hours before she took the stage for her role in Fox’s “Grease: Live.” “I…
My first knowledge of the world and about life came to me through my senses. They were directed by my mother. She was the first person I saw, felt and…
“ People love us — priests — despite our imperfections. They see us as representatives of Jesus Christ on earth; they esteem us for our noble works and our sacrifices….
CONSUMING high doses of fiber through fruits and vegetables during adolescence may reduce a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer compared to those who eat less dietary fiber, a new…
PRESIDENT Barack Obama is set to propose a $10-per-barrel oil tax as a means of funding a “21st century clean transportation system,” the White House announced Thursday, Feb. 4. The…
SAN Fernando Valley residents have been impacted for nearly three months by a natural gas leak in Aliso Canyon, and a government gas company is being held responsible. The South…
IT turns out that consuming seafood at least once per week can help prevent Alzheimer’s disease, a new study has found. Although seafood is known to contain mercury, scientists delved…
TOYOTA Motor Credit Corp. will pay $21.9 million to black and Asian Pacific Islander borrowers in a settlement over allegations of discriminatory lending, the US Department of Justice and Consumer…
425,000 enroll in Covered California THE White House announced that nearly 13 million Americans have signed up for the Affordable Care Act for 2016, before open enrollment deadline on Jan….
After having defied all odds, they finally tied the knot! Destiny concluded Pauleen Luna and Vic Sotto’s 5-year relationship and certainty capped their poignant reverie with a “forever” that commenced…
MY last article dealt with the fact that many Pilipinos have misconceptions or are misinformed about family law here in the United States, specifically, in the State of California. They…
IT is the season to be jolly, but about 18.5 percent (1 in 5) or 43.8 million adults in the United States experience some type of mental illness during this…
SLEEP apnea (AP-ne-ah) is a common disorder in which you have one or more pauses in breathing or shallow breaths while you sleep. Breathing pauses can last from a few…
I AM frequently asked the question: “Is it a good business opportunity to open a senior care home?” First, let us define what a Senior Care Home is and how…
DEAR Atty. Gurfinkel: I received my green card through my employer’s petition, but the priority date on my petition retrogressed (went backwards) before I was able to bring my family…
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…
THOUGH their wedding was simple and not as grand as other celebrities, Pauleen Luna and Vic Sotto’s celebration was still, nonetheless, star-studded. Aside from the fact that the two are…
President Benigno S. Aquino 3rd spent about P50 billion of taxpayers’ money on his campaign to get the insane Bangsamoro Basic Law enacted into law, documents as well as sources…
Number of ads: 40+ Average cost of commercials in 2016: 30 seconds: $4.8 million Per second: $160,000 Total ad spending in 2016 (adjusted for inflation): $376.8 million Commercials to look…
Cocktails by Gelo Honrade of Jeepney Moby dick (Broncos) 1/2 oz ginger syrup 1/2 oz lime juice 3/4 oz passionfruit 2oz sailor jerry spiced rum Rumaway baby (Panthers) 1/2 oz…
Ingredients: 2 lbs chicken drumsticks 1/2 cup Suka 4 stalks of lemongrass chopped 1 head garlic smashed 2 tbsps. chopped ginger 1 tbsp. brown sugar 1/2 cup calamansi juice Basting…
After Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach was crowned Miss Universe last year, Fil-Am mixologist Gelo Honrade concocted a cocktail in her honor: Pia The Drink. Wurtzbach, who tasted the drink during her…
Fresh lumpia Yield: Generous for 4-6 people Ingredients: 1 jicama 2 medium carrots, or bag of shredded carrots 1 cup rice wine vinegar 1 bag bean sprouts, raw Romaine lettuce…
Filipinos and Fil-Ams shared how they traditionally celebrate Chinese New Year, and what the 2016 Year of the Monkey means to them. “Growing up both Filipino and Chinese, I celebrated…
The Chinese Zodiac is based on a 12-year cycle, and each year in that cycle is related to an animal sign: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey,…
