President Benigno Aquino III delivered his sixth and last State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 27, touting the accomplishments of his administration. Though he admitted he is not perfect, he said he did his best in the past five years. A majority (64 percent) of Filipinos in America who voted in the…
A FEDERAL judge ruled on Friday, July 24, that hundreds of immigrant women and children held in detention facilities in the US should be released. US District Judge Dolly Gee said federal authorities had violated key provisions of a 1997 court settlement that put restrictions on the detention of migrant children. The federal judge found…
AFTER Boston Mayor Marty Walsh announced that the city is dropping its bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics, the door has opened for the US Olympic Committee (USOC) to name a last-minute replacement – meaning Los Angeles could have a spot. Only a few months ago, a bid proposal spearheaded by LA Mayor Eric Garcetti…
LAST Sunday, my homily went into a different direction, which I believe was God’s revelation. Instead of focusing on people who are crying out for help to satisfy their physical and spiritual hunger, it led to talk about a big and fundamental part of us that is hungry for love, care and protection: our Mother…
Young seniors seek chapter 7 relief for $26K credit card debts SECTION 523(a)(4) and (a)(6) of the bankruptcy code states that any debt that arises from “fraud or defalcation while acting in a fiduciary capacity, embezzlement, or larceny, or arising from a “willful and malicious injury by the debtor to another entity or to the…
1. WHAT is paternity? Paternity means fatherhood. Establishing paternity is the legal process of determining the legal father of a child who was born to unwed parents. When parents are married, in most cases, paternity is established without a legal action by virtue of their marriage. If parents are unmarried, paternity establishment requires a judicial…
They spoke of a time, a place, voices in language of love gone wrong…of frightful things that manifest itself in various ways of secrets, deceptions, obsession and violence: swathed in a twilight of every color: blue, yellow, purple, a spectacular sunset just before midnight…on split lips, swollen misshapen faces, with some of the bruises fading…
“ California law allows employers to require its employees to wear uniforms as a condition of employment. Employers may prescribe the weight, color, texture, style, form, and make of uniforms required to be worn by their employees.” Q: I WORK at a clothing store in California as an hourly employee. Our employer requires us to…
Choosing the proper entity for your business (Part 4 of 5) LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC) is a hybrid that combines the pass-through attributes of a partnership with the limited liability of a corporation. An LLC with more than one member is taxed as a partnership (or as a corporation if not organized properly). The owners…
IN 1912, the sinking of the mighty ship called the “Titanic” sent 1,516 people to a watery grave. The “Titanic”, first thought to be unsinkable, sank to the bottom of the ocean. Everyone was shocked because no one thought that this was possible. Could this tragedy have been avoided? The answer is YES. It was…
It is indeed a great humanitarian advocacy to make sure every individual — regardless of race, gender, age, income, and yes, immigration status — gets access to healthcare. But will your conviction change if you are asked to foot the bill through your income taxes, to pay for health care coverage for those living in…
HIP-HOP and pop artist Chris Brown was barred from leaving the Philippines this week because of a contract dispute, according to the Philippines News Agency. Brown was stopped on the morning of Wednesday, July 22 while preparing to depart on a private jet from Ninoy Aquino International Airport on his way to Hong Kong for…
CHEERS erupted when the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted on Tuesday, July 21, to officially increase the minimum wage to $15 by 2020. However, the supervisors now face a more daunting political challenge: convincing other local governments to join the movement. The widely anticipated move by the US’ largest local government applies to…
New documentary hosted by Jose Antonio Vargas “THE time is ripe for some real talk about race.” This week, #WhitePeople became a trending topic. People across the nation were really talking about what it means to be White—as well as what it means to be Black, Hispanic, Asian, etc. Jose Antonio Vargas wants people to get…
WITH the 2015 Special Olympics underway in Los Angeles this weekend, 35 athletes representing the Philippines are ready to compete in the games. “Prepared naman ang mga bata ko. Handa na sila. For the gold nga kami (My athletes are prepared. They’re ready. We’re going for the gold),” said Abner Recacho, head coach of the…
“A great leader is like a shepherd. He stays behind the flock, letting the most nimble go out ahead, whereupon the others follow, not realizing that all along they are being directed from behind.” – Nelson Mandela Junior Chamber International (JCI), a non-profit international non-governmental organization of young people between the ages of 18 to…
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled that an out of wedlock child’s Constitutional equal protection rights to derive US citizenship at birth were violated, when the law had much tougher requirements for children of US citizen fathers than the requirements for children of US citizen mothers. Under US immigration law, an out of…
MOST people might welcome a change in law that provides relief or benefits which were previously unavailable. However, a new law which deprives individuals of benefits that they could have applied for under an old law or a new law which imposes new disqualifications could have disastrous consequences. In this article, we will examine the…
Amanda Peterson, co-star with Patrick Dempsey in “Can’t Buy Me Love,” died at age 43 in her sleep “possibly” July 2, 2015, her body discovered July 5th, from what her father described as sudden “cardiac death associated with sleep apnea.” This is not an isolated case. This OSA killer is out there more than people…
Yes, love is lovelier regardless of it being the second—or third—time. And Divine Diva Zsa Zsa Padilla is living proof of it. After leaving her first marriage (to Dr. Modesto Tatlonghari) to be with the late Philippine King of Comedy Dolphy (and after his demise in 2012), Zsa Zsa never thought that she would…
CONSIDER this common factual situation. You are over 21 years old and your US citizen parent petitions you while you are inside the United States. Since this is a preference category, you have to wait many years for your priority date to be current. As the years go by, your petitioning parent dies which in…
AFTER meeting again with President Benigno Aquino, Grace Poe—the polls frontrunner for both the Presidential and Vice Presidential races—has issued a statement that has people buzzing in the way they look at the political crystal ball: Here is how she was quoted by several news organizations, including my colleague Vicky Robles: “We talked for about…
Getting old is a natural thing and no one must be afraid of the natural. Trees, animals, and everything that is alive age. I am not afraid to look old. I don’t know indifference. I ignore bitterness. If something unpleasant happens to me, I put it behind. Women of a certain age have brushed away…
AS widespread job growth and a shrinking workforce continues nationwide, unemployment rates fell last month in 21 states and were unchanged in 17, according to analysts. Statistics point to overall improvement in the United States job market. There is also evidence that the falling unemployment rates in many states could be boosting wage growth, according…
IN June, the Supreme Court historically ruled that same-sex marriage was legal across the nation, and that states must grant civil union licenses regardless of religious beliefs or previous legislation. The landmark decision has left Americans sharply divided, according to a new poll from the Associated Press-GfK. The poll found a near-even split over issues…
A LONG-term study suggested that coffee drinkers were about half as likely to develop type 2 diabetes as those who didn’t drink coffee. Researchers think an inflammation-lowering effect in the caffeine beverage might be the answer why. “Extensive research has revealed that coffee drinking exhibits both beneficial and aggravating health effects,” said Demosthenes B. Panagiotakos…
DURING California’s historic drought, a two-day rainstorm in the southern and central regions brought flash floods, thunder and lightning along the state’s dried-up beaches, and forced authorities to close a 70-mile stretch over the weekend. The rare weekend downpour that calmed forest wildfires also washed away a 30-foot bridge that carries commuters to Arizona. An…
I FOUND it easy to interpret the Gospel last Sunday and to see its connection to the First Reading from the Book of Amos. It speaks about true discipleship, a typical theme in the Gospel of Mark. Albeit it is easy to interpret, but the Gospel mandate on discipleship is hard to live by. First,…
Washington as the world’s most powerful city is arguable. But no one is immune to the spell of this international city on the Potomac, where tastes, levels of energy, basic perspectives on what is interesting or edifying, vary! Residents earn the highest median household income in this nation, a big city that bustles with yuppies,…
Tell me about your day. Do you find yourself working into the wee hours of the night thinking about customers and growing your business? Do you believe that saving a penny is better than investing a penny? Does a jack of all trades, but a master of none describe you? For all too many people,…
