How the Filipino idea of ‘kapwa’ can help fight chronic diseases
ON July 22, 2015 the largest Zumba class was assembled in Cebu, Philippines. A total of 12,975 participants all dressed in yellow came together to dance and set the Guinness…
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5 Philippine ‘superfoods’ to incorporate in your diet
In the United States, kale, avocados, spinach and flaxseeds have all been hailed “superfoods” for their nutritional density and benefits: they contain generous doses of Vitamin A, healthy fat, Vitamin…
Survival and success in the face of government insensitivity
In the wake of super typhoon Yolanda, President Benigno S. Aquino III could have been talking to the Otic family of Tacloban when he bluntly told a local businessman, “Buhay…
Are you a Fil-Am voting for a Republican presidential nominee in 2016? This is for you!
It is GAME ON! Following the first Republican Party debate last Thursday, August 6, many kababayans who lean Republican have been energized to see the crowded slate of candidates they…
Has humor gone too far?
The vulgarity in entertainment THOUGH the few good TV shows back home in the Philippines are applauded, it is dismaying that these small islands of quality are almost lost in…
Adobe boosts paid parental leave for new parents
Adobe Systems Inc., a tech firm based in San Jose, California, has followed in the footsteps of Netflix and Microsoft by announcing it will provide new parents with additional paid…
CDC study: schools starts too early for teens to get enough sleep
American teenagers start their school days too early, according to a new report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). “Early school start times are preventing many…
LA makes another push for 2024 Olympic bid
Los Angeles is close to reaching an agreement with the US Olympic Committee (USOC) to be America’s candidate for the 2024 Summer Games. Pledging to host the event at a…
Hillary Clinton proposes $350-B plan to end college debt
Americans now shoulder $1.2 trillion in student loan debt, a rate that has tripled over the past decade, according to studies. Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton aims to end that…
Gov. Brown signs bills on pro-immigration issues
New CA legislation protects and humanizes undocumented immigrants Continuing his push for change on immigration issues, California Governor Jerry Brown signed a trio of measures on Monday, August 10 that will…
Garcetti honors new Fil-Am Board of Public Works Commissioner
LOS ANGELES – A historic occasion for the Filipino-American and Asian Pacific Islander community was celebrated Tuesday, Aug. 11, when Joel Jacinto, executive director of non-profit organization Search to Involve…
Celebrating 87 Years of Art and Philanthropy
Oldest Camera Club in Asia Captures an Intimate Philippines With a spirit sculpted singularlyby sunlight and shade As a melting pot of cultures, the Philippines undergoes cycles of transformation as…
It’s time to get Belofied!
Time flies by so quickly when you love what you do. It has been 25 years since I started my very first clinic, all with the goal of helping people…
Garcetti honors new Fil-Am Board of Public Works Commissioner
LOS ANGELES – A historic occasion for the Filipino-American and Asian Pacific Islander community was celebrated Tuesday, Aug. 11, when Joel Jacinto, executive director of non-profit organization Search to Involve…
When love destroys religious hatred
I SAW a beautiful French Christian film this past weekend entitled “The Apostle”. It’s a story about a young Muslim man named Akim who is being groomed to be an…
Fil-Ams and other kababayans react to VP Binay’s ‘True State of the Nation’s Address’
VICE President Binay delivered what he called to be the “True State of the Nation Address” at the Cavite State University, following the official sixth and last SONA of President…
Is $54K a year for children’s private school tuition grounds to dismiss Chapter 7?
SECTION 707 (b) of the bankruptcy code is the provision that allows the dismissal of a Chapter 7 case if there is a “presumption of abuse” of bankruptcy law. This…
Proposed expansion of eligibility for provisional unlawful presence waivers
AS you may be aware, the USCIS is seeking comments from the public regarding the proposed rule on the “Expansion of Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers of Inadmissibility” which was published…
Honest employees who do the right thing are protected from retaliation
ROBERT Wascher, M.D. began working as a cancer surgeon for Southern California Permanente Medical Group (“Kaiser”) in 2009. He was the only specialty-trained cancer surgeon for Kaiser’s 440,000 patients in…
Restraining orders
IN the years that I have practiced family law here in Los Angeles, I found that my Pilipino clients have to be briefed about the law and what the law…
The ABCs of foreign bank and financial accounts (FBAR)
IF you have offshore bank accounts, should you report the accounts to the U.S. government? Yes, if the aggregate balances exceed $10,000 at any time during the year. What if…
The importance of properly preparing for immigration interviews
CLIENTS often come in to our office with Hollywood-like ideas of what to expect at an immigration interview. They are usually surprised to hear that immigration interviews are almost completely…
Can filing bankruptcy save your small business?
BANKRUPTCY is a bad word every business owner is working hard to avoid. And, yet, it’s also a tool given to entrepreneurs as an encouragement to take risks and be…
Celebrating the 13th annual Historic Filipinotown Festival
It was a grand show. It was like all-you-can-eat buffet style entertainment. For this special day, it was not about the plight of the poor or endurance of political turmoil…
Obama unveils major climate change proposal
Nationwide plan to reduce greenhouse gases at power plants IN the final stretch of his term, President Barack Obama unveiled a major climate change plan over the weekend that aims…
Pope urges Church to embrace remarried Catholics
POPE Francis urged priests on Wednesday, Aug. 5, to extend a “real welcome” to divorced Catholics who have remarried and accommodate the families with “doors wide open.” Because of the…
Filipino community hails OneWest/CIT Group merger
AFTER the finalization of CIT Group Inc.’s $3.4-billion purchase of Pasadena-based OneWest Bank on Monday, Aug. 3, leaders from both financial institutions celebrated the merger at Filipino supermarket Island Pacific…
LA City Council halts Uber, Lyft from picking up passengers at LAX
THE Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday, Aug. 5, overrode a recent decision by airport commissioners that would allow ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft to pick up passengers from Los…
Los Angeles agrees to return ownership of Ontario airport
Following a three decade-long legal battle, Los Angeles has agreed to relinquish struggling LA/Ontario International Airport and return it to the city of Ontario. The deal, announced Thursday, Aug. 6…
Edgar Allan ‘EA’ Guzman to sizzle on the Fiesta stage
“We can each define ambition and progress for ourselves. The goal is to work toward a world where expectations are not set by the stereotypes that hold us back…but by…