Donald Trump gains votes among conservative Filipinos
DONALD TRUMP: either you love the guy or hate him. This is especially true in the context of politics and the race to the White House. Filipinos in America are…
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Measure would allow work permits for immigrant farm workers
FRUSTRATED by the lack of governmental action on immigration reform, California lawmakers are considering a measure to allow work permits for undocumented farmworkers. A similar effort died three years ago,…
US, PH sign agreement to combat tax evasion
THE Philippines and the United States have entered into a reciprocal intergovernmental agreement meant to help curtail offshore tax evasion and avoidance. Signed by Philippine Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima and…
Calif. gas prices spike amid national downhill trend
ACROSS the nation, gas prices are on a downward drift. However in California, prices are rapidly shooting up – and drivers are angry. Analysts predicted that prices will peak at…
Photo of Filipino boy studying on street goes viral, draws donations
A homeless, studious little boy in the Philippines is getting worldwide attention. After a fellow student snapped a photo of Daniel Cabrera, 9, doing his homework in a quiet street…
Testifying of God’s mighty works!
GOD’S recent mighty works in my life have amazed me! He has now brought me to complete recovery after undergoing a medical procedure to cure an unruptured aneurysm in my…
The season of beauty pageants
Lovely July where the days are sultry, steaming, sweltering. The city is heaving like a tired beast. Time to shed expectations, along with commute, cellular phones, calendars as our wants…
DACA is still in effect and you should apply
THREE years ago President Obama made an important announcement and made clear his intent to help “Dreamers”; young people who were brought to the U.S. unlawfully by their parents. He…
Supreme Court reverses Court of Appeals ruling
Decides future wages belong to debtor when chapter 13 is converted to chapter 7 IMAGINE that you are a Chapter 13 debtor with a 5-year reorganization plan. In this plan, you…
Child custody: ’Best Interest Rule’
MANY fathers and mothers have their own ideas of child custody and the standard to which Courts use in determining custody of children. Automatically, most parents believe that the children…
Will a domestic violence finding affect my claim for sole or joint custody of our children?
AN action under the DVPA (Domestic Violence Protection Act) seeking a restraining order often is necessary to protect parties from abuse or domestic violence perpetrated by the other spouse or…
Must employers provide paid sick leave?
Q: I WORK for a temp agency as an hourly employee and I recently got sick. I asked the employer if I was entitled to paid sick leave. I was…
Should you run your business as a sole proprietorship?
Choosing the proper entity for your business (Part 1 of 5) YOU have decided to go into business for yourself. Should you operate as a sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, LLC, or…
Don’t want to go through Probate? Try the Small Estate Affidavit
QUESTION: The last thing I want to do is go through Probate. Can you let me know if there are any other options? Answer: It is possible. There is what…
Are you struggling under the burden of debt?
IF you are searching for debt reduction solutions, no doubt you’ve been inundated with advertisements for various debt management programs, companies and solutions. The choices seem confusing to the average…
Being ‘White’ in America
WE have often talked about how it is to be “Pinoy” in America, as other races/ethnicities would also have their own conversations about their unique experiences as they live new…
Apple begins early production of next generation iPhone
APPLE is planning on producing a record 85 million to 95 million units of its next generation iPhone models by Dec. 31, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, July…
LA County supervisors move to help small businesses
TWO weeks after Los Angeles County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl delayed the vote for a month on her proposal to raise the citywide minimum wage by 2020, LA city officials are…
20 ex-Banco Filipino officers face criminal charges for unsound practices
THE Philippine Deposit Insurance Corp. (PDIC) on Monday, July 6, filed criminal charges with the Department of Justice against 20 former officers and stockholders of the now-closed Banco Filipino Savings…
Study: Mammograms can lead to overdiagnosis
NEW research published in the JAMA Internal Medicine journal suggests that mammograms reduce the risk of breast cancer-related deaths by 10 percent, rather than the original 20 to 25 percent….
Poll: Over 60% of Republicans oppose court ruling on gay marriage
ALMOST two-thirds of Republicans oppose the Supreme Court’s nationwide ruling in support of same-sex marriage, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll. The numbers give hope for conservative presidential candidates who…
Project highlights benefits of naturalizing immigrant employees
IN the United States, if the approximately 8.8 million immigrants eligible for citizenship are naturalized, the country could experience a $21 billion to $45 billion increase in gross domestic product…
PH to give second round of arguments for China Sea dispute
THE United Nations Arbitral Tribunal at The Hague in the Netherlands has decided to hear a second round of oral arguments from the Philippines regarding disputed territory in the South…
Cherry Manuel Castellvi redefines the strong-willed woman
Astute men generally would say that a second heaven is next to impossibility but aren’t second chances awaited in the offing at all times? People learn from their own mistakes…
Immigration consequences of admitting the commission of a crime
We have recently discussed how criminal convictions could lead to removal or inadmissibility. However, under INA 212(a)(2)(A)(i), an alien is also inadmissible if he admits committing acts which constitute the…
LA County supervisors move to help small businesses
TWO weeks after Los Angeles County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl delayed the vote for a month on her proposal to raise the citywide minimum wage by 2020, LA city officials are…
Memoirs of the Reagans after the White House
Adela Filiu Ferguson went to America to define her dream with abiding faith in God, sheer guts and grim determination—clutching her midwifery diploma. On her date with destiny, a great…
Singer and actress Vina Morales says she’s now ready for love
YES, sexy actress and singer Vina Morales says she is ready for another relationship after being single for years. In an interview during the talk show Aquino & Abunda Tonight…
Enamel education
WHILE we endeavor to help our patients aoid tooth problems, with the reality is that by the time many people get to the dentist, they are already experiencing symptoms of…
All you need is (51%) love
(For a good faith marriage) MOST people in love profess their 100 percent unconditional, eternal love of another person, with all of their heart and with all of their soul….