QUESTION: I had a deportation order years ago. I re-entered the U.S. illegally, got caught and was convicted in U.S. District Court for illegal reentry. I am serving a three…
Choosing the proper entity for your business (Part 3 of 5) S CORPORATION is a corporation that has elected to be taxed under Subchapter S of the Internal Revenue Code. This…
A CLIENT of mine said he never saw it coming. Everything he ever wanted in life, he always purchased on credit. The “pre-approved” credit cards just kept coming in the…
LAST Wednesday, many kababayans rejoiced about the news that the Obama administration will be looking to reunite Filipino World War II veterans with their families sooner through a new policy….
The US finance arm of Honda Motor Corp. has agreed to return $24 million to borrowers in a settlement with regulators who alleged that the company discriminated against minority car…
Starbucks is spearheading a coalition of 17 US-based companies in an initiative launched Monday, July 13, to hire 100,000 young Americans facing systemic barriers to jobs and education. The 100,000…
Bank of America reported Wednesday, July 15, that its profits more than doubled in the second quarter, as consumer deposits and mortgage originations rose and expenses dipped to their lowest…
Uber, the popular ride-sharing app used in 57 countries across the globe, took a giant blow in its home state on Wednesday, July 15, when an administrative judge recommended that…
Following his win against Manny Pacquiao on May 2, Floyd Mayweather Jr. is taking his time choosing his next opponent. With undefeated boxer set to protect his 48-0 record in…
RESEARCH shows that multiracial Asian Americans have moved to the top of the racial hierarchy of online dating preference patterns in the US. In a new study to be published…
PRESIDENT Barack Obama has called for a major overhaul of the nation’s criminal justice system, urging Congress to pass legislation to improve sentencing laws, particularly those affecting minorities, for non-violent…
PALAWAN, an island in the Philippines, was voted the No. 1 island in the world by Condé Nast Traveler, a leading luxury lifestyle and travel magazine. Traveler readers rated it an…
SOCIAL media was ablaze on Wednesday, July 15 when the hashtag #GrowingUpFilipino became a trending topic. From Instagram posts to telling tweets, nostalgic people everywhere took to social media to…
THE US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is retracting some work permits for DACA recipients. In June, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program reached its third anniversary, allowing…
“Kung tayo’y matanda na, sana’y ‘di tayo magbago…Kailan man nasaan ma’y ito ang pangarap ko… Makuha mo pa kayang ako’y hagkan at yakapin…hanggang sa pagtanda natin… Nagtatanong lang sa ‘yo…
My father was just a little boy growing up in Bataan during World War II. He believed his life and that of his brothers were spared by the Japanese only…
They’re too close for comfort many observers say, but singer Erik Santos said that he does not want to put a label on his relationship with singer-actress Angeline Quinto. The…
PEOPLE with diabetes are mindful of their bodies’ feedback. Effective diabetes management requires frequent blood sugar checks, careful dietary planning, and close monitoring of other symptoms. But with all the things…
EACH month, the Visa Office of the State Department publishes, in the Visa Bulletin, the priority dates for that particular month, for the various family and employment based categories. A…
IF you are adopting a child from a foreign country and wish to bring the child to the United States, you must comply with the adoption laws of the child’s…
The growing threat of international terrorism, which apparently is without territorial boundaries, has prompted the Department of State (DOS) to tighten its rules of entry into the US. DOS is…
Is viagra useful for women? Preliminary report from 12-week study at Northwestern University in Chicago and UCLA Medical Center on 202 post menopaual or post hysterectomy women show that viagra…
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,…
THE US Justice Department on Tuesday, July 14, moved to seize $12.5 million (about P565 million) in assets belonging to Filipina businesswoman Janet Lim Napoles, who has allegedly embezzled millions…
The bell tolls for many. It always does. They took their leave in poignant numbers. We loved them and we lost them—men and women who had the power to move…
PRESIDENT Noynoy Aquino is reportedly very pleased with a report in TIME Asia concerning the high level of optimism among Filipinos with respect to their job prospects. According to a…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
