Mayweather and Pacquiao are the highest paid athletes of the year
ACCORDING to Forbes’ list of the world’s highest-paid athletes, Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao each made more money in one night than any other athlete in the world over…
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Congress moves to block EPA regulation of streams, aircraft emissions
Republicans in Congress are pushing to block an Obama administration rule designed to protect the water quality in small streams, tributaries and wetlands before it goes into effect later this…
US has most job openings in 15 years
In April, there were reportedly 5.4 million job openings in the US. That’s the highest number in 15 years. The record of monthly job openings has been tracked by the…
The full-packaged musical-comedic triumvirate of Jam Morales, Fe Delos Reyes, & Jessa Zaragoza invades New York
Imagine this world (when) devoid of music and laughter… two of the paramount essentials of existence that free us from boredom while simultaneously injecting that proverbial dose of stimulant for…
Judy Ann Santos is pregnant again, Kris Aquino plans to live in the US next year
AFTER trying and praying for another child, actress Judy Ann Santos is pregnant again! The news was confirmed by the actress’ husband, actor and host Ryan Agoncillo, during the noontime…
The July 2015 priority dates: Filipino workers’ visas unavailable
THE July 2015 Visa Bulletin continues to provide disappointing news for Filipinos, as the priority dates in the employment based categories (EB-3 and Other Workers) retrogressed (moved backwards) yet again,…
Removal of conditions on permanent residence
IF you acquired permanent resident status through a marriage of less than two (2) years, you are a conditional permanent resident. You and your spouse must file a joint Petition…
Email: Spam or gold?
Did you know that email is the number 1 digital platform to generate qualified leads? For some, you might associate email with unwanted spam. Nobody wants unsolicited mail just like…
Nilda McKellar Birthday Party 2015
NILDA MCKELLAR celebrated her birthday with a fun feast shared by friends and family at the Palms Hotel & Casino last Friday, June 5. McKellar, a zealous activist, passionate philanthropist…
Smoothing the road to citizenship
JAE Koo (Jerry) Chang left Korea for the United States in early 1980’s, seeking better economic opportunities for himself and his family. For the next 30 years he built a…
Why trade legislation matters to our families here at home and abroad
You have likely heard many arguments from both sides of the debate concerning the passage of trade legislation and whether or not it is good for the country. As the…
Filipino American culinary collaboration hosts Philippine Independence Day Dinner
FKEDUP NYC: Filipino History in 5 Courses is a pop-up dinner held in celebration of Philippine Independence Day, June 12, at Court Tree, 371 Court St 2nd Fl, Brooklyn at…
Report reveals dozens of US airport workers linked to terror
The Transportation Security Agency was under heavy fire after a new report revealed that a number of US airports had hired dozens of people with links to terrorism. The TSA…
Idina Menzel sings part of ‘Let it Go’ in Tagalog at MOA concert
SINGER Idina Menzel gave her Filipino fans a special treat during her concert Sunday, June 7, at the Mall of Asia Arena by singing “Let it Go” from the Disney…
Everybody is a story
All my life I’ve dealt with words. I live in a world of stories. Stories are not replicable because our lives are unique, which gives us value and meaning. Yet,…
Will you join the global protest vs. China on Philippine Independence Day?
JUNE 12 marks the celebration of Independence Day among Filipinos, a commemoration of the victory of our people against foreign intrusions and oppressors that denied Filipinos the freedom and liberties…
Chipotle to offer hourly workers benefits
CHIPOTLE Mexican Grill announced it will extend some of the same benefits it provides to salaried employees to part-time and entry level workers, starting July 1, including sick pay, paid…
Apple unveils new products at WWDC 2015
WWDC, or the Worldwide Developers’ Conference, is a highlight of Apple’s yearly calendar, a huge annual get-together for the company’s software partners and the media to see Apple’ unveil a…
4 million federal employees, private individuals possibly affected in data breach
China suspected culprit A CYBERHACK that may have compromised the data of up four million current and former federal employees may have also affected private citizens, sources said. Officials reported…
LA County communities dispute bullet train route proposal
A DIVERSE alliance of communities—including Los Angeles County’s third-largest city—is fighting California’s long-planned bullet train route going into San Fernando Valley, saying it would bring “irreparable harm” to their neighborhoods….
Poll marks low support for Obamacare
PUBLIC support for Obamacare hit its all-time low in a recent ABC News/Washington Post poll—even as most Americans say the Supreme Court should not block federal subsidies at the heart…
California adopts rule allowing people to fight traffic tickets
CALIFORNIA court leaders voted unanimously on Monday, June 8 to a rule change allowing drivers to contest traffic violations without first paying for them. The rule, requested by Chief Justice…
Obama: ‘We will continue to push to fix immigration’
PRESIDENT Barack Obama expressed his frustration on Monday, June 8 about the continued broken immigration system in the United States, and how federal court rulings have stalled his executive orders,…
Philippines to submit 300 year-old map to strengthen claim in sea dispute with China
THE Philippines is scheduled this week to submit a 300-year-old map to the international tribunal, which will bolster its case against China’s territorial claim of the South China Sea, the…
Informal adoptions of ‘given’ children are not valid for immigration purposes
DEAR Atty. Gurfinkel: I am a US citizen (I got my green card through my US citizen husband), and I petitioned my mother. But she was denied at the Embassy…
Young client seeks to discharge $780,000 wage garnishment
Good samaritan client seeks to discharge $2o,ooo lawsuit; Senior seeks solution for wrongful death $1.0M lawsuit “ Only 10% of California foreclosures are judicial. 90% of foreclosures are extrajudicial where…
Chapter 7 and 13 bankruptcy: means test
DURING initial consultations, some debtors contemplating filing bankruptcy have expressed their personal preference of filing Chapter 7, instead of Chapter 13, for various reasons such as a shorter time frame…
The wrong immigration help can hurt
RECENTLY, I had a third year international college student do a consultation with me. She had married her US citizen boyfriend. She hired an “immigration consultant” referred to her by…
Audit – 10 tips to handle field audits
THERE are three basic types of audits: correspondence, office, and field examinations. Correspondence audits are the simplest ones – W2s, 1099s and other items that can be easily resolved by…