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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Senior seeks Chapter 7 relief for $5K debt THERE are clients who received a large amount of cash before they file for bankruptcy. They may have received cash from a…
ON July 14, 2015, the Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) announced that it will begin testing the collection of biometric exit data of limited foreign national air travelers departing the…
SEARS Department Store in North Hollywood, California, hired Alejandro Gamiz in 2005 as a maintenance worker. From 2009 to 2012, while working for Sears, Gamiz created peep holes in the…
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…
