Filipina elected as borough and town councilor in UK
A BRITISH-Filipina was elected councilor of the Hertfordshire borough Hertsmere and town Elstree and Borehamwood in the United Kingdom on May 8, marking the highest level of public office any…
A BRITISH-Filipina was elected councilor of the Hertfordshire borough Hertsmere and town Elstree and Borehamwood in the United Kingdom on May 8, marking the highest level of public office any…
LAS VEGAS – Inside the MGM Arena, before a sellout crowd and millions of eyes watching in their homes, nothing prepares you for that “Fight of the Century.” Everything collided…
I HAD a wonderful time last weekend. My family gathered together to celebrate my nephew’s First Communion at St. Raymond Church in Danville, California. We also celebrated my oldest sister’s…
MANNY Pacquiao underwent surgery in Los Angeles on Wednesday, May 6, for a torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder and is expected to make a full recovery. Renowned orthopedic…
HUNDREDS of thousands of people are still waiting for President Obama’s DAPA and new DACA executive order to go into effect. However, many of those waiting for these programs may…
THE Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers of Inadmissibility for Certain Immediate Relatives allows certain immediate relatives (spouses, children under 21 years old and parents of US citizens) to apply for provisional…
CHRIS Cerbone was hired as a head football coach and physical education teacher at a private high school in the summer of 2012. According to news outlets, sometime in December…
IF you’ve made the decision to file bankruptcy in order to get a fresh financial start, here are some things to consider in choosing between Chapter 7 or Chapter 13….
IF you lose an audit to the IRS, you have two choices: pay or appeal. If you are happy with the results (or don’t want to extend the agony of…
NEARLY 17 million Americans have gained health insurance since key provisions of the Affordable Care Act were implemented in 2013, according to a study by non-profit research organization RAND Corp….
TWO foreign ambassadors, including a Filipino, were among seven killed in a helicopter crash on Friday, May 8, in northern Pakistan during an emergency landing. The military helicopter was due…
OVER the first few days in May, three new candidates were added to the GOP’s growing list for the official party nomination of the 2016 presidential race. A total of…
PARENTS nationwide have been expressing their concern for the new Common Core state standards, which proponents say focus on critical thinking and problem solving. In California, which first adopted the…
Asian Americans may constitute a sizable percentage of the tech workforce, but a new report has found that they are severely underrepresented at the executive levels. The Ascend Foundation, a…
“Motherhood is the biggest gamble in this world. It is the glorious life force…huge and scary. It’s an act of infinite optimism.” – Gilda Radner THEY say motherhood could be…
You just finalized your divorce. You are free and single again. Ever wonder what happens to the will or revocable trust you executed during your marriage with your ex spouse…
LAS VEGAS—Shakespeare did not live in the age of malls, but The Bard would have recognized this city in any age, for what it is. Nick Tosches described Las Vegas…
What is a heart pacemaker? Pacemaker for the heart is a self-contained battery-operated computer unit that sends electrical stimulation to the inner wall of the right atrium and ventricle of…
Dear Atty. Gurfinkel: I have been a green card holder for many years. Several years ago, I was convicted of a crime. I served the sentence and even had the…
Young individuals must timely apply for DACA renewal to avoid lapse I. Effective May 26, 2015, USCIS will accept applications for Employment Authorization for certain H-4 spouses. On February 24,…
IF they say that there are no permanent friends in showbusiness, then it is also true that there are no permanent enemies either. This is true for sexy star Katrina…
A RECENT study conducted in Berlin and referenced by the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry highlights an interesting observation: People tend to underestimate someone’s age when he or she is…
The Search to Involve Pilipino Americans co-presented two Filipino films at the 31st Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival: “Hari Ng Tondo” and “That Thing Called Tadhana.” The two were…
NO matter how much we Filipinos pride ourselves in being resilient and blessed with the unbelievable grace of moving on after a loss, there are just times when we seem…
FLOYD Mayweather Jr. may have won and maintained his unblemished record, but many questioned his underwhelming victory over Manny Pacquiao on Saturday, May 2. And despite his loss, many Filipinos…
A lawsuit by the city of Los Angeles claims Wells Fargo Bank employees opened unauthorized accounts for customers, sticking them with bogus fees and damaging their credit to meet rigid…
FACEBOOK CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Monday, May 4, a platform that extends Internet access via mobile devices to those in developing countries facing obstacles to connectivity. “The goal of Internet.org…
THE Senate marched ahead on a compromise to the Republican budget on Tuesday, May 5 that calls for future cuts in spending while immediately boosting Pentagon accounts by an additional…
EXTENDING state-subsidized healthcare coverage to undocumented immigrants could cost the state of California as much as $740 million annually, according to a Senate fiscal analysis released Monday, May 4. If…