Many may qualify for other forms of immigration relief
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…
Immediate relatives can apply for Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers
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…
Fired at work for doing the right thing – when is retaliation illegal?
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…
Filing bankruptcy: Chapter 7 or 13?
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….
Should you go to IRS appeals?
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…
16.9 million more Americans insured under Affordable Care Act, study says
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….
PH ambassador dies in Pakistan helicopter crash
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…
More contenders added to Republican Party’s presidential roster
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…
Filipino parents express concern for Common Core, technology in the classroom
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…
Glass ceiling 3.7% harder for Asian Americans in tech to break
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…
Diverse thoughts on Mother’s Day: The consummate quintessence of motherhood
“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…
Automatic revocation of wills and trust upon entry of divorce or nullity judgment
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…
A paradise for the misbegotten
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…
Amazing heart pacemakers
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…
Immigrants with criminal convictions should not leave the Us
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…
Employment authorization for H-4 spouses effective May 26, 2015
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,…
Katrina Halili reconciles with Dr. Vicki Belo and Hayden Kho
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…
Fight aging with a smile!
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…
SIPA copresents two Filipino films at L.A. Asian Pacific Film Festival
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…
Quo Vadis, Pacquiao: Retire or rematch?
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…
Untapped potential
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…
LA sues Wells Fargo for ‘fraudulent conduct’ towards consumers
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 opens Internet.org platform in response to net neutrality
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…
Senate to vote on budget compromise
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…
Undocumented immigrants to get MediCal under CA bill
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…
Pacquiao: ‘I thought I won the fight’
People’s Champ to undergo surgery for shoulder injury, faces lawsuits WHEN the 12th round of the Fight of the Century came to a close on Saturday, May 2, Manny Pacquiao raised…
LA sues Wells Fargo for ‘fraudulent conduct’ towards consumers
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…
A magnificent conductor takes FASO to Broadway
IT was as big, as rich, as romantic as any Broadway extravaganza—full of dazzling orchestral verve. A superior conductor nicknamed, Bob, shook Alex Theater and made it tremble as hundreds…
The family: a vineyard of love, faith, joy and hope
MY siblings, nieces, nephews and I are all excited to gather together this weekend in Danville, California—not for Pacquio vs Mayweather boxing fight, but for something much more special and…