Public safety at center of LA Mayor’s new budget
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti released his proposed $8.57-billion budget on Monday, April 20, for the next fiscal year, a plan that would boost anti-gang initiatives and preserve funding for…
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Will I have any problems if I go home for a vacation?
Dear Atty. Gurfinkel: I have a 10-year multiple B-1/B-2 visa. I entered the US, and was given six months by the Immigration Officer at the airport but overstayed by only…
The friendship of Alma Alvarez: San Diego’s pearl
San Diego: The alpha lunch. The stage setting for our first lunch at the Coronado Hotel was planned as no big deal. It lasted two hours. “This is good,” she…
California senate panel approves mandatory vaccination bill
The California Senate Education Committee on Wednesday, April 22, approved a bill requiring that children be vaccinated before entering school. The legislation would eliminate California’s personal belief exemption, including those…
Why retire in the Philippines
IF your age is past three-fourths of a century it’s probably time to consider your retirement options. My wife and I have decided to spend most of what remains of…
How can INA section 245(i) benefit you?
CERTAIN aliens are barred from adjusting to legal permanent residents by virtue of having entered the United States under the following conditions: Entering the US as an alien crewman (C-1…
Filipinos in SF win funding for Tagalog language programs
AFTER weeks of rallying to officials, the Filipino community in San Francisco finally won its battle in asking to provide funding and support for Filipino language classes in city schools….
Senate agrees on human trafficking bill, paves way for Lynch’s confirmation as attorney general
AFTER weeks of negotiations, the Senate on Tuesday, April 21, agreed to pass a human trafficking bill that would strengthen criminal penalties. The move clears the way for the chamber’s…
Experts say earthquake fault in LA heightens tsunami risk
SCIENTISTS say the earthquake fault that runs through the coastal city of Ventura can produce “strong shaking and dangerous tsunamis,” according to new research. The fault cuts through the heart…
New study finds severe toll on mental health of undocumented immigrant youth
THE University of California, Los Angeles Dream Resource Center released an inclusive new study on Tuesday, April 21, which looks at the mental health of one of the nation’s most…
Older Filipinos among highest AAPI household incomes
Study shows AAPIs uninsured due to high healthcare costs A THREE-part AARP study published earlier this year on the health and healthcare of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders revealed that various…
Jimmy Kimmel features and sings Pacquiao’s Tagalog song on show
Late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel on Wednesday, April 15, featured a Tagalog song that boxing sensation Manny Pacquiao is expected to use for his ring entrance on the…
Experts say earthquake fault in LA heightens tsunami risk
SCIENTISTS say the earthquake fault that runs through the coastal city of Ventura can produce “strong shaking and dangerous tsunamis,” according to new research. The fault cuts through the heart…
Jimmy Kimmel features and sings Pacquiao’s Tagalog song on show
Late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel on Wednesday, April 15, featured a Tagalog song that boxing sensation Manny Pacquiao is expected to use for his ring entrance on the…
Trini P. Foliente: Intrepid but gracious trailblazer
The story of this interview is special. I’ve spent high interesting hours, abandoning political questions as Trini Paredes Foliente, vice president of the LA-Makati Sister, Inc. talked exclusively about casual…
Peace! Do not let yourselves be troubled
THE acolyte summoned the priests to say a prayer before Mass. He implored, “Oh, Lord, our God, thank you for the beauty of this brand new day. Thank you for…
Intimidation
THE world is alarmed by China’s recent activities. Reports are continually revealing that the economic giant has been aggressively claiming the disputed South China Sea. President Benigno Aquino III warned…
Mom with two teenagers wants Chapter 7 discharge of $20K credit cards
Senior revisits Chapter 7 after 20 years; disabled client seeks to discharge federal student loans of $70K without BK Client No. 1 YOUNG mother of two teenagers, both daughters, presents…
Will the bankruptcy court confiscate my property if I file bankruptcy?
A LOT of debtors prefer to file Chapter 7 bankruptcy, otherwise called liquidation bankruptcy, because most debtors can get a discharge of all or most of their debts under this…
10 tips on penalties for late filing/paying your taxes
1. THE failure-to-file penalty is generally more than the failure-to-pay penalty. If you cannot pay all the taxes you owe, file to prevent that more costly failure-to-file penalty. 2. The…
Employer held liable for employee’s sexual misconduct outside the workplace
S.W. was 15 years old when Luis Morales offered her a job at US Metro Group, Inc., where Morales worked. S.W., who was best friends with Morales’ daughter, accepted Morales’…
If you are not a US Citizen you could be detained and removed from the US
QUESTION: I am being placed into Removal Proceedings. Can I be deported? I have had my Green Card for years. Answer: As long as you are not a US Citizen,…
Filing bankruptcy when necessary may be the fresh start that you need
IF you are in debt and are seriously considering bankruptcy as an option, I am sure a lot of thoughts are going through your mind. I just want to get…
Maj. Gen. Taguba shares ‘unfiltered’ version of Abu Ghraib investigation
IN January 2006, Major General Antonio Taguba, a Filipino- American who is best known for writing about torture and abuse at Abu Ghraib prison in “The Taguba Report,” was directed…
White House Task Force creates integration plan for immigrants
THE White House Task Force on New Americans took an important step in immigration reform on April 15 with a new report that outlines the federal government’s goals to strengthen…
UP disaster research scientist receives prestigious European geosciences award
EUROPE’S premier geosciences union awarded its Plinius Medal to a leading natural disaster expert, Dr. Alfredo Mahar Lagmay, in Vienna, Austria on April 15th. Dr. Lagmay has been honored for…
During media day workouts, Pacquiao, Mayweather show confidence in May 2 fight
With just two weeks until The Fight of the Century between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr., both boxers this week held the only open media day workouts before the…
John Derick P. Co holds on to his conquered terpsichorean prominence
WHERE words fail, music speaks…and where communications fall short, body language conveys emotion. There is always a strange fascination in the interpretation of one’s emotional expression through dance. There is…
Assisting in alien smuggling
Under INA 237(a)(1)(E)(i), a lawful permanent resident (LPR) who has knowingly encouraged, induced, assisted, abetted, or aided any other alien to enter or to try to enter the US in…