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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
MANNY Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather on Friday, May 1, verified before an energetic crowd and credentialed media at the MGM Garden Arena in Las Vegas that they did not exceed…
Why it’s important to get enough vitamin D ACCORDING to a study from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, spending enough time in the sun could protect…
Client seeks Chapter 7 discharge of $250K credit card debts after waiting six years Client No. 1 THIS is my single mom’s week. Client is 48. She is a registered…
IF you have been arrested because of a crime and that you are going to get a plea bargain, that is the time that you have to get a Immigration…
Q: I AM a registered nurse in the Philippines but I have not yet obtained a license in California. However, I am working as a ‘private nurse’ to a bed-ridden…
1. DO not estimate income from interest, dividend, independent contractor or LLC. Banks, stock brokerage companies and LLCs send exact amounts to IRS via form 1099s and K-1s. Estimates generate…
AS a Bankruptcy Attorney, I have counseled thousands of individuals with all types of debt problems. I often encourage people by telling them that it is not too late to…
THE minimum wage issue both in the federal and state governments has been long debated, and multiple legislations have been written and changed as different economic, labor and political groups…
A POLL from Harvard’s Institute of Politics (IOP) surveyed millennials 18-29 years old found that nearly half are not confident in the fairness of the American justice system, but despite…
“Nursing as an art: and if it is to be made an art it requires an exclusive devotion as hard as the preparation of any painter’s or sculptor’s work…for what…
Immigration scam awareness is on the rise. You cannot Google the word “notario” without finding dozens of resources and articles about immigration fraud. It is all too common for people…
On June 26, 2013, the US Supreme Court struck down section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) as unconstitutional in the landmark case US. V. Windsor. The BIA…
California Gov. Jerry Brown announced legislation on Tuesday, April 28 that would increase water wasting fines and authorize local government agencies to levy such penalties. In a meeting with 14…
Often, many immigrants have kept pushing back their decision to apply for US citizenship. Many of them have also failed to keep track of the validity of their permanent resident…
Dear Atty. Gurfinkel: I was petitioned by my parent as “single”, but while waiting for my petition, I got secretly married. After getting my green card as “single,” I returned…
OUR bodies are ecosystems where a change in one area affects other areas. This connection is becoming clearer as scientists continue examining the links between oral health and cardiovascular health. Recent…
The one and only Philippine Superstar Nora Aunor will celebrate her 62nd birthday on Thursday, May 21. Also known as Ate Guy and/or La Aunor, Nora was born in Iriga,…
Though it may not be the biggest Las Vegas Valley event of the year, the much-anticipated boxing match between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao will have thousands viewing from…
