Business development center in LA Chinatown opens to enhance community

LOS ANGELES – A business development center focused on meeting the financial needs of small business owners in Chinatown held its grand opening on Thursday, March 26. The Chinatown Neighborhood Business Development Center (Chinatown NBDC), a Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) center, will use a culturally appropriate approach to assist local entrepreneurs understand what operating…

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Tough crowd

WHILE President Benigno Aquino III continuously reports the country’s economic gains, Filipinos have yet to enjoy such good news. According to a recent survey, the majority of Filipinos consider themselves “struggling” or “suffering” financially. US-based think tank Gallup-Healthways’ State of Global Well-Being Index 2014 reported that 52 percent of the Filipino respondents said they are…

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Business development center in LA Chinatown opens to enhance community

LOS ANGELES – A business development center focused on meeting the financial needs of small business owners in Chinatown held its grand opening on Thursday, March 26. The Chinatown Neighborhood Business Development Center (Chinatown NBDC), a Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) center, will use a culturally appropriate approach to assist local entrepreneurs understand what operating…

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Fort Meade shooting leaves one dead

NSA crash attempt failed TWO people tried to ram the main entrance gate of the National Security Agency (NSA) headquarters at Fort Meade, Md., on Monday, March 30. An NSA police officer shot one of the intruders dead, and seriously injured the second, according to officials. An anonymous law enforcement official said a firefight ensued…

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Fil-Am Elito Santarina re-elected to Carson City Council

CARSON Mayor Pro Tem Elito Santarina was re-elected to the Carson City Council and sworn-in Tuesday, March 24, at a swearing-in ceremony at the city’s community center. Santarina’s new four-year term marks the fourth time he has been elected to the city council. “Once again, you have validated the services I have rendered in the…

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California loosens rules on sex offenders living near schools

OFFICIALS announced Thursday, March 26 that the California government would stop enforcing a key provision of a voter-approved law prohibiting all registered sex offenders from living close to schools. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) said it would no longer impose the blanket restrictions outlined in Jessica’s Law, which forbids all sex offenders…

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Palm Sunday and the call for solidarity

IT’S Palm Sunday this weekend, the beginning of Holy Week! We also call this Sunday, Passion Sunday, because we commemorate the entrance of Jesus to Jerusalem to be crucified, to die, and to rise again for the redemption of the whole world and mankind. As we read and listen to the narration of the Passion…

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Immigrating as a foreign worker now only takes one year

Foreign professionals wishing to immigrate to the US (as permanent residents) may do so under 3 general classifications: • 1st Preference (EB1) – extraordinary ability foreign professionals; outstanding researchers and professors; and multinational executives and managers known as “priority workers”; • 2nd Preference (EB2) – foreign professionals with advanced degrees and professionals of exceptional ability…

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Maintenance 101

Vehicle maintenance is one of the more bothersome aspects of automobile ownership. Taking your ride into Auto Shop or Dealer is often like having a tooth pulled–painful, but necessary. Maintenance also can be confusing: Which service interval should you follow, the “normal-duty” or “severe-duty” schedule? Severe-duty applies to vehicles that operate under a variety of…

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The bitter controversy

What is Ampalaya? Commonly called bitter melon or bitter gourd and known scientifically as Momordica charantia, ampalaya is a very popular vegetable in Asia. This vegetable is green, tubular in shape, has a characteristic deep tortuous wrinkles or ruffles all over its skin, and has a distinctively “addicting” bitter taste. Ampalaya has been known to…

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Spring once more

Spring has sprung.  It is upon us in a scent that grows deeper, dizzying, improbable. It is too heady, too provocative to be diminished.  Seeping through open windows, under doors, as you slip out of a doorway or slide out of a car.  There it is—a scent that dominates the air, your bed clothes. It’s…

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Workforce

ANOTHER school year is wrapping up in the Philippines. Students, educators and parents in different schools around the country are all geared up for the commencement exercises to welcome the march of 2015 graduates. Through the years graduation has been an annual event that brings Filipinos together to celebrate the next generation’s accomplishments. “Your education…

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Is PNoy responsible, accountable or culpable?

ALL the noises being made about President Aquinoâs role in the Mamasapano tragedy may be likened to Macbethâs frustrated commentary on life: âFull of sound and fury, signifying nothing.â While the public may have already decided that Aquino is, to a lesser or greater degree, responsible, accountable and culpable for the tragic fate of 44…

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I am God’s beloved child!

FR. Steve, my colleague in the seminary, told me as soon as he left my office after we chatted, “Fr. Rodel, God will never abandon you. And remember, just as a mother will not forget her child, God will not forget you.”  Then, he jokingly remarked, “I may leave you but God will never leave…

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Penitence

IN an Elton John song, the renowned singer said, “Sorry seems to be the hardest word.” This cannot be more accurate for President Benigno Aquino III’s current predicament. Aquino is accused of being mainly responsible for the botched Jan. 25 Mamasapano operation that caused the death of 44 Special Action Force (SAF) commandos and 17…

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Are you an athlete?

Q: I AM a body builder and just won a big amateur contest. Can I come and work in the US on some type of visa? A: Yes, there is what is known as the P Visa. The P-1A is for a Person who performs as an athlete, individually or as part of a group…

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