JUNE 12 marked the three year anniversary for President Obama’s program to shield young people often referred to as DREAMers from deportation. During these past three years, DACA has given…
ELAINE Allyn has worked as the Director of Educational Technology for Fallbrook Union Elementary School District in San Diego County for about 18 years. In early August 2011, Allyn’s boss,…
LEGAL Separation is an alternative to a dissolution or divorce. Although a legal separation can be maintained on the same grounds as a dissolution action i.e. irreconcilable differences, a judgment…
THIS is a common scenario. You’re in debt and you know that you need to do something about it because your financial situation continues to get worse month after month….
Remembering President Cory’s era BENEATH her simple ways exist a determined heart, a fine mind and a commitment to the rights of her people. My years with her were times…
A Filipino from the Philippines, for the first time ever, has been selected to participate in a prestigious music program in Paris. John Paul “JP” del Mundo was among 61…
NOW that Senator Grace Poe has overtaken in the public opinion polls all the aspirants for the presidency, she and her supporters should brace themselves for a minute scrutiny of…
COULD the historic 6-3 decision of the Supreme Court (SC), which saved the controversial Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), finally put a stop to the “repeal and replace” campaign slogan and…
CHILD Tax Credit allows you to reduce your federal income tax by a maximum amount of $1,000 for each qualifying child through age 16. A qualifying child is someone who…
The Senate gave final approval to legislation on Wednesday, June 24, granting President Barack Obama enhanced power to negotiate major trade agreements with Asia and Europe, and sending his biggest…
Skinny jeans may be a staple in women’s wardrobes, but a new case study suggests that squatting while wearing them could result in serious nerve damage in the lower legs….
CALIFORNIA Gov. Jerry Brown on Wednesday, June 24, signed a $115.4 billion general fund budget package containing initiatives aimed at providing relief to the poor while holding back on funding…
TWO months after Nepal was hit with a devastating earthquake and an aftershock that killed over 8,500 people and destroyed thousands of homes and businesses in its wake, the US…
IF someone tries to “carnap” you, it’s understandable if you get “high-blood.” Along with 38 other Filipino terms, these two words were included in the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) in…
What a way to spend the weekend! It was an excruciating, physically exhausting, exhilarating, and frantic schedule that I encountered during the last weekend… I was like engulfed by a…
A criminal conviction for a firearm offense may affect an alien’s immigration status or his eligibility for relief. The immigration consequences of a firearm conviction would depend on the status…
An Asian-American musical about forbidden love has made its world premiere at The Pasadena Playhouse. Waterfall tells the story of Thai student Noppon (played by Thai superstar Bie Sukrit) falling…
Skinny jeans may be a staple in women’s wardrobes, but a new case study suggests that squatting while wearing them could result in serious nerve damage in the lower legs….
In a controversial landmark decision on Thursday, June 25, the Supreme Court upheld the nationwide tax subsidies underpinning President Barack Obama’s health care law, preserving coverage for millions of Americans….
Dubbed as one of the most successful telenovela series in the Philippines, the 2007 remake of MariMar paved the way for Marian Rivera and Dingdong Dantes to stardom. The couple…
IN November 2014, President Obama announced he was implementing various immigration executive actions, including Deferred Action for Parental Accountability (DAPA) and expanded Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). These programs…
ONE way of obtaining an immigrant visa here in the United States is through a petition filed by the US citizen or legal permanent resident spouse. The US citizen or…
How common is cancer of the colon and rectum? Colorectal cancer is the third-most common cancer in humans, topped only by cancer of the lungs and female breasts. More than…
THE federal government announced Wednesday, June 25 that it will release several undocumented migrant families on bond, a move designed to ease the strain on detention centers and address criticism…
A Filipino-American teenager in North Carolina was arrested Friday, June 19, for allegedly attempting to provide material support to designated foreign terrorist organization Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant…
He left me with a houseful of daughters, who are very young and adorable with the world on their side. In the face of adversity, we are not permitted to…
FIRST, there was Ralph DeLeon, a 26-year old Filipino-American who received a 25-year prison sentence after a jury found him guilty of three terrorism related charges last fall. Now, Balitang…
IN A divorce proceeding, people sometimes have a misconception that the only assets or properties that have to disclose assets and properties situated in California. Even worst, sometimes parties even…
HEALTH insurance corporate giant Anthem Inc. reiterated the merits of its $54-billion offer for rival Cigna Corp. as shares of both companies rose during trading on Monday, June 22. Joseph…
THE Rotary Club of Historic Filipinotown named its first female president during its annual presidential demotion and promotion celebration on Thursday, June 18. “I’m honored and I’m challenged but I’m…
