LABOR organizers dissatisfied with McDonald’s Corp’s announcement on Wednesday, April 1, to boost the minimum hourly wage for about 90,000 employees to $10 by July 1, conducted nationwide demonstrations Thursday,…
SAN Francisco Police Chief Greg Suhr recommended that several officers allegedly involved in the exchange of “reprehensible” text messages about lynching Blacks and burning crosses, among other topics, be fired….
State and city leaders file a joint legal brief LEADERS from more than 70 cities and counties nationwide joined a legal brief filed Monday, April 6, asking the US District…
A NEW report released by the National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development (National CAPCD) indicates a growing financial vulnerability among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI), despite being…
IT was an exquisite comfort to gaze at the building occupied by Asian Journal Publications, Inc. – upright and permanent, yawning with the rest, in a block of prime real…
IT’S Easter Sunday and according to the Gospel of John, this is the celebration of the triumph and the glory of Jesus on the cross because of his fulfillment of…
It will be an unbridled celebration of sight, sound and scene that will collide with the Filipino-American community of Los Angeles at Temple Street on April 25-26. It will be…
“A woman is like a tea bag…you never know how strong she is until she gets in hot water!” Eleanor Roosevelt DURING the recently concluded PACCAL (Pan American Concerned Citizens’…
There are US citizens and lawful permanent residents in the US who want to adopt and petition a child from the Philippines. In many cases, they adopt a relative’s child…
Under INA 101(a)(15)(L), an alien who has worked continuously for one year for a firm or subsidiary abroad within the preceding 3 years and who now seeks to temporarily enter…
Gov. Brown issues executive order combating water waste THE balmy, arid weather in California has officially become so dry that Governor Jerry Brown made a decision Wednesday to make the…
LOVE was definitely in the air last March 26 when Popstar Princess Sarah Geronimo serenaded his boyfriend Matteo Guidicelli during his 25th birthday celebration. Last year, Sarah also expressed her…
THE California Department of Public Health released two television ads on Monday, March 23 to inform the public of risks associated with e-cigarettes. “California has been a world leader in…
THE House of Representatives approved a $214 billion bill on Thursday, March 26 that permanently blocks physician Medicare cuts, moving Congress closer to resolving a problem that has plagued both…
Cancer is the second among 10 leading causes deaths in the United States and in many other developed countries around the world, just below heart disease, the # 1 killer….
MEMOIRS after memoirs, celebrities reveal unhappiness hidden beneath all the glitz and glitter. Of voids they fill up with drinking; broken marriages, failed relationships, troubled childhoods, frustrating careers, bereavement—all sources…
The Obama administration on Tuesday, March 31, pledged to take further steps in addressing climate change by cutting United States greenhouse gas emissions by 26 to 28 percent, based on…
QUESTION: My uncle wants to make a Will, but he cannot remember alot of things and some people say he has dementia. Can he still make the Will? Answer: This…
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Q: I AM a salaried employee exempt from overtime. I often work more than 40 hours per week. However, there are days when I work less than 8 hours per…
IF you are searching for debt reduction solutions, no doubt you’ve been inundated with advertisements for various debt management programs, companies and solutions. The choices seem confusing to the average…
“A woman is the full circle…within her is the power to create, nurture, and transform!” (Diane Mariechild). THROUGH the years, history has remarkably generated an immense number of empowered women…
The Barbie Doll has undergone many style, appearance and career changes throughout the nearly six decades she has been around. In February, the iconic doll received a Filipino makeover, designed…
A recent survey by private health insurance exchange EHealth highlights the increasing pressure and frustration felt by American families over medical bills. The survey found that more than 6 in…
THE Holy Week is a very spiritual and significant time for the predominantly Catholic population. The days making up this week hold a deep meaning for Filipinos because Lenten season…
THIS season of Lent, we as Christians are once again made to introspect and answer as honestly as possible: Do we really believe in God? Do we really believe with…
Abandoned wife files Chapter 7 to discharge collection lawsuits for $20K Client no. 1 IS it even legally possible that your social security benefits can be garnished? If creditors can…
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…
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…
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…
