Filipina owner of Bay Area care facility arrested for elderly abuse
The Filipina owner and a top administrator of a now-closed senior care facility in Castro Valley were charged Monday, March 9, with 14 counts of felony elder abuse, officials said….
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City of Cerritos and Fil-Am Chamber of Commerce of OC show support for Tacloban
TWO years after the anniversary of super-Typhoon Haiyan, the city of Tacloban in the Leyte islands is slowly rebuilding. Despite a fading news coverage, the people have seen an outpouring…
White House budget director: ‘Obama won’t lock in spending caps’
PRESIDENT Barack Obama will not accept action by Congress that “locks in” spending caps enacted in 2011, said White House budget director Shaun Donovan on Thursday, March 12, as Republicans…
LA Unified School District approves layoff notices to hundreds of teachers
HUNDREDS of teachers in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) will receive layoff notices this month, under a new budget plan approved by the Board of Education on Tuesday,…
Maker of Children’s Tylenol pleads guilty to selling liquid meds with metal particles
The maker of Children’s Tylenol pleaded guilty Tuesday, March 10, to a federal criminal charge of selling over-the-counter liquid medicine contaminated with metal particles. McNeil Consumer Healthcare, a subsidiary of…
Pacquiao, Mayweather stare down at LA red carpet press conference
With less than two months until the highly anticipated showdown between Manny Pacquiao Floyd Mayweather Jr., the two fighters came together at the only news conference to take place before…
Chin Gomez resurges passion and reclaims stage status
Just when you thought you’ve had enough of those mediocre stage entertainers and (trying hard) copycats with the notion that there’s really a deliberate shortage of local-based talents and that…
LA Unified School District approves layoff notices to hundreds of teachers
HUNDREDS of teachers in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) will receive layoff notices this month, under a new budget plan approved by the Board of Education on Tuesday,…
City of Cerritos and Fil-Am Chamber of Commerce of OC show support for Tacloban
TWO years after the anniversary of super-Typhoon Haiyan, the city of Tacloban in the Leyte islands is slowly rebuilding. Despite a fading news coverage, the people have seen an outpouring…
Grounds for annulling a marriage
Most couples that want out of a marriage in California usually file for Divorce. There are circumstances though that allow a couple to have their marriage “voided” rather than “dissolved.” …
Filipina owner of Bay Area care facility arrested for elderly abuse
The Filipina owner and a top administrator of a now-closed senior care facility in Castro Valley were charged Monday, March 9, with 14 counts of felony elder abuse, officials said….
Justice Department report finds racial discrimination in Ferguson investigation
In a new report, an ongoing investigation by the Department of Justice concluded that the Ferguson, Mo. police department and the city’s municipal court engaged in a “pattern and practice”…
Brain youth
One of the powerful attributes that we admire (or even marvel at) among many elderly, age 80, 90, and older, is the “youthfulness” of their mind. Unfortunately, not every one…
The April 2015 Priority Dates
The April 2015 Visa Bulletin provides more great news for Filipinos, as the priority dates in the various family and employment categories continue to move forward. In fact, the priority…
Deportation proceedings: Enforcement priorities effective January 2015 and the NTA
On November 20, 2014, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Jeh Johnson announced a new guidance on prosecutorial discretion entitled Policies for the Apprehension, Detention and Removal of Undocumented Immigrants…
Megastar Sharon Cuneta is back ‘home’ at ABS-CBN
After more than two years being with TV5, Megastar Sharon Cuneta is back “home” at ABS-CBN 2. It could be remembered that back in 2012, Sharon signed a contract with…
Tooth or consequences
Sensitive teeth, severe dental erosion and facial pain are therefore common symptoms of patients with anorexia and bulimia. Everything we put into our mouths affects our overall health, but there…
What does a woman want?
The great question that has never been answered, and which I have not yet been able to answer, despite my thirty years of research into the feminine soul, is “What…
Obama signs ‘Student Aid Bill of Rights’ to assist borrowers
President Barack Obama on Tuesday, March 10, signed a “Student Aid Bill of Rights” to help students deal with continually rising college loans. “Higher education has never been more important,…
Fil-Am activists react to Mrs. George Clooney defending Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
THE debate as to whether Former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s human rights are violated, or if her arrest for alleged plunder has once again been re-ignited by the news that…
Should there be a Moro nation?
IT is unfortunate that 44 young lives were the price that had to be paid to prod our country’s leaders and the rest of the citizenry to reconsider the proposed…
Fil Am Chamber South Bay LA Holds Mixer March 19
Long Beach, CA— The Filipino American Chamber of South Bay Los Angeles Area (FACC-SLAA will hold its quarterly mixer on Thursday, March 19 at 6:30 pm at the Long Beach…
Apple unveils a stream of new products at event
APPLE hosted a media event in San Francisco on Monday, March 9, announcing its newest look and latest in software technology and advanced products. The company unveiled its newest MacBook…
Debate continues over controversial health law case
THE Supreme Court began meeting last week to consider the ongoing case of King v. Burwell, which deals with problems surrounding the current Affordable Care Act (ACA) also known as Obamacare. The…
National Diversity Coalition exploring ways to encourage Asian input in CPUC
CALIFORNIA Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) President Michael Picker told members of the National Diversity Coalition (NDC) on Friday, March 6, that minority communities can increase their impact on energy and…
California offers $50M award to innovative, resourceful colleges
CALIFORNIA Governor Jerry Brown has pledged $50 million to reward college campuses with creative, cost-effective approaches to getting more students to graduate with degrees faster, going on his promise to…
Obama announces initiative to boost tech jobs without college degrees
PRESIDENT Barack Obama announced Monday, March 9, an initiative to help Americans achieve well-paying technology jobs without a college degree. The initiative, TechHire, relies on partnerships with more than 300…
The journey of Friends
THEY say that friends is the difference between a lonely life and lively one. What are friends for? What can you count on them? How much weight can a friendship…
Zeal for the House of God
AT times, I’m amazed seeing the zeal of some of our seminarians in their vocation. Take for example, this 24-year-old first-year theology student who is disciplined in most areas of…