This piece began as an act of friendship. But because friendship has no biological purpose, no economic status, savored without rules that turned out to be a sparkling conversation—with pauses…
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…
MONTHS after the botched terror mission in Mamasapano that claimed the lives of at least 65 people, including 44 Special Action Force (SAF) troopers, the trust and approval rating of…
White House appeals amnesty restraing order to Court of Appeals Client no. 1 CLIENT no. 1 is in her fifties. She comes to see me regarding a lawsuit by a…
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…
IN a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy petition, the debtor is required to list down in the bankruptcy petition all his assets in the applicable schedules which are part of the bankruptcy…
FOR those of you who itemize, the table below should be of special interest. For those of you who play the odds (you know what I mean), this table should…
Q: I WORKED in a company for over 10 years. A new supervisor and I do not get along. Last week, the company let me go without any explanation. I…
HAVE you ever faced a situation in your life where you needed help so badly but you were just too afraid or embarrassed to ask for it? Perhaps you felt…
ON Tuesday November 4, 2014, California Voters approved Proposition 47, which brings sweeping changes to California criminal law and procedure that will affect thousands of immigrants facing deportation due to…
The third Emirates lounge in the United States was officially unveiled on Wednesday, March 18, at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). After more than two years in the making and…
In corporate America, life can get hectic. But for 20 years, Allison Kim, thrived in that work environment as a civil engineer in transportation. She would arrive at her office…
LOS ANGELES – Community leaders, activists and political leaders in the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community and Los Angeles County on Thursday, March 19, gathered in Downtown LA’s Chinatown…
State water board approves new conservation regulations AS California enters its fourth year of drought, Gov. Jerry Brown and legislative leaders on Thursday, March 19 proposed legislation to accelerate more…
Search to Involve Pilipino Americans (SIPA) held its 43rd anniversary awards and benefit dinner on Thursday, March 12 at the Sheraton Universal Hotel. A Filipino-owned restaurant called the Park’s Finest…
Automaker Honda announced Thursday, March 19, the addition of nearly 105,000 vehicles to its increasing number of recalls due to defective driver’s side air bags. Vehicles added to the list…
Retail giant Target will raise the minimum wage next month for all its employees to $9 per hour. Target’s announcement signifies the growing competition for lower paid workers, as unemployment has declined…
In every connubial set-up, regardless of creed, religion, color or orientation, the state of muliebrity has always considerably been on the paramount level of recognition and in high esteem simply…
The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) allows an alien spouse of a US citizen or green card holder to self-petition if they have been battered or subjected to extreme cruelty….
For many families, tax season is the time of the year when people will have a large sum of money available to spend on things that normally would be out…
Under INA 101(a)(43)(A), sexual abuse of a minor is an aggravated felony. A conviction for an offense classified as an aggravated felony would disqualify an alien from most immigration benefits…
In corporate America, life can get hectic. But for 20 years, Allison Kim, thrived in that work environment as a civil engineer in transportation. She would arrive at her office…
The City of Fullerton was sued Wednesday, March 18, over an at-large election system that Asian-American advocates say harms a certain community’s voting rights. The American Civil Liberties Union Foundation…
Alzheimer’s Disease is an ailment more dreaded and feared than most illnesses, including cancer. The mere thought of losing ones mind, of having a brain with less capacity than of…
Actress Liezl Sumilang Martinez died in her sleep last March 14 at the Medical City in Pasig City, after a long batter with cancer. She was only 47 years old….
The City of Fullerton was sued Wednesday, March 18, over an at-large election system that Asian-American advocates say harms a certain community’s voting rights. The American Civil Liberties Union Foundation…
LENT is a season of Christ’s teachings which are presented self-righteously, mournfully, nasally, coldly, feebly, flamboyantly, blandly in a thousand pulpits across the nation. If I were asked the rationale…
Though epidemiologists have not yet identified the original source of the Disneyland measles outbreak in December, which has since spread internationally, researchers now say that parents who refuse to vaccinate…
JUDICIAL reform remains to be an important policy issue in the Philippines. The institution is still haunted with problems relating to corruption, incompetence, delay in the administration of justice and…
