Update on immigration reform
LAST week, a Texas federal district court Judge Andrew S. Hanen caused much uproar in the world of immigration by issuing an injunction halting the implementation of President Obama’s executive…
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Struggling with debt: What are you prepared to do?
IN this week’s article, I would like to address a bad habit that we all tend to have at times. In dealing with debt, it can mean the difference between…
Work permits for H-4 spouses of H-1B visa holders
ON February 24, 2015, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) announced that on May 26, 2015 it will accept applications to grant employment eligibility to certain H–4 spouses married to…
FCC approves net neutrality rules
Internet now regulated as a public utility THE Federal Communications Commission voted on Thursday, Feb. 26 to regulate broadband Internet service as a public utility. FCC chairman Tom Wheeler said…
Supervisors create deferred action task force for LA County
THE Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted this week, to help eligible immigrants apply for President Barack Obama’s contested executive deferred action program, even as the fate of the…
US proposes effort to analyze DNA from 1 million Americans
THE United States has proposed analyzing DNA from more than 1 million American volunteers as part of a new initiative seeking to gain a better understanding of human disease and…
Public weighs in on CIT/OneWest merger
Filipinos demonstrate support AT A public hearing on CIT Group’s $3.4 billion takeover of OneWest Bank, supporters said the merger would benefit minority groups and poor neighborhoods, while critics said…
Melanoma: Deadly skin cancer
It is a common misconception that skin cancer is nothing to worry about because it is curable. Not so, not for any of the 3 types of skin cancers. All…
New regulations to allow certain H-4 spouses employment; young individuals can still avail of existing DACA
On February 24, 2015, the Director of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that effective May 26, 2015 the Department of Homeland Security is extending eligibility for…
What’s next for immigration reform?
Judge Andrew S. Hanen of the federal district court in Brownsville, Texas, issued an injunction preventing the new expanded Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Deferred Action for Parents…
Work authorization for certain H-4 spouses starting May 26, 2015
On February 24, 2015, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director León Rodríguez announced that starting May 26, 2015, spouses of certain H–1B workers may apply for employment authorization and…
Duggan’s Serra Mortuary President Dan Duggan heads list of March birthday celebrants
Dan Duggan, President of Duggan’s Serra Mortuary, the most reliable funeral service company that Filipino-Americans depend on to honor and respect their loved ones passing, will celebrate his birthday on…
Elma De Villa Castillo, MD: Success is being passionately compassionate!
The rapidly evolving medical scene proffers a roller coaster of practitioners with peculiar traits and skills amid emerging changes in their particular field of specialization. Despite skepticisms of the perils…
A Vision Centered Leadership Style
“I believe that it is my duty as a CEO to lead and inspire the workforce, to provide vision and direction, to guide and motivate my people so that Megaworld…
Public weighs in on CIT/OneWest merger
Filipinos demonstrate support AT A public hearing on CIT Group’s $3.4 billion takeover of OneWest Bank, supporters said the merger would benefit minority groups and poor neighborhoods, while critics said…
Supervisors create deferred action task force for LA County
THE Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted this week, to help eligible immigrants apply for President Barack Obama’s contested executive deferred action program, even as the fate of the…
Awarding child custody in California
One of the most emotional aspect of a marital dissolution case is dealing with Child custody issues. Sadly enough, this is an area where most parents play games with each…
Covered CA enrollment period extended to April 30
State officials announced on Feb. 20 a Covered California special enrollment period to accommodate taxpayers who are now just realizing they are subject to a fine without health coverage. “We…
Obama vetoes Keystone XL pipeline
President Barack Obama on Tuesday, Feb. 24, swiftly rejected bipartisan-backed legislation authorizing the Keystone XL pipeline, marking the third veto he has issued throughout his presidency. “The presidential power to…
Report: Deporting all beneficiaries of executive action on immigration could cost more than $50B
In a report published Feb. 23 by the Center for American Progress, analysis estimates that deporting all 5 million beneficiaries of President Barack Obama’s executive action on immigration would cost…
Once upon a press club
There was once a press club in the heart of a city where everyone lived in harmony with each other and their surroundings. Photographers and writers, they were affable and…
Pacquiao vs Mayweather: Are you ready to rrrumble?
AFTER six years of waiting and speculations, swinging from hope to despair among fans, fiesty jabs on social media between both camps — the dream boxing bout will finally come…
Three Monkeys and a Gorilla
REMEMBER the three monkeys who could see no evil, hear no evil and speak no evil? Well, DILG Secretary Mar Roxas, Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin and AFP Chief of Staff…
Walmart to raise wages for 500,000 employees
RETAIL giant Walmart announced Thursday, Feb. 19, that it will raise pay for 500,000 employees, among a number of other changes that are expected to benefit workers, customers and the…
Healthcare law puts families at risk of higher insurance costs
NEXT week, on March 4, the Supreme Court will begin hearing arguments on the controversial issue of health insurance tax credits detailed in King v. Burwell, a case dealing with…
Undocumented Filipino guilty of murder, gets life sentence
AN undocumented Filipino was sentenced to life imprisonment after pleading guilty to the murder of three at an Ohio bar in March last year. Igmidio “Roger” Mista, 34, accepted a…
Justice Department files emergency stay for Obama’s executive action on immigration
THE US Justice Department on Monday, Feb. 23, filed a request for an emergency court ruling that would allow President Barack Obama’s executive action on immigration to move forward. The…
PHL Consulate General In Los Angeles Moves To Serve Public Better
25 February 2015 – The Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles has announced that it will move to its new location at 3435 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 550, Los Angeles, CA…
Federal judge rules American Express violated anti-trust laws
A federal judge ruled Thursday, Feb. 19, that American Express violated US antitrust laws by prohibiting merchants from requesting that customers use other credit cards. American Express typically charges merchants…