Mango Mix: Vigan joins the New 7 Wonders Cities

Once again, Filipinos have something to be proud of. Vigan made it to the New7Wonders Cities. New7Wonders Founder-President Bernard Weber officially announced the provisional voting results of the campaign on December 7 at Dubai, United Arab Emirates. In alphabetical order, the other cities that represent the global diversity of urban society are: Beirut, Lebanon; Doha,…

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Alexis Monsanto presents Spring/Summer 2015 collection

LOS ANGELES — Filipino fashion designer Alexis Monsanto had a monumental 2014, wowing fashion-forward crowds with his Spring/Summer 2015 collection. On Nov. 18, 2014, Monsanto was the headliner of Fashion Houston Five (FH5) and kicked off the four-day event. Acclaimed designers and brands, including fellow Filipino Monique Lhuillier, Zac Posen, Herve Leger, BCBG, and Rebecca…

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Business-friendly

WITH a growing middle class, strong domestic demand, stable economic policy and GDP growth, even doing business can be more fun in the Philippines. By providing a dynamic and mature market to further its recovery, the new year is deemed promising for one of Asia’s emerging economies. Forecasts on its economic performance are also expected…

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How to straighten out tuwid na daan

WITH less than two years left on the term of Noynoy Aquino, I think he can use some help in straightening out the liko-liko and smoothing out the baku-bako on his Tuwid na Daan. “The Straight Path” is, after all, supposed to be the showcase of the Aquino presidency, the concretization of his campaign slogan,…

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Starting the new year fresh with a divorce

TO many people, the New Year signifies a chance to have a fresh beginning.  People dispose of old personal items and clean out the closet in order to make room for the new.  The same line of thinking goes with getting rid of the spouse upon realizing over the holidays that your spouse is stuck…

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Measles cases linked to Disneyland

Nine people who visited Disneyland or Disney California Adventure Park in December have confirmed cases of measles, according to the investigating officials from the California Department of Public Health. The cases were reported in California and Utah, and likely occurred when the victims visited the theme parks between Dec. 15-20, 2014 officials said. “It is…

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LA breaks tourism record with 43.4 M visitors in 2014

LOS ANGELES – For the fourth consecutive year, the city hit record-breaking tourism with 43.4 million visitors in 2014. “LA is serious about being the destination for people who are visiting the United States,” Garcetti said Tuesday, Dec. 6 during an announcement at the Tom Bradley International Terminal at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), where…

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Users abroad can’t stream Netflix through VPNs

NETFLIX users living abroad who use virtual private networks (VPNs) to watch shows blocked in their countries may no longer be able to use the tactic to do so. The online television network has always prohibited certain American shows and movies from being seen in foreign countries due to licensing agreements. However, users living abroad…

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LA breaks tourism record with 43.4 M visitors in 2014

LOS ANGELES – For the fourth consecutive year, the city hit record-breaking tourism with 43.4 million visitors in 2014. “LA is serious about being the destination for people who are visiting the United States,” Garcetti said Tuesday, Dec. 6 during an announcement at the Tom Bradley International Terminal at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), where…

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A global New Year’s message

HAPPY New Year to all! I hope that our hearts are filled with gratitude to God for all the blessings that we received from him last year. And like  Mary who “kept all these things, reflecting them in her heart,” I hope that we recognize the hand of God working mysteriously in our lives to…

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New study says most cancers caused by ‘bad luck’

Bad genes and poor lifestyle choices aren’t the only reasons some people get cancer. A Johns Hopkins Medicine research study attributes most cancer cases to plain old bad luck. “All cancers are caused by a combination or bad luck, the environment and heredity, and we’ve created a model that may help quantify how much of…

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Flu reaches epidemic status in US

THE flu has become a national epidemic, and the number of deaths it is blamed for—including 15 children this past year—continues to increase, as flu season begins its peak usually between the months of December and February. The latest figures, released Wednesday, Dec. 31 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), cover the…

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Tragic

THE world was shocked over reports of the sudden disappearance of yet another Malaysia-based aircraft. It was the third time in 2014. AirAsia flight QZ8501 was scheduled to arrive to Singapore, but went missing early Sunday, Dec. 28 with 155 passengers and 7 crewmembers on board. Earlier statements of the company said the aircraft disappeared,…

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Exclusion of gain from sale of home

“  Be careful when having your residence deeded to a living trust. Upon death, if the A/B trust splits into a trust (Survivor’s Trust A) and an irrevocable trust (Bypass Trust A), there could be tax consequences. If the residence is assigned to the irrevocable trust, the exclusion is lost. That may not be a…

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The year in review: New employment laws in 2014

THE year 2014 has been an interesting time for employment law with the legislature and the courts defining additional protections to employees. The following are some of the laws that may interest our readers: New minimum wage laws took effect in July 1, 2014 Effective July 1, 2014, California’s minimum wage was raised from $8…

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You can face your debt problems with dignity

IF you are experiencing debt problems, you may find it difficult to talk to other people about it to the point that you are not getting the help that you need to find a solution. I understand. Debt is a very personal matter so most people don’t feel comfortable discussing it with anyone. Like most…

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Is Binay the most corrupt or the most efficient?

THE past few months have seen news headlines in the Philippines, rerun in FilAm media across the US, screaming about the corruption and unexplained wealth of Vice-President Jejomar Binay. Binay, who has continued to enjoy a wide lead over other “presidentiables” like Mar Roxas, Grace Poe, Miriam Defensor-Santiago and Alan Peter Cayetano, has dismissed these…

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Happy New Year!

The history behind the tradition BAGONG TAON for us Filipinos in America will always remind of of the deafening paputok of superlolo, machine guns, lucis, bawang, and the burning of old gulong that leaves black soot in our nostrils the next day. These are all believed to shoo away bad spirits and welcome the good…

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Moving forward

BEFORE we bid 2014 adieu, we are reminded to look back and reflect on all the important events that have happened in the past 12 months. Will Filipinos learn from their mistakes and lead themselves to better lives and meaningful democracies, or constitute a false dawn? Despite some low points on the country’s track record,…

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Here comes another year

THE old year is put to bed. One’s business is finished. We commemorate the year past while invoking the illumination of the year’s days of authentic indulgence, simplicities, celebration and closure. As we welcome the new year,  we need to put the old year’s unfinished business—mistakes, regrets, shortcomings, disappointment and bad memories as well—behind us….

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