“I can’t breathe! I can’t breathe!” Eric Garner, a 43-year-old black man from Staten Island, screamed as New York Police Department officers caught and put him in a chokehold, slamming his head against the sidewalk in front of a beauty supply store. He was being arrested for selling untaxed cigarettes. Within moments of the incident…
New York City will invest $130 million to reform its criminal justice system by expanding access to public health services for mentally ill inmates. “For years, the criminal justice has been the default for dealing with behavioral and mental health issues, but that approach alone does not best serve public health or public safety,” New…
The Diocese of Orange received a $20 million donation to help revamp the famous glass-sided Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove. Outside of land donations, it is the largest gift ever received by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange, which is home to more than 1.2 million Catholics. The donor asked not to be named. “I…
Many HealthCare.gov customers will face slightly higher costs next year, the Obama administration acknowledged Thursday, Dec. 4 in a report that shows average healthcare premiums rising modestly. However, officials said, millions of consumers currently enrolled in plans can mitigate the financial consequences if they are willing to shop around for another plan in a more competitive marketplace….
Countless scientific studies in different countries have been done on the influence of grandparents on their grandkids concerning various facets in the life of the children. The better known researches were performed in Europe, Asia, and the United States. The main objective of the investigations was to determine if there was any significant impact of…
FOR the merry month of December, world boxing champion and Sarangani Congressman Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao heads the list of prominent celebrities who will be celebrating their birthdays. Fresh from his victorious fight against Chris Algieri, Pacman will be turning 40 years old on December 17. Other personalities celebrating their special day this month are: December…
THE end of the year is fast approaching! Before year’s end, our team wants to remind you to take a look at your dental insurance benefits. Insurance benefits typically don’t roll over to next year Each year your dental insurance company probably gives you a maximum amount of available benefits. Since those benefits don’t typically roll over…
Recently, the USCIS published 2014 statistics concerning filing of DACA applications, by the various countries. Although the Philippines has traditionally been one of the top-filing countries when it comes to immigration benefits, for some reason, Filipinos are not fully taking advantage of the marvelous immigration benefits presented through DACA. Those benefits include: • work authorization…
The Diocese of Orange received a $20 million donation to help revamp the famous glass-sided Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove. Outside of land donations, it is the largest gift ever received by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange, which is home to more than 1.2 million Catholics. The donor asked not to be named. “I…
DALY CITY—Reelected Daly City Councilmembers Ray Buenaventura and Michael Guingona were sworn into office, along with Judith Christensen, at the City Hall on December 2. Buenaventura, Guingona and Christensen join fellow Councilmembers David Canepa and Sal Torres to comprise the 53rd City Council of a city whose motto is “Gateway to the Peninsula.” Buenaventura was…
WHAT do you expect of the country’s leading commercial city? In Makati, everything is in motion—so fast and busy that one forgets to slow down and take in the beauty of the surroundings. Since 2011, this has been changing annually every Christmas Season. The Ayala Triangle, the heart of Makati’s Central Business District located between…
THE Philippine government is more driven to institutionalize good governance and continue walking the “tuwid na daan” (straight path). To achieve this, Presdent Benigno Aquino III vowed to strengthen and rationalize the government’s reform measures in weeding out corruption. “We are working to rid the Philippines of the corruption that has tainted its reputation and…
MORE than five million undocumented immigrants, including Filipinos who are in the United States without legal status, are expected to benefit from a series of executive actions announced by President Barack Obama on Nov. 20, 2014. Kababayans who have followed the rules and are now green card holders will also be accorded help to become…
THE Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Terminal One is not simply a gateway to the Philippines. It is hallowed ground. Like Fort Santiago. And Bagumbayan. This is the where Ninoy Aquino demonstrated that the Filipino was worth dying for. It should be revered and cared for as devotedly as the sites of Jose Rizal’s incarceration and…
IT is the time I prepare myself for worship on Sunday, by reading beautiful and poetic stories from the Bible. Our knowledge of the Bible was limited to memorizing the Beatitudes, Psalms and part of the Story of Solomon, which my mother required of me to memorize. She considered those parts of the Bible as…
THE Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) struck down request to limit eastbound flights departing from Los Angeles International Airport between midnight to 6:30 am. Community groups state that such departures cause noise pollution in South Bay area neighborhoods. Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) was mandated to request the flight restrictions as part of a 2006 settlement…
PRESIDENT Obama announced on Monday, Dec. 1 that he would tighten standards on the provision and use of military-style equipment by local police, responding to concerns during the recent violent protests in Ferguson, Mo. The president is preparing an executive order to better track the weapons and military gear flowing from the federal government to…
IF the cost of tuition at the University of California rises, taxpayers may find themselves contributing more money toward students’ education. On Thursday, Nov. 20, the UC Board of Regents approved a plan that would raise tuition by 5 percent by 2019 if the school system doesn’t receive any further funding from the state. Along…
IN AN anticipated, emboldened move on Thursday, Dec. 4, the Republican-led House of Representatives issued a stern rebuke to President Obama over his executive actions to protect up to 5 million immigrants from deportation. In a narrow 219 to 197 vote, the House passed a bill, which declares his actions to be “null and void…
AN aide to a Republican member of Congress resigned on Monday, Dec. 1 after criticizing President Barack Obama’s daughters, who were present during last week’s Thanksgiving turkey pardoning ceremony, on Facebook. Elizabeth Lauten, communications director for Rep. Stephen Fincer (R-Tenn.), wrote words directed toward Obama’s teenage daughters, Sasha, 13, and Malia, 16. Her post has…
MANY California county jails are experiencing a rise in drug smuggling cases, and officials say it is partly because parolees want to bring drugs into prisons. Part of the the reason for these incidents may be traced back to the state’s 2011 Public Safety Realignment, according to officials, which reduced the number of inmates in…
A RELEASE from the National Retail Foundation (NRF) states that sales for this year’s Black Friday saw an 11 percent drop compared to those in 2013. Consumers spent a total of $50.9 billion this past weekend, down from last year’s $57.4 billion. On average, US shoppers spent $380.95 per person, 6.4 percent less than the…
THE Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) struck down request to limit eastbound flights departing from Los Angeles International Airport between midnight to 6:30 am. Community groups state that such departures cause noise pollution in South Bay area neighborhoods. Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) was mandated to request the flight restrictions as part of a 2006 settlement…
MY fellow priest in the seminary, Fr. Leon, gave a beautiful homily last Tuesday, the day that the seminarians left for Thanksgiving break. He said that we’re like grains of wheat waiting to be harvested and to be ground so that we can become loaves of bread. We’re also like grapes waiting to be crushed…
Animating ice is complicated. And when it came to working on “How to Train Your Dragon 2,” that was a challenging part. “Ice is particularly difficult because it has a very complex lighting model,” said Lawrence Lee, head of effects for the film. “So we have to make sure when we crack it—before we crack…
DESPITE efforts from the current administration to maintain the Philippine economic growth, this year’s 3rd quarter Gross Domestic product (GDP) have decelerated from the previous quarter’s 6.4 percent gain and 7 percent growth posted the same period last year, Moody’s Analytics reported. The financial service company predicts that there would be a 5.9 percent growth….
“ If you file for bankruptcy, timing is critical. The IRS cannot and will not entertain your OIC after you file bankruptcy.” AN offer in compromise (OIC) allows you to settle assessments for tax, penalties, and interests at less than the assessed amounts. You can apply for an OIC if there is doubt as to…
“ According to EPI, even though the restaurant industry is one of the fastest growing sector of the economy, its workers are some of the lowest paid and are much more likely than other workers to live in poverty or near-poverty level.” THE Economic Policy Institute (EPI) recently published a study on restaurant workers, how…
READ this if you owe the IRS money and can’t pay. IRS problems have a way of ruining all aspects of your life. They take a toll on you FINANCIALLY, PHYSICALLY AND EMOTIONALLY. They’re there when you go to bed at night and they’re there when you wake up in the morning. The IRS is…
“To have lived a meaningful and productive life is such a wonderful thing, but to live a life that will be remembered for the wisdom it shared with others is admirable, and a blessing to the people it has touched.” The late Sudono Salim also known as Liem Sioe Liong’s legacy remained for the world…
