No indictment for NYPD officer involved in chokehold death
“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…
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NYC to spend $130M to overhaul treatment of mentally ill in prisons
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…
Anonymous donation of $20 mil to renovate Orange County’s Crystal Cathedral
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…
HealthCare.gov average premiums to increase by next year
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…
The impact of grandparents
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…
World boxing champ Manny ‘Pacman’ Pacquiao heads list of birthday celebrants this December
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…
Don’t let your insurance benefits go to waste
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…
DACA statistics: Philippines-5619; Mexico-627,142
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…
Anonymous donation of $20 mil to renovate Orange County’s Crystal Cathedral
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…
Fil-Am councilmembers sworn into Daly City office
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…
Christmas as told by lights and sounds
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…
Initiative
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…
White House warns: Beware of immigrations scams
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…
NAIE – The Ninoy Aquino International Embarrassment
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…
On a Saturday evening
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…
FAA rejects request to limit late-night eastbound departures from LAX
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…
President calls for tougher standards on police militarization
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…
Taxpayers likely affected if UC tuition rises
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…
House votes to block Obama’s immigration order
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…
GOP aide resigns after criticizing Obama’s daughters
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…
Drug smuggling up in California county jails
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…
Black Friday sales dipped 11 percent, report states
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…
FAA rejects request to limit late-night eastbound departures from LAX
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…
Ground and crushed, thanks be to God!
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…
Asian effects artists go behind the scenes for ‘How to Train Your Dragon 2’
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…
Sustaining growth
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…
12 tips in submitting offers in compromise (OIC) to the IRS
“ 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…
Restaurants cooking up wage violations end up serving back wages instead
“ 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…
How to solve IRS problems
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,…
The business values of Sudono Salim: Manny Pangilinan’s boss
“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…