Jose Mari Chan juggles between his music and business enterprise
(and ends up a winner in both) “…Love has to cry…But need not die… Heart has to sigh…the test of time… We’re at the afterglow…and ‘though we both do know…
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President Obama to announce immigration relief for millions
The November elections have come and gone. The Republican Party has regained control of Congress. A passage of immigration reform seems more contentious than ever. Many immigrant advocate groups continue…
SF retail workers may receive a ‘bill of rights’
RETAIL jobs can often involve erratic schedules – ones that are changed at the last minute and ones that are not set in advance. But soon, San Francisco retail workers…
Clinton says Obama can legally issue executive order on immigration
Former President Bill Clinton suggested that President Barack Obama has the legal authority to issue an executive order that would influence immigration. “As far as I can tell every president…
Oral health and whole body health are closely linked
It surprises people to learn that dentists are often first to discover health conditions like HIV, diabetes, and some forms of cancer. In part, that’s because we typically see you…
Being waved across the border could constitute ‘inspection’ for adjustment of status
In most cases, in order for a person to adjust status (obtain a green card) in the US, the person must prove he or she was “inspected and admitted” by…
ABS-CBN President and CEO Charo Santos-Concio wins prestigious Gold Stevie Award for Women in Business
CONGRATULATIONS to ABS-CBN President and CEO, actress and TV personality Charo Santos-Concio for being awarded the Gold Stevie Award in the Female Executive of the Year in Asia, Australia or…
Too much medicine?
The culture in the practice of medicine today in general has been assailed by two new studies that highlighted “over diagnosis and over treatment for ailments that might never seriously…
Keystone XL defeated in Senate
The US Senate fell one vote short Tuesday of approving construction of Keystone XL, a pipeline that would have provided a means for crude oil transportation from Alberta, Canada to…
Boholano dish with a twist
Who travels without getting acquainted with the place’s specialty? In Bohol, the best restaurant to introduce you to the Boholano cuisine is quietly hidden atop a limestone cliff on one…
Kababayans’ comments on the challenges of raising and disciplining kids in America
A WHILE back, I wrote about the dilemma many Filipinos face as they raise their young children in America. Many of us who grew up in the Philippines shared the…
Aquino has failed the test of leadership
WHEN Noynoy Aquino blunted a Tacloban businessman’s complaint that he had been threatened by looters at the height of the Yolanda disaster, by declaring, “You are still alive, aren’t you?”…
Under the weather
CALL it the pompous sickness—the spell which hushes the household, with its desert-like stillness felt through its innermost chambers. One in a world unto herself, her own theater. It is…
Pelosi re-elected House Democratic leader
Democrats unanimously selected Nancy Pelosi to serve as their House leader once again on Tuesday, November 18, marking her seventh two-year term. “It is humbling and it is prideful to…
Pope Francis announces Sept. 2015 visit to US
Pope Francis has officially announced that he will visit the US in September 2015. On Monday, the Pope made the announcement at Vatican City’s Synod Hall, during an international conference…
Doctor with Ebola dies in US
A SURGEON who treated patients in Sierra Leone died of Ebola on Monday, November 17. Dr. Martin Salia, became the second person to die of the disease in the United…
Covered California’s enrollment period reopens
Statewide bus tour campaign launched LOS ANGELES —Covered California, the state’s implementation of the Affordable Care Act, has launched a bus tour campaign to spread awareness about health care options….
Covered California’s enrollment period reopens
Statewide bus tour campaign launched LOS ANGELES —Covered California, the state’s implementation of the Affordable Care Act, has launched a bus tour campaign to spread awareness about health care options….
On Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini’s Zeal for the Gospel
WHENEVER I go to the airport these days, I would always see a group of Chinese teenagers. And I would always wonder how their parents are able to send them…
More than 300,000 in US infected with ‘kissing bug’ disease
A POTENTIALLY life-threatening disease is making its way into the United States through a parasite called Chagas, also known as the “kissing bug.” The Centers for Disease Control reported in…
Cutting back
GLOBALIZATION is slowly taking its toll on countries such as China and the United States, considered two of the largest consumers of fossil fuels that pollute the atmosphere and cause…
Could Obama use executive action on immigration this coming week?
SOONER than previously reported, President Barack Obama’s much anticipated unilateral measure to fix America’s broken immigration system will reportedly be announced this coming week, instead of mid-December. This is according…
Republicans: You can’t deport 11 million people!
IT IS estimated there are over 11 million undocumented immigrants in the US. Many hard-lined Republicans believe the solution to our immigration problem is to deport everyone in the US…
Can California banks come after you after a short sale deficiency?
SHORT sale occurs when a property sells for less than the remaining amount of indebtedness. Banks can go after homeowners for the deficiency – the difference between a low sales…
Legal and illegal deductions: Know the difference
Q: AT work, we are required to wear a uniform, which only the employer can provide. The cost of the uniform is deducted from our pay. Is this deduction legal?…
Face debt problems now to avoid pain later
WHEN people are going through financial difficulty and are unable to pay their bills, their first reaction is often to ignore their debts and avoid contact with creditors. They think…
USCIS’ interpretation of Section 204(L): the surviving relatives’ law
SINCE the enactment of Section 204(l) in 2009, USCIS has issued official guidance to implement the provisions of the “Surviving Relatives Law.” USCIS has amended the USCIS’ Adjudicators’ Field Manual…
Generally speaking: Brigadier General Alfredo S. Lim
AT THE center of crime is a brotherhood of hard men, who fight for whatever justice is possible on this deadly world. They’re called cops, whose battle for a little…
O’Farrell calls for continued support of Haiyan relief efforts
LOS ANGELES — A year after Typhoon Haiyan slammed the Tacloban shoreline, the Philippines and other worldwide organizations have been working vigorously to continue rebuilding and recovering the land from…