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…
Garcetti bound for Asia trade mission
LOS ANGELES —Mayor Eric Garcetti will leave the country this weekend for a trade mission in Asia, with stops in China, South Korea and Japan. The countries, respectively, are the…
Honda recalls 170,000 units due to faulty airbags
On Thursday, Nov. 13, Honda said that a Malaysian driver died after her airbag exploded in a July accident, marking the fifth fatality related to faulty equipment and the first…
Plastic waste potential source of fuel
Every year, Americans throw away tons of plastic. In 2012, Americans dumped 32 million tons of plastic into the trash, according to an Environmental Protection Agency report. While many plastic…
Virgie Favila Alvarez encompasses a wide spectrum of terpsichorean prowess
Art authorities hold firm in their pronouncement that a person’s truest expression is through her dance and music…and ‘though the voice may imitate sounds but body language never lies… for…
The December 2014 Priority Dates
The December 2014 Visa Bulletin provides more great news for Filipinos, as the priority dates in the various family and employment categories continue to move forward. Each month, the Visa…
Garcetti bound for Asia trade mission
LOS ANGELES —Mayor Eric Garcetti will leave the country this weekend for a trade mission in Asia, with stops in China, South Korea and Japan. The countries, respectively, are the…
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…
Obama could announce immigration reform plan by next week
UP to 5 million undocumented immigrants could soon be granted amnesty through an executive order President Barack Obama is expected to announce when he returns to the United States from…
California restriction on concealed guns could end, court says
A LANDMARK new ruling on Nov. 12 by a federal appeals panel could change California’s laws for the right to bear arms. The Second Amendment case decision by the 9th US…
Miss PH Bianca Guidotti fails to bring home Miss International crown
WITH the consecutive wins in beauty pageants, Filipinos have put our beauty queens in tremendous pressure to bring home the crown. Unfortunately, that is not the case for this year’s…