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Driver licenses for California undocumented starting January 1, 2015 under AB 60
On January 1, 2015, the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) will begin issuing driver licenses to undocumented California residents under Assembly Bill 60 (AB 60). Under the previous law,…
Charice Pempengco answers Oprah Winfrey’s questions about her transition
WE all saw her start as the sweet and cute teen with the amazing voice and cheered on her performances with international stars like Celine Dion, Josh Groban and David…
Dog of Ebola-infected nurse tests negative
Dallas health officials announced Wednesday, Oct. 22 that Bentley, the year-old King Charles spaniel owned by Ebola-infected nurse Nina Pham, has tested negative for the virus. Sana Syed, a public…
Pasalubongs you might want to take home
Our fellow Filipinos may be enjoying their stay outside the Philippines; but perhaps they get homesick once in a while. If you manage to visit our country, then you might…
Profitable
WHEN IT comes to travel and leisure, politicking should be set aside. Tourism is an ideal, if not obvious, source of growth for a country teeming with natural resources, renowned…
Do you agree with PNoy who said despite Laude’s murder, VFA should not be scrapped?
THE murder of transgender Filipina Jennifer Laude in Olangapo City last October 11, allegedly by US Marine Joseph Pemberton, has added fuel to the fire of nationalist activists who continue…
The Untapped Asian American Swing Vote
WITH less than two weeks until the 2014-midterm elections, many races are still undecided. What many political leaders have failed to recognize is that there is a large, yet relatively…
A table for one
The operating room could be likened to a theater: cupboards hold tanks of oxygen, refrigerators are filled with bags of blood and a table for one—besides where laid out a…
Rep. Royce and USAID renew support in fight against PH land grabbing issue
LOS ANGELES – Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA) has been continuing to raise awareness for an issue that has often been overlooked: land grabbing in the Philippines….
Labor secretary renews talks on federal minimum wage increase
US Labor Secretary Tom Perez has pushed to revitalize President Obama’s stalled plan for raising the minimum wage from $7.50 to $10.10 an hour, and for making the paid maternity…
Theft offenses as aggravated felonies
A conviction for an offense classified as an aggravated felony would disqualify an alien from most immigration benefits or relief. Due to these immigration consequences, anyone who’s facing a criminal…
No consensus on gays, divorced Catholics at synod
Pope Francis beatifies Paul VI AS the Vatican synod assembly on the family came to a close this past weekend, the world waited to see the bishops’ final decision on…
God and society, religion and politics
“SO what did you talk about?” I asked a Catholic school teacher who came from a whole day of Religious Education conference. “We talked about unity,” she answered. “Unity? What’s…
CA Board of Parole Hearings panel of commissioners grants parole to Filipino lifer
ON October 7, 2014, at Avenal State Prison, a panel of Commissioners of the CA Board of Parole Hearings granted parole to a Filipino lifer, who has been an inmate…
Federal penalties for underpayment of taxes
“Taxpayers who are hit with the 20 percent penalty for negligence or disregard of rules may try to establish reasonable cause for underpayment and show that you acted in good…
New law protects subcontracted and temp workers in CA
Q: I HAVE worked at XY Company, a big processing plant in the Inland Empire, for many years. My direct employer is really ABC LLC, which subcontracts labor to XY…
Why do you need to get out of debt?
PEOPLE come to me every day with different reasons for getting out of debt. Most of the time, I’m thinking that they would have been better off had they come…
‘EB-5’ Investor Visa program developments
THE USCIS Service Centers have recently received guidance and new instructions for their adjudicators relating to the timing of creating new jobs and explaining the meaning of “full-time” for positions…
The agonizing malady of writer’s block
How strange, the demented feeling it gives me. I realized that I have spent agonizing whole days before a pen and a notebook, with nothing better to do but jot…
Ethnic voters encouraged to vote in Nov. elections
LOS ANGELES – In California, the voting landscape has changed. As populations and demographics continue to shift, particularly in big cities like Los Angeles and San Francisco, the factors influencing…
Silicon Valley Filipino caregivers paid as little as $3.25 per Hour
A US District Court judge has ordered AgeWay Senior Care Inc., a family-owned senior home care company and residential facility centered in the Bay Area, to pay at least $134,682…
‘A Night in Vienna’ marks PACCAL’s 22nd Anniversary with glitz & glam
Last Sunday, October 12, 2014, the Pan American Concerned Citizens Action League, Inc. (PACCAL) nailed it again when it pompously celebrated its 22nd founding anniversary with an alluring touch of…
I want out! Dissolution or legal separation?
WHEN the marital relationship sours to the point where one or both spouses believe that the marriage cannot be salvaged, three remedies are available to terminate or alter the marital…
Silicon Valley Filipino caregivers paid as little as $3.25 per Hour
A US District Court judge has ordered AgeWay Senior Care Inc., a family-owned senior home care company and residential facility centered in the Bay Area, to pay at least $134,682…
Ethnic voters encouraged to vote in Nov. elections
LOS ANGELES – In California, the voting landscape has changed. As populations and demographics continue to shift, particularly in big cities like Los Angeles and San Francisco, the factors influencing…
Glendale celebrates Filipino History Month
GLENDALE, Calif. — The City of Glendale joins the Filipino community in celebrating the month of October as the annual Filipino American History Month. On Tuesday, Oct. 14, the Glendale…
Numbers reveal major gap in wages for Asian Americans
Silicon Valley’s tech companies have released public reports of the gender and racial diversity of their workforces. Google made headlines when it publicly revealed its data for the first time…
Rules to follow for a smile-healthy Halloween
HERE it comes! The season of ghosts, ghouls, witches, and, of course… candy! If you’re savvy about it, there’s no reason for your Halloween fun to come at the expense…