Exasperated
IN any business, feedback is an essential tool in determining success. A good businessman would know that for his business to really succeed, he must know what his customer base…
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Alay ng TFC: ASAP LIVE sa LA and a Balitang America Award
BLESSINGS continue to pour in for The Filipino Channel’s 20th year celebration with the opportunity to give back to all our kapamilyas in North America. Just last Tuesday, TFC’s daily…
Client seeks conversion of Chapter 13 to Chapter 7
YESTERDAY, a new client I saw said that she had been in a Chapter 13 paying $400/month for the last 12 months. But next year after her car was paid…
The delicate dance of the publisher and the advertiser
“THAT, if all printers were determined not to print anything, till they were sure it would offend nobody, there would be very little printed… That I got five schillings by…
Health care workers monitored closely after nurse contracts Ebola
Second case of Ebola reported in the US “Think Ebola” is the new protocol of hospitals nationwide. Federal officials have urged hospital staff to keep watch for symptoms of the…
On deeply appreciating God’s blessings
“I KNOW how to live in humble circumstance; I know also how to live with abundance. In every circumstance and in all things I have learned the secret of being…
Taken for granted
MY San Francisco Bay Area colleague and dear friend, Rodel Rodis, has just written an opinion piece in the Philippine Daily Inquirer entitled, “A sometimes clueless president.” It bewails what,…
Readjustment of status
MOST people who follow immigration law are familiar with adjustment of status, which is the process that allows an alien who was inspected and admitted or paroled into the US…
I owe the IRS – what can I do?
HERE 10 tips if you owe but cannot immediately pay the IRS: • Pay What you can: Pay promptly to stop additional penalties and interest from accruing. If you are…
Can employees challenge employment documents they signed?
WE previously discussed the question of whether an employee’s signature to an independent contractor (IC) agreement binds the employee to the terms of that agreement. We noted that the law…
Debt problems: Are you lost in a ‘money fog’?
MAYBE you’ve experienced this before: You’re driving down the road one cold, chilly day and before you know it, you find yourself surrounded by a thick white wall of dense…
Options to escape the H-1B ‘cap trap!’
THE debate over the United States economy and dearth of high-tech workers has spotlighted the H-1B professional working visa in the press. Nonetheless, Congress has been slow to respond in…
The Philippine Development Foundation (PhilDev): Ideas worth supporting
FUNDraising is not a game, not a social commentary or a religious revelation. It is not the breeding ground for the trite or shallow. To say “Enough of fundraisings” is…
President Obama visits Southern CA to campaign, designate national monument
LOS ANGELES — President Barack Obama arrived on Thursday, Oct. 9 for a brief two-day visit with a packed agenda, including a Democratic fundraiser at actress Gwyneth Paltrow’s house, a…
Fatal shooting of black teen sparks civil unrest in St. Louis
IN AN incident reflecting the August killing of black teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, an off-duty police officer shot and killed a black 18-year-old in St. Louis on the…
Enhancing the culture and spirit of Pangasinan
LOS ANGELES – Pangasinan (meaning “where salt is made”) owes its name to the rich salt beds lining the coastal towns of the region, the prime source of livelihood for…
Herminio ‘Jun’ Fernandez takes a sizzling leap via a new venture
Sometimes, man, even already at the peak of his career, inevitably stumbles on something new that interests him more than what he’s occupied with or just to embark on an…
Wal-mart ends health care coverage for 30,000 part-timers, plans to sell insurance
LOS ANGELES—Retail giant Wal-mart announced on Tuesday, Oct. 7, that it would terminate health insurance coverage for about 30,000 part-time workers in the US. Wal-Mart joins a line of retailers…
Enhancing the culture and spirit of Pangasinan
LOS ANGELES – Pangasinan (meaning “where salt is made”) owes its name to the rich salt beds lining the coastal towns of the region, the prime source of livelihood for…
Prepare for this upcoming holiday season
AS the weather cools, we are reminded that the summer is over. Autumn is here, which means the Holiday season is right around the corner. Many of us are already…
FASGI to promote citizenship and health services at Choices Expo
LOS ANGELES — The Filipino American Service Group Inc. (FASGI) will be taking part in this weekend’s Choices Expo at the LA Convention Center, to promote its health and citizenship…
President Obama visits Southern CA to campaign, designate national monument
LOS ANGELES — President Barack Obama arrived on Thursday, Oct. 9 for a brief two-day visit with a packed agenda, including a Democratic fundraiser at actress Gwyneth Paltrow’s house, a…
LA City Hall celebrates Fil-Am History Month
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles City Hall joined the Filipino employees of the city in celebrating the Filipino American History Month. During the city council’s regular session on Friday,…
Fil-Am activist to return to Ferguson with Amnesty International USA
LOS ANGELES – Kalayaan Mendoza, a Filipino-American activist who made headlines when he administered first aid to a tear gassed journalist during the August riots in Ferguson, Mo., is once…
Relief from removal / Deportation because Notice sent to old address
Many people were ordered removed/deported “in absentia” (in their absence) because they did not appear at their removal hearing. However, if they were not properly notified of the hearing date,…
Sarah Geronimo, John Lloyd Cruz win top acting trophies at the 2014 Golden Screen Awards
Pop Princess and actress Sarah Geronimo and actor John Lloyd Cruz bagged the top acting awards at this year’s Golden Screen Awards last October 4. The annual award-giving event is…
Filipino invention Beer Below Zero comes to US
LOS ANGELES – Beer drinkers love their beer ice cold. That’s usually 8 degrees Celsius if taken from a regular refrigerator. But what if they could drink beer at the…
Silent heart attack
Many patients with coronary heart disease have no chest pains or other symptoms indicative of ischemia (diminished blood flow and oxygen to the coronary arteries that supply the muscles of…
The frenzy for awards
It is not just the celebrity allure. It is the public, acclaim, the attention, the limelight. It’s a cut above all. Everytime you turn around, someone’s winning an award for…