Bill to be implemented in Jan. 2015 LOS ANGELES —The Department of Homeland Security has accepted new wording that distinguishes the driver’s licenses of undocumented immigrants in California, after rejecting…
LOS ANGELES — According to a new report, some Los Angeles schools have astoundingly low vaccination rates not far off from those in developing countries, such as parts of Africa….
LOS ANGELES — Covered California acknowledged problems with enrollment delays and dropped health plan coverage for nearly 30,000 consumers over the weekend. The health insurance exchange is working to fix…
HAVE you ever wished that a delightful experience that you had recently should have happened earlier in your life? Well, I had this experience a few days ago. I was…
ON Sept. 21, 1972, — 42 years ago — President Ferdinand Marcos declared Martial Law in the Philippines to suppress increasing civil strife and the threat of communist takeover following…
LAST week, I shared with you the “Health Care For All” bill” that is expected to be re-introduced by State Sen. Ricardo Lara in November, and like the previous bill,…
IN THE 1992 US presidential campaign, which pitted Bill Clinton against reelectionist George Bush (the elder), Clinton’s camp focused on the recession plaguing the country, while Bush was riding high…
ABOUT a dozen of my clients have complained of receiving threatening phone calls from the “IRS” to pay up or be subject to criminal investigation. This is a problem for…
IN 2005, Carolyn Gregory was assigned by her employer, a home health care agency, to work in the home of 85-year-old Lorraine Cott, who had long suffered from Alzheimer‘s disease….
IF YOU are facing the prospect of filing bankruptcy for the first time in your life, this could be a frightening process. You probably have a thousand questions going through…
CULVER CITY — There is that saying: “Those who can, do; Those who can’t, teach.” It is insulting. The prestige is still there. Teaching is a very serious pursuit that…
LOS ANGELES – The Asian Pacific Islander Small Business Program (API SBP) and Search to Involve Pilipino Americans (SIPA) welcomed three different small businesses, all recent graduates of its entrepreneurship…
LOS ANGELES – The Asian Pacific Islander Small Business Program (API SBP) and Search to Involve Pilipino Americans (SIPA) welcomed three different small businesses, all recent graduates of its entrepreneurship…
Includes public urination and walking dogs w/o leashes LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles City Council recently adopted a new program that will allow police officers to issue citations and…
Includes public urination and walking dogs w/o leashes LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles City Council recently adopted a new program that will allow police officers to issue citations and…
USCIS official encourages use of vast educational resources on naturalization LOS ANGELES — In this city, Filipinos ranked third among countries with the most number of people set to become…
A major Catholic church meeting on a longstanding family issue is taking place in September 2015, and Pope Francis’ decision is the ultimate deal breaker. The World Meeting of Families…
Several men accused of helping the Islamic State terrorist group by plotting to kill Shia Muslims and US military members pleaded not guilty on Thursday, Sept. 18 in Rochester, NY….
AGE does not matter they say, especially when it involves love. For top comedienne Ai-Ai delas Alas, the age difference with her new boyfriend is not a hindrance to their…
TODAY there are as many women as there are men in dental schools. But 150 years ago it was very different. We admire and honor those women who paved the way….
The October 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…
The big “C” is arguably the most dreaded of all diseases, with its general reputation as a fast killer. While other serious illnesses are also horrible, including Alzheimer’s dementia, the…
WITH the launch of the iPhone 6 and new products, Apple has faced much scrutiny and media attention. Now the tech company faces protests, as two dozen of its employees…
In a report last year by the US Census Bureau, the poverty rate dropped significantly to 14.5 percent, the first drop since 2006. The Latino population was the only ethnic…
22,000 people rocked the SMART-Araneta Coliseum as they wildly supported their University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Cheer Dance Competition teams, last September 14. In order, the National University…
A Filipina teacher in San Bernardino, Calif., was put on administrative leave after one of her students accused her of using the “N” word in class. Bernadette Yuson, a math…
TODAY, Citizenship Day, we recognize and honor the millions of Americans who are naturalized US citizens, immigrants who hail from all corners of the globe but who have proudly taken…
A Filipina teacher in San Bernardino, Calif., was put on administrative leave after one of her students accused her of using the “N” word in class. Bernadette Yuson, a math…
ON Saturday, Sept. 13, Pres. Benigno Aquino III embarked on a four-country swing in Europe and will have final stop in the US. Aside from cementing diplomatic relationships with the…
EVEN as America is still hurting from almost decade-long wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, we are again faced with another threat that has been calling for more aggressive military action…
