EVERY day, I meet with a lot of people who are sick and tired of being in a financial mess but they are unwilling to pay the price of being debt-free. What do I mean by this? In this week’s article, I will tell you exactly what needs to change in order for you to…
MANY financially distressed borrowers lost their homes and had their loans cancelled during and after the recession. It was a relief to have their debts reduced or forgiven, but the same debt relief also triggered tax consequences that they were not aware of. In my CPA practice as a tax consultant, homeowners express shock and…
IN an unprecedented show of unity, patriotism and force, spontaneous welcome filtered out of nowhere for former President Fidel V. Ramos (FVR) at the Bob Hope Patriotic Hall this Memorial Day Weekend. Once more, in a moment of celebration, FVR came to honor the men and women and what they died for…despite the bloody cost….
FR. ANDREW Chung’s words during his First Mass as a newly-ordained priest still ring in my ears: “New vestments, new chalice, newly ordained priest…These are all things that will fade away, and yet what we are reminded by the Solemnity of the Ascension of Our Lord is that while most things fade away, the one…
PWC to continue support for DACA-eligible Pinoys LOS ANGELES – On Thursday, June 5, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the details of the process for individuals to renew their enrollment for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. DACA is a DHS-initiated administrative relief for certain people, who were brought to the…
LOS ANGELES – On May 29, Cal MediConnect was launched for ‘dual eligibles’ living in Los Angeles County at St. Barnabas Senior Services Center. According CalDuals.org, dual eligibles are those “who receive health care services through both the Medicare and Medi-cal (Medicaid nationally) programs.” In an ethnic media roundtable discussion conducted by New America Media…
Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC) Dean C. Logan announced the first ballot counting update for the June 3, 2014 Statewide Direct Primary Election. The update includes 19,246 ballots processed since Election Night, consisting of Vote by Mail ballots. For specific tallies, visit www.lavote.net. For updates, follow the RR/CC on Twitter @LACountyRRCC. Please note these results are…
Los Angeles, 06 June 2014 – The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors presented a plaque commemorating Consul General Leo Herrera-Lim’s appointment as Consul General to Los Angeles on 04 June 2014. The plaque was presented during a Board Meeting held at the Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration located in downtown Los Angeles. The Board…
Los Angeles, 06 June 2014 – Consul General Leo Herrera-Lim was one of the featured panelists during the panel discussion held by the American Red Cross Los Angeles Region on 03 June 2014 regarding Preparedness, Response and Recovery: Six Months After Typhoon Haiyan. Mr. Steve Levitan, Co-Creator and Executive Producer of Modern Family and American…
IN the realm of our family-oriented society, mothers are generally recognized and more often given credit and ultimate importance than the father. No matter how involved and a good purveyor the father is, the mother still unconditionally gets most of the recognition. It is evident even in terms of national celebration honoring their unprecedented stature…
Recently, a person came to my office for consultation after her adjustment of status application (based on marriage to a US citizen) was denied due to fraud. She had entered the US on a transit visa (C-1), but was not a crewman. Therefore, she was otherwise eligible to adjust status. The problem is she went…
It is very common for beneficiaries of family based petition to wait many years before their petition’s priority date becomes current. This is usually the case with US Citizen parent petitions to adult son or daughter. This is also common among petition’s between Siblings. What happens when the Petitioner dies? Are all those years of…
WHEN it’s warm outside we all enjoy our favorite warm weather foods and beverages. Have you ever considered how some of these affect your smile? You may be surprised. Here’s a short list of foods that can do some damage to your teeth if you’re not thoughtful about it. Warm weather food to be aware…
Assemblymember Bonta gets in for re-election, Buenaventura loses bid for San Mateo County Superior Court Judge SAN BRUNO—California Gov. Jerry Brown easily won his bid for re-election to a second consecutive and fourth overall term in office this November, as well as other state-level Democratic incumbents in June 3’s primary election. Statewide results as of…
Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC) Dean C. Logan announced the closing of the polls and reported the first Election Night results for the June 3, 2014 Statewide Direct Primary Election. The first Election Night ballot count includes 256,813 returned Vote by Mail ballots out of 1,533,157 Vote by Mail ballots issued in L.A. County,…
Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC) Dean C. Logan reported an initial estimate of outstanding ballots to be processed during the election canvass period for the June 3, 2014 Statewide Direct Primary Election. The initial estimate includes outstanding provisional and Vote by Mail ballots collected at the polls, as well as Vote by Mail ballots…
THE match may have not ended the way he wanted it to, but it was a victory nonetheless. Fil-Am boxer Nonito Donaire Jr., scored another victory for his kababayans when he won against South African Simpiwe Vetyeka at the Venetian Resort’s Cotai Arena in Macau on June 1. Donaire took home an improved record of…
I HAD the privilege of writing about one of the programs I was very much a part of both behind the scenes and on camera (or in front of the microphone on radio) — “Compañero y Compañera” — for the Cultural Center of the Philippines Encyclopedia. Let me share with you this piece, in honor…
A FORECLOSURE deficiency is the amount you legally owe to the creditor after the property is foreclosed upon by the creditor. If a car is repossessed, the creditor takes it back then sells it on auction (same as foreclosure). The auction sale produces an amount of sale proceeds that is normally less than the balance…
LAST week, President Obama urged Speaker of the House John Boehner to bring immigration reform to a vote this summer, or expect more administrative liberalization of Federal immigration policy. It seem like that call has fallen on deaf ears. US House of Representatives has ignored a call to pass immigration reform over the past two…
Traveling has crossed the line of being a luxury to being a necessity. To some, it is in their bucket list; but, to many, it is part of their budget list. People often work hard to save money enough for them to go on a travel. Why? 1. Because YOLO is so overrated. YOLO, they…
THE memory of what is irrevocably lost is the true meaning of Hell in the Divine Comedy. Dante Alighieri is considered as the Father of Italian Poetry. The poetry of the Comedy is immortal. It is an unequaled phenomenon, as well as a brilliant work of art. Written in the vernacular (Italian) rather than in Latin of medieval authors…
LOS ANGELES – Hundreds of lawful permanent residents participated in the 2nd Annual Pan Asian Citizenship Workshop for free US citizenship application assistance at the Los Angeles Central Library on Saturday, May 31, in congruence with the celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. City Librarian John Szabo initiated the event to accommodate…
LOS ANGELES – Ambassador Jose L. Cuisia, Jr. together with a topnotch investment mission from the Philippines kicked off the Houston leg of the 3rd Philippine Investment Roadshow in the United States on May 22-23, 2014. The Philippine delegation, headed by prominent Filipino economist Dr. Bernardo Villegas, will also visit Atlanta and Philadelphia to promote…
Los Angeles— “Ipagbunyi ang Araw ng Kalayaan ng Pilipinas! After the final preparation and meeting last Monday, June 02, 2014 at FACLA, the 2nd HFT Independence Day Parade Organizing (2HFTIDPOC) through 2nd HFT Parade Coordinator Arturo Garcia announced that it’s all systems go for the 2nd Historic Filipinotown Philippine Independence Parade on Saturday at 9:00…
ROSEMEAD, Calif., June 2, 2014 — Beginning June 1, changes in the maximum-allowable income to qualify for the California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE) and the Family Electric Rate Assistance (FERA) programs could mean more Southern California Edison (SCE) customers are eligible for a discount on their electric bill. The income limits for CARE and…
ACCORDING to official data released on May 29, a succession of natural disasters (The 7.1-magnitude earthquake in Bohol and Super Typhoon Haiyan in 2013) has slowed down growth of the Philippine economy in the first quarter — uprooting it from its position as best performing economy in Asia. With gross domestic product (January-March) at 5.7…
THERE are some pronouncements from the Aquino administration that are sometimes so incongruous with each other. One concrete example is in the way it is handling the multi-billion peso pork barrel scam. “Daang matuwid” (Straight path) has been the campaign slogan of President Benigno Aquino III. It is the battle cry of his fight against…
IRS agents are equipped with a guide that provides audit techniques to issues unique to attorneys. IRS instructs its agents to probe into the following areas: – Unreported income, deferral of income. – Advanced client costs. – Bartering. – Constructive receipts. – Personal service corporations. – Worker Reclassification – were employees misclassified as independent contractors?…
ACCORDING to recent reports, Sarah Chookey worked as a commissioned sales employee in the automotive department of Sears in its branch in Thousand Oaks, CA. Apart from commissions, Ms. Chookey was also paid a base pay rate (an hourly rate). When Ms. Chookey worked overtime, her overtime pay was based only on her base pay…
