Drug trafficking crimes are aggravated felonies. There are two distinct aggravated felonies under INA 101(a)(43)(B), illicit trafficking in drugs and drug trafficking. In Matter of Sanchez-Cornejo, 24 I&N Dec. 273…
NEW development! “US Secretary of State John Kerry has already made his review and recommendation regarding the request for TPS designation of the Philippines, and that recommendation has been sent…
REPUBLIC Act No. 10175, known as the Philippine Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012, is caught in a time warp. Its provisions on cybercrime offenses in Chapter 11 are copied from…
THERE are two different approaches to prepare for an audit: shoe-box and organized approach. Let’s discuss each method so you can determine which one is best for your next audit….
Waiting at work for security checks may be compensable JESSE Busk and Laurie Castro are former employees of Integrity Staffing Solutions, Inc., a company which provides warehouse space and staffing to…
DO you dream of simplifying your life, reducing your stress and regaining control of your financial future? Everyone dreams of living a debt-free life and yet we know that today,…
CERRITOS – On March 19, the Cerritos City Council held the annual reorganization meeting and mayoral transition, which signified the end of a councilmember’s one-year term as City Mayor and…
LOS ANGELES – Philippine Consulate General Officials attended the fundraising concert to benefit the victims of Typhoon Haiyan organized by the Rotary Club of Historic Filipinotown in collaboration with APO…
I am one of those who freely and ungrudgingly take great interest in my friends’ pleasure, in what they relish and what they become anxious about in the world of…
“ We can’t always stay up in the mountain, we’ve got to come down from the mountain where our people are. We’ve got to feed the hungry, cloth the naked,…
Beauty pageants have constantly been part of our bourgeoning lifestyle and significant social changes greatly influencing the social status of our community. Despite the advent of hi-tech discoveries, beauty pageants…
Employees of an international company that are transferred into the US temporarily to work for the company’s parent, branch, affiliate or subsidiary enter the US on an L-1 Intra-company Transferee…
The Philippine Medical Society of Northern California (PMSNC) will hold its 42nd Anniversary and Installation of 2014-2015 Officers with a dinner-dance on Saturday, March 29, 2014, at the San Francisco…
DURING medieval times, people believed they could cure a toothache by driving a nail into an oak tree. Silly, right? Today’s misconceptions are different. There are still some crazy ideas…
Many people may be guilty of attempted “alien smuggling” and not even realize it. They may also be totally unaware of the harsh or drastic consequences to themselves and the…
Fil-Am and American Idol Season 11 runner-up Jessica Sanchez has been chosen again to sing the Philippine National Anthem at the Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley rematch on April…
SAN FRANCISCO -Thursday, March 27 has been designated as the Community Call to Action Day urging members of the Filipino community in the United States to call the US State…
Cebuano inventor Pete Delantar paved the way for a greener export industry PASAY CITY, Philippines (March 13, 2014) – Filipino craftsmanship and ingenuity takes center stage once again at the 59th edition of Manila…
Poi necklace wins Special Citation for Eco-Design PASAY CITY, Philippines (March 17, 2014) – Rising fashion design house Floreia received a special distinction from the prestigious Katha Awards at the 59th…
SINCE its mysterious disappearance (after taking off from Kuala Lumpur en route to Beijing) Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 has been reported on ceaselessly by the media, inviting all kinds of…
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 Philippines has 7,107 islands, many yet undiscovered. When people say, nothing worth having comes easy, it holds true even with the best places on earth. So here are some…
LOS ANGELES – Spring is here and so the discussion at the Public Forum (Talakayan sa FACLA) was so heated, contending parties discussed the issue of the Ukraine-US Crisis with…
LOS ANGELES – California State Parks and other local and state officials held a groundbreaking ceremony for Los Angeles State Historic Park (LASHP) – a 32-acre open-space revitalization project –…
LOS ANGELES – On March 17, St. Patrick’s Day, HSBC Bank, USA launched the Made For Trade initiative — an endeavor that looks to bring together leaders in business, government,…
AS MARCH 31 DEADLINE NEARS LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles-based community advocacy group – together with various community service organizations across California – will hold about 125 outreach…
I am reluctant to write about fashion. It does not fascinate me — on the contrary, I find the subject repellent. But I did not choose the times I live…
