Not only do Filipinos show their excitement for Christmas through colorful decorations but they also share it through the many joyful holiday carols and heartwarming hymns. Generally, Filipinos are music lovers and any celebration is never complete without singing and dancing. Ease into the season’s spirit with these favorite Filipino Christmas songs! Noche Buena is…
LOS ANGELES – Covered California released the November enrollment statistics on the health insurance marketplace during a news conference at The California Endowment headquarters in Los Angeles on Thursday, December 12. Enrollment data in November showed more applicants than October, with 78,377 individuals enrolled in subsidized or unsubsidized coverage through Covered California and more than…
LOS ANGELES—Panda Restaurant Group, Inc. (PRGI) donated $645,000 for the Philippine typhoon victims during a press conference on Wednesday, December 11, at Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts in Los Angeles. Monetary fund matched 100 percent of donations, with $322,000 coming from the company and the other $322,000 collected from in-store donations…
An alien who was removed from the U.S. cannot return within 5 years if he was removed by an immigration officer through expedited removal or within 10 years if removed by order of an Immigration Judge (IJ) after removal proceedings. If this prohibition seems harsh, ignoring it would be worse. Under INA 241(a)(5), if an…
We will continue to hear horror stories in the wake of the devastation inflicted by typhoon Yolanda on Eastern Visayas, particularly Tacloban in Leyte and Guiuan in Samar. Riza, a niece of mine who works with the Tacloban fire department, related enough disturbing eyewitness tales to spoil anyone’s Christmas. But that’s nothing compared to what…
A DEVASTATING disaster can bring the best in humanity — and the worst in politics. After Tacloban City Mayor Alfred Romualdez’s tearful testimony before the congressional oversight committee on what he alleged was a lack of support from the national government, an 18-second “spliced” video of the Tacloban mayor’s meeting on November 14 with Department…
JUST weeks after the Philippine Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) froze some of boxing icon Manny Pacquiao’s assets for allegedly owing P2.2 billion ($50 million) in taxes, now, our Pambansang Kamao reportedly finds himself in another tax battle — this time with the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS). According to initial reports from TMZ, tax…
BOXING fans think that only Pacquiao vs. his current foe is the thing to watch. Basketball fans think it’s Kobe vs. whoever. So, Elijah who was a great prophet of God, my God, the God of Moses and Israel, Who sent His only and beloved Son, Jesus Christ to us, and Who willingly suffered and…
S CORPORATION is a corporation that has elected to be taxed under Subchapter S of the Internal Revenue Code. This type of entity enjoys both the limited liability of corporations and absence of double taxation of sole proprietorships and partnerships. The corporation elects to be pay zero corporate federal tax and to pay a super-low…
QUESTION: I was just in immigration court and was ordered deported. I had no idea what was happening and was confused. I had no attorney and the immigration judge never informed me if I could get an attorney. What can I do? Answer: In actuality, you have a right to have an attorney at your…
Q. I USUALLY clock into work 30 minutes early or clock out 30 minutes late because we are required to do preliminary or clean up before and after our normal shift. My boss rounds off our hours to 8 hours. Am I entitled to be paid for the extra minutes I worked? A. Yes, you…
THERE is no worse feeling than being denied a visa after an interview at an embassy or consulate. While applicants denied nonimmigrant visas (such as a visitor, student or temporary worker) are faced with a setback to their short-term plans, those applying for permanent residency (immigrant) visas are in an even tougher position. Often, immigrant…
I WAS in awe of the beauty of the liturgies and the devotion of our parishioners during the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe last Thursday. I marveled at the piety of the people who came to church, the zeal of the organizers, and the profound words spoken about the feast. Like an earnest parishioner…
14 LOS ANGELES – After about nine years of preparation, planning, and construction, the Larry Itliong Village finally opened on Friday, December 13, in Historic Filipinotown. Located at 153 Glendale Blvd., Larry Itliong Village is the brainchild of two prominent Asian American community organizations, the Pilipino Workers’ Center (PWC) and the Little Tokyo Service Center…
LOS ANGELES – On the same day that the Golden Globe Nominations were announced, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) made a significant donation towards relief efforts for the victims of Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) in the Philippines. Filipino-American Hollywood actress and former Disney teen sensation Vanessa Hudgens accepted the donation on behalf of UNICEF Philippines….
Do you intend to pay your creditors every month but just can’t do it no matter how hard you try because your income is simply not enough? There is a way to reduce your payments and most likely, the total amounts that you owe as well. In most cases, your debt payments can be cut…
This lady, with captivating beauty and charismatic appeal, is a natural born performer. “Performing always gives me that certain kind of unprecedented fulfillment coupled with ecstatic accomplishment,” she said. “It relieves me from all the burdensome tensions of my daily routine. Every well-applauded performance makes me stand tall and inspired and even challenged my capabilities…
RIVERSIDE—Dr. Jin Park, a successful dentist, has made accomplishments in his entire professional career through the years. Born in South Korea, Jin moved to the United States at the age of 14. During high school years, he became interested in medical field through the influence of his cousin. Jin finished with a bachelor’s degree in…
This lady, with captivating beauty and charismatic appeal, is a natural born performer. “Performing always gives me that certain kind of unprecedented fulfillment coupled with ecstatic accomplishment,” she said. “It relieves me from all the burdensome tensions of my daily routine. Every well-applauded performance makes me stand tall and inspired and even challenged my capabilities…
As long as a person has driver’s license, his name will be listed on DMV records, and his name could come up for jury selection. Dear Atty. Gurfinkel: I just received a jury summon from the County Courthouse, but I am in illegal status (TNT). How did they get my name and address? Do I…
RUMORS have been floating the past week about the alleged suicide attempt of international singing star Charice Pempengco, and finally she came out to clear all assumptions. The news about Charice’s attempt on her life started when her maternal grandmother, Teresita Relucio, came out on TV5’s talk show, Showbiz News Police two weeks ago. In…
Four years ago, report from the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva stated that “nearly 400 million people will die from heart diseases, diabetes and other chronic ailments over the next 10 years, but many of those deaths can be prevented by healthier lifestyles and inexpensive medications.” Of the 40 million deaths per year in…
Councilmember Myrna De Vera was selected by the city council to become Mayor of Hercules until December 2014, following a vote during the city council reorganization last December 10. This is her second time to serve as Mayor of Hercules. De Vera, who was elected to the Hercules City Council in 2010, said the city…
It is difficult to be a woman. You could get raped in a dark street. You have to make use of a pretty face to be accepted at first glance, and a shapely body to hide your intelligence. You hear nasty remarks if you sleep with someone you like. Oh, but if I were a…
“IT is difficult to overstate the profoundly negative impact that corruption has on society. The abuse of entrusted power for private gain does violence to our values, our prosperity, and even our security, “ said US Secretary of State John Kerry on this year’s International Anti-Corruption Day. In his address, Kerry also urged his fellow…
LAST week, I wrote about undocumented college student Ju Hong, who heckled President Barack Obama while he was making a speech on immigration reform in San Francisco. Hong also wrote the President to tell him he did not mean to disrespect him, but was just compelled to ask ask him to exercise his executive power…
NOTWITHSTANDING blustery weather conditions in the Nation’s capital that have forced the closure of many governmental offices, the US Supreme Court will hear oral argument December 10, 2013 in Mayorkis v. De Osorio, et. al., involving the retention of visa priority dates for most derivative beneficiaries of family-based petitions who have “aged out.” The high…
WHERE do you find the most celebrated Christmas spirit? Only in the Philippines! Christmas is the most awaited and lavish of all the Philippine holidays. The Southeast Asian country, whose prominent religion is Christianity, begins celebrating the Christmas season as early as September where towering ornamented trees, animated holiday lights and parols of different designs…
LOS ANGELES – Members of the Wat Thai Los Angeles, the Venerable Abbot of the Thai Temple in North Hollywood and Hon. Consul General Jesda Katavetin of Thailand, called on Consul General Ma. Hellen Barber De La Vega to present a check donation for Typhoon Haiyan Relief thru the American Red Cross for $ 20,506.00….
CD13 Pinoy stakeholders welcome proposal LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles City Councilmembers Mitch O’Farrell (Council District 13) and Felipe Fuentes (Council District 7) recently introduced a motion in the city council, which seeks to establish an affordable housing policy for Los Angeles. The two councilmembers said in the motion that the city needs to create…
