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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
“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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
New Report: Affordability, Reliability, 9-1-1 Access at Risk; FCC to Address Crucial Decisions BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA — The accelerating shift to digital telephone networks could put communities of color at risk…
GLENDALE—Porto’s Bakery contributed $10,000 to American Red Cross for typhoon aid efforts in the Philippines on Friday, December 6, in Glendale, CA. All bakery branch locations (Glendale, Burbank and Downey)…
They are back! The University of the Philippines Concert Chorus, UPCC, or simply Korus, the official choir of the University of the Philippines is back to Sacramento after sixteen years. …
What does it truly take to be a hero? It is said that the legend of a hero does not conclude with the great exploit he had done. Both in…
MANY individuals entering the United States on a visitor’s visa wonder whether they can adjust status on the basis of a petition from an immediate family member (spouse, parent, child). …
LAST week, I wrote about how a young undocumented college student heckled President Barack Obama, as he was making a speech about immigration reform in San Francisco. Along with other…
BY News Release on November 15, 2013, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) of the US Department of Homeland Security reminded “Filipino nationals that they may be eligible for…
LET’S say that you decide to file for Chapter 7 relief this month to discharge $100,000 of hospital bills and credit card debt. You anticipate that you will have an…
QUESTION: I have been served with a Notice to Appear and been put into Removal Proceedings. What do I do? Answer: The Removal Proceedings begins with issuance of a Notice…
Q: I WAS diagnosed with a medical condition which requires me to miss some days of work. I had told my boss about my condition and I submit a doctor’s…
I HAD a marvelous Thanksgiving holiday with my family in the Bay Area. The day after a lovely Thanksgiving dinner, we spent time shopping, chatting, and eating more home made…
Urge Aquino to send formal request to Obama LOS ANGELES – Filipino Migrant Center (FMC), Pilipino Workers Center (PWC) and Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Los Angeles (Advancing Justice – LA) joined…
