Uncle Sam now after Pacquiao for unpaid taxes?
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…
Debt problems? Think of Elijah vs Prophets of Baal & Asherah
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…
S Corporations
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…
I was ordered deported and nobody told me I could have an attorney!
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…
Employees lose money if employers round down work hours
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…
Requesting reconsideration of an immigrant visa denial
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…
Advent: Seeing and believing
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…
Larry Itliong Village finally opens in Historic Filipinotown
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…
Vanessa Hudgens accepts $100,000 on behalf of UNICEF PH
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…
Chapter 13: Are your monthly debt payments stressing you out?
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…
Jellyn Echon carves her niche
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…
Dr. Jin Park: An admirable dentist
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…
Jellyn Echon carves her niche
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…
What to do if you’re TNT and get a jury summons
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…
Charice says suicide attempt rumors not true, denies that she’s broke
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…
Preventable deaths
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…
De Vera selected Hercules Mayor
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…
Oh, If I were a man
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,…
Anti-Corruption Day
“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…
Readers’ feedback on Obama heckler
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…
Supreme Court hears argument on CSPA priority date retention issue on Dec. 10
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…
Christmas special: 5 must-see holiday attractions in the city
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…
Wat Thai of LA donates for Typhoon Yolanda/Haiyan relief
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…
Motion to establish affordable housing policy in LA introduced by councilmembers
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…
Shift to Digital Phone Networks Could Hurt Communities of Color
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…
Porto’s Bakery raises money for PH typhoon relief efforts
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)…
U.P. Concert Chorus on U.S. Tour
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. …
Lonely is the hero
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…
B-1/B-2 visa holders and adjustment of status
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). …