Saving a marriage by ‘legally backdating’ a divorce
Dear Atty. Gurfinkel: I divorced my first spouse in California, and then married an American citizen, who petitioned me for a green card, along with my child from my first…
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The Megastar Sharon Cuneta on motherhood and ‘Madam Chairman’
IT took quite a long while before any network to convince Megastar Sharon Cuneta to do a teleserye. But after Kapatid TV5 finally got her to say ‘yes,’ she has…
Veggie, Omega 3, brain food
Veggies protect the stomach Those taking NSAID drugs like ibuprofen, and other anti-arthritis pain medications regularly can be victims of stomach irritation which could result in ulcers and bleeding complication….
Alone at last
THIS mild, sunny morning charmed me into happiness and I realized my cheer was partly because I was alone. I thought for an awful moment that perhaps I was essentially…
SSS execs hold outreach briefing in Consulate
LOS ANGELES – Top officials of the Philippine Social Security System (SSS) kicked off their US outreach mission with a community briefing at the Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles…
Honorary Filipino
ASKED what he would miss most about his home for more than three years, outgoing US Ambassador to the Philippines Harry K. Thomas recently told Inquirer.net that it would be…
Is the PH ready to grant equal rights to heterosexual and same-sex couples?
BEGINNING October 21, same-sex couples in New Jersey will be able to wed. This, after a New Jersey judge rejected the state’s appeal to halt same-sex marriages. Superior Court Judge…
In absentia orders of removal and motions to reopen
OVER the past several years, the USICE and related law enforcement agencies have embarked on an aggressive campaign to apprehend and remove from the United States thousands of aliens against…
Passion for travel
VISITING different places have helped individuals expand their world. Getting away from the usual daily setting can be a good way to end a rough week and a great start…
McDonald's USA To Provide More Than 20 Million Books To Families In The U.S. Through New Happy Meal Promotion
Partnership with literacy non-profit Reading is Fundamental will give an additional 100,000 books to kids nationwide. McDonald’s two-year book offering: anytime access to reading with new interactive digital books through…
Not Since Ramon Magsaysay
Jinggoy Estrada has apparently succeeded in diverting the attention of both mainstream and social media, from the P10-billion pork scandal to alleged anomalies involving Noynoy Aquino’s Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP)…
Angels of mercy in the medical arena
Nursing is most certainly a world into itself. Even as the debate in American healthcare rages, these remarkable men and women quietly continue to provide the day to day grit from…
Whether to file for naturalization: considerations and requirements
Overview A KEY element under consideration by Congress as it debates a comprehensive immigration reform bill is whether a “pathway to citizenship” for the estimated 11 million unauthorized immigrants in…
Wait and see
RECENTLY, the Filipino community was abuzz as news spread about a 63-year old woman who was allegedly detained and harassed by US immigration officers for six hours at the Seattle-Tacoma…
Filing a complaint against abusive immigration officers
FOR many kababayans visiting the United States, the most dreaded part of the trip is going through the immigration inspection. The recent news about a 63-year old Filipina being harassed…
Too much DEBT? Think of Daniel Chapter 3
DEBT problems can become a recurring nightmare for debtors who think they can handle debt problems by themselves. I have told you many times before that if you have debt…
10 Tips for late filers
1. File Electronically – Consider filing electronically instead of using paper tax forms. If you file electronically and choose direct deposit, you will receive your refund faster. 2. Check social…
Protecting the privacy of disabled employees
(Employer’s Verbal Disclosure of Employee’s Medical Condition May Be Illegal) MELISSA Ignat worked for Yum! Brands, the corporate parent of several fast-food franchises, such as Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, and…
Filipino youth in SoCal celebrate the passing of AB123
LOS ANGELES – “Filipino youth in Southern California celebrated the signing of California Assembly Bill 123 into law by Governor Brown on October 2, 2013. Introduced by Assemblyman Rob Bonta,…
LA City Hall celebrates Filipino-American heritage month
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Filipino Association of City Employees (LAFACE) commemorated the Filipino-American Heritage Month last October 11 at the Los Angeles City Hall. The event began with…
Fil-Am immigration consultant seeks case dismissal
LOS ANGELES – An attorney for a Filipino-American woman convicted of mail fraud and of advising undocumented Filipinos to remain in the country illegally has filed a motion for an…
SCE ‘demands’ Mitsubishi to submit to design and manufacturing audit
ROSEMEAD – In July 2013, Southern California Edison (SCE) filed a Notice of Dispute with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in an attempt to recover all damages caused by what the power…
LA City Council approves $50,000 reward in solving transgender’s fatal hit & run
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles City Council unanimously approved a motion to provide a $50,000 reward for information leading to arrests in solving a fatal hit and run case…
On fulfilling our duties
“WE are worthless servants, we have only done our duty,” a secretary of a Cardinal referred to these words of the gospel years ago during a dinner-tribute for his superior….
Outstanding Fil-Ams highlight PACCAL’s 21st anniversary
On Sunday, October 13 at 1:00 PM at the grand ballroom of the Ramada Plaza Hotel along Frontage Road in Newark, NJ, the Pan American Concerned Citizens Action League, Inc….
Why hiring a debt settlement company may not be a good idea
Almost every week, my office gets phone calls from people in debt who have been taken advantage of by so-called “debt settlement companies”. These are the companies who advertise on…
Outstanding Fil-Ams highlight PACCAL’s 21st anniversary
On Sunday, October 13 at 1:00 PM at the grand ballroom of the Ramada Plaza Hotel along Frontage Road in Newark, NJ, the Pan American Concerned Citizens Action League, Inc….
Government shutdown and your immigration case
The government shutdown which began on October 1, 20013 and continues on without an end in sight has worried many with immigration concerns. We have received numerous inquiries from clients…
Alien not ‘guilty’ for consultant’s immigration fraud
Some people, desperate for a better future in America, rely on the help of unscrupulous immigration consultants, who promise to “solve” the person’s immigration problem, secure them a work authorization,…
Derek and Cristine’s short love affair, Miriam Quiambao gets engaged
IT was the shortest relationship for Derek Ramsey and Cristine Reyes. Just a few weeks after admitting their relationship, the handsome actor then recently announced that he and Cristiine have…