Newswomen: A breed of their own
In this highly competitive profession that requires courage upon entering what is still essentially a man’s world – newshens happily exploit every avenue that may lead to news, including those…
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Pacific Media Expo 2013 Presents the Fifth Annual Filipino Martial Arts Tournament: Way of the Stick and Blade
LOS ANGELES, CA — PMX is once again bringing back our yearly dose of heart-pounding, show-stopping action as martial artists go head to head in this year’s Fifth Annual Filipino…
California Republican Party Strengthening Ties With Growing Communities
On Saturday, October 5, the California Republican Party will continue strengthening ties with California’s fastest growing ethnic group in it’s third Asian Pacific American Roundtable at the California Republican Party…
Strong ties
TIME may not yet be ripe for another US president to set foot on Philippine soil. Philippine Ambassador Jose Cuisia Jr. said that the consulate in Washington, DC has not…
Goodbye, my dear brother David
PLEASE allow me to deviate from my usual commentaries and discussions about current issues. I want to use this opportunity to pay homage to my younger brother, David Santos. He…
Washington shuts down: Impact heard around the nation
FOR the first time since the Clinton Administration, the Federal Government began a partial shutdown on October 1, 2013, with the Senate and House of Representatives unable to reach an…
Tagaytay’s food favorites
With the cool season now in the country, never miss out a heartwarming bowl of hot Bulalo or beef shank soup especially when in Tagaytay, Cavite. It is an original…
California Republican Party Strengthening Ties With Growing Communities
On Saturday, October 5, the California Republican Party will continue strengthening ties with California’s fastest growing ethnic group in it’s third Asian Pacific American Roundtable at the California Republican Party…
On radical discipleship
IF WE only knew fully what were getting into, perhaps we may not have taken a path or decided on a kind of life. It could be a marriage, a…
Interviewing Romy P. Borje
It’s been said that no people on earth are more fearful and anxious than the members of the press, when they are written about. Think about why doctors are known…
EB-2 (Second Preference) employment immigration
DUE to the significantly shorter processing times than other categories, the EB-2 classification is highly sought after by talented immigrants. In comparison to the EB-3 immigrant category, which currently takes…
Roundtable discussion on Food Safety Act in San Pedro
PCG-LA joins in the forum discussion SAN PEDRO – The Office of Advocacy from the US Small Business Administration initiated the roundtable discussion on Food Safety Act on September 24…
Kababayans debate: Should Napoles testify in the Senate?
WHAT is supposed to be a common aspiration– to end corruption in the Philippines and seek justice in the pork barrel scam — has now divided Filipinos all over the…
Worried about debt? Depend on Jesus
PEOPLE with debts problems are worried sick about their debts. Almost daily, clients tell me that they cannot sleep and very worried about their debts. They have long faces and…
Protecting the rights of undocumented workers
OSFEL Andrade, an immigrant from Mexico, worked in the shipping department of Terra Universal, a laboratory equipment manufacturer in Fullerton, California when immigration agents conducted a worksite raid on June…
Are there any special visas from Australia?
QUESTION: I’m an Australian Citizen. Are there any special visas from Australia that I might be able to qualify for as an Australian Citizen? Answer: Yes. The E-3 nonimmigrant classification…
Filipinos ‘Race for the Cure’
NEWPORT BEACH – Ramon San Pedro wiped tears from his eyes as a parade of breast cancer survivors carried smiles and held up pink roses through a crowd of people…
On humility in human encounters
I STILL think fondly about my enjoyable trip to Guatemala and El Salvador. I think not so much about the places that I visited but the warm encounters that I…
Covered California official warns of fraud and phishing
LOS ANGELES – With the open enrollment season for California’s health care exchange about to open on Oct. 1, consumers are using the Internet to acquire more information about the…
Report reveals Asian Americans fastest-growing group in LA
Filipinos have least incidence of poverty, low-income LOS ANGELES – In a report released by Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Los Angeles (AAAJ-LA) on September 25, the Asian American and Native Hawaiian…
Fil-Am groups squabble over Filvet issues
LOS ANGELES – Filipino-American organizations are squabbling with one another over the direction of the denied claims of Filipino World War II Veterans (Filvets). Earlier this week, the Justice for…
Asian business leaders honored at 37th annual ABA banquet
LA tycoon Dr. Soon-Shiong vows to fight ‘medical apartheid’ LOS ANGELES – Asian business leaders were honored for their work in giving back to the community at the recently-concluded Asian…
Oktoberfest: a German-legacy overflowing with food, drinks, and merriment
A German-inspired celebration, Oktoberfest was established in 1810 following the unusual marriage of King Ludwig I of Bavaria and Princess Theresia. The festival is uniquely unusual because the King invited…
Bankruptcy: Because life doesn’t always go as planned
LIFE just happens. Sometimes even the best laid plans can go wrong. How do you respond when this happens to you? Do you easily give up when you’re overwhelmed? Remaining…
Community property interest In employee benefit plan of spouse
An action for dissolution of marriage often involves the division of community property. Typically, this involves property that is in the control and possession of either spouse. However, community property…
Oktoberfest: a German-legacy overflowing with food, drinks, and merriment
A German-inspired celebration, Oktoberfest was established in 1810 following the unusual marriage of King Ludwig I of Bavaria and Princess Theresia. The festival is uniquely unusual because the King invited…
ABS-CBN President Charo Santos heads list of October birthday celebrants
IN 1973, Rizal Governor Adelina Rodriguez sponsored the first Green Revolution Trade and Exposition Industrial Fair in Pasig. It was highlighted by the nationwide search for Miss Green Revolution, which…
I’m too scared for myself to apply for DACA for my kids
Dear Atty. Gurfinkel: My family and I came to the US before 2007, to make a better life and future for our children, who then were still under 16 years…
Rating physicians
Physicians are no exceptions to public scrutiny. Just like corporations, universities, colleges, hospitals, automobiles, appliances, goods and other products on the market today, physicians are all being scrutinized and rated…