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…
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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…
PNoy, good second class
Innuendos concerning his association with alleged Queen of Pork Barrel Scams, Janet Lim-Napoles, his insistence on retaining his humongous presidential pork barrel-in-disguise, and recent allegations of bribery to ensure the…
Snoring, sleep apnea can kill
For years physicians have suspected that snoring is generally associated with sleep apnea, and sleep apnea was linked to sudden cardiac death. Unlike heart attack not related to sleep apnea,…
Smokey Mountain performers’ possessions stolen in parking lot
Passports, documents lost, asks for public’s help WHAT should be an uplifting and exciting time for a young group of performers from Smokey Mountain in Tondo, Manila, turned to be…
Greenlining Applauds Appointment of Janet Yellen as Fed Chair
BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA – The Greenlining Institute and its coalition today applauded President Obama’s decision to nominate Federal Reserve Vice Chair Janet Yellen as the next chair of the Federal Reserve…
The apostolic mission of grandmothering
“IF you want to civilize a man, begin with his grandmother.” – Victor Hugo So, one moment you’re just a mother—and before you can blink and think that you have escaped…
Lieu, Gabbard honored at 20th Annual Asian Entrepreneur of the Year Awards
Asian businesses, big factor in CA growth – Lieu LOS ANGELES – California State Senator Ted W. Lieu was one of the five individual awardees that were honored at the 20th…
Legal opinion: What to do when harassed at the US Immigration Port of Entry
YOU’VE got your US visa, excited to visit and tour around the United States, only to be subjected to harassing interrogation and threat of airport-to-airport deportation at the US immigration…
California immigration reform: Driver’s licenses and more
WHILE the Federal Government wallows in its tiresome partisan war over the Budget and prepares to continue the act with the Debt Ceiling later this week, little movement can be…
Beauty, brains and heart that is Filipino
MISS Philippines, Megan Lynne Young, was crowned Miss World 2013 during the coronation night held in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia on September 28. This triumph is another milestone in Philippine…
PNoy, Good Second Class
Innuendos concerning his association with alleged Queen of Pork Barrel Scams, Janet Lim-Napoles, his insistence on retaining his humongous presidential pork barrel-in-disguise, and recent allegations of bribery to ensure the…
INA 245(i) and Inadmissibility
In previous articles, we have discussed the requirements and implications of grandfathering under INA 245(i). We have also focused on the question of when a petition or application is approvable…
New Report: Odd-Year City Elections Shrink Turnout
Study Looks at Recent Votes in 6 California Cities; Odd-Year City Votes Could Hurt Minority Representation BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA – A new study being released Monday suggests that holding municipal elections…
4th Case Report of PA Jae Park (Public Adjuster); Wind and rain damage to home in Pomona, California.
4th Case Report of PA Jae Park A doctor couple (whom I’ll refer to as Mr. P) in their thirties, who immigrated from South Asia, lived in a two-story single-family…
In war, death is impersonal
If one could only look in every soldier’s heart, and know everyone’s story. When you become a soldier, you never think that your job will entail killing, You only know…
Crimes Involving Moral Turpitude can prevent visa issuance or Adjustment of Status
A NONCITIZEN in the US that has committed a Crime Involving Moral Turpitude (CIMT) may be inadmissible to the US This means the person will likely not be issued a…
Health coverage marketplace opens in CA
Community groups to further educate Angelenos on health reform LOS ANGELES – Unfazed by the partial government shutdown, Covered California, the state’s health insurance exchange, opened for business to provide…