Green card from the back seat of a car?
Dear Attorney Gurfinkel: I am a US citizen, and want to petition my husband, who is TNT. He came to the US from Canada, without any visa. He was sitting…
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CA Domestic Workers bill passes legislature
LOS ANGELES—Supporters of a bill requiring domestic workers to receive overtime pay, meal breaks and other labor protections are hopeful that it may finally come into fruition later this year….
What men live by
Whenever I am permitted to bask in the light for imagination, I turn to Leo Tolstoy for some fragments of drama and splinters of euphoria. There is something about his…
10 things to love about Ilocos
Facing west to the South China Sea and bordered by the vast sierra mountains of the Cordillera Region, the province of Ilocos is by far one of the must-see places…
Plunder charges filed: What’s next in the long road to justice?
Senators Juan Ponce Enrile, Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. and Jinggoy Estrada. They are but three among lawmakers recommended to be charged for plunder, after the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI)…
Botched attempt
WHILE the standoff between Philippine military forces and Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) continues in Zamboanga City, Vice President Jejomar Binay took his share of the spotlight, after his failed…
Fil-Am organizations conduct healthcare forum
LOS ANGELES – Search to Involve Pilipino Americans (SIPA), Filipino American Service Group, Inc. (FASGI), Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Los Angeles and the Organization of Chinese American-Greater Los Angeles hosted “Affordable…
Driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants
ON September 13, 2013, California state lawmakers passed a bill to allow undocumented immigrants to obtain legal driver’s licenses. AB 60, introduced by Assemblyman Luis Alejo (D-Watsonville) will defer to…
14th Annual Asian Small Business Expo in Alhambra
50 Pinoy businesses expected to attend LOS ANGELES – Around 50 Filipino businesses are expected to join the 14th Annual Asian Small Business Expo on September 21, Saturday, at the…
Coming attractions
To keep up with everything going on with the Fil-Am community, I read the Asian Journal and my Bible everyday so that I know what each side is doing. People, not only…
Kababayans’ comments on the impending US strike on Syria
“Our ideals and principles, as well as our national security, are at stake in Syria, along with our leadership of a world where we seek to ensure that the worst…
Do your homework
Starting October 1, open-access markets for subsidized coverage under Pres. Barack Obama’s healthcare overhaul may change your health insurance — and not necessarily for the better. According to the Associated…
Your debts and the Tower of Babel
(Part 2) LAST week, we talked about the tower of Babel which is located 30 miles from the modern city of Baghdad in Iraq. We destroyed the tower with cruise…
Should your company pay wages by cash?
SOME business establishments pay cash wages “under the table.” Why? Is it worth it? What are the risks? What does paying cash wages ‘under the table’ mean? This common phrase…
Can you be sued for texting someone who is driving ?
Finding other sources of payment for the seriously injured LINDA and David Kubert were riding on their motorcycle when eighteen-year-old Kyle Best, who was driving and texting, crossed the center-line…
Fil-Am convicted for cop’s murder in San Diego
SAN DIEGO – A San Diego jury found a Filipino-American gang member guilty of second-degree murder in the death of a San Diego police officer. On Aug. 23, the jury…
Three parables of God’s pure love
WE get a treat of three parables in this Sunday’s Mass. The first and second parables are preparatory to the third one, a much longer parable. The first one is…
CA Domestic Workers bill passes legislature
LOS ANGELES – Supporters of a bill requiring domestic workers to receive overtime pay, meal breaks and other labor protections are hopeful that it may finally come into fruition later…
SVMC to hold free multicultural health fair
LOS ANGELES – St. Vincent Medical Center (SVMC) announced on Tuesday that it will be holding a free multicultural health fair on September 28, from 9am to 3pm, to address…
Palliative care and advanced directives
FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF A PATIENT’S FAMILY (Part 2 of 2) LOS ANGELES – In June 2011, Mercury News journalist Lisa M. Krieger faced an unthinkable ordeal. She had to…
The eventful month of September
The northeast wind has just ushered in the “ber” month and my September calendar is already loaded with a hectic schedule and I am still trying to squeeze in a…
Immigration law changes: Now and future
At the Wilner & O’Reilly Sacramento office, I have come across many heart-warming success stories that give strength to the need for Immigration Reform. Since 2012, there have been some…
Bankruptcy: Life’s not fair but there’s always hope
“I can’t believe this is happening to me. Life’s not fair. I haven’t done anything bad. Why do I feel like I’m being punished for something I didn’t do?” These…
Fil-Am Author’s Book Tops Amazon’s Hot New Releases
Book shares tips that women can learn from the gracefulness and graciousness two Pinays, Marie Claire Lim Moore and her mother, Lenore Lim, who are successful in the corporate and…
Fil-Am Author's Book Tops Amazon's Hot New Releases
Book shares tips that women can learn from the gracefulness and graciousness two Pinays, Marie Claire Lim Moore and her mother, Lenore Lim, who are successful in the corporate and…
Assembly Passes Bill to Remove Language Barriers in State Ballot Initiative Process
Greenlining-Sponsored Legislation Would Translate Proposed Ballot Initiatives and Recall Petitions Contact: Bruce Mirken, Greenlining Institute Media Relations Director, 510-926-4022; 415-846-7758 (cell) SACRAMENTO – The California Assembly has passed landmark legislation to…
The eventful month of September
The northeast wind has just ushered in the “ber” month and my September calendar is already loaded with a hectic schedule and I am still trying to squeeze in a…
Will Sam Milby really pursue Jessy Mendiola’s heart?
ALTHOUGH Valentine’s Day is still next year, the possibility of a romance between handsome actor Sam Milby and actress Jessy Mendiola is in the air. The young actress recently admitted…
The October 2013 Priority Dates: Category F-2A is no longer ‘current’
The October 2013 priority dates indicate that the F-2A priority date has retrogressed (or moved backwards), but by less than one month (to September 8, 2013), which is almost the…
Scary data on smoking risks
A couple of years ago, I gave a talk before the officials and employees of Salcon Power Corporation (a government contractor in Southern Philippines) on the health hazards of smoking…