Endless war
NATIONAL security is of paramount importance to any country and to everyone. One terrorist act/attack, no matter how small or localized, is enough to incite fear into the hearts and…
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How many times can you apply for loan modification?
You need to be aware that if foreclosing proceedings have begun and your application has been denied, you may not have enough time to submit a new application andre-apply especially…
California proposes misplaced ‘Immigration Reform Act’ to curb immigration reform fraud
Even viewed in its best light, AB 1159 interferes with the attorney-client relationship and redundantly ‘prohibits’ conduct that is already condemned as unethical under the State Bar rules and the…
Manila Hotel: Stories and splendor
THE megalopolis region of the Philippines is composed of 16 cities and a town, and is home to almost eleven million people. Despite having several different districts, each city depicts…
K.W. Lee Center for Leadership Plans Education Opportunities Fair for Local Students
LOS ANGELES — The K.W. Lee Center for Leadership is a non-profit organization based in Los Angeles that offers students the opportunity to improve and enrich the quality of life…
Grace Grande’s extradition postponed
LOS ANGELES – The extradition hearing for Grace Grande (ex-mistress of a Philippine congressman) has been put on hold, according to a Filipino-American woman’s rights groups. US government prosecutors and…
LAFACE Induction
Councilman Mitch O’Farrell (13th Council District) and City Clerk June Lagmay, inducting official and LAFACE adviser, center, pose with newly inducted officers of the Los Angeles Filipino Association of City…
A sparkling fellowship on wellness and good health
At the heart of every presscon is a message told well, transformed into some meaningful and productive experience. It becomes a story. On a recent Thursday, the spotlight was on…
Jared Martin: Music feeds his soul and singing sustains his life
Nothing remains unreachable when one extends his hands far and no dream remains a dream when one decrees with tremendous effort to have it realized. Attaining one’s magnificent obsession while…
A Small Innovation Reaps Big Rewards
A FILIPINO advertising agency found an innovative solution to the perennial problem faced by elementary school kids in the Philippines: carrying heavy textbooks. Elementary school kids in the Philippines have…
The Pinoy fascination with beauty pageants
WHAT is it with Filipinos and beauty pageants? I experienced firsthand the Pinoys’ love affair with beauty pageants, when I was invited to be among the esteemed panel of judges…
Debt problems? Think of Noah
MOST people have heard of Noah and his ark. But why did God, the God of Moses and Israel, my God, whose only Son Jesus Christ, willingly became incarnate through…
How IRS agents evaluate evidence
THE IRS is back. In full force. Leaner. Stronger. After reeling from congressional hearings and keeping a low profile for many years, the IRS reorganized and is back. Their mission…
Are employees required to sign a release to get their final paycheck?
“ An employer shall not require the employee to sign a release of the employee’s right to any wages that are due and earned by the employee, unless those wages…
How to prepare for a home loan and what you should know prior to applying
GETTING a home mortgage now is a challenge; the gray area qualifying method of lenders and broker back in the mid 2000s’ to help qualify homebuyers has diminished. Therefore the…
2 Pinoy students participate in violence prevention youth camp
LOS ANGELES – Two Filipino students recently took part in a Summer Youth Leadership Institute, a youth camp organized by LA-based advocacy group Peace Over Violence (POV). They took part…
APCF holds annual giving for All Seasons Gala
LOS ANGELES – The Asia Pacific Community Fund (APCF), headed by executive director Debra Fong, recently held its 7th Annual Giving for All Seasons Gala at the posh Los Angeles…
Immigrants encouraged to file family-based petitions ASAP
LOS ANGELES – Asian American Advancing Justice – Los Angeles (Advancing Justice – LA, formerly known as the Asian Pacific American Legal Center or APALC) announced on Tuesday that they…
O’Farrell introduces motion to limit building heights in Echo Park
LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles City District 13 Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell recently filed a motion which seeks to start a process that will determine appropriate building heights in downtown Echo…
Fil-Am immigration consultant convicted
For inducing illegal immigration, mail fraud; Denies charges SAN JOSE – A Filipino-American immigration consultant convicted of encouraging illegal immigration for private financial gain and mail fraud denies the charges…
The wisdom of God
“VANITY of vanities. All things are vanities!” Some thinkers say that these words from the Book of Ecclesiastes are the harshest words of the Old Testament Bible and yet the…
How much time can you get in renewing a restraining order?
THE family court’s could grant initial restraining orders, protecting victims of domestic violence, for a period of up to 5 years under family code §6345(a). This includes personal conduct orders,…
Jared Martin: Music feeds his soul and singing sustains his life
Nothing remains unreachable when one extends his hands far and no dream remains a dream when one decrees with tremendous effort to have it realized. Attaining one’s magnificent obsession while…
2nd Case Report of California Certified PA (Public Insurance Adjuster) Jae Park
2nd Case Report of California Certified PA (Public Insurance Adjuster) Jae Park In order to make readers understand the work of a PA (Public Insurance Adjuster), which may be an…
Determination of Child Support Payments in California
Whenever the support of a minor child, or an adult child for whom support is authorized under §3901 or §3910 of the family code, is at issue, the court may…
Knights of Columbus, ST. Genevieve Council 14772 Installation of Officers
The Knights of Columbus, St. Genevieve Council 14772 in Panorama City, CA had conducted its installation of Officers and oath taking of its Directors for CY 2013-2014 at St. Genevieve…
A separation, break-up and new beginning
THEY were considered as the couple who most people were expecting to tie the know in the not-so-distant future. So when international singer and TV host Billy Crawford and singer/actress…
Consequences of criminal convictions on DACA applications
Jen was 10 years old when her parents brought her to the United States. When she was about to graduate high school and filling out her college applications, she was…
BIA confirms that immigration benefits are available to same-sex couples
On the heels of the US Supreme Court’s decision in US vs. Windsor (which struck down DOMA’s definition of marriage as being a legal relationship between one man and one…