LOS ANGELES – With barely two weeks to go before the 8th Ambassadors, Consuls General and Tourism Directors Tour (ACGTDT) to the Philippines, the Department of Tourism’s Promotions Board shifts to high gear as they prepare to welcome tour participants coming from various consular posts in Canada and the United States. This year a total…
SUSAN Roces, the original and legendary Queen of Philippine Movies, heads the list of July birthday celebrants. Inday Susan, as called by her close friends and relatives, will celebrate her 72nd birthday on Sunday, July 28 with her daughter, the newly elected Senator Grace Poe Llamanzares. Madam Roces is the widow of the late undisputed…
“In Lahaina everybody took care of everybody.” These were the memories of Rozita Villanueva Lee about the little village in Maui, Hawaii where she grew up and where she spent her early childhood. Decades later, “taking care of everybody” is still what keeps her busy. In Las Vegas where she has lived since 1979, Lee…
A comedian once noted that many of us want to get to heaven without dying. While this sounds funny, it is also a reality especially when it comes to our health and disease prevention. Majority of us want to acquire the best health effortlessly, without the sacrifices needed to achieve it effectively and safely. We…
June 26, 2013 is a historic day for gay and lesbian couples. The Supreme Court of the United States ruled that the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional, and that same – sex marriages are once again valid in California! What this means is that it is now possible for same – sex couples,…
WHEN justice is delayed, is justice denied? This pithy aphorism seems to be fitting for relatives of some of the victims of the 2009 Maguindanao killings. On June 24, activist lawyer Harry Roque reported that families of 14 Maguinadanao massacre victims, have agreed to monetary settlement and demanded P50 million from those charged in the…
THIS week may very well be the moment that will change the way America defines marriage. The Supreme Court has been reviewing challenges to both California’s Prop 8 and the nationwide restrictions placed on gay couples under the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). At the core of these two landmark gay marriage cases is…
THE debate over the United States economy and dearth of high-tech workers has spotlighted the H-1B professional working visa in the press. Nonetheless, Congress has been slow to respond in the face of economic problems throughout the World and the FY 2014 H-1B quota is sure to be reached within just a couple of weeks…
We bid farewell to the hot days in the Philippines as Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services or PAGASA officially announced last week that the wet season is here. Our country is endowed with infinite natural abundance and the rest that come from it. With the prevalence of the monsoon winds in our country, Filipinos…
The quest of every heart — for a measure of happiness and security in the noisy confusion and pressure of today’s world, against the great canvass of economics and politics and far-reaching world affairs — makes us long for warmth, tenderness, understanding, kindness, love and affection. For all these seem to be strangely out of…
ANGELES CITY, Pampanga, June 25 (PIA) — Award-winning Kapampangan photographer Yen Baet on Saturday opened her month-long exhibit for a cause where proceeds generated from purchase of her works will go to scholars of Holy Angel University (HAU). “This exhibit is my way of giving back. I want these kids to finish their schooling,” said…
LCF recognizes the power of arts and culture in revitalizing communities (Manila, Philippines, June 24, 2013) — Expanding investment in arts and culture can boost local jobs, generate income for communities, artists, and craftspeople, and help foster the country’s much-desired inclusive growth, according to the League of Corporate Foundations (LCF). While the services and agriculture…
ELTON and Rosie finally had their church wedding last week. It was a beautiful and down-to-earth ceremony with few relatives, friends, and members of their Charismatic community. At the reception, one could feel their profound gratitude and joy as they shared experiences of faith and love. Last January, Elton and Rosie lost their two-year old…
This week, two kababayans made their fellow Filipinos proud. On Wednesday, migrant workers’ rights advocate Susan V. Ople received the 2013 Hero Acting to End Modern-Day Slavery award from US State Secretary John Kerry in Washington DC. “This is a pleasant surprise, a remarkable blessing. It’s the best belated Father’s Day gift ever for my…
WHEN we are saddled with seemingly insurmountable problems in our day-to-day life in America, we yearn for inspiration — one that will reassure us that all will be well. That there is light at the end of the tunnel. That we can use our challenges to become better human beings, not just for our own…
IF YOU have debt problems, think of seven loaves of bread and two fish. A crowd of 5,000 men, their wives and children, making the crowd about 15,000 to 20,000, had been listening to Jesus talk in the wilderness. On the third day, the disciples of Jesus told Him that He should send the crowd…
ON June 10, 2013, Commissioner Martin R. Gladstein of Department 2 of the Valencia, California Court, ordered restitution payment as in a civil judgment, pursuant to Penal Code Section 1202.4(i). This Author currently represents the white Caucasian defendant, who pled “no contest” to a violation of Section 243(d) of the Penal Code for assault with…
Background WHEN is your return free from IRS audits? From your perspective, statutes of limitation prevent the IRS from collecting a deficiency in tax or beginning a civil or criminal case. In short, statutes of limitation provide a date of finality after which the IRS or the taxpayer can take no further actions. We all…
(Unpaid internships may be illegal) ERIC Glatt and Alexander Footman worked as unpaid production interns on the film Black Swan. In September 2011, they sued their employer, Fox Searchlight, to recover wages. An internship may be an essential part of an established course of an accredited school or of an institution approved by a public…
RESEARCHING blog site like loansafe.org, I have come across a few loan mod success that might excite you with their stories. I thought I might share it with you: “First of all, I wanted to say a special thank you to Loan Safe and it’s members for the valuable and knowledgeable information that it provides….
LOS ANGELES – To celebrate the 152nd anniversary of the birth of Jose Rizal, the Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles (PCG-LA) launched on June 19, Wednesday, the first ever “expansive” library dedicated to preserving and promoting the heritage of the Philippine national hero. Dubbed as “Centro Rizal,” Consul General (ConGen) Hellen Barber – De…
LOS ANGELES – Less than 24 hours of placing Walter Lee Williams on the Ten Most Wanted List, FBI officials announced his capture. The former University of Southern California professor Williams was wanted for allegedly committing sex crimes in the Philippines. The FBI captured the 64-year-old Williams on June 19, at the resort town of…
NEWPORT BEACH – Law enforcement officials are seeking the publics help identifying possible additional victims of a Filipino caregiver accused of sexually assaulting a 66-year-old disabled woman. On June 17, Orange County Sheriff officers oarrested Robert Ligayo, 62, of Aliso Viejo for elder abuse and sexual battery. Ligayo is in custody with bail set at…
LOS ANGELES – The Better Business Bureau that served the greater Los Angeles marketplace has been expelled from the national organization, according to the Council of Better Business Bureaus. In a statement in March, the Council of Better Business Bureaus, which is the umbrella organization for 113 local, independent BBBs across the United States and…
LONG BEACH – On June 18, business leaders based in Long Beach and the South Bay areas expressed their opposition to Assembly Bill 880 — a piece of pending legislation introduced by Assemblymember Jimmy Gomez (D-East Los Angeles). AB 880 is seen by its supporters as a measure that would address a so-called flaw of…
Courts are strange places, with its sterile poetry of setting. With such natural order, the décor scarcely matters, reduced to benches, tables, doors and a wall. In ponderous tones (of an outdated literary manner), men pass judgment on business interests, and on the emotions and freedom of others. There is almost a funeral eloquence in…
Filipinos, by nature, are known not only for being sociable but also for being discriminating food lovers. The typical Filipino cook has that peculiar penchant for food preparation and is skilled with numerous cooking techniques. Their myriad ways of cooking had evolved over the centuries after being influenced by their country’s diverse ethnic groups; by…
Filipinos, by nature, are known not only for being sociable but also for being discriminating food lovers. The typical Filipino cook has that peculiar penchant for food preparation and is skilled with numerous cooking techniques. Their myriad ways of cooking had evolved over the centuries after being influenced by their country’s diverse ethnic groups; by…
Humans are similar, with one big difference. We have adult teeth (these are our “working teeth”) and we have dental lamina. What we don’t have are substitute teeth. While most vertebrates can replace teeth until the day they die, human teeth replace themselves only once. The million dollar question is, why do replacement teeth stop…
Right now, the full Senate has begun debating on the new immigration reform proposal which was approved and forwarded by the Senate Judiciary Committee. It is expected that senators will introduce their own amendments and there will be changes, additions or removals throughout the debate. Some Senators are promising a vote on the Senate’s proposal…
