IT IS a common situation specially within the Filipino community in California to listen to paralegal marketing about “Quick” Nevada divorces.?Since there is no divorce in the Philippines,?many Filipinos?come to…
MORE employment laws were recently passed by California’s lawmakers. These include: New minimum wage laws to take effect in 2014 The new law raises the $8 an hour minimum wage…
QUESTION: I have a friend who came into the US and filed a fake asylum application. Is there anything that can happen? Answer: Yes. This would be one of the…
MAKING the decision to file bankruptcy can be a painstaking process that most people put off until they realize that they have no other way out of debt. Unfortunately, however,…
Hosted by The California Endowment LOS ANGELES – Parents and students attended a town hall meeting hosted by The California Endowment on October 28 at Hollenbeck Middle School in Los…
Los Angeles, October 31, 2013. The Federation of Philippine American Chambers of Commerce (FPACC) presents a three-day 2013 Bi-National Conference entitled “Lights! Camera! Business! The Pivotal Role of Entrepreneurs in Philippine-American Trade and…
SOME time ago, a parishioner caught my attention when she expressed her concern about the “forgotten souls”: those who have no one praying for them anymore. They may be the…
I have just gone over a qualitative research study that confirms what most of us believe – that corruption in government is the root cause of the hardships that the…
Today, modern dentistry helps people keep their smiles for life DURING generations past, lost teeth were considered an inevitable consequence of aging. Now we know how to better care for…
The November 2013 priority dates indicate that the F-2A priority date remains at September 8, 2013, which is almost the same as being “current.” It is?phenomenal news for spouses and…
PHILIPPINE Senate President Franklin Drilon will celebrate his 68th birthday on Thursday, November 28. Drilon is currently serving his third term in the Senate. He is also the Chairman of…
The sunshine vitamin is vitamin D, the only vitamin humans can produce on their own, when exposed to the ultraviolet B rays from the sun. In 15 minutes, a fair-skinned…
When members of the Alpha Phi Omega Fraternity in both the Philippines and USA are gathered in full force in the name of service — it was not only historical…
SAN FRANCISCO—AARP sponsored last Oct. 27, West Bay Pilipino Multi-Service’s effort to recognize Filipino American Victoria Manalo Draves, the first Asian American woman to win two Olympic gold medals for…
LIFE is a desert of time — hours, days, weeks, years perishing, with little time to face everything. For what is yesterday, when we have stretched too far on a…
I HAD the privilege of meeting so many high achieving kababayan and kabaro in the Filipina Women’s Network Gala honoring the 100 Most Influential Filipinas in the World. It was…
SOME mischievous social media folks have been using a rather funny-sarcastic term when talking about President Noynoy Aquino: Litography. No, they’re not referring to a printing process. They mean someone…
“ A spouse or child who has been ‘battered or subject to extreme mental cruelty’ is eligible to ‘self-petition’ and adjust status to that of a lawful permanent resident independent…
Undas, the Philippines’ celebration of All Saints’ and Souls’ Day, has become a significant part of the Philippine culture. And from preparations to practice, Filipinos have a unique way of…
THERE are two things we know for sure about the Filipino-American community in our nation’s largest state. And what we know tells us that the community is a sort of…
Autumn provokes memories of loss. After all, it is the end of summer and we witness the last batch of uncomplaining plants, which contributed to the zest and color of…
ANOTHER Fil-Am mom created a firestorm online and on television because of her Facebook page picture, which showed her with her three very young sons, wearing a skimpy two-piece workout…
WE worry about so many things that are not on the right track in our lives. We worry about our children and their future. We worry about our retirement. Are…
WHEN buying and selling real estate, there is always that inevitable question: how do you hold title? Remember that your choice can have dramatic impact on estate taxes, liability protection,…
VETERANS who once served on active duty at time of war, need not be in combat, in the United States Army, Marine Corp, Air Force, Navy, or Coast Guard, or…
THE struggle to help immigrant workers enforce their basic labor rights recently gained a major boost in California with the passage of new employment laws. Two laws are intended to…
QUESTION: I have years of experience, but cannot get an H-1B as they are used up. Are there any alternatives to the H-1B? Answer: There is the option of the…
LOS ANGELES – A new scam has got the Pilipino Workers Center (PWC) and Filipinos in LA worried. Apparently, scammers are using the soon-to-open Larry Itliong Village (an affordable housing…
