The One God calling us to be one

DURING a recent appreciation dinner for faculty members at St. John’s Seminary, I was sitting next to a rabbi, who is a professor of Old Testament theology, and his wife. “What about you,” I asked the wife, “do you also teach? “I do,” she answered. “I teach monotheistic religion.” At that time I had become…

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Don’t let car troubles ruin your travels

Motorists should make certain their vehicle is up to the rigors of travel. Whether you do your own maintenance or depend on the pros, Regular service let’s you undo the wear and tear of summer and winters tough conditions while getting ready for travels ahead. • First things first – Read your owner’s manual and…

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Let’s harvest water – now!

Water crisis is threatening the world, and the Philippines is not immune to it. As a matter of fact, the United Nation appears to be a notch more concerned about this than about global warming. And rightfully so, because water is life, and no water means no life on earth. The Philippine archipelago, made up…

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The June 2013 Priority Dates

Each month, the Visa Office of the State Department publishes, in the Visa Bulletin, the priority dates for that particular month, for the various family and employment based categories. A priority date is a person’s “place in line” for a visa, meaning that immigrant visas (or green cards) would be available for persons whose priority…

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VG Wellness – Healthy like a Filipino

You may be thinking, “hmm… another health/wellness company. Who cares?” and you wouldn’t be the only on thinking that. When we started VG Wellness, we asked ourselves that exact question, Who Cares? The answer to this question is the foundation on which we built our company. We Care. We care about providing the best nutrition…

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Summer remnants

The heat still hovers around the metro. It makes itself known to everyone with its imposing presence. Some may find it a bit irritating as it becomes a source of displeasure. This fever-pitch position on the temperature scale has a direct connection with the rise of electric bills due to high consumption by electric fans…

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Collateral damage

“THE government’s wrongdoing should not be shouldered by innocent people,” read a placard held by a young Taiwanese, during a rally on May 19, to support the plight of Filipinos in Taiwan. As the diplomatic spat between the Philippines and Taiwan (over the slained Taiwanese fisherman in the disputed waters of the coast of Bataan)…

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A question of choice

It is said that choice is destiny’s soulmate. You have a choice to accept or refuse, to take one turning down the crossroads to the future or another. By not choosing, we allow others to decide for us. If you didn’t make the choice, you cannot blame someone else for your unhappiness. As you retrace…

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Chapter 13 can help avoid pain of foreclosure

FILING Chapter 13 bankruptcy is often a last resort for people in foreclosure when no other options exist. A lot of homeowners usually put off making this decision for a long time until they find themselves backed into a corner with no way out.  Most of the time they’ll attempt to do a loan modification…

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Provisional waiver application process available now

AS OF  March 4, 2013 certain immigrant visa applicants who are the spouses, children and parents of US citizens (“immediate relatives”), who have been unlawfully present in the United States, can start applying for provisional unlawful presence waivers through a new, Stateside “Provisional Waiver” process. The new provisional waiver process is for certain individuals who…

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Abandonment of Lawful Permanent Residence Status

With all the trouble immigrants go through to obtain their lawful permanent residence (LPR), you would be surprised to find out that some immigrants abandon their LPR status, in most cases, unintentionally. Typically, this happens when an LPR visits his home country and stays abroad for too long. Upon his return to the U.S., a…

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Pinay caregiver wins back wages

LOS ANGELES – A 75-year-old Filipino caregiver earlier this week won an undisclosed amount of back wages owed to her by an employment agency, according to the Filipino Migrant Center (FMC). Elydia Sarmiento, who worked as a private caregiver for an elderly woman, claimed for four years the employment agency (which was not disclosed) paid…

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$37 million in grants awarded to CA groups

For Outreach and Education on Obamacare LOS ANGELES –  On Tuesday, independent state government arm Covered California announced that 48 lead organizations will be receiving a total of $37 million in grants, which will be used to deliver information on new health coverage options that will be starting in 2014 to millions of individuals and…

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Republicans reach out to Asian Americans

LOS ANGELES – With  Asian American Heritage Month in full swing, the Republican Party sought to take advantage of the momentum of the cultural event and reach out to the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community of Los Angeles. On Wednesday, Republican National Convention Chairman Reince Preibus spoke to the AAPI politicians and personalities…

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Joel Jacinto endorses John Choi for CD13

LOS ANGELES – With only a few days left until the LA General Filipino community advocate and Council District 13 (CD13) stakeholder Joel Jacinto made a bold move and expressed his endorsement for candidate John Choi. “I believe that there is only one choice for the Filipino community, and that is John Choi,” Jacinto said…

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$37 million in grants awarded to CA groups

For Outreach and Education on Obamacare LOS ANGELES –  On Tuesday, independent state government arm Covered California announced that 48 lead organizations will be receiving a total of $37 million in grants, which will be used to deliver information on new health coverage options that will be starting in 2014 to millions of individuals and…

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A Filipino Shero

Move over Cleveland hero Charles Ramsey. The Filipino-American community has their own hero in Nida Arjona Tapel, who helped thwart a kidnapping attempt on December 19, 2011. Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey presented the “Courageous Citizen Award” to Tapel and  three other heroes during a luncheon held at the City Club on April…

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Decision 2013

AS OF press time, nine senatorial candidates have been proclaimed by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) as winners of the 2013 midterm polls. The first six who were proclaimed earlier include Grace Poe Llamanzares, Loren Legarda, Alan Peter Cayetano, Francis “Chiz” Escudero, Nancy Binay and Juan Edgardo Angara. Another three were proclaimed by COMELEC on…

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The Fil-Am voter’s psyche

FIL-AMS and kababayans back home may share the same love for Filipino food and follow the same teleseryes on The Filipino Channel, but when it comes to their discernment process when voting for candidates in elections –  they seem to live in different worlds. Take the recently concluded midterm elections in the Philippines as an…

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Letter to the Editor

May 15, 2013 Dear Editor: California lawmakers are actively considering state legislation that could severely impact a wide array of Asian-owned and operated businesses throughout the state.  The legislation, which is known as Senate Bill 622, was introduced by State Senator Bill Monning of Monterey, CA and is quickly moving its way through the California…

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