A heart touched by God’s generosity
In his book, The Four Signs of a Dynamic Catholic, Matthew Kelley asks: “Have you wandered what God is really like? How would you describe him?” He then answers his own…
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Writing is Her Life
SOMETIMES there’s no explanation why people choose the profession they are in. It just happens as though it’s a blessing from God: a baseball pitcher with a 100-mile-per-hour fastball, or…
Half the battle
ON Thursday (June 27), the US Senate made a historic move — passing a comprehensive immigration bill through a 68-32 vote and giving hope to 11 million undocumented immigrants, who…
US Supreme Court verdict: Victory for gay rights and equality for all
AFTER reviewing the challenges (to both nationwide restrictions placed on gay couples under the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), and California’s Proposition 8 or same-sex marriage ban), the US…
Your debts and Samson
(Part 1) IF YOU have debt problems, think of Samson. Samson lived in Israel about 1200 B.C. Before he was born, the Israelites betrayed the one true God again by…
Firing employees due to injuries may constitute disability discrimination
CALIFORNIA law prohibits discrimination based on disability or medical condition. An employer may not terminate or discriminate against an employee in compensation or other conditions of employment based on the…
Cancellation of debt due to foreclosure
A CONCERN that is growing rapidly is the cancellation of mortgage foreclosures. Although these are leading causes, they are not the only ones; cancellation of debts could be from consumer…
Warning: Before you hire a debt settlement company
“Federal and state collection laws prohibit abusive collection tactics but the reality is that a lot of bill collectors do not follow these laws and will make your life miserable…
CD 6 Candidate Cindy Montañez: Pinoy at heart
LOS ANGELES – If the Council District 6 Special Primary Nominating Elections in May are any indication, Cindy Montañez is likely to become the frontrunner in the coming CD6 special…
Immigrant, labor and faith groups hold vigil for reform
LOS ANGELES – A broad coalition of immigrant rights, labor, and faith groups gathered in Los Angeles on Wednesday and held a 24-hour vigil calling for real immigration reform. With…
The photo is the message
Words are mere grace notes. All my life I have dealt with words. They are adequate for many of our purposes, indispensable for most. They can be immeasurably beautiful and…
Mayor Fulop structures concrete plans for transparent governance to move Jersey City forward
This early, weeks before his formal inauguration to office, Jersey City mayor-elect Steven Fulop has his hands full with a “things-to-do list” already full of bright ideas and strategic schemes…
Prosecutorial Discretion: A tool to avoid deportation
QUESTION: I got into a minor criminal situation and now I am very afraid that I will be placed into deportation proceedings. What can I do? Answer: There are several…
Mayor Fulop structures concrete plans for transparent governance to move Jersey City forward
This early, weeks before his formal inauguration to office, Jersey City mayor-elect Steven Fulop has his hands full with a “things-to-do list” already full of bright ideas and strategic schemes…
All Systems Go for the 8TH ACGTDT
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…
Legendary Movie Queen Susan Roces heads the list of July birthday celebrants
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…
Advocating for Asian-Americans in the US
“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…
Alkaline water fraud
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…
Gay and lesbian spousal petitions now possible?
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…
Litmus test
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…
Awaiting the US Supreme Court’s decision on gay marriage
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…
Options to escape the H1-B ‘cap trap!’
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…
Rain, right on cue for the Philippines
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…
An evening of poetry
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…
Award-winning Kapampangan photographer opens month-long exhibit for a cause
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…
Windows of opportunities possible through arts and culture empowerment
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…
Simple faith
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,…
Back-to-back
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…
The Filipino Champion: Pinay power
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…
Your debts and seven loaves of bread
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,…