The amazing life with God

IT’S amazing to think about the power of God in our lives, how he has gifted humanity with intelligence, strength, and artistic ability. It’s marvelous to see young people growing in wisdom and experience. It is even more fascinating to see how people persevere, how they are able to overcome the sufferings and challenges of…

Read More

Southern California Edison Warns Customers of Payment Scam

ROSEMEAD, Calif., May 9, 2013 — Southern California Edison (SCE) is advising Asian customers to be aware of a telephone scam is demanding immediate payment for allegedly past due electricity bills. Imposters have been calling SCE customers telling them they must make immediate payment on past due bills or have their electric service disconnected. The…

Read More

Coffee reduces death risk

In a previous column, we reported that drinking coffee regularly “reduces the risk for the development of Type II (adult onset) diabetes.” Subsequently, we have also published reports of later clinical studies that alluded to other health benefits of coffee-drinking in warding off migraine headaches, Alzheimer’s, degenerative diseases, gallstones, liver cirrhosis, and possibly cancer. New…

Read More

Taking space

Humanity has been held in awe by the possibilities of space since we started looking up to the skies. The space race, led by the United States and the former Soviet Union, gave way to a plethora of adventures with highlights like the Russians sending the first man, Yuri Gagarin, to space; and the steps…

Read More

Satisfactory

IT is a feat for a country that is infamous for its “dirty politics.” Within two days, ballots were in and results are almost complete in the Philippines’ second automated polls. Others were declared as runaway winners while some emerged after a neck-and-neck race, to fill the 18,000 positions in contest—from national legislators to local…

Read More

The uncatchables

WE should be relieved that the Boston marathon bombing didn’t happen in Manila. Otherwise, we would have the officials and agents of the National Bureau of Investigation throwing up their hands in helplessness and admitting the “difficulty” of tracking down the terrorists, as did Reynaldo Esmeralda, NBI Deputy Director for Intelligence Services. Here’s how the…

Read More

Happiness is someone called Mother

On that big production (called Mother’s Day), we laid gifts of love and honor at the treasured feet of our mothers. They do not crave attention, but they glory in it. For some, it involved but a short journey, perhaps just around the corner, or merely into another room. For others, it was a telephone…

Read More

Chapter 13: Make your home and debt payments more affordable

CHAPTER 13 is the section of the US Bankruptcy Code that allows individuals in the United States to reorganize their finances.  If you are having difficulty paying your debts (credit cards, medical bills, personal loans, taxes, late mortgage payments and property taxes- all kinds of debts) due to insufficient income, don’t despair. Chapter 13 may…

Read More

US congress has not passed immigration reform or 'amnesty'

ALTHOUGH the Bipartisan “Gang of Eight” Senators has introduced The Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, S.744, the Bill is still undergoing considerable “mark-ups” as it is debated in the Senate.  Once this process is complete, the entire Senate will vote on the Bill, and only if the Bill also passes in the…

Read More

Waivers and inadmissibility under the new immigration reform senate bill

We’re continuing our discussions on the interesting proposals under the bipartisan senate bill on immigration reform, S.744, entitled the “Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act”. Last time, we examined the legalization provisions of the bill. Now, we’ll discuss some new grounds for inadmissibility and changes in waivers of inadmissibility. A criminal conviction could…

Read More

‘Safe Sleep for Baby’ campaign to launch in LA

To prevent infant death due to unsafe sleep practices LOS ANGELES – In Los Angeles County, approximately one baby dies every 5 days due to suffocation from bed-sharing and unsafe sleep practices, representatives from Inter-Agency Council on Child Abuse and Neglect (ICAN) and the Los Angeles County said on Wednesday. At a press conference held…

Read More

CD 13 candidates debate in forum

IN DISTRICT WHERE HISTORIC FILIPINOTOWN IS LOCATED LOS ANGELES – Candidates for City Council District 13 (CD 13) locked horns in a candidates’ forum on Wednesday night at the St. Garabed Armenian Church, and discussed a wide range of issues that are important to the communities that they are seeking to represent. More than a…

Read More

Federal, state and county officials host community forum to dispel misperceptions regarding CalFresh

Applying for food assistance won’t hurt immigration status LOS ANGELES – LA County Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) Director, Sheryl L. Spiller, on May 8 joined federal and state officials to dispel misinformation that applying for “CalFresh,” the federally-funded supplemental nutrition food benefit, will negatively impact one’s immigrant status or opportunity to become a…

Read More

A New Era of Growth for UMass Dartmouth

THE University of Massachusetts (UMass) Dartmouth, a low-profile university in Massachusetts, was put in the spotlight several weeks ago, when it was discovered that the accused suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, was one of its students. What would interest Filipinos around the world is that a few days before the Boston Marathon…

Read More

For Pinoys, by Pinoys

On Monday, May 13, the election season will come full circle. As expected, it has become a proverbial non-stop fiesta, an ostentatious display of abundant motorcades, with flurries of campaign colors. But what is a Philippine election without a bit of drama? From disputes over the liquor and money bans, to memes of preferred (and…

Read More

Damage intentionally caused to foreclosed house not dischargeable

“  As already explained, there is no question that the debtor subjectively intended to cause injury to INB’s interest in the residence. The debtor admitted to being involved in removing property from the residence and directing what she unconvincingly characterized as a remodeling project,” the court said.” SECTION 523(a)(6) of the bankruptcy code states that…

Read More

Should you form an LLC?

A LIMITED Liability Company (LLC) is a new form of hybrid business association that combines the advantages of a corporation with the flexibility of a partnership. Let’s explore the advantages & disadvantages of this popular entity. Advantages of LLCs 1. Liabilities are limited to the equity invested by each member. 2. It gives some form…

Read More
Back To Top