The March 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…
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Battle for the Bay
Manila, the city’s capital, explodes with the dynamism of a mega-city. She is home to our heritage and our past. Jeepneys, tricycles, and trains run through her street-veins. With the…
The splendor of moonlight
I admire a contented mind — one that reveres enlightenment of simple things. Yet, in quiet meditation, the one emotion that’s hardest to fight against is a longing for all…
LA mayor lauds NeighborhoodLIFT program on first anniversary
LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles City Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said on Monday that of the few remaining Fortune 500 companies in LA, Wells Fargo Bank is one of the…
Proponents of comprehensive immigration reform hope for resolution in August
LOS ANGELES – Pro-immigration advocates are hopeful that the government will pass a comprehensive immigration reform (CIR) legislation by August, giving relief to the more than 11 million undocumented individuals…
Obama ‘back-up’ immigration reform proposal leaked
IN THE wake of an announcement late last month that a Bipartisan “Gang of Eight” Senators has put for a blueprint for Comprehensive Immigration Reform (CIR), a leaked internal Whitehouse…
Sibling rivalry in the family business
Comparison is a death knell to sibling harmony. – Elizabeth Fishel (Part 2) I WILL conclude my article related to sibling rivalry. Behavioural research have shown that emotion-based sibling rivalry…
Stand ground
DON’T fight fire with fire. China, through its embassy, recently rejected the Philippine government’s “Notifcation and Statement of Claim” before the UN’s arbitration tribunal. The letter, which was handed out…
The undocumented need to earn path to US citizenship
THE momentum for a real immigration reform is finally building up: the gang of eight bi-partisan Senators have introduced their immigration reform plan; Pres. Barack Obama supported the plan and…
Reduce stress by reducing your debt
DO you dream of simplifying your life, reducing your stress and regaining control of your financial future? Everyone dreams of living a debt-free life and yet we know that today,…
Mr. Hydrocephalus / The Shuntman
RODELIO Cadas was born with an oversized head. He had an abnormal accumulation of cerebro-spinal fluid (CSF) inside the brain. The condition is called Hydrocephalus and it results in the…
Fides Ecclesiae: A celestial voyage at the Pantages
The curtain rises and stays raised. Behind its footlights are nuggets of musical lores and unpublished anecdotes, which are mined from press and personal sources—setting the tone of what dwells…
Employee fired due to discrimination and poor job performance
WYNONA Harris was hired to drive Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus. About 40 days into her training period, she had an accident, which the City said was “preventable.” About three…
Part A1 – Individuals
THE AMERICAN TAXPAYER RELIEF ACT OF 2012 THIS fiscal cliff legislation includes lots of tax changes that could turn into a novel; accordingly, I summarized the provisions for simple reading….
Can you buy a home after bankruptcy, short sale or foreclosure?
THERE’S no question the economy has not been kind for many California families who bought and borrowed more than they can chew in the mid 2000s’. Bad things happen to…
Love, actually
ACCORDING to a survey conducted by Gallup, Filipinos get the most love in the world. “The world leader in love is the Philippines, where fully 93 percent of the population…
Readers’feedback: Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation
THE announcement of Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation on Monday shocked the Catholic community around the world, including our kababayans. This has never happened in 600 years, and many wondered why the…
A Chapter 13 plan should correspond with disposable income of means test
THERE is always a conflict between actual expenses and expenses allowed in the means test. Actual expenses are usually more than those allowed by the means test. As between actual…
Our Catholic Church in this period of Lent
MULTITUDES of people flocked our Catholic Churches again last Ash Wednesday to observe the beginning of Lent, a forty-day period of prayer, fasting and almsgiving in preparation for Holy Week…
The tragedy of Valentine
Legends of different versions have been around for centuries tracing the origin of Valentine’s Day. Invariably, they all go back to ancient Roman history. The most widely popular one relates…
Role of a lifetime for Ruben D. Cuatrona Jr.
This week, I would like to share to you my interview with the award winning concert director Vic Perez, his insight and experience on his latest project. Fides Ecclesiae(Latin for…
Queen of All Media Kris Aquino heads list of February birthday celebrants
THE Philippines’ Queen of All Media Kris Aquino, the youngest sister of His Excellency Philippine President Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III, heads the list of birthday celebrants this month. Kris…
‘Misrepresentation’ for not disclosing that Embassy requested more information or documents?
DOS should consider consuls’ requests for additional information or documentation in a similar vein, and if the visa is eventually issued, then there should be no problem or adverse consequences….
Devotees celebrate the 34th anniversary of the Nuestro Senior Padre Jesus Nazareno de Quiapo
Devotees of the Nuestro Senior Padre Jesus Nazareno de Quiapo flocked the residence of beauty impresario Ferdie Syquia de Villar in South San Francisco to commemorate the 34th anniversary of…
Superstar Nora Aunor and actor Dingdong Dantes win Metro Manila Film Fest 2012 awards
Nora Aunor, the one and only Superstar of the Philippines and matinee idol Dingdong Dantes bagged the Best Actress and Best Actor awards at the recent Metro Manila Film Festival…
Massive immigration changes
SINCE 2008, we have heard the topic of immigration reform repeatedly. However, discussion has never led to any substance. After Obama’s reelection, the public has made it clear that immigration…
The heart of it
IT is that month again. A time when urges surge to an all-time high as they course through bodies that become conduits to a myriad of strokes and brandishes. Music,…
The greatest love is not bound by rules
Why do some people experience enduring love (which lasts a lifetime), while others are only destined to love for a short time? Why are there those who separate, either by…
