Immigration reform on short-list of Obama objectives for 2013
PRESIDENT Obama is expected to make a further pitch for his vision of Immigration Reform when he delivers his annual State of The Union Address to the nation this week….
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Can the next Pope revitalize the Catholic Church?
WHO will be the next Pope? This has been the question many people have been asking after the surprise resignation of Pope Benedict XVI last Monday. Kababayans from all over the…
The worst mistake you can make when facing foreclosure
YOU already know that your home is in foreclosure. You’ve received that dreaded Notice of Default. You know that after 90 days, your home can be scheduled for a Trustee…
Can I Get a Green Card If I Have a Deportation Order?
You might think that a deportation order would ruin your immigration options but you would be surprised to find out that it’s not always the case. Removal is the compulsory…
His Life’s Mission
WHEN Dr. Christopher M. Guerrero received the Lingkod sa Kapwa Pilipino Award, President Benigno Aquino III gave him this advice: “Continue what you have been doing.” Dr. Guerrero is among…
PH town mayor Jay Valencia: Gone but not forgotten
Jay Valencia would have loved the community tribute organized by his friends at FACLA. It had decorum and dash that were his special style — it was both style and…
Should employees be paid for preparatory and concluding activities at work?
Q: WORKING in a processing company, I am required to put on a special uniform and undergo sanitary inspections before I can start work. I have to come to work…
Common ground
ACCORDING to the latest ABC News/Washington Postpoll (the survey was conducted by landline and cellphone from January 30-February 3, 2013, among a random national sample of 1,038 adults), there was a…
Do-it-yourself credit fix
LIKE most people, you’ve probably had your fair share of financial indiscretions: a few pricey shoes, a car bigger than what you really need, a few frivolous pieces of furniture,…
Readers’ feedback: Universal background checks to prevent gun violence
LAST Wednesday, I wrote about President Barack Obama’s call for Americans “to keep the pressure on the members of Congress to do the right thing and “support common-sense reforms like…
Husband loses $9,000 to BK trustee when bride files for Chapter 7
THE advantage of a prenuptial agreement is clear when one of the spouses files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy soon after the marriage. But even in a community property state, money…
No empty pews and empty hearts
I’VE heard them preach for the first time in class, all nineteen of them who have followed Jesus to be his future priests. They come from varied ages, some in…
What must I do to bring in an adopted child?
Question: I have a child that I want to adopt, but do not know the immigration procedures. Can you help? Answer: The US is now a signatory to the Hague Convention on…
Mediating mouth misery
If it’s knocked out, the first thing to do is find your tooth and, holding it by the crown, gently rinse off the root of the tooth with clean water….
Travelogues: Boracay
The sunlight glistens as it touches the water and the eyes. You can feel that you are heading to a territory where the sun holds its dominion. It is a…
Enduring hormonal mischief
It is the new perspective coming into view in every woman’s major life passage: a mid-life agitation, literal and poignant. First, the gushing, like the reddening of a dying tree…
Provisional waiver process available March 2013
“ Those persons who have an immigrant visa available to them, but who are ineligible to adjust status in the US, however, must make a difficult decision to leave the…
Debt problems: Put family first
ARE your debt problems putting your family’s welfare at risk? No one ever wants to be in this situation but I see it every day in my work as a…
Restaurateur Non-Pareil J. Marlo Cruz
He Attributes His Success To Hardwork, Right Choices, Right Attitude and Pure Luck If there’s one notable restaurant in the Cerritos area that pioneered in the fastfood business, Pinoy…
The restoration miracle
Chances are, most women share the same thoughts on men. I would never say it out loud, but recently, I started making a list of important characteristics I should look…
An evening of Frederic Chopin at the Holly Mont Castle
Chopin’s music—confided and played from the heart by Maestro Dexter Grey — was like listening to mingled prayers of broken hearts, the revolt of fettered souls, the pain of slavery,…
Filipino teachers’ win is a victory for migrant workers
Why immigrant employees should fight for their rights IN December, just a few days before International Migrants Day, a federal jury ruled that a Los Angeles-based recruitment agency, Universal Placement…
New waiver to help immigrants
AS A former Immigration Officer and as a practicing attorney for 14 years, I have been around long enough to know that when a great opportunity presents itself my clients…
10 tactics to survive an IRS audit
YOU have just received an invitation to the offices of the Internal Revenue Service. They want to examine your return. Don’t panic. All these years, you have stashed funds for…
Double standard
THE verdict is out. On January 28, performance artist and cultural activist Charles P. “Carlos” Celdran was convicted for “offending religious feelings” by Judge Juan Bermejo of the Manila Metropolitan…
How to prepare for a home loan and what you should know prior to applying
GETTING a home mortgage now is a challenge; the gray area qualifying method of lenders and broker back in the mid 2000s’ to help qualify homebuyers has diminished. Therefore the…
Readers’ feedback: Prison term for offending religious feelings
CARLOS Celdran was found guilty beyond reasonable doubt for the crime of “offending religious feelings,” under Article 133 of the Revised Penal Code. This stemmed from a complaint filed against…
Rev. Fr. Altaire Fernandez Associate Pastor At St. John Baptist De La Salle Church
“WHEN you quit when you experience frustration, and you do not try again, you cannot succeed. But when you try again, and you somehow succeed, you no longer need to…
Fr. Rey Bersabal – Pastor at St. John the Baptist in Folsom
FOR Father Rey Bersabal, growing as a priest is of vital importance. Bersabal is the pastor of St. John the Baptist in Folsom. Last year, he participated in a new…