With its dancing cats and lip-synched grandmas, TikTok has gained a massive foothold in the U.S., but lawmakers here say the platform threatens privacy rights and raises serious national security concerns. With a billion users worldwide and 150 million in the U.S., Chinese owned social media giant TikTok is facing a possible ban here amid…
A person who obtains his/her green card via marriage to a U.S. citizen spouse, and who is married for less than 2 years has conditional permanent resident status. A conditional permanent resident has a green card that is valid for 2 years. In order to continue to have permanent resident status after 2 years, the…
Narcissistic behavior can be a major factor in the breakdown of a marriage, leading to divorce. Many divorcing spouses would point to the other spouse’s personality as the reason they decided to file for divorce. When describing their spouse’s personality, it often fits many of the characteristics of Narcissism. Narcissism is a personality disorder characterized…
When an employee quits from work, the employer must pay all wages due within 72 hours, unless the employee has given 72-hour previous notice in which case payment shall be made at the time of quitting. Upon discharge, wages are due upon discharge. “Wages” include regular wages, overtime, and payments for missed meal and rest…
The Gospel on this Third Sunday of Easter (April 23) is full of emotions: the disciples looking downcast and filled with sorrow as they stopped on their way; their surprise and agitation at learning that the “man” who joined them in their walk did not have a clue about what happened to Jesus; their disappointment…
BPO industry continues to perform well, expects 1.7 million direct jobs by year end Philippine government officials and industry leaders from the IT-Business Process Management (IT-BPM) and Healthcare Information Management Services (HIMS) sectors held a business forum last week at the Philippine Center to share updates on the Philippine economy, the state of the country’s…
City of San Diego residents can have paperwork securely shredded and recycled for free SAN DIEGO – Just finished filing your latest tax return and wondering how to safely dispose of old tax files? City of San Diego residents can take advantage of the city’s annual free Tax File Recycling event. Until April 25, city residents…
IN 2005, a 128-page report from the World Health Organization in Geneva stated that “nearly 400 million people will die from heart diseases, diabetes and other chronic ailments over the next 10 years, but many of those deaths can be prevented by healthier lifestyles and inexpensive medications.” Of the 40 million deaths per year in…
IF it’s spring, then it’s high budget season at the county. Preparations are in full swing for a May 4 release to the public. Staff began preparing the new two-year budget in February but now it’s crunch time. After examining the data, considering community feedback, and pinpointing funding priorities, a balanced recommended budget must be…
DID you get an earthquake early warning alert on your smartphone for an earthquake near Palomar Observatory seconds after 6:16 p.m. on March 31? The quake shook parts of San Diego, Orange and Riverside Counties. The alert delivered in Spanish and English said, “Earthquake Detected: Drop, Cover, and Hold On.” “We want to remind San…
Online tool intended to provide real-time weather and situational data for daily awareness and during emergency conditions SAN DIEGO – To help San Diegans understand and better prepare for environmental threats like wildfires and flooding, the City of San Diego has developed the San Diego Hazard Dashboard. This new tool is accessible online and designed to…
Activities are open to everyone and available for volunteer opportunities SAN DIEGO – The month of April is Earth Month and the City of San Diego has upcoming events and activities for both Earth Day and Arbor Day to highlight environmental stewardship, the benefits of trees, and to remind San Diegans how to be we…
THE state awarded San Diego County Probation a $1.2 million grant to establish two Mobile Probation Service Centers that will help its clients and the community access services conveniently. The Board of State Community Corrections grant will allow Probation to purchase two vehicles approximately 22-foot-long, similar to a command center vehicle, that will help its…
by Mark Hedin Ethnic Media Services MediCal enrollees are encouraged to update their information to keep their status as the state reviews eligibility for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic. For the first time in three years, an estimated 80 million Americans whose health care is through Medicaid will have their eligibility for it…
By Abigail Zelenski Loida Nicolas Lewis made some revelations in her memoir ‘Why Should Guys Have All the Fun’ and in an intimate chit-chat with some local media in New York, she teased and spilled a few stories she has not shared in public before. A multi-hyphenate in the Filipino American community, Lewis is a…
SPOKANE VALLEY, WA – The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco held its second consular outreach for the year at Mirabeau Park Hotel in Spokane Valley, Washington on March 26-28, 2023. Passport, dual citizenship, and overseas voting (OV) registration services were offered during the Consulate’s first-ever consular outreach held in the Inland Northwest Region, which covers Eastern Washington…
Godofredo Ng, 85 GODOFREDO T. Ng, MD, FACS, a popular general surgeon, medical leader and missionary to the Philippines who has resided in Raleigh, North Carolina since 1967 died from a ruptured cerebral aneurysm on April 17, 2023. He was 85. Dr. Ng was a 1962 medical graduate of the University of the Philippines and…
AFTER living in the U.S. for over 20 years, Kristan tried to obtain his green card by filing paperwork on his own, instead of hiring an immigration lawyer. In one instance, he tried to file as a minor child of an immigrant (F2A), even though he was already an adult. His application was rejected. On…
WHEN Filipino American veteran photojournalist Nicanor “Nikki” Arriola and his wife Julienne were attacked and assaulted in front of the California state Capitol in Sacramento, he knew it was a calling to speak out against hate incidents. “It’s like a storyteller becomes a story,” said Nikki Arriola in an interview with the Asian Journal, recounting…
Originally published in Inquirer.net WASHINGTON, D.C. – A group of former U.S. service members and Filipino American community advocates released an open letter to President Joe Biden, urging that the issue of abandoned Amerasian children be included in the terms of the U.S.-Philippine Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement, as “a surge of new Amerasian children can be…
APRIL 18 marked the 2023 Tax Day around the United States, but this year, some taxpayers across California have several months to file and pay their taxes. The IRS previously announced an extended deadline for Californians to October 16, 2023 due to the damages from the storms in December 2022 and January 2023. The state…
by Mark Hedin, Ethnic Media Services MediCal enrollees are encouraged to update their information to keep their status as the state reviews eligibility for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic. For the first time in three years, an estimated 80 million Americans whose health care is through Medicaid will have their eligibility for it…
Divorce is a difficult and emotional process that can have a significant impact on many aspects of a person’s life, including their immigration status. For individuals who have obtained a green card through marriage to a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, a divorce can have serious consequences. There are many people in this situation specially…
