Employees lose wages when employers round down or shave work hours Moises Negrete worked at Conagra Foods, Inc.’s food processing facilities located all over California. Moises and other workers sued their employer in a class action, alleging failure to provide them lawful meal and rest periods but automatically deducting time for meal periods, even when…
THE highest profile cases of bankruptcy filings are Walt Disney, Milton Hershey, Orange County, a certain Catholic diocese in the USA that was hit by the child molestation cases, the bankruptcy filings of the Trump companies during the 90s wiping out billions of debt, Toys R Us, Hertz car rentals, among many others. A distinction…
Dear Attorney Tan, I recently married a U.S. Citizen, who is my second husband. He has filed an immigrant visa petition and green card application for me. My husband recently received from USCIS a Notice of Intent to Deny the petition that he filed on my behalf. The Notice indicated that the immigrant visa petition…
Dr. Cesar D. Candari, MD, a well-known Las Vegas Filipino-American Diplomate in pathology, medical leader, humanitarian, author, newspaper columnist of Philippine Times, passed away on March 14, 2023 from pancreatic cancer. He was 89 years old. Dr. Candari was a member of prestigious FEU Class ’61, which broke the record with an amazing feat of…
by Peter White, Ethnic Media Services $3.8 billion in investment scams and $2.6 billion in impersonator scams topped the list. Most money lost through bank transfers and crypto currencies. Ever get an email about an extended car warranty or a free gift from Home Depot? What about online service to flush out malware from your…
by Judith Graham, Kaiser Health News Consider three hypothetical women in their mid-70s, all living alone in identical economic circumstances with the same array of ailments: diabetes, arthritis, and high blood pressure. Ms. Green stays home most of the time and sometimes goes a week without seeing people. But she’s in frequent touch by phone…
Filipino American Abi Balingit’s unlikely journey as a cookbook author began when she posted photos of Lao Gan Ma spicy chili crisp cupcakes that she made. Her now-literary agent reached out and asked if she was interested in writing a cookbook. “I wasn’t thinking about writing a cookbook at all but obviously I was like…
DEFENDING National Basketball Association (NBA) champion the Golden State Warriors celebrated Filipino Heritage Night on February 24 as it faced Western conference rival the Houston Rockets in a sold-out game at Chase Center in San Francisco, CA. Started in 2008, the Warriors’ Filipino Heritage Night started as an annual event during the season. With demand…
WASHINGTON, DC – The National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA) is mourning the passing of one of the Filipino American community’s most remarkable leaders, Jesus “Jesse” Antonio Vizcocho, who passed away on March 11, 2023. Born in the Philippines on December 25, 1960, Jesse immigrated to Kodiak, Alaska in 1991. He later moved to Anchorage…
Program implements Mayor’s executive order requiring expedited processing for 100% affordable housing and emergency shelter permits SAN DIEGO – In response to an executive order signed in January by Mayor Todd Gloria, the Development Services Department announced this week that it has created the Affordable Housing Permit Now program for 100% affordable housing projects and emergency shelters….
THE Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco organized a Consular Outreach Mission in Poplar, California on March 11, 2023 at the Larry Itliong Resource Center (4665 Road 192, Poplar, California 93257), providing a total of 272 services. The consular outreach afforded Filipinos and Filipino Americans passport and dual citizenship services, as well as registration for…
Successful program provides people experiencing homelessness with safe space to sleep overnight SAN DIEGO – The City Council on Monday, March 20 unanimously approved a plan proposed by Mayor Todd Gloria to open a new safe parking lot in the Clairemont neighborhood that will include live-in-ready camper trailers as well as free, safe parking for…
Family-friendly activities include egg hunts, scavenger hunts and more SAN DIEGO – Spring has arrived and the City of San Diego’s Parks and Recreation Department is ready to celebrate the season through spring-themed special events at recreation centers across the City during March and April. Various programs are planned, including egg hunts, scavenger hunts, Earth Day celebrations and more…
San Diegans invited to community workshops to learn more about potential long-term plans for the pier SAN DIEGO – The City of San Diego is hosting a series of upcoming community workshops to share information about the Ocean Beach Pier Renewal project and gather input from community members. This project aims to provide a long-term…
Leny Dy Sarmiento recently celebrated her 80th birthday with family and friends last February 19 at a party held at Maggiano’s LIttle Italy Restaurant in Santana Row in San Jose, CA. Photo above left shows (from left) Maryann Basig, Mellie Roberts, celebrant Leny Sarmiento, Tess Gregorio and Cleo Manuel at the get-together. Photo above right shows Tess…
MARIVIC, a U.S. citizen, filed a petition for her daughter, Alyssa, in May 2019. However, in January 2021, after filing all paperwork and fees, Marivic was notified by the U.S. Embassy that her daughter’s interview was cancelled since the latter aged-out when she turned 21 in August 2019. Marivic was desperate and wanted to explore…
HABITS The healthiest habits: eating a healthy diet, avoiding/minimizing intake of sugar and sweets, drinking at least 8 glasses of filtered water, exercising daily, and sleeping 8 hours (when possible) daily; taking mini vacation/staycation to de-stress, doing charity work, and having regular medical/dental checkups. Fruits The healthiest fruits are lemons, strawberries, blueberries, oranges, limes, grapefruits,…
Culture and language are among the barriers that prevent many Asian American teens from openly discussing dating violence with their parents. When Angela Kim first fell in love at 16, teen dating violence was the last thing on her mind. Her boyfriend showered her with love, and she was infatuated with their whirlwind romance. But…
GOV. Gavin Newsom may have been prescient when he acknowledged free speech concerns as he signed California’s COVID misinformation bill last fall. In a message to lawmakers, the governor warned of “the chilling effect other potential laws may have” on the ability of doctors to speak frankly with patients but expressed confidence that the one…
Recognition for years of blood, sweat and tears, and gratitude for a family who believed in her audacious dreams LOS ANGELES, March 15, 2022 – ABS-CBN’s TFC News Hollywood correspondent Yong Chavez won the International Media Award at the 60th Annual ICG Publicists Awards. The winners were announced on March 10 at the awards luncheon at…
JUST when everyone thought the skies were becoming clearer, March has been bringing its own set of storms. Reiterating the importance of preparedness during natural disasters, such as the immense rainfall experience this winter season, Listos California, a program part of California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), held a briefing to inform the…
by Sunita Sohrabji, Ethnic Media Services THE California College Corps program offers students the chance to find purpose and connection through service at a moment of rising anxiety and isolation across campuses. The California For All College Corps program, launched last year by Gov. Gavin Newsom, is a unique initiative which offers up to $10,000…
Q: MY co-workers and I have been having an issue getting our paychecks on time from our manager. Sometimes we would go more than a month without getting paid, which I know is illegal. When the Regional Manager—our manager’s boss—came to visit, I took the opportunity to let him know about the late paychecks. I…
DIFFERENT clients have different financial and asset situations, which make them start thinking about getting rid of accumulated debt. Nobody starts with borrowing money with the intention of defaulting and not being able to pay back. Certainly, in my over 30 years of practice in bankruptcy law, I have seen potential clients — not many…
