[COLUMN] Are employee paystubs just a piece of paper?
Employer pays $58.5 Million settlement for wage-statement violations Like many other employees, you may usually just file away the pay stubs you receive from your employer, biweekly or twice a…
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[COLUMN] Writ of Mandamus relief for unreasonable delay in pending immigration filings
A common question that is asked by a person who has a pending immigration petition or application is “how much longer until USCIS makes a decision?” The question is understandable,…
[COLUMN] Disabled senior needs Chapter 7 relief from $50k credit cards
AT some point in your life, you will have to confront your own mortality as well as the mortality of your loved ones. When you’re 12, you’re in a hurry…
Tourism Promotions Board and Department of Tourism wrap up ASEAN Tourism Forum 2023 with over ₱100M sales leads
The Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) Philippines and the Department of Tourism (DOT) expect to welcome more foreign visitors to the Philippines after successfully generating over 100M Philippine pesos in sales…
Love Your Heart week of action promotes heart health with events, information & more
THIS year Love Your Heart events and no-cost blood pressure screenings will be available over the course of several days in locations throughout the county and Mexico. Knowing your blood pressure numbers…
San Diegans urged to ‘Think Blue’ and show love for clean water and clean beaches in February
Residents can join community cleanups and educational webinars to help create a more sustainable city SAN DIEGO – With Valentine’s Day approaching, Think Blue San Diego – the public education and engagement…
San Diego County’s COVID-19 emergency declarations to end; Response continues
THE county’s Board of Supervisors accepted a COVID-19 update on Tuesday, February 7 stating the county’s nearly 3-year-old coronavirus local emergency and local health emergency will end Feb. 28, matching…
City of San Diego awarded $4.75M to creatively increase awareness of local issues
New program will support artists and cultural practitioners in San Diego, Imperial counties SAN DIEGO – The City of San Diego, through the Commission for Arts and Culture, was awarded…
City of San Diego’s award-winning civic dance arts show ‘Collage’ returns to historic Casa Del Prado Theater
Professionally trained dancers of all ages perform diverse dance styles including tap, jazz, ballet and more SAN DIEGO – This month, the City of San Diego’s Civic Dance Arts has…
State declares citrus quarantine in Rancho Bernardo
THE California Department of Food and Agriculture has declared a new citrus quarantine in a 95 square-mile area of Rancho Bernardo after detecting a potentially threatening citrus tree disease during routine inspections….
Introducing Broadway’s Smash Hit & Juliet’s Filipino American Cast Members
Musical reimagines a Shakespeare Classic AS Broadway fans, we are lucky to see one Filipino American cast member in a musical. We celebrate if we see more than one, like…
City of Alameda inaugurates Bohol Circle Immigrant Park
ALAMEDA – Local government officials and the Filipino American community gathered in this Bay Area island-city on January 21 for the official opening of the Bohol Circle Immigrant Park, considered…
The Treasures of Majayjay
Majayjay is a small town located at the foot of Mount Banahaw and stands 1,000 feet above sea level. It has a population of about 31,000 people. Hence, it is…
[COLUMN] Atty. Gurfinkel answers immigration questions from Kapamilya in Las Vegas in Part 2 of Citizen Pinoy’s ‘Your Tanong, My Sagot’
LEADING U.S. Immigration Atty. Michael J. Gurfinkel continues to answer immigration questions from Pinoys who made the trek to Radiant Beauty Skincare Med Spa in Las Vegas. It can be…
Mayor Breed launches Housing For All plan
Housing for All sets the course for the implementation of San Francisco’s ambitious plan to allow for 82,000 new homes over the next 8 years SAN FRANCISCO – On Tuesday, February…
[COLUMN] Vital medical data
OSA hazardous The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) “recommends the use of home sleep apnea testing or polysomnography for adults with daytime sleepiness or unrefreshing sleep, or other signs…
Consul General Ferrer meets with Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in San Francisco
Philippine Consul General Neil Ferrer received Robert and Kathleen Fotheringham, the new Consular Liaisons of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in San Francisco at the Philippine Consulate…
[COLUMN] What happens when you get sued for a credit card debt
Have your credit card debts become so large that you can’t even afford the minimum payments? Or perhaps you’re already behind and your accounts have been turned over to collections?…
A secret weapon in preventing the next pandemic: fruit bats
by Jim Robbins California Healthline More than four dozen Jamaican fruit bats destined for a lab in Bozeman, Montana, are set to become part of an experiment with an ambitious…
Filipino Black American musician Steve Lacy wins Grammy Award for Best Progressive R&B Album
The multitalented “Bad Habit” musician’s win adds to the expanding list of Fil-Ams finding success in the popular music circuit On Sunday, Feb. 5, the rising alternative R&B artist Steve…
The loneliness of immigrant elders
The recent mass shootings in California put a tragic spotlight on the isolation and invisibility of many immigrant elders in the state. Both shooters in the two mass killings in…
[COLUMN] California law entitles new fathers to baby-bonding leave with guaranteed job protection
Q: MY wife and I are having a baby. My wife has scheduled to go on maternity leave. Somebody mentioned to her about bonding leave for new dads. However, I…
[COLUMN] Can I qualify for a green card despite the petitioner’s death?
Consider this common factual situation. You are over 21 years old and your U.S. citizen parent petitions you while you are inside the United States. Since this is a preference…