If you received Form 1099c from your lender because of foreclosure, short sale, loan modification or debt settlement, the general rule is it is a reportable income. There are however few exceptions that may apply. The exceptions are Home Affordable Loan Modification Program reduction of debt on principal residence. The other exceptions [...]

Question: What is VAWA Cancellation of Removal?
Answer: VAWA Cancellation of Removal provides a deportation defense to domestic violence victims who are in removal proceedings in immigration court. These individuals are in front of an immigration judge, and the Government is trying to remove them from the United States. While it is not a [...]

Talagang naghihirap ang Amerika, o maaari nating sabihin na maraming taong naghihirap sa Amerika. Sa mga naririto, imigrante man o hindi, tinatanggap nila na sadyang mahirap ang buhay ngayon. Kahit na sinasabi sa mga balita na mag-iisang taon ng nakalipas ang recession, hindi pa rin nanunumbalik ang sigla ng ekonomiya. Marami pa [...]

Dear Atty. Lou,
I am one of the Prince George County teachers in Maryland. Our employer violated Department of Labor rules and so our H1B visas were terminated. I filed for a change of status to B2 visa since my H1B expired last July 31.  I just want to inquire on the following: (1) I am [...]

By REV. JOSE PELAGIO A. PADIT, SThD
Spiritual life is a journey of personal perfection cooperating to the sanctifying graces of God given to us through the work of the Holy Spirit in us. The saints corresponded to the actions of the Holy Spirit in their lives. They put into practice Christ’s teachings. They sought to [...]

By REV. DANTE & CYNTHIA VELUZ
Q. “My husband has been working in the Middle East for 5 years when my petition from the U.S. got approved. Before he left the country we agreed that anytime my mom’s petition would be granted he would follow me and our child to California. It has been [...]

The largest convergence of authors with Filipino roots outside the Philippines is taking place on Saturday, October 1 and Sunday, October 2 at San Francisco’s Civic Center  for the first-ever Filipino American International Book Festival (FilBookFest).
The Philippine contingent includes former Philippine president Fidel V. Ramos, National Artist for Literature Virgilio Almario (aka Rio Alma), National [...]

Thirty nine years ago on September 21, 1972 – Ferdinand E. Marcos was the President of the Philippines . Every Filipino worth his salt – young and old alike – will not forget that early morning when there was not a word of protest heard. No means of communication, no media. Clamped and clubbered, the [...]

of Apalit, Pampanga will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on October 1, 2011 at 33 Arroyo Social Hall in South San Francisco. They got married on the same date in the year 1961. The loving couple was blessed with three children; namely Rosalie married to Ruperto Villanueva; Alex married to Gina Carlos with children Kenn [...]

BAGUIO CITY — World boxing icon Manny Pacquiao has started his training here for his November 12 fight against Mexico’s Juan Manuel Marquez in Las Vegas.
The high altitude training is another proof of Pacquiao’s seriousness in his next bout. He has been that way in previous fights but the coming bout is important because it [...]