Next year’s First Installment Cook County property tax bills are available at cookcountytreasurer. com so that property owners can make payments before the end of this year or plan their finances for 2021, Treasurer Maria Pappas said today. The First Installment Tax Year 2020, which is 55 percent of the previous year’s total tax, is […]
By: Nancy Abiera “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” Ihave been in America for over 36 years now. However, I still cherish how Christmas is celebrated back in the Philippines. I must conclude that when it comes […]
The Catholic News Service reported today that Pope Francis said that Catholic can receive a plenary indulgence on Dec. 11 and 12 for their Marian devotion if certain conditions are followed. The news was announced today in a letter from Mexico City’s Cardinal Carlos Aguiar Retes. This letter was accompanied by a formal proclamation by […]
By: Vicente Perez Christmas is inevitable inspite of the COVID virus pandemic. This will not stop us from enjoying our fave food and so let us prepare some holiday baking . Banana bread is almost a staple for most Filipinos but I prepared a version that will be good for diabetics like me. So why […]
By: Maria Girlie Pascual Yes, the statistics are grim. Yes, the numbers are rising. Yes, we all need to comply with CDC guidelines, and, yes, we still need to celebrate life no matter what the circumstances may be. At least, this is my belief and that is not to say that we are not worried […]
By: James DC LOCK-UP VS. LOCK-DOWN Finally, I have understood the difference between Lock-Up and Lock-Down. Lock-up is STAY IN POLICE CUSTODY; Lock-down is STAY IN WIFE’S CUSTODY. Lock-up is bailable; Lock-down is non-bailable. __________ STEALING American: In the US, stealing is against the law, you will be jailed. British: In the UK, foreigners who are caught stealing are deported. Saudi Arabian: Do not steal […]
By: Doug Nguyen If you receive a Benefi t Verifi cation letter, sometimes called a “budget letter,” a “benefi ts letter,” a “proof of income letter,” or a “proof of award letter,” we have good news for you! A new standardized Benefi t Verifi cation letter is now available when you need proof of […]
By: Joe Mauricio With Christmas being expected around the corner, we are also expecting the traditional celebration plannings in many Filipino American households. But with the current Covid pandemic that has been going around and attacking many people around the world, we are all alarmed to plan for a celebration gathering for Christmas 2020 […]
No one could predict what life’s outcomes would bring us, especially when we willingly transport ourselves to another country looking for the greener pastures. Just like what many young Filipino professional immigrants have experienced when they packed their bags, left their loved ones behind, and traveled with Lady Luck to America, Mario Adap, born and […]
By: Veronica Leighton Are you looking forward to celebrating Christmas (if not cancelled), or just waiting for the coming year 2021 to start everything anew? Are you looking for 2021 as back to normal year? 2020 has not only been an odd year for us, not only in tackling the pressures of the pandemic […]
By: Janice Dantes COVID-19 changed the world. It caused many places to close and altered how business is conducted throughout the world. It also changed the court system. Now, lawyers and litigants just need internet access and Zoom to attend court. Below are the pros and cons of the virtual courtroom. 1. Attend Court […]
By: Elaine Lehman Alma Bowman, daughter of Filipina mother and U.S. military father, has been held by ICE in detention since 2017 and was slated for deportation on November 9, 2020. On November 2, it was reported that proceedings were halted – for now – and she was returned from Arizona where she was […]
By: Melody Rabor-Dizon As of date, the situation surrounding COVID-19 continues to evolve, drug companies are racing who gets approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In Illinois alone, our numbers for Covid + patients rarely go below the 5-digit mark or 10,000 mark over the last 2 weeks. The 2 contenders, Pfizer and […]
Beginning Monday (December 7), GMA Network brings back the well-loved TV adaptation of the 1989 award-winning blockbuster movie by Regal Films ‘Bilangin ang Bituin sa Langit’ on the Afternoon Prime block. After several months of hiatus, the star-studded cast offer their loyal fans and followers a recap of the heartwarming series that they have consistently […]
By: Elsie Sy-Niebar *NEWS report which says President Trump supports the $900 billion stimulus package touches the hearts of millions who lost their jobs due to Covid-19. *A heartfelt appeal to help the victims of typhoon’ULYSSES’ which left thousands of families in Catanduanes, BIKOL, cold, hungry, sick and homeless… * VIA TIMES’ READERS interesting […]
Meet Gitanjali Rao, a 15-year-old scientist, and inventor from Lone Tree, Columbia. Instead of complaining about the damages of climate change and encouraging kids to skip school and protest, Rao has created some marvelous artificial intelligence and carbon nanotube sensor technology inventions that help the world be a better place. In addition, she has worked […]
By: Bob Boyer December is a good time to refl ect on the current year as we approach the holidays. In recent years I have used this column to refl ect on the articles I wrote in the past eleven months or on news clippings that I did not end up using here but […]
By: Jan Paul Ferrer Today, women own four out of every 10 businesses in the U.S.1 In 2018, women of color accounted for 47 percent of all women-owned businesses.1 Why Women are Choosing Entrepreneurship There are a variety of reasons that women are choosing to start their own businesses rather than climb the corporate […]
