The second stimulus check for $600 being distributed to Americans has led to unprecedented online scams that broke the $200 million milestone. The IRS reported 5.7 million payments totaling $9.6 billion were made in Illinois where residents should be on alert for the most common scams currently being used. The FTC has received more than […]

BY JENNI JULANDER January 22, 2021 – THE EPOCH TIMES – One girl from Spain is proving that anyone can make their dreams come true, even people like her who were born with Down syndrome. Marian Avila has made a successful career as a model, despite how difficult it can be for people with Down […]

By: Elaine Lehman   On February 7, 1870, famed abolitionist and orator Frederick Douglass spoke to the congregation of the Ward Chapel African Methodist Church in Peoria, Illinois. The address he delivered on that occasion is titled ‘Our Composite Nationality.’ The membership of all races in one great human family was among Douglass’ favorite themes, and […]

By Jan Milo Severo (Philstar. com) – February 3, 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Filipino-American singer H.E.R. is set to perform at the Super Bowl 55 this month at the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay, Florida. The National Football League (NFL) announced that the two-time Grammy-winner will be part of the program lineup with her […]

By: Joe Mauricio   If you lived in Chicago or Midwest, or somewhere in the East Coast, and you have Facebook friends living in California, Texas, or Florida, life could really be so disparately incomparable. The National Weather Service maps would be showing sunny climes versus heavy snow forecasts. Even media outlets attempt to outdo each […]

By: Veronica Leighton   February is the shortest month in the Gregorian calendar, (it’s down to only 28 days (except 29 days on Leap Year that happens every four years) versus the normal 30 and 31 days for the rest of 11 months, and yet, it’s brim-filled with holidays, celebrations, and other important events. Of […]

Brigitte Carino Cueter (CPRTV Newscaster) and her Mom, Ritz Carino Cueter.

By: Doug Nguyen   Tax season is approaching, and replacing your annual Benefi t Statement has never been easier. The Benefi t Statement, also known as the SSA- 1099 or the SSA-1042S, is a tax form we mail each year in January to people who receive Social Security benefi ts. It shows the total amount of […]

By: Bob Boyer   “Frontline,” the widely viewed PBS documentary series, and “Fresh Air Interviews,” the popular NPR radio program hosted by Terry Gross, are two of the most widely watched and heard public broadcasting programs in the U.S. They cover major events in the realms of politics and the arts around the world. This […]

By: Veronica Leighton   St. Valentine’s Day, celebrated every 14th day of February and which has been associated with love and/or lovers, has its surprising origin. This special day actually started being celebrated in honor of a saint, quite far from being a lover himself. That’s why it’s “Saint Valentine’s Day,” which in modern-day nomenclature, […]

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BY TOM OZIMEK January 27, 2021 Pentagon offi cials announced that Lt. Gen. Charles Flynn, the younger sibling of former national security adviser Michael Flynn, is being assigned to head U.S. Army Pacifi c. The chief of staff of the Army made the announcement as part of a range of general offi cer assignments, according […]

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 […]

By: Janice Dantes   While I do some estate planning in my practice for middle class Filipinos, occasionally, I will encounter individuals with multi-million dollar estates. Large estates encounter issues that may not impact smaller estates because there is an element of tax planning. If you or someone you know has an estate larger than […]

By: Nancy Abiera   “The Lord says: ‘I have heard your prayer and seen your tears, I will heal you.” 2 Kings 20:5 Have you been in loved? I am sure we all have experienced this. Have you been broken-hearted? Yes, again! However, in my own experiences, I have seen/experienced God’s love healed my body as […]