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40 years ago Rodel Rodis and Edna Austria got married
Rodel and Edna at their wedding 40 years ago in Daly City. Facebook photos By Loida Nicolas Lewis On Sunday, July 28, 2019, Rodel and Edna (née Austria) Rodis celebrated their 40 years of marriage at...
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Jonathan Wong: The youngest FilAm politician
Mahwah’s cool, contemplative councilman. By Maricar CP Hampton & Cristina DC Pastor When Jonathan ‘Jon’ Wong was a young boy, he had to undergo an emergency appendectomy. He was misdiagnosed by...
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The spirituality of lawyering
The author: What keeps a lawyer going through the difficult moments? By Johnson Lazaro Just this week I got a call from a woman whose dad just died from a car accident, a family man whose house was...
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Albany hospital violates anti-trafficking law in hiring of Filipino RNs: union
At a Manhattan parade, Filipino nurses raise the NYSNA and Philippine flags with pride. Facebook photo The New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) filed a lawsuit on October 15 against Albany...
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N.J. judge accused of ‘harboring fugitive boyfriend’ fighting to keep her job
Brady currently resides in Central New Jersey with her husband and their 4-year-old son. By Cristina DC Pastor This is the convoluted story of a Filipina judge in New Jersey accused in 2013 of...
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Is divorce on the rise? Family Law Atty. Jhanice Domingo examines the impact...
For couples in troubled marriages, the significant increase in time together is likely to cause increased tension. Photo: Unsplash By Cristina DC Pastor The FilAm: What is the effect of mandatory...
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28M renters face evictions
Clockwise from top left: Dr. Margot Kushel of the Center for Vulnerable Populations at the University of California, San Francisco; Nisha Vyas of the Western Center for Law and Poverty; Akash Kalia of...
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Noel Francisco steps down as Solicitor General
Attorney General William Barr calls him ‘a respected leader’ and a ‘good friend.’ Photo: Justice.gov Solicitor General Noel Francisco has stepped down from the Department of Justice on July 3. The...
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Domestic worker files lawsuit vs NYC real estate moguls over unpaid OT
Under the New York Labor Law, live-in domestic employees are entitled to overtime pay after 44 hours worked each week, and 40 hours for non live-in domestic workers. Stock photo A Filipina...
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Nurse’s daughter Mina Malik is a candidate for Queens District Attorney
By Cristina Dc Pastor She has 21 Filipino first cousins. Facebook photo Mina Malik, the daughter of a nurse from the Philippines and a South Asian father, is running for the position of Queens...
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Preparing for your family’s future while in a hospital fighting COVID-19
Is thinking of making a will a morbid thought? It depends. Photo: Unsplash By Janice V. Arellano, Esq. When Robina Araullo started getting a dry, itchy throat, the alarm went off: Could she be...
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On Global Filipinos: Losing my friends to COVID-19: Attorney Emil de Guzman...
‘He was not just a lawyer, he was a person his clients loved.’ By Loida Nicolas Lewis November is the Feast of All Saints Day/All Souls Day. I remember and pray for the souls of two dear friends,...
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Queens neighborhood gets free COVID tests
Attorney Lara Gregory with Queens Borough President Donovan Richards: ‘We’re only as strong as the most vulnerable in our community.’ On a frigid January 30 morning, Rosalia Lapena walked two blocks...
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Lawyer Anna Mercado Clark’s fork in the road
Anna is a Fellow of the American Bar Association, which is an honorary society of prominent lawyers that includes Hillary Clinton, among other recognitions. By Cristina DC Pastor Her father was a...
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Carlo Abad named Superior Court Judge of N.J.
Hudson County Superior Court Judge Carlo Abad: ‘Well deserved.’ By Cristina DC Pastor Remember Municipal Judge Carlo Abad of Jersey City? He was nominated Chief Judge of the Jersey City Municipal...
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Top 10 consumer complaints from New Yorkers (Part 1)
Inability to cancel health club membership is a scam. New York Attorney General Letitia James kicked off National Consumer Protection Week (March 6 – March 12, 2022) by releasing a list of the top 10...
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How New Yorkers can protect themselves from scams (Part 2)
Check your online accounts regularly for unauthorized transactions. Attorney General Letitia James offers various tips to protect New Yorkers from future scams: INTERNET Do not use the same password...
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Victor Sison: They call him ‘Father-Judge’
Honored by the New Jersey Legal Services for his ‘tireless efforts in helping secure for…disadvantaged clients a greater measure of justice.’ Photo by Boyet Loverita By Maricar CP Hampton Judge Victor...
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Pinay paralegal to plead guilty in Quiboloy visa, marriage fraud case
Church leader Apollo Quiboloy, founder of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ group, faces sex trafficking charges in the U.S. Facebook photo A Los Angeles paralegal has agreed to plead guilty to...
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Justice for John Albert Laylo, 35
Human rights lawyer known for his love for the underdog. Facebook photo By Cristina DC Pastor A lawyer who had worked with the political opposition in the Philippines was killed in what police believe...
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