CHICAGO (jGLi) – A decision by the United States Supreme Court last month, staying the deportation of a Filipino immigrant convicted of voluntary manslaughter, could slow down the deportation of nearly 393,000 people in the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, half of whom were considered criminals. Joel Judulang, 45, of Los Angeles, California, was ordered released from… Read More »
It is now the beginning of another year and it is important to reflect and learn all the things that we should be thankful for. There are times when we feel so gloomy, and discouraged but after a while when calmness creeps in, we realized that we are still very lucky people compared to others that we see… Read More »
I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and that you all got the nice things you had wished for. Now comes Year 2009. This is when one normally aspires for a better deal, a happier life than what it was in the year past. Except this time it probably won’t happen. The economy is in recession. For the… Read More »
Another year has come and gone, and what an incredible story of faith it has been for BALITA and Ruben, its ailing Publisher. Both have fared well despite great odds. It was Ruben’s second year in rehab since he suffered a stroke on January 3, 2005. Initially given up as a hopeless case, it would be God’s will… Read More »
Tremendous rebounds 2005 By Tess Cusipag Another year has passed and once again we contemplate of what we have done and what we have not done yet. It is the perfect time to look at what this season means. We are all so blessed, but sure; there’s a lot more who are not. And those who have worked… Read More »
The Christmas holidays are a joyful time. The holiday season always trigger recollecting some past happenings, good or bad. For some reason. whenever you hear Christmas music, it creeps into the present time and makes you feel nostalgic. We marvel at our many lucky breaks and good fortunes, our strengths and at how we handled life’s challenges. We… Read More »
GMA7’S ‘Mel and Joey “show may be no more but Toronto’s MEL and FLOR are a continuing success story of grit and determination, an inspirational odyssey of a couple who swayed from the dance floor to the baking oven and to a budding food empire that is now known as FV Foods. A decade ago, Melchor Galeon brought… Read More »
CHICAGO (jGLi) – Attorney Lawrence Gottfried of the Board of Veterans Appeal (BVA) pled guilty of removing documents from veteran case files in order to delay or preclude decisions on the merits of benefit applications, destroying portions of at least 32 out of 38 case files assigned to him for over a three-month period. This conduct continued over… Read More »
Hopefully, 2012 will be a beckoning of a wider dimension, bright days ahead and a new outlook in life for each and every one of us. The change, behoove within us, will minimize if not totally disregard our erratic ways. Much more so in the tempting showbiz world. At that, here’s the New Year’s memo of this writer… Read More »