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Carlo Abad named Superior Court Judge of N.J.
By Cristina DC Pastor Remember Municipal Judge Carlo Abad of Jersey City? He was nominated Chief Judge of the Jersey City Municipal Court by former Mayor Jerramiah Healy in 2013 which would have made him the first Filipino – and first Asian — to hold the position. That nomination, however, was blocked by the City […]
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Lawyer Anna Mercado Clark’s fork in the road
By Cristina DC Pastor Her father was a doctor who founded a rural hospital in Batangas, her mother a retired nursing home director in New Jersey. Anna Mercado Clark, 41, chose the path untraveled. She became a lawyer instead of the physician her parents had prayed she would be. Today, she is an experienced litigator, […]
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Queens neighborhood gets free COVID tests
On a frigid January 30 morning, Rosalia Lapena walked two blocks to Monarch Clinic on Woodside and saw a line forming. The long-time Queens resident was among the 50 people who got tested – or swabbed — for free for possible Coronavirus infection by way of a PCR COVID-19 test. “This is a very much-needed […]
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On Global Filipinos: Losing my friends to COVID-19: Attorney Emil de Guzman (Part 1)
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, Attorney Emil de Guzman and Dancing Instructor Dodie Potenciano. They died this year from COVID-19. Emil had a very successful immigration law practice in Lower Manhattan when he was stricken […]
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Preparing for your family’s future while in a hospital fighting COVID-19
By Janice V. Arellano, Esq. When Robina Araullo started getting a dry, itchy throat, the alarm went off: Could she be infected with the Coronavirus? Panic set in when she tested positive several days later. From that moment on, her days were spent taking medications to keep her body from shaking, looking for hospitals, and […]
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Noel Francisco steps down as Solicitor General
Solicitor General Noel Francisco has stepped down from the Department of Justice on July 3. The first Asian American to be confirmed by the Senate as solicitor general said representing the United States before the Supreme Court is “one of the greatest jobs in the law.” “It has been the honor of my professional career […]
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28M renters face evictions
An estimated 28 million renters in the U.S. are facing evictions as states begin lifting their COVID-19-related eviction moratoriums in the coming months. In April, most U.S. states imposed some manner of lockdown to control the spread of the virus, restricting most workers to their homes. Unemployment rates shot to 14.7 percent, according to the […]
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Is divorce on the rise? Family Law Atty. Jhanice Domingo examines the impact of lockdowns
By Cristina DC Pastor The FilAm: What is the effect of mandatory lockdowns on married couples? Has it led to a rise in divorce and separation cases? Jhanice Domingo: It depends on the marital relationship. I am sure that some married couples are enjoying the extra quality time, and being home with their spouse. But […]
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N.J. judge accused of ‘harboring fugitive boyfriend’ fighting to keep her job
By Cristina DC Pastor This is the convoluted story of a Filipina judge in New Jersey accused in 2013 of “harboring” a fugitive boyfriend, cleared in 2018 of all charges, and is now fighting to keep her position as a member of the bench. Superior Judge Carlia Brady, 47, was suspended without pay, lost her […]