Showing posts with label Ask A Kababayan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ask A Kababayan. Show all posts
Monday, May 24, 2010

Ask A Kababayan:
"I'm undocumented & I got jury duty summons"

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A reader who calls herself " Pinay in LA" asks: "I am an undocumented immigrant. I received a Jury Duty summon months ago t...
Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Ask A Kababayan:
Healthcare Reform Basic Info

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This is an issue that will affect most if not all of us, and so we should take the time to learn the facts. Dito na po tayo nakatira sa Amer...
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Thursday, May 28, 2009

ASK A KABABAYAN:"How long can a US greencard holder stay abroad?...

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...I've checked the documents that USCIS give out to new residents and it says 1 year, but a recent immigrant told me that during first-...
Tuesday, February 17, 2009

ASK A KABABAYAN: "My employer is not paying my salary on time. How can I get help from the Dept. of Labor?"

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I got this question recently from a Southern California Pinay nurse. Isang buwan na syang di nakakatanggap ng sweldo kasi laging tumatalbog ...
Monday, October 13, 2008

ASK A KABABAYAN:
"How do I block an e-mail address? This person I don't know keep sending me e-mails...

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... even if I asked to be removed from their mailing list." Answer: Since you're using Yahoo! Mail , you can block all mail from u...
Friday, September 19, 2008

ASK A KABABAYAN:
"How do I get my prescription refilled at another pharmacy. So many things I don't know yet, bago lang ako dito eh."

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When I was new here, I didn't even know where to begin at the pharmacy because buying medicine here is different from how we do it in t...
Saturday, August 30, 2008

ASK A KABABAYAN:
"U.S. citizen ako. If I lost my wallet while traveling abroad & can't contact friends and relatives, where can I get help?"

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Uncle Sam can rescue you. Or at least loan you some money. If - traveler nightmare alert - your wallet disappeared while you're out of...
Wednesday, August 13, 2008

ASK A KABABAYAN:
"I saw an ad for buying an International Driver's License. Gagamitin ko sana pag-bakasyon ko sa Pinas. Is this valid?"

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Nope, they're not valid. Beware of these ads - if you Google "International Driver's License," you will see these scams, t...
Monday, June 16, 2008

ASK A KABABAYAN:
"My employer doesn't pay me overtime dahil exempt employee daw ako. What does this mean?"

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Employees who get overtime pay and whose time worked are recorded as mandated by the Fair Labor Standards Act (a federal law that protects o...
Wednesday, March 5, 2008

ASK A KABABAYAN:
My husband and I just became US citizens. My 9-year-old child, who's born in Manila, is also a US citizen now, di ba?

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Per USCIS , a foreign-born minor child of alien parents who naturalized is a citizen but you still need to file for her an "Applicat...
Monday, January 14, 2008

ASK A KABABAYAN: I read that Hillary Clinton won the New Hampshire caucus. Ano ba ang kaibahan ng caucuses at primaries? Ano'ng susunod na mangyayari?

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ANSWER: These are the same things being asked by other Fil-Ams who are voting for the first time or who are just wondering what the heck th...
Tuesday, December 11, 2007

ASK A KABABAYAN:
I want to help my parents. I'm 16, pwede na ba ako'ng magtrabaho?

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Yes. And I admire you for wanting to help your parents. (Pero 'wag mo'ng pababayaan ang pag-aaral mo ha!) According to the Departm...
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Wednesday, November 21, 2007

ASK A KABABAYAN: Small Claims Court

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ASK A KABABAYAN question: "Naloko ako. It's for a small amount but I don't want others to be victimized so I want to sue this p...
Tuesday, November 6, 2007

ASK A KABABAYAN:
"At a Pinoy store I go to, the credit card receipt they give me shows my whole card number. Okey lang ba ito?"

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No, it's not okay because there are two vital things that ID thieves can get from those receipts. Your name and the numbers can equal to...
Thursday, October 25, 2007

ASK A KABABAYAN:
"Pwede ba akong kumuha ng refund for an expedited passport service that did not deliver?"

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Pwede. Normally, for an expedited service, it takes 2-3 weeks to receive your passport f...
Monday, March 19, 2007

ASK A KABABAYAN:
"I'm a prospective first-time homebuyer. My friend, a recent first-time homebuyer, told me I don't need an agent. Totoo ba ito?"

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When you buy a home, research shows that there are big advantages to using the services of a real estate agent. But I do know of someone who...
Tuesday, March 13, 2007

ASK A KABABAYAN:
"Kadarating ko lang sa America, and my employer is offering 401(k) to me. What is it and why should I sign up?"

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One of the things I regretted not knowing noong na - uumpisa pa lang akong magtrabaho sa America was the fact that I did not immediat...
Wednesday, March 7, 2007

ASK A KABABAYAN:
"Saan ako makakakuha ng libreng CREDIT REPORT?"

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Whether you are planning to buy a car or a house, or you are simply concerned about identity theft, checking your credit report is ALWAYS a ...
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Wednesday, February 21, 2007

ASK A KABABAYAN:
"I Changed My Name When I Became a US Citizen. What Should I Do Next?"

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Change is good. That's probably why there are a lot of Pinoys who sign up for the name-changing opportunity when it becomes an option wh...