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Will Universal Background Checks Help Solve Gun Violence?
By Gel Santos Relos How do we make sure our children are safe from gun-toting criminals? How do we prevent another massacre (like the tragedy in Newtown Connecticut, where 20 young children and six...
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Can the Next Pope Revitalize the Catholic Church?
By Gel Santos Relos Who will be the next Pope? This has been the question many people have been asking after the surprise resignation of Pope Benedict XVI last Monday. Kababayans from all over the...
View ArticleThe undocumented need to earn path to US citizenship
THE momentum for a real immigration reform is finally building up: the gang of eight bi-partisan Senators have introduced their immigration reform plan; Pres. Barack Obama supported the plan and pushed...
View ArticleFil-Ams now the largest Asian American group in CA
My Asian Journal Column:CALIFORNIA is home to the biggest number of Filipinos in America. It is also the biggest state in the nation in terms of population.According to the new findings released by the...
View ArticleShould undocumented immigrants be allowed ‘supervised release?’
My Asian Journal Column:Should undocumented immigrants be allowed ‘supervised release?’.THIS week, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) confirmed that the Department of Homeland Security...
View ArticleWill you join the ‘virtual march for immigration reform?’
My Asian Journal Column:Will you join the ‘virtual march for immigration reform?’.DO YOU wish to support the cause of our kababayans, who will benefit from the passage of a true comprehensive...
View ArticleThe solemn process of electing the next Pope
My Asian Journal Column:The solemn process of electing the next Pope.AFTER the Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation on February 28, the Roman Catholic Church may have a new leader before the beginning of...
View ArticleFil-Ams’ feedback: Should the next Pope be more liberal or conservative?
My Asian Journal Column:Fil-Ams’ feedback: Should the next Pope be more liberal or conservative?.AS THE world awaits the Cardinals in the Vatican to start the conclave and elect the next Pope,...
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A new dawn in the Catholic Church: Long live Pope Francis!
My Asian Journal Column:A new dawn in the Catholic Church: Long live Pope Francis!I HAVE been following and writing about the conclave and the election of Pope Benedict XVI’s successor. But I was...
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No more immigration petitions for married children and siblings of US citizens?
MyAsian Journal Column:No more immigration petitions for married children and siblings of US citizens?.ONE of the more compelling reasons why many kababayans are pushing for the passing of a...
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"Putin’s action in Ukraine like Hitler’s"– Hillary Clinton
By Gel Santos Reloson Asian Journal Op-Ed (Photo Credit: wn.com)AS world leaders discuss options to de-escalate the growing tension between Russia and Ukraine, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton...
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Electronic gadgets should be banned for kids 12 and below, experts say
By Gel Santos RelosOn Asian Journal Op-Ed (Photo credit: www.androidios.com) MANY of us probably felt guilty, after reading this warning.After all, we think that we are helping stimulate our kids’...
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TPS Status Update: May Pag-asa Pa!
By Gel Santos RelosOn Asian Journal Op-Ed Many kababayans continue to send me messages and emails, inquiring about updates on the requested Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for the Philippines. Four...
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A pilot's theory on what might have happened to Malaysia Airlines Flight 370
By Gel Santos RelosOn Asian Journal Op-Ed Praying for the Passengers and Crew of MH 370 (Photo credit: people.com) Since its mysterious disappearance (after taking off from Kuala Lumpur en route to...
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Will you join in the crusade? March 27: call to action for TPS for the...
By Gel Santos RelosOn Asian Journal Op-Ed (Photo credit: veooz.com)NEW development! “US Secretary of State John Kerry has already made his review and recommendation regarding the request for TPS...
View ArticleFil-Am who breached WTC security: Hero or fool?
By Gel Santos Reloson Asian Journal Op-Ed “In Balitang America’s daily online poll Isyu Ngayon, 80 percent of viewers believe that Casquejo is a fool and that what he did was careless — a crime that...
View ArticleEmbattled CA State Senator Leland Yee and the Filipino connection
By Gel Santos RelosOn Asian Journal Op-Ed FILIPINOS in California are still in a state of shock and disbelief, after waking up to the news last Wednesday. After a series of raids in the Bay Area and...
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PH seeking UN intervention: Good or bad for the escalating standoff with China?
By Gel Santos RelosOn Asian Journal Op-Ed (PHOTO CREDIT: bigstory.ap.org)WHEN it comes to the territorial row, China does not want the United Nations (UN) to intervene and demands that the Philippines...
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Praying for a Miracle for My Granddaughter Azshara
By Gel Santos Reloson Asian Journal Op-Ed On Saturday, April 12, my husband and I became lolo and lola. It’s a milestone that we’ve been looking forward to, after our daughter Misty got married in...
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My Special Milestone This Mothers' Day
By Gel Santos Reloson Asian Journal Op-Ed MOTHERS’ DAY this year is extra special for me. It is a milestone because this 2014, I have also became a grandmother with the birth of my first apo – Azshara...
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