Archive for April, 2012
“Check Your Number” campaign challenges
Car owners to re-evaluate oil change habits SACRAMENTO “Should motorists change their vehicle’s oil every 3,000 miles? Not necessarily, according to the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) and its “Check Your Number” campaign to encourage drivers to rethink their current driving habits and only change the motor oil as needed. “With significant advances [...]
No more changing oil every 3,000 miles
CalRecycle’s public education campaign helps motorists save money by learning recommended oil change interval at Santa Monica Pier April 14 CalRecycle, the state’s leading authority on recycling, waste reduction and product reuse, will host a public education “Check Your Number†campaign event at the Santa Monica Pier near Los Angeles this Saturday, April 14 from [...]
Kababayan LA’s host Jannelle So joins the Gawad Kalinga Family in a Mission to promote unity among Filipinos
Los Angeles, CA (March 31, 2012): Jannelle So has found true love! Two years after her broken engagement and eight years after moving to the United States, popular Southern California host/producer, Jannelle So, has finally found true love. And according to her, it’s worth the wait and previous heartaches. “Tito Tony (Meloto), founder of Gawad [...]
Tabloid’s dig on Balita, Atty. Paul Allen: An act of desperation by a “suspended” lawyer
Ever since it came out in the streets, the headlines and front page stories of Pinoywatchdog have always been about articles discrediting Balita and the Law Offices of James G. Beirne. As of late, the paper also included in its relentless smearing campaign Atty. Paul Allen, son of Balita CEO Luchie Allen. The tabloid has claimed that the reason for its [...]
Bander client loses home, business, good credit
By Rhony Laigo Viken Melkonian is an engineer of Armenian descent. Not only does he have a full time job, he used to own and operate a tire shop, selling and fixing tires in Grenada Hills. He also had a home in Northridge he bought in 2005 where he and his wife would’ve nurtured their [...]
Bander’s web of lies begins to unravel
By Rhony Laigo ATTORNEY James G. Beirne lashed back at a newspaper tabloid which published an article that stated he will be subjected to a trial and that he will go to jail. This developed as court records showed that Beirne’s competitor, Atty. Joel Bander, is apparently the owner of Pinoywatchdog, the newspaper that has [...]
Joel Bandersits on a can full of worms
‘Bander…executed a false declaration under oath when he swore that he has never personally fi led a bankruptcy petition for a client. In fact, Mr. Bander fi led a Voluntary Petition in March 2009 on behalf of Mario Jose Bryson and Inez Glona Bryson.’ – Atty. Jack Lapedis Give credit where credit is due. Pinoywatchdog’s [...]
PHL to build pier in Spratlys
DFA: ‘What is ours is ours. Pag-asa Island is ours’ MANILA, Mar 31 (Mabuhay) – The Philippines will “exercise territorial sovereignty†and build a pier in the disputed Spratly islands in the South China Sea, officials said Friday. “What is ours is ours. Pag-asa Island is ours… The Philippines exercises territorial sovereignty over the West [...]
Pacquiao asked: Why transfer taxes when you’re running?
MANILA, Apr 2 (Mabuhay) – Boxing champ and Sarangani Rep. Manny Pacquiao can transfer his tax registration once again from General Santos City to a different district but only after settling any tax obligations in the region, a tax official said Monday. “He can, but he has to write to us. He needs to settle [...]
300 pitbulls saved from Philippine dogfighting arena
Manila, April 1, 2012 (AFP) – Philippine police rescued 300 badly injured pitbulls and arrested seven South Koreans after busting a massive online dog fighting syndicate, the head of the operation said Sunday. Four Filipino caretakers were also taken in for questioning after the Friday raid at a two-hectare farm in the city of San [...]
