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Thursday, November 3, 2016

Caregiver’s Guide to Understanding Different Behaviors


Are your folks getting really old and acting weird and you don't know what to do? You're not alone. Millions of Americans face the challenges of caring for a loved one. While it can be a richly rewarding experience, the role comes with enormous responsibilities. The better prepared you are to deal with the situation, the easier the task will be. This comprehensive manual gently guides you along the way, addressing all aspects of caregiving, from health, housing, and legal matters to ways to handle the emotional transitions, where to find support, and how to care for the caregiver.


Whether it means caring for a parent, spouse, close friend or other loved one, becoming a caregiver is challenging. The responsibility can fall to you suddenly, and you may not feel fully prepared for what lies ahead. Although every situation is different, there are many questions and tasks that all new caregivers must face. There’s a lot to cover, and we’ve put together this guide to cover these topics. Whether you are about to become a caregiver or planning for the future, this guide can help you organize your thoughts, make sure that you’re handling all the important tasks, and give you some peace of mind.


Saturday, October 29, 2016

Where To Cast Your Vote in New York City?

Polling places are located throughout the city. You can vote ONLY at your designated polling place. Make sure you are at the correct polling site and Election District/Assembly District (ED/AD) for your address. 

Polling Places open 6:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M. If you are not sure of that location you can find you poll site location by:
  • Search with the Online Poll Site Address Locator 
  •  Call the Voter Phone Bank at 1.866.VOTE.NYC
  •  E-mail your complete home address to us at vote@boe.nyc.ny.us and we'll e-mail your polling place location back to you. (Please put in the subject line the borough in which you reside.)
Requirements:
If you've voted in New York before, you don’t need to provide ID to vote in person
If you’re voting for the first time in New York, submitted your registration by mail, and didn’t provide a copy of your New York driver’s license, state ID card, or a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or government document that shows your name and address when you registered, you may need to show one of these documents when you vote in person on Election Day.
  • Be registered to vote in New York. Check if you’re registered to vote.
  • Be a US citizen
  • Be 18 by Election Day, Nov 8
  • Live at your address by Oct 9
  • Not be in prison or on parole for a felony conviction
  • Not be currently judged mentally incompetent by a court



The NYC Board of Elections launched its new mobile web app nyc.pollsitelocator.com which can be viewed on iPhone, Android, Blackberry, Windows Phone and other mobile devices to help you find your poll site quickly and easily.

Monday, October 17, 2016

Do Not Buy WelTV IPTV Box

Do not buy Weltv IP tv box! Unit is too expensive and service is the worst. Bought my unit last December 2015 for $185 and it was broken a few days after. The WelTV owner from China Alan Zhou gave me so many excuses and instructions how to troubleshoot, but the tv box has gotten worst. After few months of exchanging emails and chat he passed me on to Dora with the same excuses. Now these two WelTV representatives are ignoring me despite so many emails sent to them.



Thursday, October 13, 2016

How to Execute Special Power of Attorney (SPA) in New York



Special Power of Attorney (SPA) - A document that allows you to appoint a person or organization to handle your affairs while you're unavailable or unable to do so. The person or organization you appoint is referred to as an "Attorney-in-Fact" or "Agent."

REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY
  1. Must be a holder of a Philippine passport
  2. Personal Appearance
  3. Must bring two (2) witnesses of legal age (18 years old) to the Consulate to personally witness the execution of the document
  4. Passport of the Applicant
  5. Photocopy of the Passport of the Applicant (First and Last Page)
  6. Fee: $5 to $25 (Cash, Money Order or Company Check -NO PERSONAL CHECKS)
Where to go:
1. Any Notary Public - fee $5-$10
2. Consulate General New York at 556 Fifth Ave., NY, NY 10036 - fee $25
    The Consular and Legal Section is open to the public Monday through Friday, except on selected Philippine and American Holidays. Office Hours: Mon to Fri: 9:00am - 5:00pm (open during lunch hour) 

Saturday, October 8, 2016

Now Open - Sariling Atin Turo-turo Restaurant in Woodside NY




Newly open Filipino turo-turo style restaurant that offers unlimited rice at the corner of 69th St and Roosevelt Ave. Woodside New York.

Monday, September 26, 2016

[WARNING] 16 Months Undelivered Balikbayan Box & Charging 2nd Shipping Fee in Manila - RDR Cargo


OCT.2015 PACKAGES STILL UNDELIVERED
Package suppose to be for Christmas

FilipinosOfNY and many Newyorkers are warning Kababayans living in the East Coast to refrain from shipping your Balikbayan boxes to RDR Cargo if you do not want delays and paying another shipping fee when your boxes arrived your delivery address in the Philippines. I have personal experience of undelivered box with RDR. My used tv was picked up last October 20th 2015 by Rommel and up to this date, the tv has NOT yet delivered to the destination. I paid $120+tip for a used 46" tv (see invoice attached). Yes, it's been 16 months of agony. I keep calling but no one is answering their phone. I went to their office in Woodside NY and all I got is the same excuses with their 3rd party trucking company problem in the Philippines. I called my sister in Makati and she told me RDR Manila will not deliver the TV unless we pay another shipping fee. I've heard a lot of complaints with similar stories from our Kababayans in the East Coast. Today, while writing this blog my tv is still undelivered.

Anybody who read this, contact me at erickgomez@msn.com, let us all join together and file a class action lawsuit against this company. I'd been to their office in Woodside Queens more than 20 times and every time I go there I'm hearing complains from walk-in customers and some over the phone and the lady is telling different stories.

Watch ABS-CBN News => https://youtu.be/ndS7iLOmG7Y

Where to file complaints? (NY State)
  • Philippine Consulate General
    Telephone: (212) 764-1330
    Fax: (212) 764-6010
    Email: newyork@pcgny.net
  • NYPD - Telephone at (212) 825-5959 or 212-3-NYC-DOI;   Fax (212) 825-2504
            Writing a letter or visiting the NYC Department of Investigation
                Address: 80 Maiden Lane, 17th Floor, New York, N.Y. 10038
            Filing a complaint online by clicking here

PHILIPPINES - DTI
Ms. Fatima B. Pacampara
Officer-in-Charge, Mediation Division
DTI-Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau
GF UPRC Building, 315 Sen. Gil Puyat Ave. Makati City
DTI Hotline at 751-3330

RA 7394, The Consumer Act of the Philippines (http://www.dti.gov.ph/contentment/9/63/files/FILE273_001.pdf)

Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Great Filipino Composers Series: Ernani Cuenco

















September 17th, 2016 at Loreto Theater, The Sheen Center 18 Bleeker St. New York, NY 10012. Time: 8pm Get your tickets now!

The San Lorenzo Ruiz Choir of New York, in partnership with Mr. Jose Ramos and Mr. Rogelio B. PeƱaverde Jr., presents the 2016 Great Filipino Composers Series. The second show of this annual undertaking will feature the life and works of Maestro Ernani Cuenco as performed by an ensemble of professional Filipino-American classical musical artists in New York.