International Journalists Ask Tax Evasion Case vs. Maria Ressa be Thrown Out
By Marivir R. Montebon New York – The International Federation of Journalists Asia-Pacific region today joined the call to end the tax evasion case against Rappler co-founder Philippine journalist Maria Ressa. Trial for Ressa’s alleged tax evasion will be heard on July 22 in Manila. The IFJ is currently part of the #HoldTheLine coalition that […]
ICE Policy vs. Foreign Students Freezes in its Tracks
By Cristina Godinez, Esq. New York – Many things done in the name of politics these days hardly make sense. Take the case of the ICE two-step: a week-long dance with immigration policy declaring that (step 1) international students must attend only in-person classes this fall term, or leave the U.S. Then yesterday (step 2) […]
Godinez: Sham Marriages is a No No and Will Have Harsh Consequences
By Marivir R. Montebon New York – An immigration lawyer here has warned against ‘buying one’s immigration status’ through sham marriage. Cristina Godinez, Esq., in an interview with Women’s World digital talk show on June 24, 2020, said to “not even think about it because the act could have harsh consequences.” Godinez of the Migrant […]
International Summit Council for Peace Slated July 9
New York – The COVID 19 crisis has had enormous impact on our world and has given rise to a wide range of political, economic, and social challenges. Despite the hardships that the pandemic has brought, First Ladies have shown effective and nurturing leadership with empathy and compassion.In partnership with their husbands, they have rallied […]
Filipino Human Rights Advocates: Brace for More Repression with Duterte’s Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020
By Marivir R. Montebon New York – Hours after the signing of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 on July 3, 2020 by Philippine President Duterte, human rights activists pressed the tab saying that they will contest the law before the Supreme Court. They alleged that the ATA was meant to repress the growing dissent against […]
Penalosa: Women Leaders Show Effective Leadership in the Time of COVID19
By Marivir R. Montebon New York – A Filipino woman leader has underscored the fact that seven women world leaders have effectively responded to the COVID19 global pandemic, and added to her list Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo as well. Virginia ‘Gigie’ Peñalosa, Governor-elect of the Soroptimist International of the America’s Philippine Region, said that […]
Bersales Lecture: Magellan Took Two Years to Circumnavigate the World and Dies in the Hands of Mactan Chief
By Vanette Colmenares New York – My alarm was set for 2:30 a.m. but I was up before that and had turned on my computer. Normally, my waking time would be between 5 to 6 which starts with drinking coffee, doing tiny chores and then sitting on my desk for some writing. But this was […]
5 Take-aways of the US Supreme Court Decision on DACA
By Cristina Godinez, Esq. New York – When the U.S. Supreme Court decided to ditch the rescission of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) as arbitrary and capricious, the collective sigh of relief among the undocumented was particularly audible. For the past eight years, the DACA program provided undocumented persons who were brought to the U.S. […]
NYC Postpones Indoor Dining
New York – New York City is expected to enter Phase 3 of reopening on Monday, July 6, but due to concerns about the risk of spreading the virus, indoor dining in NYC will be postponed, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said. “As we see states across the country that have opted to reopen indoor dining experience […]
Narratives of Courage: Caregivers Remotely Take Care of Loved Ones with a Mix of Fear and Faith
By Marivir R. Montebon Cliffside Road – Filipino families whose members contracted the coronavirus had their lives turned upside down, with children forced to become caregivers to their parents and doing things anxiously because all they had to provide care remotely, using cellphones to stay connected. For Laura and Yuka, it was a time of […]
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