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Lobby for Immigration Reform, Romualdez Tells Filipinos in US
Also Says Duterte’s Drug War Will See a ‘Sophistication’ Soon By Marivir R. Montebon New York City – Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel Romualdez said Saturday that Filipinos in the US should actively lobby with Congress and local officials on immigration reforms to ensure protection and intact families. This came as a response […]
Fil-Ams Express Concerns for Their Social and Housing Benefits in 4th GA
By Marivir R. Montebon New York City – Much of the time during the whole day affair of the 4th General Assembly of the Filipino community in the East Coast was given to queries on social security benefits and Pag-Ibig Funds. Put together by Consul General Tess Dizon de Vega and her dynamic consular team, […]
Trump grants immigration relief to 1.8 M Dreamers, but caps petitions for parents
By Marivir R. Montebon New York City . Pres. Trump said he will give 1.8 million ‘illegal’ immigrants a path to citizenship in a 12-year span, particularly those who have the “education, work, and full character” shifting emphasis on merit-based immigration from family-based petitions. In his first State of the Union address that lasted […]
Jesuit Priest and HR Watch Exec Speak on Philippine Human Rights Situation
New York City – In the wake of the reloading of Tok-hang, the Philippine “anti-drug war” which has resulted thus far in some 20,000 killings, the Fil-Am Press Club of New York will hold a forum featuring activist priest-scholar Fr. Albert Alejo, SJ, and Human Rights Watch Asia Division Deputy Director Phelim Kine. The […]
The Best of the Philippines Goes to Grand Central in Spring 2018 Expo
By Marivir R. Montebon In ‘Explore Islands Philippines’ the best of Philippines comes to life in one of the world’s largest train terminal, the Grand Central #comeexplorewithus New York City – Jerry Sibal and Edwin Josue of the JS Productions pulled off an elegant and electrifying opening salvo for what is to happen in […]
NWU Represents Freelancers at Nautilus Mag in Non-Payment Grievance
New York City – The National Writers Union is now representing 20 freelance contributors to Nautilus Magazine, who are owed more than $50,000 for work that was contracted, produced and published. As this campaign is going public today, we expect that the number of writers and the amount owed will increase. Nautilus has gone on […]
Kaya Ko!: Filipinos Launch Heart Health Campaign for Filipinos
New York City – Filipino health practitioners and academic personnel launched a health program for Filipinos in response to their prevalent health concerns on cardio-vascular diseases. Kaya Ko! (literally meaning I can do it) a Campaign for Better Health for Filipinos by Filipinos was officially launched on Thursday, November 16, 2017 at the Philippine Center on […]
6th Homecoming sa Konsulado Draws Largest Participation in NYC
New York – It was the biggest and liveliest, so far, in all the homecoming events at the Philippine Consulate of New York with 18 alumni associations in attendance. The 6th edition of the Homecoming sa Konsulado (HSK) with the theme: “Makibahagi: Mentoring for Change” held on 21 October 2017 drew the largest participation with nearly 200 […]
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