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Disqualified bet faces passport probe

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The US Department of Homeland Security and Federal Bureau of Investigation have been asked to investigate how disqualified Marinduque congressional candidate Regina Ongsiako Reyes obtained her US passport after Reyes said she did not obtain them by naturalization.

Posted: May 11th, 2013 in Latest Global Nation Stories | Read More »

Construction worker by day, filmmaker by night

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IFUGAO PRIDE Wilfred Tangid receives his CIFF 2013 award of excellence for his first film, “Sofia’s Doll.”  PHOTO FROM CIFF

As a construction worker, he dons a hard hat and works with hammers and drills throughout the day. At night he straps his camera on his shoulder and is off for more hours of work.

Posted: May 5th, 2013 in Featured Gallery,Global Pinoy,Photos & Videos | Read More »

Profiles of unauthorized immigrants

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No human is illegal. This has been the battle cry of advocates for undocumented immigrants for years. Can we now expect a greater understanding of their plight and marked change in legislative policy in the United States?

Posted: May 5th, 2013 in Global Pinoy | Read More »

US green card limbo: for one Filipino, a long wait

This recent undated photograph obtained courtesy of  Elizabeth Arnulfo shows Arnulfo Babiera (R), who applied for a US green card a decade ago, in the hopes of reuniting with his sister, Elizabeth Arnulfo (L),  a naturalized citizen. But at the current rate, his wait could extend until 2027.a naturalized citizen. But at the current rate, his wait could extend until 2027.   Foreigners seeking to immigrate to the United States under the family reunification program may however see changes on the horizon, with a new reform seeking to resolve the four million cases in limbo, like that of Babiera.    AFP PHOTO

Arnulfo Babiera applied for a US green card a decade ago, in the hopes of reuniting with his sister, a naturalized citizen. But at the current rate, his wait could extend until 2027.

Posted: April 30th, 2013 in Headlines | Read More »

A look at immigrant patients deported by hospitals

Jacinto Rodriguez Cruz, 49, leaves his home on a wheelchair with the help of his wife, Belen Hernandez in the city of Veracruz, Mexico. AP

Over the last five years, American hospitals have sent at least 600 immigrants who were in the US illegally back to their home countries to avoid paying for long-term care after serious illness or injury.

Posted: April 24th, 2013 in Latest Global Nation Stories | Read More »

Back home: Relearning old ways

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Illustration by Steph Bravo

Back in the ’80s when the Marcos regime was near its end, we decided to move our family to the United States. People Power was then gaining ground, with constant demonstrations around the city. Yellow confetti frequently rained down from buildings and protesters, fleeing from riot police and tear gas, often sought refuge in my husband’s office in Ayala Avenue.

Posted: April 7th, 2013 in Featured Gallery,Global Pinoy,Photos & Videos | Read More »

Bruneians want to learn Filipino, too

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Twenty-three Bruneians attended the Filipino language class opened recently by the Universiti Brunei Darussalam’s (UBD) Language Centre.

Posted: April 7th, 2013 in Global Pinoy | Read More »

Canadian immigration seminar

Pinoys2Canada, an immigration and legal consultancy group, opens its first Canadian Immigration Seminar on April 13 at Crowne Plaza Hotel in Ortigas Center, Pasig City.

Posted: April 7th, 2013 in Global Pinoy | Read More »

Aquino says no ‘imminent threat yet’ to start evacuation of Filipinos in Korea

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President Benigno Aquino III. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO

President Benigno Aquino III on Friday said there was no “imminent threat ” yet to start the evacuation of about 40,000 Filipinos in the tense Korean Peninsula.

Posted: April 5th, 2013 in Features,Latest Global Nation Stories,Philippines | Read More »

Immigration bill envisions new farm worker program

From left, Myisha Areloano, Adrian James, Jahel Campos, David Vuenrostro, and Antonio Cabrera camp outside of the Obama Campaign Headquarters in Culver City, Calif. in protest of President Obama's immigration policies and in hopes of getting him to pass an executive order to halt discretionary deportation on Friday, June 16, 2012. AP FILE PHOTO

Sweeping immigration legislation taking shape in the Senate will aim to overhaul the nation’s agriculture worker program to create a steady supply of labor for farmers and growers, who rely more than any other industry on workers who have come to the country illegally.

Posted: April 3rd, 2013 in Latest Global Nation Stories | Read More »

Learning Filipino in Brunei

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GRADUATES of the March 2013 short courses on Filipino language, history and culture at the Philippine Embassy in Brunei.  PHOTO BY RAUL PADERNAL

Hana Isabella Raj E. Hautea was one of the first batch of students when the course Wika, Kasaysayan at Kulturang Filipino was started at the Philippine Embassy here five years ago.

Posted: March 31st, 2013 in Featured Gallery,Global Pinoy,Photos & Videos | Read More »

Immigrants in same-sex relationships

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Nine states and the District of Columbia (D.C.) legally recognize same sex marriages. Yet when an immigrant petition is filed for a partner in a same-sex relationship, the petition is still denied by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.

Posted: March 31st, 2013 in Global Pinoy | Read More »

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  2. Foreign ships harass mayor of disputed isle
  3. Filipino workers suffer harassment in Taiwan
  4. PCG men say they acted in self-defense
  5. 2 vessels harass Palawan mayor, 200 others at sea
  6. Philippines faces 2nd wave of Taiwan sanctions
  7. Why are there so many Filipino nurses in the US?
  8. Malacañang rejects Taiwan ‘murder’ claims
  9. De Lima to Taiwan probers: Hold it, you can’t just come over to Manila
  10. US lauds PH for expression of regret over Taiwan incident
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  2. Taiwan rejects PH apology, freezes hiring of Filipino workers
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  4. Aquino apologizes for Taiwan fisherman’s death
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  7. Aquino apologizes for Taiwan fisher’s death
  8. Filipinos no longer welcome in Taiwan restaurants, says Meco exec
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  10. Taiwan threatens to hold naval drill near Philippines
  1. Filipino bride, 4 others killed in California limousine fire
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  3. US Senate Bill allows thousands of Filipinos to immediately come to America
  4. Taiwan rejects PH apology, freezes hiring of Filipino workers
  5. China slams PH bid in UN
  6. Filipino-owned supermarket chain opens 12th branch
  7. Taiwan threatens sanctions over Philippines shooting
  8. Taiwan stages exercise as PH row rumbles on
  9. Aquino apologizes for Taiwan fisherman’s death
  10. Philippines lets Taiwan ultimatum lapse

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