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Atty. Ferdinand Suba: His love for the legal profession he shares with his father, son
For Atty. Ferdinand G. Suba, Esq., fondly called “Dean” by friends and colleagues, the journey into the legal profession began long before he entered law school. It started in his hometown of Santa Ana, Pampanga, where politics, public service, and the law were part of everyday life. As a young boy, Nanding as his parents […]
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PNAA statement on fraud indictment vs RN Marizel Yukee: ‘Actions of a few do not reflect the conduct of the many’
“The Philippine Nurses Association of America (PNAA) acknowledges the recent announcement by the U.S. Department of Justice regarding the charging of more than 450 individuals, including physicians and nurse practitioners, in connection with large-scale healthcare fraud schemes. “We are deeply concerned by the magnitude of the alleged offenses and the reported harm caused to patients […]
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Same-sex parenting: Glenn Magpantay on fatherhood without labels
By Cristina DC Pastor When the U.S.-Senate-appointed Commissioner for Civil Rights Glenn D. Magpantay told his parents that he was adopting a child, they didn’t know how to react. His mother waited for her husband to say something. When his dad finally spoke, what he said stunned Magpantay: “Well, you’re your own man now, go […]
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Lawyer, children’s book author, now an actor? ‘Just doing the things that give me joy’
By Marissa Bañez I’m a lawyer, children’s book author, contributing writer for several publications, volunteer with at-risk and traumatized kids, and mom. And, because I clearly have so much free time, I recently decided to try acting. In my acting life, I’ve played a holier-than-thou conservative-minded juror, a 1940s-era “rich bitch” named Sugar who likes […]
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Advocating for legal protections for domestic workers (Part 2)
By Narimes Parakul This story comes to us from Feet in 2 Worlds, an independent media outlet and journalism training program that empowers the voices of immigrant journalists. It is part of Surveilled and Sold, an investigative series from Feet in 2 Worlds about how surveillance technologies track immigrants in an era of mass deportation — and the ways private […]
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Immigrant domestic workers are being recorded on the job (Part 1)
By Narimes Parakul This story comes to us from Feet in 2 Worlds, an independent media outlet and journalism training program that empowers the voices of immigrant journalists. It is part of Surveilled and Sold, an investigative series from Feet in 2 Worlds about how surveillance technologies track immigrants in an era of mass deportation — and the ways private […]
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Calendar from April
April 8 Induction ceremony for Eve Cho Guillergan, Judge of the Civil Court of the City of New York, Queens County Ceremonial Courtroom, Room 101 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard Jamaica, NYC RSVP at ECGinduction@gmail.com April 10 Art & Activism symposium University Center The New School 63 Fifth Avenue NYC April 11 First FILCA (Filipino Catholic Apostolate) […]
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Filipino employees find Jeffrey Epstein a generous, ‘amazing boss’
By Cristina DC Pastor Filipinos who worked for Jeffrey Epstein spoke appreciatively of the late convicted pedophile in emails contained in the so-called Epstein Files, with one referring to him as an “amazing boss.” A review of emails currently accessible on the U.S. Department of Justice website shows several Filipino names on Epstein’s payroll, including […]
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Legal Observer Joseph Bolandrina: He is the ‘eyes and ears’ during protest actions
By Cristina DC Pastor If Joseph Bolandrina were in Minnesota during the anti-ICE protests that led to the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, this Legal Observer would have a lot to write about. But Bolandrina, 62, lives in the northeast — Athol, Massachusetts to be exact — where he monitors the actions of […]