By Rhodora Derpo, Immigration Attorney Prosecutorial discretion (in the context of immigration law) refers to the authority of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, officers, and attorneys to not enforce immigration laws against certain individuals. It authorizes ICE agents and employees to consider equitable factors in a particular case to determine whether to pursue...
By Doug Matton, Attorney Doug Matton, is an attorney who has been litigating in both federal and state courts throughout Illinois for almost twenty years. He has been a featured guest and legal expert on both television and radio, including on the Filipino Channel show Pera Ko Pera Mo. His column discusses the legal...
Pope Benedict XVI conferred the Papal Benemerenti Award to two Filipino-Americans for their work as civic leaders in their San Francisco Bay area faith communites, according to an Inquirer News report. They were also presented the House Resolution 171 by the Philippine House of Representatives at the San Francisco Philippine Consulate General Office to...
By Fr. Tirso Villaverde Associate Pastor of St. Bartholomew Parish Reflections Recently on different occasions, several people have asked me if priests are allowed to be “freelancers.” To be clear, there is no such thing as a “freelancing” priest. All priests must be connected to a particular diocese either by his own...
By Jon D. Melegrito Letter from Washington jonmele@aol.com During one of my visits to the Occupy DC encampment at McPherson Square , I saw a woman sitting alone by herself near one of the tents. Her Asian face caught my attention, provoking my interest to engage her in conversation. She was smoking...
By Mariano Santos Editor’s note: This is the editorial of the premier issue of PINOY published in February 2000. We are reprinting it on our 12th anniversary as a covenant with our readers and to the commitment for what PINOY stands for. The decision to come out with another publication is greeted with considerable...
Anita C. Francisco, 100 Anita Cruz-Francisco, who celebrated her 100th year birthday last July 24, had passed on Jan. 19 in Bloomingdale, Illinois where her grand daughter, Bernadette Butchko and her great great grandson Bradley had taken care of her in the last years of her life. A native of Bocaue, Bulacan, she was...
