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July 2006 Edition Rev.Qxp July 2006, Vol. XXIV, No. 7 www.filipinostar.org Urgent appeal for Canadian justice! It is a long and expensive ordeal for but have not been examined nor given Danius Sabadao who has been fighting any value by the judges who heard his for his right to stay in Canada since case. It appearerd that hiis troubles 1991. Todate, he already spent over began from the first testimony he made $30 000 of his hard-earned money to in the Immigration office at 1010 St. pay his lawyers but to no avail. For this Antoine Street because the hearing was reason, he requested to be interviewed in French. He had a Filipino on Monday, June 26, to make his plight interpreter, by the name of Paul Perez known. He is in a precarious situation who translated the questions made in as he was supposed to be deported on French to Tagalog. Sabadao’s answer July 2, 2006. His lawyers managed to was translated back to French which go to the Federal Court to request for was also translated into English in the time to have his appeal on minutes of the hearing. From these humanitarian grounds be heard. A stay three languages, somehow a of 2 to 3 months was granted but this misunderstanding occurred when he apparently is not a guarantee that he was alleged to have answereed yes to will not be deported. His lawyer, Pia the question: “Did you kill anyone? Ziambelli, explained that this is due to Upon realizing the error, he told them the fact that there are two separate that he did not say “yes” at all. He entities of government - one that explained that he never killed anyone. implements the deportation order, and In his position as a Philippine Army the other one is supposed to hear the soldier, he never engaged in any appeal on humanitarian grounds, but combat as his platoon was sent only to they do not necessarily know what the man the outpost for security of the other is doing. There is a 90% chance village. In spite of his explanation, the he will succeed in his appeal if only he minutes of the hearings always pointed will be heard before the deportation out that he could not be believed Will Citizenship & Immigration Canada break up this family on unproven allegations? order is implemented. Danius Sabadao poses with his 11-year old Canadian born son, and Filipino-Canadian In his interview, he indicated that he See Page 4 Urgent Appeal wife. The family’s last chance lies in having the Federal Court hear his appeal. has documents proving his innocence FAMAS celebrates 43rd anniversary & 108th Philippine Independence Day FAMAS held a dinner dance party on Saturday, June 10, 2006 at a downtown restaurant, Ruby Rouge, in Chinatown, which was attended by about 400 people. Besides the usual cultural numbers and vocal solos, the Laging Handa Scouts participated in the parade of colors and singing of the Philippine and Canadian national anthems. Dr. Gene Santander, our singing dentist, and Jonathan Pantaleon, 2005 Fil-Can Idol runner- up, entertained the audience with their powerful singing voices while the Salinggawi Philippine Arts Organization folk dance troupe presented a couple of colorful dances. La Union Governor Victor F. Ortega, guest speaker, and Borough Mayor Michael Applebaum, pose with the Laging Handa See Page 20 FAMAS Scout Group during the dinner dance sponsored by FAMAS for its own anniversary and Philippine Independence Day. Page 2 The North American Filipino Star June 2006 without the wink of an eye and without who support him and his family that we consumer model, we have leveraged market his lawyer being present? This initial let our representatives know how we forces to redefine new educational and EDITORIAL questioning was carried out in a room feel about this case. Let us all make an cultural frontiers to change all our lives for in the Immigration office in 1991 on effort to show solidarity and urge the the better. PinoyVox brings integrity to commercial opportunities and will always be Immigration laws are 1010 St. Antoine. The original tape of government not to waste taxpayers’ driven by the collective needs of our too broad to be just that proceeding is almost impossible to money in making this man suffer any members. find. If only one can listen to the longer. He deserves to have his case to VoxWorld Franchise is a new and One cannot imagine the agonizing original tape, probably we can prove be heard without further delay for powerful Communitarian Model that allows experience of being the object of a law without a doubt what was asked and “justice delayed is justice denied.” access for overseas Filipinos and their that arbitrarily labels people a war how he answered. But since this is Zenaida Ferry Kharroubi families to a full range of banking, telecom criminal. Knowing the cultural and almost a remote possibility, what and travel products, and other 'consumer package deals' normally available only in political background of the Philippines, should have been done to give him a fair OVERSEAS FILIPINO western markets today. It is also a unique this accusation against an ordinary trial? It seems that Canadian WORKERS, A NEW DEAL opportunity for Micro & Small-to-Medium Filipino soldier sounds like a pigment of immigration laws have been interpreted Enterprises in the Philippines to bring their one's imagination, as if the person by judges in a way that do not match "At the Dawn of the Global products and services to overseas Filipino making this accusation has seen a the basic principle of innocence until Neighbourhood Markets and their Neighbourhoods. In effect, movie showing the horrors of war, and proven guilty. In the case of Mr. PinoyVox is a collaboration of Cooperative then blaming it all on one member of Sabadao, he has the misfortune of being Community" Networks which brings together the power of the army. This is how Mr. Danius pinned down by an immigration court June 22 2006 the overseas Filipinos, their Families and their communities in the Philippines - to Sabadao's case seems to have turned system that works very slowly and Dear Filipino Organizations, VoxWorld.Coop would like to reach out become one powerful global community voice. out to be. To make his story more arbitrarily. Apparently, they are not to Overseas Filipino Organizations at Clubs, Please refer to website at even obliged to review his case at all, tragic, he has been living a life of Churches, Coops, Credit Unions etc and www.pinoy.voxworld.coop uncertainty, and persecution. The nor obliged to give any answer to any those who serve the Filipino Community in PinoyVox enables retail products and irony of it all is that he is living in a query. your Country/Region, in an affiliation with services from home and abroad to be made beautiful country like Canada where Evidently, there is an injustice PinoyVox - a new brand of the Philippines available to PinoyVox Members through a there is supposed to be a well- committed against an ordinary person being built by the Filipinos and for the specially designed and developed PinoyVox established system of justice. Perhaps, who is not a threat to society at all. On Filipinos – with your members to serve all Catalogue which will increase the overseas Filipino's purchasing power from a minimum it is not an exaggeration to say that the the contrary, he is a victim of a very Overseas Filipinos and especially their Families at home. Let us introduce ourselves of 40% to a maximum of 80%. system has failed this man who has broad interpretation of immigration with this article as published in our It is new. It is different. It is a commercial laws that are being interpreted in an consistently proven to his peers that he Supplement in April and May 2006 issues of structure and cultural template. It's never did not do anything wrong - he never “absurd fashion” Judges seem to be Filipino International. www.the-pinoy.com. been done this way before. It is a first. used his weapon against any human condemning the wrong people because Welcome to PinoyVox…..a world-wide Together, let's rewrite the rules.” being. The only fault he can be accused of the way they apply the law. There is reach. “PinoyVox is a new and vibrant brand We would appreciate if you could confirm by of is being a member of the Philippine no distinction made between war and representing the Philippine community email that your Organisation is interested in Army during the time of the former war crimes. Parliament has passed a worldwide and is affiliated to the affiliating with PinoyVox Inc & VoxWorld dictator and president Ferdinand law to give some remedies to those who international Overseas Asian Workers cooperative, AsianVox - a revenue-generating We look forward to hearing from you shortly. Marcos. Did the members of the may have been denied refugee status Cooperative body which empowers its called IRPA (Immigration Refugee Canadian Immigration Department members by combining their collective have any first hand knowledge of the Protection Act) but for some unknown resources. PinoyVox is 100% owned by its Kind regards, country's conditions during the years of reasons, the government has not Filipino members. While the needs of the 1979 to 1984 when Mr. Sabadao was a allowed it to be applied. This law was overseas worker have been well-documented, Romy Villamin, soldier? According to his lawyer, there introduced for the purpose of allowing they have never been adequately addressed. Chairman, PinoyVox Inc was proof she presented that suggested appeals to be examined on a case by PinoyVox is perfectly positioned and Email - [email protected] www.pinoy.voxworld.coop that the NPA members were not even case basis.
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