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Envoy in Manila says America backs
President
Arroyo
THE
United States said on Tuesday it was squarely
behind President Gloria Arroyo and will not support
any unconstitutional means to oust her.
US Ambassador
Kristie Kenney said her government was delighted
that a six-hour hotel siege by rebel soldiers
ended without bloodshed on Thursday. “No,
we do not support extra-constitutional means to
change government, in the Philippines or anywhere
else in the world,” Kenney told reporters.
“I think it’s always
disturbing when you see people behaving contrary
to the rule of law and constitutional authority,”
she said. Kenney also praised the police and military
for resolving the crisis quickly. |
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Speaking
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 Improvements
to Court Access Sought
by: Marianne Russ
Listen
 For
some Californians who can’t speak English,
or afford legal assistance, the court system
can be tough to navigate alone. A new package
of reforms aims to improve access to the courts.
Rosemary Reposar speaks pretty good English,
but the Fillipino domestic violence victim says
language was still a barrier when she faced
her attacker in court: “having an interpreter
in the courtroom was very much comforting, and
perhaps feeling like I could rely on.”
Interpreters are not required in many civil
cases – and legislation by Democratic
Assemblyman Dave Jones would change that, he
says: “People who need the assistance
of our courts the most are deprived access to
justice because they can’t access the
court, they can’t speak the language that
allows them to communicate effectively or have
the court communicate to them.” Jones
also proposes funding for self-help services
to aid those with no attorney in navigating
the system, and a program by which attorneys
would assist the funding of legal aid organizations.
Jones says he’s not sure yet how much
it would all cost…but he has some bipartisan
support. Republican Assemblyman Alan Nakanishi
of Lodi is a co-author of the court interpreter
bill. |
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VMPBGA
Single Parent Group |
 Is
the VMPBGA Fil-Am Single Parent Group for me?
VMPBGA
is starting a fellowship group for single parents.
Before starting the group, we are gathering
information as to how many people are interested
in joining. One thing we all know about being
a single parent, it can be an isolating experience.
On top of the time demands — especially
if our children are younger many of us feel
that our life situation is full of mistakes.
At times, we can feel broken. Just as Christ
came to seek and save everyone, the VMPBGA Single
Parent Group is dedicated to reaching out to
anyone who wants to face the challenges of single
parenting in a Christ-centered way. The Fellowship
is open to any single adult, whether your children
are young or out of the house, whether you are
a custodial or non-custodial parent, regardless
of how you became a single parent.
So please, accept
this invitation to connect with others who are
learning to meet similar challenges with joy
and confidence that the ultimate answer has
already been given. Is this for you? Please
take time to fill up our Survey
Form, thanks. |
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