New FACLA News
July 13, 2014

US Immigration Crisis Debates Splits Fil-Am Leaders, Rallies Behind Aquino III on DAP Issue.

Los Angeles—Filipino-American leaders were evenly split on the American current immigration crisis wherein more than 52,000 unaccompanied minors crossed the borders to emigrate to the United States. The TALAKAYAN also ocused on the demands of some opposition leader for DBM Secretary Butch Abad to resign and the president Aquino III to take a stand on the DAP issue after the Supreme Court decision that declared “DAP as unconstitutional.”

FACLA President Jun Baul expressed misgivings that “if the US authorities will allow these unaccompanied minors to stay in the US, it will only encourage more illegal immigration in the country and will drain us of much need resources.”

Dr. Orly Cagampan on the other said, “ it had open the floodgates at the border and warrant an emergency response. Now President Obama is asking for $ 3.7 B to be allotted for this unforeseen emergency.”

On the other hand, Atty Terry Herrera explained the problem, “ the US must apply the rule of law but we must remember that justice must be tempered with mercy. To just deport all those unaccompanied children as inhumane. I foresee that America will find solution to this immigration problem.”

The DAP Issues

Again, last Thursday, July 10, the TALAKAYAN focused on the demand of some opposition leader for DBM Secretary Butch Abad to resign and the president Aquino III to take a stand on the DAP issue after the Supreme Court decision that declared “DAP as unconstitutional.”

KOR California leader Tony Berango reiterated, “ It will take away time, resources and effort if we will just focus to impeach President Aquino when even the Supreme Court explained that not everything in the DAP is wrong.”

Alliance leader Art Garcia said, “ I think President Aquino III still enjoys enough popularity even if the course of justice grinds exceedingly slow. We know see that a former president (PGMA) is in jail. Also three accused senators and their people are also in jail. Who can argue with that?”

Feeding Program on July 26 at FACLA

Filipino American leaders in Southern California who joined the TALAKAYAN still believes and rallies behind the Filipino President in his efforts to rid the Philippines of graft and corruption. They expressed elation over the arrests of the three senators who were accused of plunder at the Sandiganbayan.

TALAKAYAN also want to thank the food donors, Dr. Orly Cagampan, FRICALA President Constatino Brutas for the sumptuous lunch after the discussions.

Meanwhile, Dr.Agatep announced at TALAKAYAN that the HIFI CAlifornia LLC with the FIlipino Ministry of the UMC will hold a feeding program and food distribution at FACLA on July 16 from 11:00 to 12:00 PM. Hot  Lugaw will be served and some canned goods will be given out to indigent Filipino families.

TALAKAYAN sa FACLA is a weekly community forum every Thursday of the week at 10:30 AM to 1:00 PM at the Filipino American Community of Los Angeles (FACLA) Social Hall.

For more information about TALAKAYAN sa FACLA please call at (213)484-1527 or email us at [email protected] m or visit our website at newfacla.org.

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