Pinay faces deportation for ‘threatening’ Navy hubby

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SAN DIEGO, California – A Filipina married to a member of the US Navy could be deported for allegedly pulling a knife out on her husband last month.

According to court documents, Marivic Rodelas Dunn unlawfully "drew and exhibited a knife in a rude, angry and threatening manner at her husband Christopher."

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Pinay victim of hate crime in ireland?

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MANILA, Philippines – A Filipina recently experienced a racially-motivated attack in Montgomery Close in Northern Ireland, the Belfast Telegraph reported.

Married to Jonathan Taylor, the Pinay was only referred to as "Mrs. Taylor" in the report. She was said to be alone in the house when the attack took place.   The report said the . . . → read more

Trial date set for nurse accused of double murder

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SAN DIEGO, California – The trial for the Filipino accused of killing his estranged wife and her male companion is set to begin in San Diego soon.

A shackled Melchor Marabante appeared in court to set his trial date on charges of double murder. The court has scheduled it for May 14, 2012.   Marabante . . . → read more

Pinay pours boiling water on ex-husband

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Husband dies from injuries

DALY City, California – A 39-year-old woman of Filipino descent is facing two life sentences for allegedly pouring a pot of boiling water over her sleeping ex-husband and then hitting him with a baseball bat last November.   The suspect Jesusa Tatad has no prior criminal record. She is being held . . . → read more

‘Unfit’ Brit walks 10 miles for typhoon victims

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LONDON – A British man married to a Filipina has set himself the challenge of walking 10 miles of urban roads to raise funds for typhoon victims in the Philippines.

Malcolm Conlan, a professional first aid trainer, walked from his house in Bromley in suburban Kent to the Philippine Embassy near Trafalgar Square in . . . → read more

Maid jailed for conceiving a child with man she says was husband

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DUBAI – A Filipina maid was sentenced this morning to one year in prison for having sex with a man she said was her husband.

"He was not able to come to Dubai to bring the marriage contract," NR, 25, said in the Dubai Court of Misdemeanours while holding her 2-month-old boy.

Her compatriot JA, . . . → read more

Bureau of Immigration busts ‘marriage for convenience’ scheme

Filipinas traveling to Korea are now being tightly watched after a new scheme using “marriage for convenience” as a ticket for the Filipina wife to land a job in Korea and for the Korean husband to be able to get a visa to legitimize his stay in the Philippines was uncovered by alert immigration officers . . . → read more

Victim’s widow links him to suspected killers

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PICKENS, SC – Deputies said they've caught up with the three suspects accused of killing an Upstate man, stealing his car, and robbing a bank.  

Thursday, all three are behind bars, more than 90 minutes away from where it all began.

Gov. Nikki Haley may have to get involved to bring . . . → read more

3 Filipina ‘wives’ bound for Korea held

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Three young women aged 18 and 19, who were bound for Korea together with their  ‘husbands,’ were  barred from leaving the country Thursday due to questionable travel documents, an immigration official said.

Dennis Opina, immigration duty supervisor, identified the women as Julie Fernandez, Jean Loiese Villegas and Mary Grace de la Cruz.

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Child’s fate in limbo after her Pinay mom’s murder in US

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A four-year-old girl's fate hangs after her 21-year-old Filipino mother was killed by her 78-year-old American husband.

On September 17, Gunther Floerchinger shot and killed his wife Carhina Floerchinger before setting their house on fire.

Geunther managed to dial the emergency number "911" and ask for help before pointing the gun at himself . . . → read more