The Ilocos Times

Hundreds of visa applications at U.S. consulates abroad are denied for a number of reasons. What should a visa applicant do if his/her application is denied? The applicant may either ask to reopen the case or move for reconsideration of the denial. When the applicant asks to reopen, the request should be accompanied by new evidence. When the applicant moves for reconsideration, the motion must show that the consul committed factual or legal errors. The best strategy is to ask for both reopening and reconsideration, supporting it with additional documents and legal arguments. What if the consul does not act on the request to reopen or motion to reconsider for an unreasonable length of time? Can the applicant’s petitioner and the applicant go to court and if so which court? A Mexican applied for a visa at a U.S. Consulate abroad based on an approved I-130 petition filed by his daughter. The U.S. Consulate denied the Mexican’s visa application. He and his daughter filed a

Fresh from the successful implementation of the Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations (TAYO) 11, the National Youth Commission is again set to embark on another milestone project—the 10 th Parliament of Youth Leaders, also known as the National Youth Parliament (NYP). NYP 10 is slated to be held in Metro Manila this May. The parliament simulates the law-making process. Delegates are given the opportunity to actively engage in plenary debates and discussions aimed at coming up with policy recommendations that are later on endorsed and lobbied to concerned government branches or agencies. During the 9 th NYP held in Naga City, Camarines Sur in 2012, 25 resolutions were adopted and approved by the delegates. Some of these resolutions eventually became the foundation of some NYC advocacies like the Students’ Rights and Welfare Bill and the SK Reform Bill. To make the event truly worthy to be called a milestone, NYC is bringing back the NYP to Manila. Distinguished personalit

EVERYONE, I suppose, wants to be eloquent, that is, forceful and persuasive in his conversations, dialogues, speeches. Especially to those engaged in public speaking and publicity work, eloquence is the apple of their eye, their jewel of the crown. Thus, politicians, media men, advertisers and all kinds of public communicators do all to sharpen their skills in that department. They check the quality of their voice, its pitch, tone and volume. All of these should be appealing to the public. The voice should be neither too strident nor too dragging. Better if it is clear, smooth and warm. Then they employ all sorts of devices, tricks and gimmicks to enhance their expressiveness. Thus, they are fans of similes and metaphors, anecdotes, jokes, the popular expressions and slogans, buzz words and memes of the moment, and other literary sparklers. They are constantly minting new words and idiomatic expressions. Of course, they also check their appearance and image. They are wil

There is really no need to accentuate the obvious: political dynasty–especially nowadays where certain phenomena in Philippine politics and governance are hot and yes, highly-sensitive, controversial topics. It’s even more so a taboo and a no-no, if it comes from the very offspring herself of the top two officials at the city’s event of the year such as a city fiesta. (Calling the mayor and vice mayor as “mother and father” of the city) Better to separate the professional from the personal so as not to rub salt and insult to injury or worse, wake up sleeping dogs. Besides, the citizens and constituents of Laoag City already know; otherwise, they would not have had voted accordingly so. And yet, I agree with Mr. Herdy La. Yumul: things do not have to be spelled-out. After all, we would not really want to “rock the boat.” Keep the “family” business and reference…at home–where it really belongs. Macqueline C. Palalay

Adal, Edukasyon ken trabaho! Kuna ni Gobernador Ma. Imelda “Imee” R. Marcos a dagitoy dagiti kangrunaan a linaon ken ipapaay a serbisio  iti Sirib Express a baro a programa ti kapitolio probinsial para kadagiti agtutubo. Inlawlawag daytoy ti gobernador kabayatan iti panagturong ti grupona iti Imelda Cultural Center iti Siudad ti Batac a nagyanan dagiti estudiante iti Batac National High School nga addaan iti tallo a campus ti Payao, Bingao ken Poblacion Campus. Dinayaw ken inpannakkel met ti gobernador nga iti nasao a siudad ti paggapgappuan dagiti nasasaririt a lider ken ayan iti napintas nga unibersidad. Masapul a maipaayan ti naan-anay nga adal ken padas dagiti estudiante kadagiti mabalin a pagsapulda kalpasan a makaturposda iti inda panagadal uray laeng iti sekondaria. Daytoy ket babaen kadagiti maididiaya a serbisio nga ipapaay dagiti pannakabagi ti Sirib Express manipud kadagiti nagduduma a departamento iti kapitolio probinsial. Dinakamat ti gobernador

Naruay nga allawagi, mason, electrician, welders ken steel men ti insigida a kasapulan ti maysa a mabigbig a kompania ti kontruksion nga addaan iti dakkel a proyekto ditoy probinsia iti agdama. Gapu iti daytoy, aw-awisen ni Ilocos Norte Gob. Ma. Imelda R. Marcos dagiti kailian nga addaan iti kastoy a kapadasan tapno gundawayanda daytoy nga awis. Kinuna pay ti gobernador nga agpaut daytoy a proyekto ditoy Ilocos Norte isu a sigurado ti kaadda ti pagtrabahuan iti naunday a panawen. Kadagiti agkalikagum, makiuman laeng iti opisina ti Public Employment Services Office (PESO) iti probinsia para iti naan-anay a pakaammo. ( PGIN-CMO )

Ni Leonardo   Rosqueta Agunoy Awanen ti TOGETHER. Kasta pay ni FOREVER. Kasano ngaruden ni PROMISE?  Agbalin latta kadin   a   MEMORIES      ken GOODBYE?  Ditoy ngaruden a sumbrek  ni HURT, ngamin, pimmanawen ni LOVE?  Imbatinan ni YOU   and ME, isu nga awanen ni RELATIONSHIP, karaman metten ni KISS and HUG, nagpukawda metten, isu a ni TEARS laengen ti nabati.   Kaano met ngata a sumangbay ni LOVELINESS ken SADNESS?  Marigrigatan ngaminen ni HEART. Napilik daytoy dagup dagiti nagkaadu a quotation nga ukkontayo iti bukodtayo a pempen (file). Saan a karkarna dagitoy a pasamak a mabalin a seknannatayo wenno seknan ti sabali. Adu ti agragragsak gapu iti balligi a magun-od iti nagan ni ayat (iti biang dagiti agayan-ayat). Ngem, iti laksid dayta, adu met ti aglidliday gapu iti pannakapaay/wenno pannakaulbod. No agpinnasingked dagiti agayan-ayat, sapataanda nga isudan iti agnanayon. Dagiti positibo nga aramid/ugali ken pampanunot ti nakaitalimudokan ti amin a pinnas