A Love Story with a
Fairy Tale Ending- on CITIZEN PINOY!
FAIRY TALE ENDING ON
CITIZEN PINOY : Leading
immigration attorney MICHAEL J. GURFINKEL (right) and Ms
GEL SANTOS-RELOS (left) bring you the engaging lov e
story of Joy & Benson Weekes this Sunday on
Citizen Pinoy. Their love that blossomed on a NYC subway,
the immigration hurdles that threatened
a lifetime separation , and how it became
"happily ever after" in the Bronx.
Watch CITIZEN PINOY this Sunday,
March 18 at 6:00 pm
(PST) -- with a replay on Tuesday,
March 20 at 10:50 pm (PST)
on ABS-CBN Global's The Filipino Channel (TFC).
REDWOOD CITY, CA. --- This week's episode of Citizen Pinoy
features a love story with all the elements fit for a teleserye:
a pretty, but poor "bida" from the province; a mean
"contrabida;" and a tall, dark and handsome "prince charming."
And like all fairy tales, this teaches an important
lesson - on love and immigration.
Joy was brought by her aunt to New York City in 1998 as
a "caregiver" with a tourist visa stamped on a passport
under a different name. Six months after she arrived
in New York, Joy was already a TNT. Her aunt kept
her passport, made her work hard, and took half of her wages.
Pretty much like Cinderella suffering under the clutches
of her evil stepmother!
One day, she met Benson on the subway. By chance,
two very different people, going about their lives amidst
a very busy subway station, their eyes met, and something
sparked. Soon, they were dating and fell in love.
But love and life in America was not that simple.
In 2001, when Joy got her passport back from her aunt,
she suddenly decided to return to Zamboanga southern province
of the Philippines, to be with her family. Benson
followed the love of his life, met her family and asked
for her hand in marriage and then, bring Joy back with him
to New York. Alas, it turned out that it was not
that simple. One would think that wife of a U.S. citizen
like Joy could easily fly back to live and work in the US.
But Joy is a different case since she had overstayed
in the US and had previously entered the U.S. with an assumed
name. Joy and Benson faced so many trials and tribulations
along the way, including the possibility of a lifetime ban.
They realized, however, that their love was not enough.
The much-needed support and advice of an immigration
expert became the "turning point" so that their fairy tale
romance could have a happy ending.
Listen to the engaging and informative story about love
and immigration on this Sunday's episode of CITIZEN PINOY
(March 18). Leading immigration attorney MICHAEL
J. GURFINKEL and TV personality GEL SANTOS-RELOS share with
us the teleserye highlights and the important immigration
lessons to be learned from Joy and Benson. Be sure
to catch this Sunday's episode, because who knows, you,
or somebody you know, could benefit from the relevant immigration
information to be discussed on the show.
So keep tuned to your Fil-Am Sunday viewing experience
on Sunday/March 18 th --- starting with "Speak
Out" at 4:30 pm (PST), followed by "Balitang America" at
5:30 pm (PST), and your most trusted immigration program
- CITIZEN PINOY at 6:00 pm (PST) --- all on The Filipino
Channel (TFC).
CITIZEN PINOY is made possible with the help of Asian Journal,
Seafood City Supermarket, and Chow King. It is also
backed by the support of ABS-CBN Global's key product offerings
(Star Kargo, Starry Starry Store, ABS-CBNnow, Sarimanok
One and TFCDirect). Indeed, the added support of the show's
new sponsors manifest the growing popularity and the success
of CITIZEN PINOY within the Filipino-American community.
Informative. Entertaining. Inspiring.
Don't miss the all-new season of CITIZEN PINOY Sundays
at 6:00 pm (PST) , with replays every Tuesday
at 10:50 pm (PST) on ABS-CBN Global's The Filipino
Channel (TFC).
 
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