Lawyers group, PH Embassy agree to keep providing legal aid to Filipinos in US

From left to right: Labor Attache Saul De Vries, Asst. Labor Attache Marie Josephine Borromeo, NFALA VP of Programs Jill Yu, NFALA President-Elect Lorna Garcia, NFALA President Garylene Javier, Consul General Iric Cruz Arribas, NFALA Embassy Liaison Bryan Ramos, NFALA VP of Membership Jeffrey Javinar, and former NFALA President Jeri Gonzales Abrams. CONTRIBUTED

WASHINGTON D.C. – Officers of the National Filipino American Lawyers Association (NFALA) and the Philippine Embassy agreed to continue providing legal services to the Filipino community in the United States.

Since the signing of a Report of Understanding in May 2021, the Embassy has tapped NFALA for resource persons for Post Arrival Orientation Seminars for Filipino workers and legal consultants for labor-related cases.

During the recent meeting, several activities were identified to expand cooperation, such as free webinars and lectures on immigration, human trafficking, taxation, family law and estate planning.

Also discussed was the expansion of NFALA membership to areas with large concentrations of Filipino Americans, partnerships with organizations of lawyers in the Philippines, and consular assistance to Filipino Americans.

NFALA is an organization composed of young Filipino American legal professionals who are “advocating for justice, civil rights, and equal opportunity for the Filipino American community”, according to its website www.nfala.com.