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Finally, justice for Pinay abuse victim
Judge jails husband 18 years for 2007 attack that killed Teris Casco after a night out on her birthday
Sixteen months after her death, Teris Casco was sobbing and emotional The sentencing, which originally It was only because of their two in Queens, and the Philippine Ameri-
Casco finally received justice. before being sentenced and said, “I was scheduled on May 6, concluded young sons, who returned from the can Friendship Committee, Inc based
The young Filipina was brutally knew what I did was wrong. I never after a day of delay and proceeded on baby-sitter and asked what was wrong in Jersey City, attended the sentence
beaten by her husband in April 2007 meant to hurt my wife.” May 7. with their mother who they saw cov- hearing in a show of support to Teris
after a night celebrating her 33rd Members of Teri’s family were not On March 30, Eddy Casco pleaded ered in blood while lying in bed, that Casco and her family.
birthday. able to witness the sentence hearing guilty to the aggravated manslaughter prompted Eddy Casco to call 911, but Assistant Prosecutor Dill said that
Superior Court Judge Peter Vasquez at the Hudson County Superior Court charge, admitting that he beat his wife it was already too late. he may have convicted Eddy Casco
ruled it aggravated manslaughter and House in Jersey City, as they could Teris to death, and provided a grue- Community representatives from of murder but did not want to risk a
sentenced her husband, Eddy Casco, not afford the travel expense from some account of the battery and fatal the San Francisco based Filipina lesser sentence saying that much of
to 18 years in prison, media reports their respective residences in the Phil- injuries, including broken ribs in 20 Women’s Network, Filipino Ameri- the evidence on the pattern of spousal
say. ippines, Hawaii, and Japan. places and a broken nose. can Health & Human Services based abuse may not have come in.
Filipino’s
NEWsBITEs
BABY WALKS FREE
death inside
A judge in Virginia has
dismissed a case against a
baby boy summoned to appear
deportation
in court for an unpaid bill.
Richard White said he
was shocked when he got a
cell probed
subpoena in the mail requiring
his one-year-old son, Jacy, to
appear in Rockingham County
General District Court over a
Philippine officials in Jeddah are
US$391 chiropractor bill.
stepping up their investigation into
Neither of Jacy’s parents was
named in the lawsuit, which
the death of a Filipino while inside a
has been dismissed at the
crowded deportation cell.
request of the plaintiff.
The man reportedly posed as a pil-
Shortly after his son’s birth in
grim who had lost his identification
April 2007, White said he took
and turned himself in to expedite his Jacy to the chiropractor. He
deportation. suspects that when the family
He was identified as Ryan Castillo, moved, the office updated
a 30-year-old from Batangas City.
records for everyone but Jacy.
The cause of death is unconfirmed,
but Castillo is said to have contracted
SCOUT DISHONOR
a disease inside the prison cell where
A former Bethlehem woman
he was brought by the Saudi immigra-
will serve up to 23 months in
prison for having her seven-
tion authorities and later succumbed
year-old son dress as a Cub
to a heart attack.
Scout to collect money for a
His death was confirmed by Consul
nonexistent cause.
General Ezzedin Tago.
Sally Ann Gombocz, 51,
He has been leading the inquiry
told a Northampton County
into the circumstances of Castillo’s judge she wanted to apologize
death as migrant groups called for to anyone she hurt. She
more concrete action. Helsinki is experiencing an acute manpower shortage across key services because of its low birth rate.
previously pleaded guilty
“The death indeed raises many ques-
to theft by deception and
tions,” said a statement from Connie
Bragas-Regalado, head of Migrante
Finland opens door to RP caregivers
corruption of a minor.
Gombocz had her son dress
International, a Manila-based human
as a scout in 2003 and tell
people he was raising money
rights group that advocates for Filipi-
Finland, one of the largest and responsibilities of caregivers in the helping alleviate the critical short-
for a camping trip. A prosecutor
nos working in the Gulf.
sparsely populated countries in Philippines. age of nurses and other healthcare
says the family collected $69.
“If it’s true that he was already ill
Northern Europe, has opened its Philippine Ambassador to Swe- professionals in Finland.
before being imprisoned, he should
door to Filipino healthcare profes- den Maria Zeneida Angara Collin- Finland is widely expected to be HUNGRY BURGLAR
have been brought to a hospital and
sionals such as nurses, practical son reported to the Department of one of the first European countries Police say DNA found on a
not a deportation center. ”
nurses and caregivers. Foreign Affairs in Manila that she to experience a demographic shock
half-eaten candy bar helped
Migrante International, which has a
A pilot group of eight Filipino met with Foreign Minister Alexan- as an estimated 900,000 of its “baby
them zero in on a robbery
branch in Riyadh, claims that about
nurses, four males and four fe- der Stubb, Minister of Employment boom” generation reach retirement.
suspect.
300 inmates of different nationalities
males, arrived in Finland recently and the Economy Tarja Cronberg With insufficient birth rates to off-
Detective Jason Simpkins
are cramped inside a 40-foot by 40-
to receive further training leading and several other high-ranking offi- set the country’s rapidly ageing
says Brian Bass’ DNA matched
foot cell.
the sample found on the bar
to competence-based qualifica- cials responsible for health care and population, the ensuing decline in
During the day, the detainees en-
left on the counter at Cato
tion of a practical nurse in Finland. migration in a visit to Finland. the working-age population is pre-
dure hot temperatures and sleep on
Animal Hospital during a
Practical nurses are trained to have She said she discussed the Phil- dicted to lead to rising pensions and
January robbery. Bass was
cold cement floors at night, the report
the initial skills of nurses and full ippines readiness to be a partner in deteriorating healthcare services.
being held in jail.
said.
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