Pusong Pinoy brings hope to immigrants

MANILA, Philippines - Hosted by immigration lawyer and community leader Lourdes “Attorney Lou” Santos Tancinco and Eric Quizon,

Pusong Pinoy Sa Amerika (The Heart of the Filipinos In America)

airs its seventh season on GMA Pinoy TV.

Pusong Pinoy Sa Amerika is a 30-minute program that educates, inspires and informs its viewers on issues that affect Filipino immigrants in the US. “Because immigration matters can be very complex and confusing, our aim is to make the law accessible to the ordinary viewer by explaining it in layman’s terms,” says Attorney Lou.

Pusong Pinoy sa Amerika was first launched in 2006. After hundreds of cases tackled in the last six seasons, the program still discovers new cases and issues that are worthy to make up season seven’s fresh new episodes.

The new season brings back hope to those who are facing family separation to innocent victims of fraud, and to those who wish to return after deportation.

Meanwhile, among those who will be featured in Iba Ang Pinoy segment are California Supreme Court Chief Justice Tani Cantil Sakauye, journalist Ben Pimentel, chef-entrepreneur Gil Payumo and Señor Sisig’s Evan Kidera, among others.

The Visa 101 mini immigration series, on the other hand, illustrates how a Filipino child who is in need of a permanent home may be adopted by a US citizen couple. It tells the story titled Akin Ka Na Lang which is about a Fil-Am couple who adopts a child relative from the Philippines through the Hague Adoption Convention process.

Joseph Francia, VP and head of Operations for GMA International, tells they are delighted with the success of Pusong Pinoy sa Amerika. “It is with much pride that we share the success of the program with our kababayan here in the Philippines and in the US. Pusong Pinoy sa Amerika has been on GMA Pinoy TV for several years now, and has enjoyed loyal viewership among the Pinoys living abroad. We anticipate that even more Filipinos will be inspired by the fresh stories that will be featured in this new season,” he adds.

Pusong Pinoy Sa Amerika, directed by Bernardo Bernardo and with the special participation of Louella Albornoz Angeles, is a co-production of Tancinco Law Offices and GMA Pinoy TV. It airs Sundays.