----- Original Message ----- From: "Katrina Alcid" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "SFC" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2004 9:08 AM Subject: [Fwd: [Fwd: PADALA - PIRATED ITEMS FROM THE PHILIPPINES]]
-------- Original Message -------- THIS IS A COMMUNITY PUBLIC SERVICE FROM THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF FILIPINO AMERICAN ASSOCIATIONS-HAMPTON ROADS CHAPTER (NaFFAA HRC) To Everyone: WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING Subject: PADALA GALING PILIPINAS - PIRATED ITEMS FROM THE PHILIPPINES For those who plan to visit the Philippines now or in the future, there is U.S. advisory to confiscate pirated items i.e. DVDs/CD/BOOKS, etc. in all ports of entry within the United States. Those who carry these illegal items if he/she's still a Filipino can be deported back to the Philippines or those Filipino Americans returning back from their Philippine vacation can be imprisoned. Warning. It's not worth to jeopardize your vacation. Be extra careful and don't be tempted to bring these illegal items from the Philippines. This information forwarded to me by Chip Santos, a member of the UIAT, an affiliate organization of NaFFAA. Pass this along to others within your network or in your organization. Important matter to warn others. Nony E. Abrajano Chairman, NaFFAA Hampton Roads Chapter State Chairman, NaFFAA So. Virginia Chairman, Fil-Am CAG Socio-Political Affairs Committee ========================================================== > FYI............ > > > > Subject: para don sa mga mahilig mag padala galing sa pinas ATBP. > > > > Just a friendly reminder: if you have plans of going > > to the U.S., please take precautionary measures on all > > "padalas" especially those containing fake/pirated > > compact discs/DVDs. US Embassy employees have been > > given an advisory that "as US Gov't employees, we > > should abide by the U.S. laws, including Intellectual > > Property Rights (anti-piracy) laws. As an additional > > incentive, the Consular Section recently received a > > report that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) > > searched the bag of a Filipino entering the U.S. on NW > > 72 in Detroit. During the search, 70-80 compact > > discs,30-40 empty DVD jackets and 10-20 DVDs were > > found. Since the travelers were not American Citizens, > > their visas were canceled and they returned to the > > Philippines. If they had been Americans, they could > > have been subjected to arrest and criminal prosecution > > in addition to civil fines and penalties." > > > > Please remember even ONE pirated item can jeopardize > > your trip. Also, the fingerprinting system has > > successfully been instituted in all port of entries. I > > suggest you bring extra identification cards in > > addition to your passport to facilitate your entry in > > the US Immigration. > > > > However, not only pirated VCD/DVD are on the hot list. > > Please be informed that the American Association of > > Publishers (AAP) has also alerted the American customs > > officers to check out for pirated books. This > > information was given to me by Paricia Judd of the > > AAP. Please warn all nursing graduates who plan to > > take the NCLEX and CGF exams in the states not to > > bring in these pirated books because there will be a > > penalty of automatic deportation as violation of > > intellectual property rights. > > > > I hope this is helpful to you. Thanks and regards. > > > > Thess Q. Sula > > U.S. Commercial Service > > American Embassy Manila > > > > Just to let you know just in case you have friends or relatives coming > to the US or returning from their Philippine vacation. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Yahoo! Domains - Claim yours for only $14.70 http://us.click.yahoo.com/Z1wmxD/DREIAA/yQLSAA/oNXolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Ask our other classmates to subscribe, tell them to send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/4c-math94/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
