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"I am trembling with joy as I hear what you are saying, Teddy," long-haul bus driver Cesar Gabriel said in Ilocano to this reporter as he was informed of the quick action taken by the President and the DFA chief on his plea for help.

Gabriel’s appeal for the help of Mrs. Arroyo and Ople was carried in The STAR last week.
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Although the Office of the President has not received a formal request for assistance from former long-haul bus driver Cesar Gabriel, President Arroyo has referred Gabriel’s problem to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA).

Gabriel has appealed to the President and Foreign Affairs Secretary Blas Ople for assistance in obtaining a third visa extension so he can remain in the United States and finish his legal battle for custody of his daughters Yvonne, 8, and Lucky Angel or LA, 5.
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This was the plea aired the other day by former long-haul bus driver Cesar Gabriel as he faces the fight of his life: A fierce custody battle over his daughters Yvonne, 8, and Lucky Angel or LA, 5, at the Commack Surrogate Court of New York City.

Gabriel is seeking assistance from President Arroyo and Foreign Affairs Secretary Blas Ople for a third extension of his tourist visa to the US, which expires on Nov. 29.
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"I appeal to President Arroyo not to forsake my brother," said Gabriel’s sister, Fely Barot. "Here is one Filipino fighting alone for justice in a strange land."
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"I am trembling with joy as I hear what you are saying, Teddy," long-haul bus driver Cesar Gabriel said in Ilocano to this reporter as he was informed of the quick action taken by the President and the DFA chief on his plea for help.

Gabriel’s appeal for the help of Mrs. Arroyo and Ople was carried in The STAR last week.
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Gabriel has appealed to the President and Foreign Affairs Secretary Blas Ople for assistance in obtaining a third visa extension so he can remain in the United States and finish his legal battle for custody of his daughters Yvonne, 8, and Lucky Angel or LA, 5.
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Gabriel is seeking assistance from President Arroyo and Foreign Affairs Secretary Blas Ople for a third extension of his tourist visa to the US, which expires on Nov. 29.
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