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Posted by: 3 years ago
Earlier this year, the U.S. Congress passed the stimulus bill which authorized the Department of Veterans Affairs to finally pay the Pilipino WWII Veterans; one lump sum of $15,000 for US Citizens and $9,000 for non-US Citizens, in connection with their service to the U.S. Military. As you may recall, the "compensation" payment was met with a backlash of criticism - stating that the money...
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[img_assist|nid=1796|title=|desc=|link=popup|align=left|width=190|height=249]On November 7, 2009, the Rutgers Association of Philippine Students (RAPS) will present SUKOB, a talent showcase to benefit those in the Philippines affected by Typhoon Ondoy (Ketsana). The Filipino League at Seton Hall (FLASH) and artist collective Sensitive Guys with Guitars (SGWG) are providing additional assistance...
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Posted by: 3 years ago
On October 10th, close to 900 Pilipinos from the DMV (DC, Maryland, and Virginia) converged onto George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia for "Makinig II." "Makinig," meaning "to listen," was a show put on by GMU's Pilipino Cultural Association and the Asian Pacific American Council with donations and proceeds going to Gawad Kalinga's Operation GK: Walang Iwanan, which is aimed at...
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Posted by: 3 years ago
Pilipino American Heritage Month was established by the Filipino American National Historical Society (FAHNS) to recognize the achievements, contributions, and the historical presence of Pilipinos in the United States. October was likely chosen because the first recorded presence of a Pilipino in the Continental United States was in October 1587.
Throughout American History, Pilipinos have made...
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Posted by: 3 years ago
Pilipinos and non-Pilipinos from DC, Maryland, and Virginia converged on the Towson Courthouse Plaza for Fiesta Filipiana on June 14, 2009. The event was organized by Katipunan, one of the Pil-Am organizations in the state. The festival featured lots of organizations, dance, music, and everyone's favorite - food.
The day started off with a Catholic Mass celebrated by Fr. Leo Patalinghug,...
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Posted by: 3 years ago
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This season, another Pilipino-American dancer is gracing the stage on Fox's "So You Think You Can Dance" keeping the spotlight on, and bringing even more attention to the talents of...
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Posted by: 4 years ago
The President has finally passed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 -- commonly known to the masses as the Stimulus Bill. Included in the bill are provisions that would grant payment to Pilipino WWII Veterans who have been waiting some compensation for their service.
The provisions in the bill provide for one-time payments of $9,000 for non-citizens and $15,000 for...
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Posted by: 4 years ago
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The first 100-Days of recent presidencies have been a measure of how effective he will be. This 100-day standard for Presidents is credited to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. F.D.R. met with Congress for 100-days to institute new programs among other things to jump start the American ecomony... Pages
