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Article » Republican presidential candidate and Texan congressman Ron Paul showed his support for HR 210 and Pilipino veterans last week with a rally in Las Vegas, Nevada. HR 210, also known as the Filipino Veterans Fairness Act of 2011, was introduced by Congresswoman Jackie Speier (D-CA) in January of last...
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Article » Advocates for ethnic studies received a victory in California earlier this month when Governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 199, also known as the Filipinos in World War II (WWII) Social Studies Curriculum Act. Introduced by Assemblymembers Fiona Ma (D-San...
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Earlier this month, a Bill was introduced in the House of Representatives known as the “Filipino Veterans Fairness Act of 2011.”
The Bill, H.R. 210, was introduced by California Representative Jackie Speier “[t]o amend title 38, United States Code, to deem certain...
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Students & Youth Groups march with Veterans and Widows for Justice, Peace, and Equality on Veterans Day.
For more info: Don't Say No, No, to My Lolo! Give them Equity NOW!
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Article » Los Angeles, CA - On Veterans Day, Youth Groups, Students, Widows, and Veterans all marched shoulder-to-shoulder from Historic Filipinotown to the Federal Building to demand justice, peace, and equality.
Some of the the organizations that were represented include; Alyansa ng mga Kababayan of UC...
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Los Angeles— MARCH FOR JUSTICE, EQUITY AND PEACE!
All is set for the Ninth Veterans Day Protest March this Thursday, November 11, 2010 in Los Angeles!
The Justice for Filipino American Veterans (JFAV) calls on all community organizations, school and youth organizations in...
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Within the past month, two Pilipino leaders were sworn into President Obama's advisory board in order to help address Asian American issues. Rozita Villanueva Lee, a civil rights activist, and Hector Vargas Jr., a gay rights activist, have both put forth immense effort in their respective...
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Article » College Park, MD – On February 26-28, the University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP) will be the host for the 2010 Filipino Intercollegiate Networking Dialogue (FIND) Conference.
FIND, Inc. was established back in 1992, and has since grown to incorporate many schools throughout the...
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Article » 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...
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BakitWhy.com would like to ask for your help in supporting the Filipino-American WWII Veterans. As some of you may know, they've struggled to receive the benefits they were promised, despite serving honorably in the US Armed Forces during WWII.
Recently, the Senate passed a bill to rectify...
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Obviously, it's better late than never; but Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. did also say "justice too long delayed is justice denied".
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