Filipino WWII veterans

REDWOOD CITY, CA — Democratic Congresswoman Jackie Speier hosted a town hall meeting attended by hundreds. Speier said that due to recent mass shootings, stricter gun control measures must be passed. She said the Democratic-controlled House...

A press release is from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services or USCIS — announced the termination of the Filipino WWII veterans parole program, which promotes family reunification. According to the USCIS acting director Ken Cuccinelli,...

A major blow to Filipino World War II veterans and their advocates — who have been fighting to get benefits from the U.S. government for decades. The USCIS has announced that the Trump administration is putting...

WASHINGTON D.C. — It has been a year since part-time ride-sharing driver Jose Juliano Baldoza Junior and his family immigrated to the U.S. But there were many bumps along the way for Jose — particularly when...

Many Filipino American decedents of World War II veterans will head back to the Philippines this October, in commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the Leyte Landing....Read More

HONOLULU, HI — Spyron-AV Manila, a filmmaking company based in the Philippines known for producing films on war history, is now raising funds to produce “Unsurrendered 3: Story of the Koga Papers and the Cebu Guerrillas.”...

HONOLULU, HI — Last month, Filipino American World War II veteran Domingo Los Banos passed away at the age of 93. A well-known advocate for the Filipino veterans, Los Banos became a voice for thousands of people,...

As Filipinos commemorate “Araw ng Kagitingan,” or Day of Valor, and the sacrifices of WWII manongs for freedom and democracy — some Filipinos fear that very same freedom and Philippine sovereignty are now being threatened. Philippine...

SAN BRUNO, CA — The flags of the United States and the Philippines, followed by the flags of the U.S. Armed Services, marched through Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno. This is part of the...

SAN FRANCISCO — Since 1999, the Veterans Equity Center has provided direct services to Filipino WWII veterans while also advocating for full justice and equity. 20 years later — the organization has evolved to the Bayanihan Equity...