Pinoy WWII veterans

Hollywood, CA — They may have not met their grandfathers and great grandfathers in person, but for these young Fil-Ams, the Filipino veterans’ fight for full recognition is personal. To this day, these aged war heroes...

CARSON, CA — 75 years ago on October 20th was the historic landing of General Douglas MacArthur in Leyte, Philippines. It was the start of the campaign to free the Philippines from Japanese occupation, leading to the...

SAN FRANCISCO — Ago Pedalizo grew up in a military family. When he met some senior citizen patients while working as a pharmaceutical agent in San Francisco back in 200, and heard about their dire situation, he knew...

California Democratic Congresswoman Jackie Speier re-introduces a bill that aims to restore full benefits to Filipino World War II veterans and their families. These aged war heroes are hoping against hope that this finally gets passed....

by Albert Bataclan, ABS-CBN News LOS ANGELES — Though some are frail in body — all 24 of the Filipino awardees, 8 of whom are some of the last living veterans of WWII, beamed with pride as...

by Cheryl Piccio, ABS-CBN News HOUSTON, TX — 24 Filipino veterans and their families who were not able to make it to Washington D.C. were finally awarded the congressional gold medal during a ceremony in Houston. Community-based...

SAN FRANCISCO —  Retired Fil-Am US Army Major General Antonio Taguba presented the congressional gold medal to two Filipino WWII veterans, Mr. Godofredo Geraldo, Mr. Jose Caballero, and a family representative of Mr. Mike Velarde. The...

SAN FRANCISCO — An emotional ceremony at the San Francisco City Hall last night, where Filipino WWII veterans who could not make it to Washington DC last week for the Congressional medal of honor ceremony were honored...

WASHINGTON DC — With the official congressional gold medal on full display, family members of deceased Filipino WWII veterans were given their own medals in honor of their service. “My whole family is military. My grandfather, two...

WASHINGTON DC — This century-year-old Filipino waited three-quarters of his life for this day: a congressional gold medal award, in recognition of his service and sacrifice as a WWII veteran in the US military. “After 75 years,...