December 13, 2023

[Partner] “Remember Pearl Harbor… and the Philippines!”

December 13, 2023/ Jon Melegrito

While Dec. 7, 1941 is a much celebrated national memorial on the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, much less is known or remembered about the Japanese attack on the Philippines on Dec. 8, 1941.

November 01, 2023

Saving Fireflies, Fishes and the Deep Blue Sea

November 01, 2023/ Jon Melegrito

Salvacion ‘Roselle’ Reyes of Columbia, Maryland has been through childhood trauma, cancer surgeries and a car crash that left her emotionally and mentally scarred. But she has found healing in conserving nature, writing poetry and storytelling.

March 29, 2023

[Partner] Keeping stories of Filipino World War II Veterans alive in White Sands

March 29, 2023/ Jon Melegrito

Under the banner of the Filipino Veterans Recognition and Education Project (FilVetREP), 25 Filipinos Americans from across the U.S., including a living World War II veteran, were among the more than 5,000 participants who converged in White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico on March 19 for the Bataan Memorial Death March (BMDM).

September 29, 2021

Irene Natividad: Fighter for Gender Equality

September 29, 2021/ Jon Melegrito

Fil-Am fighter for gender equality, Irene Natividad now shares France’s top civilian award, the Legion d'Honneur, with Eleanor Roosevelt, Bill and Melinda Gates, Sir Paul McCartney, Jesse Jackson, Toni Morrison, and General Dwight Eisenhower.

February 23, 2021

[PARTNER] Repeal the Rescission Act of 1946

February 23, 2021/ Jon Melegrito

For the Filipinos, the Rescission Act of 1946 have taken a lasting toll of indignation and betrayal of promise made by a country they vowed to defend and were later victorious against a brutal enemy.

November 13, 2019

[PARTNER] "Duty to Country"

November 13, 2019/ Jon Melegrito

Maj. Gen. Antonio Taguba (Ret), Chairman of the Filipino Veterans Recognition & Education Project (FilVetREP), announced today the public release of www.dutytocountry.org, the first phase of an online project that aims to tell the story of Filipino World War II Veterans, the injustice they endured over the years and their lifelong quest for recognition.

July 08, 2018

[PARTNER] Philippine-American Friendship: A Day to Remember Acts of Courage and Uncommon Valor

July 08, 2018/ Jon Melegrito

On July 4, 1946, following Japan’s defeat in World War ll, the United States granted independence to the Philippines, a U.S. possession since 1898. Today, the 4th of July is observed in the Philippines as Philippine-American Friendship Day, a day that pays tribute to the long partnership between the two countries.

November 01, 2017

A Long Overdue Honor

November 01, 2017/ Jon Melegrito

After 75 years, Filipinos’ wartime service was finally honored by the United States. But their fight for rightful benefits isn’t over.

April 05, 2017

Re-enacting the Bataan Death March: A Personal Journey

April 05, 2017/ Jon Melegrito

The author honors his father and other survivors of the Bataan Death March by trudging through the hot desert sand in New Mexico.

February 22, 2017

[PARTNER] The 1946 Rescission Acts: Betrayal and Unjust Treatment

February 22, 2017/ Jon Melegrito

Now that the Congressional Gold Medal Award has enshrined the Filipino WWII veterans' place in U.S. history, FilVetREP is leading a nationwide effort to ensure Filipino WWII veterans and their families are able to receive the benefits of this historic achievement.

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