by Summer Sanares | Jul 6, 2023 | Good Balita
To celebrate the lasting legacy of Filipino World War II veterans in the fight for freedom, the United States held an awarding ceremony vesting the US Congressional Gold Medal on 41 former soldiers. Conducted at Camp Aguinaldo on June 30, 2023, the function...
by Angie Quadra-Balibay | Aug 21, 2018 | Good Pinoys
Filipino-American community leader Jon Melegrito has been given the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Hero Award for advocating Filipino World Ward II veterans’ rights. Melegrito, who hails from Nueva Ecija and now based in the United States, was awarded by...
by The Good News Pilipinas Team | Oct 26, 2017 | Featured, Good Balita
U-S Congressional leaders honored Filipino World War II veterans with the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian honor conferred by Congress, on Capitol Hill. In Emancipation Hall, all four leaders presented a single medal of honor to the 260,000 Filipino and...
by Harlene Delgado | Aug 4, 2015 | Good Balita
Filipino World War II veterans can now reunite with their children when a new Obama administration immigration policy takes effect. The policy will allow Filipino World War II Veterans to bring their family members to work and live in the United States. In the Final...