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Justice for Filipino American Veterans (JFAV)

Wednesday, 13 May 2009 00:00 JFAV

ALYANSA Ng Komunidad (AK) formed in 1993, through the December 7 Movement began to sow the seeds of the veterans campaign about 20 years ago. When the December 7 Movement folded in 1997, the JFAV was formed.

These efforts evolved into Justice for Filipino American Veterans (JFAV),organized in December 16, 1998 under People’s CORE. It undertook campaign to win tactical victories such as benefits for Filipino World War II veterans since 2000.

Asian Journal, Mapa receive Fil-Am Library Spirit Awards

Saturday, 18 October 2008 12:02 Fe Koons

The Asian Journal received the Community Building Journalism Award from the Filipino American Library at its 8th Annual Gala and Benefit concert Jazzmopolitan last Saturday, Oct. 11, at the Aratani Theatre of the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center in Little Tokyo.

Cora Oriel, president of the Asian Journal, said that getting the award in October during the Filipino-American Heritage month is quite auspicious.

Filipino American Community of South Puget Sound

Tuesday, 14 October 2008 12:53 AJPress

Contact:
Rufino Ignacio
President
421 Sawmill Ct SE
Olympia, WA 98513
USA

Tel: 3604565540
Email: r.ignacio@comcast.net
URL: www.facsps.org

Mission:

Filipino American Community of South Puget Sound

Description:

Filipino American Community of South Puget Sound

Filipino American Community Athletic Association of Greater Philadelphia (FACAA)

Tuesday, 14 October 2008 12:52 AJPress

Contact:
Senn Fontanilla
President
1405 N. KINGS HWY
CHERRY HILL, NJ 08034
USA

Tel: 609-509-6800
Email: SENNFONT@GMAIL.COM
URL: WWW.FACAA.US

Mission:

Our Mission: To Promote Health, Fitness & Unity within the Delaware Valley Tri-State Filipino Community through Sports.

Description:

Filipino American Community Athletic Association of Greater Philadelpia. FACAA is the longest running Filipino Sports organization in the Philadelphia metropolitan area and the most active throughout the year!

Board Members:

NOEL ABEJO
RUBEN DAVID
ARVIN JUNTEREAL
ROGER MANAO
MICHAEL MARCIAL

FilAm ARTS

Tuesday, 14 October 2008 12:51 AJPress

Contact:
Katherine Carrido
Co-Director
607 N. Vermont Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90004
USA

Tel: (323) 413-9663
Email: nfo@filamarts.org

Mission:

The Association for the Advancement of Filipino American Arts and Culture, also known as FilAm ARTS is a multi-disciplinary community arts organization whose mission is to advance the understanding of the arts and diverse cultural heritage of Filipinos in the United States. With three public programs - the Annual Festival of Philippine Arts & Culture, the statewide Pilipino Artists Network, and the arts education program, Eskuwela Kultura, FilAm ARTS` organizational purpose is to engage diverse peoples in cultural arts as a synergistic approach to individual and community self-determination and empowerment.

Description:

The Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture is the anchor program of FilAm ARTS. It is an annual series of multi-disciplinary arts events that takes place in the County of Los Angeles, from poetry readings, concerts, to visual arts exhibits culminating in a two-day festival weekend.