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The Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian award bestowed by Congress, has never been awarded to the nurses who saved tens of thousands of lives during WWII. S.2195 and H.R. 4901 seek to rectify this injustice by honoring all nurses who served in the U.S. Navy and Army Corps during WWII, including Filipino, Chinese, Chinese-American, Japanese-American, and African American nurses.
Read MoreAuthor Sheilah Jane is set to release her debut memoir, Shadows and Sunrises, on October 15, in time for Filipino American History Month. The book explores themes of resilience, identity, and belonging across borders, weaving together stories that highlight the Filipino American experience.
Read MoreThis past weekend at Ocean Beach, I witnessed something remarkable: more than 350 San Franciscans of all ages, from students to families, neighbors, and local businesses, came together to roll up their sleeves and get to work, picking up more than 3,000 pounds of trash in just 90 minutes.
Read MoreJoin Nancy Hom for a creative mandala workshop where you can create and explore your artistic side while honoring the legacy of the I-Hotel.
Read MoreSix international publishers will gather at the Frankfurt Book Fair on October 17, 2025 to celebrate foreign translations of fiction by the award-winning Filipino author Cecilia Manguerra Brainard.
Read MoreFilipina American author Elizabeth Ann Besa-Quirino, award-winning journalist, based in Mount Olive, New Jersey, recently spoke at the 15th annual conference of the American Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Memorial Society held in Arlington, Virginia.
Read MoreMAKIBAKA: A Living Legacy is a powerful new exhibition—curated by City and State recognized Filipino Cultural Heritage District SOMA Pilipinas in partnership with acclaimed independent curator, Trisha Lagaso Goldberg—reclaiming the rich cultural contributions, enduring spirit, and fierce political activism of the Filipino community in San Francisco’s South of Market (SoMa) neighborhood and beyond.
Read MoreFree and open to the public. Hawaii State Library, September 27, 2025. 1 pm - 3 pm.
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