CFO, DepEd hold 'online kumustahan' for Philippine Schools Overseas

CFO, DepEd hold 'online kumustahan' for Philippine Schools Overseas

The Philippine government is intensifying initiatives to provide proactive support to Philippine Schools Overseas (PSOs), signaling the government's concern for educators and students caught in Middle East conflict zones.

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Filipinos in Hawaiʻi have always sent money home. This Foundation wants to send something that lasts.

Filipinos in Hawaiʻi have always sent money home. This Foundation wants to send something that lasts.

A new Honolulu nonprofit is channeling diaspora giving into the education crisis threatening the Philippines' future. Malaya Initiative Foundation launches with $3M initial commitment to drive meaningful change.

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Commemorating a Legacy of Human Courage

Commemorating a Legacy of Human Courage

“Eighty four years cannot make us forget a storied history of the warriors who fought for our freedom and lives. They withstood death, wounds and destruction to protect and defend their homeland and our way of life.”

With these words, FilVetREP Chairman Maj. Antonio Taguba (Ret) opened the commemoration of the 84th anniversary of the Fall of Bataan on April 9, 1942, and Corregidor on May 6, 1942 during World War II in the Philippines. It is observed in the Philippines and in the US as “Araw ng Kagitingan” or “Day of Valor.”

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Bataan Death March 84th Anniversary on April 11, 2026 at SF National Cemetery “Honoring Our WWII Nurses”

Bataan Death March 84th Anniversary on April 11, 2026 at SF National Cemetery  “Honoring Our WWII Nurses”

Bataan Legacy Historical Society in collaboration with the Coalition for WWII Nurses Congressional Gold Medal will commemorate the 84th Anniversary of the Bataan Death March on Saturday, April 11 at 9:45AM at the San Francisco National Cemetery. 

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FYLPRO Tayo Summer 2026 Fellowship Program: Applications Now Open

 FYLPRO Tayo Summer 2026 Fellowship Program: Applications Now Open

Deadline: April 22, 2026 at 11:59 PM (local time)

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Filipino Punk Legends Eraserheads - Screening, Live Performance, Q&A - LA April 10 & NYC April 19

Filipino Punk Legends Eraserheads - Screening, Live Performance, Q&A - LA April 10 & NYC April 19

There’s a documentary coming out April 24 about the most important Filipino band in the past 50 years.  Eraserheads: Combo On the Run, was met with rave reviews @ SXSW this year.

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FYLPRO’s Tayo Announces 2026 Youth Advisory Council Cohort

FYLPRO’s Tayo Announces 2026 Youth Advisory Council Cohort

The Filipino Young Leaders Program (FYLPRO) is proud to announce the selection of 8 councilors to serve on the 2026 inaugural cohort of the Tayo Youth Advisory Council (YAC). Applications for the council officially opened on November 26, 2025 and closed on January 23, 2026.

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CFO highlights need for reliable data as PH gov’t addresses global crisis

CFO highlights need for reliable data as PH gov’t addresses global crisis

The Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) is calling for more accurate and unified estimates of Filipinos abroad, warning that reliable data is a matter of life and death during global crises and government-led repatriations.

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