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Remembering Old Soldiers on Veterans Day
For Immediate ReleaseNov. 7, 2025Contact: Jon Melegrito202-361-0296jdmelegrito@gmail.comFilipino World War II Veterans Celestino Almeda (left) and Jesse Baltazar at a Memorial Day commemoration in 2014, National World War II Memorial (Photo...
A ‘Ragtag Team’ Celebrates a Decade of Advocacy
For Immediate ReleaseOctober 31, 2025Contact: Jon Melegrito202-361-0296jdmelegrito@gmail.comMcLean, VA., October 25, 2025Building on the valiant efforts of Filipino World War II Veterans who sought to have their rightful status and benefits...
Keeping the legacy of Filipino World War II Veterans alive
“All wars are fought twice, the first time on the battlefield, the second time in memory.”Nobel Prize Author Viet Thanh NguyenPhoto by Paul TanedoWashington, D.C. October 10, 2025 The wounds of war leave deep scars that never fade in time. For the...
Mayor Bowser Honors Asian American Congressional Gold Medal Recipients on May 27, 2025
FilVetREP Board members represented the Filipino World War II Veterans at an appreciation ceremony for Asian American CGM Recipients. (photo by Bing Branigin)Asian American Congressional Gold Medal Recipients were honored by DC Mayor Muriel Bowser...
A Memorial Day Tribute to Jack Tejada
Photo by Eric LachicaBy Jon Melegrito, FilVetREP Executive SecretaryJoaquin ‘Jack’ Tejada was among dozens of Filipino World War II veterans who protested in front of the White House and walked the halls of Congress in the 1990s to demand...
Honoring Abelina Madrid Shaw and her role in FilVetREP’s Mission
May 7, 2025 Abelina (Abby) Madrid Shaw, a dedicated veterans’ advocate who led community support in Hawaii for the historic role Filipino World War II Veterans served in World War II, passed away on March 25, 2025. She died in a nursing home in...
Bringing Filipino WWII Veterans’ Stories to Classrooms: FilVetRep Presents at Educator Workshop in Chicago
On April 14, 2025, the Filipino Veterans Recognition and Education Project (FileVetRep) participated in an educator's seminar and workshop held at the stately Founders' Room at the Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois to help bring the stories of...
BMDM2025 on the Potomac: “We all give a damn!”
FilVetREP Chairman Maj. Gen. Antonio Taguba (Ret) briefs participants on what to expect during the 14-mile march route, with a reminder to stay close to the river. (Photo by Paul Tanedo)They began arriving at dawn at Daingerfield Island, huddled...
White Sands: Keeping alive memories of old soldiers who never die
FilVetREP Chairman Maj. Gen. Antonio Taguba and FilVetREP Director Sonny Busa (center) join thousands of men and women make their way through dirt, sand, and rocks below the San Andres Mountains in White Sands, New Mexico.March 22, 2024 As dawn...
Remembering the Fallen
Washington, D.C. April 9, 2025At a somber ceremony on a chilly morning at the National World War II Memorial, Filipino American community leaders, Filipino World War II veterans’ families, active military officers and retirees, leaders and members...