The US Congressional Gold Medal, the highest honor the US Congress can give to individuals, was presented to WW2 veteran Robert Young (deceased) and family at the House of the Philippines, Balboa Park, San Diego on Dec. 19, 2024.Vet Robert Young is...

Registration is now open for the 2025 Bataan Memorial Death March on the Potomac – Saturday, April 12, 2025. Let’s honor our heroes for their service and sacrifice, fighting under the American Flag in World War II. The memorial march will kick off...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 20, 2024 Contact: Jon Melegrito Tel. 202-361-0296Sonny Izon’s widow, Kathryn, receives the Congressional Gold Medal from FilVetREP Chairman Maj. Gen. Antonio Taguba (Ret). Looking on, from left, are granddaughter...

Sonny Izon passed away on October 25, 2023 in Milan, Italy after suffering a major cardiac arrest. He was 76. A former member of FilVetREP’s Executive Committee, he did a lot of work creating and organizing FilVetREP’s Congressional Gold Medal and...

The Filipino Veterans Recognition & Education Project wishes Mr. Bert Pumento a happy 100th birthday! The Veteran Centenarian celebrates his special day on July 12 with his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren at a tourist resort in...

On June 12, 2024, the Philippines is celebrating its 126th anniversary of its independence from Spain. It was a historic time that was short lived when the United States colonized the Philippines in 1898 to 1946. To reflect on the past, the most...

April 21, 2024 The Mt. Vernon Trail along the Potomac River on Alexandria, VA. drew nearly 300 participants on April 20 to commemorate the Bataan Death March. Participation in the BMDM on the Potomac has increased every year since it started in...

For Immediate Release April 10, 2024 Contact: Jon MelegritoWashington, D.C. As they do every year on April 9, families, friends and advocates of Filipino World War II veterans gather in the National World War II Memorial, a massive bronze and stone...

Registration is now open for the April 20 Bataan Memorial Death March on the Potomac - Saturday, April 20, 2024. Let's honor our heroes for their service and sacrifice, fighting under the American Flag in World War II. The memorial march will kick...

Ret. Major General Tony Taguba speaks about the "Duty to Country" curriculum, and having representation in the planning of the new Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture.### The Filipino Veterans Recognition and...