The 84th ‘Araw ng Kagitingan’ (Day of Valor) was held on April 8 this year at the Military Women’s Memorial in Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C.April 9, 2026 “Eighty four years cannot make us forget a storied history of the warriors who fought for...

Registration is now open for the 2026 Bataan Memorial Death March on the Potomac – Saturday, April 18, 2026. Let's honor our heroes for their service and sacrifice, fighting under the American Flag in World War II. The run/walk will start and end...

General Taguba (wearing a green shirt) leads the FilVetREP team at the starting line of the march.White Sands, New MexicoMarch 28, 2026 After formally participating in the annual Bataan Memorial Death March in 2017, FilVetREP has led a group of...

At the Award Ceremony in San Diego on March 21, 2026, we had the honor of presenting the Aquino family with the U.S. Congressional Gold Medal on behalf of their beloved Pedro F. Aquino — a proud Filipino American veteran who served during World War...

PRESS RELEASEWDC-75-202510 November 2025Embassy Press and Information Sectioninfo@phembassy-us.org Original Article:...

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...

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...

“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...

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...

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...