Mr. Almeda speaks on behalf of the 260,000 Filipino soldiers who were honored with the Congressional Gold Medal on October 25, 2017, in recognition of their service to America in World War II.By Sonny Busa, FilVetREP Region 1 DirectorApril 8, 2022...

Join us for a 14, 10, or 6 mile Run/Walk to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the Bataan Death March here in the Washington DC area (starting and ending at The Marina on Daingerfield Island in Alexandria, VA) on Saturday, April 2, 2022 starting...

Jon Melegrito via FilVetREP (www.FilVetRep.org) ​For Immediate Release ​February 19, 2022 Contact: Jon Melegrito Tel. 202-361-0296 Email: jdmelegrito@gmail.com With the completion of a full online interactive educational program, educators are now...

Premiering on Veterans Day, Faces of Courage: Untold Stories of World War II Filipino Veterans tells the story of the struggle for equity by the Filipino veterans who fought side by side with Americans as soldiers and guerrillas during World War...

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By Maj. Gen. Antonio Taguba (Ret) Chairman, Filipino Veterans Recognition & Education Project (FilVetREP) ​For Immediate Release October 20, 2021 Contact: Jon Melegrito Tel. 202-361-0296There is no statute of limitation in honoring America’s...

Jon Melegrito via FilVetREP (www.FilVetRep.org) May 29, 2017FilVetREP Chairman Maj. Gen. Antonio Taguba (Ret) tells the story of Corporal Magdalena Estoista Leones, a Filipina guerrilla who was awarded the Silver Star for her “tenacity,...

Jon Melegrito via FilVetREP (www.FilVetRep.org) PRESS ADVISORY For Immediate Release July 21, 2017 Contact: Jon Melegrito Tel. 202-361-0296 Email: jdmelegrito@gmail.com FilVetREP announces events and updates commemorating "Call to Service" leading...

Jon Melegrito via FilVetREP (www.FilVetRep.org) Media Release For Immediate Release July 26, 2017 Contact: Jon Melegrito Tel. 202-361-0296 Email: jdmelegrito@gmail.com FilVetREP announces events and updates commemorating "Call to Service" leading...

WASHINGTON, DC -- The Honorable Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, announced that the U.S. Congress will bestow the Congressional Gold Medal (CGM) to Filipino World War II veterans in honor of their wartime service. The ceremony will be held at the...