SFA-AGR-097-08

ASIAN-AMERICAN GROUPS EXPRESS SUPPORT FOR FILIPINO WWII VETERANS AND PASSAGE OF FILIPINO VETERANS EQUITY BILL

14 April 2008 - During celebrations conducted at the Philippine Embassy in Washington D.C. to commemorate the “Araw ng Kagitingan” (Day of Valor) on 09 April, officials and representatives from the Asian-American Justice Center, Organization of Chinese-Americans and the Japanese-American Veterans Association expressed their support for the Filipino WWII veterans and for the efforts to have a Filipino Veterans Equity Bill passed by the U.S. Congress.

PHOTO: (Left) Karen Narasaki – President, Asian-American Justice Center and a daughter of a WWII Veteran.

PHOTO: (Right) First row L-R: Capt. Roland Recomono; Pat Ganio WWII Vet; Ben De Guzman – National Coordinator (NAFVE); Lilian Galedo – Co-chair (NAFVE); Robert Nakamoto – President, Japanese-American Veterans Assoc; Amando “Doy” Heredia – Executive Director (NAFFAA); Capt. Jeffrey Dimen (Ret); LtCol. Martin Herbert (Ret) USAR – Vice President, Japanese-American Veterans Association; Percy Abu of Veterans Affairs Office, Washington D.C.; Second row L-R: George Wu – Deputy Director, Organization of Chinese Americans; Col. Rolando Tenefrancia; M/Gen Delfin Lorenzana (Ret); Minister Carlos Sorreta; P/Supt. Renato Heredia. END

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