... UPDATE: AKAKA VOWS CONTINUED FIGHT FOR FILIPINO VETERAN EQUITY -- "We have ...'s Chair, meets with WWII Filipino vets. For more about the fight for equity for WWII Filipino vets, use the VA Watchdog search ...sessea rch.php?q=filipino&op=and Akaka press release ...- AKAKA VOWS TO CONTINUE FIGHTING FOR FILIPINO WORLD WAR II VETERANS EQUITY WASHINGTON, ... today regarding legislation to provide recognition to Filipino World War II veterans who served under ... to establish a nearly $200 million Filipino Veterans Equity fund this year, opponents of Filipino veterans equity successfully blocked the legislation required... http://www.vawatchdog.org/08/nf08/nfoct08/nf100408-2.htm
...Friendly Version CAN THIS BE?: FILIPINO VETS COULD GET STIMULUS PACKAGE MONEY - ... non-citizen, non-resident Filipino veterans as part of the Senate stimulus package. The "should we pay Filipino vets?" argument has been going ...ses search.php?q=filipino&op=and Congress won' ... firmly opposed to giving any funds to Filipino veterans. What's interesting here ... doesn't want stimulus funds for Filipino vets because he can't get ... is critical. Franco Arcebal, a Filipino World War II veteran and vice president of the American Coalition for Filipino Veterans, said his group estimates that... http://www.vawatchdog.org/09/nf09/nfjan09/nf013109-4.htm
.... Printer-Friendly Version DEBATE ON FILIPINO VETERANS' BENEFITS COMING UP BEFORE FULL ... deliberate for the first time, the Filipino Veterans Equity Bill. For more about Filipino veterans and their fight for benefits, .../sessearch.php?q=filipino&op=and Story here. ... deliberate for the first time, the Filipino Veterans Equity Bill sponsored by Hawaii Sen ...,600 annually disability pension for single Filipino veterans living in the Philippines; $ ... repeal a current Philippine law that prohibits Filipino veterans from receiving 'pension benefits and ... look on the grant of benefits to Filipino World War II veterans. Unfortunately,... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfDEC07/nf120307-3.htm
...- AKAKA VOWS TO CONTINUE FIGHTING FOR FILIPINO WORLD WAR II VETERANS EQUITY WASHINGTON, ... today regarding legislation to provide recognition to Filipino World War II veterans who served under ... "The record is clear on the Filipino veterans of World War II. They ... to establish a nearly $200 million Filipino Veterans Equity fund this year, opponents of Filipino veterans equity successfully blocked the legislation required ... status and compensation to the few remaining Filipino veterans of World War II. We ... benefits bill which contained provisions to provide Filipino World War II veterans who served under ... adapted from S. 57 , the Filipino Veterans Equity Act , introduced by U... http://www.vawatchdog.org/08/scva08/scva100308-1.htm
5. VA Watchdog dot Org - VA NEWS FLASH - 02-07-2007 #1 -- FILIPINO WWII VETERANS HOPEFUL EQUITY LEGISLATION WILL PASS THIS YEAR -- "I think this bill has a good chance of passing."nf020707-1.htm
...07-2007 #1 -- FILIPINO WWII VETERANS HOPEFUL EQUITY LEGISLATION WILL PASS ... page: Javascript Bookmark Printer Friendly Page FILIPINO WWII VETERANS HOPEFUL EQUITY LEGISLATION WILL PASS ...------- Filipino WWII Veterans Hopeful to Pass Equity Bill ... to update efforts on legislative bills benefiting Filipino World War II Veterans, Colonel Romy Monteyro of San Diego addressed the Filipino Veterans Foundation at the Lake Street Park ... Hall that this is the year that Filipino Veterans, their widows and their family ... a $1 million donation to the Filipino Veteran hospital until the last Filipino veteran passes away, said Monteyro.... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfFEB07/nf020707-1.htm
...... Printer-Friendly Version FILIPINO VETERANS STILL AWAIT BENEFITS, RESPECT - ... arms are dead. For more about Filipino veterans, use the VA Watchdog search .../sessearch.php?q=filipino&op=and Story here. ...------- Filipino veterans still await benefits, respect Mcclatchy ... in arms are dead. But the Filipino veterans of World War II - all ... back on a congressional promise to make Filipino soldiers U.S. citizens with ... now because we're losing 10 Filipino veterans a day," said Sarah Gonzalez, a daughter of a Filipino veteran who is helping the veterans lobby... http://www.vawatchdog.org/08/nf08/nfMAY08/nf052708-4.htm
... not the banks and corporations." Filipino veterans protest "lump sum" payment. For background on Filipino vets and their fight for "equity ...s essearch.php?q=filipino&op=and The following is a statement from Justice for Filipino-American Veterans (JFAV). ... and injustices that are inflicted on the Filipino veterans for the last 63 years? How should the Filipino community and progressive communities move forward with ... by Congress in 2008 but WITHOUT the Filipino provision. The Filipino community in the US, through the... http://www.vawatchdog.org/09/nf09/nffeb09/nf021709-8.htm
8. VA Watchdog dot Org - VA NEWS FLASH - 10-22-2007 #2 -- FILIPINO VETERANS MIGHT RESORT TO DRASTIC MEASURES TO GET BENEFITS -- FILIPINO vets' leader: "Hunger strike and protest. We've been waiting for too long."nf102207-2.htm
...22-2007 #2 -- FILIPINO VETERANS MIGHT RESORT TO DRASTIC MEASURES TO GET BENEFITS -- Filipino vets' leader: "Hunger strike ... handbook here... Social Bookmarking FILIPINO VETERANS MIGHT RESORT TO DRASTIC MEASURES TO GET BENEFITS -- Filipino vets' leader: "Hunger strike ..., an estimated 7,000 WWII Filipino American veterans living in the US and 12,000 WWII Filipino veterans in the Philippines will be eligible ...22-2007 #2 --FILIPINO VETERANS MIGHT RESORT TO DRASTIC MEASURES TO GET BENEFITS --Filipino vets'leader:"Hunger strike... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfOCT07/nf102207-2.htm
... PASSES BILL TO REWARD WORLD WAR II FILIPINO VETERANS -- Bill would not approve ...S. citizen and non-citizen Filipino veterans. For more about the Filipino veteran fight for equity, use the ...sessear ch.php?q=filipino&op=and Story here. ...-- House passes bill to reward Filipino WWII vets By WILLIAM C. MANN ... they and tens of thousands of their Filipino brothers-in-arms were promised ... moved back toward Japan. The "Filipino Veterans Equity Act of 2008," ...9,000 to non-citizen Filipino veterans. The Senate passed a bill... http://www.vawatchdog.org/08/nf08/nfsep08/nf092408-7.htm
... Printer-Friendly Version BENEFITS BILL WITH FILIPINO VETERANS' PENSIONS WINS SENATE TEST - ... concerns about the provisions granting benefits to Filipino veterans, but has not threatened a presidential veto. Filipino veterans For more about benefits for Filipino veterans, use the VA Watchdog search .../sessearch.php?q=filipino&op=and Story here. ...---- Benefits Bill With Filipino Veterans' Pensions Wins Senate Test Senators ... provide pension benefits for 13,000 Filipino veterans of World War II who do ...com The North Carolina senator opposes the Filipino benefits provision on the grounds that it... http://www.vawatchdog.org/08/nf08/nfAPR08/nf042308-2.htm
