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US congressional gold medal OK’d for Pinoy vets

By Jose Katigbak | December 2, 2016 - 12:00am

Filipino World War II veterans are to be awarded a Congressional Gold Medal, America’s highest civilian honor, for helping US forces liberate the Philippines, an American possession from 1898 to 1946.

Headlines

Kin may join Fil-Am WW II vets in United States soon

By Jose Katigbak | October 3, 2015 - 10:00am

Filipino and Filipino-American World War II veterans in the United States will soon be joined by certain family members who...

Headlines

US congressional medal sought for Fil-Am war vets

May 2, 2014 - 12:00am

Filipino-American community leaders and veterans advocates are spearheading a nationwide campaign to press the US Congress to issue a national proclamation and award the Congressional Gold Medal to Filipino World...

Headlines

Veterans Day: Events and ceremonies around nation

November 12, 2013 - 5:00am

Across the nation, Americans are commemorating Veterans Day with parades, wreath-laying ceremonies, monument dedications and other events.

World

Myanmar's Suu Kyi begins landmark US visit

September 17, 2012 - 8:27am

Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi will be honored in Washington this week and presented Congress's highest award, the latest milestone in her remarkable journey from political prisoner to globe-trotting...

Congress to honor Japanese-American soldiers

November 2, 2011 - 1:53pm

In the days following Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor, Lawson Sakai learned how much the world had changed for Japanese-Americans in 1941. Sakai and some of his buddies drove to the local Navy recruiting station and...

Marine Corps seeks award for first black Marines

August 3, 2011 - 10:15am

 The top leader of the Marine Corps said Tuesday that he wants the first black members of the Marines to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal and hopes their story will inspire more black men and women to...

California congressman drops effort to honor Tiger Woods

December 10, 2009 - 9:24am

A California congressman is dropping his effort to honor Tiger Woods with a Congressional Gold Medal.

The really great performers

By AT 3:00 A.M. | By Fr. James Reuter, SJ | October 11, 2003 - 12:00am

My good old friend, Johnny Mercado, of the Philippine Press Institute, sent me "Classics of Bob Hope". I have always admired Bob because he was extremely simple, unpretentious, humble – and he was...

Opinion

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