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WWII vets honored in 74th Muntinlupa Liberation Day

By Ghio Ong | February 6, 2019 - 12:00am

Filipino veterans who fought during World War II were once again honored during the 74th anniversary of the liberation of...

Nation

Oldest Fil-Am war veteran dies in US

By Jose Katigbak | November 9, 2013 - 12:00am

Alberto Bacani, the oldest Filipino American World War II veteran in the United States, died of pneumonia on Tuesday, it was announced here. He was 102.

Pinoy Worldwide

US senator apologizes to Fil-Am veterans

By Jose Katigbak | October 3, 2013 - 12:00am

US Sen.Ted Cruz has apologized to Filipino-American World War II veterans for comparing his 21-hour filibuster against US President Barack Obama’s health care reform to the Bataan Death March.

Headlines

Chances of immigrating to US improve for Pinoy vets’ children

By Jose Katigbak | May 24, 2013 - 12:00am

Some 20,000 adult sons and daughters of Filipino World War II veterans moved closer to their goal of immigrating to the United...

Headlines

Fil-Am war vet dies in US

By Jose Katigbak | March 29, 2012 - 12:00am

One of the few surviving Filipino-American World War II veterans here, Guillermo Rumingan, died of heart attack on Tuesday. He was 86.

Headlines

US 'di na tumatanggap ng aplikasyon ng WWII veterans

February 17, 2010 - 12:00am

Umabot sa 36,000 Filipino Veterans ang hu­mabol sa deadline ng paghahain ng aplikasyon para makakuha ng lump sum benefits.

Bansa

US Embassy issues final call to Filipino vets

By Bobit S. Avila | January 7, 2010 - 12:00am

Last November while we were in Dubai, we spent a lot of time around the area where the Burj Dubai now stands.

Freeman Opinion

Purging Japanese collaborators from Pinoy veterans list delays payments

By Jose Katigbak | August 24, 2009 - 12:00am

WASHINGTON – Compensation payments to Filipino World War II veterans for their wartime services to Uncle Sam are being held up by a purge of Japanese collaborators from their ranks and bureaucratic problems,...

Pinoy veterans in US outraged by dismissal of Office of Veteran Affairs head

By Jose Katigbak | August 19, 2009 - 12:00am

Filipino World War II veterans expressed outrage at the sacking of retired Maj. Gen. Delfin Lorenzana as head of the Office of Veteran Affairs in Washington and the manner in which it was carried out.

$198-million compensation for Pinoy war veterans inserted in US stimulus package

By Jose Katigbak | February 1, 2009 - 12:00am

WASHINGTON – A proposed $198-million compensation for Filipino war veterans inserted in the US Senate’s economic stimulus package came under scrutiny from the media on Friday at a time of deepening recession...