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FILAM Town Hall Meeting Writes Obama
Less than a hundred Filipino American composed of community leaders, Balitang America viewers and experts on the economy, immigration, and Filipino World War II veterans and their advocates held a year end-Community town hall meeting last December 10, 2008 and after a spirited discussion read a letter to be sent to the President –elect Barack Obama who will assume office on January 20, 2009.
In a belated telecast on December 31, 2008 and January 1-2, 2009 of the community town hall meeting held at the ABS -CBN Broadcast Center at Redwoods City south of San Francisco, the Filipino American leaders were united and were filled with optimism with the coming New Year despite the threats of global recession
In a belated telecast on December 31, 2008 and January 1-2, 2009 of the community town hall meeting held at the ABS -CBN Broadcast Center at Redwoods City south of San Francisco, the Filipino American leaders were united and were filled with optimism with the coming New Year despite the threats of global recession
FiLAM TOWN HALL MEETING WRITES OBAMA A LETTER
JFAV Update
January 9, 2008
San Francisco, CA
Filipino-Americans hold town hall meeting; Writes Letter to Obama
San Francisco—Less than a hundred Filipino American composed of community leaders, Balitang America viewers and experts on the economy, immigration, and Filipino World War II veterans and their advocates held a year end-Community town hall meeting last December 10, 2008 and after a spirited discussion read a letter to be sent to the President –elect Barack Obama who will assume office on January 20, 2009.
In a belated telecast on December 31, 2008 and January 1-2, 2009 of the community town hall meeting held at the ABS -CBN Broadcast Center at Redwoods City south of San Francisco, the Filipino American leaders were united and were filled with optimism with the coming New Year despite the threats of global recession.
Filipino Veterans Represented
The Justice for Filipino American Veterans (JFAV) was well represented in the event and figured prominently in the discussion of issues especially about the World War II veterans.
A letter to President-elect Obama the Filipino American community composed by the town hall meeting declared “that with the victory of Obama, the Filipino American community will not be invisible anymore.”
The community letter addressed to the president elect recommended the following:
1.Long term solution of financial literacy on all levels of education to the problem of foreclosures;
2. Using the $ 700 B bail-out to alleviate the suffering of the foreclosed homeowners;
3. Support a bill that will recognize the Filipino World War II Veterans, give them the benefits and family reunification;
4. Amnesty and a pathways to citizenships to all undocumented immigrants and
5.Appointment of Filipino- Americans in key positions in the government and the judiciary.
ABS-CBN anchor Gel Santos Relos and ABS-CBN New Bureau Chief Ging Reyes presided over the town hall meeting.
For more information please call Al P. Garcia call (213)241-0906 or email at jfav_us [at] yahoo.com or
JFAV Update
January 9, 2008
San Francisco, CA
Filipino-Americans hold town hall meeting; Writes Letter to Obama
San Francisco—Less than a hundred Filipino American composed of community leaders, Balitang America viewers and experts on the economy, immigration, and Filipino World War II veterans and their advocates held a year end-Community town hall meeting last December 10, 2008 and after a spirited discussion read a letter to be sent to the President –elect Barack Obama who will assume office on January 20, 2009.
In a belated telecast on December 31, 2008 and January 1-2, 2009 of the community town hall meeting held at the ABS -CBN Broadcast Center at Redwoods City south of San Francisco, the Filipino American leaders were united and were filled with optimism with the coming New Year despite the threats of global recession.
Filipino Veterans Represented
The Justice for Filipino American Veterans (JFAV) was well represented in the event and figured prominently in the discussion of issues especially about the World War II veterans.
A letter to President-elect Obama the Filipino American community composed by the town hall meeting declared “that with the victory of Obama, the Filipino American community will not be invisible anymore.”
The community letter addressed to the president elect recommended the following:
1.Long term solution of financial literacy on all levels of education to the problem of foreclosures;
2. Using the $ 700 B bail-out to alleviate the suffering of the foreclosed homeowners;
3. Support a bill that will recognize the Filipino World War II Veterans, give them the benefits and family reunification;
4. Amnesty and a pathways to citizenships to all undocumented immigrants and
5.Appointment of Filipino- Americans in key positions in the government and the judiciary.
ABS-CBN anchor Gel Santos Relos and ABS-CBN New Bureau Chief Ging Reyes presided over the town hall meeting.
For more information please call Al P. Garcia call (213)241-0906 or email at jfav_us [at] yahoo.com or
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