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NOVEMBER 10, 2012
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Rally foR filipino-ameRican Vets to be Held in la By HFC Staff
General election 2012: the aftermath for filipino candidates by HFC Staff
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y and large, Filipino c a n d i d a t e s i n Hawaii fared quite well in the 2012 General Election. All eyes were on the Honolulu mayoral r a c e , w h e r e B e n Cayetano lost to Kirk Caldwell. Cayetano, who enjoyed the support of many in the Filipino community, says he will retire
from politics. Cayetano’s loss was a big win for rail supporters. The future (continued on page 4)
Filipino-American Vets during an event in Honolulu
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he Justice for Filipino American Veterans (JFAV) and its allied organizations will hold its 12th JFAV Protest March/Rally on Veterans Day, November 11, 2012 in the entertainment capital of the world. The JFAV march and rally will be held in Hollywood and not in front of the federal building in Downtown Los Angeles. “The federal building in Downtown LA is usually closed for the November 11 holiday so all rallies there are symbolical,” says Arturo Garcia, JFAV National coordinator. “Now we will bring this issue to the eyes of the entire
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world.” There will also be solidarity rallies in Manila in front of the U.S. Embassy and U.S. Consulate in General Santos City in Mindanao on November 10.
Post-obama ElEction Rally After Barack Obama’s post-election victory, JFAV officials asked the president to issue an executive order for full recognition of 43,000 Filipino World War II Veter-
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Philippine Consulate General Renames Lanai "Alay sa Sakada"
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ans and their survivors who for more than 66 years were still unrecognized as American veterans. A full page ad asking for an executive order for recognition was published in two major Filipino-American newspapers in Los Angeles on the 69th year anniversary of the Leyte landing in October 20, 2012 also known as the Filipino World War Two veterans Recognition Day in the
Consulate to Host 1st Parol Festival by HFC Staff
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he Philippine Consulate General in Honolulu, in conjunction with the Philippine Celebrations Coordinating Committee of Hawaii will co-host the first ever Parol Festival, set for November
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30 to December 15, 2012 at the Philippine Consulate. Dozens of the iconic Filipino Christmas lantern (parol) will be on grand display, in(continued on page 5)