Filipino American History Month

National coverage: LV, NYC, SEA: Uncle Bobs Place building, new seattle streetcar train, Jose Rizal Park // 2026 will have more.

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During celebration of October’s Filipino American History Month, many Filipinos are seeking their cities’ acknowledgment of “Filipino Towns” — a cultural district designation similar to Chinatowns, Japantowns and Koreatowns that highlights the contributions of expat and immigrant populations to a major city’s overall identity.

From FilipinoTown Seattle:

Part 1: ANGEL a real triple OG. // A profile on organizer, civil rights activist, protest leader for preserving the International District from City Development in 1972 via the KDP, Asian Coalition for Equality, and others - ANGEL DONIEGO. Interview with daughter @marijuned // COMMENT QUESTIONS HERE - RESHARE #FAHM #FilipinoAmericanHistoryMonth #Seattle #FilipinoAmerican // Primary photos by Eugene Tagawa, additional via International Examiner, SCIDPDA, UW Labor History, Seattle P-I // some digital recolorization by Gemini // Part 2 in 2 days… from FilipinoTown Seattle

Los Angeles - Seattle - Las Vegas - Stockton - Queens - San Jose - and more…

https://apnews.com/article/filipinotown-filipino-american-history-little-manila-4a4e7fb5f34131abe3220f64447ac027l

'Filipino Towns' around the US preserve history and raise community's visibility Filipinos set foot on the North American continent for the first time over four centuries ago, and Filipino Americans are still on a quest to make a cultural footprint.

Know History, Know Self: Jose Rizal Never Said This! "No History, No Self. Know History, Know Self." - Everyone thinks José Rizal said it. He didn't.The real story involves indigenous wisdom that existed for ce...

Gets Real: Exploring Filipinotown is Seattle’s CID

Mabuhay Seattle!

Seattle Streetcar adds Filipinotown to wrap design, recognizing overlooked Chinatown-ID history - International Examiner May 21 marked a new era for recognition of Filipino American history and presence in the Chinatown International District (CID). The City and King County Metro unveiled an updated Seattle Streetcar wrap design that includes the place name Filipinotown alongside Chinatown, Japantown and Little Saigon...