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1974, Benjamin Menor appointed first Filipino American in a state's highest judiciary office as Justice of the Hawaii State Supreme Court. [115] Thelma Buchholdt is the first Filipino American, and first Asian American, woman elected to a state legislature in the United States, in the Alaska House of Representatives. [116] [117]
During the following months, Filipino Americans continued to volunteer, and the unit grew. Philippine Army personnel who were in the United States [1] and Filipino military personnel who had escaped the fall of the Philippines [29] and were recuperating in the United States were also instructed to report to the unit.
The history of the Philippines from 1898 to 1946 is known as the American colonial period, and began with the outbreak of the Spanish–American War in April 1898, when the Philippines was still a colony of the Spanish East Indies, and concluded when the United States formally recognized the independence of the Republic of the Philippines on ...
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Pages in category "Filipino-American history" The following 47 pages are in this category, out of 47 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Filipino American cultural values contribute to a strong sense of community but may also lead to nuanced challenges when navigating depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation.
This is the second story in a three-part NBC Asian America series, “The impact of COVID-19 on Filipino Americans,” supported by the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism 2020 Data Fellowship.
Filipino Americans had a significantly higher rate of food insecurity (11%) than all Asians and White Americans (6%). [188] Filipino Americans had a lower poverty rate (7%) than the total population, this correlates with the Filipino-American unemployment rate being only 3% and a high labor force participation rate of 67%. [189] [190]