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  2. Filipino American History Month - Wikipedia

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    In California and Hawaii, where many Filipino Americans reside, [4] Filipino American History Month is celebrated annually. [5] Many Filipino American organizations in these states often initiate their own independent celebrations. 2006 was a pivotal year as it marked the centennial celebration of Filipino migration to the United States. [6] [7]

  3. Philippine Independence Day Parade - Wikipedia

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    Earlier generations of Filipino immigrants did not celebrate Philippine Independence in significant ways. Philippine Independence Day is now widely celebrated among Filipinos in the United States and is now a major event for many Filipino Americans to rekindle their roots and heritage and to commemorate the June 1898 presentation of the ...

  4. Republic Day (Philippines) - Wikipedia

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    The Philippine Islands were an American possession from 1898 to 1946, first as a territory and then as a commonwealth beginning in 1935. Between 1941 and 1945 during the Second World War, the Empire of Japan occupied the Islands; the Commonwealth government-in-exile headed by President Manuel Luis Quezon was based in Australia and later in the United States.

  5. Wattah Wattah Festival - Wikipedia

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    The Wattah Wattah Festival, also known as the Basaan Festival (lit. ' dousing of water ' ), is the feast of John the Baptist , the patron saint of San Juan, Metro Manila , and many other communities across the Philippines.

  6. Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month - Wikipedia

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    Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (as of 2021, officially changed from Asian American Pacific Islander Month) [1] is observed in the United States during the month of May, and recognizes the contributions and influence of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islander Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States.

  7. List of festivals in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    Festivals in the Philippines can be religious, cultural, or both. Several of these are held to honor the local Roman Catholic patron saint, to commemorate local history and culture, to promote the community's products, or to celebrate a bountiful harvest.

  8. Traditional Holiday Dishes From Around the World

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    Galette Des Rois (France) On Jan. 6, Epiphany Day commemorates the day the Three Kings (aka les rois) visited the infant Jesus. The French celebrate the occasion with Galette des Rois, a flaky ...

  9. Independence Day (Philippines) - Wikipedia

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    The flag of the United States is lowered, while the flag of the Philippines is raised during the Independence Day ceremony on July 4, 1946 at the Independence Grandstand in Manila. The Philippines failed to win international recognition of its independence — specifically not from either the United States of America or Spain.