Filipino American
Notable Filipino Americans: Cristeta Comerford, Major General Taguba, Ernie Reyes, Jr., Veronica De La Cruz, and Billy Crawford
Total population
4,000,000[1] 1.5% of the US population (2007) Image File history File links White House executive chef Cristeta Comerford. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2136x2670, 688 KB) Source: http://www. ... Image File history File linksMetadata ErnieReyes. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... White House executive chef Cristeta Comerford working in the White House kitchen. ... Major General Antonio Mario Taguba[1] (born October 31, 1950), became known worldwide when a classified report he wrote about cases of torture at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq was published in 2004[2]. Taguba is the second and latest Filipino American to attain General Officer rank in the... Ernest E. Reyes, Jr. ... Veronica De La Cruz is a Filipino American television anchor with CNN News. ... Billy Crawford (born Billy Joe Crawford on May 16, 1982)[1] is a Filipino American musician and actor with musical influences from R&B, Pop, and Soul. ...
Regions with significant populations
Alaska, California, Hawaii, Washington, Chicago, Northeast, West Coast, Southern U.S., Guam
Language(s)
American English, Tagalog, Ilocano, Kapampangan, Pangasinan, Bikol languages, Visayan languages, others
Religion(s)
Predominantly Roman Catholic; minorities of Protestantism, Islam, Buddhism, and other.[1]

The Filipino American (Fil-Am for short) community is the largest Asian American group in the United States and the largest Southeast Asian American group. Filipino Americans are also the largest subgroup of the Overseas Filipinos.^[2] For other uses, see Alaska (disambiguation). ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... For the capital city of the United States, see Washington, D.C.. For other uses, see Washington (disambiguation). ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs in Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country State Counties Cook, DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City 234. ... Regional definitions vary The Northeastern United States is a region of the United States. ... Regional definitions vary from source to source. ... Historic Southern United States. ... For other uses, see American English (disambiguation). ... Tagalog (pronunciation: ) is one of the major languages of the Republic of the Philippines. ... Ilocano, also Iloko and Ilokano, refers to the language and culture associated with the Ilocano people, the third largest ethnic group in the Philippines. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Pangasinan language (Pangasinan: salitan Pangasinan; Spanish: idioma pangasinense) belongs to the Malayo-Polynesian languages branch of the Austronesian languages family. ... The Bikol languages are a group of Central Philippine languages spoken in the Bicol Region of the Philippines. ... The Visayan languages of the Philippines, along with Tagalog and Bikol, are part of the Central Philippine language family. ... There are over 170 languages in the Philippines; almost all of them belong to the Austronesian language family. ... Catholic Church redirects here. ... Protestantism encompasses the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated with the doctrines of the Reformation. ... For people named Islam, see Islam (name). ... A statue of the Sakyamuni Buddha in Tawang Gompa, India. ... An Asian American is a person of Asian ancestry or origin who was born in or is an immigrant to the United States. ... An Asian American is generally defined as a person of Asian ancestry or origin who was born in or is an immigrant to the United States. ... An Overseas Filipino is a person of Philippine origin who lives and works outside the Philippines. ...

Filipino Americans trace their ancestry back to the Philippines, an archipelagic nation in Southeast Asia that is south of Taiwan and east of the South China Sea.^[3] The Mergui Archipelago The Archipelago Sea, situated between the Gulf of Bothnia and the Gulf of Finland, the largest archipelago in the world by the number of islands. ... Location of Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is a subregion of Asia. ...

In 2007, the Filipino American population numbered approximately 4 million, or 1.5% of the United States population. More than half of the community are either naturalized or American-born, while the remainder are Filipino nationals or dual citizens of both the Philippines and the United States. Most Filipino Americans reside in states such as California, Nevada, Florida, Hawaii, Washington, Guam and in metropolitan areas of Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, New York City, Chicago, Seattle, Houston, Denver and Boston. States such as Indiana, Louisiana, Colorado, Maryland, Virginia, Texas, Alaska, and New Jersey are seeing growth in Filipino populations. Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Nevada. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Florida. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... For the capital city of the United States, see Washington, D.C.. For other uses, see Washington (disambiguation). ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Americas Finest City Location Location of San Diego within San Diego County Coordinates , Government County San Diego Mayor City Attorney         City Council District One District Two District Three District Four District Five District Six District Seven District Eight Jerry Sanders (R) Michael Aguirre Scott Peters Kevin... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs in Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country State Counties Cook, DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City 234. ... City nickname Emerald City City bird Great Blue Heron City flower Dahlia City mottos The City of Flowers The City of Goodwill City song Seattle, the Peerless City Mayor Greg Nickels County King County Area   - Total   - Land   - Water   - % water 369. ... Houston redirects here. ... This article refers to the state capital of Colorado. ... Nickname: City on the Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Universe)1, Athens of America, The Cradle of Revolution, Puritan City, Americas Walking City Location in Massachusetts, USA Counties Suffolk County Mayor Thomas M. Menino(D) Area    - City 232. ... For other uses, see Indiana (disambiguation). ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Largest metro area Denver-Aurora Metro Area Area  Ranked 8th  - Total 104,185 sq mi (269,837 km²)  - Width 280 miles (451 km)  - Length 380 miles (612 km)  - % water 0. ... Official language(s) None (English, de facto) Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Largest metro area Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 42nd  - Total 12,407 sq mi (32,133 km²)  - Width 101 miles (145 km)  - Length 249 miles (400 km)  - % water 21  - Latitude 37° 53′ N to 39° 43′ N... This article is about the U.S. state. ... For other uses, see Texas (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Alaska (disambiguation). ... This article is about the U.S. state. ...

Culture

Background

See also: History of the Philippines and Culture of the Philippines

Filipino culture is a combination of indigenous Austronesian civilizations and influences of Hispanic and American cultures. Chinese and Islamic contributions are also seen and portrayed. The history of the Philippines begins with the arrival of the first humans in the Philippines by land bridges at least 30,000 years ago. ... The culture of the Philippines reflects the complexity of the History of the Philippines through the blending of pre-Hispanic indigenous Austronesian civilizations and the culture of Spain, imparted during Spains 377 year colonial rule of the islands. ... The Austronesian languages are a family of languages widely dispersed throughout the islands of Southeast Asia and the Pacific, with a few members spoken on continental Asia. ...

Culturally, the Philippines is the most Westernized country in Asia, a legacy of over three centuries of Spanish and American colonial rule. Filipino culture has taken a Latin and Catholic flavor from Spain and Mexico, which ruled the country from Mexico City. Today, most Filipinos are distinguishable from other Asians by having a Hispanic and Hispanic-sounding name and/or surname (see: Catálogo alfabético de apellidos), by practicing the Catholic religion, and by speaking nearly fluent to fluent English. This article is about the influence of western culture. ... For other uses, see Asia (disambiguation). ... Mexico City (in Spanish: Ciudad de México, México, D.F. or simply México) is the capital city of Mexico. ... The Catálogo alfabético de apellidos (English: Alphabetical Catalog of Surnames) is a book of surnames published in the Philippines in the mid-19th century. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

Settlement

Further information: Saint Malo (Louisiana) and List of U.S. cities with large Filipino American populations

Philippine Center in New York City

The first permanent Filipino settlement in North America was established in 1763 in Saint Malo, Louisiana. Other settlements appeared throughout the bayous of Louisiana with the Manila Village in Barataria Bay being the largest. Saint Malo was a small fishing village that existed in Louisiana from the mid 18th century to the early 19th century. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Filipino American. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1944x2592, 910 KB) I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1944x2592, 910 KB) I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Philippine Center in New York City The Philippine Center is a building that houses the Philippine Consulate General in New York City. ... Saint Malo was a small fishing village that existed in St. ...

Mass migration, however, occurred at around the end of the Nineteenth century, when the demand for labor in the plantations of Hawaiʻi and farmlands of California attracted thousands of mostly male laborers. Due to their isolation and enforced segregation, the migrants created the first Little Manilas in urban areas. Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Rex Theatre for Colored People Racial segregation is characterized by separation of people of different races in daily life when both are doing equal tasks, such as eating in a restaurant, drinking from a water fountain, using a rest room, attending school, going to the movies, or in the... Little Manila (also known as Manilatowns or Filipinotowns) is term that refers to a community with a large Filipino expatriate and descendant population. ...

Unlike, other Asian Americans, such as the Chinese and the Vietnamese, they, have had a tendency to settle in a more dispersed fashion, living in communities across the country, many of them living in communities with a highly diverse population. The vast majority of them live in the suburbs or in master planned communities. “Suburbia” redirects here. ... A new town, planned community or planned city is a city, town, or community that was designed from scratch, and grew up more or less following the plan. ...

In areas with sparse Filipino populations, they often form loosely-knit social organizations aimed at maintaining a sense of "family", a key feature of Filipino culture. Such organizations generally arrange social events, especially of a charitable nature, and keep members up-to-date to local events. While these events are well-attended, the associations are otherwise a small part of the Filipino American life.

There are also instances where Filipino Americans form close-knit neighborhoods of their own, especially in California and Hawaiʻi. A few townships in these parts of the country have established "Little Manilas", civic and business districts tailored for the Filipino American community. This article is about the U.S. state. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Little Manila (also known as Manilatowns or Filipinotowns) is term that refers to a community with a large Filipino expatriate and descendant population. ...

The City of Los Angeles designated a section of Westlake as Historic Filipinotown. Los Angeles is also home to as many as 500,000 Filipino Americans. San Francisco also has a large Filipino American community, while New York City is the fourth largest metropolitan area of Filipino concentration. Metropolitan areas such as Chicago, Houston, Las Vegas, Washington, D.C. and Seattle are also seeing dramatic growth in their Filipino populations. Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Alvarado Street, looking north from just southwest of the Wilshire Boulevard intersection. ... Historic Filipinotown, is a district of Los Angeles, California, located between Westlake and Echo Park. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 606. ... Houston redirects here. ... For further information, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ... For other uses, see Washington, D.C. (disambiguation). ... Seattle redirects here. ...

New York City annually hosts the Philippine Independence Day Parade, which is traditionally held on the first Sunday of June at Madison Avenue. The celebration occupies nearly twenty-seven city blocks which includes a 3.5-hour parade and an all-day long street fair and cultural performances. Devout attendees include Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Senator Charles Schumer. New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... The Philippine Independence Day Parade is a celebration for the Filipino community in the Northeast United States, home to more than half a million Filipinos. ... Madison Avenue is a north-south avenue in the borough of Manhattan in New York City which carries northbound one-way traffic. ... Michael Rubens Bloomberg (born 14 February 1942) is an American businessman, founder of Bloomberg L.P., and the current Mayor of New York City. ... Charles Ellis Chuck Schumer (born November 23, 1950) is a Jewish American politician. ...

In June of 2002, Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and representatives of U.S. President George W. Bush presided over the grand opening and dedication of the Filipino Community Center in Waipahu, Hawaiʻi. It is the largest Filipino American institution in the United States, with the goal of preserving Filipino American history and culture. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (born April 5, 1947), also known by her initials G.M.A., is the 14th and current president of the Republic of the Philippines. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the forty-third and current President of the United States of America, originally inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... The Filipino Community Center, or FilCom Center, in Waipahu, Leeward Oahu; is a tribute to the visionary spirit of the Filipino American community in Hawaii. ... Waipahu is a former sugar mill town and now census-designated place (CDP) located in the ‘Ewa District on the Island of O‘ahu in the City & County of Honolulu, Hawai‘i. ...

Language

Tagalog language spread in the United States.

Main article: Languages of the Philippines

There are over 170 languages in the Philippines; almost all of them belong to the Austronesian language family. Of all of these languages, only 2 are considered official in the country, at least 10 are considered major and at least 8 are considered co-official. Filipinos speak Tagalog, Bikolano, Visayan languages, Ilokano, Kapampangan and other Philippine languages at home. However, an overwhelming majority of Filipinos are fluent in English since it is one of the official languages in the Philippines and many Filipino American parents urge their children to enhance their English-language skills. Image File history File links Tagalog_USC2000_PHS.svg‎ Summary The language spread of Tagalog in the United States according to U. S. Census 2000 and other resources interpreted by research of U. S. ENGLISH Foundation, percentage of home speakers. ... Image File history File links Tagalog_USC2000_PHS.svg‎ Summary The language spread of Tagalog in the United States according to U. S. Census 2000 and other resources interpreted by research of U. S. ENGLISH Foundation, percentage of home speakers. ... There are over 170 languages in the Philippines; almost all of them belong to the Austronesian language family. ... Austronesian redirects here. ... Tagalog (pronunciation: ) is one of the major languages of the Republic of the Philippines. ... Bicolano or Bikol is an Austronesian language used in the Philippines particularly on the Bicol Peninsula on the island of Luzon. ... The Visayan languages of the Philippines, along with Tagalog and Bikol, are part of the Central Philippine language family. ... To view the Ilokano edition of this Wikipedia article, select from the in other languages Ilokano (variants: Ilocano, Iluko, Iloco, and Iloko) is the third most-spoken language of the Republic of the Philippines. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Languages in the Philippines number more than 170 and almost all of them belong to the Western Malayo-Polynesian languages. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

Tagalog is the fifth most-spoken language in the United States, with 1.262 million speakers.^[4] The standardized version of this language is officially known as Filipino. Many Filipino American civic organizations and Philippine consulates offer Filipino language courses.

Many of California's public announcements and correspondences are translated in Tagalog due to the large constituency of Filipino Americans in the Golden State. Tagalog is also taught in public schools as a foreign language course, as well as in higher education. This article is about the U.S. state. ... Tagalog (pronunciation: ) is one of the major languages of the Republic of the Philippines. ... The University of Cambridge is an institute of higher learning. ...

Another significant Filipino language is Ilokano, which is a major language of Hawaiʻi and is taught in school as a foreign language course.^[5] To view the Ilokano edition of this Wikipedia article, select from the in other languages Ilokano (variants: Ilocano, Iluko, Iloco, and Iloko) is the third most-spoken language of the Republic of the Philippines. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ...

Fluency in Tagalog, Ilokano, Visayan and in the other languages of the Philippines tend to be lost among second- and third-generation Filipino Americans since many immigrants already come to the U.S with a knowledge of English. This has sometimes created a language barrier between old and new generations. There are over 170 languages in the Philippines; almost all of them belong to the Austronesian language family. ...

Religion

Main article: Religion in the Philippines

Filipino American religious beliefs and values are rooted in their Christian heritage. This is caused by the introduction, and subsequent adoption, of Catholicism and Christian values by Filipinos as a result of nearly 400 years of Spanish colonial rule. There are a number of religions that exist in the Philippines. ... For other uses, see Christian (disambiguation). ... As a Christian ecclesiastical term, Catholic - from the Greek adjective , meaning general or universal [1] - is described in the Oxford English Dictionary as follows: ~Church, (originally) whole body of Christians; ~, belonging to or in accord with (a) this, (b) the church before separation into Greek or Eastern and Latin or...

In New York, the first-ever Church for Filipinos, San Lorenzo Ruiz Church, is hosted by the city. It is named after the first saint from the Philippines, San Lorenzo Ruiz. This is officially designated as the Church for Filipinos in July 2005, the first in the United States, and the second in the world, after a church in Rome.^[6] This article is about the state. ... Saint Lorenzo Ruiz (c. ... For other uses, see Rome (disambiguation). ...

There are other religious faiths with smaller numbers of Filipino American adherents, including various Protestant denominations, Islam of Filipinos muslims who have immigrated to America some being of Arab descent, a lot being in Honolulu, Hawaii, Buddhism, Taoism, of Filipinos of Chinese and Japanese descent and of Chinese and Japanese Filipinos, and Hinduism of Filipinos of Indian descent and Indian Filipinos. Atheism and Agnosticism also exist, though not popular. Protestantism is a general grouping of denominations within Christianity. ... For people named Islam, see Islam (name). ... A statue of the Sakyamuni Buddha in Tawang Gompa, India. ... Taoism (or Daoism) is the English name referring to a variety of related Chinese philosophical traditions and concepts. ... hinduism also involves the exchange of male pun. ...

Education

Filipino Americans have some of the highest educational attainment rates in the United States with 47.9% of all Filipino Americans over the age of 25 having a Bachelor's degree, which correlates with rates observed in other Asian American subgroups.^[7]fig.11 The recent wave of Filipino professionals filling the education, healthcare, and information technology shortages in the United States also accounts for the high educational attainment rates.

In California, Filipino Americans are more likely to graduate from college than their Asian American counterparts. Due to the strong American influence in the Philippine education system, first generation Filipino immigrants are also an advantage in gaining professional licensure in the United States. According to a study conducted by the American Medical Association, Philippine-trained physicians comprise the second largest group of foreign-trained physicians in the United States (20,861 or 8.7% of all practicing international medical graduates in the U.S.). ^[8] In addition, Filipino American dentists, who have received training in the Philippines, also comprise the second largest group of foreign-trained dentists in the United States. In an article from the Journal of American Dental Association, 11% of all foreign-trained dentists licensed in the U.S. are from the Philippines; India is ranked first with 25.8% of all foreign dentists.^[9] The familiar trend of Filipino Americans and Filipino immigrants entering healthcare jobs is well observed in other allied health professional such as nursing, physical therapy, and medical technology. Similarities in quality and structure of the nursing curriculum in the Philippines and the United States had led to the migration of thousands of nurses from the Philippines to fill the shortfall of RNs in the United States. Since the 1970s and through the 1980s, the Philippines have been a source of medical professionals for U.S. medical facilities. The Vietnam War and AIDS epidemic of the 70s and 80s, signaled the need of the American healthcare system for more foreign trained professionals. In articles published in health/medical policy journals, Filipino nurses comprise the largest block of foreign trained nurses working and entering the United States, from 75% of all foreign nurses in the 1980s to 43% in 2000. Still, Philippine-trained nurses make up 52% of all foreigners taking the U.S. nursing licensure exam, well above the Canadian-trained nurses at 12%. The significant drop in the percentage of Filipino nurses from the 1980s to 2000 is due to the increase in the number of countries recruiting Filipino nurses (European Union, the Middle East, Japan), as well as the increase in number of countries sending nurses to the United States.^[10] According to the United States Census Bureau, 60,000 Filipino nationals migrated to the United States every year in the 1990s to take advantage of such professional opportunities. Other Filipino nationals come to the United States for a college or university education, return to the Philippines and end up migrating to the United States to settle. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...

American schools have also considered the highly-calibrated Filipino teachers and instructors. More US states have been looking to the Philippines to recruit and fill in the need of their respective schools, particularly North Carolina, Kansas, and Virginia.^[11] Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Largest metro area Charlotte metro area Area  Ranked 28th  - Total 53,865 sq mi (139,509 km²)  - Width 150 miles (240 km)  - Length 560[1] miles (900 km)  - % water 9. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ...

21st Century Issues

Immigration

Filipinos remain one of the largest immigrant group to date with 80,000 people migrating per annum. About 75% consist of family sponsorship or immediate relatives of American citizens while the remainder is employment-oriented. A majority of this number prefer to live in California, followed by Hawaiʻi, Illinois, New York, New Jersey, Washington, Florida, Louisiana, Texas, Colorado, Nevada, Alaska, Maryland and Virginia. This article is about the U.S. state. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (140,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... This article is about the state. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... For the capital city of the United States, see Washington, D.C.. For other uses, see Washington (disambiguation). ... This article is about the U.S. State of Florida. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... For other uses, see Texas (disambiguation). ... Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Largest metro area Denver-Aurora Metro Area Area  Ranked 8th  - Total 104,185 sq mi (269,837 km²)  - Width 280 miles (451 km)  - Length 380 miles (612 km)  - % water 0. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Nevada. ... For other uses, see Alaska (disambiguation). ... Official language(s) None (English, de facto) Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Largest metro area Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 42nd  - Total 12,407 sq mi (32,133 km²)  - Width 101 miles (145 km)  - Length 249 miles (400 km)  - % water 21  - Latitude 37° 53′ N to 39° 43′ N... This article is about the U.S. state. ...

However Filipinos suffer one of the longest waiting periods among immigrant groups. Petitions for immigrant visas that date all the way back to 1984 are just now being granted in 2006.^[12] Many visa petitions by Filipino Americans for their relatives are on hold or backlogged and as many 1.4 million petitions are affected causing delay to the reunification of Filipino families. This article is about the year. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Dual citizenship

As a result of the passage of Philippines Republic Act No. 9225, also known as the Citizenship Retention and Re-Acquisition Act of 2003, Filipino Americans are eligible for dual citizenship in both the United States and the Philippines. Overseas suffrage was first employed in the May 2004 elections in which Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo was reelected to a second term. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (born April 5, 1947), also known by her initials G.M.A., is the 14th and current president of the Republic of the Philippines. ...

In 2004, about 6,000 people became dual citizens of the Philippines and the United States. This act encourages many Filipino Americans to invest in the Philippines, buy land (only Filipino citizens are allowed to purchase land in the Philippines and the children of Filipino born Filipinos), vote in Philippine elections, retire in the Philippines, and participate in representing the Philippine flag. Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Many dual citizens have been recruited to participate in international sports events such as the Olympic Games in Athens 2004, the 23rd Southeast Asian Games in Manila, the 15th Asian Games in 2006 and the upcoming Olympic Games in Beijing 2008. The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ... The 23rd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) is being held in the Philippines from November 27 to December 5, 2005, although events in Mens Football has already started on 20 November. ... For other meanings of the word, see Manila (disambiguation). ... Asian Games Logo The Asian Games, also called the Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. ... The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ... The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, will be held in Beijing in the Peoples Republic of China from August 8, 2008 to August 24, 2008, with the opening ceremony to take place at 8 PM on August 8, 2008 (the number 8...

In addition, the Philippine government actively encourages Filipino Americans to visit or return permanently to the Philippines via the "Balikbayan" program and to invest in the country. Philippine consulates facilitate this process in various areas of the United States. These are located in Chicago; Guam; Honolulu; Los Angeles; New York; Saipan; and San Francisco while honorary consulates are also available in Atlanta, Fort Lauderdale, Houston, Majuro, Miami and New Orleans. Nickname: Motto: Urbs in Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country State Counties Cook, DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City 234. ... Honolulu as seen from the International Space Station Honolulu is the largest city and the capital of the U.S. state of Hawai‘i. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... This article is about the state. ... Saipan seen from the air A map of Saipan, Tinian & Aquijan Saipan (IPA: in English) is the largest island and capital of the United States Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), a chain of 15 tropical islands belonging to the Marianas archipelago in the western Pacific Ocean (15°10... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... This article is about the state capital of Georgia. ... Fort Lauderdale, known as the Venice of America, is a city located in Broward County, Florida. ... Houston redirects here. ... Lagoon shoreline on Majuro, February 1973 Majuro, population 25,400 (as of 2004), is the capital of the Republic of the Marshall Islands. ... This article is about the city in Florida. ... New Orleans is the largest city in the state of Louisiana, United States of America. ...

"The Invisible Minority"

Ease of integration and assimilation has gained the Filipino American the label of "Invisible Minority." Recent Filipino immigrants assimilate into American culture rapidly, as most are fluent in English. The label also extends to the lack of political power and representation. In the mid-1990s, only 100 Filipino Americans held elected office, with all but one serving at the municipal or state level. This is also partly due to the lack, or invisibility of representation, of Filipino American role models in the wider community and media, despite being the second-largest Asian American group in the United States. The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

Intermarriage among Filipinos with other races is common and they have the largest number of interracial marriages among Asian immigrant groups, as documented in California.^[13] It is also noted that 21.8% of Filipino Americans are of mixed blood, second among Asian Americans, and is the fastest growing.^[14]

Economics

The Filipino community possesses an economic well-being with a majority belonging in the upper middle class.^[15][16][17] Well representation of Filipinos in service-oriented professions such as education and healthcare sustains the group's economic well-being. When compared to other Asian American groups, Filipino Americans had the highest median household income, exceeding that of non-Hispanic white households, and the U.S. general population. ^[18]

Among Overseas Filipinos, Filipino Americans are the largest senders of US dollars to the Philippines. In 2005, their combined dollar remittances reached a record-high of almost $6.5 billion dollars. In 2006, Filipino Americans sent more than $8 billion, which represents 57% of the total amount received by the Philippines.^[19] An Overseas Filipino is a person of Philippine origin who lives and works outside the Philippines. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Many Filipino Americans are business-owners, particularly in the field of small business. Filipino Americans own restaurants, while others are in the medical, dental, and optical fields. Several are in the telemarketing business. Over 125,000 businesses are Filipino-owned, according to the 2002 US Economic Census.^[20] These firms employ more than 132,000 people and generate an almost $14.2 billion in revenue. Of these businesses, 38.6% are health care and social assistance oriented and produces 39.3% of the collective Filipino-owned business revenue. California had the most number of these businesses followed by Hawaiʻi, New York, Illinois, New Jersey, Florida, and Texas.^[20] A small business may be defined as a business with a small number of employees. ... Telemarketing office Telemarketing is a method of direct marketing in which a salesperson uses the telephone to solicit prospective customers to buy products or services. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... This article is about the state. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (140,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Florida. ... For other uses, see Texas (disambiguation). ...

At the point of retirement, Filipino Americans tend to head back to the Philippines, because of the significance of the dollar in the Philippine economy. Current Philippine president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has encouraged the Filipino American community business entrepreneurs to invest back home to promote more job-creation in the Philippines. PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (born April 5, 1947), also known by her initials GMA, is the current and 14th President of the Republic of the Philippines. ...

Discrimination

Like most immigrants, Filipino Americans suffer from discrimination. In the early 20th century, Filipino Americans were in many states barred by anti-miscegenation laws from marrying White Americans, a group which included Hispanic Americans. However despite this, many Filipino men, secretly married or cohabitated with White women in California and the South during the 1920s and 1930s^[21][22]. Many were racially segregated into small settlements and were forbidden to travel. The situation became worse after events such as the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair and the Philippine-American War perpetuated many negative stereotypes including the racist idea of the "Little Brown Brother" and encapsulated in Rudyard Kipling's The White Man's Burden. Anti-miscegenation laws (also known as miscegenation laws) were laws that banned interracial marriage and sometimes also interracial sex. ... Matrimony redirects here. ... The term white American (often used interchangeably and incorrectly with Caucasian American[2] and within the United States simply white[3]) is an umbrella term that refers to people of European descent residing in the United States. ... Hispanic Americans (Spanish: Hispano Americano) are Americans of Hispanic ethnicity who largely identify with the Hispanic cultural heritage. ... This article is about a living arrangement. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Historic Southern United States. ... Entrance to Creation Exhibit on the Pike Map of the St. ... Combatants United States Philippines several groups post-1902 Commanders William McKinley Theodore Roosevelt Wesley Merritt Elwell Stephen Otis J. Franklin Bell Henry Ware Lawton† John J. Pershing Joseph Wheeler Emilio Aguinaldo Miguel Malvar Pio del Pilar Manuel Tinio Gregorio del Pilar† Licerio Geronimo Vicente Lukban Juan Cailles Maximino Hizon Antonio... Little Brown Brother was a term used by Americans to refer to Filipinos during the period in which the Philippines was an American colony, after the Treaty of Paris between Spain and the United States, and the Philippine-American War. ... This article is about the British author. ... The white mans burden - a satiric take This advertisement for soap uses the theme of the White Mans Burden, encouraging white people to teach cleanliness to members of other races The White Mans Burden is a poem by the English poet Rudyard Kipling. ...

Still, discrimination only began to be addressed during the 1960s, when racial discrimination against minorities became illegal. Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... An African-American drinks out of a water fountain marked for colored in 1939 at a street car terminal in Oklahoma City. ...

Recent race-based hate crimes against Filipino Americans have occurred, the most notably the 1999 murder of Joseph Ileto by white supremacist Aryan Nations member Buford Furrow and the March 16, 2007 assault of young honors student Marie Stefanie Martinez by a group of black teenagers at a New York city bus.^{[23] [24] [25]} On September 13, 2007 Northwestern University student and former Air Force SSgt. Frannie Richards (born and raised in Chicago, Illinois) was allegedly harassed by a sales clerk of H&M store at Downtown Chicago's Magnificent Mile and was called "Mail Order Bride" and uttered "Ching, Ching, Chang" at the female Air Force veteran. ^{[26] [27] [28] [29]} There have also been cases of unreasonable deportation and visa rejection against Filipino Americans, and greater scrutiny when re-entering the United States from Mexico and Canada, even for native-born US citizens.^{[30] [not in citation given]} This article is about the year. ... Joseph Ileto, a Filipino American. ... White supremacy is the variety of white nationalism that believes the white race should rule over other races. ... Aryan Nations flag Aryan Nations (AN) is an international white supremacist, Neo-Nazi organization that is affiliated with the Ku Klux Klan. ... Buford Oneal Furrow, Jr. ... An honors student is a student recognized for achieving high level grades. ... Northwestern University (NU) is a selective private, nonsectarian, coeducational research university with campuses located in Evanston, Illinois and downtown Chicago, Illinois. ... For the former railroad, see Hudson and Manhattan Railroad. ... The Loop is what locals call the historical center of downtown Chicago. ... Magnificent Mile looking south View north from the foot of the Magnificent Mile The Magnificent Mile is the portion of Michigan Avenue in Chicago, Illinois extending from the Chicago River to Oak Street in Near North Side community area. ... Mail-order bride is a label applied to a woman who publishes her intent to marry someone from another - usually more developed - country. ... Ching chong is an ethnic slur used to mock people of Chinese or other southeast Asian ancestry, an onomatopoeia to represent chinese language speech patterns by speakers unfamiliar with them. ...

Post 9/11 Issues

After the attacks on 11 September 2001, the United States government led a crackdown on foreign visitors and workers, which included Filipinos who entered the United States illegally, on temporary tourist, education, and work visas but often choose to stay after their visas expire. The United States Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization Service was dissolved and replaced with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services in hopes of more aggressive prevention of visa fraud. is the 254th day of the year (255th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... The United States Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) was a part of the United States Department of Justice and handled legal and illegal immigration and naturalization. ... United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is a bureau in the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS). ...

Also, due to the links of terrorism and the Philippine Islamist group Abu Sayyaf, Filipino Americans have been under suspicion as collaborators to extremists.^[30] The Abu Sayyaf Group (Arabic: جماعة أبو سياف; , ASG),also known as al-Harakat al-Islamiyya is one of several militant Islamist separatist groups based in and around the southern islands of the Philippines, in Bangsamoro (Jolo, Basilan, and Mindanao) where for almost 30 years various groups have been engaged in an insurgency...

World War II veteran benefits

During World War II, over 200,000 Filipinos served with the Unites States Military. They were promised with all the benefits afforded to those serving in the Military of the United States. However, in 1946, the United States Congress passed the Rescission Act which stripped Filipinos of all the benefits promised. Of the sixty-six countries allied with the United States during the war, the Philippines is the only country that did not receive military benefits from the United States. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... The United States Armed Forces are the military services of the United States. ... Type Bicameral Houses Senate House of Representatives President of the Senate President pro tempore Dick Cheney, (R) since January 20, 2001 Robert C. Byrd, (D) since January 4, 2007 Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, (D) since January 4, 2007 Members 535 plus 4 Delegates and 1 Resident Commissioner Political...

Since the passage of the Rescission Act, many Filipino veterans have traveled to the United States to lobby Congress for the benefits promised to them for their service and sacrifice. Over 30,000 of such veterans live in the United States today, with most being American citizens. Sociologists introduced the phrase "Second Class Veterans" to describe the plight of these Filipino Americans. Since 1993, numerous bills were introduced in Congress to return the benefits taken away from these veterans. However, the bills died in committee. The current "full equity" bills are S. 57 in the Senate, and H.R. 760 in the House of Representatives. This article provides a list of noted sociologists and major contributors to sociology (even if they did not primarily work as sociologists): Contents: Top - A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z...

Politics

Filipino Americans are a conservative-leaning electorate. Polls before the 2004 U.S. Presidential Election showed Filipino American support was in favor of George W. Bush by a 56% to 30% margin over John Kerry with the remaining 14% either undecided at the time or voting for other candidates [5]. Filipino Americans are very divided among the Democratic and Republican Parties, with gender being the dividing factor. Most Filipino American males consistently vote Democrat, while their female counterparts consistently vote Republican. The United States presidential election of 2004 was held on Election Day, Tuesday, November 2, 2004. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the forty-third and current President of the United States of America, originally inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... John Forbes Kerry (born December 11, 1943) is the junior United States Senator from Massachusetts, in his fourth term of office. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      Further information: Politics of the United States#Organization of American political parties The Democratic... GOP redirects here. ...

Holidays and Celebrations

Filipino Americans are fond of celebration. It is not unusual for a families (and extended families) to host at least a dozen occasions a year (i.e., baptisms, birthdays, funerals, holidays, showers, weddings). Celebrations are highlighted by large buffets of traditional Filipino food including but not limited to adobo (savory soy sauce and vinegar stewed beef, pork or chicken), lumpia (egg rolls), pancit (noodles), litson (pronounced leh-chon, whole roasted pig), and fresh grilled fish. In Ilocano celebrations, the food tends to be bitter such as papaitan (beef stewed in bile broth). Often such affairs can grow to become major neighborhood block parties. Chicken Adobo. ... Vinegar is sometimes infused with spices or herbs—as here, with oregano. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Pancit Palabok Pancit or Pansit is stir-fried noodle dish, common in the Philippines, though of Chinese origin. ... Lechón being roasted Lechón (Tagalog: Litson) is connoted with a roasted whole pig, lechón baboy. ...

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