The US city of San Francisco honors Filipino American modern-day heroes in an event commemorating Fil-Am History Month.
Watch more on iWantTFC As she officially declared October 2021 Filipino American History Month , San Francisco Mayor London Breed, along with several other officials, acknowledged the estimated 36,000 Filipinos who live in the city and pledged to assist the community.
The FAHM event was held inside City Hall and featured Filipino folk dance along with poetry from Fil-Am youth. Also honored were Fil-Am and recently retired district director of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Bill Tamayo, as well as student leaders and educators from the Northern California Pilipinx American Student Alliance, the Pinoy/Pinay Educational Partnerships, San Francisco State University, the University of San Francisco, and the City College of San Francisco.
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