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Paint the Nation Brown! Students/Youth Unite to Demand US Government to Correct |
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 San Francisco, Bay Area – October 11, 2005 – Filipino youth and students
continue to re-learn and re-tell the history of their elders.
On October 20, 2005, the Pilipino Youth Coalition (PYC) in Vallejo along with
the Student Action for Veterans Equity (SAVE) – which will include Sacramento
State University, UC Davis, San Francisco State University, UC Santa Cruz, San
Jose State University, Arizona State University, George Washington University in
Washington D.C., University of Washington in Seattle, and University of Hawaii
at Manoa – will be holding a nationwide Candlelight Vigil to commemorate the
lives of the veterans who have passed away and to also celebrate the lives of
the veterans who are still here in the US and in the Philippines. The vigil is
part of an ongoing campaign to “paint the nation brown”, stressing the awareness
of the Brown Ribbon Campaign; an education and action campaign dedicated to the
fight for Full Equity only and nothing less, through the passages of H.R. 302
and S. 146. Legislative visits to local offices are also scheduled to take place
throughout the day.
On July 26, 2005 as part of a Week of Action, SAVE held a vigil in front of the
War Memorial in San Francisco to commemorate the Filipino soldiers’ induction
into the United State Armed Forces of the Far East which took place on July 26,
1941. October 20th’s vigil will focus to urge local and federal government that
the community will stop at nothing and continue to fight and lobby for H.R. 302
and S. 146 until our veterans receive what they rightfully deserve. PYC
coordinator, Mike Yra, expresses “this is an opportunity to shed a large amount
of light on the issue and let it be known as something that must be given
serious attention. Veterans who sacrificed their lives and families have gotten
nothing for about 60 years. That statement alone is very important in itself,
but unfortunately it’s the one that is most overlooked”.
Many people do not realize that this is a fight that has been going on for more
than a decade. With all the bills that have come in and have been passed by
Congress, the U.S. government still refuses to acknowledge the services of the
Filipino veterans during WWII, a war that President Roosevelt promised benefits
& U.S. veteran status to the Filipino soldiers for fighting under the U.S. flag.
With less than 30,000 surviving Filipino WWII veterans remaining, all of whom
are in their late 70’s and 80’s (some even in their 90’s) how long will it take
to finally correct this injustice? And how long will it take for the government
to finally be accountable to a promise that has continually remained broken for
over 60 years?
Thea de Borja, student at Sacramento State University, whose two grandfathers
were WWII veterans, shares the significance for youth to work on this issue,
“the veterans are an important part of our histories and identities. Listening
to these men and women share their stories and experiences is very humbling. It
makes you realize what’s really important in life. It has certainly made me
appreciate my heritage, my community, and my family even more”.
We urge the community to join us on October 20th at one of the vigil sites at UC
Davis, Sacramento State University, UC Santa Cruz, San Jose State University,
San Francisco State University, PYC-Vallejo, Arizona State University as well as
events at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, University of Washington in Seattle
and George Washington University in Washington D.C. More sites are scheduled to
be added or changed. The times of the events will vary depending on each site.
For more information regarding the vigil or how to get involved please contact
Erin Dawn Garcia Pasaporte at 415.255.2347.
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Contact:
Erin Dawn Garcia Pasaporte
Student Action for Veterans Equity
San Francisco, CA
Phone: 415. 255. 2347
Fax: 415. 255. 2358
fullequitynow@yahoo.com
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