Aides say vote set for September WASHINGTON D.C. = Filipino Americans and veterans groups have all urged Speaker Nancy Pelosi to bring the Senate-approved veterans equity bill (S-1315) to the House floor for a “make or break” vote before Congress adjourns in September. Leading the call are the National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA), other supporters of Filipino veterans and Philippine Ambassador to the US Willy C. Gaa. “Time is running out for our aging veterans,” NaFFAA National Chair Alma Kern said as she called on the House leadership “to act decisively” because “next year may be too late.” In a statement issued on July 26, the 67th anniversary of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s order to organize the Philippine military under US command, Ambassador Gaa urged everyone “to work together to push” fpr the veterans’ bill in the House and “correct a grave injustice”. He said: “Today, I call on everyone to support all efforts to win for our Filipino World War II Veterans, who heeded the call of the President of the United States of America and who fought alongside Americans under the American flag, the recognition and benefits that they so justly deserve.” Gaa said “Roosevelt’s order is at the heart of our continuing struggle to achieve recognition and equity for our brave veterans. It is the most compelling argument that supports our efforts to correct the injustice that resulted from the passage of the Rescissi ...
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Aides say vote set for September WASHINGTON D.C. = Filipino Americans and veterans groups have all urged Speaker Nancy Pelosi to bring the Senate-approved veterans equity bill (S-1315) to the House floor for a “make or break” vote before Congress adjourns in September. Leading the call are the National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA), other supporters of Filipino veterans and Philippine Ambassador to the US Willy C. Gaa. “Time is running out for our aging veterans,” NaFFAA National Chair Alma Kern said as she called on the House leadership “to act decisively” because “next year may be too late.” In a statement issued on July 26, the 67th anniversary of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s order to organize the Philippine military under US command, Ambassador Gaa urged everyone “to work together to push” fpr the veterans’ bill in the House and “correct a grave injustice”. He said: “Today, I call on everyone to support all efforts to win for our Filipino World War II Veterans, who heeded the call of the President of the United States of America and who fought alongside Americans under the American flag, the recognition and benefits that they so justly deserve.” Gaa said “Roosevelt’s order is at the heart of our continuing struggle to achieve recognition and equity for our brave veterans. It is the most compelling argument that supports our efforts to correct the injustice that resulted from the passage of the Rescissi ...