War not a solution, Filipino war veterans say
By Nikko Dizon
For retired Filipino soldiers who fought in Korea, Vietnam and at home, war is not a solution to conflicts.
For retired Filipino soldiers who fought in Korea, Vietnam and at home, war is not a solution to conflicts.
After hundreds of amendments, the United States Senate Judiciary Committee approved the bill and finally submitted it to the Senate floor. On its last day of committee deliberation on May 22, 2013, a provision allowing children of Filipino World War II veterans to immigrate immediately, irrespective of priority dates, was adopted as one of the many amendments.
Edmundo voluntarily enlisted in 1945 in the Military Police of the 3rd Replacement Battalion, Philippine Army, under the United States Armed Forces in the Far East (USAFFE).
The United States is open to a review of rejected benefit claims of thousands of aging Filipino World War II veterans as deserving former servicemen should receive the compensation due them, the chair of the US House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs said Friday.
President Barack Obama has signed a bill restoring the Clark Veterans Cemetery, where 650 Philippine Scouts and thousands of American war veterans are buried.
The Philippines on Tuesday joined other nations in mourning for the death of US Senator Daniel Inouye and commended how the legislator was “a true friend and an invaluable champion of the Philippines in the United States Congress.”
US President Barack Obama’s administration on Thursday created a working group to look into the plight of Filipino veterans whose claims for benefits from their World War II service have been denied.
“The fall of Bataan marked the largest surrender in American military history since the Civil War’s Battle of Harper’s Ferry, but it also delayed the momentum of the Japanese invasion of the Pacific and prevented a complete takeover by the Axis forces,” Congresswoman Jackie Speier said. About 63,000 Filipino and 12,000 American soldiers were forced [...]
PALO, Leyte, Philippines—President Benigno Aquino III on Thursday said the Philippine government had requested the US government to be more liberal in processing compensation claims of Filipino war veterans. Speaking during the 67th Leyte Gulf Landings commemorative program Thursday, Mr. Aquino said Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario had met with US Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric [...]
WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has expanded its performance and productivity website by making additional data available to the public. “In keeping with our commitment to deliver timely and high quality benefits to our Nation’s Veterans, VA strives to keep Veterans, their families, and the public informed about the performance and productivity [...]
