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Title: JFAV Bataan Day Commemoration, April 9, 2007 in Lo
START DATE: 4/9/2007
START TIME: 8:00 PM
Duration: 1 Hours
Location: downtown, central, hollywood, northeast
Location Details:
227 N. Lake St. Lake Street Prk, Los Angeles, CA 90026
Event Topic:
Event Type:
Contact Name: Arturo P. Garcia
Contact Email: jfav_causa@yahoo.com
Contact Phone: 213-241-0906
DESCRIPTION:
JFAV Bataan Day Commemoration, April 9, 2007 in Los Angeles

Los Angeles-- ?Remember Bataan!?

This was the battle cry of American soldiers during the Second World War. The battle cry was a call to avenge the American defeat and the Death March that the Japanese Imperial Army perpetrated against American and Filipino Forces that surrendered in Bataan on April 9, 1942.

Today, after 65 years, the Justice for Filipino American Veterans (JFAV), the regional alliance in the West Coast of Filipino veterans, student, youth and community advocates announced that they will commemorate the 65th Bataan Day on April 9, 2007 at 9:00 A.M with simple commemorative rites that will highlighted by the blessing of the memorial monument and wreath laying at the Lake Street Park Memorial Monument at 227 Park View St. Los Angeles, CA 90026.

Nationwide Commemoration leads to Senate Hearings on Equity on April 11

In a related development, the National Alliance for Filipino Veterans Equity (NAFVE) today announces a national slate of events around the country commemorating the fall of Bataan during World War 2 and the infamous Bataan Death March that followed. April 9, 2007 is that milestone.

The 65th anniversary, and marks a week of activity around the country which will be highlighted by hearings in Washington DC before the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee on April 11 to focus on the Filipino World War 2 Veterans Equity Act. The Equity Act, S. 57, would amend current law to provide U.S. veteran?s status to Filipinos who fought for the United States in World War II and has a companion bill in the House (HR 760).

Earlier on April 2, at the Post 206 Hall at 227 Avenue 55, Highland Park in Los Angeles, during the Veterans Affair Forum, the Veterans Affair Committee Chair, Congress person Bob Filner (CA-51) announced that ?the lower house might pass the Veterans Equity bill by June 30, 2007. ?

All over the country, local communities are calling for passage of this important piece of legislation , an unprecedented level of activity nationwide marks a turning point for the Filipino American community and for this bill- we are speaking with one voice and we are calling for the restoration of the dignity and honor of our veterans by passage of the Filipino Veterans Equity Act.

The Senate hearing is another milestone in our march towards justice; said Lilian Galedo, NAFVE Co-Chair. Senator Akaka has been a champion of this bill and as Chair of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee has been able to move us even further. With our other supporters in the Senate: Senator Daniel Inouye, original cosponsor of S 57, Senator Barbara Boxer and the other sponsors of the bill, as well as our supporters in the House who helped make the House Veterans Affairs Committee hearing last month a success, we look forward to even more progress in achieving the recognition our veterans deserve.

List of Planned Day of Valor Events with NAFVE members (information about events subject to change) will be held in New Mexico: March 31;Honolulu, HI: April 9 and April 15 Atlanta, GA: April 7; San Francisco, CA: April 9; Los Angeles, CA: April 9; Houston, TX: April 21; Washington, DC and on April 10 Senate Hearing: April 11, 9:30 am, 418 Russell Senate Building, Washington, DC

Bataan Day April 9 In Los Angeles

Different veterans organizations like the Society of Guerillas and Scouts (SGSI) led by Commander Jack Vergara, Faustino Baclig, Max Florentino, Arcadio Basat and Nick Gadia, the United Filipino American Veterans (UFAV) led by Commander Eugenio Mondok, Mariano Loria, FACLA led by Flor Cadiente, the Veterans Federation of the Philippines led by Commander Jose Samonte, the Echo Park Community Coalition (EPCC); People?s CORE and Justice for Filipino American Veterans (JFAV) led by Arturo P, Garcia of People?s CORE, The Search for Filipino American Veterans (SIPA,) Filipino American Service Group (FASGI) will attended the affair.

On April 9, 1942 the province of Bataan, the bastion of the US forces in the Far East was forced to surrender to the Japanese after more than six month of fighting. More than 0,000 American and Filipino forces surrendered and were forced to march to the prisoner of war camp in Capas, Tarlac.

During the death march, more than 10,000 American and Filipino soldiers died of Japanese brutality, hunger and disease during the 65-kilometer death march from Bataan to San Fernando, Pampanga. Bataan Day is commemorated both in the Philippines and the Filipino American Community since then.

For more information please contact Al P. Garcia at People?s CORE (213) 241-0995 or email@jfav_causa@yahoo.com

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