DECLARATION OF UNITY
Filipino-American World War II Veterans
National Planning Conference
Romulo Hall, Embassy of the Philippines,
1600 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington DC 20036
December 6-7, 2006
Declaration of Unity to Obtain Full Equity & Justice
for
Filipino World War 11 Veterans in the 110th U.S. Congress
In order to achieve the passage of the Filipino Veterans Equity Act in the 110th US Congress, based on,
The Filipino Veterans Equity Act of 2005, otherwise known as S.146, Senate Bill filed by Senator Daniel Inouye before the US Senate in 2005; and
The Filipino Veterans Equity Act of 2006, otherwise known as H.R. 4574, Resolution filed by Congressman Darrell Issa before the US House of Representatives in 2005.
This Declaration adopts a unified resolution that the National Coalition for Filipino American World War II Veterans Equity acts to muster the majority support &vote of at least 219Members of the US House of Representatives and at least 51 Members of the US Senate, 110th U .S. Congress, for the purpose of the enrollment and passage of the legislative measure, "The Filipino Veterans Equity Act" and effecting the signature of the President of the United States of America.
This Declaration of Unity, otherwise known as the Unified Resolution for the Filipino World War II Veterans Equity Act, was the product of workshop discussions by the participating Leaders and Veterans of the Filipino -American Community and Veterans Organizations and Representatives of the Veterans Federation of the Philippines and the Government of the Republic of the Philippines.
This declaration and resolution is acted upon and unanimously approved
for adoption.
Signed on this seventh day of December in the year of our Lord Two Thousand
and Six.
For the Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines
His Excellency Willy C. Gaa
Ambassador to the United States of America
For the Office of Veterans Affairs, (P V A O - D N D), Embassy of the
Republic of the Philippines
Major General Delfin Lorenzana AFP (Ret.)
Special Presidential Representative / Head, OVA
Major Percival Abu, AFP (Ret.)
Veterans Service Officer
For the Veterans Delegation from the Philippines (
VFP )
Atty. Ramon Miranda
Vice President, Veterans Federation of the Philippines / Head of Veterans
Delegation 2006
Ms. Ma. Esperanza De Ocampo
President, Hunters-ROTC Guerilla Sons & Daughters Association, Inc.
For the National Federation of Filipino-American Associations
( NaFFAA )
Ms Alma Q. Kern
National Chair
Capt.(Navy) Armando Heredia AFP(Ret)
Executive Director
For other Delegates of the National Federation of
Filipino-American Associations (NaFFAA)
Ms. Rozita Lee
National Vice-Chair & Region 11 Chair (Nevada)
Ms. Lodia Nicolas-Lewis
Chair, Board of Trustees
Ms. Gloria Caoile
Director, External Affairs
Mr. Jerry Clarito
Director, Legislative Affairs
Mr. Jon Melegrito
Director for Communications
Mr. Ernesto Ramos
Chair Filvets Committee / Region 4 Chair
Mr. Perry Diaz
Vice-Chair, Filvets Committee
Mr. Gil Zulueta
Chairman Emeritus Capital Region
Mr. Nony Abrajano
Delegate, Capital Region
Mr. Justo Manglicmot
Delegate, Capital Region
Mr. Ernesto Gange
R1 Delegate
Mr. Joe Ramos
R1 Delegate (NY)
Ms. Bing Branigin
Region 2 Chair (Capital Region)
Ms. Lourdes Ceballos
Region 3 & American Legion Post 509, Chicago
Ms. Joy Bruce
R4 Delegate / CEO, NANAY, Inc.
For the Filipino-American Veterans Organizations
Mr. Pat Ganio
President, American Coalition for Filipino Veterans (ACFV)
Ms. Epifania Sumaoang
President, Bataan & Corregidor Survivors Assn & Their Families
(BCSA&TF)
Jenny Batungmalaque
Executive Director, Erasto Batongmalaque Foundation, Inc. (ERBF), Los
Angeles CA
Mr. Enrique Aquino, Executive Director
Fil-Am Veterans Society Inc. of Jacksonville, Florida (FASI)
Ms. Susan E. Dilkes
Executive Director, Filipino American Service Group Inc (FASGI), Los Angeles,
CA
Dr. Romeo San Antonio
President, Filipino-American Veterans of Hampton Roads (FAVHR), VA
Mr. Felimon Mordeno
President, Filipino-American Veterans & Families, Inc (FAFV), San
Francisco, CA
Mr. Amador Montero
Commander, Filipino War Veterans of Washington (FWVW), Seattle WA
Mr. Manuel Braga
President, Filipino-American WW11 Veterans Federation of San Diego County
Mr. Paul Blanco
President, National Association of Sons and Daughters of Fil-Am World
War II Veterans
Mr. Emmauel D. Goce
Executive Director, National League of Volunteers for Veterans
Ms. Lilian Galedo
Co-Chair, National Network for Veterans Equity (NNVE), San Francisco,
CA
Ms. Erin Dawn Pasaporte
President, Student Action for Veterans Equity (SAVE)
For the Filipino-American Community Organizations
Dr. Leo Pandac
President, Federation of Filipino American Associations, Inc. (FFAAI)
Dr. Jose Baldonado
President, Fil-Am Community of Los Angeles (FACLA)
Ms. Gwen De Vera
Chairperson, Filipino-American Democrats of South New Jersey
Atty. Januario Azarcon
President, Filipino-American Republicans of Virginia (FARV)
Ms. Linda Limcaco
President, Philippine Nurses Association President for Pennsylvania and
New Jersey
Ms. Linda Yangas
Staff Training Consultant, US Census Bureau / Workshop Moderator
