NAFFAA CELEBRATES INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S MONTH BUILDING BRIDGES AMONG WOMEN LEADERS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND THE MOTHERLAND WASHINGTON, DC (March 8, 2021) – On International Women’s Day, NaFFAA prepares to celebrate Filipina public officials, pioneers and changemakers at Women Building Bridges,…
Las Vegas, NV – To kick off Women’s History Month, the National Federation of Filipino American Associations – Nevada (NaFFAA-NV) is planning to honor women in the community. “The celebration will spotlight on Filipino Women Achievers of NV and their…
February 22, 2021 (Washington, DC) – The National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA) issues the following Statement following the death of 30-year-old Angelo Quinto in Antioch, California. “We are saddened and outraged to hear of the killing of fellow…
WASHINGTON, DC (February 11, 2021) – The frequent use of anti-Asian rhetoric throughout the pandemic has led to harmful stereotypes, discrimination, and even violence against Asian American people in the United States. Recently, there has been a rapid increase in…
We remember fellow Filipino-American Jing Espiritu and his legacy WASHINGTON, DC (February 2, 2021) – NaFFAA condoles with the family of former region chair of Desert Mountain, Wilfredo “Jing” Espiritu, who passed away last January 31st in Las Vegas, Nevada.…
Biden-Harris Administration Welcomes Jason Tengco and a Growing List of Filipino Americans Jason Tengco, former Executive Director and Senior Advisor of the National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA), was announced as the U.S. Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM) White House…
18 Filipino American Students and Young Professionals From Across the U.S. Will Take Lessons and Exchange Expertise To Support Their Leadership Development and Professional Growth Washington, DC (January 22, 2021) — NaFFAA is proud to announce its fourth class of…
In 2018, the U.S. Census Bureau announced more than 4 million of the 325 million people living in the United States were Filipino (1.2% of the overall population). Yet, Filipinos are severely underrepresented in elected positions at every level of…
Washington, D.C. (October 15, 2020) — On Friday, October 2, 2020, the National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA) hosted a virtual celebration for Filipino American History Month with Filipino American elected officials and Filipino Americans from across the country.…
NaFFAA Celebrates Filipino American History Month By Honoring the History of Filipino American Activism Washington, D.C. (October 1, 2020) — The National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA) will host a virtual celebration of Filipino American History Month on Friday,…
