Category Advocacy
Consumers Need a Single Set of Privacy Rules
Members of our community routinely use social media to connect with friends and families at home and abroad, to browse the internet for important local and national stories, and to access various other digital goods and services. As consumers, our…
2020-02-14 NaFFAA Statement on importance of ABS-CBN to Filipinos in the US
NaFFAA To Raise Funds for Those Affected by Taal Volcano Eruption
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 15, 2020 Contact: Carissa Villacorta, NaFFAA Executive Director Tel. 202-803-1353 NaFFAA To Raise Funds for Those Affected by Taal Volcano Eruption Washington, DC – The National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA) Chairman Brendan Flores issues…
New Census Data Shows Filipino Population in the United States Grew to Nearly 4.1 Million in 2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 14, 2019 Contact: Angelo Dalmacio, Communications Director Angelo.Dalmacio@naffaa.org Tel. 202-803-1353 New Census Data Shows Filipino Population in the United States Grew to Nearly 4.1 Million in 2018 American Community Survey estimates show rapidly growing Filipino population…
The open internet is being threatened. Only Congress can step-in to protect consumers.
Given the internet’s central importance to modern life, should the Federal government base users’ protections on an 85-year-old law meant for rotary telephones? Or a 23-year-old law passed when it took 30 seconds to load a page and there was…
2019-10-01 NaFFAA Statement on Appeals Court decision on FCC Internet Freedom rules
National Federation of Filipino American Associations statement on Appeals Court decision on FCC Internet Freedom rules: “The most important message from today’s court decision goes directly to Congress” Since 1997, the National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA) has promoted…
Call to Action: BRING BACK Filipino World War II Veterans Parole Program
We, the following individuals and organizations below, respectfully urge the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to reverse their decision to end the Filipino World War II Veterans Parole program of 2016 (FWVP). The 2016 Filipino World War II Veterans Parole…
Filipino Veterans Family Reunification
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Chris Rivera, National Operations Officer Chris.Rivera@naffaa.org Tel. 610-513-2340 National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA) Continues Support of Filipino World War II Veterans and Families Largest coalition of Filipino Americans seeking opportunity to best honors survivors…
2019-08-02 Trump Administration Ends Filipino WWII Veterans Family Reunification
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 2, 2019 Contact: Carissa Villacorta, Executive Director Carissa.Villacorta@naffaa.org, 202-803-1353 Largest Coalition of Filipino American Organizations Objects to Trump Administration Move Ending Family Reunification Program for Filipino American World War II Veterans National Federation of Filipino American…