Washington DC (March 30, 2020) – The National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA), issues the following statement on the rise of anti-Asian discrimination and violence stemming from the rise of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the United States: “As a…
(Washington DC) – This past week, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that the outbreak of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, has been characterized as a global pandemic. Yesterday, President Trump also declared a National State of…
NaFFAA Launches “Kabilang Ka, Pabilang Ka” Program and Enjoins Every Filipino in America to Get Counted New York, NY (February 29, 2020) – As part of their Northeast Regional Federation Forum, the National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA) will…
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…
Washington, DC — The National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA) would like to emphasize the importance of ABS-CBN to the Filipino American community. Through programming that reflects the touchstones of Filipino culture and heritage, ABS-CBN, through their global television…
Washington, DC – The National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA) Chairman Brendan Flores issues the following statement following the eruption of Taal Volcano in Batangas, Philippines: “On behalf of NaFFAA’s Board of Governors and regional network of leaders, we pledge…
American Community Survey estimates show rapidly growing Filipino population across U.S.; NaFFAA urges participation in 2020 Census Washington, DC – Last month, the U.S. Census Bureau released its latest American Community Survey (ACS) data for 2018, showing that the estimated…
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…
“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 the welfare and well-being of the four million Filipinos and Filipino Americans throughout the United States.…
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…
