Ramos urges Filams to support Filipino vets

October 15, 2007  --  Got something to say?
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Fidel V. RamosVisiting former President Fidel V. Ramos Sept. 30 urged Filipino Amerians to support the veterans as he contributed to the fund-raising merienda held at the residence of Ms. Cora Aliusag at her residence in Washington D.C. The affair raised $6,000 for the lobbying activities for the Filipino veterans equity bill pending in Congress. The event was organized by the American Coalition for Filipino Veterans (ACFV). Eight area veterans and two veterans

widows were also present at the event which drew some 30 guests. Im challenging all of you to support the veterans, said Ramos, pulling out his wallet. It was during his term that the Office of Veterans Affairs opened at the Philippine embassy in this nations capital, because we have to have someone posted there to work on the issue. Two guests praised the communitys enthusiastic support for the veterans, but added there should be transparency in the accounting of the funds raised by ACFV. A raffle of an FVR-autographed book on Valor, the Filipino WWII Veterans Memorial” raised $410, and donations by guests resulted in a total of $5,800. Ms. Wilderman later called to say an additional $200 was donated to round up the figure to $6,000.


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