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Marks of the Ancestors: Mel Orpilla and the Filipino Story of Vallejo

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Vallejo, California • March 2026. Mel Orpilla: Historian, Martial Artist, and Keeper of Vallejo's Filipino Memory. mel orpilla, vallejo filipino history, filipinos in vallejo, balintawak arnis, island warrior fighting sticks, manong generation, mare island naval shipyard, fil-am history, ifugao, ilocano heritage, pamana, filipino american history month. Vallejo, CA • Filipino American History Month 2026 Marks of the Ancestors: Mel Orpilla and the Filipino Story of Vallejo Historian, martial artist, and cultural keeper Mel Orpilla has spent decades ensuring that the Filipino presence in Vallejo—one of the oldest in Northern California—is documented, honored, and passed on. Mel Orpilla — historian, Balintawak Arnis master, and keeper of Vallejo's Filipino memory. 📍 Vallejo, California In the city of Vallejo, history lives in unexpected places. It lives in faded photographs tucked into family albums, in stor...
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The Worst Asian Hate Attacks on Filipinos in American History

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Watsonville, California, was the scene to one of the worst Asian hate attacks on Filipinos in American history. For five days, from January 19 to 23, 1930, Filipinos fell victim to harassment, physical abuse, and theft by angry mobs of young white men who believed that the new migrants were stealing their jobs and women. The riots eventually led to the death of a Filipino farmer, Fermin Tobera. What ignited the attacks? Watch to find out more. Jan 19th 2023 marks the 93rd anniversary of the Watsonville Riots. When teaching a/b anti-Asian racism & violence please include this moment in history b/w Jan 19 - 23 (1930). This was a moment when Filipino men were seen dancing w/ yt women, & then were attacked by yt terrorists pic.twitter.com/hebdkPgzuA — Tony DelaRosa 🇵🇭 (he/siya) #isangbagsak (@tonyrosaspeaks) January 19, 2023 #inktober2021day27 SPARK Remembering the infamous Watsonville riots of 1930 for #FAHM , which sparked more anti-Filipino violence across Calif...
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Happy Veterans Day with Rear Admiral Leonard C. “Butch” Dollaga

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Vallejo, CA • November 2022. Rear Admiral Leonard "Butch" Dollaga — Vallejo native, Hogan High School Class of 1986, U.S. Naval Academy graduate, two-star admiral, submariner. One of the highest-ranking Filipino Americans in U.S. Navy history. Veterans Day speech in Vallejo, California. PinoyBuilt coverage. The Vallejo Kid Who Commanded Submarines: Rear Admiral Butch Dollaga Comes Home Hogan Class of '86. U.S. Naval Academy '90. Two-star admiral. Thirty-four years in the silent service. And on Veterans Day, he came back to the city that made him — two houses from where the PinoyBuilt editor grew up. By J.F.R. Perseveranda · PinoyBuilt · November 11, 2022 · Updated March 2026 [INSERT HERO IMAGE: RADM Dollaga at Vallejo Veterans Day ceremony · 1200×675 · compressed] ★★ Two-Star Rear Admiral 34 Years of Navy Service 1986 Hogan High School, Vallejo 1990 ...
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Location: Vallejo, CA, USA
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Jordan Clarkson vs Jalen Green - Jazz @ Rockets Highlights

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HISTORY MADE 🇵🇭 : Jalen Green, Jordan Clarkson become first NBA players of Filipino descent to play in same game #FilipinoAmericanHistoryMonth https://t.co/3CoTMpcE5a pic.twitter.com/NgLHisJQl2 — KRON4 News (@kron4news) October 30, 2021 It was a historic night for the NBA ( @NBA )! For the first time in history, 2 Filipino basketball players played in an #NBA game! Congrats to Jalen Green ( @JalenGreen ) and Jordan Clarkson ( @JordanClarksons ) for making history! #FilipinoHeritageNight 🇵🇭 https://t.co/2HZ8cARjp7 — MYX Global (@myxglobal) October 30, 2021 The Western Conference matchup between Utah and Houston was the first time in NBA history that two players of Filipino descent–Jalen Green and Jordan Clarkson–shared a floor together. | @BLozadaINQ https://t.co/OwGmsigstI — INQUIRER Sports (@INQUIRERSports) October 29, 2021 Houston celebrated Filipino Heritage Night in honor of Rockets rookie Jalen Green and Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson, who are both of Filipino...
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Jalen Green & Jordan Clarkson Make Filipino NBA History 🇵🇭

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Jalen Green & Jordan Clarkson become the first two players of Filipino descent to share the court in the same game! Jordan Clarkson and Jalen Green became the first two players of Filipino descent to share the court in NBA history 🙌 @JordanClarksons | @JalenGreen pic.twitter.com/nY2TnSzY7G — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) October 29, 2021 Cool to see @JalenGreen of Fresno honored by the @HoustonRockets with a Filipino 🇵🇭 Heritage Night. Tonight the Rockets take on the @utahjazz & Jalen's fellow Fil-Am baller @JordanClarksons pic.twitter.com/T7E2WVshiP — Dale Yurong (@DaleYurongABC30) October 28, 2021 In the NBA's 75th season, the first two players of Filipino descent share the court together. 🇵🇭 Jalen Green and Jordan Clarkson face off against each other during the Rockets' Filipino Heritage Night. 🎥 @NBA pic.twitter.com/wF7M1lrj4j — The Athletic (@TheAthletic) October 29, 2021 REPRESENT! 🇵🇭 Utah Jazz’s Jordan Clarkson and Houst...
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The Filipino American Experience in Hawaii

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Mabuhay With Aloha: The Filipino American Experience in Hawaii [2006] The story of the Filipinos ' first century in Hawaii with never-before-seen historic photographs and more than 50 interviews. View stories of hope, identity, and celebration as the Hawaii Filipino community looks at its first 100 years and beyond. The DVD follows a two-hour special television showing and a full-house screening at the Hawaii International Film Festival. The DVD includes new footage and a special feature on the making of the documentary, produced by the talented students of Waianae High School 's Searider Productions. Follow @Pinoybuilt [post_ads]
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Location: Honolulu, HI, USA
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Happy Filipino-American History Month!

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Why Are There So Many Filipino Nurses In The U.S.?

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The United States has a lot of Filipino nurses. How did that happen?
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Who won the VP Debate? Moderator Elaine Quijano!

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Elaine Quijano wins Vice Presidential Debate Source: Twitter As @FiveThirtyEight tweeted, "VP debates don’t move the polls much even when they’re pretty good debates."  Since almost everyone agreed that last night's Vice Presidential Debate was not a very good one, who won? There were negative ratings of moderator Elaine Quijano , the CBSN anchor.  That was to be expected since you can't please everyone. "Sticking firmly to script, Elaine Quijano loses the debate." CNNMoney "Elaine Quijano cuts off the drama." Politico "The media jury is split on debate moderator Elaine Quijano." Washington Post‎ Even David Axelrod , former Chief Strategist for Barack Obama's presidential campaigns and now Senior Political Commentator for CNN, tweeted the following: . @Elaine_Quijano seems intent on running through her questions, even when significant exchanges are happening. #VPDebate — David Axelrod (@davidaxelrod) October 5, 201...
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Watch: Little Manila, Filipinos in California's Heartland

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Watch KVIE's documentary about 'Little Manila' in Stockton, California Filled with chop suey houses, gambling dens, and dance halls, Little Manila was the area in Stockton notoriously called, Skid Row , but it was also the closest thing Filipinos had to a hometown. In its heyday in the 30s, this lively area had the largest population of Filipinos outside of the Philippines. Narrated by famed Filipino-American producer, Dean Devlin (Independence Day, The Patriot) this documentary tells the immigrant story as Filipinos experienced it.
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Location: Stockton, CA, USA
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