The celebration was historic because it is the first time that the Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles, since its establishment in 1947, celebrated the annual commemoration of Philippine Independence Day in Los Angeles’s Historic Filipinotown. Los Angeles County has the largest Asian American population of any county in the nation and is home to more than 340,000 Filipino Americans. On July 13th, Hahn will host her 3rd Annual Philippine-American Friendship Day Festival at Don Knabe Park in Cerritos. Event in Carson, CA by Philippine Independence Day Foundation and Frederick Alain Docdocil on Saturday, June 7 2025 with 289 people interested and 107 people going. 29 posts in the discussion. Embracing cultural diversity, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has officially declared June 12 as Philippine Independence Day. Supervisor Janice Hahn, backed by Supervisor Hilda L. Solis, spearheaded this motion that recognizes the rich heritage and contributions of Filipino Americans. First celebrated in the City of Carson in California way back in 1986, the Philippine Independence Day celebration is the largest and longest running day-long celebration of Philippine culture and community in the South Bay, Los Angeles area and beyond. The stage is set for Martin Nievera's performance on June 7 at the Veterans Park in the City of Carson in Los Angeles County, California. In June 2024, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors officially declared June 12 as Philippine Independence Day, recognizing the rich heritage and contributions of Filipino Americans. With over 500,000 Filipino Americans residing in the county, the recognition underscores their enduring impact on the region’s cultural diversity. Louinn Lota, a community advocate and writer for Filipino Guided by the theme “Kalayaan. Kinabukasan. Kasaysayan.” we will celebrate this year’s Independence Day anniversary with a Community Parade/Motorcade and Festival at the Filipino American Community of Los Angeles (FACLA) compound in Historic Filipinotown on Sunday, June 25, 2023! 26 June 2023, Los Angeles – With horns blazing and nationalistic music playing in the background, Filipinos and Filipino-Americans from Southern California, Southern Nevada, and Arizona, garbed in colorful national attire, flocked to LA’s Historic Filipinotown (HiFi) in the morning of Sunday, 25 June, to participate in what is possibly the biggest and most festive celebration of Philippine Filipino Americans across Southern California celebrated Philippine Independence Day in June, with events promoting unity and patriotism. In Los Angeles’ Historic Filipinotown, a lively LA County has designated June 12 as "Philippine Independence Day" to honor the area's Filipino-American community. JUNE 12 will be recognized as Philippine Independence Day in Los Angeles County, according to a proclamation from the county Board of Supervisors. The motion, authored by Supervisor Janice Hahn In the City of Carson, which is home to the largest concentration of Filipinos outside of the Philippines, the celebration of Philippine Independence Day is a yearly festival that draws thousands of Filipinos and non-Filipinos of all ages from all over Southern California. CERRITOS PLAYS HOST TO PHILCONGEN LA’S 127TH PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE DAY RECEPTION June 18, 2025 PR-23-2025 LOS ANGELES, 17 June 2025 – The Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles celebrated the 127th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence on 16 June 2025 at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts in Cerritos City. Today marks the 127th anniversary of the Philippines declaring its independence from Spanish rule. Happy Independence Day to all our Filipino families, friends, and neighbors in southern Nevada! Today, we celebrate Filipino Independence Day! LA County Filipino American Employees Association (LACFAEA) invites you to celebrate 126th Philippine Independence Day In a significant gesture recognizing the deep roots and extensive contributions of its Filipino American residents, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors officially declared June 12 as Philippine Independence Day for 2024. 127th Philippine Independence Day June 6th, 2025 Friday. 6pm - 11pm Incarnation Parish Auditorium 1001 N Brand Blvd., Glendale CA 91202 Contact by Text: Bella Ward (818) 370-1711 Sonny Aoalin (323) 717-1194 www.lacfaea.com
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