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	Health and Health care of Filipino American
		As Filipino American families experience acculturation, factors such as nativity, psychosocial and economic stress, and the level of affinity to traditional cultural values may influence the nature and quality of the support that is available to the older person.
		Interviews of older Filipinos age 50 and over with diagnosed chronic illness (diabetes, hypertension, arthritis, asthma, and cancer) attribute control of the disease to adherence to treatment, although the value of such health practice was oriented more towards their role in the family and the desire to participate more fully in family and group life.
		Filipino Americans who “age in place” and have had extensive acculturation experiences may be more apt to initiate screening appointments that fit their priorities and commitments.
	www.stanford.edu /group/ethnoger/filipino.html (8452 words)

	Filipino Americans
		Filipino Americans came from a society where families, composed of paternal and maternal relatives, were the center of their lives.
		Filipinos have organized community groups representing a wide range of concerns, but the tendency to fragment has made it difficult to present a common front on issues of mutual concern.
		James Misahon was a prominent administrator at the University of Hawaii and served as the chairperson of the 1969 Governor's Statewide Conference on Immigration in Hawaii.
	www.everyculture.com /multi/Du-Ha/Filipino-Americans.html (10486 words)

	List of Filipino-Americans - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This is a list of famous Filipino Americans.
		Benjamin J. Cayetano - first Filipino American governor in U.S. Jose Esteves - mayor of Milpitas, California since 2002; served as a member of the City Council from 1998 to 2002.
		Andrea Jumapao - first Filipino American to participate (on a national level in the United States) in the Miss USA-World 1976 competition held in Boston, MA as Miss Oregon.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_Filipino_Americans (1671 words)

	Cyndi's List - Asia & The Pacific
		Lists of microfilm roll numbers from the National Archives and Records Administration.
		A list, from the Straits Times (Singapore) newspaper, of several dozen missing persons sought by relatives (mainly in the United Kingdom), in overseas countries, in 1901.
		List of residents of the state of Malacca (Malaysia) who were qualified to act as jurors in 1904.
	www.cyndislist.com /asia.htm (3198 words)

	Americans of Filipino Descent - FAQs
		To commemorate the Unamuno landing in Morro Bay, and the Filipinos in the landing party, an historical landmark was dedicated on October 21, 1995 by the Filipino American National Historical Society.
		The myth of the Yo-Yo being a Filipino weapon was well addressed in Debunking Yo-Yo Myths by Virgilio Pilapil, former president of the Filipino American National Historical Society, a paper presented on June 29, 2000 at the 2000 National FANHS Conference, held at the Virginia Wesleyan College, Virginia.
		Los Angeles also has a large population of Filipino Americans, and a revitalized Historic Filipinotown in the City of Los Angeles (bounded by 101 Freeway to the north, Beverly Blvd. to the south, Hoover St. to the West, and Glendale Blvd. to the East).
	personal.anderson.ucla.edu /eloisa.borah/filfaqs.htm (4730 words)

	The Filipino Americans: Yesterday & Today
		One of the Filipino traits as part of hospitality is giving by the family of its bedrooms (even the master bedroom) and extra beds, including the living room to visitors to sleep in.
		Thus, she became the first Filipino to be elected as a state representative in Washington State and the second Filipina to be a member of a state legislature in the United States.
		FILIPINO AMERICAN GENERALS IN THE U.S. There are only three Asian American generals in the Armed Forces of the United States, and two of them are Filipino American generals in the U.S. Army.
	www.filipinoamericans.net /yes_today2.shtml (2944 words)

	Random Works of the Web » Blog Archive » Filipino American (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Filipino American (Fil-Am for short) community is the second-largest Asian American group in the United States [1] Fil-Ams are Americans who trace their ancestry back to the Philippines, an archipelagic nation found in Southeast Asia south of Taiwan and east of the South China Sea, and have attained United States residency and/or citizenship.
		Filipino Americans tend to be devout in their faith traditions: Attending church services every Sunday, reading the Bible and reciting the rosary, sending their children to parochial schools, and donating to Catholic charities.
		This is partly due to the lack, or invisibility in representation, of Filipino American role models in the wider community and media, despite being the second-largest Asian American group in the United States.
	random.dragonslife.org /filipino-american/1946 (3626 words)

	THE NEW AMERICANS . Talkback \| PBS
		The New Americans documentary really opened my eyes to how many people still immigrate to the United States on a yearly basis and how important it is to hear their stories.
		She grew up in Palestine and wants to mesh with the American culture; whereas Hatem is born and raised in the States and feels stronger about the Palestinian-Israeli conflict than the Palestinians.
		American is a great place, but it does take a lot of hard to make a real living here.
	www.pbs.org /independentlens/newamericans/talkback5.html (8211 words)

	The Filipino Americans: Their History, Culture and Traditions
		The Filipino Americans: Their History, Culture, and Traditions by Veltisezar Bautista brings to life the vivid story about a people's courage, real struggles, and determination in pursuit of the American Dream.
		The Filipino Americans provides a vista by which others may view the Filipino community and its leaders about their history, values, customs, and traditions.
		Another Filipino, known again as a “Minilia (sic) man” who arrived aboard the Gustavus III in Alaska in 1789 and again in 1791 was identified as John Mando, according to the journal of John Bartlett of Boston, also a crew member of that ship.
	www.bookhaus.com /filipin2.html (2980 words)

	The Filipino Americans — www.greenwood.com
		Even though the books in the New Americans series are designed for high school and general readers, they are quite valuable for college students and teachers as well....With this book, Posadas has established herself as the leading authority on Filipino Americans.
		Filipino Americans is a remarkable introduction to the Filipino American community....this book fills many gaps and pulls together scattered knowledge, In sum, Posadas' work is an invaluable piece.
		Filipino Americans emigrated from a nation that has a special relationship with the United States, dating from 1898 to 1946, when the Philippines was a U.S. colony.
	www.greenwood.com /catalog/GR9742.aspx (393 words)

	Filipino Americans in Hawaii: Their History
		The Filpinos were the last on the list of recruits of workers to come to the island.
		The influx of Filipino migrant workers was catalyzed by the strike that the Japanese staged in 1906.
		The Filipino workers were under contract and their passage were usually a one-way trip.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/filipino_american_lifestyle/81668 (437 words)

	The Filipino American Story \| Contemporary Filipino America
		Filipino Americans have made significant contributions to America’s social, economical, political, educational, artistic, literary, scientific, medical, and entertainment communities.
		Filipinos Americans have also become more visible in culture and the arts, both in the U.S. and internationally and have gained national representation when it comes to beauty.
		Filipino Americans have proved to be effective union labor leaders, activists, and politicians.
	www.apa.si.edu /filamcentennial/filam_story/u4-part-01.html (143 words)

	"Living in the Philippines ~ Relocation and Real Estate in the ~ Business in the Philippines ~ Retiring in the ...
		Filipinas and Filipinos have to go abroad, often to some country where they are not welcome, where don't want to be, become second class citizens, though not citizens at all, to be maids, divers and helpers despite their education, sometimes with advanced degrees.
		List members include foreigners Philippine expats who are living in the Philippines, like me, people who used to live here and plan to return, and people who have never lived here but would like to someday.
		The list is not just a great information source it is a meeting place for people who share a love for the Philippines, Filipinos and Filipinas.
	www.geocities.com /livinginthephilippines7 (3276 words)

	"Moving to the Philippines ~ Living, Retire, Travel to the Philippines"
		Filipinos are too shy to promote their "poor," country, to me the richest in the world because of the Filipino people, the beauty of them and their culture of happiness, sharing and love.
		On the mailing list, soon to be a Forum here, we have people discussing how there relationship prospered or failed, relationships in progress, hear from those who have had many relationships with Filipinas, Filipinos, mostly foreigners who have had at least one Filipina wife.
		And no Filipina/o bashing is acceptable; There are few Filipinos on this list to defend themselves and they are generally such kind and gentle people that they don't need to do so.*this is not an introduction service.
	www.livinginthephilippines.com (4038 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Main Page
		// List of Presidents of the Italian Republic Politics of Italy History of Italy Italian Minister of the Interior Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs Italian Minister of Defense Italian Minister of Justice Italian Minister of Public...
		Fascism is an authoritarian political ideology (generally tied to a mass movement) that considers individual and other societal interests subordinate to the needs of the state, and seeks to forge a type of national unity, usually based on, but not limited to, ethnic, cultural, or racial attributes.
		George Washington (February 22, 1732 â€“ December 14, 1799)[1] led Americas Continental Army to victory over Britain in the American Revolutionary War (1775â€“1783), and in 1789 was elected the first President of the United States of America.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia (3660 words)

	Discover the Wisdom of Mankind on filipino (Site not responding. Last check: )
		THE Filipino made it again thus screamed the front pages of some of the nations dailies as they proclaimed the feat of another Pinoy conquering the worlds tallest mountain.
		Filipino is a term that originally referred to the Spanish population who were born and settled in the Philippines.
		During the nationalist movements of the late 19th century and after the revolt and independence from Spain in 1898, it came to refer to the general population.
	www.blinkbits.com /blinks/filipino (602 words)

	Americans placed on Filipino watch list
		Sixty-nine Americans were among 504 “personalities with al-Qaida/Taliban links” placed on two immigration watch lists July 25-26, according to a Philippine government order dated Aug. 14, which removed them.
		Campbell, who was barred from entering the Philippines last year because he was on the list, said the issue had been raised with both the Philippine Embassy in Washington and the U.S. State Department.
		On both occasions, Gallaga said, the watch list had been used to deal with Philippine “concerns, as the host country, for security,” but also for “the smooth conduct of the summit.” “Yes there was concern about protests,” he said.
	www.laborrights.org /press/TUV/blacklist_upi_101207.htm (1010 words)

	filipino americans
		__ This site briefly lists documented historical facts, all of which occurred prior to the generally accepted "first wave" of Philippine immigration to the U.S. and prior to the 1898 date when the Philippines became a U.S. territory.
		Filipino Americans are sometimes called Pinoys, Pinays, Fil-Ams (Filams), and Flips." Jam-packed with information.
		During the twentieth century, official Filipino numbers, as enumerated in the United States census, grew from three in the Windy City in 1910 to over 29,309 in the city and 63,182 in the Chicago metropolitan area in 1990." - From Northern Illinois University - http://www.niu.edu/cseas/outreach/FilipinoAmericansinChicago.html
	www.archaeolink.com /filipino_americans.htm (593 words)

	MCPL: Asian Pacific American Heritage Web Resources
		A list of people, with biographical information, chosen from several hundred Asian American achievers for their ability to inspire not only Asian Americans but all Americans.
		The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 “barred all Chinese from U.S. citizenship by naturalization, and specifically excluded Chinese laborers and their families from entering the United States.” This site is the story of that act and its impact on individuals, families, and the U.S. as a whole.
		An extensive list of links to sites about the internment of Japanese Americans in camps by order of President Roosevelt in 1942 (Executive Order 9066.) Recently updated, it was created by a 10th grade world history teacher in Texas.
	www.montgomerycountymd.gov /libtmpl.asp?url=/content/libraries/weblinks/asian.asp (1890 words)

	Significant Terrorist Incidents 1961-2003: A Brief Chronology
		The dead Americans were State Department employee Barbara Green and her daughter Kristen Wormsley.
		A Filipino hostage was killed, as were four of the guerrillas.
		All of the rebels were killed, but 94 hostages (including one American) also died, many from the effects of the gas.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ho/pubs/fs/5902.htm (10869 words)

	SAGE Publications - Filipino Americans (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The book provides an unusual breadth of information on Filipino lives in the U.S.A. I found this book very valuable as an introductory text in an undergraduate curriculum on Asian American studies, and in racial and ethnic studies.
		However, the largest Asian American ethnic group is Filipino-a group about which little is known or written, even though Filipinos have a long-standing history with the United States through colonization that effects how this group is viewed and views themselves.
		Aimed at rectifying this information dearth, this volume presents the first interdisciplinary analysis of who Filipinos are and what it means to be a Filipino American.
	www.sagepub.com /booksProdDesc.nav?prodId=Book6242 (414 words)

	ICS 20 Sample Exams
		Who are some famous Korean Americans?____________________________ (list names).
		Compare and contrast the similarities and differences of the first Filipino and first Japanese immigrants to the United States.
		In your own words, comment on the significance (define the concept, discuss what it is using an example, and describe why it is important) of the "community of memory," and its critical role in developing "roots" and "breaking the silence" in Asian American Studies.
	lore.deanza.fhda.edu /fujioka/sample.html (1243 words)

	Ethnic Harvest, People Group Information
		Listing the myriad people groups of the world is a difficult task in itself.
		We have published a list of the top 50 languages spoken in the U.S., compiled from the 1990 U.S. Census.
		Another useful secular resource is the index of Race and Ethnicity Resources on the American Studies Web, with information on Africa Americans, Asian Americans, Native Americans, Latinos and Chicanos, as well as general race and ethnic resources.
	www.ethnicharvest.org /peoples/peopleindex.htm (393 words)

	Asian Pacific American Heritage (Site not responding. Last check: )
		This is a cooperative project between the University of Minnesota Libraries and the Ohio State University Libraries and the University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries.
		Historic timeline of Asian Americans in the U.S. from 1600 to 1989.
		List of “Notable” Filipino Americans in various fields.
	kiowa.ccm.edu /library/subweb_asian_pacific.htm (1484 words)

	Indiana University Bloomington: The Big List
		This "site index" is an alphabetical list of all IU Bloomington departments and units that offer a website providing on-line information and services.
		If you know of a department that is not listed here, use our online form to request a link.
		Ethics and American Institutions, Poynter Center for the Study of
	www.iub.edu /biglist (470 words)

	Amazon.com: "Filipino Americans" (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Filipino Americans (We Are America) by Carolyn P. Yoder
		Filipino Americans: Transformation and Identity by Maria P. Root
		The Filipino Americans from 1763 to the Present: Their History, Culture, and Traditions by Veltisezar Bautista
	www.amazon.com /Filipino-Americans/lm/O8KVAVFA7OTV (272 words)

	Culture switch / 'The Flip Side' takes comic look at Filipino Americans' issues of identity (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Pausing to reflect on the list he keeps in his head, Pulido rattles off a handful of names, including Rob Schneider, the "Saturday Night Live" alumnus who is part Filipino but is not really identified that way by many of his fans.
		Throw in a father, mother and grandfather who are eccentric in their own way, and you get a Filipino American family that's unforgettable.
		The screenplay, which features a mixed cast that includes Filipino American characters, is being considered by Hollywood studios -- some of which have told Pulido they want to change the ethnicity of those characters.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2002/06/20/DD169294.DTL (1309 words)

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