Washington, DC Fil-Ams mark June 12 with cheers, jeers, and tears
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Bookended by the Washington Caps victory parade in the morning and an LGBTQ community vigil late in the evening (June 12 events which many Filipino Americans participated in), this year's Philippine Independence Day commemoraWashington, DC Fil-Ams mark June 12 with cheers, jeers, and tears
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Bookended by the Washington Caps victory parade in the morning and an LGBTQ community vigil late in the evening (June 12 events which many Filipino Americans participated in), this year's Philippine Independence Day commemoration was marked by controversy, with Filipino Americans divided over a tradition that had usually unified them. Except, of course, during the Marcos years. During that period, from 1972 to 1986, Philippine Independence Day was a contentious issue. While the Philippine Embassy and pro-Marcos supporters went about observing June 12 as a«Day of Unity,» opponents slammed any celebration under the «US-Marcos Dictatorship» as a mockery ...Keep on reading: Washington, DC Fil-Ams mark June 12 with cheers, jeers, and tears Read more