IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 780 
Recognizing the celebration of Filipino American History Month in October. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 25, 2009 
Mr. FILNER submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the celebration of Filipino American History 
Month in October. 
Whereas the earliest documented proof of Filipino presence 
in the continental United States was the date of October 
18, 1587, when the first ‘‘Luzones Indios’’ set foot in 
Morro Bay, California, on board the Manila-built galleon 
ship Nuestra Senora de Esperanza; 
Whereas the Filipino American National Historical Society 
recognizes the year of 1763 as the date of the first per-
manent Filipino settlement in the United States in St. 
Malo Parrish, Louisiana, which set in motion the focus 
on the story of our Nation’s past from a new perspective 
by concentrating on the economic, cultural, social, and 
other notable contributions that Filipino Americans have 
made in countless ways toward the development of the 
history of the United States; 
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•HRES 780 IH 
Whereas the Filipino American community is the second larg-
est Asian American group in the United States with a 
population of approximately 3,100,000 people; 
Whereas Filipino American servicemen and servicewomen 
have a longstanding history serving within the Armed 
Services of the United States, from the Civil War to the 
present Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts, including the 
250,000 Filipinos who fought under the United States 
flag during World War II to protect and defend this 
country; 
Whereas Filipino Americans are an integral part of the 
United States healthcare system as nurses, doctors, and 
other medical professionals; 
Whereas Filipino Americans have contributed greatly to the 
fine arts, music, dance, literature, education, business, 
literature, journalism, sports, fashion, politics, govern-
ment, science, technology, and other fields in the United 
States which enrich the landscape of the country; 
Whereas efforts must continue to promote the study of Fili-
pino American history and culture, as mandated in the 
mission statement of the Filipino American National His-
torical Society, because the roles of Filipino Americans 
and other people of color have been overlooked in the 
writing, teaching, and learning of United States history; 
Whereas it is imperative for Filipino American youth to have 
positive role models to instill in them the importance of 
education, complemented with the richness of their eth-
nicity and the value of their legacy; and 
Whereas Filipino American History Month is celebrated dur-
ing the month of October: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
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•HRES 780 IH 
(1) recognizes the celebration of Filipino Amer-
ican History Month as a study of the advancement 
of Filipino Americans, as a time of reflection and re-
membrance, and as a time to renew efforts toward 
the research and examination of history and culture 
in order to provide an opportunity for all people in 
the United States to learn and appreciate more 
about Filipino Americans and their historic contribu-
tions to the Nation; and 
(2) urges the people of the United States to ob-
serve Filipino American History Month with appro-
priate programs and activities. 
Æ 
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