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Filipino community celebrates building’s new historic designation in Wapato

By Johanna Bejarano October 17, 2024

People are on a stage outside of the Filipino Community Hall of the Yakima Valley. In front of the stage, people are seated.

Community members dressed in colorful and traditional clothes gathered at the Filipino Community Hall of the Yakima Valley in Wapato to celebrate its designation as a national historic landmark.Read More

Yakima Valley Filipino WWII Vets Honored Decades After Losing Compensation For Service

By Esmy Jimenez November 11, 2018

Gregorio Ochoa Azurin was one of 17 Filipino WWII veterans honored in the Yakima Valley for their service. CREDIT: ESMY JIMENEZ/NWPB

Recently, 18 Filipino veterans received Congressional Gold Medal replicas at the Filipino Community Hall in Wapato, Wash. All but two were awarded posthumously. Read More

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