Filipino Americans are the second-largest Asian American group in the nation. They have contributed greatly to the cultural, political and economic life in the United States, the State of California and Los Angeles County. October was declared Filipino Heritage Month in California and Hawaii in 1988, and the California Department of Education officially recognized October as Filipino Heritage Month in 2006. October is the birth month of Filipino-American labor leader Larry Itliong, an icon in the farm labor movement. The Los Angeles County Board of Education passed a resolution to commemorate October as Filipino American History Month and encourage districts to celebrate Filipino history and heritage. The resources below provide an opportunity to explore the historical and cultural aspects of the Filipino American community and the Philippines.

Resources

• Ethnic Studies Symposium Series: Asian American and Pacific Islander Studies, May 7, 2024, from 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Visit our website to register.

Sample Board Resolutions

• Board Resolution No. 8: Recognize October 2023 as Filipino American History Month
• Board Resolution No. 9: Recognize October 25, 2023 as Larry Itliong Day

Filipino American National Historical Society – FANHS

• About Filipino American History Month

Larry Itliong Day – October 25

• Larry Itliong Day
• Larry Itliong Biography
• Farmworker movement marks Larry D. Itliong Day
• Why It Is Important to Know the Story of Filipino American Larry Itliong

PBS

• Delano Manongs
• The Filipino Veterans Movement

Advancing Justice and UCLA

• United Farm Workers (UFW) Movement: Philip Vera Cruz, Unsung Hero

UNIPRO

• Pilipino American Unity for Progress
• FAHM: Labor Movement Leader Philip Vera Cruz

The Content, Literacy, Inquiry, and Citizenship Project

• Filipino American Contributions to the Farm Labor Movement

Asian Art Museum

• Celebrate Filipino American History Month

California Teachers Association

• Filipino American History Month

Equal Justice Initiative

• White Mobs Attack Filipino Farmworkers in Watsonville, California

NBC News

• How Filipino Americans are being honored in L.A. after fighting for visibility

ArcGIS

• Philippine-American War

Pew Research Center

• Filipinos in the U.S. Fact Sheet

Colorlines

• New Podcast Shares Uniquely Filipino American Stories
• "Long Distance" podcast

This Filipino American Life

• "This Filipino American Life" podcast

UC Davis

• "The Filipino American Experience" podcast

KQED

• Stockton’s Little Manila: The Heart of Filipino California

UCLA Library

• Filipino Collections

People

• Cristeta Comerford, White House Chef
• Rachelle Ann Go, Actor/Performing Artist
• Lea Salonga, Actor/Performing Artist
• Jon Jon Briones, Actor/Performing Artist
• Rob Bonta, California Attorney General
• H.E.R., Performing Artist
• Roman Gabriel, NFL Quarterback
• Erik Spoelstra, NBA Coach
• Vicki Manalo Draves, Olympian
• Tani Cantil-Sakauye, California Chief Justice
• Lou Diamond Phillips, Actor
• Vanessa Hudgens, Actor/Performing Artist