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White House Filipino American History Month Event by Les Talusan

Happy Thursday! I'm honored to be DJing the White House Office of Public Engagement and White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders’ virtual Filipino American History Month event today, October, 28, 4-5:30PM [click here register].

Maraming Salamat for inviting me, Under Secretary of the Air Force & Space Force, Gina Ortiz Jones, and also to Jason Tengco!


The White House Office of Public Engagement and the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders will host a Filipino American History Month event. The virtual event is open to the public and will feature a panel with Air Force Undersecretary Gina Ortiz Jones, Deputy Assistant to the President Erika Moritsugu, a panel with Filipino American Biden-Harris appointees, a panel with representatives from community organizations, and more, including: CA Attorney General Rob Bonta, Mayor of San Antonio Ron Nirenberg, OPM White House Liaison Jason Tengco, Filipino American National Historical Society National President Emily P. Lawsin, NaFFAA National Chairman Brendan Flores, Federation of Philippine American Chambers of Commerce National Executive Director Brad Baldia, UCLA Center for Health Policy Research - Director Dr. Ninez Ponce, PEPSF Founder & SFSU Ethnic Studies Professor Dr. Allyson Tintiangco-Cubales, SEIU Nevada Executive Director Grace Vergara-Mactal, with music by DJ Les Talusan. Hosts: White House Office of Public Engagement Associate Director Howard Ou & WHIAANHPI Executive Director Krystal Ka’ai.