Jonathan Melegrito

Oral Histories Jonathan Melegrito Secretary of FilVetREP, Activist, Son of Veteran Jonathan Melegrito is an activist and son of a veteran. In his interview, he expresses his outrage and gives insight on how veterans are treated. He talks about the effort FilVetRep has...

Marie Blanco

Oral Histories Marie Blanco Vice Chair of FilVetREP, Former Chief-of-Staff to Senator Daniel Inouye Marie Blanco is former Chief-of-Staff to Senator Daniel Inouye. In her interview, she shares her involvement in Congress and the Senator’s role in helping Filipino...

Pamela Tarectecan

Oral Histories Pamela Tarectecan activist, granddaughter of veteran Pamela Tarectecan is a granddaughter of a veteran and Filipino-American activist. In her interview, she explains her journey of finding her identity as a Filipino-American and how being involved in...

Sonny Izon

Oral Histories Sonny Izon SON OF VETERAN, DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKER Sonny Izon is a son of a veteran and a documentary filmmaker. In his interview, he shares anecdotes of his father’s experience during the war. He talks about his identity as a Universal citizen and he...

Rodney Salinas

Oral Histories Rodney Salinas ACTIVIST Rodney Salinas is a Filipino-American activist. In his interview he shares how being part of the community and working with the veterans has shaped his understanding of the issue. He draws parallels between the Filipino community...