Filipinos of Greater Philadelphia (Images of America)

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In 1912, Agripino M. Jaucian organized 200 Filipino Navy workforce who had settled in Philadelphia and formed the Filipino American Association of Philadelphia, Inc. (FAAPI). Jaucian, who created the group after being a victim of racism, served as the organization’s first president. The FAAPI used to be founded to preserve the heritage and traditions of Filipinos of their newly adopted country. Within the 1960s, Philadelphia witnessed a population boom never seen before when entire Filipino families and professionals started immigrating in large numbers. This unprecedented growth gave upward thrust to organizations, dance troupes, restaurants, and the FAAPI Filipino Community Center. Lately, there are an estimated 35,000 Filipinos Within the Philadelphia region. As they celebrate their centennial, Filipinos of Greater Philadelphia commemorates the legacies of the ones early pioneers who sought to discover a place they might call “home” Within the City of Brotherly Love.

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