Press Releases and Media Advisories
On March 7, NaFFAA, New Virginia Majority, and various Filipino American organizations joined together to learn about and collaborate around current issues affecting the Filipino community in VA: pathways to citizenship and naturalization, civic engagement, Census, and state and local…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 4, 2019 Contact: Jason Tengco, NaFFAA Executive Director jason.tengco@naffaa.org Tel. 202-803-1353 NaFFAA Announces Departure of Executive Director, Launches National Search for Successor Washington, D.C – Today, the National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA) announces that…
NaFFAA Attends MLK Day of Action: A Recap In the spirit of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, I attended New Virginia Majority’s MLK Day of Action in Richmond, VA. The day itself consisted of marching in the streets and lobbying…
By Jaden Aponte, NaFFAA National Intern In the spirit of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, I attended New Virginia Majority’s MLK Day of Action in Richmond, VA. The day itself consisted of marching in the streets and lobbying to state…
Brendan Flores, National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA) If you’re worried about internet companies collecting, selling, and mishandling your personal information, last year was a terrible year. Almost every week brought news of a massive privacy breach involving sale…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 6, 2019Contact: Jason Tengco, NaFFAA Executive Directorjason.tengco@naffaa.orgTel. 202-803-1353 Washington, DC – As the largest federation of organizations advocating for Filipinos in the United States, the National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA) strongly disagrees with the United…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 22, 2019Contact: Jason Tengco, NaFFAA Executive Directorjason.tengco@naffaa.orgTel. 202-803-1353 Washington, DC – The National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA) congratulates the appointment of two prominent Filipino Americans to the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 18, 2018Contact: Jason Tengco, NaFFAA Executive Directorjason.tengco@naffaa.orgTel: 202-803-1353 NaFFAA Mourns Passing of Founding Member, Merit Salud Washington, DC – The National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA) mourns the passing of a dedicated Filipino American leader…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 9, 2018 Contact: Jason Tengco, NaFFAA Executive Director jason.tengco@naffaa.org Tel. 202-803-1353 NaFFAA Issues Statement After Shooting in Thousand Oaks, CA Washington, DC – The National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA) issued the following statement after…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 2, 2018 Contact: Jason Tengco, NaFFAA Executive Director jason.tengco@naffaa.org Tel. 202-803-1353 NaFFAA Urges Filipino Americans to Vote in 2018 Midterm Elections, Launches GOTV Video Washington, DC – In the final days leading up to the 2018 midterm…