Filipino-American History Month

A Filipino American Story

Learn more about the long history of Filipino-Americans!

Larry Itilong was an important Filipino-American who fought for farmworkers rights. He helped to build solidarity between Filipino and Mexican workers. Learn more about his life in this story.

Did you know there are more than 70 languages spoken in the Philippines? The most common Filipino language is Tagalog. Learn some basic phrases in Tagalog in this video!

Did you know...

  • There are over 4 million Filipinos in the US

  • San Francisco has the second largest Filipino-American population in the US

Learn more facts about Filipino-Americans here