As a veteran it pains me. To learn of all the betrayal the usa government did to non anglo veterans. I had the honor of serving with many honorable Filipino service men.
Just watched an episode of the series Almost Paradise which is being shot entirely in the Philippines. It touched on the subject of this particular veteran who mentioned about the Philippine forces being betrayed by the Americans during the war. Actual blurry footage of the American soldiers were included in the episode. It is Season 2 Episode 4 titled Bahala Na.
Yes this should be brought to everyone’s attention BUT it should be praised that Filipinos overall are favorable and remain loyal to the USA. They are a treasured ally
as a mexican american who has been to the philippines, twice i must say, i do miss the jeepney rides! i also ate balut, everyone needs to try it aleast once.
@@StickyKeys187 there are still new jeepneys being produced with updated specs, but local manufacturers have a tough battle, since vehicle importers are flooding the market with Chinese minibuses mainly from Higer and Foton.
I’m from Manila, Philippines.. Seeing archival footage and photos of Flores and his Yo-Yo legacy was a treat.. As a kid in the early 80’s here in Manila, we did a lot of the tricks like walking the dog, rock the baby, loop the loop, etc with other neighborhood kids.. I had yo-yo’s made from ebony hardwood (kamagong?) from Baguio, and the ones you get from from Coca-Cola co. as prizes…
I’m proud to be Filipino American. I finally learned about my culture in college in San Francisco. I didn’t have the opportunity to learn about my culture in grade school back in the 1990s and the early 2000s.
I just recently found out the yoyo was/is a Filipino made toy and after seeing this video, I've learned to appreciate its origin especially having played with yoyo's so much as a kid
I am a government employee of CALVET California Department Of Veterans Affairs Los Angeles. There is not even a single photo of Filipino American Soldier in the hallway. Very upsetting for this because my granddfather is a young member of Philippine Scout Regiments then, together with USAFFE during WW2 and a PHILCAG Vietnam Veteran. Somehow our Filipino soldiers fought and gave their lives shoulder to shoulder with the americans during WW2 Korean War and Vietnam War.
❤❤❤ 1970 Growing up Downey California I remember growing up with Calvin Chung 1974 We attended east middle school 6th to 9th grade. I was the only Mexicano and he was the only Chinese American we defended ourself and we shared our food. Then 1979. Downey high school I remember the student with spanish last name. He was totally different from my Mexicano American friends . He was different , he was from Hawaii and spoke pigeon. We had so much fun. I remember meeting his family which is similar to Mexicano American traditions . Yes, vapor rub, the peso. Today. I have many Filipino brothers . Downey theatre January 28 3pm. Robert cazimero. My Hawaiian brothers will be there from Japanese American, Filipino, korean, Chinese brothers. 2012 to 2020. Ii worked in Jeffersonville indiana, Mishawaka Indiana , elkhart indiana Shepardville Kentucky and waxahachie texas. I remember returning home. Never do that again.. Downey California. Surfer Frank. 😅
One of my frustrations as a Filipino in the Philippines is how easily some of my Fil-American friends and relatives forget the historical lessons from the motherland about how fascism and dictatorships ACTUALLY gain a foothold in a democracy -- so many of them weirdly believe in the fear-mongering ideas that American extreme conservatives peddle, even when they have no actual experience in how a democracy starts to crumble nor the right to say they know better. Thanks to colonial mentality, some of my Fil-Am relatives and friends forget that their motherland was proof of what happens when you ignore the plight of the poor and marginalized and instead emulate all the Karens and Kevins. It is my hope that Fil-Ams remember their heritage, no matter how removed they might be from the motherland after several generations, and help America preserve the best of itself. Huwag sanang kalimutan ang pinanggalingan, upang maturuan ninyo ang mga Amerikanong musmos kung paano halagahan ang kayamanang nasa kanilang mga kamay
America has no experience with fascism. National socialists have not taken a mass presence in north America. Those "conservatives" you say are not national socialists. They are conservatives in the sense that they adhere to the founding principles of America which is individual freedom, natural rights, christian morals, and bill of rights. And having lived in the Philippines, you must be aware of social movements that masquerade as civil society activists but are in fact communist fronts. The parents of the fil-ams you talked about must have seen when young Maoists from universities caused chaos and eventually went to the mountains as armed communist guerillas. So yeah, who needs to learn lessons from whom?
Based on the difference between Filipinos in the Philippines and Filipinos in the US, I observed Filipinos in the US is much more conservative than Filipinos in the Philippines. Maybe because in the recent decades, LGBTQ+ shows are one of the primary content in Philippine dramas while LGBTQ+ community are not that much visible in America
I’m a tiki mixologist and have a deep passion for tiki culture. I’ve grown very attached and appreciative to the Filipino contributions to Tiki/Polynesian Pop culture in the United States. Without the Filipino bartenders, tiki would not exist - period. I really enjoyed this video and am always seeking to gain a deep understanding of the culture of my incredibly hospitable Filipino friends - whom I cherish deeply! Well done!!!
Thank you so much,should have more of these for the younger generation, We migrated to America in 1955,my father was in the US Army,survivor of the Bataan Death March,and later fought in the Korean War.
This was an eye-opener. Thank you for this report. Being from Hawaii, we only know about the Filipino immigrant and plantation work experiences that occurred here. This has inspired me to do my own research about the Filipino immigrant experiences in other states like Illinois, Alaska and New York, as well as other counties like Canada and the UK.
The photo of the pool hall has a man in a white "hat". My dad said his name was Victor. And I had yo-yos that I wound the string the way my dad showed me.
I love this. I was born and raised in Hawaii. I feel so disconnected from my culture. even thou I understand Ilokano I don't speak it and when other pinoys learn I don't speak Tagalog I feel even more isolated. i later learned that the Sakadas were all from ILocos Norte and spoke ilokano so there are allot of ilokano speaking communities in Hawaii.
My grandfather missed his benefits and reconition for his time serving in the US Army during WWII. It is still too little too late. Cesar Chavez day needs to be Cesar Chavez and Larry Itliong Day!
Also i want to include, other inventions of The Philippines, which is Balisong Knives (Butterfly Knives), Karaoke (Roberto Del Rosario who is the official patent holder and inventor), Eduardo San Juan invented the Moon Buggy (Lunar Rover) and worked on the Intercontinental Ballistics Missiles, Fe del Mundo (Baby Incubating Machine), Gregorio Y. Zara (He was known as the father of videoconferencing for having invented the first two-way videophone.)
@@Shadowcu123 noted - gotcha 🤣thanks for the clarification🤙🏽 - at the end of day; the intention is to ensure ALL significant events in history from ALL cultures should be honored correctly not just selected specific ones for specific cultures
Yoyo in Tagalog (Tagalog is the official language of The Philippines besides English as their second official language) means "come back", Pedro Flores was the one who named the toy Yoyo. During ancient times, the Filipinos used it as a hunting weapon for 400 years
About the Jeepney, its a replacement to the Tramcars of Manila, Manila used to have the oldest Tranvia system in Asia, when Japan and America bombed Manila to smeethreeens America said lul you lost your Tranvia, here have our left over jeeps.
The Manila tram systems was turned over to the Lopezes right after the American occupation. I couldn't find written history as to how it went from there.
Seeing or watching this vintage jeepney plying along the roads in LA is making me sad knowing that soon the jeepneys will or might disappear soon due to the PUV modernization happening here in the Philippines....
I think LA should build more freeways and parking lots so we can have less historical districts. We should bulldoze what's left of our Spanish Mission too. Millions must drive
HOW about the Vallejo County in California who were Musicians in early days of farm workers as planters and pickers. Until now Vallejo County still exists of Vallejo grandchildren who lives in.
Colonialism's the reason why we (HiFi) are invisible? 1) We defeated Spain (colonialism is habitually connected with Spain or Japan, and never the USA); 2) where's the lines at the Spanish Embassy?; 3) how many Filipinos speak Spanish? That's the tragedy of Americanization, we are unaware we were even subjugated. We cannot be seen, because we refuse to see. Its not colonization which rendered us invisible, its Americanization. Our Filipino aesthetics have been confused with TIKI BAR/HUT culture, thus, we never really tell OUR STORY via the giant spoon and fork, barrel man (heads reference Easter Island Moai statues), and the Nipa Hut/bahay kubo (Datu Lapulapu did not live in a Bahay Kubo) which are all legacies of TIKI Art and Culture.
I was distracted by the flag which is up side down .. dunno it was on purpose but absolutely can’t even if it was just for display coz that has sensitive meaning “ red on top meaning our country is on war” .. which is not. But it was a good show thou
It’s almost tragic that even Filipino Americans (and Canadians)largely don’t know about Larry Itliong while Chavez became a Martin Luther King like figure for the Chicanos. We need more awareness for Itliong.
@@Clyde_Ono Exactly - need a committee or something to address this. There are so many docu movies bout other historic events that were missed…this one should be one of them.
I am beaming with pride on how filipino immigrants became the movers and shakers for social change in the US. It pains me to see the filipinos back home view holding a picket line, fighting for social justice is subversive and leftist all because of the historical revisionism being perpetuated on social media.
❤❤❤New book 2023. Teaching white supremacy by Donald Yacovan. They stopped teaching white supremacy in public schools 1776-1965 due to Martin Luther king and Malcom X
it’s curious that the whole idea of the “melting pot” has become, not exactly anathema, but is definitely dissolving. I, for one, am thankful it is. it would appear that you can’t force people to give up where they come from. oddly, if you bother to scrape the surface, this is true of even those who consider themselves “founders”. they have always tried to separate themselves from the hot polloi, the underlings... now. if only we could lose all the plastic.
You should do some research as if you know better, Yoyo in Tagalog (Tagalog is the official language of The Philippines besides English as their second official language) means "come back", Pedro Flores was the one who named the toy Yoyo. During ancient times, the Filipinos used it as a hunting weapon for 400 years
As a veteran it pains me. To learn of all the betrayal the usa government did to non anglo veterans. I had the honor of serving with many honorable Filipino service men.
Thank you for your service
Thank you for your service and thank you for not being a toxic veteran like so many are
Just watched an episode of the series Almost Paradise which is being shot entirely in the Philippines. It touched on the subject of this particular veteran who mentioned about the Philippine forces being betrayed by the Americans during the war. Actual blurry footage of the American soldiers were included in the episode. It is Season 2 Episode 4 titled Bahala Na.
Yes this should be brought to everyone’s attention BUT it should be praised that Filipinos overall are favorable and remain loyal to the USA. They are a treasured ally
where can i watch this?
@@YYC403NOYP
as a mexican american who has been to the philippines, twice i must say, i do miss the jeepney rides! i also ate balut, everyone needs to try it aleast once.
Wow! Unforgettable experience
Jeeps are about to be like the Kalesas; a relict of the past. Modernization looks like it finally caught up to the Philippines.
I used to have a Duncan Yo-Yo
@@StickyKeys187 there are still new jeepneys being produced with updated specs, but local manufacturers have a tough battle, since vehicle importers are flooding the market with Chinese minibuses mainly from Higer and Foton.
Sadly, the jeepnies are will be phaseout by Deceber of this year
I’m from Manila, Philippines.. Seeing archival footage and photos of Flores and his Yo-Yo legacy was a treat.. As a kid in the early 80’s here in Manila, we did a lot of the tricks like walking the dog, rock the baby, loop the loop, etc with other neighborhood kids.. I had yo-yo’s made from ebony hardwood (kamagong?) from Baguio, and the ones you get from from Coca-Cola co. as prizes…
I’m proud to be Filipino American. I finally learned about my culture in college in San Francisco. I didn’t have the opportunity to learn about my culture in grade school back in the 1990s and the early 2000s.
Joe Bernardo…keep up the excellent work serving the Filipino Community. Mad respect dedicating your life to this community. SFSU✊🏼
Thank you!! Pero sino 'to? Haha
Wow! This s an awesome episode of Filipino-American history. Thank you KCET.👍🏼❤️👏
That jeepney is a classic. I remember that design and brand way back in my childhood days. Sarao is one of the popular makers of the jeepney.
These segments are so great. Keep it up guys.
I just recently found out the yoyo was/is a Filipino made toy and after seeing this video, I've learned to appreciate its origin especially having played with yoyo's so much as a kid
I am a government employee of CALVET California Department Of Veterans Affairs Los Angeles. There is not even a single photo of Filipino American Soldier in the hallway. Very upsetting for this because my granddfather is a young member of Philippine Scout Regiments then, together with USAFFE during WW2 and a PHILCAG Vietnam Veteran. Somehow our Filipino soldiers fought and gave their lives shoulder to shoulder with the americans during WW2 Korean War and Vietnam War.
My lolo was a Filipino US soldier I miss them
My Filipino-American uncles were born and raised in Santa Barbara. They served in the US Air Force and US Army and fought in the Vietnam War.
❤❤❤ 1970 Growing up Downey California I remember growing up with Calvin Chung 1974 We attended east middle school 6th to 9th grade. I was the only Mexicano and he was the only Chinese American we defended ourself and we shared our food. Then 1979. Downey high school I remember the student with spanish last name. He was totally different from my Mexicano American friends . He was different , he was from Hawaii and spoke pigeon. We had so much fun. I remember meeting his family which is similar to Mexicano American traditions . Yes, vapor rub, the peso. Today. I have many Filipino brothers . Downey theatre January 28 3pm. Robert cazimero. My Hawaiian brothers will be there from Japanese American, Filipino, korean, Chinese brothers. 2012 to 2020. Ii worked in Jeffersonville indiana, Mishawaka Indiana , elkhart indiana Shepardville Kentucky and waxahachie texas. I remember returning home. Never do that again.. Downey California. Surfer Frank. 😅
OMG i grew up in this area i remember TRAVELER CAFE......WOW
Little ongpin and bahay kubo are OG restaurants still around! ❤
Ongpin the clan of heart evangelista?
Nice. Kudos to those who made this video.❤
All the way watching from the Philippines wow! Great history facts.
One of my frustrations as a Filipino in the Philippines is how easily some of my Fil-American friends and relatives forget the historical lessons from the motherland about how fascism and dictatorships ACTUALLY gain a foothold in a democracy -- so many of them weirdly believe in the fear-mongering ideas that American extreme conservatives peddle, even when they have no actual experience in how a democracy starts to crumble nor the right to say they know better. Thanks to colonial mentality, some of my Fil-Am relatives and friends forget that their motherland was proof of what happens when you ignore the plight of the poor and marginalized and instead emulate all the Karens and Kevins. It is my hope that Fil-Ams remember their heritage, no matter how removed they might be from the motherland after several generations, and help America preserve the best of itself. Huwag sanang kalimutan ang pinanggalingan, upang maturuan ninyo ang mga Amerikanong musmos kung paano halagahan ang kayamanang nasa kanilang mga kamay
America has no experience with fascism. National socialists have not taken a mass presence in north America. Those "conservatives" you say are not national socialists. They are conservatives in the sense that they adhere to the founding principles of America which is individual freedom, natural rights, christian morals, and bill of rights. And having lived in the Philippines, you must be aware of social movements that masquerade as civil society activists but are in fact communist fronts. The parents of the fil-ams you talked about must have seen when young Maoists from universities caused chaos and eventually went to the mountains as armed communist guerillas. So yeah, who needs to learn lessons from whom?
excellent video! 🙌 chock full of information to learn. my grandfather attended ucla in the 1920s and was one of the many manongs 😊
My grandparents came to Hawaii from the Philippines around 1900 to work @ the plantation in Waipahu, Hawaii.
Based on the difference between Filipinos in the Philippines and Filipinos in the US, I observed Filipinos in the US is much more conservative than Filipinos in the Philippines. Maybe because in the recent decades, LGBTQ+ shows are one of the primary content in Philippine dramas while LGBTQ+ community are not that much visible in America
I’m a tiki mixologist and have a deep passion for tiki culture. I’ve grown very attached and appreciative to the Filipino contributions to Tiki/Polynesian Pop culture in the United States. Without the Filipino bartenders, tiki would not exist - period.
I really enjoyed this video and am always seeking to gain a deep understanding of the culture of my incredibly hospitable Filipino friends - whom I cherish deeply! Well done!!!
I watch this episode over and over. ❤
Thank you so much,should have more of these for the younger generation, We migrated to America in 1955,my father was in the US Army,survivor of the Bataan Death March,and later fought in the Korean War.
Thank you. I used to live in Downtown L.A. off of 4th and Main. I didn't even know I lived right next to Little Manila.
This was an eye-opener. Thank you for this report. Being from Hawaii, we only know about the Filipino immigrant and plantation work experiences that occurred here. This has inspired me to do my own research about the Filipino immigrant experiences in other states like Illinois, Alaska and New York, as well as other counties like Canada and the UK.
A piece of history I didn’t know anything about, loved it, thanks for sharing.
This pierces the ❤️
Some of my best friends growing up in the rampart silver lake Hollywood Atwater Highland park area...much love Pares!
The photo of the pool hall has a man in a white "hat". My dad said his name was Victor. And I had yo-yos that I wound the string the way my dad showed me.
Another great episode…. Thanks for sharing!
I love this. I was born and raised in Hawaii. I feel so disconnected from my culture. even thou I understand Ilokano I don't speak it and when other pinoys learn I don't speak Tagalog I feel even more isolated. i later learned that the Sakadas were all from ILocos Norte and spoke ilokano so there are allot of ilokano speaking communities in Hawaii.
My grandfather missed his benefits and reconition for his time serving in the US Army during WWII. It is still too little too late. Cesar Chavez day needs to be Cesar Chavez and Larry Itliong Day!
Also i want to include, other inventions of The Philippines, which is Balisong Knives (Butterfly Knives), Karaoke (Roberto Del Rosario who is the official patent holder and inventor), Eduardo San Juan invented the Moon Buggy (Lunar Rover) and worked on the Intercontinental Ballistics Missiles, Fe del Mundo (Baby Incubating Machine), Gregorio Y. Zara (He was known as the father of videoconferencing for having invented the first two-way videophone.)
I noticed that the Philippine flag on the jeepney by the driver’s side is reversed with the red up and blue down which signifies the country at war.
Leftist influence
Probably the person was born and raised in the US
Probably the camera shot in reverse
Lefty Pinoys in the US!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If i'm not mistaken, balut is not fermented. It is boiled. Small detail but i really appreciate the information/history provided in this show.
Amzaing! 🙌 thank you 🙏🏼
i love history like this! Pinoy Pride
Great content. Maraming Salamat! Educational and Pinoy “Wokeness”!! 🇵🇭
It’s not wokeness,but part of American History of the past that should never be forgotten and always taught
@@Shadowcu123 noted - gotcha 🤣thanks for the clarification🤙🏽 - at the end of day; the intention is to ensure ALL significant events in history from ALL cultures should be honored correctly not just selected specific ones for specific cultures
Thank you for sharing
Balut! Sarap!! Walang San Miguel. 😂
Very educational video , please share more of the history of the Filipino history in the United States
Loved it. 🇵🇭
Wow. I didn’t know that about Yo-Yo.
great video, just curious where did you get those old manila videos? can you post the source? thanks!
In FMA, the simplest of things becomes a weapon.
Very enjoyable watch, thank you 🤙🏽
Hi, just noticed the flag on the jeepney drivers side is upside down. That means war. Which we’re not.
Yoyo in Tagalog (Tagalog is the official language of The Philippines besides English as their second official language) means "come back", Pedro Flores was the one who named the toy Yoyo. During ancient times, the Filipinos used it as a hunting weapon for 400 years
What would they be hunting with a yo-yo? I imagine it would make a formidable weapon in the right hands.
Thanks for the video !!!!!
That was lovely. Thank you. 💚
This made me understand how important is the Filipiniana collection in our school library.
Bruh…. Nathan ate that balut like a champ. Holy fuck!! Haha
Maraming salamat mga Manong at Manang!!!!
I totally thought Nathan Masters was the comedian Steve Hostetter. They HAVE to be twins! lol
Larry Itliong the biggest under dog
Hello👋new subscriber here from Bicol Camarines sur🇵🇭
About the Jeepney, its a replacement to the Tramcars of Manila, Manila used to have the oldest Tranvia system in Asia, when Japan and America bombed Manila to smeethreeens America said lul you lost your Tranvia, here have our left over jeeps.
The Manila tram systems was turned over to the Lopezes right after the American occupation. I couldn't find written history as to how it went from there.
one of the Founders of LA is a Pilipino his name is "Antonio Miranda Rodriguez" but her daughter got sick while in California!
Never in my life I will imagine that Yoyo was created by Filipino? so where does Trumpo came from?
Wow. I literally have no idea too.
Seeing or watching this vintage jeepney plying along the roads in LA is making me sad knowing that soon the jeepneys will or might disappear soon due to the PUV modernization happening here in the Philippines....
Parang landmark talaga sana yun.
I never knew about the Filipino connection to the yo-yo toy.
I think LA should build more freeways and parking lots so we can have less historical districts. We should bulldoze what's left of our Spanish Mission too. Millions must drive
Is that dyip street legal?
HOW about the Vallejo County in California who were Musicians in early days of farm workers as planters and pickers. Until now Vallejo County still exists of Vallejo grandchildren who lives in.
"Yuyu" in the Kapampangan language is "swing"..
Colonialism's the reason why we (HiFi) are invisible?
1) We defeated Spain (colonialism is habitually connected with Spain or Japan, and never the USA); 2) where's the lines at the Spanish Embassy?; 3) how many Filipinos speak Spanish?
That's the tragedy of Americanization, we are unaware we were even subjugated.
We cannot be seen, because we refuse to see. Its not colonization which rendered us invisible, its Americanization.
Our Filipino aesthetics have been confused with TIKI BAR/HUT culture, thus, we never really tell OUR STORY via the giant spoon and fork, barrel man (heads reference Easter Island Moai statues), and the Nipa Hut/bahay kubo (Datu Lapulapu did not live in a Bahay Kubo) which are all legacies of TIKI Art and Culture.
I was distracted by the flag which is up side down .. dunno it was on purpose but absolutely can’t even if it was just for display coz that has sensitive meaning “ red on top meaning our country is on war” .. which is not. But it was a good show thou
Leftist influence
$750 000 in the early 1930s is worth north of $16 million today. And to pull that off during The Great Depression to boot, good on him
Still don’t understand why is Chavez honored not Manong Larry. Disgraced…disrespect?
Pick one.
I feel the same way! I only recognize Itliong !!
Maybe better storyline because of his hunger strikes
It’s almost tragic that even Filipino Americans (and Canadians)largely don’t know about Larry Itliong while Chavez became a Martin Luther King like figure for the Chicanos. We need more awareness for Itliong.
@@Clyde_Ono Exactly - need a committee or something to address this. There are so many docu movies bout other historic events that were missed…this one should be one of them.
I am beaming with pride on how filipino immigrants became the movers and shakers for social change in the US. It pains me to see the filipinos back home view holding a picket line, fighting for social justice is subversive and leftist all because of the historical revisionism being perpetuated on social media.
Not giving him enseymada was so mean! Enseymada forever!
Filipino Town in LA is insanely small
❤❤❤New book 2023. Teaching white supremacy by Donald Yacovan. They stopped teaching white supremacy in public schools 1776-1965 due to Martin Luther king and Malcom X
Damn that one flag that is upside down. Philippine Upside down flag mean's war
it’s curious that the whole idea of the
“melting pot” has become, not exactly anathema,
but is definitely dissolving.
I, for one, am thankful it is.
it would appear that you can’t force people to give up
where they come from.
oddly, if you bother to scrape the surface, this is true
of even those who consider themselves “founders”.
they have always tried to separate themselves from the hot polloi, the underlings...
now.
if only we could lose all the plastic.
Was the “war” flag placed in front on purpose? 😂
why does she sound like a cartoon character 😂😂
“Yoyo” is not a Filipino word that means come and go. What was that guy smoking.
You should do some research as if you know better, Yoyo in Tagalog (Tagalog is the official language of The Philippines besides English as their second official language) means "come back", Pedro Flores was the one who named the toy Yoyo. During ancient times, the Filipinos used it as a hunting weapon for 400 years
@@tovolume you can ask anybody that’s natural born in the Philippines and they’ll prolly think you’re smoking some too. 😂
@@brianernst9969 The only thing I smoke is the inhaler for my asthma a long time ago
@@tovolumedon't worry DoDiry can't murder you here ❤
How does she know they were all “Heterosexual”?!!?
looking for cringe Pinoy Pride comnents here
Then why are you here? This video is talking about the Filipino contribution to this country and their culture, genius.
why is there a photo of the terrorist group NEW PEOPLE'S ARMY? lol