First-ever Filipino American Friendship Festival in San Diego this Saturday
Chef Phillip Esteban who will be catering the event says everyone in the community is welcome. Through our food is how we come together, said Esteban. Author: Regina Ahn Updated: 11:36 PM PDT July 29, 2021
SAN DIEGO The Filipino American Friendship Festival is this Saturday, July 31. The first-ever in San Diego, it s a day to recognize the Filipino community and learn the history. Speakers like Mayor Todd Gloria, singers, and performers will be there. Filipino American Friendship Day is an actual holiday where [we] celebrate the signing of the Treaty of Manila because at one time the Philippines was a territory of the United States, said Joann Fields, Director of the Filipino Resource Center and the Asian American Pacific Islander initiative in San Diego.
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