LA City Council declares October as Fil-Am Heritage Month

October will be a proud month for Filipino-Americans in Los Angeles, as the city council there proclaimed the month as Filipino-American History/Heritage Month.

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said the Los Angeles City Council led by council members Mitch O’Farrell and Jose Huizar presented a resolution to the effect.

"Members of the City Council praised the Filipino-American community for its achievements, contributions and the 426 years of historical presence in the United States," the DFA said in a statement.

Consul General Maria Hellen De La Vega and Los Angeles Filipino Association of City Employees (LAFACE) President Linda Granados accepted the resolution.

De la Vega and Granados represented the Filipino-American community in Los Angeles at the occasion.

To mark the occasion, paintings of Filipino American artists Alex Gantioqui, Bobby Romero and Cesar De Vera are featured at the City Hall Bridge of the East Gallery Los Angeles City Hall Building. — KBK, GMA News