US Representative Bob Filner Awarded Philippine Congressional Achievement Medal
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U.S. Representative Bob
Filner (D, 51st CA) was awarded the Philippine Congressional Achievement
Medal on 18 April 2008 by Philippine Congressman Antonio Diaz (Chairman
of the Veterans Affairs and Welfare Committee of the Philippine House of
Representatives) for his unwavering support for strong Philippine-U.S.
relations and for championing Philippine interests in the U.S. House of
Representatives, in particular, the passage of a Filipino WWII Veterans
Equity Bill.
As chairman of the Veterans Affairs Committee of the U.S. House of
Representatives, Rep. Filner had successfully passed a Filipino WWII
Veterans Equity Bill (H.R. 760) out of the House Committee, the furthest
progress any such legislation has made through the years. Rep. Filner is
also a co-founder and co-chairman of the Philippine-U.S. Friendship
Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives.
PHOTO: (Left) Ms. Sharon Schultze, Legislative Director for
Representative Filner, receives the Congressional Achievement Medal on
behalf of Rep. Filner from Congressman Antonio Diaz (Right) Members of
the Philippine House Veterans Committee Delegation with Ms. Sharon
Schultze.