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Bayanihan Equity Center

This project aims to organize genealogical data on Filipino World War 2 veterans who were recipients of the US Congressional Gold Medal and who, or whose surviving relatives, were physically present to receive the award. Find more at the master project page, Families of the Philippines.

The US Congressional Gold Medal is awarded by the US congress to persons "who have performed an achievement that has an impact on American history and culture that is likely to be recognized as a major achievement in the recipient's field long after the achievement." 1 For this award, the recipient need not be an American citizen.

In 2017, the US Congress held a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony for the more than 250,000 Filipinos who fought with the US from 1941 to 1945. Please visit https://filvetrep.org/congressional-gold-medal/ for more information on Filipino military veterans.

Visit the US Congressional Gold Medal project on Geni.

Recipients

Awarded 09 June 2022 in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City:

Ramon Tulfo (posthumous)

Awarded April 2022 in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City:

Fortunato Abat (posthumous)
Romulo Espaldon
Deogenes L. Liongson - at 97 years old, Deogenes was the only surviving recipient of the 23 awardees

Awarded November 2021 in Colma, California (to surviving relatives):

Marcelo Acosta
Marciano Agbunag Sr.
Balbino Anzano
Henry Arenas
Eugenio Baloca
John Bamont
Atanacio Bayan
Louis Gadduang Sr.
Pablo Gonzales
Andrew Huliganga
Cesar Lucero
Casiano Magdaluyo
Ramon Melgarejo
Silveno Mina
Felix Pabros Sr.
John Padua
Juanito Patalinghug Sr.
Marcial Peteros
Lucio Ragucos Rabe
Celestino Sabado
Pantaleon Sagun
Gorgonio Salvador

Awarded November 2021 in Oxon Hill, Maryland:

Alfonso A. Baes
Manuel B. Balagtas
Domingo G. Balod
Marcelino F. Baybin
Juanito Dalangin
Licurgo E. Estrada
Mauricio S. Flores
Dionisio M. Garcia
Rimberto L. Gonzalez
Iluminado C. Interior
Melvin H. McCoy
Eladio V. Mondragon
Jose F. Orevillo
Eusebio B. Pamittan
Florentino A. Paunil
Ernesto C. Segismundo
Segundo Velasco
Emilio Versoza

Awarded April 2021:

Agustin Abella
Arturo Balagot
Fernando Baltazar
Corazon Baquiran
Claro Bueno
Regino Cabio
Fulgencio Capistrano
Conrado Castroverde
Andres Cervantes
Leon Cordero
Vespaciano Daguiwag
Justo P. Duldulao
Jesus R. de Guzman
Felicisimo Herrera
Evaristo Ibalio
Estanislao Llames
Jacinto S. de Leon Sr.
Juan Martinez
Angel Masangcay
John Mirabal
Solomon Pacquing
Alfred Polintan
Alfredo Quijano
Marcelino Reyes
Isabelo Viernes

Awarded September 2020 in Chicago, Illinois:

Erdulfo A. Garcia

Awarded 27 February 2020 in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City:

Fidel Canilao (posthumous)

Awarded February 2020 in Los Angeles, California:

Conrado Castro
Rogaciano Dagdag
Julian Dologuin
Anthony Floresca
Marcelino Gawat
Manuel Penas
Juanito Piamonte

Awarded January 2020 at the Sison Auditorium in Pangasinan:

Carlos C. Abalos
Numeriano T. Abalos
Miguel V. Aure
Jose V. Austria
Servillano R. Bugagon
Sergio R. Casimiro
Teofilo P. Cayao
Francisco F. dela Cruz
Marcelo D. Estabillo
Pedro F. Fernandez
Bonifacio D. Garcia
Juan L. Inocencio
Placido V. Laureta
Reymundo DG. Leal
Gregorio B. Martinez
Mariano F. Mejia
Miguel T. Monegas
Lorenzo M. Mortera
Bernardo L. Narciza
Pablo V. Opriano
Federico G. Palisoc
Pedro M. Parayno
Elpidio S. Pedroche
Pedro C. Ramirez
Apolonio R. Ramirez
Valentin T. Rebugio
Pedro C. Regadio
Adriano S. Salomon
Filemon V. Sison
Ismael R. Tomelde
Pedro C. Torres
Marcelo R. de Vera

Awarded November 2019 in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City:

Renato Y. Sison (the only living receipient)
Pelagio Cruz
Calixto Duque
Manuel Yan
Rafael Zagala
Ismael D. Lapus
Carlos P. Romulo
Godofredo F. Mendoza
Ricardo Papa
Aristeo Feraren
Felix Pestana
Alejo Santos
Napoleon C. Mangonon
Dionisio Ojeda
Emmanuel S. Casaba
Juan Segundo Moran
Antonio S. Vinluan
Pedro C. Bersola
Alfred X. Burgos
Jesus R. Lapus
Romeo Honasan
Leopoldo Martelino
Col. Amado C. Martelino
Victoriano Luna
Jacobo Zobel
Manuel Segura
Rafael Estrada
Eliseo Rio Sr.
Mariano Talag
Col. Manuel A. Acosta, PA
Arturo G. Prudencio
Guillermo Nakar
Enrique Galang
Antonio Sanchez
Sinforoso E. Ros
Teodoro Villanueva Kalaw, Jr.
Dalmacio M. Pizaña
Venicio Jalandoni
Dr. Jesus Cruz Azurin
Manuel Montecillo
Ernesto Escaler
Vicente B. Fernandez
Rafael L. Evangelista
Jose Ruiz
Edmundo F. Nolasco
Demetrio C. Paz
Severo G. Prudencio
Simplicio C. Copiaco
Alfredo S. Morada
Benjamin Malolos
Teodoro Torres

Awarded October 2019 in Fort Hood, Texas:

Juan Duyan
Jose Manzano Somera

Awarded August 2019 at World War II Veterans Museum, Taguig

Emmanuel de Ocampo

Awarded March 2019 at Memorial Cemetery National Shrine in Jaro, Iloilo City.

Awarded October 2018 in Fort del Pilar, Baguio City:

Rizalino Alingbas
Angelo Andrada
Camilo Atas
Mateo Bakian
Cosme Baltazar
Tuacan Barian
Timoteo Boado
Alberto Bugtong
Camilo Bugtong
Graciano Clavano Jr.
Pio Doro
Wilfredo Estandian
Pedro Hipol
Magno Lamsis
Ernesto Luis
Vicente Madarang
Cato Pulac
Orlando Pimentel
Enrique Sobrepena Jr.
Jaime Tabernero
Jose Tadifa
Jose Tiangao
Garcia Wakit
Salvador Yapyapan

Awarded April 2018 in Colorado:

Teofilo Rojas

Awarded October 2017 at Capitol Hill, Washington DC:

Celestino Almeda
Jesse Baltazar
Remigio Cabacar
Aquilino Delen

Photo courtesy of the San Francisco Philippine Consulate General; 10 November 2021; https://pcgsanfrancisco.org/united-states-congressional-gold-medals...; photograph taken by Bayanihan Equity Center

1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congressional_Gold_Medal

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