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Southern California marks Philippine-American Friendship Day

Southern California marks Philippine-American Friendship Day

Steve Angeles | TFC News California

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Hundreds braved the Southern California heatwave and headed to Don Knabe Park in Cerritos, California for the celebration of the Philippine-American Friendship Day.

The event, organized by the National Alliance of Filipino American Federation, had local performers who entertained the crowd.

There were also booths that featured Filipino products, services, and showcased some traditions.

Cerritos has two Filipino-American city councilmembers: Frank Aurelio Yokoyama, and Lynda Johnson.

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The two said that the continued support from the community as well as from elected officials ensure that the tradition will continue to grow in the years to come.

"Cerritos has the most robust Filipino community in our region," said Yokoyama. "This is where Filipinos have an opportunity to come together."

Johnson, meanwhile, said: "We have 65 booths, five food vendors, and food trucks which is double from last year. It really is Janice Hahn who helped put this together through her resources. We're just so grateful for her support."

With many of the local Filipinos dancing until the very end, it proved to be a festival with a chance to become a new summer tradition.

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Biden thanks Black Americans for their support

Biden thanks Black Americans for their support

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During an event to mark Black History Month on Tuesday, US President Joe Biden told the audience at the White House he expects to be back next year celebrating the date, hinting at a successful re-election campaign.

Biden thanked the Black Community for their support and called on voters to choose honesty, decency, dignity, and respect.

On Saturday, Biden won the South Carolina Democratic primary - the first officially sanctioned race of the party's nominating season.

While Biden, 81, faced little opposition, the vote was being closely watched amid concerns about his popularity, especially among Black voters.

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Four years ago, it was South Carolina's Black vote in the state's primary that helped ignite Biden's campaign and ultimately propel him to the White House.

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