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The country has never been so vibrant since Manny Pacquiao’s last victory in Vegas. Today, we are celebrating a huge victory for our war veterans, most of them tired and aged. The United States Congress recently passed its financial stimulus package that would benefit around 18,000 surviving Filipino war veterans.
Deprived in their own country of the necessary health and financial care, the veterans left in the Philippines are more than grateful to the US Congress for finally recognizing their service and commitment to the US government during the World War II.
The country has never been so vibrant since Manny Pacquiao’s last victory in Vegas. Today, we are celebrating a huge victory for our war veterans, most of them tired and aged. The United States Congress recently passed its financial stimulus package that would benefit around 18,000 surviving Filipino war veterans.
Deprived in their own country of the necessary health and financial care, the veterans left in the Philippines are more than grateful to the US Congress for finally recognizing their service and commitment to the US government during the World War II.
It was reported that the US finance package will provide a lump sum payment of US$15,000 to Filipino veterans living in the United States and US$9,000 dollars to those still in the Philippines.
There were about 250,000 Filipino soldiers who fought alongside US forces against the Japanese during the last world war. The Philippines then was under the stewardship of the US government.
The new bill has given hope to the war veterans who have been waiting for recognition and incentive for more than 60 years.
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