philippino american history month is celebrated every october of every year. it was established in 1992 by philippino national society. it was october 18, 1587. our theme for this year is no history, no self. it should also be read know history, know self. tonight we give tribute not only to those who paved the way to achieve our american dreams but also those who are making history today. tonight we'll honor outstanding individuals who are continuing to fight for our advisability >> hi everybody. welcome to philippino american history month. welcome to city hall. so happy to be back again and see each other in person. it's my pleasure to introduce someone who needs no introduction. she always hears our community's voice. when mayor london breed first took office she took a broad coalition to meet with her inside city hall to talk about how we can support philippino representation. our mayor, someone who experienced all the good as well as challenges we face as san sanfranciscans embodies hope for our city. our traditions and rich history is the reason our city

philippino american history month is celebrated every october of every year. it was established in 1992 by philippino national society. it was october 18, 1587. our theme for this year is no history, no self. it should also be read know history, know self. tonight we give tribute not only to those who paved the way to achieve our american dreams but also those who are making history today. tonight we'll honor outstanding individuals who are continuing to fight for our advisability >> hi everybody. welcome to philippino american history month. welcome to city hall. so happy to be back again and see each other in person. it's my pleasure to introduce someone who needs no introduction. she always hears our community's voice. when mayor london breed first took office she took a broad coalition to meet with her inside city hall to talk about how we can support philippino representation. our mayor, someone who experienced all the good as well as challenges we face as san sanfranciscans embodies hope for our city. our traditions and rich history is the reason our city

when is philippino american history month? >> in october. >> october. >> october. >> it's this month. >> what do you think philippino americans have contributed to our society today. >> joe coy. >> dj. >> food. >> lots of food. >> philippinos are behind the scenes of a lot of crazy stuff. film, fashion, and music. they've done a lot. in any work force. we have the food here. our culture, our hard working style. the way we help everyone around and just being friendly. >> i think our culture is getting more popular in food and style. everyone wanting to visit the philippines being such a beautiful place. it's getting the recognition it deserves. >> fine arts, science, technology. >> definitely a lot of strength to break barriers to cross over. >> a lot. the fact that there's a beer garden here. you get a lot of it here in california. >> as a philippino american business owner how does it feel to be a philippino american today. >> super proud. especially from our ancestors who came here and worked their butts off. they worked rea

it's the philippino american history month community legacy awards. been in the u.s. for so long. the soldiers who fought in world war ii. the professionals who came in the 1960's. i moved to the u.s. in 2000 to get my masters. all of us have our own stories. all of us have our own american dreams. many of us have struggled and succeeded. many have made their mark and paved the way for the younger generation. there are those who continue to make an impact especially in this year when we've been suffering so much because of the pandemic. tonight we honor the trail blazers. the essential workers, the student leaders and their educators. to present our first awards, please welcome jennifer and raymond. >> good evening everybody. i'm the president of the philippino bar association of northern california. what better way to celebrate know history, know self than to bring together two change makers in the fight for justice. bill retired last july as a community lawyer. rob was appointed justice last march as a first philippino american attorney general for