Filipino American History Month is celebrated in October

This fall, communities across Michigan and the nation will honor the legacy of Filipinos in the U.S.

October is Filipino American History Month , a time to uplift the contributions of Filipino Americans across the generations while continuing to advocate for a just society, according to the Filipino American National Historical Society.

"Like other immigrant groups, Filipino American immigrants have contributed significantly to building communities, strengthening the U.S. economy, enriching the nation’s cultural fabric, and advancing movements for labor rights, racial justice, and immigrant equity," the society said.

Filipino Americans represent the third-largest Asian ethnicity in the U.S. at about 4.6 million people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2023 American Commun