by nafcon | Nov 29, 2023 | bayanihan disaster response, statement
Understanding the Social Determinants of Health of Minglanilla, Cebu The day before the medical mission, the NAFCON delegation of 14 U.S. based volunteers met with local advocacy groups representing the interests of fisherfolk in Minglanilla. This was important in...
by nafcon | Nov 28, 2023 | bayanihan disaster response, statement
In commemoration of the 10th year anniversary of Typhoon Haiyan, NAFCON continues its rehabilitation efforts to provide relief and medical services to areas that were gravely affected by recent typhoons. On November 8th, 2013, Super Typhoon Haiyan (known locally as...
by nafcon | Nov 18, 2023 | statement
November 18, 2023 On September 29, NAFCON President Nerissa Allegretti was at the picket line in solidarity with UAW strikers at the Chicago Ford Assembly Plant. Workers first walked off the job on September 15, when the union’s previous contract expired. A...
by nafcon | Nov 16, 2023 | statement
Download Report Here Main highlights included in the report: Overall Impacts The Disaster agency reports that 2,652 buildings and houses were exposed to the fires, 2,142 of which are damaged or turned to ashes with an estimate of $5.22B capital exposed. About 86% of...
by nafcon | Oct 6, 2023 | statement, Uncategorized
October 4, 2023 The National Alliance for Filipino Concerns stands with the more than 75,000 Kaiser healthcare workers taking part in the largest healthcare strikes in US history. We support their demands for addressing the ongoing staffing crisis, respectacle wage...
by nafcon | Aug 13, 2023 | statement
August 13, 2023 Context & History The town of Lahaina in Maui County, Hawaiʻi is a place rich with Native Hawaiian history and culture. It was once the capital of the Kingdom of Hawai‘i under King Kamehameha I. The streets of Lahaina reflect Hawaii’s past,...
