Filipinos of South Bay Exhibit

04/26/2025

Join us May 10, 2pm - 4pm at the Chula Vista Public Library to celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Month. The curators of the Filipinos of South Bay Exhibit will be on hand to give tours of the exhibit before the presentation of Kapwa Through the Arts. The even is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.

Two local artists will share the experience of kapwa. Salvador S. Idos, a retire Filipino language teacher will share his poem "Kapwa" found in his book "Sulyap ng Kadakilaan," ??? of greatness.

Bryan Pangilinan was raised in the South Bay and his involvement in community helped form his Filipino identity. He is a singer, dancer, musician and Composer/Executive Producer of "Larry the Musical," the story of Larry Itliong and the Farm Workers union in Delano, California.

Register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1339150799089?aff=oddtdtcreator

01/23/2025

We are proud to share the Filipinos of South Bay Exhibit is open in 2025 during business hours of the Chula Vista Library, 365 F Street.

Exhibit details are provided at filipinosinsandiego.org

For more info or to request a tour of FOSBE, email [email protected]

We are a local non-profit dedicated to collecting stories of Filipino & Filipino American families in San Diego County.

11/20/2024

Happening at 8:00 AM today on YouTube Live: https://www.youtube.com/live/3xac7lEuzVY?si=Gk4o6-30YSxTR421

Filipino labor leaders Larry Dulay Itliong, Philip Vera Cruz and Peter Gines Velasco fought for higher wages, better working conditions and basic dignity.

Watch live on Wednesday, Nov. 20, at 11 a.m. ET at dol.gov/live as we induct them into our Hall of Honor.

11/11/2024

Happy Veteran's Day! On this Veteran's Day 2024, members of the FOSBE Committee give thanks to all who served in the military and especially their parents who served in the U.S. military. If you'd like you're parent's photo added to this album, feel free to add a photo of them in uniform in the comment section with their:
1. Full Name
2. Branch of U.S. military
3. Years served

11/11/2024

11/07/2024

Teachers and staff of High Tech High School (Point Loma) were given a tour of the Filipinos of South Bay Exhibit this week by Anamaria Labao Cabato, PASACAT Executive Director and member of FOSBE curation team. Many of the students took notice of the similarities in importance of family, fiestas, faith, pageants, cultural dances and music. The Exhibit is open through December, 2024 during Library hours. If you would like a tour, please email [email protected].

10/25/2024

Hospice & Pallative Medicine Fellows of Scripps Mercy Hospital took time to learn about the Filipino Community in San Diego. Members of the FOSBE Committee (Sal Flor, Anamaria Labao Cabato, Joe Mazares, Nancy Nieto) gave a tour of the exhibit, provide the history of the project and lived experiences in the Filipino community. Great conversation between community and young physicians. Tours are available by emailing [email protected]

10/13/2024

Join us for this FREE Screening of Searching for Kapwa Film TODAY at 1PM at the Chula Vista Public Library.

Join us this Sunday, Oct 13, 1pm - 4pm for the screening of Searching for Kapwa. The FOSBE curators will be on hand to celebrate the 2nd Anniverary of the Filipinos of South Bay Exhibit in the Chula Vista Library. Light refreshments will be served. Register at the QR code provided on the flyer or click the link https://forms.gle/U6jkkrMDH1gvFXwU8

10/11/2024

Join us this Sunday, Oct 13, 1pm - 4pm for the screening of Searching for Kapwa. The FOSBE curators will be on hand to celebrate the 2nd Anniverary of the Filipinos of South Bay Exhibit in the Chula Vista Library. Light refreshments will be served. Register at the QR code provided on the flyer or click the link https://forms.gle/U6jkkrMDH1gvFXwU8

10/08/2024

On this second anniversary of FOSBE, our website now provides details of the EXHIBIT. Please feel free to scroll through each niche and case and learn about the Filipino American experience, the waves of migration and how the Filipino community was built in the South Bay. You'll learn of organizations that brought Filipinos together and the changemakers who continued to elevate the Filipiono presence in every aspect of life.

The exhibit will be open through December, 2024. You can also take a live walk through the exhibit at the Chula Vista Public Library during library hours. Mabuhay!!!

Explore our exhibit as we dive into the history, presence & pillars of the Filipino & Filipino American community in the South Bay.

10/04/2024

Some great photos of the Filipino community from the San Diego History Center.