Little Manila: Filipinos in California's Heartland - KVIE 

I just read this today, and I’m 70yrs old. Yeah, it took that long for me learn about early Filipinos in the U.S. Thanks to the internet, not to history classes

My Filipino ancestry taught me to respect my elders, to get the job done, and know your place. We may be humble but we don't take crap, and don't need to be noticed. We have handled bigotry gracefully and quietly. It's way better to be in the background and safer too these days... loved this documentary by the way, filled me with pride. Thank you so much for this video!

This documentary should be known to a lot more Filipinos.

You know, despite all the suffering you see that Pinoys experience in this video, they are always smiling. Showing that even with the sad things, Filipinos can always find a way to be happy, to look at the brightest side of things.

RIP Professor Dawn Mabalon. Your work will ensure our Manongs will never be forgotten.

R.I.P Dawn Mabalon. Thank you for teaching us as kids that being Filipino meant something.

the Filipino men during this time were so handsome!

I knew about the Filipinos who migrated to Hawaii to work in the pineapple plantations... This is an eye opening documentary about the Filipinos who came to California. Filipinos generally are ambitious, we’re not content with what we have, we seek ways to improve our lives for our sake and for our children’s future. And we work hard in order to attain that goal. Racism on the other hand is nothing new. Sadly, racism is here to stay...

Dean Devlin I loved it! The dear people from the Philippines are among the most friendly and likable folks I have ever known. Great documentary!

I have only now discovered and viewed this video. Great job for it's production. I can honestly say that the mainland Philippines has the most beautiful and loving women anywhere in the world. This fact I know is true because while I was a US Marine Embassy guard in Manila, I met the woman of my dreams and we were married. That was about 45 years ago and we are still doing well together.

In every successful nation, there are those who truly worked hard behind the scenes to make that nation where it is now. Let's not forget them.

I would say Filipinos are one of the most hardworking and trustworthy people. They work and not complain.

They need to teach our history in the American history and not just about Caucasians and African Americans. We played an important part in America too. I hope someone makes a movie about this. Thank you for putting out this documentary. I learned a lot about our people. I wish they taught this while i was in school. Let's all continue to teach other people.

I am proud to be Filipino. Hard worker in any field of work.Thank you for sharing this film.

Rest in power, dearest Dr. Dawn Mabalon. Your work lives on. May your memory be everlasting.

There wouldn't be a Cezar Chaves or Dolores Huerta without Larry Itolong. "Most history books mention Chavez and the United Farm Workers, but do not include a mention of Itliong or other Filipinos.[32][33] Speaking about Chavez and his father, Johnny Itliong said, "Larry was militant. Cesar was non-violent. Cesar had handlers. Cesar had lawyers. Cesar was a dictator."

This is an eye opener not only to the Filipinos but also to the whole world. This documentary film should be available to all the schools and students in the Philippines, to educate them. Do not hide this! Use this to educate the new generations in the Philippine schools. I myself is a teacher and was educated in Manila, but i do not remember that i learned about racism issues in the USA. RGW

This appeared in my recommendation. I agree that this should be watched by a lot of Filipinos.

Never been to USA and might never ever.. but i feel my connection to this Little Manila... This video is a treasure for the Filipinos.

This very interesting and respect to Filipinos in all aspects, this shouldn’t be a competition of who did what. I am a proud Mexicana and we need to stick together to continue to keep winning! Every individual played a huge role in making our communities and culture what they are today. Mucho amor y respecto ❤️ love you all!!!

God Bless them all. An important part of America. I married a Filipina in Hawaii in 1965, and my children, and grandchildren, and great grandchildren, carry their grandfather's and great great great grandfather's blood. the first one arrived in Hawaii July 30, 1910. I am so proud of their Filipino heritage.

Thank you KVIE for this. Makes me want to drive down to Stockton today, to see Little Manila and how the community turned out. Would be fun to eat a good Filipino lunch too.

this just put a hole new light on my understanding of America...eye opening history

Thanks so much for posting this. There should be more awareness in the Filipino culture, as I believe that the younger Filipino Americans are so out of touch with their Filipino heritage. Which is really sad.

Watching this hurt my heart. Chavez didn't give any credit to the filipinos who forced him to make the movement when his filipino best friend wrote his speeches and they made a national holiday for chavez when filipinos are the real deal on the movement we got paided 90 cents and deported when promised citizenship and to be patriotic millions of pinoys died in the ww2 and got called aliens? I felt like crying when I watched this. Whoever made this Thank you opened my eyes i'm grateful to be filipino truly

I love this documentary! It's a piece of the missing puzzle about Filipino immigrants in the early part of the 20th century. How wonderful that someone finally thought of putting this together although i wish they'd put in more details and make it longer and more thorough. Please, produce more of that forgotten history of early Filipino immigrants in California or possibly the entire US. I'm also interested to know more of the migrations and about the Filipino communities in Texas and how they came to be. Thanks for this educational upload. You do us honor. Thank you so much.

I'm a Filipino and I'd say thank you very much. I wish I could visit Stockton, CA, especially the El Dorado street.

This is great! My step father who raised me since i was 3 years old is Filipino and I grew up with his side of the family and I have siblings that are Filipino. Will definitely share this with our family!

Yes, Alamat made me go here. Thank you, Alamat. It is such an honor to be a Magiliw.

Saw this seven years ago,when it was first uploaded. RU-vid just recommended it to me. Glad to see it again.

Look at that asparagus farming..that is hard work being bent at the waist like that and striding down the furrows....respect.

wow. we will never get this in school. this piece of history also explains why Filipinos has high regard of the country till today.

Im thankful iv seen this video.finding out theres another story abt filipinos.It adds knowledge to me about how filipinos abroad before.my father is a farmer (1919-2000) i remember when i was 10yrs.old im not paying much attention when once he told vintage/old stories abt fil.farmers here nd abroad.Mabuhay ang mga Filipino👍💖

Thank you for sharing the History of my kababayan Filipinos.

wow! this is an amazing documentary, I think this should be in our history books.

Very well done documentary👍 i wish more filipinos will appreciate the hardships and sacrifices made by our forefathers dis specially by the filipino youth not only the filams but every filipino around the world

Hi !!! Filipino here !!! I wish this documentary would be expanded more. Someone said "It's an eye opener."

Well with great history and how my father ended up in Stockton and met my Hispanic mother. And my Mestiza understanding. Everyone doesn't know this Mestiza identification. Many blessings for you yours and your work.🙏💯

My grandfather landed in California around the 1920's but he only managed to stay for a couple years. Discrimination was really bad at that time and him being a landowner in the Philippines was too much to be treated a slave. Needless to say that eventually ended his new world adventures.

Pilipino is very international n flexible ,very devoted .Philippines 🇵🇭 is the greatest .Pilipino Excellent.full of Heart ❤️ 🌸💕💕💕❤️God bless and peace grace to all of us 🙏🙏🙏🙏

Carlos Bulosan's narration of Filipino early immigrants struggle in the US in images and pictures.. If not for the early "Manongs" we could not have grown in the USA into 3 million strong. There manners and characteristics show the resilience of the Filipino spirit. The word "Sputing" originated from their bravado. They are who we are, they were self parodied in the "Kengkoy" comics for aping American Hollywood fashion. Their flair reflects our love for designer jeans today. Manongs of the 30's , you manifest the Filipino psyche of today. In memoriam and in respect, I offer my salute to our forefathers despite their "perfect imperfections".

Any historians ? I'm Filipino American and want to talk about the style.

These people were badass. No amount of adversity kept them down.

Thank you for the upload ❤my father lived and worked as a farm laborer and marched with Cesar Chaves ❤️

I have always and will always have respect for Filipinos. I say this because my girlfriend is a Filipina who I love and adore with all my heart. Filipinos are good and kind hearted people. Much love and respect. ❤❤❤👍👍

Our very schools leave out, important groups like the Filipinos while affording a disproportionate amount of attention on other groups when it comes to teaching our Nation's history.

I am married to a Filipina and have been to the Philippines many times. They are friendly and warm people. Feel sad how they were treated prior to the war.

Too bad for Stockton now. Asian communities were so strong back then. It would have been great if these communities continued to prosper. I find these Asian communities facinating. It's great to have the option to go to them because you don't have to leave the country to experience their cultures through food and services.

Thank you very much for posting this video. I enjoyed watching what life was like among the early Filipino immigrants. I now live in Southern California, and what brought me here is the direct result of immigration policies in the early 70"s, allowing 3rd Preference Visas for professionals (college/university graduates). Whatever courage I had for planting myself in a strange land was the fact that I have grandparents who came to the US in the 1940s, who supported their families in our province (Pangasinan), their stories of good lives, and fortune. I am forever thankful to these early immigrants for paving the way, and their stories in this video prove my grandparents's stories were true,.

Here because of ALAMAT (PPop Group in the Philippines, and their inspiration for their concept photos are the "manongs")

love how Pinoys establish the community. One thing tho new millennium Fil-Ams identify them selves as pacific islanders, while Filipinos in the Philippines recognize themselves as Filipino no more no less

After watching this. It breaks my heart how things were back then and how they are still some what the same. Very little change but as i know filipinos myself. They Never Give Up Or Give In. They keep Striving Forward. Filipino Strong.

i didnt know how much actually we put into this country the past century bruh more of us needa see this

came here because of ALAMAT!! :DD

Filipino-Americans have impacted my life in ways too numerous and profound to ignore and devalue. Filipino doctors, nurses, and co-workers are bright lights in my family's life here. They're dedicated professionals, ethical, hardworking, and genuinely friendly, not to ingratiate themselves or take advantage of people's trust, but simply because their lives revolve around helping one another, especially in their native country where natural calamities, political upheavals, and endemic poverty have long pummeled them for so long. Broadway shows featuring incredibly talented Filipinos have made me a big fan of their artistry and musical prowess. Lea Salonga, you're a once-in-a-lifetime singer and actress, and I hope that you can look back someday and smile at the trail you've blazed for present and future Filipino musical, theatrical, and cinema stalwarts here in the States and all over the world.

I watched it over and over again...

Thank you for posting. Fascinating documentary. Learned so much about the struggles of the first immigrants, and I have a lot of appreciation for how they helped pave the way for the next generations. May we always remember their sacrifices and contributions.

Damn bruh These Filipinos got some swag and looking snappy and sharp, bet they learned that from Rizal. LOL

One of the best documentary I've seen in a long time. Stand up flips! It's time to make real noise!

Remarkable work for Filipino history!

here bc of Alamat :P

Well-done. My father came to Stockton from Santa Catalina, Ilocus Sur in 1929 and darn sure he was part of this...He says he went as far South as Phoenix to pick canteloupe...

This video is amazing and must be shared to all our Filipino people. Beautifully done and thank you so much. I have been sharing it to my Filipino family and friends.❤️

Thank you so much for the share. What a great history. Great Filipino blood.

@ 5:47 Jerry Paular. He would talk for hours but held you captivated when he spoke of the early Filipinos in California. I miss him a lot.

The Filipina Dr. is not only beautiful but very well educated and smart. Thanks to you!

Mabuhay tayong mga Filipino!!!!

Instead of todays movements to remove history from our country I think they should add more history to remind us of where everybody come from ....good times and bad and to also remind us we are better now because of it and let our children learn from it in a positive way.

Now I know why I so love asparagus... Thank you for this video...

Seeing this video reminds me of my father. He is 1 of the Filipino farmers who went to Hawaii as a pineapple picker way back 1919. After a year, he moved to California and stayed until 1965 before going home to Cebu City, Philippines for good. Since my Dad is a member of the Social Security Administration in US, we 3 his kids enjoyed US pension until we reached age 18 while my Mom a Filipina his 2nd wife became a lifetime US pensioner. We his kids remain a Filipino citizen coz he is only a green card holder. He did not filed or applied US citizenship.

This is sooooo DOPE!! MUCH APPRECIATION for producing this!

Here bcuz of Alamat🤎

My grandfather, segundino, met and married a beautiful chamorran woman, Vicente, and lived happily in Guam (home of my grandmother). Segundinos ashes were spread across Hawaiian waters because he really felt in tune with the state.

I have always admired the Filipino people.Never knew about their influence in the farmworkers movement. Your history is very interesting and important to this country. I think Mexicans and Filipinos have a lot in common.

I’ve watched this piece so many times and am so thankful to the creators for making this. I would love to see more about our history in California. It would be great to see a piece on the hotel in San Francisco that housed Filipinos and what happened there. My Dad told me about a long time ago, but I can’t remember now. 😔

Mabuhay ang pilipino.... Long Live philippines...

Thanks for the documentary. Really appreciate knowing more about our history in another country. I appreciate our education system that teach our local Filipino history, national Filipino history, Asian history, Spanish/American colonization history, and other countries like Europe. Even though it was headache inducing at that time we try to learn a lot about the world and not just our internal history. I'm not really surprised that no one really know this because I noticed how media, students, movies really doesn't show non white contribution to the development of USA. Native Americans, Chinese, Filipinos, other Asians, and Mexicans really doesn't show much on history books or taught in classes. Sometimes I facepalm if you ask students or adults if they know much of countries outside of USA especially South America.

This is both heartbreaking and heartwarming. Thank you for sharing this.

My grandfather Bernabe Calios Tanawan came from the 🇵🇭Islands to work the agriculture 30’s 40’s and 50’s here in Salinas California. I am so proud to be of Filipino descent 🙏🏻

I love this...I am showing this video to my kids...Thank you.

thank you, i have only known this now..this is a piece of filipino history that should be known by more filipinos.

They should make this a requisite for every filipino grade school student to understand immigration, racism, and history.

Thank you for this informative documentary! Proud to be Filipino! Let us not forget the sacrifices our countrymen have faced in this country! This was not even taught in history books!

The older interviewees have beautiful American accents. There is just something a little

Glad to have stumbled upon this video. Didn't know City of Stockton was a mecca for Pinoy Immigrants during the day and disappointed to hear little Manila had gone too little or to nothing. At least Historic Filipino town in L.A. is still standing. Yey.... Mabuhay!

So they were banned from the U.S because they were better dancers than the Caucasians? :D

Filipino tilt-a-whirl operators are this nation's backbone!!!

5:26 - 5:28 “Filipinos are shorter and closer to the ground”... made me 😂 😂 😂

I'd never knew this all my life,yes I'm here and no relatives there but we must be informed about the story,thanks.

oh mannnnn, this is GREAT, thank you for this..

Thanks for this docu, I am more aware now of the history of Filipinos in the US.

Pinoys are really important to the huelga movement they are the unrecognized freedom fighters of the central valley❤❤❤❤

One of the best workers in the world. Unconditionally

MALAY SUBTITLES : Part 5 of 6 19:48 Hasil kerja ribuan orang Filipina dibuat 19:50 Kawasan tengah California seperti sekarang ini, 19:52 industri pertanian bernilai berbilion dolar yang membuat 19:55 California ekonomi kelima terbesar di dunia. 19:59 Tetapi hanya sedikit orang yang menyedari bahawa pekerja ladang Filipina bermain 20:02 bahagian penting dalam salah satu gerakan buruh Amerika yang hebat 20:05 sejarah: bekerjasama dengan Cesar Chavez. 20:09 Keadaan di ladang sangat mengagumkan 20:13 (untuk) apa yang ditanggung oleh lelaki-lelaki ini. 20:15 Tuan-tuan dengan nama Larry Itliong berada di Stockton, 20:19 dan dia adalah sebahagian dari gerakan buruh untuk mendapatkan orang Filipina 20:23 terlibat dalam keseluruhan masalah buruh tidak adil ini di ladang. 20:27 (Pada) 1965 di mana (ketika) orang berfikir, wow, United Farm Workers, 20:31 Chicanos, memulakan gerakan ini. 20:34 Tetapi sebenarnya orang Filipina yang menyeret 20:36 orang Mexico memasuki gerakan buruh. 20:39 Orang Filipina dari Sacramento, Stockton, (dan) pusat 20:43 lembah pada dasarnya mengikuti penggiliran tanaman. 20:45 Mereka turun di Coachella Valley. 20:47 Mereka sampai ke Delano. 20:49 Oleh itu para pekerja agak kecewa 20:51 apa yang berlaku, memandangkan mereka berasal dari Coachella, 20:55 dan mereka mendapat $ 1,40 di sana. 21:00 Dan di Delano, ia adalah $ 1.10. 21:03 (Sekiranya) orang Filipina mogok, 21:04 (ketika itu) masalah besar. 21:05 Orang Mexico akan menjadi pemecah mogok, 21:09 Jadi Itliong naik ke Chavez dan berkata, 21:11 "Lihat, kami memerlukan sokongan anda." 21:13 Dan Chavez berkata, "Tidak, saya tidak dapat memberikan sokongan kepada anda." 21:16 Itliong berkata, "Mengapa tidak?" 21:18 Chavez berkata "Saya tidak bersedia. 21:20 Kami akan menunggu 2-3 tahun lagi. " 21:23 Itliong berkata, "Tidak. 21:25 Kami mogok sekarang, dan anda menyertai kami. Atau semasa anda meneruskan 21:29 mogok pada tahun 1968, kami akan menghentikan mogok anda. " 21:33 Larry Itliong bergabung dengan kumpulan Filipina dengan 21:35 Kumpulan Chicanos Cesar Chavez, dan bersama-sama 21:38 mereka mencipta United Farm Workers, 21:41 kesatuan pekerja ladang paling berjaya yang dikenali sekarang. 21:47 Menjelang tahun 1960-an, masyarakat Filipina di Stockton bermula 21:50 untuk menjauh dari kawasan pusat bandar. 21:52 Pegawai bandar mula membersihkan kawasan etnik 21:55 untuk pembangunan semula bandar. 22:03 Beberapa tahun kemudian pembinaan jalan raya merentas bandar 22:06 memusnahkan sebahagian besar Little Manila. 22:08 Pembinaan dan pembongkaran jalan raya bermula pada tahun 1967. 22:12 Dan ketika wang persekutuan untuk pembinaan lebuh raya kering 22:15 tahun 1970-an, ia menjadi jalan bebas ke mana-mana. 22:18 Oleh itu, inilah monumen untuk cara orang-orang warna 22:23 di Stockton yang telah benar-benar ditolak menyokong 22:26 pembinaan dan pembangunan semula lebuh raya. 22:28 Di sini terdapat sebuah kedai. 22:30 Di sini adalah garaj di mana banyak lelaki berusia 50-an 22:34 digunakan untuk melepak dan membuat joran panas mereka. 22:37 Sampai di sini? 22:38 Kedai kecantikan Puan Segundo Reyes. 22:47 Little Manila hancur. 22:49 Mereka membersihkan hampir semua perkara kecuali hotel Mariposa dan 22:55 Rizal Social Club dan apa yang pernah menjadi Dewan Kesatuan AFL-CIO, 23:01 yang kini menjadi Restoran Emerald. 23:03 Saya tidak percaya apa yang berlaku. 23:09 Orang Manong, lelaki Filipina yang lebih tua, dan lain-lain yang tinggal 23:12 di hotel-hotel Little Manila dipindahkan oleh bandar. 23:16 Ada yang menginap di sini, mereka menyebutnya mereka akan pergi ke 23:20 Daguhoy Lodge. 23:21 Mereka mempunyai kelab sendiri: 23:22 Demasalan, Legionarios, (dan) 23:24 Bulatan Iloilo. 23:32 Beberapa sisa terakhir komuniti penting ini 23:35 hampir tidak kelihatan, tetapi kepentingannya berterusan. 23:39 Organisasi Filipina berjuang untuk memelihara 23:41 bangunan yang tinggal sekarang dianggap sebagai tapak bersejarah yang terancam. 23:57 Apa yang anda berdiri di hadapan adalah 23:59 Plaza Filipina. 24:00 Filipino Plaza didedikasikan pada tahun 1972. 24:03 Dan sekumpulan aktivis Filipina dan sekumpulan 24:06 Organisasi Filipina di Stockton menyedari bahawa ribuan 24:10 dari manong, beribu-ribu orang lama, kehilangan mereka 24:13 kediaman kerana pembangunan semula. 24:16 Oleh itu, orang-orang Filipina ini berkumpul (dan) mereka memanggil diri mereka sendiri 24:18 Pertubuhan Filipina Bersekutu. 24:20 Dan ini adalah rancangan Filipina-Amerika pertama di negara ini 24:24 dan memberi inspirasi kepada projek perumahan mampu milik di negara ini. 24:28 Perasaan saya untuk memelihara Little Manila sangat kuat. 24:34 It (Little Manila) mewakili bahagian sejarah 24:36 yang selamanya akan menjadi sebahagian dari California. 24:39 Adakah anda benar-benar mahu (menunjukkan) cucu anda dan menunjuk 24:41 tempat kosong dan katakan, "Di sinilah pemogokan penting ini 24:44 dirancang. " 24:45 Atau arahkan ke bangunan yang sudah hampir usang 24:49 dirobohkan dan berkata, "Di sinilah organisasi ini bertemu." 24:52 Kerana apa yang dikatakan mengenai bagaimana kita menghargai sejarah kita? 24:57 Sekiranya kita membiarkan tempat bersejarah kita menjadi tempat letak kereta 25:00 dan menjadi tempat kosong, 25:02 apa yang dikatakan mengenai apa yang kita fikirkan tentang diri kita sendiri 25:06 Orang Amerika Filipina dan betapa kita menghargai sejarah panjang kita

I saw one about early Filipinos in New Orleans when I was stationed there in the 90s.

Some parallels can be drawn from today's young OFWs, a great burden of expectation is placed squarely on their shoulders.

What an eye-opener! I had no idea this major group went so far back. Thanks PBS!

Wow I love this documentary. Thank you for this!

Thanks for putting this History of Filipinos in America

Love Ur people. No matter HOW LIGHT OR DARK THEY ARE. No matter THEIR RELIGION OR THEIR MONEY STATUS. IF THEIR MIXED BLOOD OR PURE PINOY, LOVE UR FOLKS. Our ancestors delt with all that hate(video), and it hurts to see Pinoy ppl today hating eachother for these dumb ass reasons. Lets grow and b more of the beautiful ppl THE WORLD says we are.