I rise to honor the Philippine American Society of Ohio [PASO] as the group inaugurates the PASO Cultural and Civic Center on June 29. 1997. PASO was founded in 1967 with the purpose of uniting all Filipinos in the Cleveland area. The handful of pioneers has grown over the past 30 years into a solid organization which embraces cultural. civic. social. and humanitarian programs. Since World War II. Filipinos. mostly professionals. emigrated to America in the thousands. The Filipino population in the Cleveland area is estimated to be close to 3.000 families. The rich traditions of Philippine culture in Cleveland continue to flourish with the help of PASO.
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