June 17 - Cultural Night: Pitoy Moreno Fashion Show. A special Centennial celebration sponsored by the Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines. The Ritz-Carlton Hotel. Washington, DC.

June 25 - Community Picnic/Sports Festival/Raffle Drawing, brings together the community through a fun-filled day of picnic and competitive sports. Tucker Road Recreation and Sports Center, Fort Washington, MD.

1. Philippine Independence Invitational Golf

2. Bowling Handicap Doubles Competition

3. Bowling Handicap Singles Competition

4. Volleyball/Basketball/Softball Contact/Picnic: Jocy Stichberry (301) 567-9795 or astichberry@netscape.net Dr. Ted Gancayco (703) 501-0026 or tgidoc@comcast.net

Sports: Nick Tongson (703) 561-1144 or nick_tongson@yahoo.com

Raffle Tickets: Nina Cunanan (202) 473-2301 or ccunanan@worldbank.org

Other events scheduled earlier will be the May 20 Senior Citizens’ Dialogue I: Diabetes Forum. Lincolnia Senior Center, Alexandria, VA. Contact: Dr. Ellen Carag. (703) 339-7744 or ellen@hcsamerica.com and the May 27 Philippine Festival Golf Invitational Tournament : The Gauntlet Golf Club, Fredericksburg, VA. 11 :00 AM shotgun start. Contact : Ed Fadul (703) 471-0775

July 8 - Rizal Day Youth Awards, outstanding students are recognized for academic achievements at a special ceremony at the Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines, 10:00 a.m. Contact: Orly Barbosa (202-879-6269 or orlando.barbosa@suntrust.com Ruby Barbosa (202) 458-0740 or rbarbosa@worldbank.org

Migrant Heritage Commission

June 10- People’s Centennial Ball, 6:30 to 1 a.m.

Hyatt Regency, Crystal City Hotel, Arlington, Virginia

May 28- June 17 - N. Miranda and Family Centennial art exhibit, “Golden Harvest” (AHF) Wasington DC and Virginia.

Sked of Centennial celebration in DC

-A Salute to Filipino American Men and Women in the U.S. Military Friday, June 9, 2006, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Lester Hall, S. Dillon Ripley Center, Smithsonian Institution.From the Navy to the Army, Marines, Coast Guard, and the Air Force, Filipinos and Filipino Americans have been members of the U.S. military as early as the 1920s. This public program will discuss the politics and policies that made the recruitment of Filipinos and Filipino Americans to the U.S. military possible and the many challenges they encountered within the ranks as Filipinos and U.S. citizens in the U.S. Armed Forces. This public program will also feature two noted Filipino American photojournalists and their images of Filipinos and Filipino Americans in the military.

Storytelling and Book Signing

Sunday, July 16, 2006, 2:00pm - 4:00 Discovery Theater, S. Dillon Ripley Center

Smithsonian Institution Two Filipino American children’s book authors/illustrators will delight audiences, young and old, with storytelling and readings. Book illustrator Jose Aruego (Milton the Early, Herman the Helper) will explore the humorous animal characters from his books and Almira Astudillo Gilles will do the reading from her latest work Willie Wins, an endearing story of a Filipino American father and son and their love of baseball.

Contemporary Issues Facing Filipino Americans

Friday, July 28, 2006, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Lecture Hall, S. Dillon Ripley Center Smithsonian Institution

This program deals with the challenges faced by immigrants who came after the Immigration Act of 1965 as they settled in the United States. Post-1965 Filipino immigrants, including doctors, nurses, and other overseas workers, faced different challenges from the first wave of immigrants. Panelists will also discuss community and political empowerment, multi-racial issues, social and community activism, and youth issues.

Creativity of Filipino Americans in Video, Film, and Cinema Friday, October 20, 2006 , 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Baird Auditorium, National Museum of Natural History 10th St. and Constitution Ave., N.W. World premiere of Sandaan, a documentary created for the Filipino American Centennial by Sonny Izon. This public program provides a visual history of Filipino Americans and their crucial contributions to this country in filmmaking. The program will conclude with a tribute to two pioneering filmmakers: Linda Mabalot and Chris Gatchalian.Filipino American Literary Writers (December) NVM Gonzales, Bienvenido Santos, and Jose Garcia Villa are examples of Filipino Americans renowned as among the best writers in the world. In this public program, contemporary Filipino American writers talk about their inspirations and their impact on American literature.