The Philippine embassy in the United States (US) yesterday welcomed the US government’s decision to give over 4,000 Filipino World War II veterans a chance to bid for eligibility under the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation (FVEC) Fund. More than 4,000 World War II veterans applying for eligibility claims were earlier denied by the US government to claim their FVEC Fund. Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Cuisia Jr. said the report of the Interagency Working Group created by the White House titled, “Recognizing the Extraordinary Contribution of Filipino Veterans,” said it will look into the application of Filipino veterans for benefits under the FVEC Fund signed by President Obama in 2009. “We are hopeful that the procedures introduced will result in more appeals being approved and the processing time reduced,” he added. Under the new guidelines, Cuisia said the US Veterans Administration will now consider Philippine Army documents from the Adjutant General of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in evaluating the application for claims under the FVEC Fund. Prior to this, US authorities would only process applications filed by Filipino veterans if the National Personnel Records Center issues a certification that their names appear in both the Roster of Troops and the Discharge List prepared by the US Army at the end of the war, according to retired Maj. Gen. Delfin Lorenzana, head of the Embassy’s Office of Veterans Affairs.
Posted on: Sun, 14 Jul 2013 01:53:55 +0000
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