Promoting the Filipino Culture

On August 12, 1898, an armistice was signed between the United States and Spain ceding the Philippines for the sum of $20 M making the Philippines a protectorate of the United States. Nieves McRoberts – Lukasik, Vice President of the United States Pinoys For Good Governance Michigan and Chairperson of the Asian Rice Festival, discusses the importance on educating the community about the Filipino culture and the Asian Rice Festival.