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More than a community.
A movement, since 1991.
From a kitchen-table conversation at Wing’s Restaurant to a Hampton Roads-wide community institution — our story is built on civic action, intergenerational leadership, and pride in Filipino American identity.
Educate. Organize. Empower.
Fil-Am CAG is a nonpartisan, nonprofit community organization serving Filipino Americans in Hampton Roads, Virginia. Our work is grounded in the educational, civic and intergenerational mission set out in Article II of our bylaws.
“To provide educational activities to increase civic, economic growth, intergenerational development, social issue resolutions, political activity and active involvement of Filipino Americans living in Hampton Roads, Virginia.”
A kitchen-table beginning
In the summer of 1989, three community leaders met at Wing’s Restaurant on S. Military Highway in Chesapeake, VA to organize the Filipino American community of Hampton Roads. Two years later, in 1991, Fil-Am CAG was formally established.
Nony E. Abrajano
A founding pillar of Fil-Am CAG’s civic engagement and educational work.
Ernie Pancho
Co-founder dedicated to community organizing and intergenerational leadership.
Bert Caboteja
Co-founder committed to civic and cultural empowerment in Hampton Roads.
How we serve
Drawn from our founding bylaws, four pillars guide every initiative — from scholarships to civic engagement.
Education
Scholarships, tutoring, and youth leadership development.
Civic Engagement
Voter registration, town halls, and policy participation.
Intergenerational
Pass culture, history, and civic skills across generations.
Community
Cultural celebrations, partnerships, and service work.
Chairman Angelo Reyes
Leading Fil-Am CAG’s next chapter of civic engagement, scholarships, and Hampton Roads cultural leadership.
Meet the OfficersServing Hampton Roads
Fil-Am CAG serves the Filipino American community across the Hampton Roads region of Virginia — including Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Hampton, and Newport News.
Our mailing address is 2085 Lynnhaven Parkway, 106-529, Virginia Beach, VA. Reach the office at Info@filamcag.org.
- ✓Virginia Beach
- ✓Norfolk
- ✓Chesapeake
- ✓Portsmouth, Suffolk
- ✓Hampton, Newport News