25 October 2013 - The Philippine Consulate General, in cooperation with the Guam Humanities Council and Camp Roxas Film Project, opened an exhibit at the Philippine Consulate General on October 23 in celebration of the Filipino-American Heritage Month, featuring A Journey Home: Camp Roxas and Filipino American History in Guam by the Guam Humanities Council and screening of the 20-minute documentary film of Camp Roxas Film Project entitled “Under the American Sun”.
A Journey Home tells the story of the initial Filipino immigrants to Guam, the Ilonggos, who arrived in 1946 and settled in Agat, Guam at Camp Roxas. Their arrival and settlement laid the foundation for future generations of Ilonggos to become Filipino Americans and part of the Guam community. The exhibition also highlights the contribution of the Filipinos from Iloilo in the rebuilding and reconstruction of Guam after World War II.
On the other hand, the 20-minute documentary film “Under the American Sun” traced the history of Filipino-American immigrants to Guam who resided in Camp Roxas in Agat after World War II as part of the military reconstruction effort.
Consul Edgar Tomas Q. Auxilian delivered a welcome remarks by highlighting the importance of the event and thanking all the special guests and members of the Filipino community for joining the celebration to honor the heritage and culture of the Filipino Americans and their great contributions to the good life in Guam, known as a place “where the day of America begins”.
The main highlight of the program was the presentation of Resolution No. 251-32 (COR) sponsored by Vice Speaker Benjamin J.F. Cruz of the 32nd Guam Legislature giving recognition to the Filipino American Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and culture of Filipino American and their immense contributions to Guam and the entire Nation.
The Resolution honored the Filipino-American community which makes the 26.3 percent of the total population of the island of Guam as well as gives due recognition to the contributions of the more than 10,000 Filipino men and women, mostly Ilonggos, who migrated to Guam for the Guam’s reconstruction effort.
Consul General Bayani V. Mangibin, on the other hand, delivered a response by thanking Senator B.J. Cruz and the 32nd Guam Legislature for passing such a Resolution honoring the contributions of the Filipinos in Guam. He expounded his message by presenting detailed statistics on the number of Filipinos living in Guam and the wide array of activities they are involved in just to highlight the great influence and contribution of Filipinos in Guam, as part of the US. He expressed hope that the Resolution will further inspire Filipinos to do more and better for the island and for the Filipinos back home
The opening of the exhibit was attended by the Guam government officials composed of Senators Benjamin J.F. Cruz, Tina Muna Barnes, Aline A. Yamashita, Michael T. Limtiaco and Brant T. McCreadie of the 32nd Guam Legislature, and Mr. Alfredo Antolin, Director of Guam Agency for Human Resources Development, Guam Department of Labor. Also in attendance were Ms. Cathy Flores, Public Relations and Programs of the Guam Humanities Council, Ms. Bernadette Provido Schumann of the Camp Roxas Film Project, Mr. Roy Adonay, President of the Filipino Community of Guam (FCG), Ms. Tessie Marcos, FCG Board of Trustees, Dr. Merlynn Abello-Alfonso, the new Philippine Honorary Consul to the Federated States of Micronesia, Mr. Rolly Zepeda, President of the Guam Filipino Artists, as well as members and representatives of the different Filipino associations on Guam, the academe and media. 
The exhibit was also graced by three former Camp Roxas resident and surviving Illonggos who were recruited after World War II, namely Mr. Teodolfo Muyco, Mrs. Corazon Muyco and Mrs. Pilar Malilay, a registered nurse from Iloilo who was recruited as the first hospital nurse in Camp Roxas in 1952.
The exhibit at the Consulate General will run until October 31, 2013. END