Filipino Achievers in the USA & Canada
Profiles in Excellence

Isabelo T. Crisostomo

Filipino Achievers in the USA & Canada: Profiles in Excellence documents the saga of Filipinos in North America and features the inspiring and fascinating stories of more than 100 outstanding Filipinos. Divided into three parts: Part I, The Filipino Odyssey in North America, relives and traces the journeys made by Filipinos in America from 1763 to the present. The first arrivals, the Manilamen, established villages in the Louisiana bayous as early as 1763. Part II and Part III, Profiles of Filipino Achievers in the USA and Canada, show how ambitious Filipino men and women have made history through their stunning accomplishments in every field of endeavor.