TN HJR1059

Commemorates the 80th anniversary of Philippine-American Friendship Day, marking the diplomatic relationship that began in 1946 with the Treaty of Manila recognizing Philippine independence

Recognizes the Philippines as the United States' second oldest treaty ally in Asia and longest, oldest, and strongest security alliance in the Indo-Pacific region

Notes approximately 375,000 Americans live in the Philippines and over 4.6 million Filipinos and Filipino-Americans reside in the United States

Acknowledges Tennessee's Filipino population exceeds 30,000, making it the third-largest Asian ethnic group in the state

Extends appreciation to Tennessee's Filipino community for its civic, cultural, and economic contributions to the state