This comment is for Agenda item 7.1 Public Park Naming Located at Gimelli Way. I am the daughter of Filipino immigrants. What not many people realize is that the word "Philippines" comes from King Phillip of Spain. The fact that our country is named after a colonizer is an injustice to my people because our identity has been stripped and replaced by a white man. By naming this park Delano Manongs you are giving the Filipino community a place that is 100% theirs and a tribute to those before us.
This comment is for Agenda item 7.1 Public Park Naming Located at Gimelli Way. I am the daughter of Filipino immigrants. What not many people realize is that the word "Philippines" comes from King Phillip of Spain. The fact that our country is named after a colonizer is an injustice to my people because our identity has been stripped and replaced by a white man. By naming this park Delano Manongs you are giving the Filipino community a place that is 100% theirs and a tribute to those before us.