A Sisterhood of Nurses Read this excellent article published on August 18, 2018 by the Wall Street Journal about the journey of 5 Filipino nurses. It shares common themes and hardships faced as minorities and immigrants. https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-sisterhood-of-nurses-1533992461?fbclid=IwAR0gIhn6MZY3atlO36jfQi5IGhpn0zbsGyxnagHtXRgW7k5FKThilES6WZsS

Collecting Filipino Nurses’ Stories Through Ren Capucao’s scholarship, the PNAVA has won a Virginia Humanities grant for $6,500 to implement the project, “A Culture to Care: The History of Filipino Nurses in Virginia Oral History Project, Panel, and Photo Exhibit.” News about our project has spread! You can listen to Ren on RadioIQ (Virginia Man Documents the History of… Read More

Araceli Marcial: 1978-1979 Rosalinda Quiambao: 1980-1984 Vicky Constante: 1985 Norma Bariso: 1986 Perry Francisco: 1987 Nancy Dimaano: 1988 Precy Custodio: 1989 Leonor Sabado: 1990 Cecile Incognito: 1991 Lolita Labuguen: 1992 Levy Paler: 1993 Carmina Bautista: 1994 Venus Tomaneng: 1995-1996 Ciony Gamboa: 1997-1998 Sol Aguinaldo: 1999-2000 Bella Nocon: 2001-2002 Elizabeth Reyes: 2003-2004 Alma Deguzman: 2005-2006 Guia Caliwagan: 2007-2008 Merla Marcelo: 2009-2010… Read More

I am extremely honored and excited to serve as the first male president of the Philippine Nurses Association of Virginia (PNAVA). after its four decades of existence. My goal is to use positive energy to create balance, harmony, joy, and peace in our personal and professional lives. In doing so, we would be effective advocates for… Read More

Below, you will find information on what kind of work we support and a list of the organizations we have the honor to work with, whose activism and organizing inspire us, and whose courage is changing the world. Compassion brings hope and joy! The Philippine Nurses Association of Virginia Leads the Way… Gawad Kalinga Operation Smile… Read More