Founded by Agripino Jaucian in 1912 with his fellow Naval shipyard workers recruited by the US Navy and travelled aboard the USS Kansas in 1909, the Filipino American Association of Philadelphia, Inc. (FAAPI) was incorporated into the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 1921 to service Philadelphia County, where most Filipinos at the time resided. Over the years, many member families have moved out of South Philadelphia to throughout the region, but FAAPI continues to engage and support all Filipinos throughout the Delaware Valley, many of whom can trace roots in family and community back to our organization.