Katipunan ng mga Demokratikong Pilipino (KDP) [Union of Democratic Filipinos] records, 1966-2017

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Gregorio (Greg) G. Santillan (1939–2006)

In KDP, Santillan served as head of the Los Angeles chapter and co-chair of the Anti-Martial Law Coalition/Coalition Against the Marcos Dictatorship (AMLC/CAMD). He led the National Alliance for Fair Licensure for Foreign Nurse Graduates (NAFL-FNG), fighting discrimination against internationally trained nurses. Co-founded Tulong Sa Bayan (Help for the Country) in 1986 to support Philippine reconstruction and disaster relief. And as president of the Los Angeles Science and Technology Advisory Council (LASTAC, 1994), he promoted science-based solutions for Philippine development.

Ermena Vinluan (1950–2018)

A playwright, filmmaker, and cultural organizer, Vinluan's work bridged art and activism. She directed Sining Bayan (People's Art), creating politically engaged theater about Filipino diaspora experiences. Notable works include Dang Dang Kids (1994): A play exploring Southeast Asian war brides' lives, and Tea and Justice(2007): A documentary on Asian American women in policing. Her art amplified marginalized voices, linking Filipino American identity to broader social justice movements.

Alonzo Glenn Suson (b. 1954)

A labor organizer and immigrant rights advocate, Suson's trajectory reflected the KDP's union-focused activism. He joined ILWU Local 37 (Alaska Cannery Workers Union), rising from rank-and-file shop steward to executive board member. Suson played a key role in exposing Marcos-linked corruption in cannery unions after the 1981 murders of reformers Silme Domingo and Gene Viernes. And he led campaigns to organize non-union canneries (Cordova/Kenai Peninsula) and later worked with national trade unions.