Filipinos in government

RICHMOND, BC — 18-year old Jaeden Dela Torre has just started his first year in university. But this political science student believes that now is the right time for him to throw his hat into the...

CARSON CITY, CA — As election season nears, a history-making Republican Filipino mayor is now eyeing a state post. The first Filipino American mayor in the state of Ohio is running for higher office, hoping to...

BERGENFIELD, NJ — On these quiet streets of Bergenfield, on most days recently, you’d see Fil-Am Councilman Buddy Deauna handing out leaflets and talking to residents about why he’s running for re-election this November 5th. Together...

SAN BRUNO, CA — Congressman TJ Cox made history in 2018. He became the first Filipino American from California to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. And now with only a few months left...

Over a dozen supporters sat and listened to Filipino American Congressman TJ Cox during a recent fundraiser in San Bruno, California. And as he sought donations for his 2020 re-election bid, Cox couldn’t deny his support...

MANHATTAN, NY — The call to formally investigate President Donald Trump’s conduct while in office has shifted to high gear on Tuesday afternoon. “I’m announcing the house of representatives moving forward with an official impeachment inquiry,”...

LOS ANGELES — Some 300 proud University of the Philippines alumni gathered together with a pair of Vice Presidents to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the UP Alumni Association of Greater Los Angeles. “The whole point...

DALY CITY — The Daly City Council honored the legacies of Alice Pena Bulos and Erlinda Tiongco Galeon, two Filipina Americans who spent their lives working to empower the Filipino community in the community through political...

SAN FRANCISCO —  Fil-Am Democratic congressional candidate, Gina Ortiz Jones, recently made a trip to San Francisco, but not a leisurely tourist trip. Jones was in town to speak to over two dozen Filipinos in a...

Pastor Herman Martir and Utah’s Fil-Am Attorney General Sean Reyes were appointed by President Trump for his advisory commission for Asian Americans....Read More