Filipinos in government

The chairman of the Democratic National Committee Tom Perez speaks with Rommel Conclara about the voting impact of the Filipino American community, and shares his thoughts going into the 2020 presidential election. Perez, the chair of...

CHICAGO — “We can and we will build trust between our people and our brave police officers so that the communities and police trust each other, not fear each other,” says Chicago’s mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot. 56-year-old...

“Let me just tell you what my message is. The Republican Party will soon be known as the party of healthcare.” A pledge that President Donald Trump told reporters a day after his administration said the...

Los Angeles — A young Filipina Los Angeles City Hall staple has worked her way to a historic post in the city’s public works commission. Philippine-born Jessica Caloza is the new Los Angeles public works commissioner. She’s...

OAKLAND — After living in the city of Oakland for over 20 years, and building a career as an community organizer — Fil-Am Nikki Fortunato Bas felt it was time to represent her home and her community....

LOS ANGELES — A Filipina community leader is on the verge of making history in LA’s city hall. LA Mayor Eric Garcetti has nominated his current director of scheduling, and former Barack Obama appointee Jessica Caloza as...

by Pat Nabong, ABS-CBN News CHICAGO — With less than a week before Chicago’s municipal election, Filipino-Americans here say that improving working conditions for immigrants and simplifying paths to citizenship should be on the next mayor’s agenda....

California’s first Filipino-American elected to the House of Representatives — Democratic Congressman TJ Cox — has his own thoughts on another looming government shutdown and a possible Trump shutdown. Congressman Cox says he will continue to push...

SAN FRANCISCO — Elected and appointed Filipino-Americans from all across California gathered under one roof to celebrate their victories from the midterm elections. City councilmembers, mayors, an assembly member and a US Congressman — all of them...

BAKERSFIELD, CA — After Republican representation for over 30 years, Fil-Am Democratic Congressman TJ Cox marks a new political chapter in California’s 21st congressional district, which includes large portions of California’s Central Valley. Cox returned to his...