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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...

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....

NEW YORK CITY — The biggest city in the US is now aiming to be the fairest city.   In his 2018 State of the City address, Mayor Bill de Blasio laid out his new mission: to...

SAN FRANCISCO — The flag-draped casket of San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee arrives at Duggan’s Serra Mortuary in Daly City, California. Law enforcement officials saluting the city’s first Asian-American mayor — who suddenly passed away Monday night...

SAN FRANCISCO — The flag at City Hall is lowered to half-staff today, due to the passing of San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee. According to reports, Lee suffered from a heart attack while grocery shopping late Monday...

SIERRA MADRE, CA — In the small mountain town of Sierra Madre, a Filipina official was elected to take charge as Mayor. We first visited the Sierra Madre City Council Chambers 3 years ago, on that day Fil-Am...

  by Rommel Conclara, ABS-CBN News   VALLEJO, CA — On January 3rd of this year, Bob Sampayan took his oath — officially becoming the first Filipino-American mayor of Vallejo, California. Born in Fort Belvoir, Virginia — and later...

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – A loss for the Filipino American community as an historic figure passed away. Illocos-born Monty Manibog passed away over the weekend at age 86. The former Philippine national team gymnasts, also wrestled,...

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Actor Richard Gomez celebrated Philippine Independence Day with kababayans as he winds down his showbiz commitments to prioritize his new role as mayor of Ormoc City.  Marieton Pacheco reports.  ...Read More

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – The mayor of the Philippines’ Pag-Asa Island, which is surrounded by China’s newly-created man-made islands in the West Philippine Sea, says the 288 residents there are not living in fear of China’s...