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OCA honors AARP’s Grace Calvelo Rustia for Asian Pacific American Corporate Achievement
Grace Calvelo Rustia, AARP’s Associate State Director of Multicultural Leadership in Pennsylvania, received a National Asian Pacific American Corporate Achievement Award last Friday in Arlington, VA. Organized by OCA – Asian Pacific American Advocates, a national membership-driven organization dedicated to advancing the social, political, and economic well-being of Asian Pacific Americans, the award recognizes individuals […]
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Amb. Elmer Cato presents credentials, seeks deeper PHL-Iraq ties
Underscoring the importance of 40 years of bilateral relations between Iraq and the Philippines, Iraqi Foreign Minister Dr. Ibrahim Al-Jaafari today expressed Baghdad’s desire to further enhance its level of cooperation with Manila. “We are looking forward to deepening our ties with the Philippines,” Foreign Minister Jaafari told Elmer Cato, Manila’s new envoy in Baghdad […]
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Anna Brosche: In the Navy and into Florida politics
By Maricar CP Hampton Anna Lopez Brosche, the first Filipino American woman and first Asian American to serve as city councilor for Jacksonville, Florida, is the daughter of a Navy man. Today, she is also a proud Navy wife. She was born in Jacksonville, Florida to Marcial Felipe Lopez, now a retired U.S. Navy officer, […]
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2 emerging leaders from D.C. are FYLPRO fellows
Two Washington D.C.-based young professionals are taking part in this year’s Filipino-American Youth Leadership Program (FYLPRO) from July 2 to 9. Jessica Caloza, a Policy Advisor at the U.S. Department of Education, and Mark Jimenez, a Legislative Aide for California Rep. Ami Bera, are currently in the Philippines with eight other delegates to experience and […]
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Consul Elmer Cato bids goodbye to journalists, leaves D.C. for Iraq
My dear media colleagues, I would like to take this opportunity to thank each and everyone of you for the support you have extended to me during my term as head of the Public Diplomacy Section of the Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines in Washington, D.C. With your help, we were able to […]
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Damayan receives Wellstone Award for its work on human trafficking
On April 21, 2015 Damayan Migrant Workers Association was awarded the prestigious Paul and Sheila Wellstone Award at the national conference of Freedom Network USA. The award seeks to recognize individuals and organizations who have made a unique contribution to the anti-trafficking field in the United States or demonstrated outstanding leadership and dedication in working […]
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Ohio elects first FilAm mayor of Brunswick
By Maricar CP Hampton Almost a year into being elected mayor of Brunswick in Ohio, Ronald ‘Ron’ Falconi said he is happy to be part of the growing Filipino history in the U.S. and “privileged to be playing a small role in helping to shape the future.” Born and raised in the Cleveland area, Ron, […]
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Hawaii-born Nani Coloretti says love of community service comes from Filipino roots
By Maricar CP Hampton Members of the Filipino American community welcome the confirmation of Nani Coloretti to the position of deputy secretary at the Department of Housing and Urban Development. (HUD) “We are excited to have another prominent Filipino American voice in government,” said Genevieve Jopanda, National Co-Chair for Kaya: Filipino Americans for Progress, in […]
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FilAms eagerly await Senate confirmation of Nani Coloretti as HUD Deputy Secretary
President Obama’s nomination of Nani A. Coloretti since March 10, 2014 to Deputy Secretary at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is awaiting Senate confirmation. If confirmed, Coloretti would be the fourth female deputy secretary and one of the highest-ranking Filipino Americans serving in the administration, according to the organization Kaya: Filipino Americans […]