WooHoo! Juslyn Manalo (Global FWN100™ '15) is First Filipina-American Councilmember of Daly City
"We're communities that have pushed through struggle and stand together... now is the time, more than ever, that communities of color and immigrants who have paved the way and really built this nation can show that we are not afraid. We will continue to stand up for our families and communities."
Juslyn will be officially inaugurated as a Daly City councilwoman on December 12th.
OPINION: Luisa Blue (Global FWN100™ '15) on Investing in Democracy
"As a Filipina American, I was proud to see a tremendous 40 percent increase from 2012 in the Nevada AAPI early vote. Filipino and Asian Americans contributed to the election of the first Latina Senator, Catherine Cortez Masto and helped two new Democrats join Congress — Jacky Rosen and Ruben Kihuen, who immigrated from Mexico when he was 8 years. Their victories are a silver lining to all working families." News story from Asian Journal.
RECAP: FWN MeetUp in San Francisco with the amazing Maan Hontiveros (Global FWN100™ '14, '16)
Maan Hontiveros stopped by San Francisco during her recent trip to the U.S. to meet with her FWN sisters at San Francisco's City Club where she shared valuable insight on international business and investment under the Duterte administration.
Filipina Influentials present at the Breakfast MeetUp include Gizelle Covarrubias Robinson (Global FWN100™ '13), Hazel Dolio-Tag'at (Global FWN100™ '15), Marily Mondejar (FWN Founder & CEO), Sonia Delen (U.S. FWN100™ '07 and FWN Board Member), Rosario Cajucom-Bradbury (Global FWN100™ '16) and guest Tess Labrador.
Philippines Vice President Leni Robredo Resigns From President Duterte's Cabinet
Senator Leila M. De Lima's Statement
"It appears that Ronnie Dayan has been successfully turned into another one of my accusers by this Administration. Nevertheless, I welcome this as an opportunity to clear my name as soon as all these fiction stories of the underworld are weaved into a complete but grotesque tapestry and finally filed before a court of law where I can properly defend myself, hopefully this time without the fanfare and the drama of my persecution before the media."
Filipina Social Entrepreneur Dr. Cristina Liamzon Receives Global Fairness Award
Dr. Cristina Liamzon, program coordinator of the Leadership and Social Entrepreneurship (LSE) Program for Overseas Filipinos and their Families is one of three recipients of this year’s Global Fairness Award.
Launched in 2010 by the Global Fairness Initiatve (GFI), the Global Fairness Award honors individuals who “highlight the power of bringing together top-down opportunity and bottom-up leadership to drive change”.
