Movie, TV Icon Gloria Romero Dies at 91

Gloria Romero (Source: Philstar)

Philippine cinema icon Gloria Romero, recognized as a pioneering and enduring force in the industry, passed away yesterday at the age of 91 (See Philstar for story).

Fil-Am Is California City's Youngest Mayor

Filipino American leader Cameron Sasai has officially been sworn into office as the mayor of Pinole in Contra Costa County, California (See Inquirer.net for story). He is the youngest mayor in Pinole’s 120-year history.

Fil-Am Centenarian Is First Dual Citizen of 2025

Loreto Noguera (seated) and Consul Barbie Rosales (Source: Inquirer.net)

Filipino American centenarian Loreto Noguera became the first dual citizen of 2025 as she began her new year reacquiring her Philippine citizenship, according to the Philippine Embassy in Washington, D.C. (See Inquirer.net for story).

Filipina American To Run for New York City Mayor

Deirdre Levy (Source: Inquirer.net)

Deirdre Levy, an educator, community organizer, and advocate, is running for mayor of New York City, the first Filipino American to run for the office (See Inquirer.net for story) 

Aussie Woman Says In Court She's the Half-Sister of Pres. Marcos, Jr.

Analisa Josefa Corr and her husband James Alexander Corr (Source: AP/ Photo by Bianca De Marchi)

Analisa Josefa Corr, an Australian, who says she is the half-sister of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appeared in a Sydney court on Friday on charges of causing a drunken disturbance on an airliner and pledged not to drink alcohol at airports or on planes while she is on bail (See AP/Cebu Daily News for story).

California AG Bonta Issues Alerts to Protect Immigrants

 California Attorney General Rob Bonta has issued two consumer alerts to protect the state’s undocumented immigrants from scams and remind them about their immigration rights (See Inquirer.net for story).

First Fil-Am Woman in California Assembly Named Asst. Majority Whip

Assemblymember Jessica Caloza (D-Los Angeles) (Source: Inquirer)

California’s first Filipina assemblymember, Jessica Caloza (D-Los Angeles), has been appointed assistant majority whip of the California State Assembly (See Inquirer.net for story).

Filipina American Is Interim Mayor of Oakland, CA

Filipino American Nikki Fortunato Bas, a lifelong community organizer and defender of worker rights, is the interim mayor of this most populous city on the eastern rim of San Francisco Bay. Then on Jan. 6, Bas will be taking on yet another unprecedented role for a Filipino American in Alameda County or in any of the eight other Bay Area counties when she swears into the Board of Supervisors(See Inquirer.net for story).