Tag: myrna de vera

Myrna de vera: A story of a Filipino immigrant who became mayor of a California city

October 26, 2017

On Thursday, October 19, 2017, Myrna Lardizabal-de Vera , my sister had the honor of speaking to the Filipino American Network of the Federal Reserve...

Myrna de Vera: The story of a reluctant Fil-American politician

January 26, 2016

January 26, 2016 Pan de Sal Forum with Vice Mayor Myrna de Vera of Hercules, California I had never aspired to be a politician. If...

My sister, Myrna Lardizabal de Vera elected 1st ever Filipina mayor of Hercules, CA

June 22, 2011

The story is complicated but let me give you the short news as written by my other sister Lorna Lardizabal-Dietz : Our sister, Myrna Lardizabal...

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BlogWatch receives the “Best Story” Award for the First Data Journalism PH 2015 from the Open Knowledge Foundation and Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism for their story on “Aid Monitoring: Citizens’ Initial Efforts in the Wake of Typhoon Yolanda” . Forbes Philippines also received the same award.