If today's election of Rodrigo Duterte — known as the Philippines' very own Donald Trump — as the country's president means backward motion for civil rights, then its election of the first transgender ...

(CNN Philippines) — In one district in the Philippines, voters have made history, electing the nation’s first transgender politician. In a country that is predominantly Catholic, where divorce isn’t ...

The country’s first transgender lawmaker brought the House to a standing ovation on Tuesday, after she delivered an impassioned address urging fellow lawmakers to pass a dormant anti-discrimination ...

Despite the increasing likelihood that the Philippines just elected Rodrigo Duterte, otherwise known as the “Trump of the East,” into the presidency, the island nation’s current elections also ...

MANILA, Philippines — During the 2022 presidential race, Bataan 1st District Rep. Geraldine Roman was one of the more ardent supporters of the Uniteam—the campaign tandem of President Ferdinand Marcos ...

Roman trounced her closest rival for the congressional district of Bataan in voting last week, winning 62% of the unofficial vote count with 99% of precincts reporting. It was a notable achievement in ...

This week, 49-year-old Geraldine Roman became the first transgender politician to win a congressional seat in the Philippines, making history as the highest-ranking openly LGBT politician in the ...

Roman, Geraldine Ellyn Age 74, of Munster, formerly of Chicago, IL, passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2013. She was a Respiratory Therapist with Advocate Healthcare. Geraldine was a member of Temple ...