Geraldine Roman: Philippines’ First Transgender Elected to Public Office
Running for a congress seat in Bataan under the Liberal Party, Geraldine Roman leads with over a 100,000+ votes against her rival, Danny Malana.
This historic win for the Philippines cements Geraldine as the first transgender to win a public seat in the country. Her platforms include expanded infrastructure, anti-discrimination, and better medical equipment in their province of Bataan.
As of 94% votes tallied:
