For the first time in history, Filipino-Americans make up a majority of the leadership in a US city.

After winning their Daly City Council campaigns last month, the remaining City Council decided Monday night to elect Glenn Sylvester and Juslyn Manalo as mayor and vice-mayor, respectively.

Sylvester and Manalo are joined by fellow kababayans and former Daly City mayors Mike Guingona and Ray Buenaventura, making four of the five council members Filipino-American.

This is also the first time in Daly City’s history that the position of mayor and vice mayor are held by officials of Filipino descent.

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