My grandfather was a survivor of the Death March and his war buddies were among our neighbors. Where we lived in San Francisco, there was a cultural center where the Filipinos congregate to have parties and to celebrate Bataan Day.
I am proud to be Pinoy and I never forget where I came from.
If there's a Filipino flag waving, will.i.am whispers to me, 'Filipinos are over there!' And then I wave towards that direction.
It is very important for me to give forward in helping out every Filipino.
I am ambitious, and I'm excited for my career to grow, and I do want to represent the Asian community and the Filipino community.
Within the Filipino community, everybody knows somebody who's undocumented.
I'm really proud to be Filipino. Filipinos are really supportive, and I want to thank all of them. I love them!
I see a lot of Filipino fans supporting me, so I want to give back the love.
