Sa bawat pamilyang Pilipino, may nurse. Posibleng totoo. Filipinos make up the third-largest Asian group in the US. Filipino nurses have served as the frontline warriors of American healthcare for over half a century. Na-meet namin si Mayor peter.urscheler ng Phoenixville, PA. His story encapsulates the 80-year diplomatic relationship between our two nations. Peter is the son of Norma Bonuel Urscheler, an “OG” OFW nurse who arrived in the US during the pivotal medical wave of the 1960s. She worked on the frontiers of cardiac research while raising Peter with Filipino values: resilience, hospitality, and strict discipline (yes, bawal sapatos sa loob ng bahay! 😂). But the measure of her influence appears in Peter’s leadership. Today, as the youngest Mayor in his city’s 172-year history, Peter champions inclusive housing policies, providing human services to the vulnerable. He also paused his life to serve as the primary caregiver for both his parents in their final years, embody...