In Washington, efforts to help Filipino Amerasians fell by the wayside, while in places like Olongapo, the city adjacent to the former Subic Bay naval base, opportunities to escape hardship have been virtually nonexistent
. Rolen Paulino, administrator of the Subic Bay Freeport Zone, tells TIME that the boom shows no signs of slowing down, and he welcomes the return of American servicemembers to his country. “We are running out of hotel rooms every weekend,” he says. “Our problems now are good problems.”Levante, photographed at her home in Olongapo on Feb. 20.
The neighborhood of Upper Kalaklan, where Levante lives, on Feb. 21. Kalaklan is a poorer part of Olongapo City, where many Amerasians live.Aging out of her eligibility to be recognized as a natural-born American didn’t stop Levante from seeking her father back in 2006. Exhausted and overwhelmed, she wanted answers more than anything. Eventually, she found an email address, and when she sent a message, to her delight, she got a reply.
Some Amerasians, thanks to the internet and advances in DNA-testing technology, have reconnected with long lost dads who are supportive of their efforts to become a U.S. citizen. Still, even for them, the path to being recognized as an American is almost impossible—blocked by bureaucratic immigration processes and legislative obstacles, which, for Filipino Amerasians in particular, can feel especially unfair.
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