Contributors

PinoyBuilt is built on Filipino American voices — writers, photographers, and community storytellers who believe our stories deserve to be told with honesty, care, and cultural pride. Meet the people behind the words.

Founder & Editor

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J.F.R. Perseveranda

Filipino American Life · History · Politics · Photography · Commentary

J.F.R. Perseveranda is a Filipino American writer, photographer, and community storyteller based in California. Born in Makati and raised in Marikina, he is a 1.5-generation immigrant — Filipino-born, U.S.-raised — who has called Manila, Chicago, and California home. A UC Davis alumnus and former IT Product Manager at PG&E, he founded PinoyBuilt to document, preserve, and amplify Filipino American stories across the diaspora. He shoots with a Sony a7 series and performs documentary and street photography. Father of three. Mabuhay.

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Past Contributors

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Filipino American Life · Travel · Food · Music · Commentary

A friend since Springstowne Jr. and Hogan Sr. High School. A kapatid from UC Davis. World traveler. 

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Have a Filipino American story to tell? A piece of history worth preserving? A perspective the community needs to hear? PinoyBuilt welcomes voices from across the Fil-Am diaspora — writers, photographers, and community members of all backgrounds and experience levels.

Our only requirement: authenticity. Tell your truth, honor your community, and write with care.

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