Mr. Silverio was born in December 1947 in Manila, Philippines. He came from a family of journalists. So, it was no surprise he followed in their footsteps by obtaining a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism at the University of the Philippines. He also obtained double Master’s Degrees in Communication and in Business Administration at the Ateneo de Manila University. He worked at several Philippine newspapers, such as Sunburst Publications as a managing editor. He also was the former publisher of Sunburst International Magazine, Business Outlook in the Philippines & Asia, and Yaman Magazine.
Mr. Silverio pursued the opportunity to immigrate to the United States in 1982. He became the founder and publisher of Asian Journal, the first Filipino weekly newspaper in San Diego County in 1986. He credits former Filipino founders Mr. Rocky Bungay and Mr. Ernie Flores, Jr. as mentors.
In 1999, he co-founded the Los Angeles Asian Journal. His love of writing and Philippine history can be seen in several books he has published, such as BETEL NUTS & OTHER STORIES (c 2011), COMPLICATED AFFAIRS (c2011), and PHILIPPINE HOMECOMING’S CHERISHED MEMORIES (c2011).
In 2020 with the start of the COVID Pandemic, Mr. Silverio sold the Asian Journal to Roger Oriel. The Asian Journal, San Diego newspaper still maintains its office at the Old Schoolhouse Square Shopping Mall in National City, a place where the heart of many Filipino establishments began and continued to flourish.
Mr. Silverio remains inspired to write and share his knowledge of the Asian and Filipino communities through his website. He states that his family and faith have contributed to his success. In his books, he writes that he hopes his readers will pass on such information, as contained in his writings, to their progeny so the next generation of Filipino Americans, at least in San Diego, will not be totally in the dark about their Filipino heritage.”