Michelle Malkin was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Philippine citizens Rafaela (née Perez) - a homemaker and teacher - and Apolo DeCastro Maglalang, who was then a physician-in-training [REF].
Malkin, a Roman Catholic,[REF][REF] attended Holy Spirit Roman Catholic High School, where she edited the school newspaper and aspired to become a concert pianist [REF].