Day: February 4, 2024
As Filipinos Grapple with High Rent, What Is the State Planning This Legislative Session
by Edwin QuinaboFor decades outside investment in Hawaii’s real estate has been met with mixed feelings. To some locals, they...
Blackouts Cast Doubt On Renewable Energy Mandates
by Joe KentHawaii’s rolling blackouts on Jan. 8 gave residents a lot of time to wonder whether this could become...
Haley’s Role Now? Baiting Donald Trump
by Emil GuillermoNikki Haley, the lone Asian American, and lone woman, left running for president on the Republican side, isn’t...
The Aftermath of the Maui Wildfire
by Will EsperoThe Hawaii Legislature has convened, and many issues will once again be discussed and debated in the big...
Filipino Chamber To Launch Its International Programs In The First Quarter of 2024
by Rose Cruz ChurmaThe Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii president, Susie Berardy recently announced the launch of the Filipino...
Kudos to the Governor and Lawmakers for Prioritizing Affordable Housing and Rentals, Now It’s Time To Act
It was encouraging to hear Gov. Josh Green place a high priority in dealing with Hawaii’s housing shortage (affordable housing...
This Election, Pushing for Term Limits in Congress Could Be What’s Needed to End Years of Dysfunction
Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania was elected in 2022 and like all U.S. Senators he will get a six-year term....
BOOK REVIEW: SOME PEOPLE NEED KILLING—A Memoir of Murder in my Country
by Rose Cruz ChurmaRodrigo Duterte took office as President of the Republic of the Philippines in 2016. The former president...
Filipino American Novelist To Serve As Inouye Chair at University of Hawaii at Manoa
Filipino American Gina Apostol will be serving this spring semester residency at the University of Hawaii at Manoa (UHM) as...
