{"id":31,"date":"2020-03-10T14:51:50","date_gmt":"2020-03-10T14:51:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefilipinochronicleart.wordpress.com\/?page_id=31"},"modified":"2020-05-13T18:30:09","modified_gmt":"2020-05-13T23:30:09","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-block-media-text alignfull is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-bottom\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\" style=\"font-size:19px\">                                                    <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-attachment-id=\"395\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/logo\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/logo.png?fit=3075%2C1190\" data-orig-size=\"3075,1190\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"logo\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/logo.png?fit=300%2C116\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/logo.png?fit=640%2C248\" width=\"640\" height=\"248\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/logo.png?resize=640%2C248\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/logo.png?resize=1024%2C396 1024w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/logo.png?resize=300%2C116 300w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/logo.png?resize=768%2C297 768w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/logo.png?resize=1536%2C594 1536w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/logo.png?resize=2048%2C793 2048w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/logo.png?w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/logo.png?w=1920 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p style=\"line-height:0.5;font-size:25px\"><strong>Connect with us<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"mailto:filipinochronicle@gmail.com\">filipinochronicle@gmail.com<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/TheFilipinoChronicle\">Facebook<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/the_filipino_chronicle\">Instagram<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HiFilChronicle\">Twitter<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\"><div  class=\"wp-block-ultimate-post-heading ultp-block-388ef2\"><div class=\"ultp-block-wrapper\"><div class=\"ultp-heading-wrap ultp-heading-style9 ultp-heading-left\"><h2 class=\"ultp-heading-inner\"><span>Inside The Hawaii Filipino Chronicle<\/span><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<p>The Hawaii Filipino Chronicle was established on July 1, 1993 initially on a semi-monthly basis. The first copy came out on October 1, 1993.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The newspaper was created in response to the growing need to reach out to the Filipino community, to inform and educate and provide the vehicle with which our community can grow and prosper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each edition of the Chronicle features lively editorial content, informative community news and calendar of events, interesting stories and educational topics. Inside the Chronicle, you will find a variety of issues and columns that are both engaging and informative.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<ul><li>Headline News and Cover Stories<\/li><li>Community News &amp; Calendar of Events<\/li><li>History &amp; Culture<\/li><li>Art and Leisure<\/li><li>Business<\/li><li>Legal Notes \/ Immigration<\/li><li>Government &amp; Politics<\/li><li>Health and Medical News<\/li><li>Consumer and Food News<\/li><li>Education<\/li><li>Movie and Book Reviews<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:72px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\"><div  class=\"wp-block-ultimate-post-heading ultp-block-0c8a84\"><div class=\"ultp-block-wrapper\"><div class=\"ultp-heading-wrap ultp-heading-style9 ultp-heading-left\"><h2 class=\"ultp-heading-inner\"><span>Highlights and Achievements<\/span><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<p>The Hawaii Filipino Chronicle has been an informative resource to the small business community. Under the initiative and direction of&nbsp;<strong>Chona A. Montesines-Sonido,<\/strong>&nbsp;the Chronicle has published numerous articles helping small business owners every step of the way from starting up a company to enhancing profits through effective management, finance, marketing, and tax filing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<p>Montesines-Sonido was recently honored by the Hawaii Filipino Women\u2019s Club as the Woman Achiever in the field of journalism. She was also recognized by the City Council, the Senate, and the House of Representatives, Governor Linda Lingle, Mayor Mufi Hanneman, and the Kalayaan Philippines-Hawaii International for her outstanding achievement in the field of journalism. Montesines-Sonido was a recent panel speaker on the Ethnic Media, presented by the Honolulu Community Media Council. She is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists and is Honolulu\u2019s SBA Small Business Journalist of the Year Awardee for 2006.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:72px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block-ultimate-post-heading ultp-block-4bff59\"><div class=\"ultp-block-wrapper\"><div class=\"ultp-heading-wrap ultp-heading-style9 ultp-heading-left\"><h2 class=\"ultp-heading-inner\"><span>The HFC Team<\/span><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<p><strong>Publisher &amp; Executive Editor<\/strong><br>Charlie Y. Sonido,. M.D.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Publisher &amp; Managing Editor<\/strong><br>Chona A. Montesines-Sonido<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Associate Editors<\/strong><br>Edwin Quinabo<br>Dennis Galolo<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Contributing Editor<\/strong><br>Belinda Aquino, Ph.D.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Layout Designer<\/strong><br>Junggoi Peralta<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Editorial Assistant<\/strong><br>Jim Bea Sampaga<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Administrative Assistants<\/strong><br>Lilia Capalad<br>Shalimar Pagulayan<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<p><strong>Columnists<\/strong><br>Carlota Hufana Ader<br>Elpidio R. Estioko<br>Emil Guillermo<br>Melissa Martin, Ph.D.<br>JP Orias<br>Pacita Saludes<br>Reuben S. Seguritan, Esq.<br>Charlie Sonido, M.D.<br>Emmanuel S. Tipon, Esq.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Contributing Writer<\/strong><br>Clement Bautista<br>Edna Bautista, Ed.D.<br>Teresita Bernales, Ed.D.<br>Sheryll Bonilla, Esq.<br>Rose Churma<br>Serafin Colmenares Jr., Ph.D.<br>Linda Dela Cruz<br>Carolyn Weygan-Hildebrand<br>Caroline Julia<br>Raymond Ll. Liongson, Ph.D.<br>Federico Magdalena, Ph.D.<br>Matthew Mettias<br>Paul Melvin Palalay, M.D.<br>Renelaine Bontol-Pfister<br>Seneca Moraleda-Puguan<br>Mark Lester Ranchez<br>Jay Valdez, Psy.D.<br>Glenn Wakai<br>Amado Yoro<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<p><strong>Philippine Correspondent<\/strong><br>Greg Garcia<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Neighbor Island Correspondents<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Big Island (Hilo and Kona)<\/strong><br>Grace Larson<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kauai<\/strong><br>Milicent Washington<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Maui<\/strong><br>Christine Sabado<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Big Island Distributors<\/strong><br>Grace Larson<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kauai Distributors<\/strong><br>Amylou Aguinaldo, Nestor Aguinaldo<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Maui Distributors<\/strong><br>Cecille Piros, Rey Piros<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Molokai Distributors<\/strong><br>Maria Watanabe<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Oahu Distributors<\/strong><br>Yoshimasa Kaneko<br>Jonathan Pagulayan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Advertising\/Marketing Director<\/strong><br>Chona A. 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