Category: Columns
“All of Us Belong Right Here”: Asian American Stories Video Competition
by Elpidio R. Estioko Videos tell stories! This is the theme of this year’s Asian American Stories Video Competition; the first major project launched this [Read More…]
Prayers For Maui
by Seneca Moraleda-Puguan Early this month, Typhoon Khanun made landfall on the Korean Peninsula, which brought heavy rains and strong winds across the country. As [Read More…]
Do We Have Paid Sick Day in Hawaii?
by Dr. Arcelita Imasa Does Hawaii require employers to offer some paid sick days or paid family and medical leave? I have family in other [Read More…]
Trump’s Three Strikes, But Soon A Fourth
by Emil Guillermo I started performing my latest Amok monologue, “Emil Amok: Lost NPR Host…” in San Francisco on Aug. 12, 17 and 19. It’s [Read More…]
UP Sablay: After 18 Years
by Seneca Moraleda-Puguan Eighteen years. This is the number of years Helweena Sadorra, ‘Wennah’, waited before finally wearing the renowned University of the Philippines (UP) [Read More…]
Income Tax Reform Would Make Hawaii More Affordable
by Keli‘i Akina We know that Hawaii has the highest cost of living in the United States. It’s one of the reasons why so many [Read More…]
Let’s talk about numbers: 3, 4, 18, 91, 2020, and 2024
by Elpidio Estioko Former President Donald Trump was indicted for the fourth time recently by a grand jury in Atlanta, Georgia, on charges he and [Read More…]
Aren’t We Supposed To Get Breaks?
by Dr. Arcelita Imasa I work 8 hours, five days a week most weeks. My manager says we can take a break for five to [Read More…]
My Philippines Visit, Trouble in Florida, and Skyline
by Will Espero I recently returned from a vacation to the Philippines in my Dad’s home province after 18 years since my last visit. I [Read More…]
“Here Lies Love,” or Just “Her Lies?” The Autocratic Dictatorship of Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos on Broadway
by Emil Guillermo When People Power forced the Marcoses to flee in disgrace, Hawaii was there to soften the fall of the dictator. Are Hawaii [Read More…]
