Category: Hawaii – Filipino
The Bayanihan Spirit in Action, Filipino Community Coming Together to Help the Maui Fires Victims
It’s encouraging and heartfelt that Filipino organizations across the state have risen to the challenge in the last two months by raising funds to help [Read More…]
Happy Filipino American History Month!
October is Filipino American History Month. Our population now sits at 4 million in the United States. While that is a relatively small number in [Read More…]
Maui Receives More Than $17 Million Funding For Mental Health Support
On October 4, Senator Brian Schatz announced that the Suicide Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration awarded $17.3 million in funding to the Hawaii State [Read More…]
What Is Misrepresentation And How Is It Applied To Virginity, Immigration, And Haunted House?
by Emmanuel S. Tipon, Esq. An Ilocano lawyer asked a 19-year-old girl if she had a boyfriend. She replied “No.” He asked if she ever [Read More…]
Celebrate The Filipino Community Center at the 21st Bayanihan Gala
For the past 21 years, the Filipino Community Center (FilCom) has served and welcomed the community in Oahu. To celebrate this milestone, FilCom will honor [Read More…]
Filipino Films To Watch At The 43rd Hawaii International Film Festival
October is Filipino American History Month and celebrating Filipino culture can be done through numerous ways including indulging in films that champion Filipinos. At the [Read More…]
Filipinos’ Close Encounters with Suicide and Learning Prevention Strategies That Could Save Lives
by Edwin Quinabo Suicides are preventable, unlike an incurable disease – this is what health experts say people should know first and foremost about this [Read More…]
A Life Between
by Belinda A. Aquino, Ph.D. If this narrative sounds like a memoir, it is not meant to be. I used the above title, which needs [Read More…]
Ensuring A Meaningful Life
by Marel Ver, MD We have a natural fear and aversion to talking about death and dying. The reality, however, is that we, and our [Read More…]
Got A Benefits Question? The National Asian Pacific Center On Aging Is Here To Help
by the NAPCA Staff National Asian Pacific Center on Aging (NAPCA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life of AANHPI older [Read More…]
