Category: Hawaii – Filipino
Hawaii Filipino Lions Club To Celebrate Induction of Officers
Launched in June, Hawaii Filipino Lions Club will be celebrating its newly-elected officers in an Induction Ceremony on October 1 from 5:30 to 9pm at [Read More…]
Get a Boost Against COVID: What You Need to Know About Boosters
COVID vaccines and boosters have reduced the threat of COVID, allowing many people to gather, travel, and celebrate with more peace of mind. Vaccines and [Read More…]
September is National Suicide Prevention Month
To raise awareness this National Suicide Prevention Month, the Hawaii Department of Health and the Prevent Suicide Hawaii Task Force are promoting available mental health [Read More…]
State Executive Office on Aging Offers Free Preparation Guidance for Medicare Open Enrollment
The Medicare open enrollment will be starting soon and the Hawaii Executive Office on Aging and the Hawaii State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) are [Read More…]
Inflation Reduction Act’s Health Care Savings
In a press conference, Senator Mazie Hirono shared the new provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 that will make healthcare more affordable [Read More…]
Hawaii Food Prices Rank First in the Nation, Tips on Savings
by Edwin Quinabo Like families across the U.S., Hawaii is feeling the pinch when it comes to skyrocketing food prices. And relative to mainlanders, Hawaii [Read More…]
On Filipino-ness, Identity and Filipinos Supporting Each Other in the Global Community
Jo Koy’s Easter Sunday was finally released in the Philippines the last week of August. Like in the U.S., it was received with mixed reviews: [Read More…]
DPP Is In Hot Seat For Permits Backlog and Long Wait Time, More Staffing and Possible Software Update in the Work
Outdated software and low staffing are said to be two reasons why Honolulu’s City Department of Planning and Permitting (DPP) are experiencing backlog in permits [Read More…]
Hawaii’s Plantation Village To Celebrate 30th Anniversary
Since 1992, Hawaii’s Plantation Village Museum has been preserving and sharing the cultural legacy of the state’s sugar plantation workers. Located in the heart of [Read More…]
Easter Sunday Makes History As The First Filipino Film Produced by Major Hollywood Studio
by Edwin Quinabo Susan (mother, played by Lydia Gaston): “We’re sending gifts to our family in the Philippines.”Tita Theresa (aunty, played by pioneering Filipina actress [Read More…]
