Category: Hawaii – Filipino
FilCom Welcomes New Executive Director
The Filipino Community Center welcomes Kylie Arrell as its new executive director. She will replace veteran Donnie Juan who is leaving to focus on his [Read More…]
Knights of Rizal – Aloha Chapter to Celebrate Dr. Jose Rizal’s Birth Month
by Serafin Colmenares Jr. Dr. Jose P. Rizal, the Philippines’ foremost national hero, will be celebrating his 160th birth anniversary on June 19, 2021. To [Read More…]
Celebrating Philippine National Heritage Month at the Honolulu Museum of Art’s Philippine Gallery
by Carlota Ader On May 26, the Philippine Consulate in Honolulu staff and select members of the press were treated to a guided tour of [Read More…]
UH to Require On-campus Students to Be Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19
Beginning fall 2021 semester, the University of Hawaii System is requiring all students to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to be able to attend classes [Read More…]
Hawaii to Receive Nearly $14 Million in Federal Funding to Help Residents With Rent, Utilities
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will allocate an additional $13.9 million under the American Rescue [Read More…]
2021 State Legislature Was A Budgetary Success
Perhaps the 2021 State Legislature could be summed up as this: “It did no harm.” Leading into the session, a massive state budget deficit awaited [Read More…]
Son of HFC Columnist Receives Master’s Degree in Information Systems from Hawaii Pacific University
by Jim Bea Sampaga Paul Joseph Ventura Estioko, son of long-time Hawaii Filipino Chronicle columnist Elpidio Estioko, graduated with distinction Masters of Science in Information [Read More…]
Filipino Community Center in Maui to Host Two Vaccine Clinics
Binhi at Ani Filipino Community Center in Maui is hosting free vaccination clinics with two scheduled in May and June. Administered by the University of [Read More…]
SBA to Host Workshop For Restaurant Revitalization Fund Application
The U.S. Small Business Administration is inviting applicants to attend its hands-on workshop to prepare applications for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund. The workshop will be [Read More…]
Unemployment Fraud on the Rise
by Edwin Quinabo While unemployment benefits have kept millions of Americans from falling through the cracks to poverty, the government’s emergency response to help workers [Read More…]
