Category: Hawaii – Filipino
Why Should Filipinos Vote for Megan Kau For Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney?
I am running for Honolulu Prosecutor to end corruption and bring change to Honolulu. Crime is on the rise, and our community is fed up [Read More…]
Why Should Filipinos Vote for Steve Alm For Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney?
My name is Steven Alm and I seek your support. I was born and raised in Honolulu. My parents were professors at the University of [Read More…]
GENERAL ELECTION GUIDE
Check Your Mail Ballot’s StatusIf you’re still waiting for your mail ballot packet to arrive or you already mailed it back to the County Elections [Read More…]
Social Security Enrollees to Receive 1.3 Percent Benefit Increase Next Year
Beginning January 2021, 70 million Americans will receive a 1.3 percent increase in benefits in their Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI), the Social [Read More…]
Census Response Collection Ends October 5
The Census Bureau announced on Sept. 28 the extended deadline of Oct. 5, 2020 to conclude the 2020 Census self-response and field data collection operations. [Read More…]
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
As the COVID-19 pandemic forced everyone to stay indoors and isolate, domestic violence cases are rising worldwide. The pandemic has caused many stressors that lead [Read More…]
Family Cash Assistance Act To Help Families Recover from National Disaster or Economic Crisis
The Family Crisis Cash Assistance Act is a legislation that will help families struggling through a natural disaster or economic crisis with immediate cash assistance. [Read More…]
$3.4 Million in New Funding For UH to Mitigate COVID-19 Disparities
U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) announced that the University of Hawaii (UH) at Manoa will receive $3,400,883 in federal funding from the Department of Health [Read More…]
FAUW Presents Lecture with Dr. Mercardo, A Global Health Advocate
The Filipino Association of University Women (FAUW) presented a ZOOM meeting and lecture with Dr. Susan Pineda Mercado on Sept. 26. The lecture, “A Portrait [Read More…]
As second-worst hit by COVID-19 in Hawaii, Filipino community continues to be resilient
By Jim Bea Sampaga On Sept. 8, Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell extended Oahu’s second lockdown order until Sept. 23. The “Stay-at-Home, Work-from-Home” order was supposed [Read More…]
