Category: Hawaii – Filipino
How To Receive Your $1200 Stimulus Check
By Jim Bea Sampaga On March 27, President Donald Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) into law. The $2 [Read More…]
SSI Recipients With Dependents to Receive $500 Per Child Payment, Application Deadline by May 5
By Jim Bea Sampaga Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients who don’t file tax returns will start receiving their automatic Economic Impact Payments directly from the [Read More…]
Special Enrollment on HealthCare.gov Needed
Hawaii Attorney General Clare E. Conners and 22 attorneys general from other states asked the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and its [Read More…]
Dr. Buenconsejo-Lum Appointed Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at JABSOM
Lee Buenconsejo-Lum, M.D., FAAFP is now Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at the John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM), University of Hawaii at Manoa. [Read More…]
Hirono Calls on Senate to Support Local Journalism During COVID-19 Pandemic
Senator Mazie K. Hirono joined 17 other senators to call for funding to support local journalists and media in future COVID-19 relief packages. “Local news [Read More…]
Paid Leave Under Families First Coronavirus Response Act
By Jim Bea Sampaga With businesses greatly affected due to COVID-19 pandemic, some employees are given reduced hours or even laid-off while others have no [Read More…]
New Youth, Student Activist Organization Launches at UH Mānoa
Launched on March 12, Anakbayan Hawai’i is a newly registered independent organization at the University of Hawaii at Mānoa (UHM) heralding a new era of Filipino youth and student activism in the islands.
Gov Ige Announces Measures to Address Economic Impact of COVID-19
On March 20, Gov. David Ige announced several measures to address the economic impact of COVID-19 in Hawaii.
A Decade of Dancing with Ian Navasca
Every week, Ian Navasca teaches at least seven dance classes between Waipahu Intermediate School and his non-profit Waipahu dance studio, Treasure Box Studios. A former Jabbawockeez Show performer in Las Vegas, the 25-year-old Navasca has been dancing for more than a decade now.
CFO Secretary Francisco Acosta Visits Hawaii for UGNAYAN sa US, To Discuss Ways to Strengthen the Filipino Connection
Last month, Sec. Acosta visited Honolulu for a week as part of the CFO’s UGNAYAN Series where he discusses ways to strengthen Filipino connection and participation with local Filipino leaders and community.
