Category: News
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…]
US Poverty Rate Spikes Highest Ever in a One-Year Period
by Edwin Quinabo More studies are starting to confirm what millions of Americans all along have been feeling and suspected since the meteoric strike COVID-19 [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…]
Small Businesses Impacted by Oahu’s Severe Natural Disaster Now Eligible for SBA Loans
Oahu small businesses impacted by March’s severe storms, flooding and landslides are now eligible for low-interest disaster loans through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). [Read More…]
Hawaii Expands Pre-Travel Testing Program To Taiwan, Southern California
Travelers from Taiwan and Southern California’s Ontario International Airport may now bypass the State of Hawaii’s mandatory 10-day quarantine as long as they take a [Read More…]
Kaiser Permanente To Offer $5,000 Scholarships to Hawaii High School Seniors
Healthcare provider Kaiser Permanente’s Health Equity Scholarship program is offering $5,000 scholarships to graduating Hawaii high school seniors pursuing a career in the healthcare field. [Read More…]
Organization Calls on U.S. Government to Expedite COVID-19 Vaccines Purchased by the Philippines
The Filipino Young Leaders Program Organization (FYLPRO) is appealing to the U.S. government to expedite the release of 3 million COVID-19 vaccine doses that the [Read More…]
Federal Funeral Assistance Program Now Accepting Applications
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is now accepting applications for funeral assistance in Hawaii for those who have lost loved ones due to COVID-19. [Read More…]
