Category: Cover Story
A Proposed One Health Hawaiʻi Aims to Reshape the State’s Health Care System But Concerns Remain in the Medical Community and General Public
With One Health Hawaiʻi poised to control 70% of the state’s insurance market, some health policy observers are worried the decision-making power of One Health Hawaiʻi could limit patient choice and squeeze out independent providers over time.
Passage of the SAVE America Act and Possible Presence of ICE at the Polls Could Jeopardize Midterm Election’s Integrity
by Edwin Quinabo President Donald Trump’s voting bill—the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act — could substantially alter federal voter registration and voting procedures [Read More…]
Violence, Global Energy Crisis and Economic Turmoil From the US-Israel-Iran War Have Hawaii Residents Alarmed
The skies are ominous, razed buildings apocalyptic; and there’s no telling how long this war will last.
Immigrant Scapegoating and Duress Highlighted 2025; Top 10 News HFC Covered in 2025
by Edwin Quinabo YEAR-IN-REVIEW: The following is a recap of top stories the Hawaii Filipino Chronicle covered in 2025 as cover stories, editorials, news or [Read More…]
The Tradition of Remittances Continues to Bolster the Philippines, But It Also Comes at a Cost
The new 1% tax on remittances goes into effect Jan. 1, 2026. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) projects the tax could cost about $250 million of a whopping 38-40 billion dollars annually, about 9% of the nation’s GDP.
Hawaii Filipino Chronicle Celebrates 33 Years of Advocacy for the Filipino Community
Through the decades HFC readers have relied on the Chronicle to deliver serious comprehensive coverage on the issues that matters like immigration, Medicaid-Medicare, policy proposals and affordability, just a few of the current concerns articulated by Americans at the moment.
Filipino Americans Building Communities, Filipino Values, Visibility; A Snapshot of Their Historical Moments and Socioeconomic Status
The Filipino American community is one of the largest and fastest-growing Asian American groups in the United States. They represent the third largest Asian American group, with 4.45 million Filipinos, according to recent census data.
CDC-FDA’s Recommendations for New COVID-19 Vaccinations Are at Odds with Medical Societies, Find Out Who Should Get Vaccinated
Pharmacists and insurance groups indicate that obtaining the COVID-19 vaccine will become more challenging, as it will now require a visit to the doctor instead of the pharmacy.
The AI Revolution Is Here, Be Prepared or Get Left Behind
The AI revolution is here, rapidly transforming the U.S. job market.
Filipinos Reject Trump’s Denaturalization Plan and His Ending Birthright Citizenship Executive Order
From 1990 through 2017, there were only 305 cases of denaturalization, representing about 11 cases per year.
