Category: Cover Story
Hawaii’s Filipino Vote Is a Powerful Electorate, Urging Hawaii’s Politicians to Tackle Affordability
The Filipino community cannot afford to sit on the sidelines. Participants said voting is both a right and a responsibility.
Filipino Americans in Hawaii Running For Office In The 2026 Primary Elections
To guide voters in the Filipino community, Hawaii Filipino Chronicle reached out to Filipino American candidates running in this Primary Election to share their backgrounds and platforms.
Across Oceans, Overseas Filipino Workers Build a Future for Their Families and Country
OFWs have been a major economic force in the Philippines for decades. In 2025, cash remittances from Filipinos working abroad reached a record US$35.63 billion
Filipino Community, Government, Non-profits and Neighbors Lean on Bayanihan Spirit as Recovery from Kona Low Storms Continues
by Edwin Quinabo Bayanihan — the Filipino tradition of neighbors coming together to help one another — is still in full effect as the Filipino [Read More…]
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.
