Category: Features
HFC Celebrates 27th Year Serving the Filipino Community
by Jim Bea Sampaga For almost three decades, the Hawaii Filipino Chronicle (HFC) has strengthened the foundation of the Filipino community in Hawaii. With editorials, [Read More…]
Remembering Dean T. Alegado — A Man For All Seasons
by Belinda A. Aquino. Ph.D. It is extremely difficult to write about Dean T. Alegado – someone you can only describe in superlatives. This space [Read More…]
Fil-Am Rising Boxing Star Arnold Dinong Making His Mark in Professional Boxing
by Jim Bea Sampaga This past July, Filipino American boxer Arnold Dinong made his pay-per-view fight debut in California, which he won with a unanimous [Read More…]
2020 HFC journalism scholar hopes to express the beauty of Hawaii’s land and people through writing
by Brenna Marie Flores2020 HFC Journalism Scholarship Winner Editor’s Note: Journalism scholarship applicants were asked to write an essay to address how they became interested [Read More…]
Brenna Flores from Chaminade University wins Chronicle’s $2,500 journalism scholarship
By Edna Bautista, Ed.D.Journalism Scholarship Chair Lady Bird Johnson once said, “Where flowers bloom, so does hope.” This quote from the former First Lady of [Read More…]
October is Filipino American History Month
By Jim Bea Sampaga Filipinos have a long history in Hawaii and the United States. In the first half of 1900s, around 125,000 Filipino migrant [Read More…]
Filipino American Candidates Advancing to the General Election
By Jim Bea Sampaga Prior to the Aug. 8 primary election, Hawaii Filipino Chronicle (HFC) featured 30 Filipino American candidates running for various positions in [Read More…]
Why Should Filipinos Vote for Rick Blangiardi for Mayor of Honolulu?
I believe I have the right experience for the job, particularly during this challenging time, and I am passionate about making life better for the [Read More…]
Why Should Filipinos Vote for Keith Amemiya For Mayor of Honolulu?
My name is Keith Amemiya and I’m running for Honolulu Mayor. I was born and raised on Oʻahu. I love this place and want to [Read More…]
Hawaii Rental Tenants Are Struggling as Vacancies Rises
In an August survey, the Economic Research Organization at the University of Hawaii (UHERO) found that over 9,000 households are behind on rent while vacant [Read More…]
