Month: October 2022
GM of the Kahala Joe Ibarra: On Early Life, Managing the Hotel, and Direction of Hawaii’s Tourism
by Edwin QuinaboBefore the Four Seasons Resort at Ko Olina and Aulani Disney Resort on West Oahu, or the Turtle...
Fixing Hawaii’s Housing Crisis Need Not Be Complicated
by Keli‘i AkinaHawaii has the highest level of government regulation related to homebuilding in the country. It also has the...
How Well Do You Know Medicare?
by Rhea Bautista MD, Associate Director, Hana Hou Medical GroupGuess which statements are TRUE or FALSE.1. There are four parts...
After The Divorce – Retirement Pay
by Sheryll Bonilla, Esq. It comes as a surprise to many an ex-wife that the divorce decree does not automatically...
Finding Filipino American History In The Dred Scott Decision; And, Ishmael Reed’s New Play
by Emil GuillermoThis October marks the coincidence of the new Supreme Court session, the Filipino American History Month, and the...
Congratulations to R’Bonney Gabriel for Winning Miss USA, a First For a Filipino-American
2002 is turning out to be a banner year for Filipino-Americans impacting American pop culture.In August, the first-ever Hollywood big...
Smart Changes to Hawaii Tourism That Include Sustainability, Environmental Preservation and Community Collaboration Should Be Welcomed
In 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, tourism in Hawaii hit a record 10.4 million. The pandemic shuttered tourism, the...
Two Filipino Directors at the Kahala: Lamontagne and Alcantara
Flora Galla Lamontagne, Director of Guest RelationsLamontagne has been working at the Kahala Hotel & Resort for over 14 years....
“I was kidnapped” – Marcos; Did father and son forgive kidnappers? Part II
by Emmanuel S. Tipon, Esq. In last issue’s Part I, we quoted former Philippine President Ferdinand E. Marcos’ declaration “I...
