Category: Hawaii – Filipino
Ilocos Norte Governor Visits Hawaii, Delivers Keynote Address At A March 13 Symposium
by Rose Cruz Churma Governor Matthew Manotoc led the Investment delegation to Hawaii and California. The nine-member delegation from Ilocos Norte arrived in Honolulu on [Read More…]
Social Media Star Bretman Rock Acknowledged At The Hawaii State Capitol
Filipino-American and Hawaii local social media star Bretman Rock Sacayanan Laforga was recently invited to the Hawaii State Capitol to be recognized for his contribution [Read More…]
Comprehensive Survey Reveals The Mindset of Local Residents In All Four Counties
The Winter 2023 Edition of Hawai’i Perspectives showcases the results of comprehensive surveys done by nearly 900 residents across the state. The survey was conducted [Read More…]
Fil-Ams in New York Commemorate The 38th Anniversary of EDSA People Power
The Filipino community across New York City gathered in Woodside, Queens to commemorate the 38th anniversary of the EDSA People Power on February 24. Organized [Read More…]
Hawaii Has Lost a Media Icon, Emme Tomimbang Burns, Dies at 73
by Edwin Quinabo Emme Tomimbang Burns, a veteran broadcast journalist, passed away while undergoing open heart surgery at the Queen’s Medical Center on Feb. 19, [Read More…]
FCCH Concludes Its 31st Trade Mission to the Philippines
by Rose Cruz Churma The Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii (FCCH) just completed its 31st Trade Mission to the Philippines and met with business [Read More…]
Improve Hawaii healthcare via GET exemption
by Ted Kefalas You’ve probably heard the old saying, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” But in Hawaii, it’s actually the general excise [Read More…]
Press Conference Highlights Current Housing Issues Impacting Filipino Survivors Of The Lahaina Wildfires
In a February 29 press conference at Kelawea Mauka Makai Park, Hawaii Workers Center, Kaibigan ng Lahaina, Hawaii Community Lending and the National Alliance for [Read More…]
The Community Will Always Remember Emme’s Contributions and Trailblazing, She Was an Inspiration to Many
The Filipino community, Filipino ethnic media join the rest of Hawaii in mourning the loss of Emme Tomimbang Burns who was a pioneering local broadcaster [Read More…]
Gov’t Officials Tour Lahaina Recovery Efforts for Safer, Accessible, Resilient Infrastructure
In the ongoing recovery efforts from the wildfires in Lahaina, government officials Senator Brian Schatz and Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg visited Maui recently to [Read More…]
