Category: Hawaii – Filipino
Do We Have Paid Sick Day in Hawaii?
by Dr. Arcelita Imasa Does Hawaii require employers to offer some paid sick days or paid family and medical leave? I have family in other [Read More…]
Filipinos on Surviving Maui’s Wildfires, Coping with the Aftermath and Looking Ahead
by Edwin Quinabo Hawaii is in a period of mourning, loss and shock. Historic Lahaina town in Maui was leveled to debris in the deadliest [Read More…]
Symphony in Manila: A Play
by Renelaine B. Pfister On August 19 at 7 p.m., there will be a staged reading of Michael Markrich’s play, Symphony in Manila, at Manoa [Read More…]
Rebuilding Maui Will Be Complex, Require Focused Attention and Lots of Resources
Maui residents will tell you no one there could have imagined a wildfire could cause the scale of devastation that just happened – Lahaina leveled [Read More…]
The Maui Disaster Can Be a Catalyst for Change, for Unity and Sense of Connectedness for Our Country
When you listen to interviews of survivors from the Maui wildfires, you hear two common themes: one that they are grateful to be alive; and [Read More…]
Kumu Kahua Auditions Moved To New Dates
The audition dates for Kumu Kahua’s upcoming play Haoleland has moved to August 27 and 28, 2023. The audition will be held at Kumu Kahua [Read More…]
Artificial Intelligence’s Impact on Business and Investments
by Rose Cruz Churma The Hawaii Philippines Business and Economic Council (HPBEC) held its monthly first Wednesday virtual forum last August 2 at 4 p.m. [Read More…]
Aren’t We Supposed To Get Breaks?
by Dr. Arcelita Imasa I work 8 hours, five days a week most weeks. My manager says we can take a break for five to [Read More…]
Drinking And Driving = Deportation
“Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.” Isaiah 22:13; Proverbs 23:35; Luke 12:19; 1 Corinthians 15 Many Filipinos drink – and then drive, [Read More…]
BOOK REVIEW: Nasa Puso Ang Amerika
by Rose Cruz Churma The month of August is Buwan ng Wika in the Philippines, so it is just fitting to honor the month of August with [Read More…]
