Category: Hawaii – Filipino
Honolulu City Council Chairs Introduce Charter Amendment, Bill Prohibiting Outside Employment for Councilmembers
Council Chair Tommy Waters (D-4) and Vice Chair Esther Kiaʻāina (D-3) introduced a charter amendment and bill to ensure the undivided attention and commitment of [Read More…]
The 2023 Summer Reading Challenge Is Here!
The community is invited to grow seeds of knowledge as part of the Hawaii State Public Library System’s annual Summer Reading Challenge which began June [Read More…]
PINOY PRIDE: Three Young Filipinos Share How They Are Perpetuating Their Culture In Hawaii
by Lizette Nolasco Hawaii is a large melting pot of cultures so it is understandable that much of one’s traditions, practices and beliefs can get [Read More…]
Governor Is Last Hope To Rein In State Spending Spree
by Keli‘i Akina The chaos that typically characterizes the final days of a Hawaii legislative session this year produced a state budget that exceeds the [Read More…]
The 31st Annual Filipino Fiesta Celebration
Last May 6, thousands attended the 31st Annual Filipino Fiesta at the Filipino Community Center (FilCom Center) in Waipahu. Attendees enjoyed cultural performances and exhibits [Read More…]
New Events Aim to Reinvigorate the 2023 Filipino Fiesta & Flores de Mayo
by Edwin Quinabo It’s that time of year again, when Hawaii brings together all that is beautiful about Filipino culture for a daylong extravaganza that [Read More…]
Ligaya Fruto: One Lingering Backward Look
by Renelaine Bontol Pfister “Nothing that I have done, it seems to me, was planned,” Ligaya Victorio Fruto said in an interview for the Watumull [Read More…]
Lowering Property Tax Bills Should Be High Priority
by Keliʻi Akina Property assessments are up across the state — and they threaten to create a “silent” tax hike for Hawaii residents. That’s because [Read More…]
Support Our Filipino Fiesta & Flores de Mayo, Attend the Event, May 6
Most things in life needs to be updated for fresh relevancy, even for events like the annual Filipino Fiesta & Flores de Mayo where celebrating [Read More…]
Mom Fell And Broke Her Hip – Now What?!
by Marel Ver, MD In 2016, I wrote a Hawaii Filipino Chronicle article about falls being the number one killer in Hawaii’s older population. As [Read More…]
