Category: Hawaii – Filipino
Fixing Hawaii’s Housing Crisis Need Not Be Complicated
by Keli‘i Akina Hawaii has the highest level of government regulation related to homebuilding in the country. It also has the highest average home prices [Read More…]
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. As Director of Guest Relations, [Read More…]
Petition Aims To Exempt Medical Costs From Hawaii’s General Excise Tax
by Mark Coleman The Grassroot Institute of Hawaii has launched a petition urging the Hawaii Legislature to exempt medical services from the state’s general excise tax. The [Read More…]
The Annual Taste of Waipahu Is Back!
The Waipahu Community Association is hosting the 16th Annual Taste of Waipahu on November 5 from 4 to 9pm at August Ahrens Elementary School on [Read More…]
FilCom Center Unveils Month-Long Activities For Filipino American History Month
October is Filipino American History Month, marking the anniversary of the first recorded presence of Filipinos in the United States in which “Luzones Indios” landed [Read More…]
“LAHI” Short Film To Premiere In Hawaii at Hawaii International Film Festival in November
Filipino American short film “LAHI” is making its Hawaii Premiere at the Hawaii International Film Festival (HIFF) on November 4, 2022 at 6pm. “Lahi” is [Read More…]
OBITUARY: Dr. Salvador B. Cecilio, MD
In 1974, Dr. Salvador B. Cecilio moved to Honolulu after finishing his Orthopedic Surgery residency at University Hospitals of Cleveland in 1972 and Emergency Room [Read More…]
Maui’s Bahay Kubo Heritage Foundation To Celebrate Its First Annual Terno Ball
Bahay Kubo Heritage Foundation is celebrating its first Annual Terno Ball on October 29, 2022 from 2 to 5pm at Tante’s Island Cuisine in Kahului, [Read More…]
HFC Columnist’s Memoir Is Now Off The Press
Hawaii Filipino Chronicle’s As I See It columnist Elpidio Estioko releases his memoir titled “Unlocking the Chain of Poverty: In Pursuit of the American Dream.” [Read More…]
HFC’s $2,500 Journalism Scholarship Is An Investment In The Future Of Hawaii’s Media
by Edna R. Bautista, Ed.D., Journalism Scholarship Chair For the fourth year in a row, notwithstanding the financial impact of a global pandemic, the Hawaii [Read More…]
