Category: Hawaii – Filipino
UH to Require On-campus Students to Be Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19
Beginning fall 2021 semester, the University of Hawaii System is requiring all students to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to be able to attend classes [Read More…]
Hawaii to Receive Nearly $14 Million in Federal Funding to Help Residents With Rent, Utilities
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will allocate an additional $13.9 million under the American Rescue [Read More…]
2021 State Legislature Was A Budgetary Success
Perhaps the 2021 State Legislature could be summed up as this: “It did no harm.” Leading into the session, a massive state budget deficit awaited [Read More…]
Son of HFC Columnist Receives Master’s Degree in Information Systems from Hawaii Pacific University
by Jim Bea Sampaga Paul Joseph Ventura Estioko, son of long-time Hawaii Filipino Chronicle columnist Elpidio Estioko, graduated with distinction Masters of Science in Information [Read More…]
Filipino Community Center in Maui to Host Two Vaccine Clinics
Binhi at Ani Filipino Community Center in Maui is hosting free vaccination clinics with two scheduled in May and June. Administered by the University of [Read More…]
SBA to Host Workshop For Restaurant Revitalization Fund Application
The U.S. Small Business Administration is inviting applicants to attend its hands-on workshop to prepare applications for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund. The workshop will be [Read More…]
Unemployment Fraud on the Rise
by Edwin Quinabo While unemployment benefits have kept millions of Americans from falling through the cracks to poverty, the government’s emergency response to help workers [Read More…]
Small Businesses Impacted by Oahu’s Severe Natural Disaster Now Eligible for SBA Loans
Oahu small businesses impacted by March’s severe storms, flooding and landslides are now eligible for low-interest disaster loans through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). [Read More…]
Hawaii Expands Pre-Travel Testing Program To Taiwan, Southern California
Travelers from Taiwan and Southern California’s Ontario International Airport may now bypass the State of Hawaii’s mandatory 10-day quarantine as long as they take a [Read More…]
Kaiser Permanente To Offer $5,000 Scholarships to Hawaii High School Seniors
Healthcare provider Kaiser Permanente’s Health Equity Scholarship program is offering $5,000 scholarships to graduating Hawaii high school seniors pursuing a career in the healthcare field. [Read More…]
