Category: Hawaii – Filipino
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…]
Hawaii Senator Introduces Legislation To Prevent Youth Suicide
To prevent youth suicide, U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) introduced the Child Suicide Prevention and Lethal Means Safety Act that would fund suicide prevention initiatives [Read More…]
Newly Introduced Bipartisan Bill Aims To Improve Evacuation Route Planning
A newly introduced bipartisan bill presented by U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Alex Padilla (D-California), and Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana) aims to develop [Read More…]
Hawaii Calls For Vigilance In Contracting Hiring Amid Maui Wildfire Aftermath
Homeowners, especially those affected by the Maui wildfires, are urged to exercise caution and prioritize hiring licensed contractors for rebuilding and repair projects. Hiring licensed [Read More…]
