Category: News
“Magsaysay Is My Guy!”: A Reflection On Our Late Former Philippine President
by Elpidio R. Estioko Fellow Filipinos in Hawaii, did you know that our late former Philippine Ramon Magsaysay had no bank account? And when he [Read More…]
BOOK REVIEW: We Were There
by Rose Cruz Churma This book is a selection of stories gathered from the members of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) staff who found themselves [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…]
Democrats Want Abortion to Be the Number One Issue, Republicans Say Immigration Tops Their Priorities in Election 2024
by Edwin Quinabo Urgency and emergency – are just two of the buzzwords employed by Democratic and Republican strategists to frame the debate on abortion [Read More…]
What’s New In Social Benefits This 2024? NAPCA Is Here To Help
by NAPCA Staff In this month’s column, we want to share what is new in social benefits in 2024. If you have additional questions about [Read More…]
Abortion Access Should Be Maintained, Tougher Immigration Restrictions at the Border is Necessary while Family-Based Immigration Must Be Protected
Polls show that abortion and immigration are among the top priorities this 2024 election. Historically, both have been magnet issues, bringing voters to the polls. [Read More…]
The $95 Billion Aid Package Passed by the Senate Is Not the Will of Most Americans; the House Should Reject It
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There’s a reason why President Joe Biden’s approval ratings are abysmal – the lowest ever of an incumbent president running for reelection in modern history [Read More…]
BOOK REVIEW: Pinoy Romance Books–A Dying Genre in Philippine Publishing
by Rose Cruz Churma These pocketbooks were very popular in the 1990s and are known by different names: Tagalog romance novels, Philippine romance novels, Filipino romance novels, [Read More…]
Marciano Reasonda Estioko, Jr.: A Tribute to an Amazing Brother
by Elpidio R. Estioko My brother, Marciano Reasonda Estioko Jr., passed away peacefully at age 88 on December 10, 2023, and was buried on January [Read More…]