Category: News
Hawaii Businesses Are Heading to Washington DC Event: Hawaii on the Hill
On April 10, Senator Mazie K. Hirono and Hawaii Chamber of Commerce President/CEO Sherry Menor-McNamara visited three local business that are participating on Hawaii on [Read More…]
Capturing The Family Portrait: A Dream Come True
by Seneca Moraleda-Puguan My husband and I love taking pictures of our family wherever we go. We make sure that we capture precious moments so [Read More…]
From Conversion 500 Years Ago to Today’s Filipino Religiosity and Embrace of Catholicism
by Edwin Quinabo On March 16, 1521 explorer Ferdinand Magellan landed on Cebu. Two weeks later on March 31, the expedition’s chaplain, Father Pedro de [Read More…]
BOOK REVIEW: TRIGGERED–Creative Responses to the Extrajudicial Killings in the Philippines
by Rose Cruz Churma Since taking office on June 30, 2016, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has carried out a “war on drugs” that has led [Read More…]
Kisig Orozco: A Beautiful Puzzle Piece
by Seneca Moraleda-Puguan I was browsing through Facebook one day when I came across a beautifully written article entitled “A Puzzle Piece.” It was posted [Read More…]
Honolulu City Council Passes Bill Banning Guns From Schools, Hospitals And Other “Sensitive Places”
On Mar. 15, the Honolulu City Council passed Bill 57 that bans the public carry of firearms in schools, hospitals, polling places and more. In [Read More…]
Filipinos Are Helping to Keep the Catholic Church Vibrant Globally in the 21st Century
When we talk about and search for what Filipino religiosity could mean, immediately for Filipinos what comes to mind is Catholicism, our belief in the [Read More…]
Hawaii Must Never Allow a Gun-Friendly Majority in Any Governing Body; Kudos to Honolulu City Council on Their Gun Ban at Sensitive Places
The Honolulu City Council’s approval of a bill to ban guns from sensitives places will save lives. It is one of the most significant legislations [Read More…]
Celebrate Merrie Monarch With A Three-Day Celebration Event
Celebrate Hawaiian culture, live music and arts with the three-day event 2023 Mele Manaka Community Celebration. As an extension of the world-renowned Merrie Monarch Festival, [Read More…]
FAUW Sponsors Free Memoir Writing Workshop
The Filipino Association of University Women (FAUW) is sponsoring a free memoir writing workshop led by international writing teacher Nanette Carreon-Ruhter. Titled “Jump Start the [Read More…]
