Category: News
Biden Signs Order to Create White House Initiative on Asian American, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders
Last month, President Joe Biden signed an executive order to renew the White House initiative that advances the “equity, justice, and opportunity” for Asian Americans, [Read More…]
Filipino Food Week is Back, June 6-12
by Edwin QuinaboThe late food connoisseur, American chef and TV travel documentarian Anthony Bourdain called the Filipino lechon as “the best pig ever” – which [Read More…]
FilCom Welcomes New Executive Director
The Filipino Community Center welcomes Kylie Arrell as its new executive director. She will replace veteran Donnie Juan who is leaving to focus on his [Read More…]
Biden Signs COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act Into Law
On May 20th, President Joe Biden signed the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Bill into law. The legislation addresses hate crimes during the COVID-19 pandemic, with an [Read More…]
Knights of Rizal – Aloha Chapter to Celebrate Dr. Jose Rizal’s Birth Month
by Serafin Colmenares Jr. Dr. Jose P. Rizal, the Philippines’ foremost national hero, will be celebrating his 160th birth anniversary on June 19, 2021. To [Read More…]
Celebrating Philippine National Heritage Month at the Honolulu Museum of Art’s Philippine Gallery
by Carlota Ader On May 26, the Philippine Consulate in Honolulu staff and select members of the press were treated to a guided tour of [Read More…]
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…]
FYLPRO Announces Tayo Fellowship Program
Filipino Young Leaders Program (FYLPRO) is launching its Summer 2021 Tayo Fellowship Program to provide support for Filipino communities negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, [Read More…]
Philippines Launches Vaccination Program: Normalcy and Travel Dependent on Vaccination Success
by Edwin Quinabo Travel plans have been altered, rescheduled, often cancelled altogether since the global pandemic started. The ever-shifting state of lockdowns and quarantines from [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…]
