Category: Philippines
The 2024 Ohana Medical Mission To The Philippines
The Ohana Medical Mission Inc. (OMM) once again started the year 2024 by conducting a large-scale medical mission in the Philippines. The medical mission covered [Read More…]
Beauty For Ashes
by Annabelle Simisim I was just 8 years old when my Mom stopped talking for 5 years. My mom loved to travel when I was [Read More…]
BOOK REVIEW: Bibliolepsy, A Novel
by Rose Cruz Churma The author, Gina Apostol, is the latest (Spring 2024) Dan and Maggie Inouye Distinguished Chair in Democratic Ideals at the University of Hawai’i [Read More…]
Filipino International Student Angela Bauza On Her Master’s Program Journey
by Jim Bea Sampaga Studying abroad is a privilege and a gift that many students hope to experience in their educational careers. Similarly, aiming for [Read More…]
“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…]
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…]
Filipino Chamber To Launch Its International Programs In The First Quarter of 2024
by Rose Cruz Churma The Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii president, Susie Berardy recently announced the launch of the Filipino chambers’ international programs in [Read More…]
BOOK REVIEW: SOME PEOPLE NEED KILLING—A Memoir of Murder in my Country
by Rose Cruz Churma Rodrigo Duterte took office as President of the Republic of the Philippines in 2016. The former president generally speaks extemporaneously, unwilling [Read More…]