Category: Cover Story
Enjoy Filipino Food, Entertainment and Culture at the 2024 Flores de Mayo & Filipino Fiesta
by Edwin Quinabo Interested in learning Filipino Martial Arts in a mini workshop? Want to purchase traditional Filipiniana clothing at a Filipiniana Market? Care to [Read More…]
Our BFF, Belinda “Lindy” Aquino
by Divina Telan Robillard “If you think she’s sprouted wings and gone to heaven, you’ve got another thing coming. She is alive, walks with a [Read More…]
Filipinos Want Social Security and Medicare Protected, Republicans and Democrats Share Opposing Plans on How to Protect Them
Support for Social Security was high across the political spectrum: 93% of Republicans, 99% of Democrats and 92% of independents see Social Security as an important government program.
Filipino Christians Focus on Easter’s Religious Significance, First, It’s About Jesus and His Resurrection
by Edwin Quinabo For millions of Filipino Christians around the world it’s the most sacred time of the year – Holy Week, which begins on [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…]
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…]
As Filipinos Grapple with High Rent, What Is the State Planning This Legislative Session
by Edwin QuinaboFor decades outside investment in Hawaii’s real estate has been met with mixed feelings. To some locals, they say U.S. mainland and international [Read More…]
Jo Koy Sets Another Trailblazing Moment at The Globes, Filipinos React to his Performance
by Edwin Quinabo January is the start of the cinematic and TV awards season with the Golden Globes, the Emmy’s and People’s Choice Awards which [Read More…]
Year in Review – Top 10 News Covered by HFC in 2023
by Edwin Quinabo YEAR-IN-REVIEW: The first half of 2023 was dominated by the usual toxic politics swirling in Trump orbit and his new legal woes. [Read More…]
A Filipino Gift-Giving Tradition: Global Remittances During the Christmas Season
by Edwin Quinabo Hawaii Filipinos practice a unique Christmas tradition that no other ethnic group on the islands do – sharing the yuletide joy internationally [Read More…]