Category: Cover Story
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…]
Filipinos Celebrating Christmas and Wishing for Peace and Goodwill Around the World
by Edwin Quinabo As the world falls under the specter of two ongoing wars in the Middle East and Europe, the illumination of the Filipino [Read More…]
Filipinos Share What They’re Thankful for Amid Turbulent Times
by Edwin Quinabo Thanksgiving Day is around the corner and typically the entire month of November is a time of giving thanks, having gratitude, and [Read More…]
Ethnic, Social and Alternative Media Collectively Now Rival Mainstream Media As Co-Gatekeepers of Mass Communications
by Edwin Quinabo Ethnic media in the U.S. dates to the 1800s and early 1900s. It is one of the oldest branches in a collective [Read More…]
What All Saints Day, All Souls’ Day Mean to Filipinos, and a Bonus on Filipino Superstitions for Halloween
by Edwin Quinabo The diaspora of Filipinos to the four corners of the globe helps to spread Filipino culture worldwide, but it takes work to [Read More…]
New Assistance Available for Maui Fire Victims, Hawaii’s Filipino Community Rally to Offer Support
by Edwin Quinabo and Rose Cruz Churma “Every bit of assistance to the victims of Maui’s wildfires makes a difference,” said Chona Montesines-Sonido, publisher and [Read More…]
Medicare and Social Security Is on the Ballot in 2024, The Results Could Determine What These Programs Will Be in the Next 5-10 Years
by Edwin Quinabo 2024 could be among the last years before Medicare and Social Security experience a major overhaul. And the national election of 2024 [Read More…]
Filipinos’ Close Encounters with Suicide and Learning Prevention Strategies That Could Save Lives
by Edwin Quinabo Suicides are preventable, unlike an incurable disease – this is what health experts say people should know first and foremost about this [Read More…]
Filipinos Make Up 30% of Hawaii’s Domestic Violence Victims, Hawaii Task Force Formed to Help Filipinos
by Edwin Quinabo Sadness, secrecy, and shame – this is how Conchita (anonymity requested), Kalihi, described her abusive relationship with her ex-husband that went from [Read More…]
