Category: Editorials
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…]
It’s Time for Gen X Filipinos to Help Lead Our State Through Some of Our Most Pressing Challenges
Filipinos in Hawaii have come a long way in their maturation from the days of plantation workers (1906-1946) who saw their employment as temporary before [Read More…]
Are You WOKE yet? Kudos to Michelle Yeoh for Trailblazing a First Win for an Asian as Best Lead Actress
Congratulations to Michelle Yeoh for making history as the first Asian lead actress winner for “Everything, Everywhere All at Once” at the 95th Academy (Oscars) [Read More…]
Congratulations to Dr. Lee Buenconsejo-Lum on Being Selected as the Interim Dean at UH’s Medical School
Kudos to the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) for their selection of Dr. Lee Buenconsejo-Lum to be their new interim dean. Her [Read More…]
LABAN — Filipinos Around the Globe Rally Behind the Philippines’ Soccer Team to Compete in FIFA World Cup
It was joyous news to hear for Filipinos around the globe when the Philippine women’s football (in the U.S. called soccer) team clinched an automatic [Read More…]
Hawaii Needs Food Sustainability – First in Order is We Must Support our Farmers
Hawaii farmers deserve far more recognition for the work they do. Farming is one of the oldest and most important professions, but it’s an occupation [Read More…]
Conversion of Commercial-to-Residential Projects Could Alleviate Some of Hawaii’s Housing Crunch
The message was clear in the last election that Hawaii voters want action on affordable housing. In addition to placing more resources and energy into [Read More…]
Like Childcare, Senior Care Should Be in the Mix of Government Funding Priorities, Keep Funding Kupuna Caregivers Program
Both nationally and locally, there have been increased talks over providing government subsidies for childcare programs. Given the average cost of childcare in the U.S. [Read More…]
Are We Really in Step with Biden on His Handling of Ukraine’s Liberation – We Should Be Asking Ourselves
Humanity has never come so close to destroying the world, according to the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists that is behind the metaphorical Doomsday Clock, [Read More…]
