Category: Editorials
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…]
Hawaii Isn’t Missing Out on Legalized Gambling, We Have Aloha for Our Communities Not to Bring Gambling Home
Another gaming bill is before this Hawaii State Legislature. This latest one called the Sports Gaming Bill aims to make sports betting (increasingly popular form [Read More…]
Veteran Lawmaker Ron Menor Will Be Missed and Remembered
Hawaii’s Filipino community is mourning the loss and celebrating the life of Ron Menor who dedicated his working life to public service over the course [Read More…]
High Inflation Is Our Top News for 2022
It’s not a surprise that high inflation came in on top of our 2022 year in review. It and the economy came in as the [Read More…]
What Can We Expect from a Republican-led U.S. House?
As of press time, the new Republican majority in the U.S. House failed to agree on a speaker. Former minority leader Republican Kevin McCarthy did [Read More…]
We Wish Ohana Medical Mission Continued SuccessAnd Encourage Our Community to Support Them
In recent years, medical missions (or short-term medical missions called STMMs) are increasingly becoming a well-established vehicle for extending reach of health care professionals to [Read More…]
