Category: Editorials
Mabuhay to Our Community! October is Filipino American History Month
Did you know that Filipinos were the first Asians to visit North America? It will come as a surprise as to how far back it [Read More…]
DOH’s COVID-19 Outreach Efforts to Underserved Communities Are Commendable; We Need More Pop Up Vaccine Clinics
While the spread of the Delta variant has wrought havoc and paused Hawaii’s plans to reopen and rebuild, light at the end of the tunnel [Read More…]
We Welcome Global Distribution Centers to Hawaii, But Let’s Also Have Fair Labor Practices
When does speed become unethical to workers and working conditions? In today’s high tech, blitz-fast working environment, this is what California lawmakers had to balance [Read More…]
Expanding Medicare to Cover Eye, Dental and Hearing is Essential Care and Must Pass
This huge rise in Medicare Advantage enrollees suggests the cost of healthcare is becoming increasingly unaffordable to risk keeping only original or traditional Medicare. But [Read More…]
Hotels for Healthcare Heroes Program Is A Great Public Service Project
The Hawaii Lodging and Tourism Association’s “Hotels for Healthcare Heroes” (HFHH) program is a commendable project. From Sept. 17 through the end of October 2021 [Read More…]
Having Gratitude and Optimism Can Be A Healthy Practice in this Latest Covid Surge
It’s been a roller coaster ride, going into over one and a half years since COVID-19 broke out in the US. A high point came [Read More…]
US Exit From Afghanistan Was Tragic, But There Are Other Lessons To Learn From
The swift recapture of Afghanistan by the Taliban came as a shock after two decades of American presence in that country training Afghan soldiers, providing [Read More…]
Going Back To School for In-Person Learning with Strong Safety Protocols in Place Is the Right Move
Following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendation that K-12 schools could and ought to reopen with proper health protocols in place, the [Read More…]
Public Employees Should Be Vaccinated, Good Call Governor and Mayor
Hawaii residents complained about the state shutting down the economy and closing down tourism. Currently, Hawaii is experiencing all-time high rates of COVID-19 infections and [Read More…]
Our Community is Making Progress, But We Have More Work To Do Toward Achieving True Empowerment
A simple definition of empowerment – individual and community – means having the ability to control our own lives and destiny. It means being situated [Read More…]
