Category: Editorials
We Must Ensure That Hawaii Condos and Buildings Are Upkept and Safe
As of press time, emergency rescue teams continue to search for missing residents (151; 10 already died) of the collapsed Champlain Towers South condominium in [Read More…]
A Big Mahalo to our Dads – Happy Father’s Day
As Mother’s Day is dedicated to our first source of love and nurturing; perhaps Father’s Day is that special time to honor our first source [Read More…]
Hawaii’s Filipinos Among Lowest Vaccinated in State; Let’s Trust the Science, Get Vaccinated
Kudos to the residents, state and public health officials of Hawaii for ranking in the top tier nationally (fluctuates daily between 10-14) for the highest [Read More…]
Do Yourself a Favor, Experience the Culinary Delight Filipino Food Week Offers, June 6-12
Get ready Hawaii, Filipino Food Week (FFW) is back for its second year. Once again, a diverse group of Hawaii restaurants representing a wide spectrum [Read More…]
Via a Bipartisan Commission or Not, Jan. 6 Must Be Investigated
Senate Republicans refusal to agree to a bipartisan commission to investigate the riot at the US Capitol on January 6 underscores 1) how ex-president Donald [Read More…]
Best to the Philippines on their Vaccination Efforts
This week the CDC gave perhaps the most encouraging news since the outbreak of COVID-19. It issued a new guideline that two weeks after someone [Read More…]
2021 State Legislature Was A Budgetary Success
Perhaps the 2021 State Legislature could be summed up as this: “It did no harm.” Leading into the session, a massive state budget deficit awaited [Read More…]
Let’s Rebuild, But Rebuild with Ingenuity That Includes Infrastructure to Keep People From Falling to Poverty
Poverty eradication suffered major setbacks as new studies show the economic fallout from COVID-19 has added 8 million new poor nationally, those who now fall [Read More…]
Pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act; It Benefits Everyone, Including Our Police Officers
Martin Luther King, Jr.’s famous quote “the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice” had special meaning when former police [Read More…]
Thank You, Simeon Acoba, Jr. For Your Exemplary Work and For Being A Role Model
Simeon R. Acoba, Jr. is one of those rare iconic individuals in our Filipino community who has influenced generations to enter law. Acoba is to [Read More…]
