Category: Features
Obiena Earns First-Ever WCH Medal For The Philippines
by Carolyn Weygan-Hildebrand “Happy, but not satisfied,” Ernest John “EJ” Obiena answered when stopped as he worked his way around Eugene City’s Hayward Field track [Read More…]
BOOK REVIEW: NOT HOME, BUT HERE—Writing from the Filipino Diaspora
by Rose Churma The book was conceptualized to express a variety of positions on the question of what it meant to write in the diaspora [Read More…]
Hawaii’s Filipinos Make Progress in Community Empowerment, The Journey Continues
by Chona Montesines-Sonido and HFC STAFF Hawaii’s Filipino empowerment journey perhaps is seen with a different angle of clarity from the inside to outside, then [Read More…]
Leodoloff R. Asuncion, Jr. appointed Chairman of the Public Utilities Commission
by Renelaine Pfister On June 30, 2022, Gov. David Ige appointed Leodoloff (Leo) Asuncion Jr. as chairman of the Public Utilities Commission. Leo is the [Read More…]
A Guide to Political Parties: Their Common Positions on the Issues and Attitudes Toward Governance
by Edwin Quinabo Unlike in the Philippines where party loyalty is thin, or in Europe where there are multi-influential political parties, the U.S. in modern [Read More…]
Here’s What You Need To Know About Voting In Hawaii
by HFC Staff The August 13 Primary Election is approaching! Aside from learning more about election candidates, checking voting requirements and knowing the voting process [Read More…]
BOOK REVIEW: A BROKEN MIRROR—Protestant Fundamentalism in the Philippines
by Rose Churma In the 1960s, the Philippines decided to celebrate its Independence Day on June 12 instead of July 4. Instead, the fourth of [Read More…]
Maria Ressa Receives Recognition at Hawaii State Capitol
by HFC Staff and Photos by Tim Llena Nobel Peace Prize laureate and veteran Philippine journalist Maria Ressa met with Hawaii supporters on June 27 [Read More…]
Overturning Roe and Abortion Makes US More Like the Philippines
by Emil Guillermo As American Filipinos, I know we have a strange nostalgia for ideals like freedom and independence. And even as we have less [Read More…]
BOOK REVIEW: A Tourist Guide to Notable Philippine Churches
by Rose Churma It is time to visit the Philippines! If you do, don’t forget to see its churches that are located from as far [Read More…]