Category: Features
PINOY PRIDE: Three Young Filipinos Share How They Are Perpetuating Their Culture In Hawaii
by Lizette Nolasco Hawaii is a large melting pot of cultures so it is understandable that much of one’s traditions, practices and beliefs can get [Read More…]
BOOK REVIEW: Cecile Guidote Alvarez: The Philippines Is a Stage
by Rose Cruz Churma On the opening page, Cecille Guidote Alvarez was quoted: “Theater is a memory bank of our history, so our nation does [Read More…]
The 31st Annual Filipino Fiesta Celebration
Last May 6, thousands attended the 31st Annual Filipino Fiesta at the Filipino Community Center (FilCom Center) in Waipahu. Attendees enjoyed cultural performances and exhibits [Read More…]
Bridging Literature and Peace
by Federico V. Magdalena, PhD The year 2023 has been declared by the United Nations as the International Year of Dialogue as a Guarantee of [Read More…]
New Events Aim to Reinvigorate the 2023 Filipino Fiesta & Flores de Mayo
by Edwin Quinabo It’s that time of year again, when Hawaii brings together all that is beautiful about Filipino culture for a daylong extravaganza that [Read More…]
The Growing Social Media Health Crisis: Who’s Most Effected and How to Avoid Negativity and Addiction
by Edwin Quinabo Social media has been around long enough that its harmful effects are well documented by researchers. Poor mental health linked to social [Read More…]
Filipino Pride: Jessica Cox Is The World’s First Armless Pilot
by Jim Bea Sampaga Born in 1983 Arizona to a Filipino mom and an American dad, Jessica Cox has made the impossible possible throughout her [Read More…]
Ligaya Fruto: One Lingering Backward Look
by Renelaine Bontol Pfister “Nothing that I have done, it seems to me, was planned,” Ligaya Victorio Fruto said in an interview for the Watumull [Read More…]
COVID Ain’t Over Yet: New Variants Keep Emerging
by HFC StaffIn 2020, the world halted when the pandemic hit caused by COVID-19, an infectious illness of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. With almost two years [Read More…]
BOOK REVIEW: I AM JAKE
by Rose Cruz Churma Jake Zyrus, when still known as Charice Pempengco, first burst into the American consciousness when he sang at the Ellen DeGeneres Show in December [Read More…]
