Category: Features
Ohana Medical Mission Heads to Philippines in January, And Holds First Charity Ball in February 2023
by Edwin Quinabo Charitable work never stops for the Ohana Medical Mission, Inc. (OMM) even as the world wades through COVID-19 restrictions. In February 2020 [Read More…]
BOOK REVIEW: STUDENTS SPEAK—An Anthology from Hawaii’s Youth
by Rose Churma Last month during the final reading of the top ten letters submitted to the Letters to my Parents Contest in Hawaii, Zhodell [Read More…]
Filipinos Undeterred by High Inflation, Christmas Remittance Tradition Expected to Surge, Economists Say
by Edwin Quinabo During the global COVID-19 pandemic’s most critical year, the 2020 total remittances (money sent from abroad) to the Philippines suffered the largest [Read More…]
FILM REVIEW: KATIPS—Ang Mga Bagong Katipunero
by Rose Churma KATIPS—Ang Mga Bagong Katipunerowasoriginally a musical drama for theatrical stage but was converted into film, with its initial release in November 2021. [Read More…]
Pinoy Surgeon Coins “Transfusion Free Medicine” For Bloodless Surgery
by Elpidio R. Estioko Do you know that the medical term “Transfusion Free Medicine” for bloodless surgery, which is now widely accepted by the medical profession, [Read More…]
We Hope Our Community Will Carry on Our Christmas Remittance Tradition, If Possible
When you look at the top four countries that receive remittances (money sent home by their citizens working abroad in a foreign country or by [Read More…]
Ohana Readers Program To Expand To Hawaii Island
The Ohana Readers literacy program is expanding to the Kau area of Hawaii island. The program aims to enrich reading with families through monthly books [Read More…]
Stay Safe This Holiday Season
It’s finally December which means the holiday season is right around the corner. After the Thanksgiving festivities last week, it’s now time to celebrate Christmas [Read More…]
BOOK REVIEW: Marikit And The Ocean Of Stars
by Renelaine Bontol Pfister Marikit Lakandula is a girl from Barrio Magiting who wants what any normal ten-year-old girl wants: nice things. Clothes that aren’t [Read More…]
Thanking Outside The Bucks
by Seneca Moraleda-Puguan Inflation is real. We can see it, feel it, taste it. Every time we go out to replenish our supplies, dine in [Read More…]
