Category: Features
Organization Calls on U.S. Government to Expedite COVID-19 Vaccines Purchased by the Philippines
The Filipino Young Leaders Program Organization (FYLPRO) is appealing to the U.S. government to expedite the release of 3 million COVID-19 vaccine doses that the [Read More…]
HFC Q&A with Hon. Simeon Acoba
An extension of Hawaii Filipino Chronicle’s April 17 cover story, writer Dennis Galolo asked the Honorable Simeon Acoba about the nation’s pressing social and political [Read More…]
BOOK REVIEW: Tips for Parents on Surviving the COVID-19 Pandemic
by Dennis Galolo As any parent will tell you, raising children is a challenge of epic proportions. The global pandemic made the task all the [Read More…]
Fil-Am Musician Abe Lagrimas Jr On His Latest Album, Love for Music and Jazz Ukulele
by Jim Bea Sampaga A musician with a passion for ukulele, Abe Lagrimas, Jr. is a Filipino American solo ukulele artist who just released his [Read More…]
Filipino Tricycle in San Francisco Is Going Viral on Social Media
by Jim Bea Sampaga When you think about the Philippines, the first thing that comes to mind, besides the food, is jeepneys. But when it [Read More…]
BOOK REVIEW: FIERCE FILIPINA, Inspired by the Life of Gliceria Marella de Villavicencio
by Rose Churma In the town of Taal, Batangas, a woman’s statue marks the corner of Calle H. Castillo and Calle G. Villavicencio streets. Very [Read More…]
Biden Signs $1.9 Trillion American Rescue Plan To Provide Relief Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
On March 11, President Joe Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package. The plan aims [Read More…]
BOOK REVIEW: PEDRO PENDUKO, The Legend Begins
by Rose Churma The character Pendro Penduko first appeared in Liwayway Magazine in 1954. Created by 2014 National Artist for Visual Arts Francisco V. Coching, Pedro Penduko [Read More…]
BOOK REVIEW: Filipina 1
by Rose Churma The month of March is designated as International Women’s Month, and to acknowledge this, we are featuring an anthology published close to [Read More…]
BOOK REVIEW: FOR THE PEOPLE, WITH THE PEOPLE — Developing Social Enterprises in the Philippines
by Rose Churma Last February 4, a Hawaii-based non-profit, the Hawaii-Philippines Business and Economic Council, hosted a talk-story on social entrepreneurship. One of the panelists was [Read More…]
