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OCTOBER 15, 2011 HAWAII FILIPINO CHRONICLE 1 ♦♦ FEBRUARYOCTOBER 15,19, 20112011 ♦♦ Ms. Lewis with Pres. Barack Obama OPEN FORUM PHILIPPINE NEWS LEGAL NOTES HONOLULU'S RAIL NOY REJECTS ABANDONMENT OF IS AN ENERGY BLACK STATE HONORS FOR PERMANENT RESIDENT HOLE MARCOS STATUS HAWAII FILIPINO CHRONICLE PRESORTED STANDARD 94-356 WAIPAHU DEPOT RD., 2ND FLR. U.S. POSTAGE WAIPAHU, HI 96797 PAID HONOLULU, HI PERMIT NO. 9661 2 HAWAII FILIPINO CHRONICLE OCTOBER 15, 2011 EDITORIAL FROM THE PUBLISHER et the war of words begin. As ex- Publisher & Executive Editor Charlie Y. Sonido, M.D. Role Models Worth pected by most political pundits, for- mer Gov. Linda Lingle last week Publisher & Managing Editor Looking Up To announced her candidacy for the U.S. Chona A. Montesines-Sonido Senate as a Republican. The position t’s not always easy to find good role models for young L has been up for grabs ever since in- Associate Editors women in today’s society. Choosing which women are Dennis Galolo cumbent U.S. Sen. Daniel Akaka, 86, worth paying attention to is often skewed, which could Edwin Quinabo decided not to run for re-election. A two-term gov- explain why celebrities like Paris Hilton or Kim Kar- ernor, Lingle is the decided underdog against Democrats Mazie Hirono Creative Designer dashian make the news, while scores of female doctors, Junggoi Peralta I and Ed Case. A Hirono victory over Case in the Primary would set up researchers, teachers, activists, scholars, businessown- a rematch of the 2002 gubernatorial race won by Lingle. With De- Design Consultant ers and mothers go unnoticed and unappreciated. mocrats holding a slim 53-47 majority in the U.S. Senate, the national Randall Shiroma Fortunately, there is no shortage of savvy, intelligent, hard- GOP will have a vested interest in Lingle’s campaign. So far, 2012 working women for young Filipinas to look up to. In the Philippines, Photography has the makings of a very interesting election season. We’ll have much Tim Llena women have broken through the barriers of institutions that were more on politics in the coming months, so please stay tuned. once male-only, most notably executive government posts to exec- Administrative Assistant For our cover story this issue, we have an exclusive interview Shalimar Pagulayan utive corporate positions. The Philippines has already had two with Ms. Loida Nicolas Lewis, a successful Filipina entrepreneur, women presidents, compared to none for the U.S., as well as an en- Columnists philanthropist, social civic leader, motivational speaker, author and tire slate of government executives and members of Congress. In Carlota Ader lawyer. Her husband was the late Reginald Lewis, a legendary busi- Carlo Cadiz, M.D. the private sector, women have made their marks as successful en- nessman who was the first Afro-American to build a billion-dollar Sen. Will Espero trepreneurs, corporate executives, professionals, academics and company. After Reginald’s untimely death, Loida took over the com- Grace F. Fong, Ed.D everything else in-between. Ruth Elynia Mabanglo, Ph.D. pany and continued its successful run. She has worn many hats over Loida Nicolas Lewis and Josie Natori are two eminent examples J.P. Orias the years but still managed to raise two daughters in a healthy and Pacita Saludes of highly competent leaders. Ms. Lewis inherited the top post at TLC happy family environment. The Chronicle last featured Ms. Lewis in Reuben S. Seguritan, Esq. Beatrice, one of the world’s leading multinational food companies, Charlie Sonido, M.D. May 1997. After some 14 years, she graciously allowed us to catch after her husband and former company CEO passed away. She suc- Emmanuel S. Tipon, Esq. up with the details of her life. We hope you will enjoy reading her life cessfully steered the company to greater profits and more acclaim. Felino S. Tubera story and tidbits of wisdom she shares in our cover story. Sylvia Yuen, Ph.D. Ms. Natori is a fashion designer who sells lingerie, sleepwear, In our Open Forum, University of Hawaii-Manoa civil engi- loungewear, underwear and other high-end women’s fashion to up- neering professor and former Honolulu mayoral candidate Panos Contributing Writers scale department stores in the U.S. and 15 other countries interna- Prevedouros writes about the copious amounts of energy that will Belinda Aquino, Ph.D. tionally. Both women are proof positive of Filipino women’s ability be consumed by Honolulu’s fixed rail project—a fact that he says has Clement Bautista to successfully juggle their careers with their roles as wives, moth- Teresita Bernales, Ed.D been overlooked. Please read his thought-provoking article “Hon- ers, community and business leaders and catalysts for change in a Linda Dela Cruz olulu’s Rail Is an Energy Black Hole” and see if you agree with him. world pining for leaders. Fiedes Doctor There are other columns and articles of interest in this jam- Danny De Gracia, II, MA We congratulate Ms. Lewis and Ms. Natori and others like them packed issue that I hope our readers will find informative and use- Carolyn Weygan-Hildebrand for their accomplishments. Kudos especially to Ms. Lewis for also Amelia Jacang, M.D. ful. In closing, we would like to thank our faithful readers as well as reaching out to the poor and needy in her hometown of Sorsogon, in Caroline Julian our advertisers for their generous support of our two recent special Maita Milallos the Philippines through her family’s private college. We wish her supplements on women’s health and clean energy. We have received Paul Melvin Palalay, M.D. continued success in all of her future and personal endeavors. excellent feedback on the quality of both supplements. Much, much Glenn Wakai Amado Yoro thanks for your kind and generous support of the Hawaii Filipino Chronicle. As always, we invite our readers to contact us at: fil- Philippine Correspondent Let’s Tread Carefully on Greg Garcia [email protected] if you have story ideas, tips or concerns regarding Hawaii’s dynamic and vibrant Filipino community. Big Island Distributor Homeless Bill Grace Larson Until next time…aloha and mabuhay! he City is moving forward on a bill to establish a pro- Ditas Udani cedure for the removal and disposal of personal items Maui Distributor stored on public property. The Carlisle administration Cecile Piros supports Bill 54 (2011) which bans furniture, clothing LETTERS Molokai Distributor T and other personal belongings on sidewalks and public Maria Watanabe KUDOS FOR WELL-WRITTEN SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT parks. Violators would be given written notice and 24 Advertising/Marketing Director hours to remove their belongings. Failure to comply would result in I had the pleasure of reading your October 1st issue cover to cover Chona A. Montesines-Sonido confiscation of such items. and I commend Carolyn and your newspaper for your efforts in publishing Account Executives Critics like the ACLU say the bill unfairly targets the homeless all the energy articles in it. I’m very impressed with the substance and en- ergy information that you provided in this issue. I plan to bring copies to Carlota Ader and opens up the City to costly litigation. The organization also be- J.P. Orias share with key energy stakeholders and leaders to bring attention to your lieves that the homeless will simply move from one place to another. newspaper. On the other hand, supporters complain that public areas in com- Thank you for this issue and I hope that you’ll continue to include en- The Hawaii Filipino Chronicle is published weekly by The Hawaii Filipino Chronicle Inc. munities like McCully, Moiliili and Downtown are being used for ergy news every now and then. It is mailed directly to subscribers and dis- personal storage purposes and encampments. They say that Bill 54 tributed at various outlets around Oahu and Estrella A. Seese will ensure sidewalk access for pedestrians and address public the neighbor islands. Editorial and advertis- Acting Energy Program Administrator ing deadlines are three weeks prior to pub- health, safety and sanitation issues. lication date. Subscriptions are available at State DBEDT $75 per year for Oahu and the neighbor is- While the bill does have its merits, we cannot support it unless lands, continental U.S. $80, foreign country there are more concerted efforts by the public and private sectors to $90. Copyright 2006. The Hawaii Filipino reach out to the homeless. Let’s remember to extend compassion to Chronicle Inc. is located at 94-356 Waipahu Depot, Waipahu, HI 96797. Telephone those who are less fortunate. We should realize that if not for the send outreach teams ahead of time to counsel the homeless and en- (808) 678-8930 Facsimile (808) 678-1829. grace of God, we could very easily be the ones out on the streets. courage them to accept housing solutions and other services. Govern- E-mail [email protected]. Web- site: www.thefilipinochronicle.com. Opinions Many local families are living to paycheck-to-paycheck and strug- ment needs to also look at ways to expand the existing inventory of expressed by the columnists and contribu- gling to make ends meet. One catastrophic illness or job loss and affordable housing, provide more employment opportunities and ag- tors do not necessarily reflect those of the Hawaii Filipino Chronicle management. Re- we are out on the streets. gressively partner with non-profit and social service groups. production of the contents in whole or in part We need less of a heavy hand and more of a helping hand in deal- These options would be a good start in eradicating homeless- is prohibited without written permission from the management.