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H AWAII’ S O NLY W EEKLY F ILIPINO - A MERICAN N EWSPAPER CACHOLA RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS AWARD FROM PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT By Carlota ADER onolulu City Councilmember Romy M. Cachola was recently bestowed the 18 December Award For 2009, a prestigious H award created in 2008 by the Philippine government to honor Filipinos and organizations that have significantly contributed to the protection of the rights of Filipino migrants in the Philippines and overseas.

In a press release, Philippine Consul world, Councilman Cachola was among five General Leoncio R. Cardenas stated the recipients of the award.” following: “In the past thirty years, Council- Cachola was chosen to represent the man Cachola’s dedication and advocacy in USA. The other honorees included Ms. the promotion of the rights of Filipino veter- Benedicta Offen (United Kingdom), the ans, the sakadas, nurses and those in other Apostleship of the Sea (United Kingdom), Councilmember Romy Cachola (6th from right) in Manila with Philippine government officials and professions, as a legislator, public servant the Afro-Asian Migrant Center (Lebanon) other recipients of the 18 December Award and community leader, have earned him not and Rev. Fr. Agustin Advincula (Lebanon). ADVOCATING FILIPINO RIGHTS only the immense gratitude of the Filipino “Romy is a true champion of the rights year 2000 when he ran and won a seat on community but also the respect of the larger of Filipino migrants and we are very proud Cachola has served as an elected offi- the City Council. During his years in public community in . From thousands of of him,” says Consul General Cardenas. cial since 1984, serving in the State House office, he enacted numerous initiatives for nominations from Filipinos all over the of Representatives for 16 years until the (continued on page 4) City Council Honors Radford Judge Graulty to be Honored Cheerleaders for National Title as Outstanding ‘Oldtimer’ By Shalimar PAGULAYAN

tate Circuit Court Judge Rey Graulty will be honored as the Outstanding SOldtimer of the Year by the Hawaii Junior Chamber International (JCI) Sena- tors, Junior Chamber Am- bassadors, Jaycee Oldtimers and current Jaycees at the 31st Annual Hawaii JCI Sen- ate Oldtimers Recognition Banquet. The banquet is scheduled for February 5, 2010 at 5:30 pm at the Japanese Cultural A Pinoy Peacekeeper helps in a rescue Center Manoa Grand Ballroom. operation in quake-ravaged Haiti A former member of the Hawaii By Dennis GALOLO Cheerleading Championship, held De- (continued on page 4) ouncilmember Cachola presented an cember 28-29, 2009 in Dallas, Texas. honorary certificate to national cham- They faced over 150 of the very best HAWAII FILIPINO CHRONICLE PRESORTED 94-356 WAIPAHU DEPOT RD., 2ND FLR. STANDARD C pion Radford High School’s cheer- cheerleading teams from across the U.S., U.S. POSTAGE WAIPAHU, HI 96797 PAID leaders during the City Council’s meeting including state champions from Texas, Illi- HONOLULU, HI on January 27, 2010. nois, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Indiana. PERMIT NO. 9661 Radford’s cheerleaders were honored Winning the national title was quite an for winning the 2009-2010 National Cheer- accomplishment for Radford’s 12-member leaders Association (NCA) National (continued on page 4) HAWAII FILIPINO CHRONICLE - NEWS EDITION 2 EDITORIAL FEBRUARY 6, 2010

Government data showed that majority of Drug Test the illegal drug victims are students. One rea- tarting this month, the Commission of son is that they helplessly succumb to pres- Higher Education will implement a ran- sures from classmates and friends. S dom drug test in public and private uni- Besides, students harbor a very active versities in Central Visayas. A report said at lifestyle that the need to take drugs seems in- least 30 college students per school will un- evitable. So it is among the students that au- dergo the test, which will be held from the last thorities should concentrate in their campaign week of February to the first week of March. against illegal drugs. The drug testing is mandated by the law as We view the implementation of the random a measure against the illegal drug trade. Under drug testing among students as an effective the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of way to combat the menace that is now slowly 2002, college students shall undergo the drug penetrating the system that serves as spring- testing with the cost to be shouldered by the board for the youth in their quest for a better to- government. morrow. Drug testing is also contained in the stu- It is certainly a way of sending a message to dents’ handbook. The move is part of the De- students that the effects of drugs cannot only partment of Education’s drive to help be measured physically. The mental effects authorities stamp out the illegal drugs in have far more consequences as they enable schools across the country. the victims to lose their ability to face the future. It is undeniable that the drug trade has al- But for as long the students’ rights are not ready penetrated different colleges and univer- violated, the random drug testing could be the sities in the country. In fact, the drug menace has even infiltrated the start of a more serious approach in the drive against illegal drugs. elementary and high school. (www.philstar.com) the disease. The government is partly to blame for this, with its refusal to promote On the Rise safe sex through the use of condoms. Under the Arroyo administration, the ecades after the first case of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome DOH has abandoned family planning and safe sex programs and has kept was diagnosed in another country, the prevalence of AIDS and the millions of women in the dark about their reproductive health. D Human Immunodeficiency Virus remains low in the Philippines. Some The lack of information on AIDS/HIV is one of the factors behind the ris- have attributed this to weak reporting and wrong diagnosis of symptoms, ing number of infections. From 41 cases in 2007, for example, 110 HIV in- while others suspect that certain viruses do not thrive in this country. fections were reported in 2008 among Filipinos aged 15 to 24. Noting that Today, with potent cocktails of drugs proving effective in slowing the the rising number “has become a cause for alarm,” the UN has urged the spread of HIV, public concern over AIDS is even lower than when Sarah Philippine government to improve its campaign against AIDS/HIV along with Jane Salazar came out in the open to campaign against the spread of the other deadly diseases, which is one of the eight Millennium Development disease that eventually claimed her life. But the low prevalence and im- Goals. Dealing with this scourge must be among the priorities of the DOH proved treatment should not lull the country into complacency about a when a new administration is in place. (www.philstar.com) deadly disease. The United Nations agency in Manila has warned that HIV infection has been increasing “at an unprecedented rate” among Filipino youth. The De- partment of Health has also reported that last year, 126 new AIDS cases were recorded – the highest in the past 25 years. Most of the cases involved sex between men aged 25 and 29 years old, the DOH reported. Government epidemiologists have warned that the ingredients for an AIDS epidemic are present in the country: a high prevalence of sexually transmitted infections, sex at an early age, low rate of condom use and in- sufficient knowledge about the disease. The epidemiologists point out that while many Filipinos are aware of AIDS, few people are aware of the three modes of HIV transmission, and still have numerous misconceptions about

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HAWAII FILIPINO CHRONICLE - NEWS EDITION FEBRUARY 6, 2010 COMMENTARY 3 One Year Later: Someone Please Tell Obama cle, what pitfalls lie before him highest truth is precisely for the and high income earners over He Is President butting heads with the true mas- purpose of preserving life and $200,000 (53%), and young vot- passes. While the Democrat lead- ters of Capitalism, the U.S./inter- charity. ers (66%) -- to back their posi- by Edwin QUINABO ership struggled for a decisive national banking industry. But in tions on the issues. Republicans, WHAT OBAMA NEEDS TO quarterback to draw-up clear a clear posturing attempt to strike who clearly showed cooperation o much for President Barrack plans on how to get healthcare fear in the hearts of powerful fin- DO? is off the table, as well as fickle Obama's populist slogan: with a public option passed, and anciers, the president is taking on Two likely scenarios could Independents, should receive S"Hope." this next challenge with a pugna- play out during Obama's sopho- secondary consideration. Concil- more importantly, sell it to the After eight years of Republi- American people and pressure cious spirit never seen before. more year. As the country's first iatory efforts to these groups can rule, Democrats still fight a lawmakers to act, Obama chose With that said just one day true "outsider-president," Obama (whose only goal is to see him losing battle, Washington walks in to sit sidelined, waiting for what- after announcing this develop- still isn't comfortable with his new fail) must be redirected to gridlock circles and Wall Street ever Congress came up with. His ment, Obama confuses Ameri- position. His first-year trouncing strengthening coalitions with mightily dictates policy. The hope motivation for resting behind a cans once again, retreating, and could scare the president to new America's NEW majority that sup- for real change ticks on for one standby White House still leaves pitching a spending freeze in the heights of timidity and disbelief in ported Obama's historic victory. reason: Obama has shown weak supporters wondering why. face of massive joblessness, his own rhetoric. He might Americans are reluctant to presidential leadership, talking Did his desire to be perceived which economists say will only backpedal and concede to the talk about themselves as sepa- tough rhetoric, but flexing little ne- a victor trump his resolve for true further hurt the mainstreet mid- powers-that-be, as he has been rate, diverse groups after a presi- gotiating muscle. healthcare reform? - waiting dle- and working classes. This doing, only more frequently. dential election, siding instead for Certainly assigning a grade to safely for the most popular health- latest move, no doubt inspired by Should this route be his choosing, an idealistic, homogenous, collec- any sitting president after one year care bill to pass out of Congress, "rightist" advisers, highlights once he would have achieved mere tive label as "Americans" moving usually depends on who is doing as if the public option feature did- again Obama's wishy-washy, flip- symbolic history, becoming the forward together for the greater the assessment. Republicans n't matter. With the election of flop presidency, where in the end, first black, one-term president, good of the country. Given parti- stood by George W even after his Scott Brown to the U.S. Senate, a nothing significant gets passed. nothing more in the way of what san politics' iron grip on Washing- ruinous first-term. Democrats, a win which cost the Democratic he was expected to get done. ton affairs, America's NEW majority much more undisciplined, motley party its filibuster-proof majority, WHO ELSE CAN SHARE IN Or, a likely course of action cannot afford to let those who group, traditionally stood by their Obama's waiting gamble may THE BLAME? perhaps later in his presidency is speak of such cozy, fanciful prop- executive chiefs through blunder prove to be a fatal error for the Americans cannot be de- to begin to make real changes. aganda lull them away from the after blunder, holding steadfast to president to claim any healthcare luded into thinking that Obama's Obama must finally realize his fight for real change. The great the idea of political loyalty. reform victory at all. inability to pass significant policy "outsider" status carries the great- lesson for Obama this freshman Based on this innate, biased Now that the damage is is based solely on his poor lead- est legitimacy for him being at the year is this -- neither should he. outlook, how is Obama, a unique done on this teetering bill, ership. Walking the political grid- helm. Those around him whose Reconciling the gap between ide- self-proclaimed independent Obama's central feature of do- lock tightrope, the president at counsel he passes off as his own alism and reality should not come under the banner of the Demo- mestic policy, the big question is least must be credited for trying are the true outsiders discon- at the constant expense of one- cratic party, and under the naïve how much traction can he realis- to bring Republican and Democ- nected with the populace. Streaky sided Democrat concessions. If notion that all rules of partisanship tically muster onto other contro- rats to agree on common ground. popular polls, media pundits championing so-called independ- can suddenly be transcended by versial issues such as Republicans, who shouldn't have (mostly all white elitists) all con- ent and centrist values over Dem- his election, faring after one year immigration reform? Or has the been surprised by the administra- tribute to a layering of confusion ocratic ones were his original of office? once bearer of hope actually tion's goal to take on healthcare Obama buys into; and worse off, intention, Obama should have run His one-year report card squandered his historical populist reform in 2009, have yet to pres- acquiesce to. as an Independent in the first could be generalized in the follow- momentum in just one year? ent a comprehensive GOP pro- Obama must embrace the place. Obama has time to learn ing: a disappointing "D" among posal for the president to work unique multi-base that voted him from his errors. But recent devel- Democrats for his playing the cen- THE OBAMA NARRATIVE with. Instead, they've resorted to into office in the first place: the opments show he's become a pro- trist role without any results on ISN'T OVER.... Congressional procedural blocks, country's NEW majority. Obama ficient student of a system overrun policy; a "D" among independents owes it to this base -- Blacks by special interests, the quintes- Obama's latest banking re- stalls, and costly campaign scare for his playing the leftist role with- (95%), Hispanics (66%), Asians sential model America's NEW ma- form package seems to signal a tactics. out any results on policy; and a (63%), White working class jority voted against. new direction for his flagging ad- For Obama, one year of failing "F" among Republicans for (55%), Catholics (54%), Jews Americans can only wish for ministration, one that embraces playing the amiable independent his supposed radical role against (78%), Buddhists and all other a restart button, and suddenly the populist suit he fits so well. to pass legislation through bipar- the status quo. Who and what are faiths except Evangelical Chris- that slogan of "Hope" actually His latest fight aims to cut down tisanism is devastating enough. we to believe? Perhaps Hilary tians (73%), secularists (75%), might have a genuine meaning to size the largest banks that left This one critical year sadly cost a Clinton's repeated name-calling of women (55 %), college educated behind. the nation's economy in sham- near century struggle to get some a "naive" Obama during their bles. His reform package in- form of national healthcare en- presidential bid is most apt. His cludes prohibiting activities acted. The lost opportunity cost freshman attempts to challenge a deemed as risky bets in the mar- millions of Americans today, and stubborn system, drawn deeply ket and regulating practices that who knows for how long into the along rigid party lines, resemble encourage consolidation in the fi- future, a chance to access afford- an ambitious student on the fast nancial industry. The most eye- able healthcare. track -- brilliant, idealistic, but feel- brow raising among the reform The basic truth to American ing his way instead of leading the includes new taxes on these politics is: demands of a partisan way. Many Americans are baffled banks to reclaim some of the system requires that a president over who this president really is, bailout money they received from be partisan to get things done. not because of his convictions, but American taxpayers. The power of partisanship is so his soft commitment to push Given the magnitude of this convincing that even evangelical through with them. Americans feat, forecasters can already pre- Christians (the grassroots base of can only hope that after one year, dict if taking on insurance com- the Republican party), with all he can believe what already is -- panies and pharmaceutical their claims to preserving life and that he's the president of the giants were too daunting for charity, would vote against a bill United States, and ought to gov- Obama in the healthcare deba- such as healthcare reform, which ern like a leader the populist have elected.

OBAMA'S BIGGEST FAILURE THIS YEAR Hands down, Obama's whopping bust is healthcare re- form. His "please-everyone" con- cessions have killed "real" promising healthcare reform, whether or not this current wa- tered-down, set-to-fail version HAWAII FILIPINO CHRONICLE - NEWS EDITION 4 FEBRUARY 6, 2010

(cont. from page 1; Cachola ... ) for the aging veterans. dent of the Hawaii Hotel Associ- of Filipinos to never forget the the benefit of all Hawaii residents. ation, Cachola’s initiatives as sacrifices made by those before Political observers say that OPERATION NIGHTIN- chair helped to improve the them. Cachola has earned a reputation GALE livelihoods of hotel workers, in- Later this year, the Cacholas as a staunch advocate on many Another Cachola initiative cluding thousands of Filipinos, and dozens of community volun- issues affecting the Filipino com- that has positively impacted Fil- many of them immigrants, em- teers will be holding the 27th An- munity. According to Joe Lazo, a ipino migrants was Operation ployed by the visitor industry. nual Kalihi Health Fair, a yearly Filipino leader and well-known Nightingale, a training and re- “Romy was an active and event that strives to address the radio personality, Cachola has view program that helped to re- effective leader in the Legisla- health needs of the poor and constantly looked at ways to assist solve Hawaii’s nursing ture,” says Towill. “He was in- needy in Kalihi and surrounding his kababayans as well as to pro- shortage. One of Cachola’s strumental in getting a number neighborhoods. tect and enhance the image of Fil- most enduring legacies as an of positive bills passed. He rec- As immigrants, Cachola and ipinos. elected official, Operation ognizes the importance of the his wife Erlinda experienced many “He is very deserving of the Nightingale prepares both U.S.- visitor industry and that the hardships during their humble be- award,” he says. “Such recogni- trained and foreign nursing Romy administers an eye test for a patient at healthier it is, the better overall ginnings in Hawaii. Romy offers tion for him is long overdue. I give a recent Kalihi Health Fair, which provides graduates for licensing exams for taxpayers and the State in the following advice for all immi- Romy an A-plus as an elected of- free annual medical services to immigrants required by the Hawaii State general.” grants: ficial. The entire Filipino commu- and the very poor. Board of Nursing. • Always do your best. nity as a whole respects him for FUTURE GENERATIONS The program is a partnership demn ABC-TV. Charlene • Don’t be afraid to take always doing his best for them.” between the State and local hos- Cuaresma, president of the Fil- Yet another of Cachola’s con- chances. pitals. The State provided funds ipino Coalition For Solidarity, says tributions was serving as honorary • Never forget where you came HELPING FIL-AM for the review classes and the that a swift response by the global chair of statewide events com- from. VETERANS hospitals provided enrollees— Filipino community, including memorating the 40th Anniversary • Remember those who helped Those who have benefited employees who held degrees in Hawaii, sent a clear message to of the 1946 sakadas and the 80th you. from Cachola’s assistance in- nursing but worked as LPNs, ward the U.S. mainstream media that Anniversary of the arrival of the • Strive to give back to the clude Filipino veterans of World clerks and nurse aides. In lieu of there is no room in the American first Filipinos to Hawaii. He also community. War II. As a State representative, working, hospitals paid the marketplace for racism. served on the Filipino Centennial • Pray and never give up. he introduced legislation that pro- salaries and benefits for enrollees “Unlike other states, Hawaii is Commission. vided key benefits for Filipino while they prepared for the licens- very fortunate to have elected offi- To commemorate these “I want to thank the Philippine World War II veterans, including ing exams. cials from diverse backgrounds events, a young narra tree, which government for this award. It’s not burial assistance and the privi- According to Luz Gantan, ex- like Councilman Cachola, who has became known as the Sakada only for me, but for all Filipinos leges to be buried at a U.S. vet- ecutive director of the Filipino earned tremendous grassroots Tree, was planted in 1986 on the worldwide,” Cachola says. “The erans cemetery. He tirelessly Nurses Organization of Hawaii support,” she says. “It’s no acci- grounds of the Hawaii State award has inspired me to do even lobbied his House colleagues and (FNOH), Operation Nightingale dent that Hawaii is seen by the Capitol. More recently, another more and I hope it will encourage members of Hawaii’s Congres- was a very effective program that rest of the country as a champion narra tree was planted at Ala others to do their share to make sional delegation to support the helped many Filipino nurses to for minorities.” Moana Beach Park during the Fil- our community a better place for Filipino veterans. pass. Ultimately, Cachola’s resolu- ipino Centennial. Both trees are everyone.” Cachola continued his sup- “Romy has been sympathetic tion, which was supported by reminders to future generations port of Filipino veterans when to the nursing profession and sup- Council colleagues Nestor Garcia (cont. from page 1; Radford ...) both a state and national cham- elected to the City Council. He in- portive of our concerns,” she and Donovan Dela Cruz, rein- pion—but Radford can claim troduced several resolutions that says. “We’ve missed Romy at the forced the National Federation of squad, which brought it’s “A- both,” he said. urged Congress to support the Legislature now that he’s moved Filipino American Association’s game” against the elite caliber of Team members include: Kyly Veterans’ Benefits Enhancement on to the City Council.” (NaFFA) negotiations with ABC opponents at the nationals. Antonio, Malyssa Barbasa, Act, which expands the eligibility network executives to ensure di- Radford is also the Hawaii Christopher Fletcher, Ridge for Filipino veterans’ benefits pro- DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES versity in the company’s hiring State Champion, having won the Frank, Rachel Gines, Hunter Kea, vided by the U.S. Department of Cachola moved quickly and practices, opportunities for intern- Middle Division Championship in Kaycee Kealoha, Melissa Lowe, Foreign Affairs. decisively against an offensive re- ships and that writers consult cul- early December 2009 at the UH- Jazzy Paling, Tiana Paling, Liko “We owe a debt of gratitude mark aired during “Desperate tural experts from the Filipino Manoa Stan Sheriff Center. Over- Sevaaetasi and Amber Sistoza. to Romy for being very supportive Housewives,” a popular ABC-TV community and other underrepre- all, it was the fifth state Their coaches are Bo Frank and of our cause,” says Art Caleda, series. He introduced a resolution sented groups. cheerleading title for Radford, all Thomas Luna. president of the Hawaii Chapter of that called upon the network giant under Coach Bo Frank. “What separates these World War II Filipino-American to account for the remarks that BOOSTING TOURISM Councilmember Romy Ca- cheerleaders from other athletes Veterans. “He has been one of our disparaged Philippine-trained Cachola served as chair of chola congratulated the team and is that they remain upbeat no staunchest supporters.” physicians and other healthcare the House Tourism Committee for stated that the entire community matter the outcome,” Coun- Caleda also thanked Ca- professionals. 12 consecutive years during the is proud of their accomplish- cilmember Cachola said. “They chola’s wife Erlinda, a medical The City Council was the first late 1980s and much of the 1990s. ments. truly represent the very best of doctor, for providing medical care legislative body in the U.S. to con- According to Murray Towill, presi- “Its rare for any high school Radford High School and Ram athlete or team in any sport to be Pride.”

(cont. from page 1; Judge ...) Graulty has lived his life to reflect Jaycees and the Oahu Filipino the last line of the Jaycee Creed: Jaycees, Graulty will be honored “That service to humanity is the for utilizing the knowledge and ex- Best Work of Life.” perience gained from the Jaycees More details on the Hawaii and making the community a bet- JCI Banquet are available by con- ter place for all. tacting Mike Fujioka, JCI Senate According to JCI officials, Vice President, at 295-9754. HAWAII FILIPINO CHRONICLE - NEWS EDITION FEBRUARY 6, 2010 LEGISLATIVE CONNECTION 5 More Inspectors, Funds Needed is a way to raise funds for law en- to Stop Illegal Fireworks forcement. Stronger penalties and punishment against law when it comes to a fireworks ban band is coming from. contraband such as explosives and breakers are also warranted. I except for cultural and religious What is also alarming is the methamphetamine. would like to see the fine doubled reasons and commercial regional random inspections do not in- Our briefing also found that from $2000 to $4000 for disre- presentations. There are many clude the use of sniffing dogs or explosives are arriving by mail. garding some of our fireworks who say fireworks are an island explosive detection equipment. Mail courier companies like Fed- laws. This session I will be intro- by Senator Will and Asian tradition that is cele- One would think that after Sep- Ex for example do not routinely ducing legislation to address ESPERO brated by numerous families. Oth- tember 11, these items would be x-ray packages for explosives. these matters. ers feel the noise and smoke are used for domestic container in- The FAA and TSA are involved Many Hawaii residents read- he recent 2010 New Year cel- too much for those with health or spections. This is also unaccept- here, and I was told passenger ing this article know neighbors or ebrations highlighted illegal breathing problems and pets in able, and residents must demand planes get more scrutiny and at- friends who broke the law or are T aerials and booming bombs particular. One news station re- better security and inspection tention than air cargo planes and still breaking the law with loud throughout Oahu. With the new ported there had been pet deaths methods from government offi- that seems reasonable. In one in- bombs or illegal aerial fireworks. legislative session upon us once due to illegal usage. With a di- cials. Conversely and ironically, stance for example, fireworks Local attitudes must change and again, calls for a complete ban on vided constituency, there is no when it comes to foreign contain- were discovered only because family members or others must individual fireworks use are per- consensus among lawmakers on ers from abroad, 100 percent of the shipped package had torn become responsible and stop ille- meating in the news and blogos- the right course of action. the containers are inspected. open. gal activity. Frankly, the negative phere. If Hawaii residents would In October 2009, the Senate The threat from foreign shores is Lacking a ban of fireworks, actions of a few are pushing this just follow the existing laws, the Public Safety and Military Affairs serious but I question the wisdom what should the Legislature do? debate, and if residents don’t start calls for a ban would be minimal. Committee held an informational in the drastic discrepancy be- Two places to seek assistance respecting our laws and the rights Unfortunately, many people bla- briefing at the Capitol focusing on tween foreign and domestic con- are our Congressional delegation of their neighbors, an outright ban tantly disregard our laws, and the smuggling of illegal aerial fire- tainer inspections. Apparently the and the Department of Homeland on individual fireworks could be a many residents are angry and works into Hawaii. The Federal threat of domestic contraband Security. The state should re- possibility. upset at the perceived lack of ac- Aviation Administration, HPD, does not rise to the level of for- quest federal funding to improve Finally, in this election year, tion being taken by law enforce- county fireworks inspectors, civil eign contraband, and this mental- our port and air cargo security ask your current elected officials ment. HPD did respond to many defense staff, fireworks industry, ity must change. State and since a dirty bomb or other high and candidates for office how calls, and it has been reported state Department of Transporta- federal officials must address this explosives detonated in Waikiki or they feel about fireworks. Do they there was an increase in citations tion, a Matson rep and others tes- open sieve when it comes to con- downtown would have devastat- support a ban? Will they support this year. With the high number of tified on their expertise. One tainer inspections. I feel more ing effects on our economy. More more funding for law enforce- calls and limited resources, how- gaping hole we found was the do- must be done. It does not make resources for law enforcement to ment? How will they secure our ever, they could only do so much. mestic containers brought into any sense to place a high priority catch and convict blatant law harbors better? As a society, we I have heard that booming Hawaii from the mainland by Mat- on foreign containers and what I breakers are needed as well. An must tackle on this issue as it is bombs started as early as Sep- son and Horizon do not include call a low priority on domestic increase in import and user fees not likely to go away. tember in some areas of Oahu. enough random inspections. containers. Someone even told me the bombs Only about about 5 percent of The state Department of go off year round. Certainly by those containers are randomly in- Agriculture advised me that agri- Thanksgiving, it was common to spected. I believe this is unac- cultural containers are 100 per- hear the bombs or see illegal aer- ceptable in our state. Thus if at cent inspected from the mainland ial fireworks in residential neigh- least 100,000 containers are im- to combat invasive species. If we borhoods. ported, at least 95,000 are not in- can provide resources for inva- Our dilemma at the Legisla- spected at all. It’s easy to see sive species, we should be able ture is our constituency is split where some of the illegal contra- to increase resources for other HAWAII-FILIPINO NEWS Better Business Bureau Warns of New Scam Using BBB Name HAWAII’S BBB IS WARNING she called Hawaii’s BBB. to wire funds through money CONSUMERS about phone “Scammers use the well- transfer companies because scammers who are using the BBB known and trusted name of BBB wiring money is the same as name to trick people into believing to make themselves seem legiti- sending cash—but when the they have won a prize package. mate,” says Dwight Kealoha, CEO money’s gone, there’s very lit- Hawaii’s BBB recently obtained of Hawaii’s BBB. “BBB has noth- tle chance of recovery. They the first report of this fake prize ing to do with sweepstakes, giving may also ask for a check or scam and similar stories have away money or contacting prize money order sent by emerged from BBBs on the Main- winners.” overnight delivery or courier. land as well. Fake lotteries, sweepstakes Rip-off artists like these serv- In one instance, a Honolulu or other prize offers was the num- ices because they can get to woman received a phone call from ber one scam in the state last your money before you real- a man named Michael Kobani who year, with Hawaii’s BBB receiving ize that you’ve been cheated. claimed to work for the Better more than 1,800 related com- • When in doubt, check it out Business Bureau. He informed her plaints, reports and inquiries. with Hawaii’s BBB. Verify that she had won a $900,000 in a BBB offers the following tips written offers and tell any sweepstakes lottery and all she on how to avoid lottery, sweep- suspicious caller that you are had to do to receive the prize was stakes, or other prize fraud: going to check with BBB be- to wire $1,000 to his California ad- • Do not pay to collect your fore agreeing to anything. dress. Thankfully, a scam-savvy winnings. Legitimate sweep- employee at the Dillingham Money stakes or contests don’t re- If you or someone you know Mart refused to conduct the trans- quire up front tax payments, have been contacted about win- action. or charge insurance, delivery ning a prize in a contest that was When he did not receive the or other fees to collect a not entered, report it to Hawaii’s money, Kobani called the woman prize. BBB at 536-6956 or toll free from the next day and told her to send a • Hold on to your money. the Neighbor Islands at 1-877- money order instead. That’s when Scammers pressure people 222-6551. HAWAII FILIPINO CHRONICLE - NEWS EDITION 6 MAYOR’S COLUMN FEBRUARY 6, 2010 Moving Forward in the Year of the formed last year by the Tiger Legislature and com- posed of local business On another subject, I’m very and community leaders pleased that the City Council has highlighted the recom- confirmed my appointment of mendation in a report on Theresia McMurdo, Kapolei ways to improve the econ- AROUND Property Development vice pres- omy. The group stressed ident for public affairs, to the that “one overarching con- THE ISLAND Board of Water Supply. She is a sensus was the need to dedicated community leader, has support the Honolulu Rail by Mayor Mufi served as chair of the Filipino Transit Project.” Community Center board, and “While other plans for HANNEMANN construction in both the currently serves as vice chair. Mayor Mufi Hannemann recently joined other officials and community Congratulations, Theresia! members for a groundbreaking ceremony at Ewa Mahiko District Park, public and private sectors will be ur continuing effort to im- Likewise, I’m very pleased to which will soon have a new gym, play courts and a parking lot. helpful, no other project on the prove public parks and facil- appoint entrepreneur Eddie Flo- horizon has the same potential O ities took another big step res, President and CEO of L & L natown community. nearly 30,000 people and more for generating jobs, assisting forward in January when we Drive-Inn, to the Honolulu Police Chinatown is very important than 1,000 artists each year. local business and contributing to began work on a new gym, play Commission. He is well-known to all of us, and I’m proud that my It’s truly an honor to be rec- Hawaii’s overall economy,” the courts and a parking lot at Ewa for his community service, and work in fostering the arts and ognized for something in which I report stated in reference to the Mahiko District Park, on the for- has also served as chair of the community development there believe so passionately. I ac- rail project. mer site of the old Ewa Sugar Mill Filipino Community Center was among the efforts recognized cepted this award on behalf of all The report independently on Renton Road. board. I’m sure he will make a by two groups that recently those people and organizations in validates what we have been This neighborhood is very fine police commissioner upon awarded me the 2010 National the City and County of Honolulu saying all along: rail is the num- important to our Filipino commu- the Council’s confirmation. Award for Local Arts Leadership. who share that same passion for ber one economic stimulus proj- nity, and the $8.3 million project There’s much for all of us to In presenting the award in Wash- the arts, and understand how im- ect that Hawaii has to offer. will provide much-needed recre- look forward to this year. The Chi- ington DC, Americans for the Arts portant the arts are in adding to Unlike other economic initiatives ational facilities for a part of Oahu nese Year of the Tiger officially and the US Conference of May- our city’s quality of life. The arts being proposed at this point, rail that’s rapidly growing. begins on February 14, and tradi- ors noted that I introduced legis- define the essence and the soul can help our economy right away. The project should be com- tional observances art already lation to create an arts enterprise of a city. Rail is shovel-ready, will put thou- pleted late next year, and I’m sure under way in Chinatown, includ- zone in downtown Honolulu in On another subject, I’m very sands of people back to work and everyone will enjoy the new addi- ing lion dances, fireworks, ex- 1997, as a City Council member. pleased that the Construction In- pump $300 million in the local tions, including a 10,440-square- hibits, singing and dancing, In 2001, in collaboration with the dustry Task Force has recom- economy this year through con- foot gym, multipurpose building, martial arts demonstrations, feng Hawaii Arts Alliance, the ARTS at mended that the city’s rail transit struction. two basketball courts, four tennis shui displays, fortune-telling, and Marks Garage opened as a result project should be the state’s top For jobs, our economy, our courts, two volleyball courts, light- a wide variety of food that repre- of his legislation. Today, this new priority. transportation needs, and our is- ing, walkways, irrigation, and a sent the rich diversity of the Chi- arts center’s activities serve The 16-member task force land’s future, it’s time for this proj- 235-stall parking lot. HAWAII-FILIPINO NEWS ect to move forward. State to Receive $6 Million For “Green Jobs” HAWAII WILL RECEIVE $6 ship and Training Grants from Energy Rating System (HERS), recruiting, training, place- ment, recruiting, training, MILLION IN RECOVERY ACT the U.S. Department of Labor, Leadership in Energy and Envi- ment and retention services placement and retention FUNDS to help develop Hawaii’s will provide workers with the ronmental Design (LEED), Solar to target populations. services to populations that green industries by providing skills needed for emerging en- Photovoltaic Installation, Biofuels • The University of Hawaii have not traditionally utilized workers with cutting-edge training ergy efficiency and renewable Processing and Power Plant Op- Community College system, the State’s One-Stop Career in energy efficiency, renewable energy industries. Participants eration. to provide case manage- Centers. energy and biofuels. will learn the technical and occu- “This $6 million grant will be pational skills necessary to ob- Funding will be allocated to used to train some 1,400 people tain industry-recognized the following entities: in Hawaii to work in clean energy credentials. • Hawaii’s One-Stop Career jobs,” says U.S. Rep. Mazie K. The grantee is the State De- Centers, to focus on provid- Hirono. “These are the kinds of partment of Labor & Industrial ing services to dislocated jobs that will help Hawaii become Relations which will develop cur- workers and veterans. more energy self-sufficient.” ricula and training programs with • Catholic Charities and The money, which comes opportunities to obtain certifi- Goodwill Industries of via State Energy Sector Partner- cates and/or degrees in Home Hawaii, which will provide HAWAII FILIPINO CHRONICLE - NEWS EDITION FEBRUARY 6, 2010 LEGAL MATTERS 7 Can Dual Citizen Run for Office in Philippines?

torpedoed the bill. One of them ex- country? If you say "yes," you will pressed concern that I might be probably be denied a passport. If running against them. "I do not you say "no," you will be making a have any ill gotten wealth to fi- false statement under oath. Under nance a political campaign," I ri- my dual citizenship bill, you did not by Atty. Emmanuel posted. have this problem because it did Samonte TIPON Subsequently, I had breakfast not require you to take an oath of with at the MGM allegiance to the Philippines. No. 9225 compels natural born Fil- public office of a former Fil- number of FilAms dream of Grand in Las Vegas. We were in- ipinos, who have been naturalized ipino citizen. running for office in the Philip- troduced by a mutual friend, Atty. NECESSITY OF as citizens of a foreign country, but A pines while retaining their Bert Bravo, the multi-millionaire who reacquired or retained their RELINQUISHING U.S. WHAT IF YOU LOSE? U.S. citizenship. "Namamangka businessman of U-Bix fame. I Philippine citizenship (1) to take CITIZENSHIP TO RUN FOR So you renounced U.S. citi- asked Manny to re-sponsor my the oath of allegiance under sec- sa dalawang ilog," as they say it in zenship to run for mayor or coun- dual citizenship bill. He said that OFFICE tion 3 of Republic Act No. 9225, Tagalog. cilor of your little town. What if you the political climate was not good So, you are now a Filipino and (2) for those seeking elective In the early 90's, I had break- lose? "Masakit, kuya Eddie," as because there was a strong anti- citizen again, while retaining public offices in the Philippines to fast at the Manila Hotel with my Eddie Ilarde's radio listeners balikbayan sentiment in Congress your U.S. citizenship. Can you additionally execute a personal fraternity brother, Leonardo B. would say when they complained who believed that FilAms want to now run for public office in the and sworn renunciation of any and Perez, then a member of Con- to him about their misfortune. have the best of both worlds. "Wait Philippines? After all, Filipino all foreign citizenship before an gress from Nueva Vizcaya. I wrote Can you reacquire your U.S. 'til I am President," he remarked, citizens can run for public of- authorized public officer prior to or on a napkin a proposed dual citi- citizenship? That is another story. zenship bill titled: "Once a Filipino, winking. fice. simultaneous to the filing of their always a Filipino." The bill simply No. You must relinquish your certificate of candidacy, to qualify read: ADVANTAGES OF MY DUAL U.S. citizenship, first. Why? Be- as candidates in Philippine elec- (Atty. Tipon has a Master of Laws degree "A natural-born Filipino citizen CITIZENSHIP BILL cause that is what the new dual tions." from Yale Law School and a Bachelor of citizenship law requires. A dual cit- Laws degree from the University of the shall not lose his citizenship by the Under my bill, a natural born izen is not really a genuine Filipino Philippines. He is based in Hawaii where he fact that he is naturalized as a cit- Filipino did not have to do anything WHO IS RESPONSIBLE specializes in immigration law and criminal citizen because he or she does izen under the laws of another to retain his Filipino citizenship. As FOR RENUNCIATION defense. Tel. (808) 225-2645. E-Mail: filam- not have equal rights as a Filipino country." a full-fledged Filipino, he could do [email protected]. Website: www.Immigra- citizen. The dual citizen must re- REQUIREMENT tionServicesUSA.com. He is from Laoag "Can you sponsor this bill, anything any Filipino citizen could. linquish his or her U.S. citizenship Ask Franklin Drilon, a City and Magsingal, Ilocos Sur. He served brod?" I asked him. The new dual citizenship bill in a written form, under oath, and as an Immigration Officer. He is co-author "Yes, but you better have Joe enacted by Congress is a farce. I senatorial aspirant in the of “Immigration Law Service, 1st ed.” an 8- filed with the proper Philippine de Venecia as the main sponsor. have nothing to do with it. A former Aquino-Roxas ticket, who was volume practice guide for immigration offi- government office. But if you do Whatever Joe wants, Joe gets." Filipino citizen must take an oath then a Senator when this dual cers and lawyers. Listen to the most that, you will have lost your U.S. interesting and humorous Hawaii radio pro- Joe was the powerful speaker of of allegiance to the Philippines citizenship bill was being dis- citizenship. gram on KNDI AM 1270 every Tuesday and the House. I went to his Dasmari- and pay a fee to reacquire Philip- cussed. "I think it's very good, According to the Philippine Friday at 7:00 AM. This article is a general nas Village home. pine citizenship. ha?" he remarked when the re- overview of the subject matter discussed and "Maganda ito," exclaimed Supreme Court, in Guzman v. nunciation of American citi- is not intended as legal advice. No warranty Joe. "You better take care of this. Commission on Elections, G.R. is made by the writer or publisher as to its EFFECT OF OATH OF It will help you," he told Congress- No. 180048, June 19, 2009: zenship was imposed as a completeness or correctness at the time of ALLEGIANCE TO FOREIGN publication.) man Manny Sanchez who was "Section 5(2) of Republic Act requirement for running for nearby. Manny, also my fraternity COUNTRY brod, was the congressman of If you took the oath of alle- Rizal but the Sumulongs were giance to the Philippines, a foreign contesting his election on the country in the eyes of U.S. law, ground that he was a U.S. citizen. what will you write on your U.S. Joe filed my bill exactly as I passport application when it asks wrote it. Unfortunately, the anti-ba- you whether you have ever taken likbayan members of Congress an oath of allegiance to a foreign HAWAII FILIPINO CHRONICLE - NEWS EDITION 8 COMMUNITY PARADE FEBRUARY 6, 2010

ILOCOS SURIAN HOMECOMING MISSION 2009

ixty volunteers from Hawaii and the mainland joined the Ilocos Surian Homecoming Mission 2009 which S covered nine cities in nine days from December 15 to 23. Local volunteers from Manila and Ilocos joined the group. The entourage included internists, surgeons, nurses, medical practitioners and lay volunteers. Total Early breakfast orientations at Hotel Salcedo de Vigan –“ The Dr. Erlinda Cachola assisted by Maria Etrata, attending to a patients served was estimated at 15,000. This is the third goal is to serve everyone who comes to the mission with patient in Barangay Merville in Paranaque, Metro Manila homecoming mission of Ilocos Surian Association of Hawaii medications, vitamins, surgery, gifts and caring” in six years. The mission also featured the Ilocos Sur Idol, a singing contest, and Academic Excellence Competition for elementary and high school students.

The ISAH Homecoming Mission volunteers after a hard day’s work in Santiago, Ilocos Sur Academic Excellence Competition High School Division winners with ISAH Homecoming Mission volunteers Dr. Diane Place, a volunteer from Barbados and Dr. Rey Etrata from California and Santiago work on patients from Santa, Ilocos Sur assisted by Fely Ricardo and Emi Etrata respectively

Sinait had a total of 120 surgeries of different body parts. Dr. Jess Valencia, Surgery Department Head of the University of Santo Cuantacla – More than 1000 Cabugenians were served. They A sidetrip lunchtime medical mission to Barangay Dadaeman Tomas, led the team of surgeons came by busloads from neighboring barangays in Pasuquin sponsored by Jimmy and Kathy Adaoag

Volunteers express their Mahalo to ISAH Homecoming Mission sponsors Renato & Maria AF Etrata Foundation, Titans USA Foundation and Bayanihan Clinic Without Walls Ilocos Sur Idol run for 6 weeks prior to mission week on DWRS, Ilocos Sur commando radio. It generated awareness Destination Barangay Rancho, Santa, Ilocos Sur. Reachable among local folks on the medical mission only by a bamboo bridge after typhoon Ondoy destroyed the infratstructure

Aloha Night Reception for mission volunteers closed historic Calle Pharmacy section at Sinait – The count-pack-label group. ISAH Homecoming Mission went as far as Pasuquin, Ilocos Crisologo at the heart of Vigan City There was no OD at all Norte with a medical mission and Academic Excellence Competition in cooperation with Dr. Arnold and Mrs. Dory Villafuerte HAWAII FILIPINO CHRONICLE - NEWS EDITION FEBRUARY 6, 2010 FOOD & LEISURE 9 Jeep Thrills at Intercon's Cebu Fest by Ching M. ALANO “Cebuano cooking uses a lot of he Queen City of the lemongrass (tanglad),” chef Alan South has laid out a T feast fit for a king — or names one secret. “The taste of is it the Queen of Sheba? — at Cebuano food is really defined. We use Café Jeepney, InterContinental Manila until Jan. 31. With Café the freshest of fresh ingredients.” Jeepney in on an 18- otap (flaky, crispy pastry), and include a Princess Cruise trip day Cebu stopover, we’re the really sweet Cebuano man- for two to either the Caribbean thrilled to hop aboard this goes. or Alaska or the Mexican Riv- iconic native-themed coffee Now, here’s another sweet iera, and a trip to a European shop one fine Wednesday offer: To celebrate InterConti- destination of one’s choice on lunch. We’ve always loved nental Manila’s 40th anniver- board KLM Royal Dutch Air- Cebu — sea and sand, sights sary, guests get a chance to win lines. Raffle period runs until and sounds, and food, but of Cebu’s Kare-kare ture for two hours over low trips to dream destinations. April 16, 2010. course! And now, while it can’t heat for the taste to penetrate, drizzle of soy sauce gives the Every P4,000 in a single re- So, all aboard now for bring its breathtaking blue wa- and then fried. We have two sticky rice its brownish color. ceipt at restaurant and bar out- Cebu’s jeep thrills! ters to Manila, Maribago Blue- kinds of adobo: One’s got vine- Name that tuna? Yes, lets earns a raffle ticket. Prices (www.philstar.com) water Beach Resort has flown gar while the other has soy Cebu’s kinilaw na tanigue or in its seasoned, London’s Le sauce and sugar, which makes tuna, which is sliced on the Cebu’s Kinilaw na Tanigue Cordon Bleu School-trained it somewhat sweet.” spot or a la minute, comes with executive chef Gilbert Alan Of course, who hasn’t a choice of condiments — Mathay who’s now making heard of (or, yes, tried) lechon three kinds of vinegar, coconut waves at Intercon. de Cebu, which is as legendary cream, ginger, tomatoes, red The jolly good chef comes as Magellan’s Cross? “We stuff onions, silispada, chopped sili with a palate-tickling array of our lechon with tanglad, garlic, — and is eaten with boiled specialties with a Cebuano ac- and spring onions, and rub the kamote and boiled banana. cent. Over Day 1 Cebuano inside with salt and pepper,” Savor a bit of history with culinary masterpieces (from Chef Alan reveals. “Its skin is Cebu’s chorizo, which has a appetizer to soup, salad, main thin, we rub it with salt and let sweet Spanish heritage. course, sugba or grilled station, it dry, and then we cook it over Have you tried Cebu’s din- carving station, and dessert), charcoal. Instead of the usual uguan? It’s got coconut milk, he unravels the sizzling secrets liver sauce, we use the native and you just might go loco of the Cebuano kitchen. Cebu sauce made of soy sauce, over the coco twist. “Cebuano cooking uses a vinegar, onions, chili, a bit of Chef Alan tells us the tale lot of lemongrass (tanglad),” ginger, salt, and pepper.” of Cebu’s oxtail stew. It’s chef Alan names one secret. Guests agree this lechon is called balbacua, oxtail boiled “The taste of Cebuano food is worth pigging out for. “It’s a in star anise, soy sauce, beef really defined. We use the staple on the Cebuano table in stock. It’s slow cooked for four freshest of fresh ingredients.” many a celebration,” notes to five hours. Being a flourishing trading Alan. Now, this one rocks — port for centuries, Cebu is In fast-food outlets at Cebu’s steamed rock lobsters home to a cuisine that’s an in- malls in Cebu, people line up (hanlilitik)! triguing mix of flavors and tex- for their sinful share of this del- And what’s a Cebuano tures. There are traces of icacy whose popularity has feast without the sinugba? The Indo-Malay, Chinese, Spanish, spread by word of mouth (con- sugba station offers a lot of Mexican, American, and Thai tented mouths, we’re sure). grilled faves guaranteed to influences.” Care for Cebu’s kare-kare? thrill (chicken, pork, liver, fish, We ask Chef Alan what It’s quite ox-kay! Chef Alan chorizo, squid). They’re makes adobong Cebu so deli- shares, “We do use oxtail, too, cooked on the spot and you can ciously — and deliriously — but our Cebu kare-kare has no enjoy ’em with your choice of different from the many ado- ground rice; instead, we use sauce. bos we’ve tasted in our lives. bread crumbs as well as Relish your salad days, He tells us, “Our adobong crushed peanuts and annatto too, with the many Cebuano Cebu is pork belly tenderized oil.” salads, like the green mango in vinegar (Datu Puti), patis, The Cebuanos’ kare-kare salad, ensaladang kamatis ug star anise, garlic, bay leaf, pep- is quite light (and just right), kesong puti (tomato salad with percorn. It’s boiled in that mix- unlike the rich kare-kare our cottage cheese), grilled egg- Lechon de Cebu jaded taste buds have grown plant salad, sweet potato tops accustomed salad, fried dilis salad, ensal- to. adang chicharon (pork crack- Quite a ling salad), banana blossom meaty treat is salad. Cebu’s ver- Each day offers something sion of the different on the buffet table. So paella valen- expect a different gustatory ad- ciano. It’s a venture each time you visit. whole heap To end a most memorable of pork, food trip on a sweet note, try chicken, Cebu’s many pastries and rice liver, and cakes, like the budbud kabog chorizo. A (millet and coconut milk rolls), 10 HAWAII FILIPINO CHRONICLE - NEWS EDITION FEBRUARY 6, 2010 HAWAII-FILIPINO NEWS

Vandalism Rocks Hawaii’s Plantation Village OFFICIALS AT HAWAII'S PLANTATION Last month’s break-in is the second recent VILLAGE are reeling from a recent break-in setback for HPV, which is still recovering from and vandalism incident and are asking the a copper theft a little over a year and a half ago. public’s help in finding those responsible. Both incidents will make 2010 especially chal- On January 25, 2010, vandals broke into lenging for HPV officials. HPV’s Okada Building where the administrative “With funding cuts from the State and a de- offices, museum and archives are located, and cline in visitor arrivals to HPV, it will be a rough proceeded to trash the facility while looking for road ahead for us,” Higa says. “We’re a small cash and valuables. non-profit organization so incidents like this take “They made a huge mess, emptying desks a huge toll on the facility and business. and cabinets in each room,” says Jeff Higa, HPV officials are asking the public to re- HPV’s executive director. “Since they didn’t find port any suspicious activity to the police. money, they took pennies that were in the do- “Thankfully, our Village structures were nation box, a digital camera, a hatchet from my untouched so we can carry on with our docent- office and several Filipino knives from the led tours and continue to operate,” says Faith archives room.” P. Evans, HPV Board President. “It’s virtually The vandals also damaged the security impossible for us to finance round-the clock se- alarm system, as well as many of the interior curity for HPV without any outside support.” doors which are beyond repair. Fortunately, the Hawaii’s Plantation Village is the only at- thieves forgot to take a laptop they had packed traction on Oahu that is dedicated to preserv- and ready to go, Higa says. ing the sugar plantation history. It is a living HPV officials reported the incident to HPD history museum and ethno-botanical garden but have not provided an estimate on the value featuring 32 original and authentically-repro- of the items stolen or damages incurred. duced buildings, circa early 1900s. New Farmers Market to Benefit Ewa Beach Shoppers THE ABRUPT CLOSURE OF STAR MARKET IN EWA BEACH has resulted in jammed parking lots and long lines during the last two months at Foodland, the only remaining grocery market for area residents. However, recent efforts by the Ewa Beach Shopping Center Mer- chants Association and Rep. Kym- Rep. Kymberly Pine (District 43: Ewa Beach) with Lay berly Pine to launch a new Vongkhamchanh, owner of Lay's Farm Produce farmer’s market as a temporary re- placement is welcomed news for the com- closed.” munity. Located at the old Star Market Lay Farm Produce, a local farming en- location, the new farmer’s market began op- terprise, is running the Farmer’s Market. Tish erating seven days a week on January 23, Rothwell, president of the Ewa Beach Shop- 2010. Regular operating hours will be seven ping Center Merchants Association, says the days a week, from 8 am to 7:30 pm. Farmer’s Market will help boost the local Longs Drugs is slated to take over Star economy and provide shopping relief for Market’s old location but won’t be up and run- area residents. ning for at least eight more months. According “I’m excited and looking forward to to Rep. Pine, a farmer’s market should satisfy drawing people to the Ewa Beach Shopping the community’s needs until Longs Drugs Center,” Rothwell says. opens its doors. Rep. Pine was disappointed with the “We are blessed to live in a community handling of the closure of Star Markets in that looks out for one another,” she says. November 2009. She says Times Super- “The elderly were really struggling with los- market gave residents little notice that it ing the convenience of having fresh produce would replace the Star Market with a Longs close to home and working families were Drugs, which already exists in Ewa Beach. frustrated trying to compete for parking More planning should have been done to space at the nearest grocery store. The loss help the community with the transition and of Star Market also hurt neighboring mer- that a lack of notice placed undue hardship chants who saw a drop in revenue when it on the community, Rep. Pine says. HAWAII FILIPINO CHRONICLE - NEWS EDITION FEBRUARY 6, 2010 PHILIPPINE NEWS 11

trainer,” Roach told ESPN.com. re- Pacman Gets 3rd Fighter of Year Award ferring to his trainer, the late Eddie Futch, who also took him in as an by Abac CORDERO / won its previously in 1961 and award that was be- WBO welterweight assistant. Tuesday, February 2, 2010 1971. It was in 1975 that Ali and stowed to the 31-year- crown, making him “I give Eddie all the credit for MANILA, Philippines - THE BOX- Frazier staged the historic “Thrilla old pound-for-pound the only boxer in his- where I am today. He gave me ING WRITERS ASSOCIATION in Manila.” champion by the Ring tory to win seven great guidance during my appren- OF AMERICA has chosen Leonard won it in 1976, 1979 Magazine, the bible of world titles in seven ticeship with him,” added Roach. Manny Pacquiao as its Fighter of and 1981 while Holyfield earned boxing, and ESPN, different weight The BWAA will hand out the the Year for 2009, and in the the nod of the BWAA in 1990, 1996 the mother of all classes. awards on June 11 in New York. process made the charismatic Fil- and 1997. Among the two-time win- sports channels. Pacquiao’s chief His third Fighter of the Year ipino superstar only the fifth fighter ners are Floyd Patterson, Carmen Pacquiao won his trainer, Freddie award from the BWAA should in history to win the prestigious Basilio, Dick Tiger, Marvin Hagler, first Fighter of the Year Roach, has his fourth serve Pacquiao in good stead as award three times. Thomas Hearns and Mike Tyson. award in 2006, the Trainer of the Year in he prepares for his March 13 fight Muhammad Ali, Jose Frazier, Oscar dela Hoya, known as year he knocked out the bag. He is the with Josh Clottey at the Dallas Sugar Ray Leonard and Evander boxing’s golden boy, only won the Erik Morales twice, only trainer so far to Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Holyfield are the other three-time award once, in 1995. as well as and in 2008, the year Manny Pacquiao receive the BWAA Texas. recipients of the award, which the Ricky Hatton in 2005 and Floyd he jumped three divi- trainer three times More importantly, the award BWAA has handed out yearly since Mayweather Jr. in 2007. The fact sions higher in beating Juan Manuel (2003, 2006 and 2008) and this should put to rest allegations that it named Jack Dempsey as winner that Pacquiao has won it thrice only Marquez (130 lb), David Diaz (135 fourth one will put more distance Pacquiao, who had won titles as a in 1938 or 71 years ago. cements his status as the best lb) and Dela Hoya (147 lb). between him and the rest. flyweight, super-bantamweight, Ali, who will be remembered there is today. Pacquiao demolished Ricky “Manny and I are a great team featherweight, super-featherweight as “The Greatest,” won the award As an icing on the cake, the Hatton in May last year to win the and to win this award you need a and lightweight, is into perform- in 1965, 1974 and 1975, the year BWAA has also named Pacquiao IBO junior-welterweight title and great fighter. It’s my favorite award ance-enhancing drugs. he shared it with Frazier who had as the Fighter of the Decade, an Miguel Cotto in November for the because its named after my (www.philstar.com)

precinct count optical scan (PCOS) available and that we have the Comelec Worried About Cell Phone machine to read the ballots al- means and, of course, the inclina- though they were described by the tion to use them as needed,” he considering the proximity of the Management Corp. had purchased Comelec as generally successful. added. Jammers elections, then you cannot help but 5,000 broadband global area net- Jimenez said jammers are not The Bureau of Customs by Sheila CRISOSTOMO / be suspicious at this stage... it is work (BGAN) or satellite Internet new and illegal in the Philippines. (BOC) had deployed intelligence Tuesday, February 2, 2010 only prudent that we be suspi- network devices to be used to send A jammer, however, could be teams to verify reports that 5,000 MANILA, Philippines - THE COM- cious,” Jimenez said. the ballots in case the satellite sig- blocked by another jamming de- units of cellular telephone signal MISSION ON ELECTIONS The Comelec had received in- nal fails. vice. jammers have been smuggled into (Comelec) yesterday expressed formation that the jammers had Jimenez admitted that the loss Asked if the Comelec has the country and might be already concern over the reported arrival in been smuggled into the country of cellular phone signals is one of jammers to counter any effort to out in the market. the country of some 5,000 jammers three weeks ago. the possible problems that the block the transmission of votes on The BOC learned that the Na- of mobile phone signals. The agency is now coordinat- Comelec and Smartmatic-TIM election day, the official refused to tional Telecommunications Com- Comelec spokesman James ing with the Bureau of Customs have been preparing for. comment. mission (NTC) has not issued any Jimenez said the presence of the about the reported smuggling inci- At present, the Comelec is set “(It’s a) secret. What’s impor- import permit for these units. jamming devices is a cause for dent. to investigate the two field tests it tant is that these measures are (www.philstar.com) alarm for poll officials since these The May 10 automated polls conducted in four could be used to block the elec- would utilize the services of schools in Pateros tronic transmission of votes from telecommunication companies in and Taguig City last polling precincts to canvassing transmitting the counted votes from week, which were centers on election day. the polling precincts to the can- marred by failure in “When you’re talking about vassing centers. transmission and 5,000 units of the same thing and Smartmatic-Total Information failure of a unit IBM Opens 2nd Global Delivery Center in Cebu Patterson said one of the considerations by / FREEMAN Ehda M. DAGOC IBM has seriously look at in expanding its op- Tuesday, February 2, 2010 erations around the world especially in the CEBU, Philippines - TECHNOLOGY SOLU- high-end capabilities such as the GDC facility, TIONS GIANT IBM HAS OPENED its sec- is the government’s strong support in this kind ond Global Delivery Center (GDC) in the of investment, strong academe system that Philippines, in Cebu, taking advantage of the provides ample supply of talents and IT ca- province’s abundant supply of high-value In- pabilities, good IT infrastructure, and stable formation Technology (IT) talents. environment in terms of political stand point. The Cebu GDC site for Application Serv- With this, Patterson said “Cebu became ices (AS) will complement the Manila’s GDC a logical choice. We saw the capability and operations that will focus on providing support skills here.” service and product development for package, IBM is expanding its applications serv- web technology, and other consumer applica- ices in the country offering key competencies tion product developments. such as Java, and Web technologies, Lotus Initially, Cebu site will focus on capabilities Notes, Testing and Software Maintenance. in Java, testing and groupware, said Lula Mo- Local IT stakeholders said the entry of hanty IBM director for GDC Philippines. IBM in Cebu will reinforce Cebu’s name in the “This is a big revelation to the world that global IT investment community. Philippines can do. We have full spectrum of According to Lula, IBM still has to cali- applications services here,” Lula said in a press brate the strength of Cebu high-value IT talent conference on the formal opening of the Cebu and it may focus on the three identified serv- GDC site located at the TGU Tower in Asia ices—Java, Testing and group-ware. Town IT Park. One of the services that will be delivered In IBM’s eight strategy centers in the by GDC sites, is to provide support to IBM’s world, Philippines is considered as one of the clients worldwide, or develop product de- central and strategic locations, said Richard pends on the unique demand to IBM’s cus- Patterson vice president for Globally Integrated tomers worldwide, Patterson explained. Delivery. (www.philstar.com) HAWAII FILIPINO CHRONICLE - NEWS EDITION 12 PHILIPPINE NEWS FEBRUARY 6, 2010 “Second, these survey rat- ings have to be translated to ac- SWS: Noynoy 42%, Villar 35%, Erap 13% tual delivery of votes,” he said. by Helen FLORES / He said the ruling Lakas- Tuesday, February 2, 2010 Kampi-CMD has candidates in about 95 percent of the elective MANILA, Philippines - LIBERAL posts nationwide while Aquino’s PARTY STANDARD- LP was able to field only less than BEARER SEN. BENIGNO 40 percent. “NOYNOY” AQUINO III con- Pichay said the administra- tinued to top the list of presiden- tion party is fielding only one can- tial candidates in the latest survey didate per congressional district, conducted by the Social Weather province, city and municipality - Stations (SWS), but Nacionalista almost all of which have complete L(-R) Noynoy Aquino,42%; Manny Villar, 35%; Erap Estrada, 13%; Gibo Teodoro, 4%; Dick Gordon, 2% Party bet Sen. Manny Villar has tickets - following the merger of further narrowed the gap to just impact and implication of the Sen- This is very inspiring for me and ranked third with 16 percent, fol- the country’s two biggest parties seven percentage points. ate C-5 report...had not yet sunk my colleagues. This shows that lowed by former Metro Manila De- last year, Lakas-Christian Muslim The SWS poll, commis- into the consciousness of the vot- our fellow countrymen are start- velopment Authority chairman Democrats and the Kabalikat ng sioned by BusinessWorld, found ers,” and that “the numbers will still ing to know who we are, what we and former Op- Malayang Pilipino (Kampi). that 42 percent of Filipinos would change in favor of Aquino and have done in the past and how tical Media Board chairman and He recalled that in the 2007 vote for Aquino while 35 percent against Villar.” we can help in the future,” Villar actor Edu Manzano, who got two senatorial elections, administra- would choose Villar. Former President Joseph said. percent each. tion bets fared badly as there The survey, conducted from Estrada placed third with a rating “This also shows that we are “The Aquino-Roxas tandem were two sets of local administra- Jan. 21 to 24, used face-to-face of 13 percent while former De- not distracted by the issues being has been enjoying huge leads in tion candidates - one from Lakas interviews of 2,100 adult respon- fense secretary Jr. hurled against (me),” said Villar, all pre-election surveys con- and one from Kampi - who were dents. ranked fourth with four percent. adding that the C-5 Road issue ducted by credible polling firms in busy campaigning against each Aquino’s lead over Villar was Sen. Richard Gordon and has been repeated a number of the country, including university other. 19 percentage points in Dec. 5 to Jesus is Lord founder Bro. Eddie times and the Filipino people may mock polls done in various Dean Nelson Abeleda of the 10 and 11 percent in Dec. 27 to Villanueva got two percent each. have grown tired of it. schools nationwide,” the LP said. University of Manila’s College of 28. The other presidential bets Business Administration and Ac- MAR STILL TOP CHOICE GIBO ALLY STILL Before the filing of candidacy received less than one percent of countancy also said Teodoro is FOR VP OPTIMISTIC papers, Aquino’s lead over the votes. They were Sen. Jamby the next leader that the country rest of the aspirants was more Madrigal (0.4 percent); Vetellano The survey also revealed Presidential Adviser for Polit- needs as he “is intelligent, has ex- than 20 percentage points. Acosta (0.3 percent); John Carlos that Sen. Manuel Roxas is still the ical Affairs Prospero Pichay, a perience, is honest, transparent He had a 27 percentage- de los Reyes (0.2 percent); and number one choice of Filipinos to supporter of Teodoro, said the ad- and young. “ point lead over Villar (Aquino 47 (0.1 percent). become the next vice president. ministration standard-bearer Some 800 students from UM percent; Villar 20 percent) in the Villar welcomed the latest Roxas broadened further his could still beat LP bet Aquino, have signed up to be part of the Nov. 4 to 8 SWS survey. SWS survey results, saying this lead over his closest rival, with a whose survey ratings are now de- National Youth Movement for A press release issued by the gives him more drive to campaign high 49 percent of respondents clining. Gibo, during his recent tour of the LP yesterday showed that the harder for the presidency. choosing him over Sen. Loren Pichay said Aquino is actu- school and dialogue with some seven percentage-point differ- He expects his detractors to Legarda who got a 28 percent rat- ally facing a growing problem of 1,000 students at the campus’ ence between Aquino’s and Vil- resort to more drastic measures ing. declining ratings that is to quadrangle. lar’s ratings translate to about to stop him from closing in on The LP said that Roxas’ 21 Teodoro’s advantage. Teodoro had also dialogued three million votes if all 49 million Aquino. percent lead is equivalent to nine “His (Aquino) ratings have with some 1,500 students at the La registered Filipino voters will vote “I am happy about the survey million votes if all 49 million regis- peaked early and that is actually Consolacion College auditorium, on May 10. that I continue to get good ratings tered voters will vote in May 10. a nightmare for him because he where another 600 volunteers It also pointed out that “the full and the margin is getting closer. Makati Mayor has to maintain that,” Pichay said. signed up. (www.philstar.com)

RP Military Deploys 100 Soldiers to Protect Candidates in Brawner said that the Comelec May Polls has also asked the Philippine Na- tional Police to provide security by Paolo ROMERO / personnel to 500 candidates. Tuesday, February 2, 2010 He declined to identify the MANILA, Philippines (Xinhua) - candidates. PHILIPPINE MILITARY OFFI- The Comelec has issued a CIALS HAVE DEPLOYED resolution in December which al- about 100 soldiers throughout the lowed candidates to have at least country to serve as bodyguards to two soldiers as bodyguards. candidates in May's national elec- Brawner said the military an- tions. ticipates the number to increase Lt. Col. Romeo Brawner, in the coming weeks as the cam- spokesman of the Armed Forces paign season intensifies. of the Philippines, said in Mon- Philippine military officials day's press briefing that soldiers have ordered the soldiers not to were deployed to 50 candidates engage in any partisan political whose applications for body- activity. However, they can vote guards were approved by the and if needed, provide security to Commission on Elections. candidates. (www.philstar.com) HAWAII FILIPINO CHRONICLE - NEWS EDITION FEBRUARY 6, 2010 LEGAL NOTES 13 Green Card Through Adoption that the child must be adopted by ments attesting to custody are not An adoptive child cannot peti- daughter. the U.S. citizen or permanent res- sufficient to prove legal custody. tion his natural parents for immi- A permanent resident may file ident before the child’s sixteenth The legal custody and the gration benefits. But if the child a petition for an adopted child who birthday. Evidence of a full and two-year residence may be did not obtain immigration benefits is unmarried and under 21 or is an final adoption is required. waived if the child had been bat- through the adoptive parent and unmarried son or daughter over If the child is the brother or tered or abused by the adopting the adoption had been terminated, the age of 21. sister of another child who was parent or by a family member of the natural parent-child relation- An adopted child may enter adopted by the same parent, said the adopting parent residing in the ship is re-established and the nat- the U.S. as a derivative benefici- child may be adopted even before same household. ural parent may petition for the ary of a parent who is applying for by Reuben S. the sixteenth birthday but before If the adopting parent is a rel- child. An adopted child cannot ob- an immigrant visa. he turned twenty-one. ative of the natural parents, the tain immigration benefits for his The child’s priority date for SEGURITAN The adopting parent must United States Citizenship and Im- siblings even if the child did not purposes of obtaining a visa num- demonstrate that he had legal and migration Services (USCIS) may obtain immigration benefit from his ber will be same as the parent. U.S. citizen or lawful perma- physical custody of the child for at require proof of the bona fides of adopted parents. nent resident who wants to least two (2) years while the child the adoption. And if the child re- A U.S. citizen may file a rela- REUBEN S. SEGURITAN has been prac- A adopt a child abroad has to was a minor. sides with his natural parents tive petition for an adopted child ticing law for over 30 years. For further in- comply with certain laws both in Legal custody means that even after the adoption, the adop- if the child is unmarried and formation, you may call him at (212) 695 the U.S. and in the country of the there was a final adoption decree tive parent must submit adequate under 21 years old, or is an un- 5281 or log on to his website at www.segu- child. or a custody award by a court or a proof that he has parental cus- married son or daughter over the ritan.com U.S. immigration laws require government entity. Sworn state- tody. age of 21, or is a married son or PHILIPPINE NEWS RP Trade Promos in Japan Comelec, DFA See Generate $38 Million 50 Percent Overseas tional markets last year. The activi- ganization (JETRO) and Philippine by Ma. Elisa P. OSORIO / ties were all meant to explore the Software Industry Association Voter Turnout Thursday, February 4, 2010 opportunities in Japan and how our (PSIA); and Manila F.A.M.E. Inter- Secretariat, said they do not fore- by / MANILA, Philippines - THE local companies can benefit from national. Evelyn MACAIRAN see any major problems except in Thursday, February 4, 2010 PHILIPPINES TRADE PRO- them,” Aquino explained. The Philippine participation in the address of the voters aboard. MOTION ACTIVITIES IN DTI through the Center for In- Foodex generated orders for MANILA, Philippines - AN OFFI- Velasco said there are JAPAN last year earned $38 mil- ternational Trade Expositions and Philippine fresh pineapples, bis- CIAL OF THE COMMISSION 589,830 registered voters under lion, the Department of Trade and Missions (CITEM) implemented cuits and confectioneries, and ON ELECTIONS (Comelec) the OAV, 138,113 of whom are Industry (DTI) announced yester- eight trade promotion projects other marine products. The Philip- yesterday said the poll body is ex- postal voters and 451,717 per- day. under JPEPA last year. This in- pine participation was also sup- pecting about 50 percent turnout sonal voters. “About 1,100 Philippine com- cludes participation in Japan ’s key ported by the country’s Export in the overseas absentee voting Seguis said they have identi- panies gained exposure to the international trade platforms such Development Council (EDC). (OAV) because the position of fied 49 foreign posts for voting by Japanese market through the trade as Interior Lifestyle Exhibition Under the participation in president is up for grabs. mail and about 40 foreign posts for promotion activities initiated by the (home furnishings and wearable), Japan Home and Building Show, Comelec Commissioner Ar- personal votes. A foreign post in- government in key sectors namely International Jewellery Show (fine joint venture partnerships were mando Velasco, committee of cludes consulates and embassies. home furnishings and wearable, jewelry), Foodex (food), and Japan formed with Philippine company OAV chairman, said that based The Comelec has allocated food, IT and IT-enabled services Home and Building Show (con- manufacturing wall panels made of on the turnout of the first two one month, from April 10 to May and construction materials and struction materials and services). laminated indigenous materials OAVs, it appeared that a majority 10, for overseas absentee voting services,” reported Senior Trade Under JPEPA, incoming busi- since green building materials were of Filipinos abroad would want to and the counting would be done Undersecretary Thomas G. Aquino. ness missions from Japan were prominent in Japan . have a say on who should be the simultaneously with the vote in DTI said this is one of the con- also organized for CITEM’s locally Locally, Japanese buyers country’s next leader. the Philippines. crete results of the benefits of sign- held international fairs: Interna- who visited Manila F.A.M.E. In- Department of Foreign Af- The counting of votes would ing the Japan-Philippines Economic tional Food Exhibition Philippines ternational in 2009 contributed fairs (DFA) Undersecretary for be done in the foreign posts, but Partnership Agreement (JPEPA). Very Important Buyer Program; e- $1.6 million in sales in the Special Concerns Rafael Seguis, canvassing would be in the “The JPEPA-assisted initia- Services Global Sourcing Confer- show’s April edition and $1.9 mil- who is also chairman of the OAV Philippines. (www.philstar.com) tives are meant to cushion our local ence and Exhibition in cooperation lion in sales in the October show. enterprises from the slump in tradi- with the Japan External Trade Or- (www.philstar.com) MAINLAND NEWS California Man Posed as Marshal to prise newspaper Monday that the kidnapping claims were false, but Deport Woman to RP he provided no further details. HEMET (AP) — A SOUTHERN badge to get through San Diego Cherriebelle, who is five CALIFORNIA MAN POSED airport security and put her on a months pregnant, wed Craig Hib- AS A US MARSHAL to kidnap a plane to her home country, accord- bard three years ago. She can- distant cousin's wife and falsely de- ing to a police report. celed her immigration documents port her to the Philippines, police Craig Hibbard said he called and said she wanted to go home said Tuesday. the US Marshals Service three after the two fought last year, Craig Police arrested Greg Ray- days later and officials there told Hibbard said. mond Denny Jr. of Riverside him Denny wasn't an agent. She later renewed her green County last month on suspicion of Police said they arrested card granting permanent residency impersonating an officer and kid- Denny after he came to the station status and was waiting for it to be napping Cherriebelle Hibbard. for questioning wearing a fake processed when Denny abducted Police said Denny, 37, barged badge and a replica pistol. Denny her, Craig Hibbard said. Immigra- into Hibbard's Hemet home on Jan. claimed he was a federal marshal tion officials in San Bernardino told 15 wearing a fake badge and a but later admitted he impersonated her she was allowed to stay in the shirt that said "US Marshal." Denny a marshal and confirmed the fam- United States in the meantime, he handcuffed the woman at gunpoint ily's account, Lt. Mark Richards said. and forced her husband to buy her said. No motive was released. Denny is free on $50,000 a plane ticket. He then used a fake Denny told The Press-Enter- bond. (www.philstar.com) HAWAII FILIPINO CHRONICLE - NEWS EDITION 14 PHILIPPINE LANGUAGE FEBRUARY 6, 2010 Ti Panagsukisok Ti Kinabaknang Ti Naglasatan A Dalan Ti Panagbaniaga Louisiana", "Milkfish In Brickish Ni Filipino (Part I–Ti Panagsukisok) Water/Bangus" by Reverend Fred Vergara. uray kaipapananna a lasatenda Ngem panunotem man ti ipa- tired Major Roland Sagum nga Iti Hawaii, dinakamat ni An- dagiti taaw ken ti let-ang iti tan- panaw ken yaadayo gapu iti umuna UFCH president, tubo ti drew Lind iti librona: Hawaii's Peo- ILOKO gatang. Surotenda laeng ti init iti 'guyod' wenno tagiruot ti panagta- Batangas, Batangas. ple, "that there were 5 Filipinos kaibatoganda, uray ania man a lawataw a kas met laeng iti 'tu- Ditoy met a nagtitipon dagiti came to Hawaii in 1853, as cooks by Amado I. YORO lugar ken panawen, isuda dagiti maytayab' nga awitna ti di pay 150 a delegado a nangibagi iti and musician." dapandapan ti pudno a Kayu- napsaan nga itlog ta ibirbirokna ti original a 47 a gunglo Filipino a Idilig iti maysa a takuat: "The akauna: Maisagsaganan ti manggi. umok, iti sanga, iti daga a pagsad- naggapu iti Isla ti Oahu nga in- very first Filipinos to make Hawaii UFCH Convention idiay Maui Ni Filipino ti magmagna a sadan ken pagdissuan iti baro a dauluan da Justo dela Cruz, i- their home in December 1888 P a maangay iti Hulio 23, 24, bagi ti 'balay ti dara' ti kinatured, taeng. Laoag, ken Atty. Peter Aduja, were group of musicians, namely: 25, 2010. babaen ti Maui Filipino kinaandur, kinaanus ken kina- Disiembre 20, 2009, kalpasan Vigan, ken immuna a Filipino leg- B. Jose Libornia, Francisco delos Community Council nga ipangu- gaget. Sibibiag a lasag ken bagi a nga inawatmi ti proyekto manipud islator iti , Santos, Geronimo Inocencia, and luan ni Atty. Herman Andaya, nakaigameran ti dara dagiti iti UFCH BoG miting idi Disiembre Anastacio Luis, Big Island, Lazaro Salamanca, immediately Ryan Piros ken kakaduada. nagkauna a natibo iti Filipinas sak- 19. Rinugianmin ti rinabiimi a Marcelino Francisco, Kauai; Lib- joined the Royal Hawaiian Band" Ita a kasapa, siraratentayo bay a tinakuatan ni Ferdinand mangsursurot ti dana a nangru- erato Abado, Lanai; Rafael Natakuatan pay itoy a panag- manen ti namunganayan ti Magellan idi 1521 wenno gian ti panagdaliasat ni Filipino Cabebe, Maui; Antonio Abrahano, sukimat nga adda aganay a 10 a 'panagdaliasat' ni Kartapilus a maikasangapulo ket innem a sen- manipud iti Filipinas. Inawatmi Molokai. papastor wenno papadi nga Pinoy iti urat ti siglo, ti tenario. Kas takuat ti na- daytoy pagrebbengan gapu iti Kangrunaan a panggep ti immay ditoy Hawaii babaen iti im- panagkatangkatang iti tataaw ken munganayan ti first aborigins of pateg ti UFCH ken iti ibabangonna pannakabuangay ti UFCH: "....For bitasion ti Hawaii Board of Mission tangatang, babaen iti nangato a the Philippines dagiti negroid, sa a kas gunglo ti amin a gunglo dag- the purpose of furthering the po- iti sakup ti makuna nga Umuna a namnamada a masanglad iti immay dagiti Malayo, Polyne- iti Filipino iti Hawaii.Agallatiw ti litical, economic and social aims Barsada [First Wave of Immigra- maysa a lugar - America ken sians, sabali laeng ti mitolohia ti aldaw, iti biblioteka ken taeng a of Filipinos in Hawaii; to work vig- tion] kas nainaganan a: Hawaii. limtak a kawayan ken adda ni yan ti 'sidudulin a gameng ken tal- orously for the advancement of Kasla ti panangsurot ti lanut ti Malakas [Ni Napigsa] ken ni Mag- diap ti pakasaritaan - addada iti Filipinos;to preserve Filipino cul- • Rev. Vidal Lining [1910] for kamangeg no arigen ti panang- anda [Ni Napintas]. uneg dagiti pinanid. ture and enrich tradition and ap- Filipino Methodist Church – sukimat iti kinabaknang ti dalan a Makaay-ayo pay ket ngarud ti Sapay koma, nupay ammomi preciate Filipina beauty, to get Pahala, Big Island naglasatan dagiti immuna a takuat a kastoy: [In legend]"In the nga agkamtudkaminto latta, ngem more involved in all aspects of so- • Rev. Mauricio Valera [1921] kadaraan a nagbaniaga iti Amer- beginning there was only the Sky iti kangatuan, kangayedan ken ki- cial, political, economic, agricul- for Filipino Congregational ica, sa immayda iti Hawaii - ti daga and the Sea and a great bird flew namodestotayo nga agserbi kas tural, education, science, arts, Church – Hilo, Big Island ti paraiso a kunada. Wenno dagiti between them. and the great bird, maysa kadagiti Hunta del gober- medicine, and others" • Rev. Pedro Racelis [1921] immay ditoy daga "ti matuntunaw weary from its timeless flight and nador ken pangulo ti komite: Sakripisio daytoy a panag- for Filipino Congregational a banga" [Melting pot] wenno iti finding no place of rest, provoked UFCH Golden Book: the Foot- sukisok ket saanmi a samiren ti Church – Papa’ikou – Big Is- kunada a "Crossroad of the Pa- a quarrel between the God of the notes and the Footprints, iti nagan puyat ken kettang iti manmano a land. cific" Sky and the God of the Sea. The ti panagserbi - ipakaunamin ti du- pagsasao dagiti annak ti lapis ken • Rev. Emeterio Centeno Imigrasion wenno panagbal- God of the Sea in anger threw up mawat ti pammunno kadagiti labs- pluma: segdan ti kingki babaen iti [1920] for Filipino Congrega- lasiw ti kayatko nga iruangan ditoy water. The God of the Sky in ing wenno giwang ti lana iti tengngat' rabii. tional Church – Puunene, a saritaan. Ni Filipino ti maysa vengeance trew down rocks. pannakaammo ken siraratmi itoy Ti panagsukisok ket silawan, Maui kadagiti kaseriosoan nga agbani- Out of this war the islands maisagsagana a libro. biroken dagiti urat ti panagbani- • Rev. Braulio Makapagal aga wenno agadbenturera iti sab- were formed. And the bird alighted Ipagarupmi, wenno patienmi, aga ken panagdaliasat. Kas iti [1920] for Filipino Congrega- sabali a lugar. Adda dagiti Judio, ti and reeds and vines sprouted out adda ngatan dagiti immun-una a panangbirok ti "kayo de pamilia" tional Church – Lahaina, maui kunada a "Kartapilus". Wen, ma- of the rocks. This, say the an- nagpanggep a maisurat ngata [Family tree] ti sangaamaan, • Rev. Jacinto Runes [1923] balin met ni Filipino, aglalo kadag- cients, was how the Philippines koma met ti maysa a pakatiponan sanginaan, da appo a dapan, tu- for Kekaha Filipino Methodist, iti Ilokano dagiti "kartapilus" a came to be. [Origin of the Philip- dagiti namaris a pakasaritaan, meng ken dagiti sarsaringit ti pa- Kauai patinayon nga agkalkallautang - a pines, Filipino Fiesta Book, 76, R. nupay makuna a brief biodata, milia dagiti nagsasanggala a • Rev. Catalino Cortezan for magna kadagiti barbaro a dalan Respicio and E. G. Labez] dagiti aganayen a tallopulo a panagtitipon dagiti panaggasawa Filipino Congregational pasado a presidente ti UFCH dagiti annak ken dagiti an-annak. Church – Koloa, Kauai sipud pay nabangon idi damo a Daytoy a panagsukimat a • Rev. Venancio Madayag naindaklan a kombensionda iti sungsungrodanmi ti lana iti tengn- [1929] for Filipino Congrega- Royal Hawaiian Village Hotel idi gat rabii, agusarkami kadagiti tional Church – Ewa, Oahu Hunio 19, 20 ken 21, 1959, a ni daan a libro ken reperesia, dagiti • Rev. Flaviano Santa Ana Ambassador Juan C. Dionisio, Sr., daan a souvenir book ken pro- [1910] for Filipino Methodist a tubo iti Kalibo, Aklan, ti pon- grama wenno daan a warnakan, Church – Waipahu, Oahu dador, a ti tema daytoy a komben- iti man bukod a lengguahe wenno sion a napanaganan iti "The naisurat iti sabali a pagsasao a One of the most well known Gathering of the Eagles" ket isu ti maawatan kas iti English, salin- was Rev. Emilio C. Yadao, born "The Statehood and the Filipinos". deg daytoy wenno dagitoy a in Sinait, Ilocos Sur in 1903. Ditoy met ti nakapilian ni HPD Re- nabaknang a pagbatayan. Yadao graduated from Union The- Dagiti takuat kas maitugotan ological School in Manila in 1925. dagitoy a panagulimek, Hawaiian Board of Mission invited panangamiris ken panangimutek- Yadao to Hawaii in 1927 to serve tek. Ipalnaad ti editorial ti Hawaii as a pastor of Filipino Congrega- Filipino Chronicle, Marso 1, tional Church in Waialua, Oahu. 2001:"The first recorded settle- Then he was transferred to Paia, ment of Filipinos in America dates Maui, and served many years, way back to 1763 when Filipino then moved to serve as pastor at aboard Spanish galleon jumped the Filipino Congregational ship in New Orleans and fled into Church in Hilo, Big Island. Married the bayous of Louisiana" to Librada Guerrero and have four "Prior to December 20, 1906, children: Emilia, 1923; Elias, 1925, historical discoveries claim that the father of former KGMB TV the earliest Filipinos came to the journalist and film producer Elisa United States way back in 1765 Yadao; Estrella, 1926 and when a group of Luzon "Indios" Lawrence, 1930. 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2010 FILIPINO FIESTAÊS „LAKBAY KULTURA‰ / SATURDAY May 8, 2010 ● Kapiolani Park ● 8 am - 5 pm ● For more information and reservations (parade, booth and food vendors), please call the FilCom Center at 680-0451 GLOBAL NEWS Filipino Scientist Develops Anti- vaccine so far works Malaria Vaccine against the major types of malaria and all RHOEL DINGLASAN, AN EN- from spreading it. species of mosquitoes TOMOLOGIST AND BIOLO- When a mosquito tested, which is critical if GIST at the John Hopkins bites a vaccinated the disease is going to University Hospital, has developed person, the antibod- be not only controlled, a new anti-malaria vaccine that dis- ies are transferred to but eradicated com- ables a mosquito’s malaria-spread- the mosquito, which pletely. ing capability. then losses the ability Malaria kills nearly Called a transmission-blocking to infect other humans. 900,000 people per year, most of RENTAL vaccine (TBV), Dinglasan’s new Dinglasan’s work was cited in them children below age five— vaccine is aimed not at protecting a recent issue of Time Magazine mostly in Africa. Half the world’s individuals from the disease but at and has generated excitement population remains at risk, includ- preventing mosquitoes that carry it within the scientific field. The robust ing travelers to affected countries. Filipino Physicists Gain Access to CERN Postgraduate Studies by Helen FLORES/ She said the agreement will laborations with other institutions and Tusday, February 2, 2010 link Philippine universities and in- member nations,” she added. MANILA, Philippines - THE DE- stitutions involved in physics re- However, CERN clarified that PARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND search particularly the University the initiative “does not touch on the TECHNOLOGY and the European of the Philippines (UP), Ateneo de nuclear power issues in the coun- Organization for Nuclear Research Manila University, De La Salle Uni- try.” (CERN) recently signed an agree- versity and the Philippine Nuclear CERN, which is based in ment that would allow Filipino Research Institute with CERN. Geneva, Switzerland, is one of the physicists to pursue post graduate “The initiative opens opportu- world’s most respected scientific re- studies in one of the world’s largest nities for Filipino physicists to com- search centers, having the largest scientific research organizations. plete their postgraduate studies in particle physics laboratory in the Science Secretary Estrella Al- European universities participating world. abastro said the signing of the in the CERN research program. “People in UP are very much in “Expression of Interest” between Moreover, vital summer programs tune with what we do at CERN,” said the DOST and CERN is the first and other training programs on CERN Director Emmanuel Tsesmelis, step towards furthering joint sci- Physics and Science Education for who recently visited the country. entific researches, mentoring, and Filipino Science teachers are He also expressed optimism technical trainings to boost human being organized,” Alabastro said. that more Filipinos will work at CERN capacity in the field of physics in “The initiative will also facilitate as researchers and scientists. the country. linkages and possible project col- (www.philstar.com) HAWAII FILIPINO CHRONICLE - NEWS EDITION 16 FEBRUARY 6, 2010