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HFCNE 02062010:News Edition.Qxd LEGAL MATTERS HAWAII-FILIPINO NEWS GLOBAL NEWS inside look Can Dual Citizen 7 Vandalism 10 Filipino Scientist 15 FEB. 6, 2010 Run For Office in Rocks Hawaii's Develops Anti-Malaria the Philippines? Plantation Village Vaccine 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 Honolulu. 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, United States 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 HAWAII-PHILIPPINE NEWS EDITION Contributing Writers Advertising/Marketing Director Columnists Calvin Alonzo, O.D., Clement Bautista, Linda Chona A. Montesines-Sonido Charlie Y. SONIDO, M.D. Carlota Ader Dela Cruz, Fiedes Doctor, Gregory Bren Garcia, Publisher and Executive Editor Carlo Cadiz, M.D. Danny de Gracia II, Amelia Jacang, M.D., Account Executives Sen. Will Espero Caroline Julian, Paul Melvin Palalay, M.D., Carlota Ader Chona A. Grace F. Fong, Ed.D. Glenn Wakai J. P. Orias MONTESINES-SONIDO Mayor Mufi Hannemann Creative Designer Big Island Distributor Publisher and Managing Editor Governor Linda Lingle Junggoi Peralta Ruth Elynia Mabanglo, Ph.D. Elmer Acasio Dennis GALOLO J. P. Orias Philippine Correspondent Ditas Udani Edwin QUINABO Pacita Saludes Guil Franco Reuben S. Seguritan, Esq. Maui Distributor Associate Editors Photographer Cecile Piros Charlie Sonido, M.D. Tim Llena Randall SHIROMA Emmanuel S. Tipon,Esq. Felino S. Tubera Administrative Assistant Molokai Distributor Design Consultant Sylvia Yuen, Ph.D. Shalimar Pagulayan Maria Watanabe The Hawaii Filipino Chronicle is published weekly by the Hawaii Filipino Chronicle Inc. It is mailed directly to subscribers and distributed at various outlets around Oahu and the neighbor islands. Editorial and advertising deadlines are three weeks prior to publication date. Subscriptions are available at $75 per year for Oahu and the neighbor islands, continental U.S. $85, foreign country $95. Copyright 2007. The Hawaii Filipino Chronicle Inc. is located at 94-356 Waipahu Depot, Waipahu, HI 96797. Telephone: (808) 678-8930. Facsimile: (808) 678-1829. E-mail: [email protected]. Opinions expressed by the columnists and contributors do not necessarily reflect those of the Hawaii Filipino Chronicle management. 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