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HFCRE Backup 11122011:Chronicle.Qxd NOVEMBER 12, 2011 HAWAII FILIPINO CHRONICLE 1 ♦♦ NOVEMBERFEBRUARY 19,12, 20112011 ♦♦ WHAT’S COOKING? LEGAL NOTES GLOBAL NEWS TURKEY RELLENO VISA FOR FILIPINOS BID FOR THANKSGIVING HOMEBUYERS FOR 'PINOY TOWN' IN HOLIDAY PROPOSED VANCOUVER HAWAII FILIPINO CHRONICLE PRESORTED 94-356 WAIPAHU DEPOT RD., 2ND FLR. STANDARD U.S. POSTAGE WAIPAHU, HI 96797 PAID HONOLULU, HI PERMIT NO. 9661 2 HAWAII FILIPINO CHRONICLE NOVEMBER 12, 2011 EDITORIAL FROM THE PUBLISHER ur sympathies go out to those who Publisher & Executive Editor Charlie Y. Sonido, M.D. The Promise of a live or work in or near the Waikiki/Ala Moana areas. These Publisher & Managing Editor Better Philippines poor souls have had their patience Chona A. Montesines-Sonido n places like the Philippines where society is still beset O tested with the increased amount of morning and afternoon traffic Associate Editors with a lot of challenges, three types of people always Dennis Galolo seem to emerge. The first one is the pessimistic lot, brought about by the APEC conference. Af- Edwin Quinabo those who believe that their society and its people have fected streets in and around the Convention Creative Designer already fallen into a perpetual moribund state that is Center include Atkinson Drive, Kapiolani Boulevard and Kalakaua I Junggoi Peralta beyond redemption. They rarely see the good that hap- Avenue. Traffic islandwide will be impacted as more dignitaries, Design Consultant pens around them, and if they ever do, they always heads of state and VIPs continue to arrive. We hope that you Randall Shiroma look at them with a measure of incredulity or derision. planned accordingly and adjusted your travel times in anticipation The second one is the opportunistic lot. They take advantage of of the gridlock caused by the largest international event Hawaii Photography other people’s difficulties to gain power and personal prosperity. has ever hosted. Instead of grumbling, please continue to be pa- Tim Llena True, they make up just a minority of the population, but the effects tient and as always, drive with aloha! Administrative Assistant of their deeds are far-reaching. Speaking of aloha, we would like to formally welcome Philip- Shalimar Pagulayan Then there is the third type of people, which is the optimistic lot. pine President Noynoy Aquino to Hawaii! The Filipino community Columnists They are neither greedy nor deceitful, and they only have the people’s will have the privilege and opportunity to personally meet him at a Carlota Ader best interests at heart. They are full of bright ideas, and they use their dinner on November 13 at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Tapa Ball- Carlo Cadiz, M.D. Sen. Will Espero talents to proactively engage the challenges of their society in order to room. We truly hope that he enjoys his stay in Hawaii and be rein- vigorated by our wonderful island hospitality and warm aloha spirit. Grace F. Fong, Ed.D help those who are in need. Most importantly, these people are also the Ruth Elynia Mabanglo, Ph.D. keepers of hope. Without these individuals, the transformation—or Our cover story for this issue, written by Gregory Bren Garcia, J.P. Orias indeed even the survival—of a nation would be impossible. focuses on the Philippines and the challenges facing its leaders as Pacita Saludes well as the progress that has been made by the present administra- Reuben S. Seguritan, Esq. Nowadays, more and more optimistic Filipinos are feeling em- Charlie Sonido, M.D. tion in keeping up with their promise of good governance. We hope powered to do their share in the transformation of their country. For Emmanuel S. Tipon, Esq. so many years, people who have wanted to do good for the Philip- you will enjoy reading the story beginning on page 4. In the rela- Felino S. Tubera pines have felt powerless in the face of the influential and entrenched tively short time President Aquino has been in office, he has done Sylvia Yuen, Ph.D. forces that have always affected their society. But the presidency of much to turn the Philippines around, particularly in the area of Benigno Simeon Aquino III has somewhat infused a renewed sense fighting corruption and graft. Let’s continue to pray for him and for Contributing Writers of hope to the people. Most Filipinos believe in the president’s prom- the Philippines. In conjunction with President Aquino’s visit, we Belinda Aquino, Ph.D. have included in this issue a special 16-page supplement for APEC. Clement Bautista ise of a better government, one that is grounded on transparency and Teresita Bernales, Ed.D accountability, and one that is focused on laying the foundations for Our editorial board and contributing writers have gone prepared a Linda Dela Cruz sustainable human development for all. slew of interesting and informative topics relating to APEC. Fiedes Doctor It is still too early to say whether the Aquino administration can In addition, our APEC media credentialed staff writers are busy cov- Danny De Gracia, II, MA ering the APEC Summit and concurrent APEC CEO Summit to provide Carolyn Weygan-Hildebrand make good on its pledge or not, but Filipinos have their reasons to be Amelia Jacang, M.D. optimistic. While some have criticized the president for not doing our readers with insightful news affecting Hawaii’s Filipino community. Caroline Julian enough about the problem of corruption, others, including the global There are other columns and articles of interest in this special, jam- Maita Milallos organization Asia Society, have recognized Aquino’s effort in ad- packed issue that I hope our readers will find informative and useful. Much, Paul Melvin Palalay, M.D. much thanks especially to our faithful sponsors for their advertisements in Glenn Wakai dressing the deeply-rooted problem during his first year of presidency. Amado Yoro In addition, the Philippine economy is also doing well in several this special supplement! We deeply appreciate their generous support. As always, we invite our readers to provide feedback, story Philippine Correspondent areas. First, the country's fiscal situation has made an improvement, Greg Garcia with the economy generating a fiscal surplus of P61 million during ideas, tips or concerns regarding Hawaii’s dynamic and vibrant Fil- ipino community. Please drop us an email at: filipinochroni- Big Island Distributor the first four months of 2011, compared to a deficit of P131.8 billion Grace Larson for the same period in 2010. Secondly, foreign direct investments [email protected]. We’d love to hear from you! Ditas Udani Until next time…aloha and mabuhay! are on the upswing, with total net FDIs expected to reach $2.7 bil- Maui Distributor lion dollars in 2012, more than double the $1.2 billion registered for Cecile Piros the year 2010. In 2010, the country’s GDP growth also reached a Molokai Distributor 30-year record high of 7.6 percent. Democrats and Republicans, who have behaved badly. From Bill Clin- Maria Watanabe Backing up these figures are more concentrated efforts by the ton to Arnold Schwarzenegger, these elected officials have tarnished Advertising/Marketing Director government to make the Philippines a key player in several sectors, their reputations with unwise decisions. In Cain’s case, it’s possible to Chona A. Montesines-Sonido including agro industry, business process outsourcing and informa- give him the benefit of the doubt. That he never made the unwanted tion technology, electronics and semiconductor, energy, logistics, Account Executives sexual advances upon his accuser Sharon Bialek, a lifelong registered Carlota Ader mining, shipbuilding, and tourism. Republican. But numerous red flags are raised when three, possibly J.P. Orias Certainly, the story doesn’t end here. The challenge now for the four more women raise similar allegations. Not surprisingly, Cain’s government is to ensure that any economic growth is sustained and popularity has taken a hit as evidenced in a recent poll taken by the The Hawaii Filipino Chronicle is published that it translates to a better life for all Filipinos. Thankfully, we can weekly by The Hawaii Filipino Chronicle Inc. Wall Street Journal. In that poll, the percentage of those who nega- It is mailed directly to subscribers and dis- count on the optimistic Filipinos to aid those leaders whose vision is tively view Cain rose from 18 percent to 35 percent. tributed at various outlets around Oahu and to transform the nation. These Filipinos love their country, and they be- the neighbor islands. Editorial and advertis- Sexual impropriety has become so commonplace among public ing deadlines are three weeks prior to pub- lieve in their excellence as a people. They will stop at nothing to en- officials that the voting public does little more than raise its eyebrows lication date. Subscriptions are available at sure that the promise of a better Philippines will come to fruition. $75 per year for Oahu and the neighbor is- at such news. Voters have tended to forgive these politicians and in lands, continental U.S. $80, foreign country Schwarzenegger’s case, re-elected him to a second term as Califor- $90. Copyright 2006. The Hawaii Filipino Cain Campaign Rocked by Chronicle Inc. is located at 94-356 Waipahu nia’s governor in 2003. To the former actor-turned-politician’s credit, Depot, Waipahu, HI 96797. Telephone he publicly acknowledged his guilt and apologized. (808) 678-8930 Facsimile (808) 678-1829. Sex Harassment Charges E-mail [email protected]. Web- If Cain wants to remain the frontrunner with former Massachu- site: www.thefilipinochronicle.com. Opinions OP presidential candidate Herman Cain is in deep kim setts governor Mitt Romney among Republican primary voters, Cain expressed by the columnists and contribu- chee, as locals would put it.
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