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July 5, 2014  Hawaii Filipino Chronicle  1 July 5, 2014 hAwAii FiliPino chronicle 1 ♦ JULY 5, 2014 ♦ OPINION HAWAII-FILIPINO NEWS LEGAL GUIDE no choice:DeStroy Abercrombie SignS bill how to hAnDle chinA'S Future Ph Allowing Voter regiS- Police who Seize militAry bASeS trAtion on election DAy your cell Phone PRESORTED HAWAII FILIPINO CHRONICLE STANDARD 94-356 WAIPAHU DEPOT RD., 2ND FLR. U.S. POSTAGE WAIPAHU, HI 96797 PAID HONOLULU, HI PERMIT NO. 9661 2 HAWAII FILIPINO CHRONICLE JULY 5, 2014 EDITORIALS FROM THE PUBLISHER Publisher & Executive Editor an you believe it’s already Charlie Y. Sonido, M.D. July and that the year is half Three Filipinos in the Publisher & Managing Editor over? Before you know it, Chona A. Montesines-Sonido summer will be over and an- Race For Congress Associate Editors other school year will have hree Filipinos are among the candidates for U.S. C Dennis Galolo begun. For now though, I Edwin Quinabo Congress—State Sen. President Donna Mercado hope that you are keeping cool and enjoy- Kim, State Sen. Will Espero and City Coun- Contributing Editor ing a nice, relaxing summer vacation. Belinda Aquino, Ph.D. cilmember Joey Manahan. The seat for urban With the Primary Election a little more than a month Honolulu’s 1st Congressional District was open Creative Designer T away, many politicians have kicked up their campaign ef- Junggoi Peralta after incumbent U.S. Rep. Colleen Hanabusa re- signed to challenge U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz in the Democratic forts a few notches. One race to keep an eye on is the Dem- Photography primary for U.S. Senate. ocratic Primary for Congressional District 1. The race is a Tim Llena The fact that three out of the seven Democratic candidates bit crowded with 7 Democrat hopefuls. Three of them are Administrative Assistant Shalimar Pagulayan in the Primary Election for the 1st Congressional District is a of Filipino or part-Filipino ancestry—Will Espero, Donna good sign for Hawaii’s Filipino community. For one thing, it Kim and Joey Manahan. The Chronicle is continuing its Columnists election coverage with candid interviews with the three Fil- Carlota Hufana Ader shows the Filipino community’s growing political clout as well Emil Guillermo as numbers. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, Filipinos and ipino candidates, so turn to page 4 if you want to find out Ruth Elynia Mabanglo, Ph.D. part-Filipinos now make up the second-largest racial group in more about them. Ron Menor J.P. Orias Hawaii. In other election-related news, Gov. Neil Abercrombie Pacita Saludes Kim, Espero and Manahan are running on the strength of recently signed into law a bill that allows eligible citizens Reuben S. Seguritan, Esq. their legislative experience, personal accomplishments and the to register and vote on Election Day (see page 6). House Charlie Sonido, M.D. support of a growing Filipino community. Kim has name recog- Bill 2590 allows for voter registration at absentee polling Emmanuel S. Tipon, Esq. Felino S. Tubera nition, 32 years as an elected official and is the first Filipina places beginning in 2016 and late voter registration even on Sylvia Yuen, Ph.D. State Senate president, Espero has an impressive 87 of his bills election day beginning in 2018. To get more young people Contributing Writers passed by the Legislature and Manahan brings the insights and to participate in the voting process, officials may have to perspectives that come from an immigrant’s experience. It’s safe Clement Bautista start thinking outside the box. Perhaps online or texting Teresita Bernales, Ed.D to say that either of the three, if elected, would work hard to ad- voter campaigns could increase participation among the Serafin Colmenares, Jr., Ph.D. vance Filipinos’ interests and would also hear more often from younger generation. It could be worth looking into in the Linda Dela Cruz Filipino constituents. Fiedes Doctor near future. Danny De Gracia, II, MA Filipinos have long made their mark in local politics as Lastly, you may want to test your home and yard for Carolyn Weygan-Hildebrand county mayor, city councilmembers, state representatives and stinging Little Fire Ants (LFA), which has infested several Amelia Jacang, M.D. state senators. We’ve also taken tremendous pride in having one Caroline Julian homes in Mililani Mauka. State officials immediately Federico Magdalena, Ph.D. of our own reaching the pinnacle as governor. However, some treated affected areas with a pesticide and have asked the Deborah T. Manog in the Filipino community have bemoaned the fact that a pinoy Maita Milallos public to test their homes for LFAs. Originally from South has yet to reach even more hallowed political ground—that of Paul Melvin Palalay, M.D. America, the LFA is considered among the world’s worst U.S. Congress. But there’s a chance that a Filipino could do just Seneca Moraleda-Puguan invasive species. For updated information on LFA in Lilia Q. Santiago, Ph.D. that come November, if only Filipinos would come out in droves Hawaii, go to the State Department of Agriculture’s website Jay Valdez, Psy.D. to register to vote and actually cast their votes. Let’s hope that Glenn Wakai at: http://hdoa.hawaii.gov/pi/main/lfainfo/. Amado Yoro more Filipinos will throw their support behind the candidate of That’s all for now. We hope that you enjoyed a Happy Philippine Correspondent their choice this election. Good luck to the three Filipino candi- Greg Garcia dates and may the best man or woman win! Fourth of July celebration which we commemorate as Fil- ipino-American friendship day! As always, we encourage Big Island Distributor Grace Larson you to contact us at: [email protected] with Ditas Udani story ideas, tips or concerns regarding Hawaii’s dynamic Maui Distributor Let’s Show More and vibrant Filipino community. Our sincerest thanks to all Cecile Piros of you for reading and faithfully supporting the Hawaii Fil- Molokai Distributor Compassion ipino Chronicle! Maria Watanabe Until next time…aloha and mabuhay! Advertising/Marketing Director for the Homeless Chona A. Montesines-Sonido he Honolulu City Council is advancing several bills Account Executives Carlota Hufana Ader that some say go a bit too far in addressing Oahu’s J.P. Orias homeless problem. The proposed bills would make reintegration services, job training, public restrooms and even The Hawaii Filipino Chronicle is published it illegal for people to relieve themselves in public a “Family Reunification Program” which sends homeless back weekly by The Hawaii Filipino Chronicle Inc. It is mailed directly to subscribers and dis- and to lie down or sit on public sidewalks. The to their families on the mainland. tributed at various outlets around Oahu and Kudos to the Caldwell administration for making homeless- the neighbor islands. Editorial and advertis- T problem is particularly acute in areas like Waikiki, ing deadlines are three weeks prior to pub- ness a top priority and to the City Council for appropriating lication date. Subscriptions are available at Downtown and Chinatown where visitors and ka- $75 per year for Oahu and the neighbor is- maaina alike are forced to step around the homeless who have $47.2 million in the budget for Housing First initiatives. The lands, continental U.S. $80, foreign country $90. Copyright 2006-2014. The Hawaii Fil- taken up residence on sidewalks. The public is also exposed to program follows a model identified by the U.S. Department of ipino Chronicle Inc. is located at 94-356 Waipahu Depot, Waipahu, HI 96797. Tele- health hazards caused by urination and defecation. Housing & Urban Development to get the mentally ill, drug ad- phone (808) 678-8930 Facsimile (808) 678- 1829. E-mail [email protected]. Businesses and residents have raised legitimate concerns dicts and chronically homeless people off the streets. It is cer- Website: www.thefilipinochronicle.com. tainly an important step in the right direction. Opinions expressed by the columnists and about the problems caused by homelessness, but the answer is contributors do not necessarily reflect those to not make life impossible for the most disadvantaged people The bottom line is that we need more compassion and viable of the Hawaii Filipino Chronicle manage- ment. Reproduction of the contents in whole on Oahu—neither is fining or jailing the homeless or taking solutions to our homeless problem. Oahu has an estimated 4,700 or in part is prohibited without written per- mission from the management. All rights re- away their belongings. We will continue to see homeless on our homeless people and about 1,600 of them don’t have shelter. served. Printed in the U.S.A. streets, until we have the proper resources in place to address Behind every homeless person on the street is a story of how www.thefilipinochronicle.com the root causes, which are mostly mental illness and substance they got there. They are human beings, not a nameless, faceless www.efilipinochronicle.com abuse. The key is to get the homeless the assistance they need, population. If only our government leaders would spend even a MeMber, Society of ProfeSSional which is easier said than done. A combination of solutions is week living on the streets, they would have a much different JournaliStS needed, including more affordable housing, rehabilitation and perspective for dealing with the homeless. July 5, 2014 hAwAii FiliPino chronicle 3 OPINION No Choice: Destroy China’s Future PH Military dation of smaller countries and arrangements with four wealthy reasons can be presented to the Bases Now to play by the rules. The US powerful countries. The United leaders of the US Japan and NO LIMITATIONS By Ted LAGUATAN Senate has passed two resolu- States, Japan and Australia.
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