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SEPTEMBER 1, 2018 HAWAII FILIPINO CHRONICLE 1 SEPTEMBER 1, 2018 HAWAII-FILIPINO NEWS CANDID PERSPECTIVES LEGAL NOTES HIBLA NG LAHING DR. DAWN MABALON WAS ADMINISTRATIVE FILIPINO TRAVELING ART “THE MOST DE-COLONIZED” PROCESSING AFTER VISA EXHIBITION AT UHM FILIPINA/O INTERVIEW 2 HAWAII FILIPINO CHRONICLESEPTEMBER 1, 2018 EDITORIALS FROM THE PUBLISHER Publisher & Executive Editor lready this year we’ve presented Charlie Y. Sonido, M.D. Publisher & Executive Editor cover stories on top government Promoting A Positive Chona A. Montesines-Sonido leaders and two legal profession- Associate Editors als (a Kauai judge and civic-mind- Edwin QuinaboDennis Galolo School Culture Leads to ed attorney) of Filipino ancestry. Contributing Editor For our cover story this time, Belinda Aquino, Ph.D. Success A Art Director associate editor Edwin Quinabo writes about Junggoi Peralta a leader and role model in the field of educa- esearchers from the University of Minnesota and Photography tion. He interviewed Dr. Kyle Atabay, principal of Damien Me- Tim Llena the University of Toronto studied 180 schools morial School. Formerly vice principal at Kamehameha Schools’ Administrative Assistant across nine states and concluded, “We have not Kapalama Middle School, he recently was hired to lead his alma Lilia Capalad found a single case of a school improving its stu- Shalimar Pagulayan mater Damien and joins a select list of principals of Filipino an- dent achievement record in the absence of talent- Columnists cestry. A native of Waipahu and the first to graduate from college R ed leadership.” Carlota Hufana Ader in his family, Atabay’s climb up the educational ladder wasn’t a Emil Guillermo In other words, school principals have a direct impact on stu- “straight line,” as he says. But through hard work, he has perse- Ron Menor dent achievement and teaching success. Principals are the lead- J.P. Orias vered and his story is an inspiration to youths. Even better, he is ers that drive performance much like a well-run company. Pacita Saludes in the perfect position to make a profound impact on students Since the implementation of No Child Left Behind, per- Reuben S. Seguritan, Esq. as principal. Thank you, Kyle, for sharing your story with our Charlie Sonido, M.D. formance on national standardized tests have placed additional readers. We wish you much success at Damien. Emmanuel S. Tipon, Esq. pressure on principals beyond traditional expectations of main- Felino S. Tubera Also in this issue, HFC columnist Emil Guillermo writes taining higher graduation rates, running daily operations; and Contributing Writers about another educator: San Francisco State professor Dr. Dawn at some schools (mostly private) hiring of teachers and making Clement Bautista Bohulano Mabalon who recently passed away while on vacation in budgetary decisions. Edna Bautista, Ed.D. Kauai. In addition to her work at the university, she was an author Teresita Bernales, Ed.D. All these responsibilities fall under the tent of a principal’s and activist. Emil described her “as a bright energetic ball of fire Sheryll Bonilla, Esq. job description, as well as many other areas such as boosting Rose Churma who took American Filipinos and U.S. history and fused them with teachers’ morale and staff harmony. It’s a heavy workload; and Serafin Colmenares Jr., Ph.D. an activist’s passion that empowered the ignored and enlightened Linda Dela Cruz it’s no wonder that statistics show principals have a high burn out the ignorant.” She went from C student at Stockton’s Edison High, Fiedes Doctor rate and quit their positions in four years or less, despite the fact Carolyn Weygan-Hildebrand to Delta Junior College, then UCLA, and ultimately got her Ph.D. that principals are well paid in most school systems. Amelia Jacang, M.D. at Stanford. She wrote “Little Manila is in the Heart: The Making Caroline Julian According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational of the Filipina/o American Community in Stockton, California” as Raymond Ll. Liongson, Ph.D. Outlook Handbook, the average salary of principals in Elementa- Federico Magdalena, Ph.D. well as brought attention to other issues such as the lynching of Fil- ry, Middle and High School is $94,390 per year (based on 2017). Maita Milallos ipinos and Filipino civil rights on the U.S. mainland. Paul Melvin Palalay, M.D. In Atty. Reuben Seguritan’s Legal Notes column, he discuss- Renelaine Bontol-Pfister Building school culture Seneca Moraleda-Puguan es the important topic of the administrative process after a visa Perhaps the most effective blueprint for principals achiev- Jay Valdez, Psy.D. interview. “After a person is interviewed at a U.S. Consular of- Glenn Wakai ing their goals is to build a school culture of positivity. Students fice, he will be informed if his application is approved, denied, or Amado Yoro and teachers’ attitude and mind-set are crucial to success. How under administrative processing. Learn about what this process Philippine Correspondent: students feel about going to school and about their classroom means and the options available to applicants who are placed Greg Garcia setting (air condition or not, classmates’ behavior, etc.) are very under this category. Neighbor Island Correspondents: much a part of building a positive school culture. Be sure to read HFC columnist Pacita Saludes’ Dayasadas ar- Big Island (Hilo and Kona) In dealing with staff, a nurturing culture means giving ticle “Pasken Ti Philippine Cultural Foundation of Hawaii.” Grace LarsonDitas Udani teachers freedom to teach their courses the way they want to, Kauai Lastly, in our news section, get the details on the Hibla ng La- but at the same time, ensuring that they meet student perfor- Millicent Washington hing Filipino Traveling Art Exhibition at the University of Hawaii Maui mance standards. Collaborative power-sharing between princi- at Manoa. The exhibition will also be supplemented with a lec- Christine Sabado pals and staff go a long way. ture and workshop series open to the public after registering. The Big Island Distributors Interaction is essential. Studies have found that successful Grace LarsonDitas Udani events are presented by the Philippine Consulate General Honolu- principals make frequent visits to classrooms. They are highly Kauai Distributors lu and co-sponsored by the National Museum of the Philippines, energetic, optimistic, and project an attitude that they sincere- Amylou Aguinaldo Office of Senator Loren Legarda and UH-Manoa. Nestor Aguinaldo ly care for students and teachers. Thank you for supporting your community newspaper. Just a Maui Distributor Successful principals are determined professionals. And reminder: if you are not able to get a hard copy of our paper, the Cecile Piros high among their goals should be: first to change students’ Molokai Distributor Hawaii Filipino Chronicle can be viewed online for free. Until lives through inspiration, then second, to enhance and main- Maria Watanabe next issue, warmest Aloha and Mabuhay! Oahu Distributors tain a school’s standards. The former, when done effectively, Yoshimasa Kaneko leads to the latter. Jonathan Pagulayan Superintendents (who oversee public school principals) LETTERS Advertising / Marketing Director and CEO’s/board of directors (who oversee private school prin- China A. Montesines-Sonido cipals) ought to extend to their principals patience and liberal The Uncertainties of Retirement… Account Executives autonomy should they believe in their employee’s vision. The My brother who works for a government office in Hawaii brought Carlota Hufana Ader high turn over rate among principals disrupts stability. me a copy of the Hawaii Filipino Chronicle in which Belinda Aquino J.P. Orias About 20 percent of principals nationwide leave their wrote about retirement in the August 4, 2018 issue. At 73, some of what jobs each year which cannot be effective in building a posi- she wrote is a daily experience of my reality. tive school culture. Another study by New Leaders found that I was a cleric for the United Methodist Church and my retirement 20 percent of first-year principals leave their positions within savings was minimal. Retirement is the subject Belinda dealt with. She advised us to plan and save in her article. What the government does two years. with Medicaid and Medicare is hardly reassuring. And Donald Trump’s Research suggests that it takes at least five to seven years history of policies so far makes the future of Medicaid and Medicare for a principal to effectively have his or her vision and policies even less assuring. Credit to Belinda on her informative article. implemented, and to see success. Continuity in leadership mat- ters, along with all the effort that go into recruitment, training --Jaime Vergara and support of principals. Emphasis on data and curriculum that drive students’ perfor- Editor’s Note: The Hawaii Filipino Chronicle reserves the right to edit for space and clarity (continue on page 3) submissions of letters to the editor. SEPTEMBER 1, 2018 HAWAII FILIPINO CHRONICLE 3 EDITORIALS The Press is Not the Enemy of the People enjamin Franklin firming Congress’ support for lies that have been thrown out The most insidious dan- A danger ahead, a point in 1722 wrote, the First Amendment and free by this president, much like ger of constantly discrediting to where we must not reach, “Whoever would press. The resolution rightly an old-time charlatan threw the free press as the President is systematic widespread vio- overthrow the passed. out ‘magic’ dust or water on a has been doing is that his false lence against members of the Liberty of a Na- “We swore an oath to hopeful crowd.” criticisms weaken the credibil- free press much like foreign B tion, must begin support and defend the Con- A few of the largest news- ity of the press and their role of journalists encounter.