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October 17, 2015 Hawaii Filipino Chronicle  1 OCtOBer 17, 2015 Hawaii FilipinO CHrOniCle 1 ♦ OCTOBER 17, 2015 ♦ HAWAII-FILIPINO NEWS PERSONAL REFLECTIONS LEGAL NOTES HistOriCal exHiBit Our BaBy Callie: lawsuit Filed tO On display at Made in striKe dOwn revised aiea liBrary KOrea visa Bulletin 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 OCtOBer 17, 2015 EDITORIALS FROM THE PUBLISHER Publisher & Executive Editor appy Filipino-American Her- Charlie Y. Sonido, M.D. itage Month! For the entire Filipino Veterans Publisher & Managing Editor month of October, Hawaii Chona A. Montesines-Sonido joins the rest of the nation in Deserve Congressional Associate Editors celebrating the extraordinary H Dennis Galolo Gold Medals ways that Filipino-Americans Edwin Quinabo bi-partisan effort to honor Filipino American vet- have contributed to our great country. The Contributing Editor Belinda Aquino, Ph.D. erans of World War II with the prestigious Con- struggles as well as successes of previous generations of our countrymen and women have helped to Creative Designer gressional Gold Medal is gaining momentum in Junggoi Peralta the hallowed halls of Congress. Supporters and shape America into the vibrant nation that it is today. If you haven’t yet seen a traveling exhibit called “Singgalot” which Photography sympathizers see the veterans’ plight as a symbol Tim Llena A is now on display at Aiea Public Library, we encourage you of injustice that has yet to be rectified. At the out- Administrative Assistant break of the war, over 250,000 of these “Fighting Filipinos” re- to do so. The exhibit depicts the long and winding road trav- Shalimar Pagulayan sponded to the U.S. government’s call for action and were eled by the first Filipinos to the U.S. over the past two cen- Columnists promised full benefits, including citizenship, only to see Amer- turies. See page 3 for more on this fascinating exhibit. Carlota Hufana Ader ica renege on its promise in 1946 with the signing of the Rescis- On a related theme and with Veteran’s Day just around Emil Guillermo Ruth Elynia Mabanglo, Ph.D. sion Act by then President Harry S. Truman. the corner in early November, our cover story for this issue Ron Menor Congress has been agonizingly slow in righting the wrongs is about recent bipartisan efforts to award the Congressional J.P. Orias against the veterans, despite decades of protests and lobbying. Medal of Honor to the few remaining Filipino veterans of Pacita Saludes Reuben S. Seguritan, Esq. The veterans have received health and pay benefits in incre- World War II. Associate editor Dennis Galolo delves into the Charlie Sonido, M.D. ments over the years, the most significant of which occurred in history of the prestigious medal and also includes comments Cong. Mark Takai 2009 when lump sum payments of $15,000 were given to vet- from veterans, their families and supporters who are lobby- Emmanuel S. Tipon, Esq. erans and their spouses living in the U.S. and $9,000 to those in Felino S. Tubera ing Congress to make the medals a reality. Many people are Sylvia Yuen, Ph.D. the Philippines. But despite Congressional approval for these hoping that the legislation introduced by members of Contributing Writers payments, the nightmare continued for thousands of veterans Hawaii’s congressional delegation will be passed by Con- Clement Bautista who encountered delays in the verification of their documents gress by the end of this year or by early 2016. Please turn to Teresita Bernales, Ed.D as evidence of their service. Time is running out for these vet- page 4 for “Support Grows for Congressional Gold Medals Serafin Colmenares, Jr., Ph.D. Julia Crowley erans who are now in their 90s but they refuse to give up on for Filipino WWII Veterans.” what they believe is rightfully owed to them. Linda Dela Cruz The Chronicle is also pleased to introduce our newest Fiedes Doctor As one veteran stated, getting approval for the Congres- contributing writer—Renelaine Bontol-Pfister, a licensed Danny De Gracia, II, MA sional Gold Medals will take a coordinated effort involving Carolyn Weygan-Hildebrand physical therapist based here in Honolulu. Renelaine was many parties. The U.S. government will never be able to fully Amelia Jacang, M.D. also a former columnist for a Filipino community newspaper Caroline Julian repay the debt owed to these veterans but the consensus is that in New Jersey and a contributing writer for several newspa- Raymund Ll. Liongson, Ph.D. the medals are a step in the right direction when it comes to Federico Magdalena, Ph.D. EDITORIALS (from page 2, XXXXX....) pers in the Philippines. We hope that you will enjoy reading making good on long overdue promises. Deborah T. Manog Maita Milallos We urge Hawaii’s Filipino community to stand behind our her first article, which is a review of Doctors-On-Stage’s lat- est Broadway musical “Journey” (see “They Dance, Sing Paul Melvin Palalay, M.D. veterans in this effort to award them the well-deserved medals. Renelaine Bontol-Pfister Their legacy should be remembered and passed on to future and Save Lives” on page 8). Welcome aboard, Renelaine! Seneca Moraleda-Puguan I encourage you to take a few minutes to read the other Lilia Q. Santiago, Ph.D. generations. We also commend the members of Hawaii’s con- Jay Valdez, Psy.D. gressional delegation for tirelessly going to bat on behalf of our informative columns and articles we have for you in this Glenn Wakai veterans. Starting with the venerable Dan Inouye, Hawaii’s sen- issue. And as always, we are grateful for your continued sup- Amado Yoro ators and representatives in Congress have displayed compas- port. If you have a story idea, suggestion or concern, please Philippine Correspondent sion and dogged determination for these veterans that the email it to our staff at: [email protected]. We’d Greg Garcia Filipino community should never forget. love to hear from you! Big Island Distributor Grace Larson Until next time…aloha and mabuhay! Ditas Udani Maui Distributor Council Re-Vote Won’t Cecile Piros Molokai Distributor Stop Rail Project Maria Watanabe Advertising/Marketing Director he Honolulu City Council is poised to hold several miles of guideway construction. Critics question why she waited Chona A. Montesines-Sonido re-votes on measures involving Honolulu’s belea- this long to raise her concerns, instead of earlier in the process. Account Executives Carlota Hufana Ader guered rail project. At issue is a pending lawsuit by Her attorneys suspect that several former as well as current J.P. Orias Campbell Estate heiress Abigail Kawananakoa councilmembers may have also received gifts from lobbyists The Hawaii Filipino Chronicle is published who asserts that the Council’s prior votes on dozens and want to give the City’s Ethics Commission time to conduct weekly by The Hawaii Filipino Chronicle Inc. T It is mailed directly to subscribers and dis- tributed at various outlets around Oahu and of rail-related bills and resolutions were flawed due a full investigation. the neighbor islands. Editorial and advertis- to a failure on the part of several former councilmembers to dis- In actuality, a re-vote would do little to change anything, ing deadlines are three weeks prior to pub- lication date. Subscriptions are available at close conflicts of interests at the time of the vote. She wants since the current Council is firmly pro-rail and should have the $75 per year for Oahu and the neighbor is- lands, continental U.S. $80, foreign country those votes invalidated, while the City’s attorneys have asked necessary votes to keep the project moving forward. Still, a re- $90. Copyright 2006-2014. The Hawaii Fil- ipino Chronicle Inc. is located at 94-356 that the lawsuit be dismissed. The City’s ethics laws require vote on rail-related measures will help to shore up dwindling Waipahu Depot, Waipahu, HI 96797. Tele- phone (808) 678-8930 Facsimile (808) 678- councilmembers to publicly disclose any direct or indirect in- public confidence in the rail project which is nearly $1 billion 1829. E-mail [email protected]. Website: www.thefilipinochronicle.com. terest in pending legislation prior to casting their votes. The over budget and counting. On the downside, more delays could Opinions expressed by the columnists and contributors do not necessarily reflect those councilmembers in question were fined for failing to disclose further escalate the costs which taxpayers will ultimately shoul- of the Hawaii Filipino Chronicle manage- that they received meals and other perks from lobbyists and oth- ment. Reproduction of the contents in whole der. However, it bears repeating that the long term success of or in part is prohibited without written per- ers who benefited from their votes—raising objections that their the rail project will depend largely on public support. With mission from the management. All rights re- served. Printed in the U.S.A. votes were bought by special interest groups. transparency and trust at stake, the Council should proceed with www.thefilipinochronicle.com The timing of Kawananakoa’s lawsuit could not have been the re-votes and put any lingering doubts to rest. It’s an expen- MeMber, Society of ProfeSSional worse particularly since the City has already completed four sive but quite necessary exercise for City officials. JournaliStS OCtOBer 17, 2015 Hawaii FilipinO CHrOniCle 3 COMMENTARY We Face Real Challenges to Representative panders to wealthy contribu- threatening the core values of In other words, we don’t Democracy tors, and too often erupts in representative democracy. need to reinvent our system, but excessive partisanship.
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