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PAGE 2 • THE FIL-AM COURIER • OCTOBER 1-15, 2016 Amelia Casamina Cabatu is a community leader and a familiar face, often hosting community events and celebrations. She is a veteran radio announcer and guests-hosts on 1270 KNDI Radio. In addition to other STATEWIDE affiliations, Amelia is the former Chair of the Philippine Celebrations Coordinating Committee of Hawaii. She owns and operates an adult daycare business and is COMMUNITY CALENDAR happily married to Arnold Cabatu. They live in Salt Lake and are blessed with one daughter, Armay. Please send Compiled by AMELIA CASAMINA CABATU your event information to [email protected] or call her at (808) 282-2033. OAHU For more information visit PM; Coronation with Dinner. Cost $65.00 Center. 94-428 Mokuola Street, Waipahu Kimona Ball Chairwoman Armi Oliver www.hawaiicyd.org Contact Persons: Baybee Hufana Ablan 6:00 PM Cost: $55.00 ALSO Let’s Farinas 221-0667, Co-Chair Elsa 753-5616; Laurie Ann Tadina 358- Celebrate Mardi Gras with the 2nd Talavera 358-8964 OCTOBER 1, 2016 OCTOBER 14, 2016 0474; Conrad Valdriz 953-8888; Ben Annual Line Dance Contest (minimum 5 Cebuano Association of Hawaii Inc.31st The Filipino Community Center, Inc. Pulido 421-9747; Lolita Domingo 295- dancers per group) & Costume Contest. NOVEMBER 20, 2016 Anniversary & Induction Ceremony 5:30 Bayanihan Gala Fundraiser honors 1387 Contact Persons: Beth Simon 271-0120, The International Filipino-American PM No Host Cocktails A night of Fun & extraordinary Acts of Serevice Sheraton Melga Gendrano 383-7986, Angel Asian Cultural Association of Hawaii will Dancing FilCom Center 94-428 Mokuola Waikiki Hotel. 5:30 PM; Contact FilCom OCTOBER 22, 2016 Dytioco 625-9370 be celebrating their 5th Year Anniversary Street, Waipahu. Cost: $55.00; Contact Center 680-0451 or event Chair A.J. United Filipino Council Of Hawaii and Coronation Ball & Reaffirmation of Persons: Jake Navasca 636-8406, Halagao at [email protected] or call (UFCH) Progress Awards & Re- OCTOBER 30, 2016 New Officers at the Pacific Beach Hotel Chuck Howard 429-1274 him at 543-5889. This year’s Honorees Afffirmation Ceremonies Pacific Beach Miss Teen Hawaii Filipina Scholarship Grand Ballroom from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; are Dr. Amy Agbayani, Mr. Jeffery N. Hotel Grand Ballroom. 6:30 PM; Contact Pageant Presented by the United Filipino Contact Persons are President Wilma OCTOBER 1, 2016 Watanabe, J.D., Ms. Maggie Domingo, Persons: Zhoydell Magaoay 478-9802, Council of Hawaii (UFCH) Pacific Beach Ibay (221-2407), and members Linda Urdaneta City Community Alliance 1st Mr. Timothy E. Johns, Esq., Mrs. Lynn Maria Etrata 392-2962, Leo Gozar 630- Hotel Grand Ballroom. 6:30 PM; Contact Jakosalem (679-9511), Becky Schmidt Inaugural Banquet Empress Restaurant Watanabe, Mr. Domingo Los Banos 6268 Persons: Maria Etrata 392-2962, (291-4579) 100 N. Beretania Street. 6:00 PM; Zhoydell Magaoay 478-9802, Leo Contact Persons: President Amalia OCTOBER 15, 2016 OCTOBER 28, 2016 Gozar 630-6268 DECEMBER 3, 2016 Manzano Pagaduan Gozar 312-0778, Magsingal Association Of Hawaii Ryan Cayabyab and the Ryan Candonians Of Hawaii Installation & Rose Baybayan - 689-8662, Josie Installation of Officers Banquet. Dole Cayabyab Singers presented by the OCTOBER 30, 2016 Christmas Party. Dole Cannery Takamoto - 428-7118, Lolita Callo - 389- Cannery Pomaikai Grand Ballroom. 735 Honolulu Broadway Babies. 7:30 PM; “Who Are You Tonight?” Halloween and Pomaikai Grand Ballroom. 735 Iwilei Rd, 7549, Hermie Pagaduan - 258-8542, Iwilei Rd, Honolulu, HI. 6:00 PM – JETH JOSHUA EARL Tanjuakio Masquerade Ball Fundraising event Honolulu, HI. 6:00 PM-11:00 PM; Cost: Percy & Paul Tamayo - 797-7719, Linda 11:00 PM; Cost: $65.00; Contact Hegwood Continuing Education and presented by the Philippine Nurses $60.00; Contact Persons: Grace Go Cantorna - 220-6737 Persons: Mhel Formoso 227-5201, Performing Arts School. For more Association of Hawaii (PNAH) Rumours 389-1989, Pam Pacquing 498-3098, Gloria Butac 277-2886, Armi Farinas information contact: honolulu Nightclub, Ala Moana Hotel. 5:00 PM- Bernadette Fajardo 342-8090 OCTOBER 2, 2016 221-0667, Lynne Gutierrez 728-1700 [email protected] 10:00 PM; Contact Persons: Tina 23rd Annual Children and Youth Day Salvador 426-6183, Ramon Sumibcay DECEMBER 4, 2016 presented by Kama’aina Kids Hawaii OCTOBER 22, 2016 OCTOBER 29, 2016 489-7148, Erlinda Ferrer 721-1501 Pasko sa Filcom brought to you by the State Capitol 415 S. Beretania Street, La Union Circle of Hawaii presents Miss Bulacan Circle & Associates of Hawaii Fil-Com Center. 94-428 Mokuola St. Honolulu, Hawaii. 10:00 AM – 3 pm; Free & Mrs. La Union Hawaii USA 2016. Ala Re-affirmation Of Officers & Directors & NOVEMBER 11, 2016 Waipahu HI. 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM; Contact fun for the family and open to the public. Moana Hotel Hibiscus Ballroom. 5:30 Annual Scholarship Fundraising FilCom Samahang Ilocano (CIASI) Gala Night Person: Arceli Rebollido 680-0451 or and Ballroom Dance Competition Dole website http://www.filcom.org Cannery Pomaikai Grand Ballroom. 735 Iwilei Rd, Honolulu, HI. 6:00 PM – DECEMBER 16, 2016 11:00 PM; Cost: $65.00 For more Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii information and contestant registration (FCCH) Annual Christmas Celebration call these Contact Persons: Joe 6:00 PM Pagoda Floating Restaurant. Quibuyen 256-6399, Pike Velasco 554- 1525 Rycroft St. Honolulu HI. Contact 9646, Trini Sanga 393-1970 Person: Vanessa Kop 256-0370, Bernadette Fajardo 342-809 NOVEMBER 18, 2016 Kalayaan Philippines Hawaii DECEMBER 20, 2016 International presents The Search for 2nd Sakada Day Celebration & the 110th Little Miss, Junior Miss Teen, Miss Teen, Year Anniversary of the 1st Arrival of Miss, Mrs. Ms. Hawaii Pacific USA 2016 Sakadas to Hawaii FilCom Center in & Mrs.& Ms. Philippines Hawaii Waipahu. 6:30 PM; Presented by International 2016 & Presentation of 3 Philippine Consulate General in Gawad Parangal 2016 Pacific Beach coordination with the many leading Hotel Grand Ballroom Dinner. 6:45 PM Filipino Community Organizations Show, 7:30 PM; Cost: $65.00 Contact headed by the Oahu Filipino Community Persons: Ben Pulido 421-9747, Richard Council (OFCC) Contact Persons: Leo Borromeo 457-8265, Pike Velasco 554- Gozar 630-6268, Zhoydell Magaoay 9646, Lynne Gutierez 728-1770 478-9802, Mae Mizuno 741-4503, Amelia Casamina Cabatu 282-2033 NOVEMBER 19, 2016 NAMI, INC. Nursing Advocates & MAUI Mentors, Inc. 15th Anniversary Gala and Appreciation of RN Review Class OCTOBER 15, 2016 Volunteer Lecturers & Recognition of Maui Fil-Am Heritage Festival presented New RN’s and Review Graduates. 6:00 by the Maui Filipino Chamber of PM Banyan Tree Show room, Hale Koa Commerce Foundation Maui Mall in Hotel. Contact Persons: Bea Ramos- Kahalui, Maui. 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM; Flag Razon 808 778-6291, Jun Obaldo 808 raising ceremony at the county building 277-7495, Bong Curameng 808 383- on October 3rd at 10:00 AM. For more 0135 information contact Kit Zulueta, President (808) 291-9407 or email: info@ NOVEMBER 19, 2016 mauifilipinochamber.com and visit their Filipino Business Women Association website:www.mauifilipinochamber.com (FBWA) celebrates its 33rd Annual Kimona Ball and FBWA Business Women of the Year Award Presentation. Hawaii Price Hotel 6:00 PM; Contact Persons: President - Nancy Walch 778-3832, THE FIL-AM COURIER • OCTOBER 1-15, 2016 • PAGE 3 SERVING THE COMMUNITY SINCE 1987 PUBLISHER Mary Llanos Cordero MANAGING EDITOR Bennette Espineli Misalucha DIRECTOR OF DESIGN Armando Dela Cruz Busmente PRODUCTION MANAGER Alice Llanos Busmente ASSISTANT EDITOR Radiant Cordero COPY EDITOR Danielle Evangelista By BENNETTE ESPINELI PHOTOGRAPHERS/GRAPHICS MISALUCHA Brandon dela Cruz Managing Editor Noah Felipe Gabe de Liso Jeff Orig James Ramos COLUMNISTS The happy faces in the photograph take things at face value but to dig deeper Allegiance at the Democratic Party think like an American. I am an Edna Alikpala only tell part of the story. into the historical assertions, taking Convention in Waikiki. It was a proud American. Rhoda Yabez Alvarez, Esq. Jesse Bacon II It was an image of a man and a personal responsibility for my own due moment in my life. But I am also a Filipino. Proud of Nancy Bernal Cesar Bonilla woman flanking a pregnant woman, diligence before coming to any Why did it take me a long time? my heritage, my roots and my culture. I Alice Llanos Busmente dressed in polka dots, beaming ear to conclusion. Perhaps it was being in an Looking back now, I have the value continue to be active in my Filipino Amelia Casamina Cabatu Anabel Gasmen Cabebe ear, waving an American flag, standing environment with some of the smartest of perspective. Don’t get me wrong. community, serving on the boards of Dr. Rickie Camara Dr. Patricia Halagao in front of what appears to be a Filipinos of my generation, and where Even then, I loved being American. My several organizations, providing counsel Zeny Muyot courtroom. discourse, often heated and passionate, kids were born here, raised here and to the young Filipinos who are making Angie Santiago Perfecto Yasay Jr. The man in the photograph was was encouraged and was always par my meaningful work is here. I knew their way in life. I emcee Filipino events CONTRIBUTING WRITERS my then husband, the woman on my for the course. Perhaps, it was how the Hawaii will always be home. But and own too many ternos, baro at saya Conrad Abuel right was my dear friend, Vicky Ramil, study of the Filipino character – resilient, somehow, at that time, although my head and kimonas for my own good. I visit the Ric Agnes Paul Alimbuyao and yes, that pregnant woman, heavy passionate, strong against adversities— knew it, my heart had a difficult timegiving Philippines at least twice a year to visit Ria Baldevia Eriza Bareng with her second child, was me.