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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  FeBruary 6, 2016 EDITORIALS FROM THE PUBLISHER Publisher & Executive Editor ung Hee Fat Choy! Just when Charlie Y. Sonido, M.D. More Filipinos Artists the newness and excitement of Publisher & Managing Editor 2016 has faded, there’s Chinese Chona A. Montesines-Sonido Making News New Year to celebrate. So in the Associate Editors Dennis Galolo | Edwin Quinabo ilipinos are headliners in sports, entertainment, spirit of Chinese New Year, K Contributing Editor beauty pageants and politics to name just a few. One which is officially observed on Belinda Aquino, Ph.D. field that tends to be overlooked is fine arts—and February 8, the Chronicle’s staff and edi- Creative Designer understandably so. Art is often an afterthought and torial board would like to wish our readers Junggoi Peralta a luxury in a Third World Country like the Philip- F a very happy, safe and prosperous Year of the Monkey. Photography pines where the majority of the people work extra For this issue’s cover story, contributing writer Carolyn Tim Llena hard to make ends meet. But with the recent successes of a grow- Administrative Assistant Weygan-Hildebrand introduces us to talented Filipino artist Shalimar Pagulayan ing number of Filipino artists, the international art world is notic- Philip Sabado whose paintings have delighted those fortunate columnists ing that pinoys are pretty damn good when it comes to visually enough to see them up-close-and-personal. The youngest of Carlota Hufana Ader artistic creations. Emil Guillermo nine children, Sabado’s parents emigrated from Ilocos Norte There is in fact no shortage of talented Filipino artists, begin- Ruth Elynia Mabanglo, Ph.D. in the Philippines during the early 1930s. Sabado granted an Ron Menor ning perhaps with Fernando Amorsolo who has been dubbed the J.P. Orias exclusive interview with the Chronicle (please see page 4) in Pacita Saludes “Grand Old Man” of the Philippine art scene and was known for which he talks about his early years and the source of inspi- Reuben S. Seguritan, Esq. his vivid portraits of past Philippine presidents. Others like Her- Charlie Sonido, M.D. ration for his artwork. By the way, the next time you’re visit- Cong. Mark Takai nando Ocampo, Victorio Edades, Diosdado Lorenzo and Juan Emmanuel S. Tipon, Esq. Luna are recognizable names in many Filipino households. Re- ing Maui, drop by the Sabado Art Studio in Wailuku and see Felino S. Tubera cently, art aficionados have been treated to the works of Benedicto for yourself his wonderful artwork. Sylvia Yuen, Ph.D. Reyes Cabrera, better known as “BenCab,” whose paintings have On a related note, Sabado’s wife Christine shares ex- Contributing Writers been on display at numerous exhibits and public collections cerpts from her memoirs about her initial meeting on Clement Bautista Teresita Bernales, Ed.D around the world. His very own BenCab Museum, based in Molokai with Philip’s parents (see page 15). Christine pro- Serafin Colmenares, Jr., Ph.D. Baguio City, is a must-see visitor destination that features not only vides a very interesting look into the melding of two differ- Julia Crowley Linda Dela Cruz his work but those of the Filipino masters. Currently, legions of ent cultures—a local boy from the laid back pineapple Fiedes Doctor young Filipinos have come to idolize renowned comic book artist plantation lifestyle of Molokai and a Caucasian girl from the Danny De Gracia, II, MA Carolyn Weygan-Hildebrand Whilce Portacio who has worked on the X-Men, Iron Man, Bat- mainland. We hope you will enjoy reading her story, which Amelia Jacang, M.D. man and other popular comic book titles. she hopes to turn one day into a book. Incidentally, Christine Caroline Julian Raymund Ll. Liongson, Ph.D. Locally, Filipino artist Philip Sabado has made quite a name is the Chronicle’s newest contributing writer/correspondent Federico Magdalena, Ph.D. for himself. The soft spoken and unassuming Maui-based artist from Maui. Welcome aboard, Christine! Deborah T. Manog has produced a number of commissioned paintings that are on Maita Milallos In other news, Kailua High School senior Zachary Es- Paul Melvin Palalay, M.D. display at public venues like schools, resort hotels and healthcare pino will be traveling to Washington, DC to participate in Renelaine Bontol-Pfister facilities. Sabado spent his formative years on Molokai where he Seneca Moraleda-Puguan the 54th Annual U.S. Senate Youth Program. Zachary is Lilia Q. Santiago, Ph.D. gained much of his inspiration from the island’s natural beauty. among 104 students who were carefully chosen for the pro- Jay Valdez, Psy.D. His paintings, like an 8-by-18-foot mural featuring St. Marianne Glenn Wakai gram which aims to instill in our young people a greater Amado Yoro Cope which he completed in 2015, have a spiritual essence and knowledge of the political process and a lifelong commit- Philippine Correspondent: energy that emotionally moves people—sometimes to tears. ment to public service. Congratulations and best wishes to Greg Garcia Filipinos take great pride in the accomplishments of talented Zachary, who hopes to pursue a career in law. To find out Neighbor Island Correspondents: visual and fine artists like Sabado. At the same time, we could how you can help defray costs related to his trip, please turn Big Island (Hilo and Kona) Grace Larson | Ditas Udani stand to do much more when it comes to supporting their work, to page 8. as well as those works of other Filipinos in music, the performing Kauai In closing, we encourage you to read the other informative Millicent Wellington arts, fashion, entertainment and other artistic industries. After all, columns and articles in this issue and to email us at: fil- Maui the Filipino community is all in this together—when one suc- [email protected] with any story idea, suggestion or Christine Sabado ceeds, we all succeed. concern you may have. Big Island Distributor Grace Larson | Ditas Udani Until our next issue…aloha and mabuhay! Kauai Distributor Airport Guards Find Dis- Amylou Aguinaldo Nestor Aguinaldo honesty Does Not Pay Maui Distributor Cecile Piros he recent indictment of several security guards at if the money-hungry Securitas guards had unknowingly ac- Molokai Distributor Honolulu International Airport raised eyebrows cepted bribes from a terrorist group in exchange for access to Maria Watanabe among the Filipino community, especially since they restricted areas at the airport! Oahu Distributor appear to be of Filipino ancestry. The four guards, The guards face Class B felony charges of up to 10 years Yoshimasa Kaneko Jonathan Pagulayan who were employed by Securitas, the largest private in prison and a $25,000 fine if found guilty. They may have T Advertising/Marketing Director security company in Hawaii, were accused of giving gotten away with their scheme had they worked at an airport Chona A. Montesines-Sonido taxi and shuttle drivers special privileges when picking up pas- in the Philippines where corruption runs rampant. But such Account Executives sengers and allowing them to circumvent airport rules—in ex- ploys are bound to be uncovered at U.S.-owned airports where Carlota Hufana Ader change for bribes. Fellow drivers blew the whistle, launching an federal agents will leave no stone unturned in their investiga- J.P. Orias The Hawaii Filipino Chronicle is published 18-month long undercover investigation. tion. Some may see the indictments as a black mark against weekly by The Hawaii Filipino Chronicle Inc. and is located at 94-356 Waipahu Depot, The fact that FBI agents and the State Attorney General’s Of- the Filipino community which has witnessed the missteps of Waipahu, HI 96797. Telephone (808) 678- 8930 Facsimile (808) 678-1829. E-mail fil- fice were involved indicates the level of the seriousness of the one too many of its own in recent years. But rather than dismiss [email protected]. Website: charges. Security at the nation’s airports is in fact a serious busi- this case with a quick tsk! of the tongue as Filipinos tend to www.thefilipinochronicle.com. Opinions expressed by the columnists and contribu- ness, particularly at a bustling airport like Honolulu International, do, let us realize that we all face temptations to cheat and cut tors do not necessarily reflect those of the Hawaii Filipino Chronicle management. Re- which is a federally-designated facility managed by the State. Just corners at our respective workplaces. We should instead pray production of the contents in whole or in part is prohibited without written permission from last year, Securitas secured a lucrative three-year, $130 million for the strength to resist such temptations and for the wisdom the management. All rights reserved. contract for security services at all Hawaii airports. The thought to realize that in the end, dishonesty simply does not pay. It’s Printed in the U.S.A. of a kick-back scheme is alarming, especially for the traveling an expensive and painful lesson that these guards and their U.S. SBA SMAll BUSineSS JoUrnAliSt AwArdee MeMBer, Society of ProfeSSionAl public in this day and age of bomb and terroristic threats. Imagine families learned all too late. JoUrnAliStS FeBruary 6, 2016 HawaII FIlIPIno CHronICle  3 CANDID PERSPECTIVES Vincent Rodriguez III: A Real Network “It’s all based on truth, pan out, because if I needed Fil-Am Love Interest their upbringing, background help, I couldn’t run to them and where they grew up. And anymore,” Rodriguez told me. to a new level: Rom-Com Rachel grew up in Southern after hearing that, I said that I “It was a very powerful mem- hunk. Not the driver, the cook California around Asians and grew up in my own West Cov- ber of my family and that re- By Emil Guillermo or indiscriminate minority guy Filipinos. ina, up north in Daly City. And ally shook me and made me No. 3. Rodriguez gets the girl, “Our show is normalizing I went to school with Josh very afraid to pursue what I hen I talked to rejects the girl, gets an even Filipinos, but we were always Chan. I feel like I know who wanted, knowing that it was Vincent Ro- hotter girl and then is pursued here. We’ve just never had this person is. I actually feel going to be a dice roll.” driguez III, a by a somewhat less-hot girl this kind of exposure,” Ro- like him. It feels like me.” But he’d been in New graduate of (the crazy ex-girlfriend). That driguez said. Rodriguez would seem to York for more than a decade W W e s t m o o r girl would be Rebecca Bunch, Rodriguez grew up in the be a perfect match for at that point, doing every odd- High in Daly played by Rachel Bloom, the San Francisco Filipino en- Rachel/Rebecca. job imaginable. City, I had to confess. star, writer and co-executive clave of Daly City, the North- But the show is not called “I’ve scrubbed the dirtiest “The CW,” I said. “I had- producer of the show, along ern California version of the “Crazy Ex-Boyfriend” and toilets; I’ve painted bathrooms, n’t watched that network with Aline Brosh McKenna. show’s West Covina. He said something tells me a twist is bars; I did what it took to sur- since ‘The Gilmore Girls’.” Considering Bloom’s re- he got hooked on musicals coming. Or as they say in the vive in that city to do what I He let out a big laugh, which cent victories at the Golden watching “Newsies.” And proverbial writers’ room, love,” Rodriguez said. “To pay was enough to break the ice. Globes and Critics’ Choice then as a martial artist, he saw things will be revealed. for the dance class, the acting “Dude,” he said. Awards for best actress in a Gene Kelly and realized that In the meantime, there’s class, the seminar. My agent “Dude,” I shot back. comedy, she’s far from crazy. dancing was a more “non-vi- no guarantee for a new sea- said I have a lot of persever- “Why aren’t you a doctor or a Especially as to diversity and olent martial art.” son, so the next few weeks are ance and that whatever I have, nurse?” having Rodriguez’ Josh Chan Now 33, Rodriguez is on a test of sorts. they should bottle up. I just had “Believe me, my parents as her Filipino Object of De- a show that has “heat” and is Frankly, I’m rooting for this feeling inside—it’s not just tried,” Rodriguez said. sire. In SMH parlance, that getting noticed. He’s audi- Rodriguez’ character Josh and about me anymore. I am Fil- Good thing they failed. would acronymize into tioning for roles in movies for the show. In an odd way, I ipino. But I also love what I do. Rodriguez is a bonafide Fil- FOOD and wouldn’t you and TV that would normally see myself as a Flip-side of I’m very passionate about it ipino American diversity trail- know that’s what got me be cast with a white actor. In the Rebecca character. I went and that’s made me stand out in blazer. He’s showing up and hooked on the show. fact, it was an issue he from the west coast to the east not always good ways. But I’m then some on The CW’s Filipino Thanksgiving is brought up with his bosses, coast to attend Harvard and living my life happily and “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.” If not much different from any Bloom and McKenna, at his date Jewish girls. That didn’t doing what I love. And not you’ve watched it on Monday other Thanksgiving, though if audition. quite work out either. everyone gets to say that. Hav- nights, you realize he is the the turkey doesn’t have a roast “I asked them this ques- For Filipinos, who were ing this job is its own ultimate male lead. Not a character guy. pig as a companion, there is tion at my final call back,” he called “lusty rabbits” and reward. But also rewarding is The lead. likely to be at least a pot full told me. “I said, ‘Why is it faced discrimination for inter- knowing that me being here A generation ago, I of dinuguan. Of course, you Josh Chan and not Josh racial love when they first ar- means so much more to other shunned an acting career in know it as that pork blood Smith, or Josh Leibowitz? rived in the 1920s and 1930s, people and gives other people favor of TV journalism be- stew that’s cooked until the You could have very easily it’s been a long time getting to hope for our culture, and for cause of a lack of roles. I blood is thick and grainy, gone with some other white “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.” where the entertainment indus- couldn’t play the lead in a TV drenching little bits of pork heartthrob.’ I was flattered to Rodriguez told me they try is going.” series but on the local news, I butt, pork belly and maybe be there, but I also thought weren't really aware of it Rodriguez the actor is could be the lead simply by sliced pig ears for crunch. why am I here right now? when they were shooting the hopeful. Time for Hollywood standing in raging flood wa- They ate it on the show. Why did you guys make it show. But the image of a Fil- to learn its lesson. It if wants ters and getting all wet. Or Another American Fil- this way? Because Aline and ipino family through Ro- to tell the new stories that re- from standing next to a five- ipino first on network TV. Rachel are head writers on the driguez’ Josh on “Crazy flect the modern audience, it alarm fire and risking smoke And I have monitored these show. They’re both executive Ex-Girlfriend” is much more will need to pay more than lip inhalation. things ever since I watched producers and they both made groundbreaking than anyone service to diversity. Rodriguez, on the other JFK’s funeral on the family this choice. And Aline was can imagine. hand, is part of a new day and black and white TV. Filipinos’ saying that she and Rachel Good thing, he had the emIl guIllermo is an a new headline. And now he beloved dinuguan, a vegan’s both grew up in Southern Cal- courage not to give up. award-winning journalist and com- gets the girl—of his choice. I high-cholesterol nightmare, a ifornia and of all the hot “A family member two mentator who writes from Northern mean, when was the last time punchline on a network show! surfer bro types, there were years ago, when I was borrow- California. He recently won the 2015 Dr. Suzanne Ahn Award for you saw a Filipino-American And in-language, not sani- definitely Asians among them ing money, said I should con- Civil Rights and Social Justice from male love interest on TV? tized by referring to it as just as hot as the white guys. sider another line of work in the Asian American Journalists As- If the recent comic wave “chocolate meat.” So [they said] they wanted case the acting thing doesn’t sociation.California. of “Fresh Off the Boat,” “Dr. Rodriguez said dinuguan Josh to depict that because it Ken” and “Master of None” wasn’t just a prop. was something they had never has established that Asian “Her plate had dinuguan seen on television. And then Americans are back on Holly- on it and each take the food after getting the job, Rachel wood’s TV radar, “Crazy Ex- would disappear,” Rodriguez admitted when she was Girlfriend” has gone one step said. “She told the prop guy younger she had some huge further for a broadcast net- to keep filling her plate. She crushes on some Asian guys. work show. said, ‘I’m going to eat it. It’s . .She would go out of her In a TV universe where there. I’m hungry. I love Fil- way to go to the place where Filipinos are hardly visible, ipino food. I'm eating it.’” this guy worked on the the show has lifted Rodriguez Rodriguez explained that chance of seeing him. 4  HawaII FIlIPIno CHronICle  FeBruary 6, 2016 COVER STORY Philip Sabado: An Artist Before He Became an Artist By Carolyn W. Hildebrand

evelop your senses, especially learn how to see...Learning is the only thing the mind never ex- hausts, never fears and never re- “D grets.”—Leonardo da Vinci

The quote from one of the as Maui’s pride and treasure greatest Renaissance painters and that the Sabado Studios, is self-explanatory but a talk located on Main Street in story with Philip “Phil” Wailuku, is a “must see.” Just Sabado is quite a serendipitous last year, Maui Mayor Alan window to how it happens in Arakawa officially proclaimed real life. The talk story also March 28, 2015 as Philip brings attention to the expand- Sabado Day. mid-1980s. In 1982, he was are windows to his works. The have been edited for space and ing legacy of Filipinos who Sabado’s formal training recognized as one of the 50 images radiate the fine quality clarity. grew up in Hawaii’s plantation (design, illustration, fine arts, top illustrators in the country. of Sabado paintings and the communities. human anatomy) include the In Hawaii, he has been hon- mesmerizing energy that leaps Q. Tell us more about your lat- Honolulu Museum of Art (for- ored as Maui’s Artist of the out of them. His ti leaf paint- est commissioned work. His Early Years merly the Honolulu Academy Year, Artist-in-Residence ings dramatize this experience. A. This one came about be- Sabado is the youngest of Arts), University of Hawaii- (State Foundation for Culture The Hawaii Nei collection in- cause of a commissioned work child of the late Felix and Sev- Manoa, Pasadena Art Center and Arts), Binhiat Ani cludes a painting of his Mau- that I completed for a clinic in erina Sabado who both came College of Design and Otis awardee for community lead- naloa home, an image that Lahaina. They loved what they to Hawaii during the 1930s. Parsons Institute of Design in ership in the arts, juror of art draws out nostalgic memories saw there and said they were As plantation workers, his par- Los Angeles, and Columbia exhibits, judge of art contests, of community life then. looking for a muralist. The ents moved from one island to University in Paris. and teacher/mentor. Last year’s AP Hawaii arti- work was to be a watercolor another. Sabado was born in While attending HAA, he cle by Lila Fujimoto is a win- painting for Kauai and two mu- Waialua, Oahu but grew up in worked as an intern at the Works dow to his approach and hard rals for Oahu. Maunaloa, Molokai. He cur- Bishop Museum as a scientific The present Sabado Stu- work. The article tells the story We were on our way back rently lives on Maui, where illustrator. He was a profes- dios, by all accounts, carries behind a major commissioned to Wailuku when a patient of folks readily agree that he is sional illustrator on the main- the purpose of his original one work, the 18’ x 8’ mural that the Lahaina clinic, someone I’d kind-hearted, genuine, inspira- land and worked for Unitek as (Keʻena Kuakahi). The trans- depicts St. Marianne Cope and never met, asked a nurse to tional and simply an awesome the senior art director before lation of this is: “The Gather- the beginnings of the St. Fran- please find me. She wanted to talent. They acknowledge him returning to Hawaii during the ing Place of the Ancestors,” an cis mission here. It reveals an express her appreciation for the appropriate name for a studio artist who is enchanted by the painting I did. Rather than star- that’s been in business for over stories of the islands and holds ing at a blank wall, my painting 23 years. Sabado Studios is a an intimate knowledge of now makes her feel peaceful place where he and kindred Molokai—someone who keeps and brought her to another spirits continue to study and old materials and uses them for world. Hearing responses like create art with zeal. inspiration and who cares hers is what I find rewarding Interested participants about the historical accuracy with my line of work. gather in fellowship to be in- and cultural integrity of his spired by stories and to honor work which is evident in de- Q. Tells us about your forma- arts and culture. There are reg- sign, details and depiction. tive years. ular classes and open sessions Sabado’s other commissioned A. Being the youngest of for others to learn art and im- works are on public display in nine living children, I did not prove their skills. There are parks, schools, resort hotels attend school until grade 1. I also opportune encounters like and recently, healthcare facili- was maybe 4 or 5 years old the Maui Filipino Chamber of ties. when my mother brought me Commerce-sponsored “Meet my first crayons. It was most and Greet BenCab” event and Talk Story interesting to play with crayons a “Salon des Refuses Maui” Sabado will travel to Kauai and see what new colors could that exhibit works by artists in February for the unveiling of be created. Somehow, I created who were not selected for a ju- his latest commissioned work. the color turquoise—maybe by ried Art Maui exhibit. He graciously took time to an- accident while rubbing blue The Studio’s virtual gallery swer several questions on be- and green crayons. Turquoise (www.sabadostudios.com) and coming and growing as a has been my favorite color (continued on page 5) Sabado’s public Facebook page Filipino artist. His responses FeBruary 6, 2016 HawaII FIlIPIno CHronICle  5 COVER STORY

(from page 3, PHILIP...) work ethic. I bring that part to more willing buy my work if great Filipino artists. I noticed mythology is very interesting. since. Actually, you will see my career. The sakadas found they knew that I would be that the museums featured Fil- I definitely want to travel back some turquoise in almost all value in whatever they were around, since many artists ipino artists only and they are to the Philippines. As an artist, my paintings. doing, whether at work or in came and left. all good. It would be good also I want to do more paintings of When I was in the 7th community events. They for the education of Filipino what I saw. I have been invited grade, my mother bought me worked hard and never took a Q. What are the enduring keys artists there to see works of back to Ilocos Norte and can my first watercolor paint set day off. to becoming a successful non-Filipino artists as well. hopefully spend a month doing which opened an entirely new My dad had it easier com- artist? Aside from the BenCab research and paintings of the world for me. Crayons take a pared to those who arrived in A. Be true to your craft, Museum, I went to Tam-awan Ifugao. long time to color but with wa- the first waves of immigrants ensure that there will be artists Village in Baguio City where I Healthcare is one of the di- tercolor, it’s faster to mix col- because he already had uncles in the future and learn from met new and interesting artists rections I am pulled towards. ors. I remember that my older here. I remember that there other artists, as well as interna- including another Sabado who As an artist, I like to be en- brother also painted. When I were always family relatives tional artists. There are great had a lighter shade of brown gaged in three or four different saw his painting of Moses in who took us in as kabalayan Filipino artists like the late Car- skin like me and who was also projects at a time. You can get the Bible, I wanted to do one (housemate). The pineapple los “Botong” Francisco who left-handed. burned out if you are consumed also and I remember my plantation in Maunaloa was a we all can get to know better. We went to Palawan and it by only one project. Moses painting as having a close-knit community where While in the Philippines, I got was like the Garden of Eden. molten blue color. Years later, everyone watched out for each to visit his home in Angono. The colors of the Philippines Q. How much are your paint- after my time in the Army, a other. Whether it was bunyag What’s interesting is that Ben- are different. The greens are ings? former classmate said that he (baptism) or whatever event, Cab and I have similar back- warmer, for example. It in- This is one question that had my Moses painting. My everyone was there. Christine grounds. He’s the youngest of spires a different color palette. many ask me but I choose not mother gave away our paint- and I had a traditional wedding nine living children. We both to. A short answer is to please ings to friends and neighbors. on Molokai. Everything was worked in advertising doing il- Q. What else do you want to do contact the Sabado Studios. I was happy to know about homemade. The men did the lustrations and graphic arts. We or continues to challenge you? But really “Arts as Business” is this. slaughtering and cooking while found that advertising is a A. I want to go deeper into a story by itself—one that will In high school, I was not the women decorated the club- sound foundation. We learned mythology, both Hawaiian and also require talking story with allowed to take art classes be- house. Everyone came—all to be disciplined about dead- Filipino. I picked up a book on my wife, Christine. cause of my good grades. Back 1,500 guests. That was lines. mythology from St. Louis Uni- (See some of the selected artworks by in those days, art class was for Molokai. Getting exposed to profes- versity in Baguio. Filipino Philip Sabado on page 11). students who did not get “A” or sional artists in the real world “B” grades. I remember feeling Q. What is your most memo- is important. I learned a lot sad when my friends showed rable work? from going to school in Hon- me drawings that they did in art A. It would have to be the olulu, Pasadena and Paris. class. Looking back, that pe- oil painting mural for Kau- Molokai is very important riod proved to be a very impor- nakakai Elementary School for it is my core. I am the artist tant part of my becoming an (1999-2000). It is 6 feet high that I am because of Molokai. artist. I ended up having a lot of and 36 feet long and depicts the If you read history, Molokai spare time and so I went fishing history and mythology of 900 has a mana, an energy that which gave me plenty of time years of Molokai’s history. I finds its way in my work. I’ve to enjoy nature and absorb the am proud of it for it is about loved fishing for as long as I spirit of Molokai. my core as an artist and where can remember. Fishing teaches I joined the Army after I come from. It was great to re- me patience…to not rush high school. I remember doing search and be guided by my mother nature and to wait for a lot of portraits from Playboy Kumu John Kaimikauwa, for the right moment. magazines. The others would the accuracy and authenticity say, “Sabado, that is pretty of what I depicted. I felt that Q. How was your first visit to nice! Can you do one of my after spending 25 years in ad- the Philippines last year? girlfriend or mother, too? How vertising, my work as a fine What were some of the places much?” At first, I used to just arts painter found its place in that impressed you as an say, “Just give me beer…” this world. artist? Later, I was paid $5 for one and A. Visiting the Philippines so I earned extra money on top Q. Why did you decide to settle eliminated fears that I had of my small Army pay. It was in Maui during the mid- about going there. I felt really then that I realized that I could 1980s? good re-establishing connec- earn a living from my work. I A. We found support in the tion with the beginnings of was basically self-taught until network of art association and whom I am. Angono, Rizal is that time. With the help of the galleries. There was a support- called the Arts Capital of the G.I. Bill, I went back to school ive art environment but with so Philippines and it is amazing. for formal training. many artists, I had to prove What goes on in the canvasses myself. There was a period of there is pure art. What they can Q. As a son of plantation six years when I did not sell do there had nothing to do with workers, what are your one single painting. I supported the supplies that they were thoughts about the sakada my family by doing various using. legacy? graphic works (brochures, etc). I visited museums like the A. Being raised on the Then it (fine arts) started kick- Metropolitan Museum of plantations helped me to appre- ing in. A fellow artist explained Manila and the Ayala Museum, ciate and respect the Filipino to me that people would be where we saw paintings of 6  HawaII FIlIPIno CHronICle  FeBruary 6, 2016 COMMENTARY

of key positions, cut funding, Government Needs to Work Better twist the objectives, or impose hiring freezes. They block pol- government has executed well. and other failures caused by in- to play both in crafting the law By Lee H. Hamilton icy changes that would im- Yet every American ought adequate funding for inspec- to account for how it will be prove implementation, put hoever wins also to be alarmed by an ex- tion and regulation; the implemented, and then in pur- unqualified executives in con- next Novem- panding list of missteps and breaches in White House secu- suing oversight afterward. Both trol, or tolerate misconduct and ber’s presi- blunders. In a report last month rity; the fact that we’ve now branches need to pay attention confusion. Some government d e n t i a l for the highly capable and too- been fighting a war on terror to how they will assess effec- failures aren’t the result of election, it’s a little-noticed Volcker Alliance for nearly 15 years with no end tiveness, anticipate problems, muddled policy, lack of leader- W sure bet that at — whose goal is to improve in sight... It’s enough to make make sure that staffing is ade- ship, or incompetence; they’re some point he government effectiveness — the staunchest champion of quate, and provide necessary the result of what amounts to or she will vow to set the fed- NYU Professor Paul C. Light government action lose hope. resources. calculated sabotage. eral government on the straight drew attention to what he calls These failures can occur Second, if making policy Most Americans want gov- and narrow. Maybe the new “a shocking acceleration in the for many reasons: muddled today is complicated, so is im- ernment to work well. We want President will even resort to the federal government’s produc- policy, insufficient resources, plementing it. This means that it to enhance the quality of our time-honored pledge to create tion of highly visible mistakes, poor organization, lack of lead- we need skillful people within lives and our communities. Ar- a government “as good as the miscalculations, and malad- ership, lack of skills, some- the government to carry it out. guments over the appropriate people.” It’s a bracing senti- ministration.” He went on to times even outright Let’s be blunt. You don’t want size of government are impor- ment. But you’ll want to take it say, “[T]he aging bureaucracy misconduct. The question isn’t a second-rate lawyer negotiat- tant, but that’s not the issue with a grain of salt. can no longer guarantee faith- really what or who is to blame. ing arms control or trade agree- here. The issue is that when a Our history is filled with ful execution of all the laws, It’s how we turn things around ments. You don’t want policy is adopted, it needs to be remarkable government ac- and it has become increasingly and reverse the accelerating third-rate scientists defining executed effectively. Whoever complishments. Our involve- unpredictable in where and pace of breakdowns. drinking-water requirements. our next President turns out to ment in World War II and how it will err.” To start, the executive and Getting things right means hir- be, let’s hope he or she takes hands-on approach to the post- A moment’s reflection will the legislative branches need to ing good people, retaining that charge seriously. war reconstruction of Europe call to mind a sobering litany of focus on the implementation of them, and then making sure failures: the inability to stop the policy. A lot of hard work goes they’re held to account with and Japan, our role in ending lee HamIlton is a Distin- the Cold War, the interstate 9/11 attacks; the confused, in- into its creation, both on Capi- well-conceived metrics. guished Scholar, Indiana Univer- highway system, extending the adequate response to Hurricane tol Hill and in the agencies, but Finally, we have to put an sity School of Global and right to vote to all our citizens, Katrina; the even more con- the sad truth is that much less end to the politics that so often International Studies; and a Pro- federal research and support for fused response to the 2008 fi- attention goes to how it’s going stymies policy. Too often these fessor of Practice, IU School of Public and Environmental Affairs. nancial collapse; shortfalls in to be carried out. This is largely days, the losers of a policy de- ending diseases such as polio... He was a member of the U.S. There’s a long list of crucially the care of our veterans; bridge in the hands of the President, bate immediately turn to torpe- House of Representatives for 34 important efforts the federal collapses, mining accidents, but Congress has a crucial role doing it. They block the filling years. HAWAII-FILIPINO NEWS East West Center Honors Filipina-American strella Besinga ference in Manila on Janu- Women of America from Joining her at the awards Sybinsky, a former ary 17, 2016 due to a family Hawaii. Sybinsky graduated conference in Manila was Eprofessor of political emergency. Accepting the from UH-Manoa with an Arsenio M. Balisacan, the science and assistant dean of award on her behalf was MA and ABD in political Philippine government’s instruction at the University younger brother Rudy science, attended George- Secretary of Socioeconomic of Hawaii’s Windward cam- Besinga. town University and the Planning and Director-Gen- pus, recently received the Sybinsky was honored University of San Carlos eral of the National Eco- East West Center Associa- for her commitment to the Law School. A longtime res- nomic and Development tion’s (EWCA) Outstanding EWCA Executive Board as ident of Kailua and origi- Authority. Balisacan, who Volunteer Award. vice president for Chapter nally born in Cebu City, received the Distinguished The award recognizes Development for five years. Sybinsky continues to write Alumni Award, was a re- outstanding alumni volun- She developed a strong rap- poetry and political opinion search intern at EWC and teers who have provided sig- port with nearly 50 chapter articles and has published earned his Ph.D. in econom- nificant contributions to the leaders worldwide and pro- two books of poetry. ics at UH-Manoa in 1985. programs and activities of vided encouragement and Sybinsky says receiving Sybinsky says the East West center Association’s the EWCA. Awardees lead motivation for chapter activ- (EWcA) Outstanding Volunteer the award was unexpected awards also recognize the by example and demonstrate ities. She also chaired the Awardee Estrella Besinga Sybin- and humbling moment. value of hard work and the sky qualities that bring out the Washington, DC Program “When you give your cultural essence that she and best in others. Sybinsky was Planning Committee for the regularly wrote for the EWC heart and mind to a work Balisacan claim as uniquely unable to attend the EWCA’s East West Center’s 50th An- student paper as an EWC that you do, the joy and Filipino. International Alumni Con- niversary in 2010. She also graduate student. blessings that you receive “My award is a positive She further taught at are unsolicited rewards that extension of the profound ADVERTISE NOW AND SEE Sonoma State University, come with the experience,” impact, the useful and won- Butler University, Indiana she says. “The award is for derful cultural background HOW THE FACE OF BUSINESS University, Purdue Univer- me an affirmation that sheds tapestry of my Filipino her- IS CHANGING! sity and the University of light on the good that you itage, a proud legacy and my No matter how small your ad, it gets our readers attention! San Carlos in Cebu City. In have done and that hopefully deeply rooted background CALL 678-8930 OR GO TO OUR WEBSITES @ 1978, she was cited as one encourages others to do even that I share in common with www.thefilipinochronicle.com of the Outstanding Young better, for all people.” all Filipinos,” she says. FeBruary 6, 2016 HawaII FIlIPIno CHronICle  7 WHAT’S UP ATTORNEY? Finding Safe Havens for Alien Criminal would not be a deportable of- avoid deportation. S e e fense. Noel went back to the U.S. v Rodriguez-Vega, No. Defendants criminal court and asked the 13-56416 (9th Cir. 08/14/15) deportable offense, defense portable offenses that can be judge to change the sentence (Court of Appeals vacated an counsel can negotiate with the reduced to non-deportable of- by reducing it to 364 days. The alien’s conviction of misde- By Atty. Emmanuel prosecutor to reduce the charge fenses through negotiations be- judge agreed. Noel asked the meanor attempted transporta- Samonte Tipon to trespass. In one case handled tween the prosecutor and Immigration Judge to terminate tion of illegal aliens, upon the by my attorney son Noel, a for- defense counsel include a the deportation case because alien’s petition under 28 U.S.C. “safe haven” in eign student entered a conven- charge of domestic violence re- the offense was no longer de- § 2255, holding that the alien immigration ience store, opened a fast food duced to assault in the third de- portable. The Filipino called defendant’s counsel was inef- parlance is a dis- cabinet, took out a sandwich, gree (under Hawaii law), me while I was at the Republi- fective in failing to advise the position of a went to a corner and ate the sexual assault of a minor re- can convention in Florida ex- alien that her plea agreement criminal case sandwich. As he left the store duced to assault in the third de- pressing his gratitude for rendered her removal from the A against an alien without paying, a security gree (under Hawaii law). having been saved from depor- United States a virtual cer- that does not guard stopped him and asked if tation. I was surprised because tainty, and that the alien was trigger adverse immigration he had paid for the sandwich. Sentence Bargain I did not know the immigration prejudiced because the alien consequences like removal (de- The surprised student hesitated A sentence bargain in- judge had terminated the case. showed that but for counsel’s portation). to answer but when the guard volves negotiation between the Noel also represented a deficient performance, the An experienced and an ex- pointed to a security camera in prosecutor, defense counsel, Filipino who was convicted of alien would have negotiated a cellent immigration/criminal the ceiling, the student admit- and the judge so that the sen- assault in the second degree different plea agreement not re- defense attorney who has a lot ted he did not pay. The student tence to be imposed will be re- punishable by five years in jail. quiring her removal or, alterna- of imagination and the pa- was charged with theft. My son duced to a non-deportable He persuaded the judge to sen- tively would have gone to tience, persistence, and perse- Noel represented the student. sentence. tence the Filipino to probation trial). verance to do research and He told the prosecutor that if For example, my son, only with no jail term. The Fil- fight for you should be able to the student was convicted he Noel, and I represented in im- ipino was not placed in depor- atty. tIPon has a Master of find a safe haven for an alien would be placed in deportation migration court a Filipino who tation proceedings. Laws degree from Yale Law School and a Bachelor of Laws criminal defendant. If the proceedings. The prosecutor was placed in removal pro- degree from the University of the lawyer you hired cannot find a was sympathetic and after con- ceedings because he had a con- reCommendatIon: Philippines. He specializes in im- safe haven, fire the ineffective tacting the convenience store, viction (after pleading guilty) If the criminal defense attorney migration law and criminal de- lawyer and get one who can he told Noel that if the student for slaughtering a dog which he you hired fails to negotiate with fense. Office: American Savings find a safe haven. paid the value of the sandwich intended to have for dinner and the prosecutor in order to re- Bank Tower, 1001 Bishop Street, Suite 2305, Honolulu, HI 96813. A safe haven can include he would amend the charge by was sentenced to one year in duce the charge or to reduce the Tel. 808 225 2645 E-Mail: filam- outright acquittal, dismissal of reducing it to trespass which is jail. Under the immigration sentence so that it will not re- [email protected]. Websites: the charge, a charge bargain, or a non-deportable offense if the law, this was an aggravated sult in deportation, and as a re- www.MilitaryandCriminalLaw.co a sentence bargain. student agreed to plead no con- felony because it was charac- sult you are placed in m. He is from Laoag City and test. The judge agreed to defer terized as a “crime of violence” deportation proceedings, you Magsingal, Ilocos Sur. He served Charge Bargain acceptance of the no contest for which the term of imprison- should talk to another lawyer to as an Immigration Officer. He is co-author of “Immigration Law A charge bargain (plea bar- plea (DANC), meaning that if ment is at least one year. If he determine whether you should Service, 1st ed.,” an 8-volume gain) involves negotiation be- the accused did not violate any had a competent criminal de- file charges of ineffective assis- practice guide for immigration of- tween the prosecutor and law and otherwise complied fense attorney, the attorney tance of counsel against your ficers and lawyers. This article is defense counsel so that the with the terms of the plea should have negotiated with criminal defense attorney and a general overview of the subject charge will be reduced to a agreement for a stated period the prosecutor and the judge so have your conviction or sen- matter discussed and is not in- tended as legal advice. non-deportable offense. (usually 6 months), the judge that the sentence imposed tence set aside and thereby For example, where an would dismiss the charge. The should have been 364 days alien is charged criminally for student was saved from being (less than one year) and there- theft which is a crime involving placed in removal proceedings. fore the offense would not have moral turpitude and therefore a Other examples of de- been an aggravated felony and HAWAII-FILIPINO NEWS Lawmaker Wants More Security at Presently, there are zero sure physical safety and well- Legislature mandatory security screenings being of the visiting public, bill introduced at the for persons trying to enter the the capitol staff, the legisla- Hawaii State Legisla- premises. tors, and the other building oc- Ature would require all There is the possibility of cupants,” says State Rep. visitors and staff to pass an explosives-laden vehicle to Gene Ward, the bill’s intro- through metal detectors and be driven into the ground floor ducer. “We’re just too soft of a have their personal belongings rotunda and donated, bringing target to ignore these reali- undergo x-ray scans upon en- down the entire building, in- ties.” trance. cluding the governor and all 76 Terrorism and threats of vi- The capitol building is senators and representatives. olence in public forums have known for its open-air design “The Legislature sees the become increasingly common and accessibility but such char- value in open access to this in today’s post September 11th acteristics also make it among building because it is ‘the peo- world. Currently, 28 states have the most vulnerable govern- ple’s house,’ but that must be security systems place to en- ment facilities in the nation. balanced with the need to en- sure citizens’ overall safety. 8  HawaII FIlIPIno CHronICle  FeBruary 6, 2016 OPEN FORUM Priorities, Not Politics, for New Schools By State Rep. Bob McDermott priorities set through specific rently, teachers have no home- years. have a clean and comfortable criteria, not politics. rooms and must float from So what is the State Legis- learning environment. How- he Star Ad- Approving a new building room to room, teaching over- lature’s plan to address the ever, given the State’s finite vertiser re- at Campbell High School, crowded classes and wheeling population explosion on West resources, the Legislature cently polled even at the price tag of $35 their carts of books and sup- Oahu? Why build a new High must be judicious and use en- online read- million, is a first step to aiding plies behind them. School in Kihei, Maui where rollment and projected enroll- ers regarding our students and alleviating West Oahu is growing at enrollment figures do not ment, teacher-to-student ratios T the $35 mil- some of the pressures on the alarming rates with a 53 per- merit it? The same dire need at and other tangible measure- lion new teachers. Notice that the legis- cent population increase over Campbell and West Oahu is ments in its planning and exe- building at James Campbell lators who yelped the loudest the next 20 years in Kapolei simply not present in Kihei. cution. Choosing one school High School. As the day pro- are not speaking a peep about alone and 11,750 new residen- The metrics are clear—we over another based on politics, gressed, more participants their effort to build a new ex- tial units being developed in need a new high school in arbitrary factors, insider back voted for a new school or to pensive high school in Maui Hoopili. Both Campbell High West Oahu and not one in slapping and subjective per- increase portables and a new with a $150 million price School and Kapolei High Kihei. Yet, the Legislature is spectives is simply unfair. school. The bottom line re- tag—even though West Oahu School are overflowing with poised to push this $150 mil- Political capital should not mains—West Oahu is cur- is the State Department of Ed- over 5,000 students combined lion white elephant so politi- be even a whisper when it rently drowning under exigent ucation’s (DOE) number one and average class sizes of 35 cians can put a feather in their comes to the needs of our stu- overcrowding. It is the duty of priority. students with some reaching hat, at the expense of students dents. It is a shame that it has all legislators regardless of However, more needs to upwards of 45 students. An and teachers in an emergency come to that. The Legislature district and governmental offi- be done. And fast. A new additional 500 to 600 students situation. should fund Campbell and cials to determine a compre- school would give teachers at Campbell High School are My wish is that every stu- West Oahu, since that is the hensive plan based on and students a home. Cur- expected within the next three dent, be it on Maui or Oahu, DOE’s number one priority. HAWAII-FILIPINO NEWS Hirono Leads Effort to Delete ‘Oriental’ from Fed Law he U.S. Senate unani- being debated by the Senate. doesn’t have any place in fed- tion removes all references to would be approved with the mously voted to in- In December 2015, the eral law,” says Sen. Hirono. derogatory terms that refer to passage of the bipartisan En- Tclude a provision U.S. House of Representatives “It’s long past time that this racial groups, such as “Orien- ergy Policy and Moderniza- authored by Sen. Mazie K. Hi- also passed legislation spon- language was updated to re- tal” in federal law, and re- tion Act. rono that removes offensive sored by U.S. Rep. Grace flect the diversity of our coun- places them with terms like In 2009, Rep. Meng, then a terms such as “oriental” from Meng (D-NY) that removes try and I thank my colleagues “Asian Americans.” The member of the New York State federal law. The amendment derogatory terms. for unanimously supporting House legislation is included Legislature, passed legislation was added to S. 2012, the En- “Clearly the use of language that is inclusive of in the North American Energy into law that eliminated the use ergy Policy and Moderniza- derogatory terms to refer to all Americans.” Security and Infrastructure of “Oriental” in all official tion Act, which is currently different ethnicities and races The Hirono-Meng legisla- Act. The Senate measure New York State documents. Filipino Student to Meet Nation’s Leaders in Washington, DC ailua High School’s study of the federal govern- experience unique events and roles in student govern- Zachary Espino is ment and the people who lead tours that will allow them to ment and are confident Kone of two students it. The overall mission of the meet elected officials, cabinet that they will represent recently selected to represent competitive merit-based pro- members and officials from Hawaii well,” says State Hawaii at the 54th Annual gram is to instill within each the U.S. Departments of State Department of Education U.S. Senate Youth Program student delegate a more pro- and Defense. They will also Superintendent Kathryn (USSYP) in Washington, D.C. found knowledge of the Amer- participate in a meeting with a Matayoshi. from March 5-12, 2016. ican political process and a justice of the U.S. Supreme Espino also serves as The Hawaii students will lifelong commitment to public Court. the Hawaii State Student join 104 other youth delegates service. “We are proud of these Council vice chairperson for an intensive, week-long Participating youth will students for their leadership and is a member of his school’s National Honor Society and was formerly its vice president. He plans to major in political science, attend law school and practice family law. In doing so, Espino would be the first person in his fam- Zachary Espino ily to graduate with a four year In addition, Espino will re- college degree. ceive a $5,000 college scholar- “I am so blessed for this ship to the university of his opportunity to represent choice. To help Espino defray Hawaii in Washington, D.C. expenses relating to visiting the and learn as much as I can and nation’s capitol, go online to: share this knowledge with my https://www.gofundme.com/za peers,” he says. chussyp. FeBruary 6, 2016 HawaII FIlIPIno CHronICle  9 PHILIPPINE NEWS US Earmarks $66 M for 8 Philippine Camps Under EDCA by Pia Lee-Brago all of those figures and also Joint patrols When asked if the US last two years after China built Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016 working with our Congress, Golderg also said the US is would have to deal with restric- islands on disputed reefs in the which of course you have to open to the possibility of con- tions under EDCA for its Spratly Islands chain that ANILA, Philip- deal with as well in terms of ducting joint patrols with the planned joint patrols, Goldberg China’s neighbors fear could pines – The US what the Philippines may bring Philippines in the South China said, “I don’t think there are be used to threaten their territo- MCongress has ear- to the table,” he said. Sea. The Philippines calls its any limitations on what the US ries. marked $66 million for the The ambassador also side of the waters within its can do.” China and Taiwan have construction of military facili- pointed out there would be no 200-mile exclusive economic But he clarified that EDCA nearly identical claims to al- ties in the Philippines under the new military base under zone the West Philippine Sea. itself was not designed to ad- most the entire South China Enhanced Defense Coopera- EDCA. “I’m not going to pre-judge dress the maritime disputes be- Sea while the Philippines, tion Agreement (EDCA), Am- “EDCA is designed to sup- what we’re going to do or tween China and its smaller Vietnam, Malaysia and Brunei bassador Philip Goldberg told port what the Philippines is try- when we’re going to do it, neighbors, particularly the say parts of the sea belong to a media forum yesterday. ing to do in terms of building a whether we’re going to do it Philippines. them. The US does not claim “Let me point out that we minimum credible defense, in with the Philippines or with The effort, he said, is to any part of the territory but have about $66 million in for- terms of modernizing and others. But we do discuss those help the Philippines develop a says it has interest in the eign military funding in equipping its armed forces,” he principles with the Philippines dependable maritime security peaceful settlement of the dis- process for the Philippines and added. and so I’m not discounting that program. putes and in freedom of navi- we expect that there will be ad- He cited US assistance to possibility,” he said. “I don’t want to announce gation in waters critical for ditional sources of funds for the Philippine Coast Guard for “But we’re not going to publicly what those steps will world trade. both carrying out EDCA to the establishment and opera- discuss that beforehand be- be exactly and I’m not going to “We seek the best possible military construction funds and tion of a National Coast Watch cause it’s our view that we have announce anything about joint relationship with China but we also to increases in what we Center. every right under international patrols. I’m going to say that would also like to see the en- call the maritime security ini- Japan and Australia are law to exercise freedom of nav- we’ll continue with freedom of gagement of the entire region tiative,” Goldberg said at the also helping the Philippines as igation in the South China navigation operations,” Gold- on solutions that are rules- Pandesal Forum in Quezon the country embarks on build- Sea/West Philippine Sea and berg said. based and not unilateral,” the City. ing a minimum credible de- we will continue to do so,” he ambassador said. Forging of a “So we will work through fense system. pointed out. Aircraft landing code of conduct in the area “to Manila protested when a us is the way to go,” he added. HAWAII-FILIPINO NEWS commercial Chinese aircraft The Philippines and the landed recently on one of sev- US have committed to coordi- Kauai Filipino Chamber of eral artificial islands Beijing nate closely on the implemen- has built on the Spratlys, and tation of the EDCA. Commerce Holds 2016 Gala officials say China has essen- Such commitment is em- tially declared an air defense bodied in the 2016 Joint State- he Kauai Filipino Chamber identification zone over the sea ment of the US-Philippines of Commerce held its 2016 by issuing “provocative” chal- Ministerial Dialogue in Wash- Awards & Installation Gala T lenges to Philippine military ington last month signed by on January 30, 2016 at the Kauai flights in the area. Foreign Affairs Secretary Al- Marriott Resort & Beach Club. Two US warships have bert del Rosario, Defense Sec- Outgoing president Eddie sailed by China-claimed is- retary Voltaire Gazmin, Topenio welcomed the roughly lands in the Spratly and Paracel Secretary of State John Kerry 200 attendees. President Bobby island chains since October. and US Defense Secretary Ayonon assumed his new term, Tensions have risen in the Ashton Carter.(www.philstar.com) leading the 15-year-old nonprofit organization on its mission to make a difference in the commu- nity via leadership, personal de- KFcOc outgoing President Eddie Topenio with 2016 Award velopment, volunteerism and recipients Oscar Portugal, Wade Lord, Tito Villanueva, Laura service. He also welcomed several cristobal Andersland, Laurie yoshida, Randy Francisco and past president Marynel Valenzuela. new members and presented awards to honorees. Those who received special recogni- tion included: • Wade Lord, Corporate Member of the Year • Tito Villanueva, Individual Member of the Year • Laurie Yoshida, Director of the Year • Laura Cristobal Andersland, Entre- preneur of the Year • Randy Francisco, Meritorius Service Award • Oscar Portugal, Lifetime Service Award Speakers included Kauai Mayor Bernard P. Carvalho, Jr. and U.S. Navy KFcOc President Bobby Ayonon and outgoing President Eddie Topenio with Hawaii State Senate Capt. Bruce W. Hay. Judge Randal Valen- President Ron Kouchi at the awards gala. ciano installed the 2016 board members. 10  HawaII FIlIPIno CHronICle  FeBruary 6, 2016

BIG ISLAND MEMORIES by Grace Larson SAKADA DAY Olaa Plantation, Keeau, Hawaii | Dec. 20, 2015

The Sakadas, their descendants and the honoring legislators. Photo credits: Ken Boyer & Peter Petersen L-R: BIFcc President Melba Daak, 2nd Princess Arcelie Weaver, Mrs. AFHA of Hawaii Big Island (Adult Foster Home Association of Hawaii) and Marites Kano. Picture taken last Dec. 20, 2015 at Olaa Plantation, Keeau, HI during Sakada Day.

Fred Soriano, a Sakada and the Big Island county councilmembers person who sculpted the statue at Valerie Poindexter awards a Olaa Plantation. Photo credits: Ken Boyer & Peter certificate to a living sakada on the State Sen. Russell Ruderman and State Rep. Joy San Petersen Big Island. Buenaventura who helped to fund the celebration. Photo credits: Ken Boyer & Peter Petersen SINULOG FESTIVAL IN KONA Kahaluu Beach Park | Jan. 16, 2016 Photo credit: Grace larson The celebration of Sinulog is a replica of the celebration of Sto. Nino Festival in Cebu City, Philippines. On the third Sunday of each year, in Cebu, millions will flock to the streets for colorful festivity, honoring the Sto. Nino and placing the island Big Island county councilmembers Gregor Ilagan, Danny Paleka and and entire Philippines Valerie Poindexter who helped to fund the celebration. Photo credits: Ken under His patronage. The Boyer & Peter Petersen devotees of Sto. Nino de Cebu Org. of Kona replicates the celebration. They gather together, prepare food to share to other devotees, dance in The active officers and the food committee of Sto. honor of the "Holy Child" Nino de cebu Org of Kona during the Sinulog and enjoy the festivity. Festival.

The members and devotees of the Sto. Nino Sto. Nino de cebu Organization of Kona de cebu Org. of Kona during the Annual Dancers Dolores Shero-Amba, Socorro Some Sto. Nino devotees of Kona together with the Fiesta (Sinulog Festival). Fudolig, Medardo Namocatcat, Mary Ellen Filipino-Americans of West Hawaii during the Sinulog Racadio and Joy Escobal-Luea during the Festival. festival. FeBruary 6, 2016 HawaII FIlIPIno CHronICle  11 COVER STORY

PHILIP SABADo CommISSIoNeD WoRkS 2009 to 2016 HIGHLIGHtS

2016 Theme: Maui Ahupua`a Sys- In Progress: Kaiser Perma- tem Title: Ho’opomaika’i nente Hospitals- Kaua’i & (Great Fortune) Moanalua, O’ahu, 2012 2015 Catholic Parish of San Bank of Hawaii Kahului, Diego, 24”x 30” watercolor 8’ x 5’ exterior mural St. Kateri Tekakwitha Com- Title: Kahului Shores memorative Poster (Lily of the Mohawks) Kaiser Permanente- Lahaina Dialysis Center, six paintings Diocese of Honolulu, 18” x Theme: Hawaiian life style. 24” watercolor St. Marianne Cope of St. Francis Health Care Sys- Molokai Commemorative tem-Honolulu, 8’ x18’ lobby Poster mural, oil painting Theme: St. Marianne Cope Hilton Hawaiian Village, Ali’I and other significant per- Tower-Honolulu, 18” x 24” sons, St. Francis’ begin- Watercolor paintings + Gi- nings clee prints for all 450 Rooms Theme: Ahuli’i (Feather 2014 Capes) Chow Family Private Collec- tion, tryptich 6’ x 3’6” water- 2010 color mural panels All Maui buses Maui Com- Theme: Ahupua’a (Tracing mission on Culture and Arts. Manoa waters from the val- Multiple works of art -Maui ley to the sea) Bus Project 2013 2009 Pomaikai School, Maui Diocese of Honolulu, 18” x (Hawaii State Foundation on 24” Watercolor Culture and the Arts Saint Damien of Molokai 32’ x 8’ exterior triptych Commemorative Poster mural 12  HawaII FIlIPIno CHronICle  FeBruary 6, 2016 PHILIPPINE NEWS

The World Health Organization (WHO) website describes the Zika virus as a mosquito- borne disease that was first detected among rhesus monkeys in Uganda in 1947. AP/felipe dana Prepare for Zika, Noy Orders Department of Health

by Aurea Calica Health officials said the agency Sunday, January 31, 2016 might not be able to assess all travelers from countries where zika virus infec- ANILA, Philippines – Presi- tions have been reported. dent Aquino has ordered the “By the time the manifestations are MDepartment of Health (DOH) seen, they may have been bitten by the to ensure the safety of the public amid mosquito. But we can lessen the risk if concerns over the zika virus that has in- we will be having a coordinated effort on fected people in other countries, particu- vector control,” the DOH said. larly Brazil. Based on information, Quezon said Meanwhile, a Filipina is reportedly the zika virus is not easily transmittable being observed in a hospital in Latin and similar precautions against dengue America for suspected zika virus infec- had been issued. tion, cardiologist and STAR columnist “All of us should make sure that our Willie Ong said yesterday. fellowmen are healthy and safe, espe- Aquino urged Filipinos to be vigilant cially the pregnant mothers. Make sure and lessen the risk of the virus’ spread in there is no stagnant water where mosqui- the country. toes can breed,” Quezon said. Presidential Communications Devel- Since the airport thermal scanners opment and Strategic Planning Office Un- might not be able to detect the infection, dersecretary Manuel Quezon III said Ong said there should be clear guidelines Aquino was aware of the threat of the for those who might develop the symp- virus and had instructed the DOH to ad- toms later. dress it. “Those from countries with reported Ong said the information was relayed zika cases should be reminded to observe to him by one of his followers on Face- themselves. If a symptom appears, they book, who happens to be a relative of the must see a doctor immediately,” he said, patient. as he stressed the need for the govern- “I was able to talk to this person and ment to provide support to migrant Fil- it appears that the patient is a suspected ipino workers who might be infected by case of zika. The patient may come home the virus. and it is important for DOH to have clear Quezon urged residents to immedi- screening procedures for people coming ately report to the nearest health center from countries that have zika cases,” Ong any observation of dengue outbreak or said. related diseases in their areas. Health officials said the mosquito He said Filipinos should be vigilant species that carry the zika virus is the and ensure personal health and safety. same vector that causes dengue and The virus was first identified in chikungunya. Uganda in 1947. In May 2015, an out- The World Health Organization said break was documented in Brazil and sub- the zika virus is transmitted by the aedes sequently in several other countries. aegypti mosquitoes. Symptoms include “The incubation period of zika virus mild fever, skin rashes and conjunctivitis, disease is not clear, but is likely to be a which normally last for two to seven days. few days,” WHO said. (www.philstar.com) FeBruary 6, 2016 HawaII FIlIPIno CHronICle  13 LEGAL NOTES Immigration Raids Cause Fear Among obliged to recognize valid Immigrant Communities claims for asylum under the 1951 Convention Relating to any at all. However, even as im- they were made to board ICE beneficiaries or who are found the Status of Refugees and its migration officials say that they vehicles. preliminarily eligible for TPS 1967 Protocol. This obligation By Reuben S. Seguritan mainly target the undocu- Over 150 members of upon initial review of their was codified and expanded with mented, these rounds of depor- Congress, and many human cases are not removable from the passing of the Refugee Act he recent deporta- tation clearly has caused fear rights advocates and immigra- the United States, many obtain by the United States Congress. tion raids target- and panic even to those who tion lawyers have expressed an employment authorization The lack of transparency ing immigrants have papers and have the right their concern over what has document (EAD) and may be and due process in these recent and refugees from to stay in the United States. happened. granted travel authorization. raids was also underscored by Central America At the start of the year, the Immigrant advocates argue The American Immigra- Pradis saying “since these E first large-scale effort by the Im- have caused hys- that those migrants should be tion Lawyers Association plans came to light, AILA and teria and panic among immi- migration and Customs En- treated as refugees with Tem- (AILA) condemned the raids its partners have been pleading grant communities. forcement (ICE) agents to porary Protected Status (TPS), and called it an unconscionable with the administration to be Rumors have been circulat- deport families who fled the vi- not illegal immigrants. The move against the vulnerable more transparent about how it ing of immigrant officials tak- olence caused by gangs and Secretary of Homeland Secu- populations and something that will conduct the raids and to ing families from churches and drug syndicates in Central rity may designate a foreign essentially abrogates our legal work with us to ensure that no schools thus prompting people America rounded up 121 indi- country for TPS due to condi- obligations to provide protec- one is wrongly deported.” not to leave their houses. viduals. They now fear that they tions in the country that tem- tion to refugees. “Traumatized families While these rumors may not will be separated from their porarily prevent the country's “Our laws protect asylum who may not have access to at all be true, they came about loved ones and taken from nationals from returning safely seekers crossing the border legal counsel or understand after President Barack Obama places that they now consider as like in cases of ongoing armed from being prosecuted for ille- their rights and responsibilities ordered the deportation of asy- homes as deportations continue. conflict (such as civil war), an gal entry, but the government under our nation’s asylum laws lum seekers from Central Amer- ICE agents have reportedly environmental disaster (such as refuses to acknowledge that could be sent to their deaths.” ica especially those who have rounded up houses at wee earthquake or hurricane), or an these mothers and children been issued final removal orders hours in the morning, only giv- epidemic and other extraordi- have fled from uncontrollable reuBen s. segurItan has by the immigration courts either ing about five minutes for fa- nary and temporary conditions. violence and need asylum pro- been practicing law for over 30 because their asylum petition thers, mothers and children to During a designated pe- tection,” said AILA President years. For further information, you may call him at (212) 695 5281 or was denied or they did not file gather their belongings before riod, individuals who are TPS Victor Nieblas Pradis. log on to his website at www.segu- The United States is PHILIPPINE NEWS ritan.com Binay Camp Downplays Blue Ribbon Report on Graft Raps by Helen Flores Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016

ANILA, Philip- pines – The camp of MVice President Jejo- mar Binay yesterday down- VP Jejomar Binay in played the recommendation of one of his provincial sorties before the start the Senate Blue Ribbon sub- of election campaign. committee to file criminal charges against him and his chairman of the subcommittee, Salgado said Pimentel de- son, dismissed Makati mayor previously handed out copies cided to present it to the ple- Jejomar Erwin “Junjun” Binay. of the partial report to the nary on Monday, in time for the The charges stemmed from media after getting the signa- survey period. the alleged anomalous con- tures of 10 senators who were “It’s part of a chorus of at- struction of the Makati City members of the Blue Ribbon tacks on the Vice President led Hall Building II. committee. by the Liberal Party (LP) can- The Senate subcommittee He only presented the par- didate himself and his spokes- said there was “plunder tial report to the plenary for de- men at the Palace, Misters through grand conspiracy” in bates on Monday. (Edwin) Lacierda and the overpricing of the building, Joey Salgado, Binay’s (Manuel) Quezon,” he said. which was constructed when spokesman for media affairs, He said the subcommittee the elder Binay was mayor. said the report was not new, does not have the competence The subcommittee report noting that after more than 25 or the authority to determine was presented in the plenary on public hearings, what the Sen- criminal liability, adding the in- Monday, two days before Con- ate Blue Ribbon subcommittee vestigations “were made in aid gress adjourns today. presented to the plenary was of demolition, not legislation.” Sen. Aquilino Pimentel III, just a partial report. (www.philstar.com) 14  HawaII FIlIPIno CHronICle  FeBruary 6, 2016 NON-FICTION STORY As we were about to enter the little plantation house, my Love Knows No Bounds nervousness overwhelmed me. Perhaps it was the moment, but By Christine Sabado suddenly the perfume of the flowers and the orchids that ove knows no reason, no lined the porch embraced and boundaries, no distance. It absorbed me. I stopped and wrapped my arm around the has a sole intention of bring- porch post. I paused on a step “L ing people together to a time crusted with the russet soil of the fields and looked to the called forever.”—author unknown man who would be my hus- band. Our eyes locked. Stutter- On Valentine’s Day, hearts story—just in time for Valen- ing at first, I swallowed hard are warmed by the telling of tine’s Day! and caught my courage and stories of how two people met centered it in the moment to and fell in love. One such story Meeting Mama The Sabado Ohana with christine and her family. Shown above is whisper; “This is it then. If we is that of Philip and Christine The sun shone brightly on Philip's dad (front row, 2nd from left) and mom (4th from left). don’t work out, you cannot Sabado of Maui. They were the neat row of houses as the harvesting, the pineapples were fights were cultural events Fil- bring another girl to meet the polar opposites—she was a dusty pickup arrived at the driven down the mountain to ipinos had brought with them family.” Caucasian and from the main- camp. The settlement of tiny the docks at Kaunakakai Har- from their homeland. Entire Philip looked down at the land, while he was a local boy Maunaloa unfolded as a cluster bor and onto barges. From families went to the chicken steps worn out by so many from Molokai. The pair met of small homes held in place by there, the barges would pull the fights for the food and cama- small feet and gazed at my eyes and fell in love during the the vista of surrounding west sweet cargo across the Molokai raderie. Women and children without saying a word. We then 1960s—a time when interracial Molokai. Set amongst the Channel to the large cannery in would visit with friends and entered the little house on the marriages were frowned upon. whispering pine and ironwood Honolulu. This was the mode sample the many varieties of lane with the strings of bloom- Christine first met Philip’s trees, the plantation houses of transit for all commercial kankanen or sweets. The fights ing orchids, shaded by the large family on Molokai 45 years were a deep forest green with goods as well. were held every week and had avocado trees. Walking into the ago. The moment that her feet window trims painted with A baseball field and a post a carnival atmosphere. Gam- camp house, the shift was dra- first touched the island, she in- shiny white enamel. Some office shaded by banyan trees bling was the major focus. Old matic from the sweet floral to stinctively knew something houses favored a creamy peach were gathering spots for camp men with wrinkled brown the odor of simmering garlic magical would happen. She or beige color, all with the workers. This relaxed setting at hands sat on their heels and bay leaf. It was an explo- had no idea what awaited her in many colored tin roofs. The the entrance to the community hunched over. There was al- sion for my senses, as I would the tiny pineapple village on first emotion I remembered on greeted every visitor and resi- ways a half-smoked toscani or discover a meal was always the far west side of Molokai, this auspicious day was a mix dent and represented this idyl- cigarette dangling from their being cooked or set on the yet she describes the excite- of peace, excitement and joy; I lic life on the western slope of lips, as they held fistfuls of stove for those “who never eat ment as a magnet pulling her suspect the children’s happy Maunaloa at the far end of $100 bills. yet.” Even if you just ate, you closer to her destiny. nature was truly infectious. Molokai. There was no real in- It was near 11 in the morn- were told “Never mind, go eat “I had married into a tradi- Looking towards the tention to segregate but every- ing as the dusty pickup came to again.” The walls were thick tional country family of farm- mountains, two large white one knew ‘Haole Camp’ was at a stop on one of the shady with no less than a dozen coats ers known as sakadas. houses with verdant green the top of the road and the lanes, its final destination. This of paint that had been applied “Molokai is the island where manicured yards heralded the Japanese camp was across particular house had a more over the years to offset the con- my husband was raised and Luna’s house. I learned in time from the store on the main road lived-in appeal, yet it was not stant crimson dust that nestled where we were married. It is that these large plantation style and the remainder was the unlike the other homes on the into every crack and crevice. I here my stories begin. In my homes were called “Haole smattering of Portuguese and lane. This was the home where soon discovered that even the marriage I would have six chil- Camp” where the bosses or Puerto Rican families. The ma- Philip’s sister Manang Rosita water was a russet shade tinted dren, four sons and two daugh- “Luna” lived. On the road to jority of Maunaloa village were and her husband Manong Per- by the iron-rich red dirt that ters.” the right would be the loading Filipinos. fecto lived. seemed to permeate every- The following are excerpts station where pineapples were Chicken coops lined the A large avocado tree Phil thing. The interior wall colors from Christine’s memoirs that lifted onto trucks. The sweet southern perimeter of the vil- had planted as a boy shaded the chosen by the camp adminis- she hopes to one day publish smell of the fruit lingered in the lage, placed here so the aroma entrance where a rickety gate trators were either a creamy into a book. We hope you will air like as sticky syrup, ever of the chickens would be swung in the breeze opening to white or pale sage green, yet all enjoy a sneak peak at their love present and intoxicating. After blown out to sea. Chicken the pathway of broken slabs of the walls seemed to have cement. The yard was a profu- warmth painted into them. The sion of island plants and flow- wood floors were a natural ers; all about the front porch dark wood worn by the many were hanging honohono or- years of small bare feet and chids that were blooming in kept highly polished using the long fragrant chains of purple amber oil of the kukui, a large flowers. The fragrance was in- black nut that was rubbed into toxicating and almost made me the wood by hand using the so dizzy I had to stop to steady husk of a coconut. Philip re- myself. The house was like all galed me with stories of hours the others in the camp in color spent on his knees weekly pol- and design, yet somehow this ishing these floors. Now the house had a “lived in” appeal, task had been passed on to the something like a favorite old young ones. shoe that fits just right, never The greeting upon entering mind that it showed some wear. (continued on page 15) FeBruary 6, 2016  HawaII FIlIPIno CHronICle  15 NON-FICTION STORY

(from page 14, LOVE...) until a bedroom door at the marry him?” She did not pose childhood. The strong smell of and we have eaten. ‘As how!’” a house was always mangan- darkened end of the hallway the question in an arrogant or garlic and ginger root assaulted ‘As how’ was a phrase that tayon, or “come, let’s all eat.” opened. In an instant, a ray of aggressive tone—it was simply my senses, filling the room as would be repeated at least a To refuse was an insult. You light created a beam that sliced a question. My answer came more soup was ladled into the dozen times a day for every sit- had to eat something or the through the doorway, piercing without pause and still makes bowl from the steaming pot. uation under the sun. It meant hosts would be ashamed and and illuminating the passage- me stop and reflect on the wis- Without any protocol Papa, ‘that’s the way things are done.’ offended. The kitchen, it way. The silhouette of a small, dom that came to me that day. quietly prepared Mama’s plate, Once I became more comfort- seemed, was the gathering delicate Filipino woman “Yes, that may be true, but he a weathered scratched heavy able with the family, I tried to place. It reminded me of my emerged; she appeared encased will not always be a poor boy white ceramic with a design of decipher ‘as how.’ Most of the own Irish customs. Philip in- in the brilliant light of her room will he? Things will change.” wheat. Philip followed suit and family had a hard time explain- haled deeply, savoring the behind her. She was stunning Her response was immediate as scooped rice onto my plate as ing the nebulous term. The smells of his childhood. His and I gasped, catching my she cupped a hand to her well. Mama sat near the win- term also was a marker to a whole body relaxed as he left breath. With her eyes cast mouth. A smile creased her dow across from me. I could point of “no-return.” In telling the outside world at the door. downward she walked to me. I frail face and she gave a know- not keep my eyes from her a tale, when you hit that unex- Here in this place, he was at knew this must be Mama. All I ing chuckle. face. She was glowing and plainable part the inevitable “as peace with his soul. He contin- could see at first was how I will never know why I beamed like a proud bird with how” will be the appropriate ued through the living room small, old, painfully thin and answered as I did. I could have her family surrounding her, end to the tale (usually a and into the kitchen to greet the frail she was. Standing closer, I given a Western response and chirping and busy around us. spooky story). rest of his family while I nerv- could clearly see that old age said that I loved him deeply be- Philip placed my plate before Only Mama could explain ously sat on the edge of the and illness had not robbed her cause I passionately did. It me with the steaming mound of the delicate weave that was the couch and looked about me. of the power she wielded as the would have been a mistake to rice set in the center. He ladled fabric of living in this pristine As I sat alone in the parlor, family matriarch. Inches away use such a Western concept the soup and vegetables on to pineapple plantation camp on there was a sense of organized from each other, her gaze with this tiny Asian woman. my rice and then on to his own the ancient spiritual hill. I was clutter. I could see family pho- shifted and locked onto my She was a Filipina mixed with plate. He sat between his par- told in a kind and patient way, tographs on the living room eyes. I was caught by the en- Chinese. I later learned that her ents; a brief moment with eyes “You may not believe or under- shelves. The framed pictures ergy in hers. I towered over her father had been a musician in closed intoned a pule and they stand our ways or customs, but were set neatly on crochet at my 5 ft. 9 inches, yet her Shanghai. began eating with a great pas- you must respect them.” It was doilies in various shapes and small frame was a poor dis- At that instant, she must sion. never appropriate to ask, “But, colors. Their weathered card- guise for the strength and en- have realized that I knew and Suddenly all was silent as why?” The answer inevitably, board frames were stained with ergy I felt in her presence. I believed as she did that Philip every eye in the room intently would be a predictable shrug of a red hue from the endless knew then that I must win over had tremendous talent and po- watched me. Smiling to all the shoulders, ‘As how.’ miles of ripening pineapples this small, yet not so fragile tential. She could already see it present, I exclaimed haltingly, Eating was an event that and inescapable field dust. woman. If I succeeded, her fa- was safe to pass this life torch “Oh, it looks and smells won- required resting after lunch, so There were baby pictures, pic- vored youngest son would be to me. The moment was sus- derful.” No one moved to serve everyone went to relax. Per- tures of children in caps and my prize for life. This sudden pended in time until someone him or herself. I glanced at haps because of the tropics or gowns, and wedding photos of realization eased my nervous- spoke in the same singsong Philip with a puzzled expres- the Spanish influence, I was every relative from the begin- ness and every second crystal- fashion mangantayon, come sion. He was already en- encouraged to go inside one of ning of time. Some were en- lized in my memory. Philip was let’s all eat. We turned from the grossed, busy slurping at his the bedrooms with the bright chanting pictures of his sisters jittery as he stuttered, strug- moment and went into the soup, showing his enjoyment quilts and lie down. I felt ex- with bright, youthful faces in gling to make the formal intro- kitchen. Entering into the of the meal. He looked up from hausted so I agreed to take a beautiful, flowing satin ball ductions. Everyone froze in bright room, I was greeted by his now half-empty bowl and siesta. I fell into a deep sleep gowns in the Filipino-style, place, his sister and nieces Papa. Here was the “other half” saw my face and said, “They within moments. I would come with “Butterfly” sleeves from peering over each other at the of Philip’s family. The old gen- won’t eat until Mama and Papa (continued on page 16) the many Terno balls held in kitchen door, watching to see tleman had an infectious way the village. how this was going to turn out. of laughing, not unlike his PHILIPPINE LANGUAGE My visual exploration was I could see that to them he son’s, when he spoke. When he interrupted when Philip ap- was their treasured jewel. The grinned, his eyes sparkled and peared at the door that accessed youngest of 12 children, he was the entire room responded. I the hallway. He had been call- the budidik, the favored son. would have no problem with ADtoY tI ing me from the kitchen to The dark space where we stood this one; somehow I could see “come eat,” distracting me warmed as pride and love we already clicked. He stood from the moment’s calm. He poured from his sisters to him. close to the stove where he had PUSok pointed to the corner of the Winning approval from these been cooking the entire time. hallway to a large steamer strong women was not going to He had a mission—to prepare ILOKO trunk, explaining as his eyes lit be easy. the midday meal By Amado I. Yoro up as if he were speaking of Finally, under his mother’s In the center of the table sat adtoy ti pusok a mangyurit Christmas, “There is Mama’s proud and loving gaze, Philip a large glass that held spoons kenka itoy nga aldaw libro a maukag ‘La Casa,’ (her house goods) blurted, “Ma, dis Christine, my and forks; rice was served on KUKUAM toy barukong where all of her treasures are friend.” He stopped abruptly, the sideboard attached to the ket ti kinasiak silulukat---- kept.” In time, the trunk would seemingly unable to go on. stove. A steaming bowl of soup iti amin adtoy ti pusok be opened to show me the long Time was suspended as we with vegetables and pork was a pakabuklak itoy nga aldaw beautiful satin and lace dresses, waited for Mama’s reply. She placed in the center of the table. kenka manen itdek kenka all ordered from the Philippines lifted her head as her dark, pen- The vegetables had an unfamil- dagiti arapaap ti awan kaaspingna and specially ordered and sewn etrating eyes saw into mine. iar consistency to me. They all a nagbukar iti daeg a panangilala for his sisters to attend the Her voice was clear and her appeared to be very organic ti kastilio kas iti plumak many Terno balls held in the first words in broken English and dark with a texture very binangonta a tagibien iti kayaw camp. would never leave me. different from the Irish boiled iti paraangan ket sika kaniak The hallway was dark and “My son is a poor boy and potatoes, carrots and common dagiti agsapa ti init siak kenka narrow. I could not see clearly you are not. Why you like vegetables I knew from my nga ibabangon adtoy: ay-ayatenka !!!! kaduaka met latta 16  HawaII FIlIPIno CHronICle  FeBruary 6, 2016 NON-FICTION STORY (from page 15, LOVE...) DA one.” She laughed heartily, sionately and I wanted to hold cook” or the Luna boss. He to learn Molokai has a way of cupping her hand to her mouth him all night. At this moment, in would call the shots and his pay lulling you into a feeling of rest as always, enjoying the mo- Molokai, in the side room was Seagram’s Seven enough and relaxation; it is as if time ment. where the checkered curtains for himself and his crew. In the does not exist. I guessed it was okay now folded in the night winds and end, we had three pigs (over “Alipio” was the old-style to confess that Philip and I the colorful quilts lay folded at 900 pounds of pork), 95 chick- name for Philip and only were in love. I could see this the end of the bed, using correct ens and two cows, for a guest Mama would call him by this was Mama’s way of passing protocol was timely. I was list that would top off at over name. All the children had an the banner to me. Although I aware of all the eyes seen and 1,500 people. English name, as well as their was his future, we would both unseen that watched us in this June ‘fourteenth’ was cho- Filipino name. Mama would love and have him in our own formative time. sen after a great deal of discus- bleach cotton rice bags to make ways. Mama took me into her I asked again about his sis- sion. Choosing the correct date his clothing. The young Alipio heart. Intuitively she must have ters. “They smiled at me, but I for the wedding was quite an was always well-dressed; known that this would not be The Sabados: christine and am not sure about them.” As a ordeal as well. Many supersti- Philip store-bought clothes only be- easy for me. There was so woman, I could see that be- tions played into this decision. came available much later much for me to learn in such a confidence that lived deep hind the smiles, there were Naturally it was understood, when the sisters went to work short time. She spoke slowly within me was rearing its ugly wary passing glances that I Mama would have the final in the fields and in the camp now and her eyes communi- head as I awaited his words. was sensitive to. I knew I had word. A mix of the Chinese cal- general store. cated to her son how serious When he did not speak, I grew a long way to go with these endar as well as calculating Philip slept with both par- this message was: “You have to impatient and shoved him women who were devoted to ‘pay day’ was crucial. It was ents in one room for many teach her our ways.” against the wall playfully and their sibling. understood that all the towns- years, as was the custom. The contrast to my subur- blurted, “Did they like me? Am “Never mind them,” was people would be in a more Newborn babies were rocked ban life could be measured in I okay?” As a side comment, I his immediate answer, “Mama comfortable position to kokua in a small hammock known as polarities. There was love in added “Your Mom is sort of is the only one who will make if they were not in-between an indayon. Mama and Papa my Irish Catholic home, but spooky but your Dad is really the decisions and she is the paychecks. slept on their mat, while Philip somehow this Molokai fam- sweet. Hum, I don’t think your boss, and I am spoiled by her. My family in California and his brother Eugene would ily’s love proved so deep and sisters like me.” When he still Besides, I am the Budidik, the would order formal wedding sleep on another. The mats unconditional. Perhaps it was did not answer, I demanded youngest.” He knew his rank invitations on a beautiful white were known as Ikamen and their small village that created “Tell me now.” My mind and place in the family and was linen paper from the finest were made of a tightly packed this unique bond, yet there reeled. After all, what had they almost cocky about his position printer in Los Angeles. These woven abaca grass. was more. In time, I learned been talking about so long? I with Mom. were sent to mainland guests, Philip was devoted to his about babies, where to walk was so anxious; I must have Molokai had a way of se- friends of my parents and peo- mother until the end. I was and more importantly, how to sounded like a fast train that ducing me into another form of ple I had known since I was a aware of this as I entered into understand the delicate balance had derailed, with my wheels propriety. There really was no small girl. I received a box of this marriage. His relationship of spirit and magic. The word spinning in the air. reason why he could not have the invitations with the double with his mother was deep and mana translates as ‘one’s own He smiled in his innocent stayed in the bed with me. No envelopes as well. They were he loved her beyond anyone. I inherent spiritual power.’ I was way, laughing at me, as always. one would have come and all so white and beautiful. I laid was not about to compete with discovering mana through the “Too late to back out now. scolded us; after all it was the them out proudly for my hus- his devotion nor would I ever love of this man and his family. They are going to start fatten- Sixties and the hippies in San band to see. For a moment he be jealous of it, although in No other haole had married ing the pigs!” It was truly the Francisco seemed to set the par- looked perplexed and then some ways I envied it. My par- into this family on Molokai. I most local answer he could adigm. There was a ‘sexual- asked innocently, “Why? ents had been only children and discovered the world of the Fil- have given. At that moment, I free-for-all‘ going on that had Everybody going come. “And their childhoods were affected ipino and Hawaiian from the understood immediately. I had been set in motion in the free- so they did, all 1,500 guests. by poverty and a world war. perspective of ritual and spirit won them over and with that, wheeling times. Yet, here we Only my parents, my sister and Their world was best when too from this family. Perhaps most he would be my prize for life. were in this quaint village that nanny (my paternal grand- many people or distractions did importantly, I learned “the I squealed and jumped to commanded respect for the mother) came from my side. not complicate it. My sister and Molokai way.” hug and kiss him, making him family and for the house where Perhaps a wedding in paradise I learned to adjust within these fall into the bed with me. As we they lived. Our time would in a far distant place called parameters. In my heart I un- Wedding Preparations rolled on the quilts, his warm come eventually, but here at this Molokai was “too exotic” for derstood that if this marriage The evening after I’d met smooth skin and smell was ad- moment we observed another our side of the family in the late were to succeed, I would have Mama in the dimly lit hallway, dictive and intoxicating. Not code—to honor our beginning. Sixties. All the other guests to join forces with Philip’s Philip was asked to go to his like soap or a strange odor, it The question of how many were from Molokai and family mother. parents’ room to “talk story.” It was more akin to the aroma of pigs, cows and chickens would and friends from the neighbor- Philip and I returned to seemed he had been with them warmth, like bread or cupcakes be required for cooking at the ing islands. It seemed the word Honolulu and city life soon after for hours. I was so anxious, but cooling on the window sill. party was a critical point. Most was transmitted on what some our idyllic weekend. The next grew weary and succumbed to Somehow one of the most at- of the talk at the table from may call “the coconut wire- time I saw Mama and Papa, the long day and drifted off to tractive aspects of him is his there on revolved around this less.” they came to visit us in Hon- sleep. I awoke when a lone skin. His skin is as dark as pure main topic. Many nights were Clearly Mama had decided olulu. She shared a story I beam of light from the hallway chocolate and as smooth as a spent in serious discussion that I deserved a chance. Only would always remember. As she filled the room like an arrow baby’s, like velvet and warm, at about whose pigs and cows to Mama would take this chal- spoke her eyes were centered on seeking its mark. He opened least a couple of degrees buy. How much garlic and bay lenge so seriously that she me, full of laughter and honesty. the door very slowly to say warmer than mine. My constant leaf would be needed? Not to would move house, home and The initial nervousness I’d ex- good night. He would be sleep- desire was to wrap myself into mention the selection of dishes. Papa to another island to pro- perienced was gone as she said ing in the parlor, as was proper. his skin and never leave. I was I was amazed and stood back to tect and teach me. By coming “All my life, I never see my boy I sat up and pulled myself always warmed and made observe the intense planning to live near us on Oahu, she po- not happy. His whole life, he not together, trying to sit poised whole with him near me. Our and discussions that revolved sitioned herself between the sad, never once. When you left and natural, even though I was physical moments were exhila- around the party. A main point family and us, thereby ensuring Molokai, he was sad and never as nervous as if I’d been on my rating and I craved him and of discussion was who would that the wedding would con- smiled. Dats how I know...you first date. The gnawing lack of them constantly. We kissed pas- hold the honor as the “main tinue without difficulty. FeBruary 6, 2016 HawaII FIlIPIno CHronICle  17 FEATURE The 50th Anniversary of the March from Selma The Montgomery Bus Boycott By Sheryll Bonilla, Esq. issued rulings in three impor- (Second of a two-part article) tant cases. In Gomillion v. wo months after Lightfoot, a case brought by the Montgomery Fred Gray, Johnson invalidated Bus Boycott plans of reapportionment draw- began in Decem- ers to dilute voting strength of ber 1955, 15- blacks by redrawing city T y e a r - o l d boundaries to exclude concen- Claudette Colvin trations of blacks from the city. was arrested for refusing to In U.S. v. Alabama, he ordered give up her seat on a bus in that blacks be registered to vote Montgomery, Alabama. She if their voter applications were was the first person arrested for on par with the least qualified defying Alabama’s bus segre- white voters on the rolls. In gation laws, nine months be- U.S. v. City of Montgomery, he fore Rosa Parks’ famous act of ordered the city of Mont- refusing to give her seat to a gomery to turn over voter reg- white man. Aurelia Browder, istration records to the U.S. Susie McDonald, Mary Louise Department of Justice so the Smith, and Jeanette Reese also DOJ could find out why a state refused to obey and were mis- with so many counties with Alabaman policemen prepare to assault peaceful demonstrators at the Edmund Pettus Bridge during treated by the bus drivers. Bloody Sunday in 1965. Photo source: www.wikipedia.com black majorities had so few Civil rights lawyers tirelessly black voters. In Sims v. Frink defended the innocent protes- glement and delay in the Ala- minded; during the Civil War, permit both male and female (1962), Judge Johnson required tors during the 381 days of the bama state courts. while the southern states threat- blacks to serve on juries in Alabama to reapportion state Montgomery Bus Boycott. On February 1, 1956, Gray ened to leave, the county op- White v. Crook (1966). In Lee legislative districts according Rosa Parks became famous as and Charles D. Langford filed posed secession. Johnson and v. Macon County Board of Ed- to the “one person, one vote” the woman who disobeyed the the case Browder v. Gayle. George Wallace were class- ucation (1963), (brought by principle. Redistricting is sup- discriminatory law, but it was Lead plaintiff Aurelia Browder mates at the University of Ala- Fred Gray), Judge Johnson posed to occur each ten years, teenager Claudette Colvin who was a housewife. Montgomery bama. Wallace became the mandated the first statewide in- after every federal census, but was first, not Rosa. Mayor W.A. Gayle was the de- governor of the state and John- tegration of public schools. He Alabama had not done so since Black community leaders fendant. On June 13, 1956, the son’s opponent on civil rights. ordered the desegregation of 1901. looked for a case to challenge court ruled that racial segrega- After serving in the U.S. Army the Montgomery YMCA in When Governor George the discriminatory bus segrega- tion violated the equal protec- during World War II, from Smith v. YMCA of Mont- Wallace prohibited the walk tion laws. Fred Gray, who is tion laws of the Fourteenth 1939-1945, he returned home, gomery (1970). from Selma to Montgomery in now age 85 and also a Chris- Amendment and was unconsti- opened a law practice and op- Judge Johnson’s decisions 1965, Judge Johnson paved the tian preacher and activist, was tutional, and ordered the city of posed segregationist policies. were also critical to voting way for the civil rights move- then a young attorney with a Montgomery and state of Ala- Active in politics, in 1952, rights for blacks. In 1961, he (continued on page 18) solo practice. He worked with bama to stop segregation on when General Eisenhower ran Rev. King, E.D. Nixon, and buses. The state and city ap- for President, Johnson organ- other community leaders. pealed to the U.S. Supreme ized Alabama’s “Veterans for Gray defended both Claudette Court. Thurgood Marshall ar- Eisenhower” group. Eisen- Colvin and Rosa Parks, who gued the case, and on Novem- hower appointed him as a U.S. were charged with disorderly ber 13, 1956, the U.S. Supreme District Attorney in 1953, then conduct for refusing to sit at the Court upheld the lower federal nominated him as a federal back of the bus as Montgomery court ruling. On December 20, judge in 1955. bus law required them to do. 1956, federal marshals handed Johnson ruled in favor of After thorough research, he the desegregation order to Rosa Parks and others, and his consulted with NAACP attor- Mayor Gayle, and Rev. King 1956 Browder v. Gayle deci- neys Robert Carter and Thur- and the Montgomery Improve- sion struck down Mont- good Marshall. They decided ment Association ended the gomery’s “blacks in the back of these five women had cases boycott. The buses were inte- the bus” law as unconstitu- that could be brought to the grated the next day. tional. He followed that ruling U.S. Supreme Court. Gray with his 1961 order desegregat- asked Browder, McDonald, Judge Frank Minis Johnson ing bus depots in Lewis v. Smith, Reese, and Colvin to be Frank Minis Johnson be- Greyhound, and his 1962 order plaintiffs in a lawsuit in federal came a judge of the U.S. Dis- ending segregation at Dannelly court. (Reese withdrew later trict Court for the Middle Airport and Dannelly Field fa- due to outside pressure.) Attor- District of Alabama on October cilities in U.S. v. City of Mont- ney Clifford Durr thought 22, 1955. Born in 1918, John- gomery. Up until 1966, Parks should not be included as son grew up in Haleyville, in Negroes were routinely ex- a plaintiff because other issues northern Alabama. The area cluded from jury service. He in her case could lead to entan- had long been independent ordered the state of Alabama to (continued on page ) 18  HawaII FIlIPIno CHronICle  FeBruary 6, 2016 FEATURE FeAtURe (from page 17, THE 50th ANNIVERSARY....) ment, ruling in Williams v. Parks, a burning cross was which he argued with Mar- fice. In 1957 he became a li- syphilis, 40 infected spouses, Wallace that activists had the placed on his lawn. President shall. Alexander v. Holmes censed preacher and began and 19 congenitally infected right to undertake the march. Jimmy Carter asked Johnson to County Board of Education preaching in the church he children. During the Great Governor Wallace forbade it on become FBI Director, but the (1969) resulted in the order to grew up in, the Holt Street Depression, the men had been public safety grounds, but day after his nomination, his end segregated school sys- Church of Christ. Rev. Martin told they were receiving free Judge Johnson decided that the doctors found an aneurysm in tems. Griggs v. Duke Power Luther King, Jr. spoke to medical care, but unknown to march was a legitimate means his aorta, and he had to with- Company (1971) made it ille- crowds at Holt Street Church them, they were guinea pigs in of petitioning the government draw from consideration. gal to base employment deci- after the U.S. Supreme Court a medical experiment to ob- to redress wrongs. Thousands Johnson served as a judge just sions on the results of tests upheld the District Court’s serve the progress of untreated traveled to Selma to join in the three months short of forty-four that had a discriminatory im- Browder v. Gayle ruling, strik- syphilis. The men were never march, and 25,000 had joined years, first as a federal district pact. Furman v. Georgia ing down segregation on told they had been clinically in by the time it entered Mont- court judge, then chief judge (1972) made the death penalty, buses. Gray was legal counsel given the disease, and were gomery on March 25, 1965. for that district, then as an ap- as then applied, “cruel and un- for the NAACP for eight years denied treatment even after That civil rights action helped pellate judge for the Fifth then usual punishment” in violation while the state of Alabama penicillin was proven as a cure lead to Congress passing the Eleventh Circuit Court of Ap- of the Eight Amendment. prohibited the group from op- for it in 1947. As a result of Voting Rights Act of 1965. peals. He died on July 23, Attorney Fred Gray erating there. When Rev. Gray’s lawsuit, the Belmont Two later cases ended 1999, at age 80, in Mont- Fred Gray was raised in a King was charged with tax Commission was commenced workplace discrimination. gomery, Alabama. His histori- Christian environment and ed- evasion in 1960, Gray won an and Congress passed laws pro- Weeks v. Southern Bell (1969) cal rulings, in the words of ucated in the Nashville Chris- acquittal from an all-white tecting human subjects and re- gave women the right to journalist Bill Moyers, “altered tian Institute. As a high school jury for him. quiring informed consent of choose whether to work in forever the face of the South.” student, he was an assistant to Fred Gray litigated several participants in any medical re- physically demanding jobs that the school’s president, major civil rights cases in Al- search. were historically given to men. Jack Greenberg preacher Marshall Keeble. abama, including some that Besides being a civil NAACCP v. Dothard (1974) Born in Brooklyn, New Planning to become a preacher were decided by the U.S. rights attorney, activist, and required the state of Alabama York to a Jewish family, Jack also, Gray accompanied Kee- Supreme Court. Besides preacher, Fred Gray is also a to continue hiring blacks in Greenberg was not like the ble on visits to other churches Browder vs. Gayle and member of the Alabama state trooper and support posi- other key lawyers in the civil in what was then a mostly Williams vs. Wallace, he House of Representatives, a tions until it achieved racial rights era, who were souther- white denomination. (In 1974, brought and argued Gomillion position he has held since parity of 25% representation. nors. He was the only white at- he facilitated the merger of the v. Lightfoot (1962), a case that 1971. In 1980, President Judge Johnson was strenu- torney for the NAACP Legal denomination’s white and overturned state redistricting Carter nominated him to be a ously opposed for advancing Defense Fund, starting there in black segments.) After col- of voters in Tuskegee, which federal judge, an honor he de- civil rights in a society opposed 1949. Greenberg became Di- lege, Gray attended Case excluded most of the blacks clined, which if accepted, to the upheaval of centuries-old rector-Counsel for the NAACP Western Reserve University in who formed a majority of its would have required him to inequality between blacks and LDF from 1961-1964. He ar- Cleveland, Ohio because no residents. The case was semi- leave his position in the state whites. His mother’s house gued forty civil rights cases law school in Alabama ac- nal to the “one person, one legislature. was bombed in 1967, and for- before the U.S. Supreme cepted black students. In vote” principal now core to tunately she was not hurt. After Court, including Brown v. 1954, he returned to Mont- voter districting. Alabama re- Clifford Durr he decided in favor of Rosa Board of Education (1954), gomery and opened his law of- sisted integration of blacks Clifford Durr, along with and white students in public Fred Gray, defended Rosa schools after the U.S. Supreme Parks in her refusal to obey Court’s Brown vs. Board of Montgomery city’s bus segre- Education decision, and Gray gation law. Durr was in his took on desegregation in uni- fifties and already a seasoned versities. The University of civil rights litigator by the time Alabama denied admission to he joined the civil rights move- Vivian Malone and James ment, having defended activists Hood simply because they and other during the New Deal weren’t white. Gray won and and McCarthy eras. Born into both students entered the uni- a southern patrician family in versity. Gray succeeded in Alabama, he was well off so- ending segregation at Auburn cially and materially. Both University also. Lawsuits grandfathers served the Con- filed by Gray, beginning in federate Army in the Civil War 1963 with Lee v. Macon and his maternal grandfather mAINLAND NeWS (from page 13, FDA....) County Board of Education, owned a plantation. His father helped desegregate more than founded a pharmaceutical 100 local school systems, pub- company which gave them a lic colleges and universities in comfortable life. As a Rhodes Alabama. Scholar, he studied law at Ox- ford. He married Virginia Fos- Fred Gray represented the ter, the daughter of a victims of the infamous Presbyterian minister. Her sis- Tuskegee Syphilis Study in ter became the first wife of Pollard v. U.S. Public Health Supreme Court Justice Hugo System (1972). He obtained a Black. settlement for $10 million and A principled man, he con- medical treatment for the 72 ducted himself honorably even survivors of the 399 African- if it cost him dearly. 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His report, the and more comfortable life. wife, along experience, & capabilities senior members of his law firm Blue Book, among other is- Durr opened a law office, with civil CALL 721-6520 take pay cuts to avoid junior sues, required broadcasters to working alongside Fred Gray, rights leader staff being laid off, a proposal include public service pro- representing blacks whose E.D. Nixon, went to jail to bail abuse they underwent as pas- which his colleagues disagreed. grams of local culture, educa- rights were violated. His out Rosa Parks. Both he and sengers. He became the first He left the firm and took a job tion, and community affairs. clients were wrongfully pros- Gray represented her in her black judge in Birmingham. with the Reconstruction Fi- When the Truman Administra- ecuted or were victims of po- state court criminal appeal. Courageous to the hilt, even nance Corporation during Pres- tion required an oath of loyalty, lice brutality, or other He retired from law in 1964, sitting in a pool of Crimson ident Franklin Roosevelt’s first he resigned. FBI Director J. discrimination, and included a and died in 1975. Tide fans at an Alabama-USC term, where he worked for Edgar Hoover began surveil- group of mostly white students football game, he cheered for seven years. Durr left when he lance of him in part because of whose crime was eating in a Peter Hall USC because it was the first disagreed with his superiors his wife’s vigorous support for black restaurant. The couple Peter Hall was an attorney fully integrated team to play over their approval of defense racial equality and voting rights opened their home and law li- on the NAACP legal team de- the all-white Alabama team in contractors that allowed to for blacks. Durr opened a law brary to civil rights workers fending Rev. King against the south. USC creamed Ala- them to monopolize industry practice in Washington, D.C., who came to Montgomery and charges that the 1955-1956 bama 42-21 that day, making and profit greatly from WWII. and was one of the few lawyers new civil rights lawyers who bus boycott was illegal. King the Crimson Tide realize they President Roosevelt ap- willing to represent federal em- needed guidance. Because was convicted, even after 31 needed to put black players on pointed him to the Federal ployees who also lost their jobs many of his clients couldn’t bus patrons testified about the the team. FEBRUARY 6, 2016