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October 2017 · Vo l 1 N o8 FILIPINO AMERICAN VOIC E • U PLIFTING OUR COMMUNITY FREE inside October is Filipin o- American History Month Celebrate at the Maui Fil-Am Heritage Festival® This lady chimes in on how Alfredo G. Evangelista to help our families strug - gling with wages. confess. I’m the guy in History or Hawaiian History. p.1 Sam Cooke’s love song In college, I majored in politi - “(What a) Wonderful cal science and dabbled in World” with that famous line: public administration but did - I“Don’t know much about his - n’t take any history classes. I tory.” English and Social Stud - guess that’s why I’m not a his - ies were my favorite high tory buff like Gilbert Keith- school subjects but we really Agaran who studied Ameri - didn’t have traditional history can Intellectual History (oh, classes–learning about dates excuse me) at some elitist What is a “Street Food” and events and the people East Coast Ivy League college anyways? Even some eth - Chef Gemsley Balagso of the Westin Nanea Ocean Villas will return who lived them. Instead we that does not start with an nically aware don’t know. to defend his Master P-Noy Chef® title on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017. had “World Cultures” in my “H”. p.11 see HISTORY MONTH p.2 PHOTO : C EASAR LIZADA freshman year–not World

Hawai‘i’s High This man has left a proud legacy in his son. Read “Sakada Offspring.” Cost of Living p.14 Working Families Need Help Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran

a fifty-seven year national reports reflect the old widow, rents great challenge posed by rel - a small ‘Ohana atively stagnant local in - unit attached to a comes and Hawai‘i’s rising Eforty-fiv, e year old 12th Incre - cost of living. Addressing ment tract home. She shares housing and basic living costs the one-bedroom, one bath continue to be a dilemma for unit with her youngest policymakers, and not every - daughter and her daughter’s one can get an affordable two school-aged children. rental from a relative. Collecting disability from a The Paradise tax does not stroke she suffered about a affect only those on fixed in - decade ago, E has a limited comes but also young, grow - income. Together, E and her ing families. Rheena daughter, who works at Lynne Acidera Camp - Kahului Airport, pay $875 bell , born and raised on monthly plus utilities. Before Maui, recently made a very moving into her current difficult decision. She and home, E paid a much higher her husband Colin, together rent. E is fortunate that her with their two young sons, current landlord is an aunt. will be leaving Maui next Hawai‘i residents continue year to move to Georgia Escaping the paradise tax: The Campbell family is moving to Georgia. to pay what is termed as the where the opportunities are see COST OF LIVING p.5 PHOTO COURTESY RHEENA LYNN CAMPBELL Paradise tax. Some recent Commemorating the first Filipino-American History month at the Hawai‘i State The first Filipinos arrived in Hawai‘i in 1888 and became a part of the Royal Hawaiian Library October 4, 2008. Then-Rep. Joey Manahan stands 2nd from the left. Band. This photograph of the band was taken in 1889. PHOTO COURTESY JOEY MANAHAN PHOTO COURTESY “H O‘OKULEANA ” B LOGSPOT History Month… Filipino-Americans.” ration of the history and heritage Filipinos set foot on California soil in “The earliest documented presence of Filipino-Americans.” 1587,” said Manahan. “In our school from p. 1 • of Filipinos in America was in 1587 Act 15 (2008) designated the history books, historians sometimes in California and a settlement on month of October as “Filipino-Ameri - fail to mention Filipinos as being one When the Hawai‘i legislature the bayous of Louisiana in 1763, can History Month” to “commemorate of the major immigrant groups who passed the bill establishing Filipino- when seamen, later called Manila - the contributions of Filipino-Ameri - immigrated to the United States.” American History Month (Act 15, men, jumped ship during the Span - cans to the history and heritage of The Filipino-American National 2008), I was somewhat indifferent. ish galleon trade era.” Hawai‘i and the United States.” The Historical Society began celebrating Yes, in 1991 I started to read about Filipino-American History Month in “Filipino-Americans continue to bill was signed by the governor and Sakadas in Hawai‘i but that was the • 1988. Thanks to the leadership of make a lasting impact on the histo - codified at Hawai‘i Revised Statutes extent of my venture into the histori - Manahan, Hawai‘i became the first ry and heritage of Hawai‘i and the Section 8-18. cal records. After all, what did Fil - state to formally recognize October as United States.” Manahan, who immigrated to the ipino-American History Month mean? United States thirty-six years ago, be - Filipino-American History Month, “[T]here have also been critical And why October? • lieved “it was important for our youth making Act 15 landmark legislation. economic, cultural, social, and oth - Then-Representative Joey Mana - to remember the values and positive “The law represents a major mile - er notable contributions by Filipino- han , the principal author of H.B. impressions that our ancestors brought stone for our Filipino community in Americans to the development of 3343, included the following findings: with them to Hawai‘i and the United Hawai‘i,” observed Manahan, “and it United States history.” “[T]he writings and teachings of States. American history has too long has become a driving force for in - • “[T]he prominence of Hawai‘i’s Fil - creased recognition and awareness na - American history have often over - • overlooked the economic, cultural and looked the historical role of Asian- ipino and Filipino-American popula - social contributions that Filipino- tionwide. In subsequent years, State see HISTORY MONTH p.4 Americans, including the role of tion warrants an official commemo - Americans have made since the first

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lived on a farm, my Dad boarded Filipino History the S.S. Maunawili with 1,000 oth - er Filipino men to look for a better istory shows the awaken - life in Hawai‘i–the first of four ing came earlier at the trips the S.S. Maunawili would time when freedom start - eventually make to Hawai‘i, bring - ed blooming after the signing of ing more than 4,000 new Filipino Phil Sabado is shown here at the 2013 Pinoy Artist Contest. This year’s contest will the Treaty of Paris (December 10, immigrants. be coordinated by rising young artist Matthew Agcolicol . H PHOTO : C EASAR LIZADA 1898), which ultimately trans - My Dad and his compatriots ferred Spanish sovereignty over were called Sakadas or “pioneers.” the Philippines to the victor–the Though not the first Filipinos to claiming October as Filipino Ameri - United States, thus, effectively come to Hawai‘i's shores, they History Month… can History Month throughout the ending the 333 years of Spanish were perhaps the largest post-war from p. 2 County of Maui and inviting “all res - rule. This new relationship be - influx of immigrants to the Aloha idents to attend the Maui Fil-Am tween the Philippines and the State. legislatures around the country Heritage Festival to discover the cul - United States at the turn of the Life among Filipinos in Hawai‘i adopted laws and resolutions in their tural diversity that makes Maui a 20th century became the bedrock was far from being a sugar-coated respective States. Today, Filipino- special place to work, play and live.” of labor migration. The valiant lifestyle. It was a continuing strug - American History month is officially “We’re grateful Mayor Arakawa worker applications from the gle for better working conditions, recognized by the U.S. Congress and has continued the tradition of flying northern region of Luzon, all the as exemplified by the first Filipino it was celebrated in the White House the Philippine flag at the County way to the Visayan islands, signed labor leader, Pablo Manlapit. by President Barrack Obama .” Building throughout the month of up to move to another land that The influx of Filipino migration Back to some history lessons.... October,” said Sharon Zalsos , might hold their destiny–the sug - in Hawai‘i continued to rise, espe - Did you know? president of the Maui Filipino Cham - ar fields in Hawai‘i. cially when the quota for workers ber of Commerce Foundation. “It’s a Everything about Hawai‘i was was relaxed in 1965. By 2010, the The earliest record of Filipinos in • testament to the standing of the Fil - more likely unknown to any Filipinos became the largest eth - the United States was in October ipino-American community here on prospective Filipino migrants then, nicity in Hawai‘i (25.1%), an in - 1587 when Filipinos landed in Maui and we’re proud to share our except for the lure of free trans - crease from being the third largest Morro Bay, now known as San history, our culture, and our heritage portation, subsistence and cloth - ethnic group (22.8%) in 2000. Luis Obispo, in California. with all of Maui.” ing, a 10-dollar advance, a 3-year The challenge of working at In 1763, Filipino seamen estab - • The 2017 Maui Fil-Am Heritage job commitment, and laborer's pay HC&S has been to “ride along” for lished the first permanent settle - Festival® on Saturday, October equivalent to $0.72 dollar per the Filipinos, with the vision that ment in North America in Saint 21 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. will hour for working under the at this point in time, they have Malo, Louisiana. have a new look and a new feel Hawai‘i Sugar Planters' Associa - more skills and training than ever, Prior to the arrival of the first when it’s staged for the first time at tion. Never mind homesickness with jobs not limited to farming, • Sakadas in Hawai‘i in 1906, the Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center . and lack of faster communication but extending to the hotel indus - first Filipinos arrived in Hawai‘i in “We’re really excited about the back and forth. The first Filipino try, food and culinary, health, ed - 1888 and became a part of migrants and the succeeding ucation, and to the various levels the Royal Hawaiian Band. waves of workers coming to of government. Now the Filipinos In 1974, Hawai‘i Associate Hawai‘i were driven basically by are deeply rooted, diversified, ed - • Supreme Court Justice Ben - economic hardship in their home - ucated and multi-talented, in spite jamin Menor became the land. Forced labor under colonial of the demise of the sugar cane in - first Filipino in the United rule of Spain was finally over and dustry for which they took as the States to sit on a state’s it became more appealing to ac - initial bait to find their destiny in highest court. cept the offer of “paid labor” thou - the land of Paradise. This chain of In 1994, Hawai‘i’s Ben - sands of miles away from home. events is not the end but the be - • In January 1946, my Dad ginning of a better and stronger jamin J. Cayetano be - Daniel Urban left his home in Filipino community showing its re - came the first Filipino in the The Any Kine Adobo® Contest is sponsored Magsingal in the province of Ilocos silience to the winds of history. United States to be elected by Tante’s Island Cuisine this year. It is a call Sur in the Philippines to come to Every change, be it social, eco - governor. to all would-be chefs. Dominic Suguitan and Jorge Tirona , who claim to be master adobo Hawai‘i. Single and just 24 years nomic or political, seems to al - According to the 2010 cen - • eaters are coordinating this event. old, my Dad decided to come to ways bring out the best in Fil - sus, there are now 342,095 PHOTO : C EASAR LIZADA Hawai‘i to work in the sugar cane ipinos, to demonstrate their innate Filipinos or part Filipinos in plantations on the Big Island. As industry, sacrifice and values no the State of Hawai‘i. change in venue,” explained Jake one of six siblings in a family who matter what the future brings. Filipinos are now the second • Belmonte , Event Chairperson, “and largest ethnic group in Hawai‘i. we look forward to presenting anoth - The premier celebration of Fil - er high-quality, exciting Festival.” Editor • Publisher Contributing Writers ipino-American History Month in This year’s Festival will feature Tante Urban info@filamvoicemaui.com Elsa Agdinaoay-Segal Hawai‘i takes places on Maui. In many of the events that attracts folks Elizabeth Ayson, Ph.D. 2011, I was fortunate to have the to the festival. At the top of the list Treasurer • Co-Publisher Vince Bagoyo, Jr. Vince Bagoyo, Jr. backing of the Maui Filipino is the Master P-Noy Chef® Cook L OCATION info@filamvoicemaui.com Joaquin “Jake” Belmonte Chamber of Commerce Foun - Off . Chef Gemsley Balagso of Alfredo Evangelista 24 Central Avenue dation led by president Elizabeth Westin Nanea Ocean Villas will Wailuku, Maui, Hawai‘i Secretary • Co-Publisher Susan Halas USA 96793 Alfredo Evangelista Gilbert Keith-Agaran Ayson and initiated the Maui Fil- return to defend his title against info@filamvoicemaui.com C ONTACT Lawrence Pascua Am Heritage Festival® to cele - challengers Chef Jonathan Pasion Tel: (808) 242-8100 Co-Publisher Vernon Patao brate Filipino-American History of Andaz Maui at Wailea Re - Elizabeth Ayson, Ph.D. Lucy Peros Month and to promote Filipino busi - sort and Chef Jason Carpio of Email: info@filamvoicemaui.com info@filamvoicemaui.com Liza Pierce nesses. Wailea Beach Resort-Marriott . John Tomoso I NTERNET Art Director • Co-Publisher This year’s Filipino-American His - Guest hosting this year will be Chef Lawrence Pascua Tante Urban Web: graphics@filamvoicemaui.com tory Month began with a Philippine Jojo Vasquez of The Plantation www.filamvoicemaui.com Sharon Zalsos Flag raising ceremony on Monday, House . Vasquez was selected by his Facebook: Account Executive Co-Publisher Distribution October 2 at the County Building. fellow Chefs as the 2017 Chef of the facebook.com/FilAmVoiceMaui Sharon Zalsos Paul Manzano Maui is the only County in the State Year. info@filamvoicemaui.com of Hawai‘i to have the Philippine flag The theme of this year’s Cook Off The Fil-Am Voice , a newspaper focusing on issues concerning our Filipino American community here on Maui, is published every month. ©2017 Fil-Am Voice Inc. All rights reserved. The Fil-Am Voice is valued at $1 per issue. One complimentary copy per person is available at is - flown at the County Building during is “Street Food” and the Chefs will landwide distribution locations. Multiple copies may not be taken without the permission from the Fil-Am Voice . Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Fil-Am Voice, the whole month of October. At the compete in a culinary competition Inc. Any assumptions made within these articles are not reflective of the position of Fil-Am Voice, Inc. Flag Raising ceremony, Mayor Alan and be judged on execution of the fi - see HISTORY MONTH p.6 Arakawa issued a proclamation pro - 4 | Fil-Am Voice | October • 2017 | Vol 1 • No 8 would expect, Hawai‘i ranks high in working households. Cost of Living… the amount of income renters pay for “God has blessed our family and from p. 1 housing. The City and County of Hon - has provided,” said Campbell. “We al - olulu’s required Housing Wage ways felt we just made enough and greater. “Colin and I want to give our ($38.12) is fourth among Metropolitan were unable to save as much as we children opportunities and experience Areas, behind only the Bay Area: San would like. The cost of living as you what the world has to offer. The cost Francisco ($58.04), San Jose-Sunny - grow a family increases as time goes of living has set us back as we have a vale-Santa Clara ($42.69) and Oak - on, inflations of costs increases dispro - difficult time trying to save for our land-Fremont ($41.79), and seventh portionately to the increase of in - children’s college fund,” said Camp - behind six Northern California Metro - come.” bell. “When Colin and I got married politan Counties (Marin, San Francis - Hawai‘i’s legislature did hike the ten years ago, we planned to make co, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Alameda, minimum wage a number of years ago Maui our home permanently and raise Contra Costa). Kaua‘i County ($28.13) with a goal of reaching $10.10 in our children here. We knew when we is eighth among non-metropolitan ar - 2018. With housing–both supply and moved here that it would be tough but eas or counties and Hawai‘i as a State affordability--continuing to be chal - we thought ‘Well at least we will be ($25.49), tops the list for nonmetro - lenging for working families, legisla - poor in paradise.’” politan areas. tors debated raising the Hawai‘i Mini - The National Low-Income Housing Hawai‘i’s approximately 194,000 mum Wage even higher. SB107, which Justin Woodson proposed hiking the Coalition (NLIHC) recently released its renters face the largest gap (-$19.56) proposed incrementally raising the minimum wage to $22/hour over a five annual report on housing costs and between average renter wage ($15.64) Minimum Wage to $15.00/hour was year period, reaching this rate by 2022. renters’ wages, Out of Reach 2017: The and the two-bedroom Housing Wage approved by the Judiciary and Labor PHOTO COURTESY JUSTIN WOODSON High Cost of Housing . NLIHC surveyed ($35.20). Only the District of Colum - committee but did not make it through the Housing Wage: “the hourly wage a bia ($33.58) and California ($30.92) the entire process. Another bill intro - prices or in cutting expenses, including full-time worker must earn to afford a also have Statewide Housing Wages duced by South Maui Representative reducing the number of employees. modest and safe rental home without over $30. NLIHC estimates Minimum Kaniela Ing , along with Kahului Kit Zulueta , who has her own spending more than 30% of his or her Wage workers in Hawai‘i, working a Representative Justin Woodson , small business, in addition to a regular income on housing costs.” NLIHC as - standard 40-hour work week, would proposed hiking the minimum wage to full-time job, agrees that additional serts that more than 11million Ameri - need to work 116 hours to afford a $22.00/hour over five years: to costs are always tough on small busi - cans spend more than half of their in - one-bedroom home ($1,394) and 152 $12.50/hour in 2018, $15.00/hour in nesses. She notes that even though comes on housing costs, requiring hours for a two-bedroom home 2019, $19.00/hour in 2020, both her boyfriend and herself have those households to restrict spending ($1,830) without paying more than $21.00/hour in 2021 and finally decent paying jobs, they still find it dif - in other areas like food, medical care 30% of their income. The Maui Hous - $22.00/hour in 2022. Senator Rus - ficult to save for a down payment on and transportation. The National ing Wage ($30.15) is second to Hon - sell Ruderman (Puna, Ka‘ü) and a home and survive on only a little Housing Wage of $21.21 for a two- olulu. Reps. Ing, and Woodson also proposed savings. “If I get in the position to hire bedroom rental home, exceeds the fed - Some attention is played each year allowing the Counties to raise the min - employees in the future,” Zulueta says, eral minimum wage of $7.25 per hour. on increasing the supply of housing imum wage above the state wage in “I want them to pay them well, I want The Hawai‘i Minimum Wage is that is affordable not just under Hous - their communities. SB1165; HB442. them to be happy because unhappy presently $9.25 and will rise to $10.10 ing and Urban Development (HUD) Business-owners opposed the vari - people are less productive, and unhap - in January 2018, but is still less than standards but also for Hawai‘i’s typical ous minimum wage bills, arguing that py people quit jobs.” As immediate past president of the half of the National Housing Wage. working household. Another part of additional expenses would need to be see COST OF LIVING p.9 As anyone who rents in the islands the quandary is to address incomes for passed on to customers at higher

Vol 1 • No 8 | October • 2017 | Fil-Am Voice | 5 Mg Pedring’s Ice Candy has become a welcome and wonderful “must- have” treat each year at the Festival. PHOTO : C EASAR LIZADA

Madelyne Pascua and David Cordero Baybayin , the Philippine indigenous written demonstrate the effective and live word will be demonstrated by U.H. Maui Philippine martial art of Escrima. College’s Kabatak club. They will be on- PHOTO : C EASAR LIZADA hand to write your name in this script. PHOTO : A LFREDO EVANGELISTA

structor at UH Maui College’s Maui Eat&Tweet® sponsored by Ben - up to be one of the 30 Guest Judges. History Month… Culinary Academy . “It’s a win-win jamin Acob, Attorney at Law Pabitin at the Fest! sponsored from p. 4 situation for the Chefs, the Academy, asks the questions “Do you know how by Friends of Justin Woodson is and the Festival.” Although it is a to whistle?” and “Can you do it after one of the children’s activities. The nal product, taste and most unique in - friendly competition for a year of eating Polvoron ?” Polvoron originated Pabitin , which also originated from terpretation of the Filipino culinary bragging rights, the winner will be from Spain and is similar to a crumbly Spain, is a popular game at fiestas and heritage. On site, there will be a com - awarded a special prize from Kä‘ana - shortbread made of powdered milk, birthday parties. A lattice of bamboo mon pantry that will include a variety pali Beach Hotel . toasted flour, and butter. And it tastes sticks, called a balag , is suspended and of traditional protein used in Filipino Another Festival favorite is the good! The contest combines one’s abil - lowered and raised quickly. The balag dishes (for example fish, poultry, beef, Speedy Balut Eating Contest® ity to eat polvoron and tweet (not contains bags filled with toys, snacks, pork, or goat), a variety of dried sponsored by Esteban Construc - electronically, of course, but a whis - coins, and other items. The Pabitin herbs, noodles, an array of fresh veg - tion . While balut is rumored to be a tle–sort of the Filipino version of eat - will be held at 11 a.m., 12 p.m., etables (for example marrungay , sweet natural aphrodisiac, the Festival is fea - ing saltine crackers and saying “Polly 1 p.m., and 2 p.m. Kids, practice your potato leaves, okra , and paria ) and a turing a balut eating contest because wants a cracker”)! If “Polvoron jumping skills! Mystery Basket of ingredients. Each it’s a wild, crazy, and fun event! The you’re first, you will win The Pinoy Artist Chef will be allowed to bring one as - winner will win a $500 cash prize. En - a $500 cash prize. The originated Contest sponsored by sistant from their own staff and will trants must be experienced balut first four to complete from Spain Friends of Yuki Lei also be assisted by a student from the eaters. The first four to complete eat - eating one Polvoron and and is similar Sugimura will be coor - University of Hawai‘i Maui Col - ing one balut will proceed to the final tweeting will proceed to to a crumbly dinated by rising young lege . “The Festival is one of the round, where they will be required to the final round, where artist Matthew Agcol - events that our students look forward eat two baluts . The speedy one wins! they will be required to shortbread icol . The theme of to,” said Belmonte who is a Chef In - The Polvoron Challenge: eat two Polvoron and made of pow - “Home Sweet Home” tweet. First one to dered milk, was selected in recogni - eat&tweet wins! toasted flour, tion of the Bahay Kubo Any Kine Adobo® at Kepaniwai Park. Contest sponsored by and butter. There are two cate - Tante’s Island Cui - And it tastes gories: two-dimensional sine is a call to all good! art (no larger than 24 would-be chefs. Do - inches by 18 inches, minic Suguitan and matting excluded) and Jorge Tirona , who claim to be mas - three-dimensional art (no larger than ter adobo eaters are coordinating this 24 inches on all sides). The age cate - event. Their question is two-fold: Got gories are: Grades K —5; Grades 6 —8; Ha wai‘i-inspire d Adobo ? Do you believe you can adobo Grades 9 —12; and adult. All artwork bamboo shoots, chicken, goat, okra , must be submitted to the Agcolicol Art Filipino-Asian Cuisine pork, squid, or just any kine? To prove & Studio at 1975 Vineyard Street, it, enter the Contest and if you are the Suite 304 in Wailuku, by appointment by Chef Joey— Three-time Master P-Noy Chef® ! winner, you will win a $500 cash only. Please contact Agcolicol at (808) prize. Restricted to the first seven par - 205-7655 or matthewagcolicol@rock - ticipants only and the participant must etmail.com. Art may be submitted at be at the Festival by 9:30 a.m. with Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center on their entry, which must be enough to Wednesday, October 18 but please fill thirty-five (35) portions (2-ounce contact Agcolicol. The first place in containers). If you can’t cook and you theme will be awarded $250 in cash want to participate in the contest, sign while second place in theme will be

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ILWU Local 142 has been a proud sponsor of the Three-time Master P-Noy Chef® Joey Macadangdang is shown here at the 2015 Maui Festival since 2011. Fil-Am Heritage Festival. PHOTO : J ANNO PHOTO : C EASAR LIZADA awarded $150 in cash and third place Friends of Don Guzman . ices, CAA Market Place, Vidad’s (not even an English song!) After all, in theme will be awarded $75 in cash. Ring! Ring! If you see the colorful Local Kine Grindz, Paradise Su - we’re celebrating Filipino-American Other prizes will also be awarded. Art painted two-wheeled wooden cart at permart, and Randy’s Catering & History month. submitted for the Maui Fair will be ac - the Festival, you can purchase ice can - Fast Foods . Come hungry! “Our entertainment will showcase cepted. And yes, because the Contest dy (coconut, melon and avocado fla - This year’s Festival requires scripts Maui’s Filipino talents that will in - brings together art work from Maui’s vors). It’s going to be a hot day so you only (vendors will not accept cash). clude songs and dances of the Philip - artists of all ages and of all ethnicities, don’t want to miss out. Payment for scripts will be via cash pines,” said Madelyne Pascua , Pro - you don’t have to be Pinoy to join the Fabulous Filipino Food and credit cards; no checks will be ac - gram coordinator. “Come early and contest! cepted. If you want to purchase scripts find a seat because you won’t want to Oh Wow! Parol Making Con - Did somebody mention food? Who prior to the event, you may purchase give up your space!” test® sponsored by Vidad’s Local wants to eat bbq, pancit, adobo, Entertainers will include Amancio Kine Grindz . pinakbet, dinar - Sarmiento, La Galería: Com - If you think you’re not artistic daraan, pork and pañía Baile Filipino, Dance In - enough to enter the Pinoy Artist Con - peas, chicharon , ternational Production , and An - test®, how about trying to create a fried rice omelet, gelina Abapo . The opening act will Christmas parol on-site. Sorry but you lumpia, halo halo, be Sinulog coordinated by the Sto. can’t bring it home to finish. The first cascaron, bibingka, Nino Organization . fifty youth will be provided a FREE puto, sweet rice, Hosting this year’s Festival will be parol making kit. Basic materials of and more? Wayne Aguiran of Epic Enter - glue, crepe paper, and cellophane will Well, the Festival tainment Hawai‘i . also be provided and you may bring will be your one- We Got History Exhibit® your own special materials. The crite - stop shop for Fil - spon - ria for judging will be originality, ipino food and sored by Monsanto Hawai‘i . workmanship, creativity, and “The Oh kankanen . Yes, Fil - As in prior years, the Festival will Wow!” factor. All parols will be dis - ipino restaurants incorporate a historical exhibit. This played through December at Vidad’s. will be on hand year the exhibit will feature stories The first-place winner will receive with Filipino food written by the sons and daughters of $250 in cash while second-place will for your purchase, Pabitin at the Fest! is among the children’s favorites... it is a Sakadas from Maui. receive $150 in cash and third-place consumption on- popular game, originating in Spain in which the children try Leaving on a Jet Plane... site, and even your for snacks, toys, and sometimes even money. will receive $75 in cash. Remember, Yes, if you’re lucky, you could be the parols must be completed on-site. balon (take home). PHOTO : C EASAR LIZADA “The Foundation leaving on a jet plane. If you come Your Name in Baybayin early and stay the whole day, don’t believes it’s important to feature them at Copy Services and my law - Even before the arrival of Ferdi - Maui’s Filipino restaurants selling their forget to register for the... yes, Philip - firm, Law Offices of Alfredo pine Airlines through the courtesy nand Magellan in 1521, Filipinos were most popular dishes. Our Filipino Evangelista , both in Wailuku. literate and had their own script/al - restaurants need continued exposure of Sol Solleza , will again sponsor Back-to-Back Cultural Entertain - airfare, round trip from Honolulu to phabet– Baybayin . At the Festival, the and the Festival will help to expand ment Kabatak Club from the University of their markets” said Lydia Dela Manila, economy class. And guess Hawai‘i Maui College will assist you in Cruz , Food Vendors coordinator. Who says Maui doesn’t have great what? Philippine Airlines is donating writing your name in Baybayin on pa - Participating restaurants are Cen - cultural entertainment? But we’re not two trips! per. For a small fee (three scripts), tral Mini Mart Fast Food and talking about hula, Taiko, or even a Certain restrictions apply including you can write your name on bamboo! Catering, Lea’s Halo Halo Chinese lion dance. The Festival’s but not limited to: one entry per per - Sweets & Treats, RM Mini Mart back-to-back entertainment will be son, must be at least eighteen years of Mg Pedrings Cart see HISTORY MONTH next page sponsored by and Fast Food & Catering Serv - strictly Filipino cultural entertainment

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History Month… Catering, Mix 105.5, and Lizada from p. 7 Photography. Yes, this Festival has something for everyone–delicious Filipino food to age, and must be present, with proper eat and take home, challenging con - identification, to win. Corporate and tests with prizes, interesting displays, Community Support continuous and multi-talented Filipino entertainment–a terrific way to cele - The Maui Fil-Am Heritage Festi - brate Filipino-American History Month val® is being supported by several and to support Filipino businesses. companies and community groups Manahan acknowledges the Maui who believe in its importance and sig - Fil-Am Heritage Festival® is the pre - nificance. mier event in Hawai‘i that celebrates “Local sponsor support is so vital to Filipino-American History Month. “I’m the Festival’s success,” said Melen looking forward to joining you on Agcolicol , Event Co-Chairperson. Maui this year,” said Manahan. “We “Without our sponsors, the Maui Fil - need to continue to strive for an in - ipino Chamber Foundation would not creased awareness and commitment be able to showcase our culture, her - to cultivate our identity, our language, itage, history and growing number of and our heritage for future genera - Filipino businesses on Maui. We are tions. Hopefully this movement leads extremely grateful for our sponsors.” to more proactive agendas to further Major Sponsors include the A&B institutionalize our Filipino-American Foundation, Monsanto Hawai‘i, history, our language and our culture County of Maui, Philippine Air - throughout the United States.” lines, ILWU, HMSA, McDonald's, Yes, Maui nö ka ‘oi! Remember, MassMutual Pacific, Renato & come early and enjoy the Maui Fil-Am Maria A.F. Etrata Foundation, Heritage Festival® on Saturday, Octo - Western Union, Law Offices of ber 21, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at its Alfredo Evangelista, A Limited new location, Queen Ka‘ahumanu Liability Law Company, Tante's Center. Even non-history buffs are Island Cuisine, Esteban Con - welcome! struction, LLC, Benjamin Acob, To keep up-to-date, visit the Cham - Attorney at Law, Vidad's Local ber’s Facebook page at www.face - Kine Grindz, Friends of Don book.com/MauiFilipinoChamber. Pre- Guzman, Friends of Justin registration for the various contests Woodson, Friends of Yuki Lei may be made by email to founda - Sugimura, Queen Ka‘ahumanu [email protected] or via Center, 99.9 Kiss FM, Maui Culi - fax to 888-411-0834. Telephone in - nary Academy, Four Sisters quiries to (808) 242-8100.

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8 | Fil-Am Voice | October • 2017 | Vol 1 • No 8 Cost of Living… from p. 5

Maui Filipino Chamber of Commerce, she’s observed how resilient and hard - working Filipino entrepreneurs on Maui are. “I don't know what their po - sitions are on these issues,” Zulueta notes. “But it is my hope the Filipino community in general can have a more active voice on policy and leg - islative issues like this.” “Living wage is one piece of a larg - er puzzle that needs to be addressed regarding overall affordability and quality of life in Hawai‘i,” Rep. Wood - son observes. Mark Zuckerberg Elon Musk Pierre Omidyar Mary Wagner from the Labor PHOTO COURTESY WIKIPEDIA PHOTO COURTESY WIKIPEDIA 2015 PHOTO : J OI 15:42, 2 A UGUST 2007 (UTC) EN .WIKIPEDIA .ORG Caucus of the Maui County Democrat - ic Committee describes raising the Minimum Wage as a step in the right cautions, “As a nonprofit employer it about how we can help local families Plant[s] that require fifteen operators direction. She notes that nationally, would be difficult as it would impact make ends meet in the future,” Rep. and as many maintenance workers are fifty-five percent of minimum wage all wages in the organization. Federal, Chris Lee (Lanikai- Waimänalo), the being replaced by commercial solar earners are women and 19 percent of state and county government controls primary sponsor, explains. farms requiring minimal manpower children live in minimum wage house - our funding. If they do not support ad - “For years, the idea of jobs being for operations and maintenance.” holds. NLIHC acknowledges that Min - ditional funding to support such in - lost to technological advances was An example is that the Kaheawa imum Wage increases are unlikely to creases we would be out of business. nothing more than science fiction Wind Farm in the West Maui Moun - completely close the housing afford - In that case thousands of low income found in novels, comic books and tains is operated in part remotely off ability shortfall. Presently, twenty-nine individuals and families would be im - movies,” Mike Brittain from the In - island. States and the District of Columbia, pacted.” ternational Brotherhood of Electrical “HCR 89 takes the first necessary and more and more local jurisdictions “The Labor Caucus,” Wagner says, Workers (IBEW) 1260 observed in step toward considering the long-term exceed the federal minimum wage. “believes that all working persons de - written testimony. “However, today implications that globalization and in - However, a worker earning only the serve living wages to support them - we are watching technology increase creasing automation will have on local prevailing minimum wage cannot af - selves and their families.” at an impressive rate, impacting the jobs and our economy,” HGEA wrote. ford a modest two-bedroom rental in “We desperately need an actual liv - way we live, work and play. In the “Now is an appropriate time to exam - any State, city or county. ing wage,” Woodson agrees. “It is my utility industry alone, where nearly ine and ensure a viable financial path An analysis by Dr. Amy K. Glas - hope that both the private and non- one thousand five hundred IBEW 1260 forward for workers whose industries meir and the Massachusetts Institute profit sectors, along with policy mak - members are employed locally, hun - may be evolving.” of Technology indicates a Hawai‘i liv - ers, can come together and agree on dreds of jobs are being impacted by Other proponents support UBI as an see COST OF LIVING p.17 ing wage would be $38.07 for a family what a fair wage will look like in prac - advances in renewable technology. consisting of one adult and two chil - tice across our state. Then all that is dren. As noted above, the NLIHC required is the collective willingness to Hawai‘i Housing Wage ($35.20) alone move forward together.” greatly exceeds the present State Min - Another idea proposed with little imum Wage ($9.25) and the highest fanfare was adopted in a resolution to proposed wage ($22) in the Hawai‘i begin discussion over Universal Basic proposals. Income (UBI). A UBI program provides Wagner points out, “Women and a minimum income amount to individ - children suffer the most from inade - uals regardless of need. UBI is not a quate wages.” new issue but in recent years has re- Advocates and social service agen - established some cache due to techno - cies see both the benefits and possible logical innovations and has supporters problems with raising the Minimum among progressives, entrepreneurs Wage too quickly and the impact of and conservatives. Silicon Valley inno - government mandating a living wage. vators predict that with robotics and “While we at MEO are generally in automation, there will be fewer avail - support of paying a living wage, it is able low skill, repetitive jobs in the fu - 50 properties across Oahu, Maui, Kauai, Hawaii ture. Perhaps not surprisingly, Mark Island, South Lake Tahoe Zuckerberg , Elon Musk and and Orlando. Hawai‘i resident Pierre Omidyar have expressed support or actually in - vested in some of the UBI trials under - way. UBI Experiments are being pursued in Finland, Kenya, Uganda, Canada Call our Hawaii-based and in Northern California. The destination specialists Finnish approach is government fund - 808.564.7618 or t oll-free 855.945.4092 ed. The Kenyan, Ugandan and Oak - aqua-aston.com land trials are funded by voluntary pri - vate donations. Advocates argue that UBI will pro - vide individuals with enough income Debbie Cabebe to pay for basic needs. Unlike some PHOTO COURTESY MEO conditions of existing social welfare entitlement programs, there would be no penalty if a person earned income. problematic,” notes Executive Director House Concurrent Resolution 89 Debbie Cabebe . “As an agency who (HCR89) received supportive testimo - administers employment and training ny from public and private unions as programs, it’s great. It would be bene - well as the Hawai‘i Chamber of Com - ficial to helping low income employees merce. become self-sufficient.” “In some areas automation is al - But Cabebe, who also serves this ready reducing wages and eliminating year as President of the Maui Non- jobs faster than they are being created, Profit Executive Directors Association, so it's important to start a discussion Vol 1 • No 8 | October • 2017 | Fil-Am Voice | 9 Kwento Kuwentuhan You Know You Are Married to a Filipina When… Liza of “A Maui Blog”

y husband and I are cele - If only one eyebrow is raised, she is brating our 24th wedding being skeptical. If you are looking for anniversary this month! We something and you asked her where have been married for 23 years, and it is,… watch her lips; she may not re - Mcounting. He is American (yes, ply verbally but the lips will point to Haole) and I am Filipino (yes, where it is. Pinay). We have learned many things ... The instant you are married, you My husband (far right) and two children (center) know full well, the idioms that along the way, and in celebration of have 500+ new close relatives that occur daily in our loving household. Filipino-American History month, I you can’t tell apart. And many of your am writing something fun... about relatives will have nicknames of re - “You know you are married to a Fil - peated syllables, most of them ends ... The spaghetti she cooked tastes SHE SAYS AND DOES. ipina when...” with “ing.” As my husband says, the sweet, the sauce is already mixed in And the list can go on and on... I am guessing many of you have names sound like a door bell: bing with the pasta, and it had cut up red already read that hilarious long list bing, bong bong, ling ling, And oh, hotdogs in it. What you probably did - going around the internet on “You you’ll also have relatives named Boy, n’t know is that a major ingredient in know you are married to a Filipina Girlie or Baby. For real. that spaghetti sauce is catsup. Not when...” My list won’t be that long, ... Your refrigerator is full but you on - just ordinary catsup mind you. It’s ei - however, there will be a bit more in ly recognize half of the food in there. ther Jufran or UFC. And that article each item mentioned. These are What’s that red egg? Oh that’s duck I was talking about earlier? The some of the many on the list that my egg: What’s that brown looking thing writer says Filipino catsup is weird. husband relates to the most. Let’s be - in a container? Don’t ask. And it’s Really weird. Hey, what’s weird gin shall we? more likely not chocolate. It might be about banana catsup? You know you are married to the left over dinuguan –she ordered ... You have a tabo in your bathroom Liza Pierce of A Maui Blog is an In - a Filipina when... some from the Filipino store and and she regularly uses it. A tabo is a teractive Media Strategist in Hawai‘i. ... you are expected to be able to read couldn’t eat it all so she brought tiny bucket most often with a handle. She started blogging in 2006 and she her mind just by watching her eye - home the left overs. And that whole It is useful for taking a shower when loves talking story online and spread - brows move up and down and which dried fish with the head on it? Oh you don’t have a shower, and it is ing aloha around the world. She’s way her lips are pointed. If she moves that’s tuyo . I can go on and on but useful for washing if you don’t have been living on Maui since 1994 and all her eyebrows up, she’s saying yes. you get the point. a “bidet.” Oh she does use toilet pa - considers Maui her home. A wife, a per but washing with water cleans mother, a friend…and so much more. better so she does both. OK, this She loves Jesus; Maui Sunsets Catch - might be an overshare... let’s move er; Crazy About Rainbow; End on. Alzheimer’s Advocate. Her life is full and exciting here on the island of ... She may only tell you that she loves Maui. you once in a while (maybe not often Liza is currently the Interactive Media enough for you) BUT she SHOWS you Strategist with Wailea Realty Corp. that she loves you in EVERYTHING

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10 | Fil-Am Voice | October • 2017 | Vol 1 • No 8 Chef’s Corner

treet Food plays a significant role in cultures around the world and Slucky for us, Maui Friday Town Parties happen every Aloha Friday! Hosted by the Maui County Office of Economic Develop - ment, each 5 Friday night party highlights one of Maui’s historic Top Ten Filipino Street Foods are reflected here in the small towns and along hustle-and-bustle in the heart of Manila. with their unique, local PHOTO : N OTEY .COM businesses. Whether it’s These “American” foodies are trying Filipino Street Foods here on a BuzzFeed video. It an eccentric art show in comes to no surprise that they seem somewhat amused. Filipino-Americans already Lahaina or a paniolo know what kind of foods that those born and raised here in the states are used to. So party in Makawao, each it’s always fun to watch their shock and amazement while they are confronted by town creates an authen - something so foreign as Filipino street food. tic atmosphere including PHOTO COURTESY BUZZ FEED great local food, amaz - ing local music, and lo - cal arts and crafts ven - dors to name a few. Master P-Noy Chef® Cook Off Both residents and visitors greet every Fri - Street Foods. day pau hana with a Chef Joaquin “Jake” Belmonte special night of Maui’s culture of aloha, high - Street Foods are ready-to-eat food or drink sold by a lighting incredible food and free enter - vors. al Maui Fil-Am Heritage vendor on the streets in big cities, small towns or in tainment. One of my personal fa - Yes and yes! It is homey and it feels Festival® , I am excited other public places, such as at a market or fairgrounds. vorites to go to is Wailuku’s First Fri - good and in a social setting and and honored to show - PHOTO COURTESY OF MAX ’S RESTAURANT day, due to its numerous local Filipino there’s always a sense of community case this year’s Master P- Food Vendors. I tend to see a lot of fa - about standing in line or standing Noy Chef® Cook-Off on miliar food enthusiasts walking happi - around with a bunch of people with October 21, 2017 at the ly and content with sometimes a take- delicious smells wafting around you as Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center. This year’s Practicality out food in brown bags. you wait for your order or dig into a theme of course, is “Street Foods.” 20 points - Menu and Ingredient • But, what is Street Food? If one meal. Three chefs will compete for the Compatibility might ask? Well, here it is... Street coveted title 2018 Master P-Noy And yes! It definitely is a very nostal - 50 points - Flavor, Taste, Texture Food is ready-to-eat food or drink Chef® ! Last year’s champion, Gems - • gic experience. and Doneness sold by a vendor on the streets in big ley Balagso will defend his title cities, small towns or in other public Seasoned travelers know that to get against two fierce competitors: What is better than celebrating Fil - places, such as at a market or fair - a genuine feel for the pulse and ener - Jonathan Pasion of Ka‘ana Kitchen ipino-American History month in Oc - grounds. It is often sold from a gy of their destination, a meal on the from the world famous Andaz Maui tober than highlighting Street Foods? portable food booth, food cart, or streets is a good place to start. And in Resort, and well seasoned chef, Ja - The event is packed with lots of enter - even a food truck. They are meant for son Carpio of the beautiful Wailea tainment and food vendors. Food convenience and immediate consump - Marriott Beach Resort. Scripts are available to be purchased tion. Some Street Foods are regional Whose cuisine reigns supreme? in advance, contact me today at (808) but can also spread beyond the region Come and find out! The Master P-Noy 283-6358 to get yours! Come and join of origin. Most Street Foods are Chef® Cook Off will begin at 11 a.m. the fun! classed as both finger food and fast in front of the stage and the 2018 Top 10 Street Foods of Manila: food and are cheaper on average than Master P-Noy Chef® will be an - restaurant meals. Based on a 2007 recent years, Street Food has become nounced at approximately 12:30 p.m. Fishballs - an edible, ball-shaped study from the Food and Agriculture so popular that now, everyone wants It is a friendly competition but to patty made of pulverized fish. These Organization, 2.5 billion people eat to take part in the experience. keep the camaraderie suspenseful and fish meatballs are primarily white or Street Food every day. I love Street Food but I’ve never exciting, a Mystery Basket of ingredi - yellow in color, and measure about an Today, people may purchase Street been able to eat it without ending up ents will be unveiled at the start of the inch to two inches in diameter. They Food for a number of reasons such as: hot, sticky, and sweating–because of - cook-off. are made by pounding rather than ten times, it is outdoors and you are grounding and have a very different Yes! It is to experience local, regional, Three tasting judges with very well- surrounded with hundreds of hungry texture to Western meatballs. These and ethnic cuisines. travelled palates will score based on bellies jumping from one vendor to the following: balls are a staple of Chinese cooking Yes! It is cheaper than a restaurant the next. and are used in a wide array of dish - 10 points - Serving Methods meal. As most already know, Filipino • es. and Presentation Yes! It is ready-to-eat, and it’s easy to food is well represented in today’s Proben - One of the deliciously tast - 10 points - Portion Size eat. tourism industry in every destination. • ing Street Foods in the Philippines is As the Event Chair of this year’s annu - 10 points - Creativity and Yes! It usually has big and bold fla - • the Chicken Proben . Proben is essen - tially the proventriculus part of the chicken, which is dipped in cornstarch and then deep-fried. Kwek Kwek - These Street Foods are hard boiled eggs with an orange col - ored batter coating and cooked deep fry. Another version of it is Tukane - neng , using quail eggs instead of chicken eggs. These foods are served with cucumber and some spices, of which you can choose to top it with vinegar and salt. Taho - It is a soybean snack with Gemsley Balagso —of Westin Nanea Jonathan Pasion of Ka‘ana Kitchen from Jason Carpio , also a well-seasoned chef sweet syrup and tapioca pearls. Taho Ocean Villas—will return this year to the world famous Andaz Maui Resort is is the second fierce competitor, coming is one of the favorite breakfasts and defend his title of Master P-Noy Chef® . fierce competitor number one. from the Wailea Marriott Beach Resort. snacks of children and adults. PHOTO : C EASAR LIZADA PHOTO COURTESY JONATHAN PASION PHOTO COURTESY JASON CARPIO Banana Cues - Also known as see STREET FOODS next page Vol 1 • No 8 | October • 2017 | Fil-Am Voice | 11 Ka-Ching!

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have always liked history. In Saving in Your 40s and 50s fact, the genre of books, both print and online, are It’s never too late to get started. Ihistories, biographies and Elsa Agdinaoay-Segal historical novels. Perhaps it’s about who I am, as an individ - aving in Your 40s and 50s: It’s Never Too mation can help ensure that you are making the ual, in that I love to be with and Late to Get Started most of the options available to you. The bottom know about people; where Will I have enough money to retire? line: make the maximum contributions possible they’re from and how they came It’s a common question and one that has in - to your employer’s retirement plan, including to know me. creased in magnitude lately–especially for peo - any available catch-up options. In preparation for this column, for this issue, I did S ple in their 40s and 50s. Think Outside the Box some research and reading about what history can The feeling of frustration can be overwhelm - teach us. First off, I think that it is somewhat natural ing. You've been working hard for over 20 years. There are certain financial products and sav - for us “social beings” to know one another . Specifically, You've been saving as much as you can. Then, ings instruments that you may not be familiar I believe it is good to know your neighbor, your friend, the market crashes, and your savings disappear. with, but that may help you get more out of even your foe. History tells the story of how people live It’s not too late to bounce back. Even if you’re your money. A trusted financial professional with each other. 55 years old and decide that today is the day to may be able to suggest options you haven’t yet History, the story of our past, challenges us to un - begin saving in earnest, you still have time to considered. derstand the present . Have you ever wondered why “so build up income for retirement. In addition, there may be opportunities to and so” thinks or acts a certain way. Recently, I read a On Your Mark, Set Your Priorities, Go earn extra income, either by working extra somewhat definitive history of the Russian Revolution hours or turning hobbies into side businesses, of 1917. Did you know that the Determine what you want out of your retire - that can be considered. revolution actually began ment…and what are your priorities? Empower Delay Retirement with the March 1, 1881 assas - yourself to make the important decisions today sination of Tsar Alexander II, that will set tomorrow in motion: People are working longer than ever before. Delaying your retirement by three years from the grandfather of the last When do you want to retire? Tsar, Nicholas II, who himself • age 62 to 65 can boost your assets significant - Where do you want to live? was murdered, along with his • ly–thanks to the combination of making extra What kind of lifestyle do you want to contributions to your employer-sponsored retire - entire family on July 17, 1918. • History is like peeling an or - lead? ment plan, not taking withdrawals and allowing ange; the deeper you go, the Consider your current lifestyle. Can you your funds more time to grow. • “juicier” it gets! cut back to save more for retirement? In addition, if you anticipate receiving Social 1881 assassination Security retirement benefits, it’s important to History confirms and vali - These are just some of the questions you of Tsar Alexander II understand that monthly benefits differ substan - dates what we have learned should be asking–and answering–yourself. So PHOTO COURTESY WWW . tially based on when you start receiving them from the past . Sometimes, in PINTEREST .COM /MANUEL take the first step and start making some deci - and the filing option you choose. For every year fact I think often, the past TRETO /ZARES -RUSSOS / sions. ?LP =TRUE you postpone collecting benefits beyond your gives a clue as to the future! I Save More, Spend Less think the phrase “Learning from our mistakes” comes full retirement age (typically 66 or 67), you can from this perspective. The most obvious advice still applies: save earn an annual delayed retirement credit of up History tells the story of humankind’s success . The more, spend less. But there’s more to it than to 8 percent. That’s a big bump in benefits every success of advancement of individuals, groups and civ - that. year up to age 70. ilizations can lead to such advancement by others, if Create a budget to help you stay on track– On the flip side, filing for benefits before your we know, perhaps in hindsight, what went right and and actually stick to it every month. Decide full retirement age can permanently reduce your what went wrong. where you can trim your expenses. What can monthly income. Benefits will decrease based on History is about culture and politics . A Philosophy you live without now so you can have more lat - how early you retire. Professor I had in college used to regale us with sto - er? The bottom line is that there are real steps ries, from historical facts, about the “story behind the Speaking of catching up, if you will be age and strategies you can take today to help secure story.” He became somewhat hermeneutical with us 50 or older at the end of the calendar year, you your future. It’s never too early or too late to eager philosophy students, saying that “the real story can take advantage of catch-up contribution op - evaluate your current retirement savings plan– is what happened around the story in question.” I tions to accelerate the growth of your retirement or create a new one. accounts. The IRS updates contribution limits Provided by Elsa Agdinaoay-Segal , registered asked him why he would say this and he said “because see SAVING p.17 everything humankind does is about culture, that is periodically; checking for the most recent infor - how we live, and politics, that is how we live with one another.” Thus, none of us live alone or in a vacuum and, beyond the self, there are others who influence, Chef’s Corner teach, react, lead and follow! History alerts us to change and change is ever pres - Chef Joaquin ent. Like me, have you ever thought of how the pres - Street Foods… ‘Jake' Belmonte, ent, our daily living “in the now,” is really about “living from p. 11 Jr. is a Culinary history?” You know, by the time you get around to Lecturer at the UH thinking about this, it’s already history, and the longer Maruya , these foods are the Saba variety of ba - Maui College, Culi - you go away from the now, the more “historical” it gets. nanas that are coated with caramelized sugar, nary Arts Program. For instance, take a look at a yearbook or photo album, deep fried and speared to bamboo sticks. Belmonte was gradu - of any date, and history and change comes into view. Chicharon - These are cracklings made from ated from Maui High History feeds our natural curiosity to seek knowledge different parts of chicken and pig. They are sea - School and worked and understanding . You know the success of Wikipedia , soned and deep fried. Just the smell of these extensively in the and the historical scholars amongst us say that its cracklings would make you want to buy it. Food & Beverage op - success is dubious, is because it is knowledge that is Chicharon Street Foods include Chicken Skin eration in the hotel easily accessible and gives us other perspectives as to (made from the skin of the chicken), Chicharong industry. He is cur - why things are and how they got that way. baboy (from pork rind), Chicharong Bituka rently the Chef Rep - History binds us together, as communities, societies, (from chicken and pork intestines) and resentative of the nations, civilizations. I am a rather social person, one Chicharong bulaklak (from Pork Omentum). Blue Zones Project - Central Maui Restaurants & who is curious, in a good and enlightening way, about Barbeque - These are marinated chicken and Grocery Stores, a Facilitator of Hawai‘i National others. I like to know that others live, think and believe Great Teachers Seminar; and an active member in somewhat the same way as me. But history can also pork parts, speared in bamboo sticks and grilled. Barbeque varieties include Betamax (dried chick - of the American Culinary Federation. Belmonte “unbind” us as well! was recognized by the Hawai‘i Hospitality Maga - History frees one from one’s own doubt and fear . A en or pork blood), Adidas (chicken feet), Helmet (chicken head), and Isaw (chicken intestines). zine as one of the 2008 Top 10 Rising Chefs of tenant of ancient Greek Philosophy, i.e. “love of knowl - Hawai‘i under 40 and was the 2009 Chef Repre - Kutsinta - native rice cakes usually sticky. They edge,” is that the person is never truly free unless one sentative of the Hawai‘i Visitor and Convention are topped with grated coconut and sugar. conquers fear and doubt. Knowledge, of almost any - Bureau's West Coast Marketing Campaign. Hap - thing, gives us permission to move on and to gain wis - Buko Juice - refreshing buko juice mixed with pily married with two children, Belmonte is also dom and understanding. evaporated and condensed milk. a Small Business Owner and Operator of Maui see ATING KABUHAYAN p.17 Balut - a hard boiled duck egg with a devel - Lifestyle Healthy Choice, a premier healthy vend - oped embryo. ing company. 12 | Fil-Am Voice | October • 2017 | Vol 1 • No 8 ge is liberating. own money for the first time. My 88 year old mother I opened my first bank account at nowadays speaks what she’s Honolulu Federal Savings and Loan so thinking, just as she’s thinking it. I could deposit my pay checks. It was AAs we’re driving past some young my mother’s idea–left to my own de - adults apparently idle in the middle of vices, I would have spent the entire the day on, she points her chin at amount. I still have accounts at what them and comments, “You get big has now evolved into American Sav - body, you should go work.” ings Bank. Younger folks tend to keep some I come from a long line of farmers. instant observations to themselves. Full blooded Ilocano farmers at My mom reflects her generation’s that. attitude towards having a job. Ilocanos think of themselves as in - The older generations in our com - dustrious, unafraid of hard work. munity, Filipino, Japan - My Dad spent his en - “He [my dad] did - ese, Chinese, Korean, tire working life with Portuguese, all value n’t want my sis - the sugar plantations. work. ter or myself to He finished 39 years My sister Velma, my mom Lydia, my wife Kallie and I (left to right) at the 2017 Many of them moved with HC&S and ended Opening Day of the Legislature. work in the fields to Hawai‘i for jobs. For as a mobile irrigator for PHOTO : A LFREDO EVANGELISTA the fading ranks of but he kinda the fields outside of Sakadas –20th Century Pä‘ia along Häna High - liked his job. Filipinos contract work - way to Baldwin Park. state parks, highway, refuse and ers–that meant long When I was in The money he received wastewater. I expected all the em - hours for little pay in high school and and saved over the Dinengdeng ployees to perform whatever job they the sugar and pineapple years was enough to had well. college, he didn’t fields throughout the is - buy a house in lower My jobs put me in contact largely lands. Physical. Hot. hesitate to take Pä‘ia and then the with the white collar positions but I Dusty. Kahului home where & Pinakbet the extra hours was keenly aware that what our peo - My mom arrived in my mother and sister Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran ple in the field did is what most resi - the 1960s and married when offered.” still live. dents would experience, and com - my Sakada father. Her –GIL KEITH -A GARAN He didn’t want my ment on. We heard about bathrooms work was as a trimmer sister or myself to work at State Parks, disrepair at boat ramps at the old Maui Pine in the fields but he kin - many ways is reflected in whether you and harbors, illegal net use at shore - Cannery. Hot. Noisy. Repetitive, al - da liked his job. When I was in high like your current job and your fellow line fishing areas, making hiking trails though folks tell me my mom could school and college, he didn’t hesitate employee and your boss. passable, fixing potholes in county still be mischievously funny and even to take the extra hours when offered. My family still looks at getting se - roadways, fielding calls both late or naughty during working hours. In retirement, he looked for odd part- cure employment as a primary goal in missed refuse collection, and dealing In high school, summer also meant time jobs until he physically couldn’t life. with smells and spills from the waste - work for many of my schoolmates. work anymore. I do as well. water plants. The Cannery offered lots of jobs and a During summers in college, I stud - Most of my work life since college When there were forest fires, many chance to make a kid “good money.” ied or worked in Honolulu and lived has been office work. Usually an air of DLNR’s laborers also became fire And everyone seemed to be there. with relatives. Everyone had jobs. One conditioned desk job. Tucked-in aloha fighters. I also learned that in hurri - Some teachers were even supervisors of my uncles was a carpenter. He in - shirts and the occasional coat and tie. cane and storm season, many of our (I assumed back then that all teachers troduced me to the concept of the I have a computer and iPad rather highway maintenance folks would be had at least two jobs during the year union bench. He didn’t always have than a hoe or sickle. on call to clear drainage ways and and then a summer job at the Can - work but when he did, he got a lot of I’ve also held appointments at the gulches and to patch up roads. nery). hours. When I first moved home to State Department of Land and Natural Each year, the State and County I don’t recall getting an allowance practice law, he was away working on Resources and Maui County Depart - honors employees–recognizing the from my parents or my retired grand - a job in Guam or Saipan. He went ment of Public Works and Environ - folks in the field as well as the man - parents who raised me. If I wanted where there was work. mental Management. Both agencies agers and office workers. something that they couldn’t make or Our community still defines and of - employed people across the spectrum So in my experience, all kinds of cook themselves, I could have it if ten values people by their work. of jobs–we had planners and engi - work is important. there was extra money. So summer You develop social networks neers and clerks but we also had la - I allow that some may have jobs work offered a chance to have my through work. Your self-esteem in borers and maintenance for forestry, that don’t have the traditional eight- hour daylight work day, and a week day may be part of their “week end.” My sister used to miss church because of her regular hours at Blue Hawaiian Helicopters. But I understand what my mom means when she comments on healthy people hanging idly on the streets Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran repre - sents Central Maui in the State Senate. He serves as As - sistant Senate Majority Whip and, as the Vice-Chair of the Senate Ways and Means Committee, is responsible for negotiating State capital My mom Lydia (5th from right) with members of the ILWU. improvement projects with his House PHOTO : A LFREDO EVANGELISTA counterpart.

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Antonio V. Ramil Tony & Luz awareded as “Parents of the Year” in 2008 by the Philip - pine Cultural Foundation of Hawai‘i.

Tony at the UFCH Progress Awards with Gov. Linda Eusebio E. Ramil Lingle and (Tony’s Father) daughter Audree Simmons.

his Sakada Offspring is a time and resources to programs and lawyer, community leader, and services aimed at improving the social, author/writer. Some of his fa - health, and economic welfare of oth - vorite sayings are: “ A life lived with - ALucy Pneros t| oA LL PnHOTOiS CoOURT ESY VOF T.ON Y RRAMIL amil ers. Tout ideals or meaningful purpose is a Among his many areas of involve - wasted life.” Also, “Ti agsakbay Pang, and Kekai Antonio Simmons. was one of the Top Ten among those ment in the community and service as agsaguday ket ti nasalukag agbiag.” Tony attended and graduated from who passed the bar exams, placing an officer are: Kahului School Parents Translation: One who is prudent has San Agustin Elementary School and number nine. He practiced law in the Teachers Association and Maui District an advantage and one who is diligent the Bacarra Provincial High School, in Philippines for about five years, and PTSA; Maui Filipino Community prospers. his hometown, and then went on to worked with the law firm of SyCip Council in which he urged the MFCC Antonio Ramil was born on No - the University of the Philippines (UP) Salazar, the largest law firm in the to support the establishment of the vember 13, 1940, in Bacarra, Ilocos in Diliman, Quezon City in Manila, Philippines at the time. State Park at Mäkena, Hawai‘i; Norte, Philippines. His parents were where he obtained a Bachelor of Sci - Shortly after his arrival on Maui, Hawai‘i Council for the Humanities; the late Eusebio E. Ramil and Mer - ence Degree and then a Bachelor of Tony worked as a legal assistant with March of Dimes; Martin Luther King, cedes Ramil. His father came to Laws in 1965. At UP, he the law firm of Ueoka, Jr. Interim Commission; Maui Eco - Hawai‘i in 1946, one of the last took Advance ROTC Vail & Luna. Then in nomic Opportunity, Inc.; Valley Isle Sakadas , and worked for six months where he rose to the “Tony has 1976, he took and Bonsai Club; Board Member of Hale on Kaua‘i, then moved to Maunaloa, rank of cadet Lieutenant passed the Hawai‘i bar Kau Kau (St. Theresa Church, Kïhei, Molokai where he worked in the Colonel. Former Philip - been in exams, becoming the where he also serves as lector and eu - pineapple fields. Both of Tony’s grand - pine Vice President Jejo - first graduate of a for - charistic minister); Boys Scouts; Maui parents, the late Faustino Ramil and mar Binay and former private eign law school to be United Way; and Maui Jaycees. Benito Velasco from Bacarra, Ilocos Philippine Consul in admitted to the practice Tony’s other works and initiatives Norte were Sakadas and worked in Honolulu, Walter law prac - of law in Hawai‘i. He are: author and publisher of [Kalai- Hawai‘i’s sugar plantations in the mid Salmingo were his was in his second year aina (Kalai‘aina), County of Maui] , the to late 1920’s for five years and then cadets. Salmingo rose to tice since at the University of first comprehensive political and social returned to the Philippines. the rank of Ambassador Hawai‘i law school history of the County of Maui. In Together with his mother, Mer - assigned in the Middle 1976…” when the school certi - 1985, Tony was instrumental in the cedes, Tony came to Hawai‘i in April East. fied him to take the bar organization of Binhi At Ani (You reap 1970 to join his father, and has been While in the College exams pursuant to what you sow), a nonprofit corpora - a resident of Hawai‘i since. of Law, Tony served as business man - amended rules approved by the tion. Through the years, Binhi At Ani Tony married the former Luz ager and then Associate Editor of the Hawai‘i Supreme Court allowing cer - has awarded scholarship awards to Romero on July 7, 1973 at Christ The The Philippine Collegian , the university tain foreign law school graduates to Filipino and non-Filipino outstanding King Church in Kahului. They have student newspaper. He was elected take the bar exams. The Hawai‘i students. He also initiated the United three married daughters, Iris How and served one year as university Supreme Court amended the rules in Filipino Council of Hawai‘i “Progress (Matthew), a teacher in Arkansas, councilor in the UP Student Council response to representations by Filipino Awards,” a statewide awards program Aimee Pang (Matthew), an associate and was involved in student public community leaders. Tony has been in recognizing outstanding individuals of architect with Group 70 International, demonstrations at the time. He was private law practice since 1976, first Filipino ancestry. He embarked on a and Audree Simmons (Erik), working elected life member of the internation - as an associate with Ueoka & Luna, scholarship program to high school with the finance department of al honor societies Phi Kappa Phi and and then as a solo practitioner since and college students throughout the Kaimuki Christian Church on O‘ahu. Pi Gamma Mu . 1982. state and awarded more than Tony and Luz have four grandchil - In 1965, Tony was admitted to the As a very community-minded per - $40,000. The Aloha Medical Mission see TONY RAMIL p.18 dren, Kekoa and Melia How, Abigail practice of law in the Philippines. He son, Tony has actively volunteered his

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(Above) Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa presents a Proclamation proclaiming the month of October as Filipino-American His - tory Month in the County of Maui to Sharon Zalsos , president of the Maui Filipino Chamber of Commerce Foundation.

(Left) Members of the military stand at attention before Miss Maui 2017 Casey Sales-Salcedo poses with Judge raising the Philippine flag at the County Building. Artemio Baxa (Ret.)

Aris Banaag (center) coordinated the participation of the military in the Philippine Members of the ILWU Pensioners Club , under the presidency of Louise Corpuz (fourth Flag Raising ceremony. from left) assisted.

La Galería: Compañía Baile Filipino , under the direc - tion of Lawrence Pascua , provided entertainment.

Councilman Don S. Guzman (right) issued a chal - After the flag raising ceremony, the public lined up to Elsa Agdinaoay-Segal displays the poster for the 2017 lenge to Councilman Alika Atay (left) for the Speedy taste some of the Filipino food that will be available Maui Fil-Am Heritage Festival®. Balut Eating Contest® scheduled for Oct. 21. (scripts only) at the Maui Fil-Am Heritage Festival®.

Vince Bagoyo, Jr., Rowena Dagdag-Andaya (who served as Salvie Agdinaoay of CAA Marketplace dis - Mistress of Ceremonies at the Philippine flag raising cere - San Esteban Mayor Ray Elaydo (center) poses with relatives plays some of the food that was available mony), Kit Zulueta , and Elsa Agdinaoay-Segal , share a mo - and friends during his recent visit to Maui. for tasting. ment. PHOTO COURTESY MONICA ELAYDO NATIVIDAD Vol 1 • No 8 | October • 2017 | Fil-Am Voice | 15 Iti Salun-At Yo

Filipino American Kare-Kare is such a Food is Who We Are treat. One must keep in mind that 250 g yields 600 calories. Knowl - The Facts of Filipino Food edge about your intake Vernon Patao can be easily incorpo - rated into healthy lifestyle choices. ilipino food has been described they have very different flavors. PHOTO : L AWRENCE PASCUA as a medley of Chinese, Here is the content of a 3 oz. serv - Malaysian, Spanish and Ameri - ing of chicken adobo , according to My - Kare-Kare S OURCES : can cuisine. This evolved as food was FitnessPal. HTTPS :// WWW . ABOUTFILIPINOFOOD . COM / prepared by Malaysian settlers and in - Any feast is not complete without HTTPS EN WIKIPEDIA ORG WIKI F Chicken Adobo :// . . / / fused with spices from Chinese settlers Kare-Kare . It is a stew with a thick sa - P INAKBET through commercial relations, taking Aramark Cafeteria, 3 oz. vory peanut sauce. A typical Filipino place during the three hundred years HTTPS :// WWW . THESPRUCE . COM / American version exclusively uses ox - FILIPINO - ADOBO -1328775 of Spanish rule, and sprinkled with tail, though other meats may be called WWW ALLRECIPES COM American influence. 156 Carbs 1% 0.2g for. Vegetables, such as eggplant, Chi - . . Any party is not complete without HTTPS EN WIKIPEDIA ORG WIKI Calories Fat 30% 5g nese cabbage and greens, including :// . . / / the following five traditional dishes. Protein 69% 25.7g root vegetables, such as daikon are K ARE - KARE Let’s learn about the nutritional facts added. Flavored with roasted peanuts about our favorite food, and how the or peanut butter, onions and garlic are Serving Size 3 oz nutrients are incorporated into our used and this is thickened with rice. meal planning. Pinakbet Pancit Homemade Filipino Ox Tail Karekare Generic, 250 g Originating from the northern re - This staple dish is made of rice gions of the Philippines. Pinakbet noodles pan-fried with chicken, pork, means “shrunk” or “shriveled” in Ilo - shrimp, cabbage and carrots. 606 Carbs 14% 21.7g Vernon Patao is Maui born, island cano. Staples in this dish are vegeta - Calories Fat 46% 31.4g bles like bitter melon (ampalaya) , egg - Pancit Protein 20% 59.8g trained and public school educated at Lihikai Elementary, Maui High School, plant, tomato, okra , string beans, chili Homemade, 0.8 cup peppers, parda, beans, and others. and the University of Hawai‘i at Serving Size 250 g Root vegetables often included. Mänoa. Before the Olympics he ranked Various recipes will vary the nutri - 311 Carbs 32% 24.3g three times as U.S. champion. As an These five dishes are just a tip of Olympic weightlifter he won one gold, tional content, here is a typical break - Calories Fat 31% 10.7g down of a one cup serving according Protein 37% 28.5g the iceberg of Filipino cuisine. They one silver and two bronze medals. To - to MyFitnessPal. can be easily incorporated in a healthy day he is a firefighter and an enthusi - lifestyle with the additional knowledge astic coach and teacher for many who Serving Size 1 cup Pinakbet of the carbohydrates, fat, and protein seek to be healthy and fit, especially for content of these dishes. The goals for those who go to his gym regularly. Filipino Food, 1 cup Lumpia a typical adult would be 40% carbs/40% protein/20% fat. Lumpia, similar to spring rolls of Filipino cuisine is widely popular 110 Carbs 74% 21.1g Southeast Asia, are fried pastries that on Maui with many options to choose Calories Fat 6% 0.7g Protein 20% 5.8g vary depending upon the version, con - from: Tante’s Island Cuisine, Bistro taining banana, vegetables, or meats. Manila Maui, CAA Market Place, or Paradise Supermart,…just to name a Serving Size 1 cup Banana Lumpia few. We connect with our culture and heritage through our food. It helps us Chicken adobo Homemade, 1 lumpia retain a cultural identity of honoring Valerie Matsunaga , who con - where we have come from, honoring tributed to this article, is a retired our roots and shaping where the fu - pharmacist who has won awards in Adobo is a cooking method origi - 200 Carbs 71% 37g ture will lead us. Enjoy the traditional weightlifting: 2015 Olympics, Silver nating from mixed heritage where the Calories Fat 22% 5g meat is marinated and stewed. There Protein 8% 4g foods that we have grown up with Medal in the Masters World Cup; 2017 are many regional varieties and most and are accustomed to, also known as World Masters Games, Silver Medal; use vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, and “comfort food” to nourish your body, and 2017 National Masters Weightlift - black pepper. Filipino adobo is not to Serving Size 1 lumpia mind and soul. ing Championships, Bronze Medal. be confused with Spanish adobo , as Mangan Tayon! Get Your Health Groove On! At Pascual’s Café & Catering In e Promenade Main St .inWailuku (808) 986-0760 Great Value at all of Your Catered Events too! We Do Catering Too! Remember ose Who Served with Pride!

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Conservatives argue that safety net programs and other relevant an error rate over 22% annually for a UBI could be implemented without expenditures, as well as expected improperly paid EITC claims. The De - the inefficient administrative tasks per - spending on those programs in light of partment of Taxation noted in testimo - formed by government bureaucracy anticipated automation technologies, ny that the IRS will be holding refunds currently to review and determine eli - globalization, disruptive innovation, where EITC is claimed to provide gibility for various welfare programs. and job losses; (3) Identify and ana - more time to verify claims. The State Further, the program itself could be lyze options to ensure economic secu - implementation will rely on federal funded by eliminating most of the ex - rity, including a partial universal basic notification of improper claims. In isting bureaucracy. income, full universal basic income, part, the five-year trial of the Hawai‘i Critics respond such an approach and other mechanisms; (4) Monitor nonrefundable EITC reflects the Tax may actually increase poverty since studies, trials, and efforts in Hawai‘i Department’s suggestion that the State money currently aimed at helping the and other jurisdictions relevant to the monitor the IRS reform before adopt - poor would instead be basic economic security Jill Tokuda ing a refundable EITC. distributed to the entire working group; and (5) FORMER SENATE WAYS AND MEANS CHAIR “Families and individuals living on “Conservatives HOTO COURTESY ILL OKUDA population, whether Seek out partnerships to P J T minimum wage pay must rely on help they needed the UBI or and many publish or fund relevant from programs like SNAP (Supplemen - not. progressives trials or studies to evalu - the EITC “provides an incentive to tal Nutrition Assistance Program), and Critics further point ate options. low-income households to remain the the Earned Income Tax Credit,” Wag - agree the best out that a stipend for The first report of the workforce.” The federal government ner notes. “Overall, 70 percent of the 300 million adult Amer - social welfare UBI working group is targets households with children but benefits of social programs like Medi - icans of say $10,000 af - program is of - due at the end of this does allow a lower amount EITC to caid and SNAP go to working families ter-tax income would re - year. households without children. While because of the failure of current mini - ten a well-pay - quire more than $3 tril - While minimum the Tax Foundation notes that the mum wages to meet everyday living lion annually. That ing job. They wage legislation failed EITC began as tax relief, it has evolved expenses.” amount is equivalent to maintain work and UBI is being ex - into a social policy tool to alleviate “The EITC and hopefully its expan - poverty among low-income working most of the tax revenue provides more plored, the legislature sion can help residents in the short collected by the federal did pass a package of households. term, and HCR89 will start a discus - government. The federal to an individual tax changes aimed at Advocates for the poor like the sion to explore new ways to help en - budget in total is ap - than income to helping lower income Hawai‘i Appleseed Center for Law and sure financial security for local families Economic Justice and policy makers proximately $4 trillion buy necessities. households now. Since in the long term, and see what might dollars. 2007, Hawai‘i has had a refer to the EITC as the “most effective work for Hawai‘i,” said Rep. Lee. Others have objec - refundable food/excise anti-poverty tool in the nation.” Unlike Wagner stresses, “In one of the tions based on the philo - tax credit intended to re - the federal EITC, the Hawai‘i credit richest economies in the nation, we sophical place that work plays in duce the tax burden on residents on initially will be nonrefundable. In can do better and we should do bet - American society. Conservatives and basic necessities. From 2009 to 2015, short, the credit applies in a given year ter.” many progressives agree the best so - Hawai‘i’s highest income taxpayers only to the extent of the taxpayer’s in - Gilbert S.C. cial welfare program is often a well- filed returns at the higher rates. A new come tax liability. However, a taxpay - Keith- paying job. They maintain work pro - law makes the refundable food general er can carryover any excess credit to Agaran is a vides more to an individual than in - excise tax credit permanent and re - subsequent tax periods until exhaust - graduate of come to buy necessities. A job often al - stores income 9%, 10% and 11% tax ed. Maui High so provides purpose and a certain sta - rates for Hawai‘i’s highest tax brackets. “Creating a Working Family Credit School, Yale tus that simply receiving a check for Act 107 (2017) [HB209 HD1 SD1 like the EITC and making the food tax College, and no effort does not. Further, a UBI is CD1]. A section to expand the income credit permanent directly helps Boalt Hall not means tested; it removes the rela - tax credit for low income household Hawai‘i's households who struggle the School of Law, the University of Califor - tionship between aid and a recipient’s renters, however, was deleted. most in making ends meet. People nia at Berkeley. He practices commer - particular circumstances. A person re - The biggest change was the adop - with the lower paying jobs to support cial, civil and administrative law with ceives the funds whether or not assis - tion of a Hawai‘i earned income tax their families will be able to keep Takitani Agaran & Jorgensen, LLLP. He tance is needed. credit (EITC) of 20% of the federal more of their income to buy food, is currently a State Senator for Central HCR 89 calls on the Department of EITC claimed by a taxpayer. Act 107 shelter and other necessities,” Jill Maui, serving as Vice Chair of the Sen - Labor and Industrial Relations and the (2017) [HB209 HD1 SD1 CD1]. The Tokuda , Former Senate Ways and ate Ways and Means Committee. He Department of Business, Economic De - federal government has had a refund - Means Chair recently explains. previously served as chair of the House velopment, and Tourism to “convene a able EITC since 1975 to offset the bur - “This legislation will meaningfully Judiciary Committee and the Senate Ju - basic economic security working group den of payroll taxes for low and mod - reduce the cost of living for seniors on diciary and Labor Committee. Keith- to address the potential for significant erate-income workers. Congress ex - fixed incomes, working class folks, and Agaran served in Governor Benjamin economic disruption and ensure the panded the credit in the 1980s and struggling families who really need Cayetano’s administration (where he economic sustainability of Hawai‘i’s in - 1990s to assist working families with some tax relief as they struggle to keep was the first Filipino appointed as dividuals and families in light of future children to boost income from work up with the price of living in para - Chairperson of the State Land Board) automation, innovation, and disrup - and reduce poverty in those house - dise,” adds Rep. Aaron Johanson and Mayor Alan Arakawa’s administra - tion. The basic economic security holds. The Tax Foundation testified (Moanalua, Foster Village, ‘Aiea), who tion.

Ka-Ching! call Chaplain at Maui Memorial Ating Kabuhayan… Medical Center. Tomoso was graduated from St. Anthony from p. 12 Saving… Jr./Sr. High School, the College from p. 12 History teaches struggle and moves of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota us onto what is truly victorious, wor - (Bachelor of Arts in Political Science representative of MassMutual Pacific, thy and knowing of what to pass on. and Sociology) and Myron B. Thompson courtesy of Massachusetts Mutual Life Join me in reading, thinking, knowing School of Social Work at the University Insurance Company (MassMutual). and living history ! of Hawai’i at Mänoa (Masters of Social Lic. #357268. Agdinaoay-Segal was Have an idea or a comment or even Work). In 2008, he retired from the graduated from Hawai‘i Pacific Uni - a question, contact me at this email civil service as the Maui County Execu - versity where she received a Bachelors address: [email protected]. tive on Aging. Tomoso is currently the of Science in Business Administration Until next time, take care! Executive Director of the non-profit Tri- with an emphasis on Human Resource John A. Hau’oli Tomoso † is a Social Isle Resource Conservation and Devel - Management. In 2009, she earned the Worker and Episcopal Priest. He is a opment Council, Inc. His wife Susan is a Chartered Retirement Plans Special - She is the mother of two children, Priest Associate at Good Shepherd 7th grade Language Arts Teacher at istSM designation (CRPS7). Agdi - Joshua and Lily, and married to Episcopal Church in Wailuku and an on- Maui Waena Intermediate School. naoay-Segal has nine years of experi - Brandon Segal, a deputy prosecuting ence in the financial services industry. attorney with the County of Maui. Vol 1 • No 8 | October • 2017 | Fil-Am Voice | 17 What’s Happening On Maui Calendar Fil-Am Voice 2017 –2018 Please submit your community event by the seventh day of each month via email to [email protected]

17 30 October November MISA DE GALLO at Christ the RIZAL DAY PROGRAM sponsored 2 16 King Catholic Church. 6 a.m. Contact by Maui Filipino Community Council. PHILIPPINE FLAG RAISING ELECTIONS AND ANNUAL Lucy Peros at 269-1602 or 877-7045 Binhi at Ani. Contact Elmer Tolentino CEREMONY to kick-off Filipino-Ameri - MEETING OF MAUI FILIPINO for more information. at 283-8145. can History Month sponsored by Maui CHAMBER OF COMMERCE at Tante’s 18 Filipino Chamber of Commerce Foun - Island Cuisine. Contact Sharon Zalsos MISA DE GALLO at Christ the January 2018 dation and County of Maui. 10 a.m. at at 359-1616. King Catholic Church. 5 a.m. Contact 21 County of Maui Building. Contact Jake 18-19 Lucy Peros at 269-1602 or 877-7045 55 TH ANNUAL FEAST DAY CELE - Belmonte at 283-6358 or Sharon Zal - PHILIPPINE CONSULATE for more information. BRATION held by the Santo Niño Club sos at 359-1616. OFFICE OF HONOLULU ’S OUTREACH of Maui. Mass at Christ the King 19 5-8 Call Maui County Immigrant Services MISA DE GALLO at Christ the Church, 3:30 p.m. Dinner and enter - 95 TH MAUI FAIR War Memorial at 270-7791 for more information. King Catholic Church. 5 a.m. Contact tainment at 6 p.m., Wailuku Commu - Complex. 26 Lucy Peros at 269-1602 or 877-7045 nity Center. Nine Nights Novena 7 GRAND FINALE OF THE 85 TH for more information. prayer begins Jan. 12, 2018, 7 p.m. at 1ST ANNUAL TANTE ’S KÖKUA ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF Christ the King Church. Contact Liezl 20 GOLF TOURNAMENT & F OOD FEST CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC MISA DE GALLO at Christ the Oandasan at 276-5548 or via email to sponsored by Tante & Araceli Urban CHURCH 10 a.m. Mass with Bishop King Catholic Church. 5 a.m. Contact [email protected]. Foundation. Kona Country Club. 8 a.m. Larry Silva. Lü‘au and entertainment Lucy Peros at 269-1602 or 877-7045 Shotgun start. Contact Tante at 640- after the Mass for Christ the King for more information. April 0193. parishioners. Contact Lucy Peros 21 21 NNUAL CHOLARSHIP OLF 7 at 269-1602 or 877-7045. MISA DE GALLO at Christ the A S G HOLY ROSARY CHURCH ANNUAL King Catholic Church. 5 a.m. Contact TOURNAMENT sponsored by Maui Fil - FEAST DAY Mass is at 4 p.m. fol - December Lucy Peros at 269-1602 or 877-7045 ipino Chamber of Commerce Founda - lowed by dinner and entertainment at 2 for more information. tion. The Dunes at Maui Lani. Contact 954 Baldwin Ave., Pä‘ia. $30 advance 25 TH ANNIVERSARY OF MAGSIN - Tournament Chairperson Bill Ruidas at 22 tickets. Contact Parish at 579-9551. GAL ASSOCIATION OF MAUI Binhi at MISA DE GALLO at Christ the 344-5251 or Tournament Co-Chairper - Ani, 6 p.m. $20 includes dinner. Call son Alfredo Evangelista at 294-5510. 21 King Catholic Church. 5 a.m. Contact MAUI FIL -A M HERITAGE Marlina Cachola at 280-2924. Lucy Peros at 269-1602 or 877-7045 May FESTIVAL sponsored by Maui Filipino 6 for more information. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. CHRISTMAS PARTY AND INSTALLA - 25-26 23 TH NNUAL ARRIO IES Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center, 10 a.m. TION DINNER of Maui Filipino Cham - MISA DE GALLO at Christ the 49 A B F - TA to 3 p.m. Contact Jake Belmonte at ber of Commerce. Kahili Restaurant. King Catholic Church. 5 a.m. Contact sponsored by Binhi at Ani. Contact 283-6358, Melen Agcolicol at 205- 5:30 p.m. $70 in advance. Contact Lucy Peros at 269-1602 or 877-7045 Nora Takushi at 276-8861. 7981, or Sharon Zalsos at 359-1616. Sharon Zalsos at 359-1616 or Elsa for more information. Agdinaoay Segal at 276-6946. July 24 16 ISA DE ALLO at Christ the 19-23 M G ORLD SCRIMA ALI RNIS MISA DE GALLO at Christ the King Catholic Church. 6 a.m. Contact W E K A EDERATION OURNA King Catholic Church. 5 a.m. Contact Lucy Peros at 269-1602 or 877-7045 F (WEKAF) T - MENT at Lahaina Civic Center. Contact Lucy Peros at 269-1602 or 877-7045 for more information. for more information. Madelyne Pascua at 268-0686.

Tony’s hobbies include gardening, Tony Ramil… picking ‘opihi, walking/hiking, coin from p. 14 collecting, postage stamp collecting, reading primarily on history, self-im - and the Justice Benjamin Menor provement, mysticism and spirituality. Scholarship program also received He also plays chess, scrabble, monop - substantial contributions. oly, mahjong, and solves crossword In 1994, Tony played a key role in puzzles, jumbles, and sudoku puzzles. the laying of the foundation of the Tony and Luz live their serene lives Maui Filipino Chamber of Commerce together in their home–one that has including the annual awards program a panoramic view–in Maui Meadows, of the Chamber’s “Gintong Pamana Kïhei, Maui, Hawai‘i. Leadership and Scholarship Awards,” Left to right: Audree Simmons (Erik), Kekai, Aimee Pang (Matthew), Abigail, Lucy Peros is a retired school teacher, in which outstanding Filipinos on Luz, Tony, Iris How (Matthew), Kekoa, Melia having taught for 32 years, 11 years at Maui in all fields of endeavors are rec - St. Anthony ognized. Shortly after the organization Grade School of the Maui Filipino Chamber of Com - viding a source of children’s names connection of the Sakadas’ 100th an - and 21 years at merce, Kaua‘i also organized the that are rooted in Philippine lan - niversary, one of 100 Outstanding Cit - Waihe‘e Ele - Kaua‘i Filipino Chamber of Commerce, guages and dialects (with English izens of Maui County in 2005, recipi - mentary and Tony graciously provided them translations); a few examples of the ent of the Thomas Jefferson Award in School. Both of with useful suggestions and materials. names, for girls: Aliw (comfort, conso - 1989 presented by the Honolulu Ad - her parents, El - In 2015, Tony made available to lation), Bituin (Star), Mayumi (mod - vertiser and the American Institute for pidio and Ale - the public his compendium entitled est) and Ulay (chaste); and for boys: Public Service, Western Round Up jandra Cabalo [O‘ne Pu‘u] , a classic collection of Adyo (ascend), Bagani (warrior, vim, Leader Recognition presented by the of Häli‘imaile, news reports and articles published in vigor), Gawin (work), Sadiri (support, Boy Scouts of America 1981, out - worked for three leading newspapers or publica - shelter, refuge), and Tanib (amulet). standing Jaycee of the Year in 1973, Maui Land and Pine Company. Her dad tions in 1892, the last year of the Tony also wrote a column in the Fil - recognized one of the Ten Outstand - was a 1946 Sakada. Lucy is currently Hawaiian monarchy. The compendi - ipino publication, Fil-Am Observer , us - ing Filipinos Abroad (TOFA) in Wash - a Realtor Associate at Peros Realty, the um provides key information leading ing the pen name, Yungib A.V. Ramil. ington D.C., presented the Golden business her late husband Sylvester Per - to the overthrow of the Hawaiian Tony received many service and Sakada Award for Lifetime Achieve - os, Jr. started 30 years ago, where her monarch. Such a very talented literary recognition awards: the Masaru ment, Progress Award in Law and Ju - daughter Lianne Peros-Busch is now the writer, Tony has compiled an unpub - “Pundy” Yokouchi Lae‘ula Award by risprudence, and Father of the Broker. Lucy devotes a significant lished volume of Philippine proverbs the Maui Historical Society in 2006, in Progress Awards by the UFCH. Besides amount of time to activities at Christ entitled, “Three Hundred And One connection with the celebration of the these awards, with his wife, Luz, they The King Catholic Church as well as Grains of Palay,” and also a new dic - 100th anniversary of the arrival of the were recognized as parents of the year babysitting her grandchildren. tionary of names entitled Ngalan . The first Sakadas to Hawai‘i, one of 12 in 2008, by the Philippine Cultural dictionary is a pioneering work pro - outstanding Filipinos of Maui also in Foundation of Hawai‘i. 18 | Fil-Am Voice | October • 2017 | Vol 1 • No 8 Distribution Locations

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Vol 1 • No 8 | October • 2017 | Fil-Am Voice | 19 Angeline Cayetano Katrina Mae Tolentino Frances Tamayo Taysia Aspili Joebell Daludado

t Maui High School, learning der the direction of Kerry Wasano anapolis, Indiana to compete in the with everyone. “I joined band because is not limited to the class - and assistant director Kristin Tana - Bands of America Grand National watching the previous band members room. On occasion, students ka . Comprised of approximately one Championships. Maui High School is perform on the field drew me into this and student organizations travel off-is - hundred twenty members, the Saber one of a hundred bands from across amazing program” said Taysia As - Aland to supplement their in-class edu - Marching Band plays an integral role the country invited to the competition. pili , a junior in Color Guard and the cation or to compete against other in sustaining Maui High School’s pride As with the Tournament of Roses pa - Vice President for the Maui High schools. In 2018, Maui High School’s and spirit. rade, band members need to raise School Marching band. Aspili also Pacific Asian Affairs Council On January 1, 2015, the Saber funds (over $3,200 each) to offset added that she has established un - (PAAC) will visit the Philippines dur - Marching Band participated in the travel expenses. Band members have breakable bonds and learned lots of ing spring break. PAAC helps in - been engaged valuable lessons. crease a greater knowledge and ® in fund raising Considering that this is not their understanding of foreign affairs is - through Snap first competition, every band member sues with special attention to Raise, where always works hard and dedicates Hawai‘i’s role in the Asia-Pacific members send themselves to achieve an excellent Area. PAAC chose the Philippines emails to peo - performance. Every member is chal - as a destination because of its cul - Is Not Everything… ple or business - lenged as a student to balance their ture and location, which allows es asking for time academically and after school the United States to have a pres - donations. The practices but it is not always that easy. ence in Asia. Axl Reitz Daguio , Student Travel Supplements Classroom Saber Marching Joebell Daludado , a sophomore a current member of PAAC, said “I Learning Band will also who plays the clarinet and bass clar - was only introduced to the Rose Anne Rafael | M AUI H IGH S CHOOL raise funds at inet, explains that the hardest part lifestyle of my town and recently I the Maui Fair, about being in the Saber Marching was able to discover a different selling chili Band is having the motivational and culture of another region in the Philip - 126th Annual Tournament of Roses plates. Donations to the Maui High inspirational emotion throughout re - pines.” Daguio added that being able Parade in Pasadena, California. The Band Booster Club are accepted online hearsals and shows. Daludado also to see different cultures of his own is Saber Marching Band is the only high at www.mauihighband.org. added that “people would feel groggy always fascinating. school band from Maui to participate The Saber Marching Band members or tired because of the weather but Another student organization plan - in a Tournament of Roses parade. have high expectations; they will all throughout the things we go through ning an upcoming trip is the Maui Next month, the Maui High School have life lessons and experiences that together as a band, we all know we’re High School Marching Band un - Marching Band will travel to Indi - will remain with them for the rest of all in it doing our best and succeeding their lives. Freshman Angeline together.” Cayetano who is in the Color Guard With the Maui High School March - says “What I expect to learn from this ing band invited to compete in the trip is when I walk off the field I know Bands of America Grand National that I performed good and gave my Championships in Indiana, it is very 100% effort.” Meanwhile, senior remarkable and amazing how these Chelsea Corpuz , also in the Color students manage to balance their aca - Guard, has a different perspective for demic and performance goals. Despite this trip: “I expect to learn how to be the heavy load of homework and their independent because this will be my other daily activities, each band mem - first time traveling to the mainland ber manages to attend rehearsals and without my family.” Corpuz will also become motivated each day with the perform her heart out and leave the support of their friends, directors, and field with no regrets. most importantly, their families. The Band of America competition Even though they face many obsta - will be Katrina Mae Tolentino ’s cles as students and band members, third band competition. The junior, their motivation is each other and who plays the clarinet, says “It is an each march is another step to their honor for me to perform on a field goal. where professionals perform with Google® Is Not Everything is a friends that I would have never monthly column authored by high guessed to be friends with.” She school students. The title of the column added that with this competition, she emphasizes that education is more would like to become a better musi - than just googling a topic. Google® is cian and a better leader and her char - a registered trademark. acter as an individual. This month’s guest columnist is Rose We grow more than food. Music is not for everyone yet mem - Anne Rafael , At Monsanto, we are dedicated to growing a strong bers of this band choose to be in it be - a senior at agricultural community. From our commitment to cause they love to showcase their tal - Maui High sustainable agriculture and conser vation practices to ents to everyone. Frances Tamayo , School. She is a senior drum major who has been in the Director of helping to cultivate Hawaii’s next generation of farmers. band for three years, explained that Communication We grow more than food. she was greatly influenced by her first of the Health Music Teacher, Mrs. Loretta Bali - Occupations canta . Mrs. Balicanta was the first Students of person to make her realize that she America (HOSA) at Maui High. Rose loved performing. Tamayo states that Anne is an Advance Via Individual De - “the band room has been my second termination (AVID) student at Maui home and my music teachers have High School and is interested in be - been my role models and life coach - coming a nurse anesthetist or neonatal Helpi ng t o g row a s us tainable f uture f or a gric ulture, a nd r ooted i n H awaii f or 50 y ears. es.” nurse. She is also one of the Filipino Band members didn’t just join band folk dancers for Good Shepherd Episco - because they wanted to, but because pal Church. Rose Anne is the daughter www .Monsant oHa waii.com Monsant o Ha waii @monsant oha waii they wanted to share their passion of Rexon Rafael and Ailyn Rafael. 20 | Fil-Am Voice | October • 2017 | Vol 1 • No 8