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PRESORTED HAWAII FILIPINO CHRONICLE STANDARD 94-356 WAIPAHU DEPOT RD., 2ND FLR. U.S. POSTAGE WAIPAHU, HI 96797 PAID HONOLULU, HI PERMIT NO. 9661 2 Hawaii FiliPino CHroniCle oCtoBer 26, 2013 EDITORIALS FROM THE PUBLISHER Publisher & Executive Editor f you’re concerned about same Charlie Y. Sonido, M.D. Celebrating Filipino- sex marriages and want to weigh Publisher & Managing Editor in on the debate, then head on Chona A. Montesines-Sonido American History Month over to the State Legislature on Associate Editors Monday, October 28. The Senate s the old cliché goes, you can’t know where you I Dennis Galolo are going unless you know where you’ve been. will convene a special session Edwin Quinabo beginning at 10:30 am. Testimony will be This holds especially true for Hawaii’s Filipino Creative Designer community which is celebrating Filipino-Ameri- heard by the Senate’s Judiciary and Labor Junggoi Peralta can History Month all throughout October. committee, which is chaired by Sen. Clayton Hee. In order to Design Consultant A Randall Shiroma As an ethnic group, we Filipinos have made accommodate everyone who wishes to address lawmakers, tes- tremendous progress in many fields—politics, government, timony will be limited to two minutes per person. With so Photography entertainment, sports…you name it, Filipinos have excelled. much at stake for both sides of the debate, we expect the spe- Tim Llena While such accomplishments are worth celebrating, let’s not cial session to be quite heated and emotional. Administrative Assistant forget that we as a community have progressed largely by Thank you for picking up this latest issue of the Chronicle. Shalimar Pagulayan standing on the broad shoulders of the men and women who This issue, together with a special supplement, celebrates Fil- Columnists who have come before us…The early sakadas who toiled long ipino-American History month and our rich history as Fil- Carlota Hufana Ader Sen. Will Espero hours in the sugar plantations and fought for worker benefits ipinos. The cover story is written by Dr. Belinda Aquino, who Grace F. Fong, Ed.D that we enjoy today…The brave veterans of World War II who provides an excellent review of the 107 year history of Fil- Emil Guillermo endured the horrors of combat to preserve our freedom and ipinos in Hawaii. She also includes a detailed timeline of im- Ruth Elynia Mabanglo, Ph.D. Ron Menor way of life…Nurses and other professionals who fought for portant events that took place during the past century. We hope J.P. Orias fair licensure…Even our parents and relatives who made that you will enjoy reading her article entitled “Hawaii’s Fil- Pacita Saludes tremendous sacrifices so that we would not have to endure ipino Community after 107 Years” which begins on page 4. Reuben S. Seguritan, Esq. Charlie Sonido, M.D. their same challenges and hardships. They are all unsung he- In other local news, if you think you have what it takes to Emmanuel S. Tipon, Esq. roes. be a chef, “Kampeon sa Kusina: A Filipino Culinary Show- Felino S. Tubera If we look back at the events of the past 107 years, we will down” on November 30 may be just the venue for you to Sylvia Yuen, Ph.D. see that we are not self-made. We are who we are today be- demonstrate your cooking skills. “Kampeon sa Kusina” is a Contributing Writers cause of those who came before us, both blood kin and others cooking contest sponsored by the Philippine Consulate and the Belinda Aquino, Ph.D. who have had a profound influence on our lives. That’s the United Filipino Council of Hawaii (UFCH). All participants Clement Bautista must be amateurs. Prizes include $1,000 for the winner. The Teresita Bernales, Ed.D real significance of Filipino-American History month—re- Serafin Colmenares, Jr., Ph.D. membering the sacrifices of the first Filipinos who came here deadline to enter is November 9, so hurry and register! If Linda Dela Cruz in the early 1900s. Over the past century, more than 300,000 you’re interested, turn to page 11 for more details. Fiedes Doctor I’m also proud to announce that our special 16-page sup- Danny De Gracia, II, MA Filipinos have immigrated to Hawaii. They uprooted them- Carolyn Weygan-Hildebrand selves from the only home they had ever known and traveled plement also contains many articles and columns celebrating Amelia Jacang, M.D. more than 5,000 miles to a land they'd never seen. These pio- our Filipino-American heritage. From eskrima to art exhibits Caroline Julian Maita Milallos neering manongs and manangs (terms of respect and endear- to book reviews, this special supplement has it all! One story Paul Melvin Palalay, M.D. ment for an elder) overcame prejudice and often worked that I’d like to highlight is “Filipino Community Center Con- Glenn Wakai low-paying, menial jobs in hopes of providing a better future cludes Fall Citizenship Class” on page S-16. Contributing Amado Yoro writer Maita Milallos states that the class is important because Philippine Correspondent for the next generation. Greg Garcia As Filipinos who have benefited from their sacrifices and it helps to integrate Filipinos into the community as active cit- Big Island Distributor triumphs, let us be faithful to keep and not forget the history izens who vote and influence how our state and city govern- Grace Larson and traditions of those who came before us. They are treasures ments are run. Congratulations to the 21 students who Ditas Udani to be kept and honored. From the wisdom of the past, we get successfully completed the course and good luck on passing Maui Distributor help for today and hope for tomorrow. the written exam and interview! Cecile Piros There are many articles and columns in the regular issue Molokai Distributor and special supplement that we hope are of interest to you. In Maria Watanabe Relief for Quake Victims closing, if you’ll be driving around the neighborhood during Advertising/Marketing Director the evening of October 31st, please be extra careful of trick- Chona A. Montesines-Sonido Late In Arriving or-treaters. Have a safe and Happy Halloween! Account Executives Carlota Hufana Ader he unthinkable happened for many Filipinos Until next time…aloha and mabuhay! J.P. Orias last October 15 when a magnitude 7.2 quake shook the Central Visayan region. Seismolo- The Hawaii Filipino Chronicle is published weekly by The Hawaii Filipino Chronicle Inc. gists say that the powerful quake contained It is mailed directly to subscribers and dis- tributed at various outlets around Oahu and the energy equivalent of about 32 Hiroshima the neighbor islands. Editorial and advertis- T ing deadlines are three weeks prior to pub- atomic bombs. In its aftermath, the quake left lication date. Subscriptions are available at over 198 people dead, mostly in Bohol and Cebu, displaced $75 per year for Oahu and the neighbor is- lands, continental U.S. $80, foreign country 66,000 families and destroyed historic churches and other $90. Copyright 2006-2012. The Hawaii Fil- centuries-old national treasures. ipino Chronicle Inc. is located at 94-356 Waipahu Depot, Waipahu, HI 96797. Tele- While the loss of life and property is indeed tragic, phone (808) 678-8930 Facsimile (808) 678- 1829. E-mail [email protected]. what’s equally gut-wrenching are reports that municipal and Website: www.thefilipinochronicle.com. barangay officials are hoarding government relief supplies Opinions expressed by the columnists and contributors do not necessarily reflect those meant for victims. In the town of Maribojoc, located 9 miles of the Hawaii Filipino Chronicle manage- ment. Reproduction of the contents in whole from the quake’s epicenter in Bohol, the mayor ordered or in part is prohibited without written per- Philippine Red Cross (PRC) volunteers to leave the area, mission from the management. All rights re- served. Printed in the U.S.A. accusing them of disrupting the town’s distribution system. www.thefilipinochronicle.com (continued on page 3) www.efilipinochronicle.com MeMber, SOciety OF PrOFeSSiOnAl On the cover page, farmers photo is courtesy of Hawaii State Archives JOurnAliStS oCtoBer 26, 2013 Hawaii FiliPino CHroniCle 3 COMMENTARY How Bright Will Your Golden Years Be When might have to resort to living that enough is enough as we You're Unable To Retire? with their children in multi- find ourselves desperately fac- By Edwin Quinabo mortgage and help put their time they're 65 -- a daunting generational households, ing one crisis after another children through college, the feat for many Americans just something Hawaii families are without real solutions in sight. icture this: a for- leftover money is simply inad- getting by with average in- already accustomed to doing. Perhaps, we need to get mer six-figure equate to stop working. comes. But this comes at a cost of in- back to basics and perspective. i n c o m e , m i d - Experts say there is a cri- The U.S. Federal Reserve dependence. First, we cannot look to level executive at sis looming because if the says that 90 percent of work- Perhaps Americans will seriously affect true change to P a w e l l - k n o w n baby boomers, those who are ing-age households in the U.S. pay more attention to retire- society's major problems un- corporation now reaching retired age, are are not saving enough for re- ment planning. But how much less we wake up and believe demonstrating food products just scraping by with their So- tirement. About 45 percent of a reality is this even if that our current way of living at a big box retailer for a small cial Security and supplemen- have nothing saved. The me- Americans wanted to save is unsustainable. hourly wage; or another for- tary incomes, the situation will dian retirement savings of more with traditional benefit Second, we cannot con- mer entrepreneur of a small be dire for younger genera- households nearing retirement pensions largely disappearing, tinue to place blame onto each business making a decent in- tions when they reach retire- is just $12,000. inflation rising at a much other for life's difficulties: the come over several decades ment age because most faster rate to wages, student young, the old, the rich, the now working part-time cook- companies now no longer ex- Now What? loans skyrocketing, as well as poor, the white, the black, the ing at a local eatery. tend traditional retirement From a policy-making the cost of housing and health- immigrant, the multi-genera- What these two have in plans as they used to. perspective, the U.S. govern- care costs. tional Americans, the corpo- common is that they are Many seniors of the baby ment can barely ensure the There are no quick or easy rate world, the unions, the healthy, beyond the age of 65 boomer age who had careers survivability of Social Secu- fixes that government can do elitists, the entitled masses, the and still motivated to work. as corporate managers and rity, yet alone come up with al- in policy, nor could the private Republicans, the Democrats, But that drive to be in the professionals are competing ternative models to assist sector or individuals do in per- and so on. We ought to instead workplace comes more out of for low-age jobs, data shows. people in retirement. sonal money-savings manage- begin to approach one prob- necessity than desire, because The National Institute on Since government cannot ment. lem at a time thinking that like most elderly Americans, Retirement Security shows be relied upon, the trend that How we got to this down- "we're all in this life journey" they haven't prepared enough about 7.2 million Americans we are seeing now and what ward mobility of seniors and together. Let's ask ourselves in retirement savings to actu- who were 65 and older, were perhaps will be commonplace our retirement security crisis how can we make life better ally retire. employed last year, a 67 per- in the future is Americans perhaps parallel society's other for all of us? This should be cent increase from a decade working until they are no major crisis such as healthcare the way we approach policy- Retirement Security Crisis ago. longer physically able to, no and most recently higher edu- making in government and the Studies show that Ameri- According to an AARP matter how financially suc- cation costs. Bottom line: cer- private sector. In this light, it cans are living longer, but survey, half of baby boomers cessful their earlier careers tain segments of society are may be possible to reverse so more unprepared than ever to (aged 50 to 64) don't think may be prior to retirement age. very prosperous with the cur- many wrongs that we've come live off of savings to last them they'll ever have enough to re- The job sector might also rent system while a vast ma- to accept as just the way life is. through their golden years. tire. change to accommodate longer jority are struggling. That is Retirement should be an The lack of preparedness is Translated into numbers, lasting careers. But this may why "centric" systems con- option should seniors want it. not just afflicting lower in- in order to be able to draw not be optimal for some busi- tinue to exist. The fact that it is fast becoming come workers, but middle- $40,000 a year in income from nesses that seek to maximize But at some point, when is an anomaly even to responsible class and even professionals. retirement savings, the aver- productivity in their younger, a major overhaul inevitable? Americans who try to prepare By the time Americans get age middle-class person must more energetic employees. Americans are slowly arriving for it through savings tells us through paying off their house amass about $1 million by the More senior Americans to this state of consciousness that something is wrong.
EDITORIALS (from page 2, RELIEF....)
All the PRC did was refuse ernment has worked over- quake victims if needed. to hand over its food packs time to repair damaged and The bottom line is that it to the local authorities. And ensure that all affected is not right for anyone, much rightly so. As an independ- towns are accessible, so less local government exec- ent organization that’s ac- there should be no excuse utives, to hoard relief sup- countable to its donors, the for relief supplies to be dis- plies during natural disasters Red Cross does not allow tributed. Kudos to President and to selectively distribute others to distribute its relief Benigno Aquino III for en- them to relatives and sup- assistance. Its stringent rules suring a sufficient supply of porters. Those suspected of also require recipients to relief supplies and promis- doing so should be investi- sign documents. Some ing to tap into the nation’s gated and ultimately face the blame the mayor for wanting savings to meet the needs of full extent of the law. to control the aid distribu- tion for political gain, an ac- ADVERTISE NOW AND SEE HOW cusation which the mayor has flat-out denied. The THE FACE OF BUSINESS IS CHANGING! Philippine National Police No matter how small your ad, it gets our readers attention! has been ordered to investi- VISIT OUR WEBSITES @ gate. www.thefilipinochronicle.com or Additionally, the gov- www.efilipinochronicle.com 4 Hawaii FiliPino CHroniCle oCtoBer 26, 2013 COVER STORY Hawaii’s Filipino Community after 107 Years By Belinda A. Aquino, Ph.D. n 2006, I wrote “The Fil- ipino Century in Hawaii: Out of the Crucible” in con- I nection with the celebration of the Hawaii Filipino Cen- tennial in Honolulu (see Aquino 2005 in References at the end of this essay.) This historic event marked the 100th anniversary of the CHRonoloGY: first 15 farm workers, known as “sakadas,” from the Filipinos in HaWaii (Up To 2013)
Philippines, who were recruited by the Hawaiian Sugar The following chronology is meant as general guide, not an ex- haustive listing. It is derived from a number of selected refer- Planters Association (HSPA) when sugar was king in ences which are listed at the end. For inquiries, contact Fred Hawaii. I was one of the 15 members of the Filipino Cen- Magdalena at [email protected]. 1898 Aguinaldo proclaims first Philippine republic on June 12 at Kawit, cavite, after u.S. naval tennial Commission appointed by the State to plan a year- forces under commodore George Dewey destroy Spanish fleet in a mock battle. in December the treaty of Paris is signed by the u.S. and Spain without Filipino representation. u.S. buys long commemoration of the Filipino century in Hawaii. the Philippines for $20 million. 1899 Philippine-American War starts in February and lasts through 1902 but Filipino resistance It has been seven years the state with the largest per- The Filipino Community Today continues until 1908. At least 250,000 Filipinos die in battle or from starvation, disease and since the Centennial celebra- centage of Filipinos and Fil- As of 2013, the Filipino other wartime hardships. 1901 u.S. establishes first civil government with William Howard taft as governor. the Hawaiian tion and 107 years since the ipino-Americans in the nation. and Filipino-American com- Sugar Planters Association (HSPA) explores recruiting Filipino labor for the Hawaii planta- first Filipino entry into This current essay is not munity has become the largest tions. Hawaii’s economy. This article meant to be exhaustive, as a lot ethnic group in Hawaii, second 1906 the first group of 15 sakadas (migrant workers) recruited by HSPA arrive in Honolulu harbor revisits and updates the original has happened since the Centen- on December 20 and are sent to the Ola’a plantation on the big island. no recruitment in only to the White (Caucasian) 1907 – 08. essay mentioned above for an- nial, and the original essay, category, according to the 2010 1909 A group of 554 sakadas arrive in Hawaii, followed by 2,653 in 1910 and 1,363 in 1911. other landmark event this year, parts of which are repeated Census. This constitutes ap- 1912 Sakada recruitment intensifies with 4,319 arriving in Hawaii, followed by 3,258 in 1913. 2013, which celebrates Fil- here, has been edited consider- 1915 the Philippine government (under u.S. colonial rule) expresses concern about labor outflow proximately 24 percent of the and recruitment abuses. HSPA works out a system of individual contracts. ipino-American heritage month ably for the purposes of space Hawaii state population. 1919 Pablo Manlapit organizes the Filipino labor Federation to demand higher wages and better in Hawaii. A bill sponsored by and clarity. It is meant to be In 2000, there were working conditions for sakadas. HSPA warns of “Filipino violence” in cane fields. then-state Rep. Joey Manahan, comprehensive and is therefore 1920 labor leaders form the Higher Wages Movement but HSPA rejects demands. Filipino and 170,635 Filipinos in the cate- Japanese workers strike separately and nearly 12,100 workers are evicted. which became law, designated best read as an overview of the gory Race Alone in the census. 1924 Sixteen Filipino workers and four policemen are killed in the “Hanapepe Massacre” incident October as Filipino-American general history of Filipinos in By 2010, there were 197,497, a on Kauai. Manlapit is convicted and exiled to california. Heritage age month in Hawaii, Hawaii. net increase of 15.7 percent, 1926 Sakadas comprise 50 percent of all plantation workers, replacing the Japanese as majority. 1932 Manlapit returns to Hawaii and revitalizes the Filipino labor Federation with Antonio Fagel compared with the White in- and epifanio taok. He focuses on Maui and union is renamed Vibora luviminda. crease of 14.4 percent over the 1934 the tydings-McDuffie (Philippine independence) Act declares Filipinos “aliens” and limits decade, and minus 8.1 percent their entry to Hawaii and u.S. to 50 persons yearly. later increased to 100. 1936 Filipino strike starts at Puunene plantation on Maui. Strikebreakers, also Filipinos, are used. for the Japanese. HSPA is forced to negotiate with strikers this time. In the second census cate- 1937 Four-mile procession on May 1 of Filipino strikers stretches from Kahului to Wailuku on gory of Race Alone or Mixed, Maui. Fagel is charged with conspiracy and Vibora luviminda collapses. 1940 Half of first-wave sakadas (1906 - 1930s) leave Hawaii, either for the u.S. mainland or the Filipino figure rose from back to the Philippines. 275,728 to 342,095, resulting 1941 World War ii breaks out and martial law in Hawaii stops all labor organizing. the First and in an increase of 24.1 percent Second Filipino regiments of the u.S. Army see action in the Philippines. 1944 the international longshore and Warehouse union (ilWu) under Jack Hall’s leadership be- for the same decade. This com- comes a strong political force by organizing ethnic workers, including Filipinos. ilWu grows pares with the White increase to more than 30,000 in 1947. of 18.5 percent, and the Japan- 1946 ilWu strike paralyzes the island economy. HSPA imports the last group of 7,000 sakadas from the ilocos region. ese increase of 5.3 percent. 1947 the Philippine consulate is established in Honolulu with Modesto Farolan as head. Filipina What does this major de- writer ligaya reyes Fruto joins staff and also writes for the Honolulu Star-bulletin. mographic shift in the Filipino 1949 longshore strike breaks out and lasts 157 days. establishes ilWu as an “entrenched power” in Hawaii politics. population mean? It can be ex- 1951 Filipino workers on lanai led by ilWu business agent Pedro de la cruz call a strike lasting plained more or less in the fol- 201 days. Major worker benefits are won. lowing way: 1954 lawyer Peter Aquino Aduja becomes the first Filipino elected as representative in Hawaii territorial legislature. the Filipino chamber of commerce is founded with Pastor Pablo as First, the ethnic diversity of president. Hawaii’s population as a whole 1958 Pedro De la cruz is elected to the territorial legislature representing lanai and bernaldo in terms of “mixed race” or bicoy is elected to represent West Oahu. “hapa,” increased from 21.4 1959 Hawaii becomes the 50th State of the united States of America. Juan c. Dionisio organizes first statewide Filipino convention resulting in future formation of the united Filipino council percent to 26.6 percent in 2010. of Hawaii (uFcH). (continued on page 5) (continued on page 5) oCtoBer 26, 2013 Hawaii FiliPino CHroniCle 5 COVER STORY (from page 4, HAWAII’S ...) return in the early 1930s to There are now more people in renew his efforts, this time fo- CHRonoloGY... from page 4 cusing on Maui. 1962 Alfred laureta is appointed director of the state’s Department of labor and industrial re- Hawaii who identify themselves lations, the first Filipino-American to hold a state cabinet position in Hawaii. He is also as “mixed,” enhancing the basic The 1937 strike by thou- later appointed as first Filipino u.S. district judge (in Saipan). benjamin Menor is elected diversity of Hawaii as the most sands of Filipino workers in to the State Senate, the first Filipino immigrant to win a seat in that body. His son ron Puunene resulted in major ben- Menor would later be elected Hawaii senator. ethnically-mixed in the nation. 1965 liberalized immigration law allows family reunification and professionals to enter u.S. The “mixed” category was efits but again the organizers which increases the number of Filipinos to 11 percent of the total Hawaii population. known as “cosmopolitan” in were arrested and Manlapit 1972 Ferdinand Marcos declares Martial law in the Philippines, which would last for 14 years, earlier census tracts. This constituted the first was deported permanently to dividing the Filipino community in Hawaii. Anti-martial law movement among Filipinos is active in Hawaii. Student advocacy program Operation Manong is established at uH-Manoa, Following this larger de- major demographic shift in the the Philippines. After 1937, an with Amy Agbayani as director. it later becomes the Office of Multicultural Services. mographic trend, there is now plantation workforce, which interracial industry- wide 1973 KiSA opens in Honolulu as the first Filipino-owned radio station in the u.S. Owner is Dr. a greater number of Filipinos was predominantly Japanese. union, the ILWU (International Henry Manayan. A core group of radio personalities host tagalog, ilokano and Visayan programs. emme tomimbang starts radio career with Morning Girl program and father who see themselves beyond Comprising only 19 percent of Longshore and Warehouse tommy tomimbang, an engineer, hosts Maligayang Araw show. one race only and more toward the plantation labor force in Union), expanded tremen- 1974 benjamin Menor is appointed Justice of the Hawaii Supreme court, the first Filipino to hold “mixed,” as in Filipino-Ameri- 1917, the Filipinos jumped to dously and comprised about that position in any u.S. state Supreme court. 1975 eduardo Malapit is elected mayor of Kauai, the first Filipino-American to become mayor can, Filipino-Hawaiian, Fil- 30 percent by the 1930s, re- 30,000 members by 1947. The of a u.S. county. the center for Philippine Studies is established at uH-Manoa as an aca- ipino-Chinese, and so on. This placing the Japanese as the ILWU eventually became a demic program. it became permanent as one of the area studies centers at the School of means in turn a higher rate of dominant workforce, which powerful political force that Hawaiian, Asian and Pacific Studies (SHAPS) with belinda A. Aquino as director. 1979 Geminiano “toy” Arre, Jr. is appointed Director of Finance of the city & county of Honolulu, Filipino intermarriage with had dwindled to 19 percent. took on the Big Five corpora- the first Filipino to hold a cabinet post. groups other than their own in Understandably, this caused tions, which historically con- 1981 Filipinos in Hawaii celebrate their 75th anniversary. the Second international Philippine the state and elsewhere. some tension between the two trolled the Hawaii plantations. Studies conference is held in Honolulu with Justice benjamin Menor as guest speaker. The union waged big time 1982 eight candidates of Filipino ancestry are elected to the State legislature. Second, the increases in ethnic groups, but they would 1983 the Aloha Medical Mission (AMM) is established and volunteer doctors treat indigent pa- both Race Alone and Mixed, be united periodically in strikes strikes in 1946, followed by the tients in the Philippines. AMM would later send various missions to other countries. may be attributed to two basic and other labor actions against 1947 pineapple-related shut- 1985 emme tomimbang is named KitV anchorwoman, the first Filipino-American woman in the down and finally the 1949 country to become a tV news anchor. factors in the Filipino commu- their common enemy, the plan- 1986 the Marcos dictatorship is toppled and he arrives in Hawaii in exile. in 1989 he dies and nity, namely, a) the continuous tation management of the longshore strike. As late as his remains stay in Hawaii until 1992. Sister Grace Dorothy lim, originally from ilocos immigration in large numbers HSPA, for many years prior 1958, there was a four-month Sur, Philippines, is named the first woman chancellor of the roman catholic Diocese of long sugar strike. Honolulu. from the Philippines estimated and after the war. The last 1987 Daniel Kihano is elected Speaker of the State House of representatives, the first Filipino- to be between 2,600 and 3,000 group of sakadas numbering It was the end of an era. Fil- American to occupy the position in the u.S. His term ends in 1992. every year; and b) the relatively some 7,000 came in various ipino workers began to move 1990 lorraine rodero-inouye is elected mayor of the big island (Hawaii), the first Filipino-Amer- ships from the Ilocos region out of the plantations with some ican woman to become mayor of a u.S. county. Hawaii’s Filipino population reaches higher Filipino birth rate than 170,000 or 14 percent of state population. other ethnic populations in the following Philippine independ- going back to the Philippines or 1994 benjamin J. cayetano, son of an immigrant from urdaneta, Pangasinan, is elected gov- state. It is not unusual to see Fil- ence from American colonial moving to the U.S. mainland. ernor, the first Filipino-American to occupy the highest office in an American state. He is But the post-World War II pe- elected to a second term in 1998. ipino families having three or rule in 1946. (continued on page 6) four children, compared with riod accelerated two in other ethnic groups, Labor Unionism and Militancy immigration which is the norm. The Japanese By 1919, the fiery labor f r o m t h e represents a more extreme case, militant Pablo Manlapit organ- Philippines, as it is experiencing a zero pop- ized the Filipino Labor Feder- with the last ulation growth. Filipinos also ation. This was followed by the 7,000 sakadas have extended family members Higher Wages Movement, arriving in living with them, thus adding to which demanded better work- H a w a i i i n their basic numbers. ing conditions, a minimum 1946. These daily wage and equal pay for various strikes (continued on page
(from page 5, HAWAII’S...) major ethnic groups, notably and employable skills enabled from page 5 tion for the postwar Filipino the Japanese-Americans. Fil- them to integrate into the main- CHRonoloGY... 2000 Darolyn lendio is appointed corporation counsel, the first Filipina to be named to a cabinet generation in Hawaii. As ipino leaders joined ranks with stream relatively easily. position at the city & county of Honolulu. She later becomes vice president for legal affairs Lawrence Fuchs states in his John Burns, the leader of the This gradually reversed the at uH-Manoa. Another Filipina-American lawyer, Abelina Madrid Shaw, is appointed Deputy seminal book “Hawaii Pono,” new Hawaii who was elected pre-1965 plantation experience corporation counsel, also a cabinet position. Six Filipino-American candidates win Senate seats at the State legislature. by the year of statehood, there governor after statehood. when racism, harsh working 2001 robert bunda is elected state Senate president, the first Filipino-American in the u.S. to fill the were five practicing lawyers, Thus began a new era for conditions, lack of a stable position. Abelina Madrid Shaw is appointed chief of Staff to Honolulu Mayor Jeremy Harris. six medical doctors, three en- Filipinos of the second genera- family life, feelings of isolation She is the first Filipino-American woman to occupy the position in the city and county of Hon- olulu. Angela Perez baraquio becomes first Filipina-American to win Miss America title. gineers and many Filipino tion as they came of age, pur- and inferiority, and poverty 2002 the Filipino centennial celebration commission is created by the legislature to oversee teachers in Hawaii.” (see sued higher education on the combined to block Filipino 100th anniversary of the first Filipino arrivals in Hawaii in 1906 following the bill introduced Fuchs 196l, p. 441) mainland and ran for public of- workers’ effective integration by State rep. Felipe Abinsay, Jr. at the state legislature. the Filipino community center (Filcom) is completed and inaugurated after several years of fundraising through govern- He continues: “Impending fice to show their increasing into the larger American social ment grants and private donations. Five Filipino-American candidates are elected State Sen- statehood undoubtedly quick- political standing in the whole fabric. All that began to change ators and six win House seats. ened Filipino unity in Hawaii. community. That generation in- as the post-1960s multiple 2004 Five Filipino-American candidates for the state senate and seven candidates for the House cluded Alfred Laureta, Ben- “revolutions” in civil and win election. robert bunda is re-elected as Senate President. Consul General Juan Dionisio 2005-06 yearlong observance of the Filipino centennial commission starts on December 10, 2005 used the excuse of statehood to jamin Menor, Peter Aduja, women’s rights, representation, and ends December 17, 2006. Programs and activities are held on all islands of Hawaii and organize Filipino community Bernaldo Bicoy and others who multiculturalism, ethnic studies in the Philippines. councils on every island for the achieved a measure of political and other changes in American 2006 Hawaii Filipino chronicle Publisher & Managing editor chona Montesines-Sonido is named as the first Filipino Small business Journalist of the year in the city & county of Honolulu purpose of furthering the politi- and social recognition in the society itself began to alter the by the u.S. Small business Administration. cal, economic and social aims of new Hawaii following state- consciousness of younger gen- 2012 the Filcom center celebrates its 10th Anniversary with u.S. Sen. Daniel Akaka as guest Filipinos in Hawaii.” The com- hood. erations of Filipino-Americans. speaker. Filcom has established regular programs on culture and the arts, Kinabukasan se- ries on citizenship, financial literacy, health literacy, entrepreneurship (“Magnegosyo tayo”), munity at the time was beset by According to writer Rene and Filcom Sunday forums. rose cruz churma is current president and chief operating of- demoralization, internal bicker- Immigration Reform Ciria-Cruz, the “Fil-Am baby ficer.. eddie Flores, roland casamina, toy Arre, lito Alcantra and other community leaders ing, regionalism and other dif- Immigration reform in boomers” became “visibly re- have played major roles in Filcom’s continuing development. in politics, Donna Mercado- Kim is elected senate president, the first Filipina-American in Hawaii to hold the position. ferences that, according to 1965 further intensified Philip- ceptive to the ideals of the State reps. Joey Manahan and Michael Magaoay were designated vice speakers at the Fuchs, were so characteristic of pine immigration allowing the civil rights and anti-war fer- House of representatives during their respective terms. the first phase of the immigrant reunification of families and ment of the 1960s.” Now as 2013 the Maui county council establishes a community park in honor of richard caldito, Sr., who was elected as the first Democratic Party member of Filipino ancestry to the board of Su- adjustment process. But he the entry into the U.S. of Fil- young adults, they sit on pub- pervisors on Maui. Maui’s Filipino community celebrates Fil-Am Heritage Month at the Maui could sense that these tensions ipino professionals and skilled lic commissions, lead advo- Mall in Kahului on October 12. among Filipinos were giving workers. In the 1990 Census, cacy groups, manage their Selected References: way to increasing cohesiveness the Filipino population in the own business enterprises, run Agoncillo, Teodoro and Milagros Guerrero. 1977. History of the Filipino People. Quezon City: R. P. Garcia Publishing Co. “forged through militant de- U.S. was estimated at 1.7 mil- for public office, attend grad- Alcantara, Ruben R. 1981. sakada: Filipino adaptation in Hawaii. Washington, D.C.: University mands for protection of rights lion. Seventy-one 71 percent uate school, teach Philippine Press of America. Aquino, Belinda A. 2005. “The Filipino Century in Hawaii: Out of the Crucible.” Filipinos in and recognition of claims.” were post-1965 immigrants, or ethnic studies courses, and Hawaii: 100 Years and Beyond. Honolulu: Filipino Centennial Celebration Commission, Following statehood, the mostly doctors, nurses, medical are productive members of the pp. 52-63. Beechert, Edward. 1985. working in Hawaii: a labor History. Honolulu: University of Hawaii initial group of Filipino leaders technologists, accountants, en- larger community. Press. Fuchs, Lawrence. 1961. Hawaii Pono: a social History. New York: Harcourt Brace. at the time joined the Demo- gineers, military, religious, Hawaii Filipino News Specialty Publications. 1981. Filipinos in Hawaii: the First 75 Years. cratic Party of Hawaii to be teachers, lawyers, dentists and Contemporary Developments (Juan Dionisio, executive editor, Pepi Nieva, editor). Lasker, Bruno. 1969. Filipino immigration to the Continental united states and to Hawaii. part of the so-called “democra- other professionals. Between Today, Hawaii’s Filipino Chicago: University of Chicago Press. Lind, Andrew. 1980. Hawaii’s People, 4th ed. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press. tic revolution” starting in the 1965 and 1977, 85 percent community, though not yet in Teodoro, Luis V. ed. 1981. out of this struggle: the Filipinos in Hawaii. Published for the Fil- mid-50s when the dominant came as professionals, majority the economic mainstream, ac- ipino 75th Anniversary Commemoration Commission by the University Press of Hawaii. Zimmerman, Jovita Rodas, ed. 1990. From mabuhay to aloha. Honolulu: Filipino Association of power of the Big Five and Re- of whom were women. The tually leads the nation in other University Women Publications. publican Party was challenged new immigrants’ proficiency in indicators of social and politi- by the new Democratic English, familiarity with Amer- cal advancement. It has pro- Mercado-Kim (current senate became a Hawaii state senator. “young turks” of Hawaii from ican values, college education duced the first U.S. governor of president), Ron Menor, Roland The first Filipino-American to Filipino ancestry—Benjamin Sagum III, Donovan Dela Cruz be appointed U.S. District Judge Cayetano—who not only and Gilbert Keith-Agaran. At was Alfred Laureta. The first served one but two terms, as the House of Representatives, Filipino-American chair of a well as the first Filipino-Amer- 11 Filipino-Americans served City Council in the U.S. was the ican justice of a state Supreme or are currently serving—Felipe late Rudy Pacarro. Court—Benjamin Menor. “Jun” Abinsay, Gene Albano, There were even cases of Cayetano was elected to the Emilio Alcon, Lyla Berg, Rida “unusual firsts.” In the 1988 State House and Senate for Cabanilla, Lynn Finnegan, election for the 39th State rep- several terms before becoming Michael Magaoay, Kymberly resentative district on Oahu, governor, while Menor was Pine, Alex Sonson, Cachola, Filipino candidates Romy Ca- elected to the Senate before his Henry Aquino, Della Bellati and chola and Connie Chun ended appointment as a Supreme Ty Cullen. At the Honolulu City in a tie, which was resolved in Court Justice. Council, several members of favor of Cachola over Chun by Similarly, Hawaii has pro- Filipino ancestry have also been 13 votes. Cachola eventually duced the first Filipino-Ameri- elected. The current members won a seat on the City Council can speaker of a State House of are Ron Menor, Joey Manahan, and was again elected to the Representatives and president and Kimberly Pine. State legislature after his two of a State Senate—Daniel Ki- The first Filipino-American Council terms were up. hano and Robert Bunda, respec- mayor of a U.S. county was Ed- Another unusual “first” tively. The state Senate has uardo Malapit of Kauai. And the was the filing of a lawsuit some produced seven Filipino-Amer- first woman Filipino-American years ago against the City & icans: Bunda, Reynaldo mayor of a U.S. county was County of Honolulu for accent Graulty, Melodie Aduja, Will Lorraine Rodero-Inouye of the discrimination by Manuel Fra- Espero, Lorraine Inouye, Donna Big Island, who subsequently (continued on page 7) oCtoBer 26, 2013 Hawaii FiliPino CHroniCle 7 IMMIGRATION GUIDE
Fraudoriski and Four lawyers law and does not read cases, ship would show that he was and their mother are married it costs too much,” said Frau- Lawyer # 1 told Fraudoriski. It married before he was admit- with a specific date of mar- doriski. “I will seek a third is your civil status at the time ted to the U.S. In the unlikely riage? “The fixers can change opinion.” of admission that determines event that USCIS is sleeping that too, so they will appear whether you are single or mar- and misses that fact and ap- as illegitimate and that their Lawyer #3 ried. Annulment in your situa- By Atty. Emmanuel tion does not wipe out the Samonte Tipon proves the visa petition, U.S. mother and I are not mar- Fraudoriski contacted Embassy is not likely to miss ried,” said Fraudoriski. There Lawyer # 3. Give me $10,000 effect of your first marriage. You are using annulment to n alien whom it, since they would be check- is still that problem of the and I will solve your problem, cover up fraud. Tell that we shall call ing the National Statistics Of- original files remaining at said Lawyer # 3. I will accom- lawyer to read the case of Mat- “Fraudoriski” fice (NSO) on his civil status, NSO. Besides, your children pany you to Immigration and ter of Garcia which involved a was petitioned and they would discover that must have used their genuine Customs Enforcement (ICE) Filipina who tried to do the by his mother, a his marriage occurred before birth certificates, like en- and ask them to place you in A same thing but was deported lawful perma- he was admitted. rolling in school. Can you re- deportation proceedings. Then anyway. As for the lawyer nent resident of the United Fraudoriski said that trieve those certificates? “I we will ask the Immigration who suggested that you have States, as a single person, al- there were fixers in the will contact another lawyer Judge for a fraud waiver. If the ICE place you in deportation though he was married with Philippines who could and ask for a second opin- IJ grants it, then you can peti- proceedings, you are taking a two children. The petition was change the date of the mar- ion,” said Fraudoriski. How tion for your wife and chil- very big risk. ICE will place approved and he was admitted riage contract to show that he much do I owe you? “You dren. “Can you guarantee that you in jail immediately. to the U.S. He wants to peti- was married after he immi- owe me nothing,” replied I will not be deported?” asked Whether the Judge will grant tion his wife and children. grated. Lawyer # 1 said that Lawyer # 1. Fraudoriski. “Give me $1 mil- those fraudsters may be able lion and I will guarantee it,” you a fraud waiver is very un- certain. Are your favorable eq- Lawyer #1 to produce such a fake docu- Lawyer #2 replied Lawyer # 3. “Where uities more than your Fraudoriski went to ment but the original files re- Fraudoriski contacted will I get $1 million?” asked unfavorable ones? Tell that Lawyer # 1 and asked what main at the NSO in film, Lawyer # 2. Give me $5,000 Fraudoriski. “That is an insult- lawyer to read my annotation he should do. “Do nothing,” microfiche or other secure and we can easily fix your ing question, do not ask a on fraud waiver that was pub- advised the lawyer. form. Besides, have you ever problem, said Lawyer # 2. lawyer where you will get the lished by Thomson Reuters. But I want to be reunited used your genuine marriage Have your wife hire a lawyer money to pay him,” Lawyer # Tell him also to read my books with my wife and children, he contract for any purpose, like in the Philippines to file a pe- 3 told him. on ineffective assistance of insisted. Lawyer # 1 said that applying for a job? If you tition for annulment of your counsel. A lawyer who if he petitioned his wife, his have, how are you going to marriage. After your marriage Back to awyer #1 brought his client to ICE for fraud would be discovered by correct that? How about your is annulled, you re-marry her. Fraudoriski went back to deportation was accused of USCIS because his marriage children, their birth certifi- Then petition for her using the Lawyer # 1. The lawyer who being ineffective. contract that he would submit cates probably show that they new marriage contract as a suggested that you get an an- to establish marital relation- are legitimate and that you basis. “That will take long and nulment does not know the (continued on page 11)
COVER STORY (from page 6, HAWAII’S...) gante who topped the written produced outstanding finalists “firsts” in politics, government, retired Professor of Political Science MA in Political Science from UH and examination but was denied a and semi-finalists for the na- education, media, medicine, and Asian Studies at the University of B.A. in English from the University of Hawaii-Manoa, where she was also the the Philippines. She is the author of job because of his heavy Fil- tional American Idol contest— health care, popular culture and founding Director of the Center for “Politics of Plunder: The Philippines ipino accent. Another lawsuit Jasmine Trias, Camille Velasco other fields. Now more than Philippine Studies. She received her Under Marcos” and numerous publica- was filed for discrimination by and Jordan Segundo. 340,000 strong, the Filipino Ph.D. in Political Science and Southeast tions in contemporary Philippine affairs Asian Studies from Cornell University, and society. Deditcho Mangrobang against Athletics has turned out and part-Filipino community the State Department of Health. Filipino-American world comprises 24 percent of Unknown to many, Pulitzer champions and role models— Hawaii’s population and be- Prize winner Byron Acohido Ben Villaflor, Jesus Salud, coming increasingly visible. was born and raised in Wahi- Brian Viloria and the late Andy The first generation of awa. The much-acclaimed U.S. Ganigan in boxing; Benny Ag- manongs has passed on but Army Gen. Antonio Taguba, bayani in professional baseball; their enduring legacy of hard who courageously exposed and the World Champion Little work, survival and triumph abuses of inmates in Iraq, was Leaguers from West Oahu, lives on. They lit the first torch born in Sampaloc, Manila and whose coach is also Filipino- and led the way for future Fil- graduated from Leilehua High American. ipino generations amidst so School on Oahu. It is impossible to mention much sacrifice, deprivation, With regard to Filipino other landmark developments humiliation and institutional- media, there are two print and distinguished individuals ized discrimination. Theirs was newspapers, the Hawaii Fil- in the Filipino community a world of pain and adversity, ipino Chronicle and the Fil-Am since the 1900s. Other marks of which they suffered in silence. Courier, and several radio and distinction can be found in the Hawaii’s Filipino commu- TV programs on Oahu and the accompanying Chronology. nity continues to grow in large neighbor islands. numbers and given more time Angela Baraquio, daughter Conclusion and resources, it will continue of an immigrant couple from After 107 years, the 15 to be a strong, influential force Pangasinan, became the first sakada pioneers would cer- in local politics, economy and Filipina-American to win the tainly be thrilled that the trail society. Miss America title. Hawaii’s they blazed has led to a world- Filipino community has also class community with its own Belinda a. aquino, PH.d., is a 8 Hawaii FiliPino CHroniCle oCtoBer 26, 2013 PHILIPPINE NEWS Red Cross, Bohol Mayor in Standoff by Sheila Crisostomo Thursday, October 24, 2013 ANILA, Philippines - A standoff between a Mmayor and the Philip- pine Red Cross (PRC) over the distribution of relief goods has brought to a standstill relief work in a quake-ravaged Bohol town. Maribojoc Mayor Leoncio Earthquake evacuees in Bohol Evasco yesterday continued to bar Red factors including coordination with Cross volunteers from distributing relief agencies like the National Disaster Risk goods in the town and demanded that Reduction and Management Commit- the goods be turned over to him. tee, as well as with local and interna- The PRC, for its part, stood firmly tional non-governmental organizations against giving the goods to Evasco. “so that resources are maximized and Amid the bickering over relief duplication is minimized.” goods, President Aquino returned to The PRC added that its “auxiliary Bohol yesterday for an overnight visit status with the government extends to to assure residents of government ef- supporting, sharing information and co- forts to help them rebuild their lives and ordinating closely with government their province. agencies at a national and local level.” “We won’t give the relief goods to him. We are going to give non-food Credibility vital items. If he does not like it, let him be The PRC stressed that its “ability to the one to explain to his constituents,” act independently is critical to maintain- PRC chairman Richard Gordon said in ing our credibility and our accountabil- an interview over dzRH. ity to the communities we work with Evasco was unperturbed even as and those who support us.” quake survivors in Maribojoc were des- The PRC, in its statement, said it perate for help. “They can do their has a set of criteria for identifying the worst, I’ll do my best,” he said when “most vulnerable” families needing at- sought for comment. “We do not need tention. It said it is developing a relief enemies. We need friends to help us in and recovery plan to support at least this disaster that befell us,” the mayor 10,000 families in Bohol. said. “Our commitment to the survivors Last Thursday, PRC volunteers of this terrible tragedy will go way be- were distributing relief goods to quake yond the next few weeks. We will be victims in Poblacion in Maribojoc when with them through the months ahead,” Evasco suddenly arrived and demanded PRC said. that the items be handed to him. The On Tuesday, Evasco accused the volunteers refused, prompting the PRC volunteers of arrogance for failing mayor to drive them away. to coordinate their relief activities with In a statement, PRC said that based him. He said that while he has no quar- on its policy, “relief assistance should rel with the PRC as an institution, he is be given directly to beneficiaries of a against “people in the Red Cross who disaster by our staff and volunteers and are arrogant who think they are the mes- not through other organizations and en- siah and they have the solution to the tities such as the local government.” problem at hand.” Evasco had served as It said that following such proce- chief-of-staff of Davao City Mayor Ro- dure is “consistent with our guiding drigo Duterte. principles of independence, neutrality “They came in without coordinating and impartiality.” with us. We already have a system in The PRC said it has always been place. They should have respected it guided in its actions “by the humanitar- and coordinated with us,” Evasco ex- ian imperative and our reputation will plained. always rest with the communities we “We want that the goods will be dis- serve.” tributed fairly and equitably among the “Over many years of experience in residents in Maribojoc. That was why the field of disaster response we have we asked any organization, including developed tried and tested systems for the Red Cross to coordinate with us so distributing humanitarian aid in an eq- that the distribution would not be uitable and efficient way,” it added. chaotic,” Evasco said. The PRC said that efficient and ef- He said he had convened barangay fective relief activities depend on many (continued on page 9) oCtoBer 26, 2013 Hawaii FiliPino CHroniCle 9 LEGAL NOTES
Fight for immigration Reform to refuse to act on the immi- gration reform bill, California House group’s efforts to come has adopted a number of bills Gains Momentum up with the bill failed last expanding immigrant rights. fore the offices of House Re- mirrors that of the Senate-ap- month. Representative Pelosi Governor Jerry Brown re- publican lawmakers. proved bill on major points. challenged Speaker John cently signed into law the By Reuben S. Seguritan Part of the “major show of Pelosi said that there were Boehner (R-Ohio) to put the Trust Act which restricts fed- force” was the concert and enough Democrats and Re- immigration bill for a vote on eral agents from detaining un- ens of thou- march for immigration reform publicans in the House to pass the floor this year. documented immigrants who sands of people held on October 8 where thou- the bill. Several House Republican are non-criminals or minor of- joined the sands of people gathered at The House Democrats’ leaders have indicated that fenders. He also signed the demonstrations the National Mall in Washing- immigration plan includes a “passing comprehensive im- bill allowing qualified undoc- and rallies held ton, D.C. Multi-Grammy path to citizenship for the un- migration reform remains a umented immigrants to be- T in 150 sites na- award winner, Los Tigres del documented; however, it does top Republican priority.” Rep- come licensed attorneys as tionwide last October 5 to Norte and artist Lila Downs not include the border security resentative Cathy McMorris well as the bill allowing the is- pressure Congress to pass the performed during the concert. measures which helped win Rogers who chairs the House suance of driver’s license to immigration reform bill. Ad- More than 150 protesters, in- over many conservative Re- Republican Conference said the undocumented. vocates dubbed the day, the cluding 8 House members, publicans in the Senate. In despite the government shut- With unceasing and inten- “National Day of Immigrant were arrested for civil disobe- place of the proposed border down, her party is still com- sified efforts, nationwide cam- Dignity and Respect.” dience. security measures, it would re- mitted to “rewrite the nation’s paigns, and growing support The protests took place in Immigrant advocates re- quire the Department of immigration laws.” even within the Republican over 40 states. In the State of main hopeful that immigration Homeland Security to map out Meantime, a number of party, advocates are hopeful California alone, demonstra- reform will pass as House De- a plan to ensure the arrest of smaller immigration bills are that the comprehensive immi- tions were held in 21 cities. mocrats initiated measures to 90% of illegal crossers across expected to move onto the gration reform bill will be The larger rallies took place in put pressure on the Republi- the entire southern border House floor in late October or passed by the end of the year. Los Angeles, San Diego and can majority. On October 2, within 5 years. early November. The bills al- Boston. In New York, the Minority leader Representa- Although at present, no ready approved in the Judici- reuBen s. seguritan has march started in Cadman tive Nancy Pelosi of Califor- Republican member is a spon- ary Committee level involve been practicing law for over 30 years. For further information, you Plaza in Brooklyn and crossed nia introduced their own sor of the bill, this still comes enforcement and visas for may call him at (212) 695 5281 or the Brooklyn Bridge. Many of version of a comprehensive as good news to advocates es- highly skilled workers. log on to his website at www.segu- the rallies were conducted be- immigration reform bill which pecially since the bipartisan While Congress continues ritan.com
PHILIPPINE NEWS (from page 8, RED CROSS...) officials in Maribojoc – in- spouse or members of his or cates of candidacy. The tendent Danilo Constantino, dents displaced by the earth- cluding those he considered her family from participating, barangay elections in Bohol head of the Central Visayas quake in Bohol had not been his political enemies – to tell directly or indirectly, in the have been reset to Nov. 25. Police (Region 7), told The receiving relief goods al- them to cooperate with one an- distribution of any relief or STAR. legedly due to hoarding by other in addressing the needs other goods to victims of dis- PNP checking hoarding It was Interior and Local some officials. Some officials of their constituents. He also asters. Meanwhile, the Philip- Government Secretary had complained earlier of dif- made clear he is not running Brillantes, however, pine National Police has sent Manuel Roxas II who ordered ficulty in distributing relief for reelection. stressed that the Comelec intelligence operatives to the PNP to investigate the al- goods due to damaged roads With relief efforts likely would not prohibit local offi- Bohol to check on reports that leged hoarding. and bridges. to drag on for weeks and with cials from helping in relief some mayors were hoarding Roxas also ordered Con- Public works officials said the coming barangay polls operations. relief goods. stantino to help ensure that all they were working round the just around the corner, the “The resolution will de- “I have instructed them to relief goods delivered to mu- clock to rehabilitate damaged Commission on Elections fine the participation of Red validate the complaint and nicipal officials reach af- roads and other infrastructure. (Comelec) for its part is set to Cross against local officials once they verified the infor- fected residents. Roxas said all the towns in issue a resolution clarifying so we can reconcile the con- mation and gathered enough The DILG chief issued the Bohol – including Loon, Mari- the tasks of the PRC and local flict. We will not prevent the and concrete evidence, the order after the Department of bojoc and Antiquera – are now government units in the relief local officials because it will PNP will file criminal charges Social Welfare and Develop- reachable in two hours from operations in Bohol and other only disrupt the ongoing re- against them,” Chief Superin- ment reported that some resi- Tagbilaran. (www.philstar.com) quake-ravaged provinces. lief operations,” Brillantes “We are now giving the explained. Red Cross participation in the Comelec Commissioner relief efforts. We want to im- Grace Padaca stressed that re- plement provisions in the strictions would only apply to Omnibus Election Code,” candidates. Comelec Chairman Sixto “We just want to make Brillantes said. sure that relief operations will Under the Omnibus Elec- not be disrupted and that elec- tion Code, Brillantes said the tion laws will be enforced,” PRC has the authority to ad- she said. minister and disburse funds The Comelec also an- for the relief efforts during nounced it is giving those calamities or disasters. wishing to run for barangay He said the law prohibits positions in Bohol until to- a candidate or his or her morrow to file their certifi- 10 Hawaii FiliPino CHroniCle oCtoBer 26, 2013 PHILIPPINE LANGUAGE
editor's note: This short story won first prize in 1981 Gumil Hawaii short story writing contest on a pen name: Oram Odil and published in Bin-i, a GH anthol- ogy book. Due to space limitation each issue, HFC will publish it in five (5) parts. Nangabak daytoy a sarita iti umuna a gunggona iti Salip Ti Sarita 1981 iti Gumil Hawaii. iti parbo a nagan: Oram Odil ken nairaman iti Bin-i a libro ti GH Gapu iti limitado nga espasio, agbalin a lima a paset daytoy. Ti Torre, Ti apuy, Ken Ti ima Ti Dios Dakayo met ti paset ti gimong. DOMINGO. Adu manen ti iti panagkitana iti uneg ti ken aktual a sukat, takder ken Pakaragsakan ti kapiliami no tao iti uneg ti kapilia. No kapilia. Adda pay dagiti kabar- kalawana. Marukod ti kadakkel ILOKO awatenyonto ti naurnosmi a tu- idiligna kadagiti immun-una a baro pay a simrek ti di pay ti iglesiayo babaen iti kinaim- By Amado I. Yoro long para kadakayo nga agina. misana, umad-adu ti tao nga unay nabayag. Ammonan a bag nga impaayyo kadakami Kas kunakon: baro a biag. agatendar. Inwarasna ti nagsaknapen ti damag. Ket na- nga agina.” Nakalua ni Maudi a Paset Adda latta kaasi ti langit. panagkitana. Nawada dagiti bang-aran. Saan manen a nag- Rosario. Nabayagen a naited ni Pas- ruprupadda. Kasla mariknana biddut. Ti iglesia ti dumakkel “Ti kalipilia, ken ti Dios ti (Umuna a gunggona tor Bagnos ti naur-orda a tu- a timmayag ken dimmakkel ti gapu iti naimbag nga aramid. pagyamanam, Rosario. No iti Salip Ti Sarita long kadagiti agina a Rosario kapiliada idi madlawna ti dua Ti tao ket isu ti iglesia. Uray no ammom nga adda ayat; adda 1981- pename: Oram ken Anton. Adda dagiti nadu- a kabarbaro a rupa. Addada iti saannan a maibaga kadagiti ka- met Dios. No adda Dios, adda maduma a makan, delata, maikadua a pew iti sango. Da meng ti Bishop’s Committee, latta kaasi ken ayat. No adda BAHAGHARI Odil) lupot, kuarta, ules, kasangka- Rosario ken Anton ! patienna a dumakdakkel ken apuy, adda met ayat, Rosario. By Ruth Mabanglo, Ph.D. aan a bulsek ti pan iti kosina ken alikamen iti Iti pingir ti panunot ni Pas- lumawlawan ti iglesiada. Dag- Ket patiek a dimmakkel ti tem- gimong iti ki- pagtaengan. tor Bagnos, nakitana manen iti agina a Rosario ken Anton ti plo ti kararua iti nabileg a pam- n a p u d n o , Agyaman la unay ti pastor dagiti aldaw ken rabii ken mangipaneknek. mati. Adda kinaimbag kadagiti Rosario. Dak- kadagiti kaduana iti kapiliada. tawen a kaaddana iti semi- Idi agangay, timmakder da Ima ti Dios. Tumukno ti langit “S s a n g g a s a t Kasla dimmakkel iti panagrik- nario. Nakabatbatad ti kaipa- Rosario ken Anton. Agtur- ti panagyamanko kadakayo laeng ta nag- nana iti bagina. Dimmakkel ti panan ti krus iti torre ti ongda iti sango ti altar a yan ti amin.” balinkayo a biktima iti panag- panagtalekda kenkuana. Evangelica Seminary. Agbal- pastor. “Adda la kayatko a Idi kitaen manen ni Pastor intutuleng ken panaginkukuna Iti mitingda iti hunta ti balikas manen ti desinio a yebkas, Pastor,” kinuna ni Bagnos dagiti adda iti uneg ti iti naminsan. Ngem ammuem kapiliada, impeksana ti nalaus kongkreto iti pader daytoy. Rosario. kapilia, masinunuonan ti koma a sipud pay idi a panagyamanna. Binigbigna ti Nakitana ti bileg ken kidser “Denggek no ania dayta, saanna a panagbiddut iti kaad- damokayo a makita iti lansan- dakkel a kaipapanan ti dagiti sementado a panuli ken Rosario.” dana kadakuada. gan, patiek a kasapulanyo ti tu- panagtitinnulong ken panagtu- diding ti katedral. Iti uneg, na- “Ammok ti kadakkel ti Nakarikna iti naisalsalu- long. Inyumanko nga immuna tunosda. Impaimana pupok ditoy iti napaut bassit a iglesiayo, Pastor. Ti kadakkelna mina a talinaay. Nagyaman iti iti aramidek iti hunta ti kapil- kadakuada ti ladawan iti pagi- tawen tapno masubok. Iti pan- ket saan a marukod iti pisikal Apo. –Gibusna. iami. Adda bassit koleksionmi warnak. Saanna a bukbukod ti nakayawat kenkuana ti kinaan- ken mabalinyo a pamuonan balligi ken dayaw. Idi kitaenna anayna a pastor, inkarina idi iti GLOBAL NEWS nga agbiag ken ni Anton.” dagiti kaduana iti kapiliada, bagina, ket intukitna iti “Ania ti kayatmo a sawen, nadlawna nga adda pannakap- barukongna nga agserbi a kas pastor?” adda gagar ni Rosario. nek iti rupada. Saan a nagbid- napudno, natakneng ken nalin- Pinoy Kid is Instant Hit “Saankayo nga agmay- dut. Adun ti mangraem ti teg a ramay ti Dios. maysa ditoy a lubong, Rosario. impaay ti kapiliada. Inwarasna pay naminsan in Belgian Talent Show
four-year-old Filipino boy named Tristan Pangilinan became an instant hit after an extraordinary perform- Aance in Belgium’s Got Talent show. Pangilinan brought the house down with his “Gangnam Style” number and received a standing ovation from two of the show’s three judges, as well as from the thousands who watched him dance to the music popularized by Korean super- star Psy. The youngest and the smallest contestant ever to audition for Belgium’s Got Talent, Pangilinan received “yes” votes from all three judges. The boy also became an instant overnight sensation on Youtube, with his audition video going viral. His mother Francislyn never expected her son would make it in the auditions but allowed him to do so because he enjoys dancing in front of large crowds. 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Call (808)395-5476 50TH FoUnDaTion & Gala CeleBRaTion 63RD annUal ConvenTion lUnCHeon oF DinneR & Ball oF CaBUGao sons & BUSINESS DIRECTORY DioCesan ConGRess oF Filipino CaTHoliC ClUB DaUGHTeRs oF HaWaii ● saTURDaY ● December ● saTURDaY ● November 9, 2013, 12:00 PM ● Pagoda Hotel 7, 2013, 6 PM ● Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa ● International Ballroom ● Call Estrella Estillore at 672-8100 for Contact: Mercedes Sonico, 258-9573 or 842-7149 details HAWAII-FILIPINO NEWS Councilmembers Menor and Pine Honor Kāhi Mōhala (bottom): Councilmembers Kymberly Pine and Ron Menor with Kāhi sonal restora- Mōhala CEO Leonard Licina. (top): tion and growth. fear and experiencing success Councilmembers Joey Manahan, Councilmember Pine high- can be quite therapeutic for Stanley Chang, Chair Ernie Martin, Ann Kobayashi, Carol Fukunaga, lighted Kāhi Mōhala’s innova- them,” she says. Breene Harimoto and Ikaika Anderson. tive ROPES treatment In celebration of its 30th eating disorders, suicidal program—a challenging obsta- Anniversary, Kāhi Mōhala will ideation, post traumatic stress cle course made of wood be holding activities for the disorder, psychotic disorders, beams, pulleys and ropes. Built community and its employees and attention deficit hyperac- 40 feet above the ground, throughout the year. Since it tivity disorder. ROPES enables patients to im- first opened 30 years ago in Oc- onolulu City Coun- ing at Honolulu Hale on Kāhi Mōhala recently prove their skills in communi- tober 1983, Kāhi Mōhala has cilmembers Ron Wednesday, October 9, 2013. completed a multi-year renova- cation, decision-making, helped an estimated 35,000 pa- HMenor (Council Dis- Kāhi Mōhala is Hawaii’s tion project. Work on Phase I problem-solving, and goal-set- tients experiencing emotional trict 9) and Kymberly Pine only private, free-standing psy- was completed in September ting—all of which are needed and/or behavioral problems. (Council District 1) presented chiatric hospital. For the past 2011 which included the to successfully negotiate the “The heart of Kāhi an honorary certificate to Kāhi 30 years, Kāhi Mōhala has pro- “Lehua A Unit” for adult pa- course. Mōhala’s philosophy of care is Mōhala in honor of its land- vided specialized behavioral tients with serious behavioral “The many children and improving the quality of life for mark 30th Anniversary. The health care and treatment for health challenges, while Phase youth who come to Kāhi patients,” says Councilmember presentation was made to Kāhi Hawaii’s children, adolescents II was completed this past May. Mōhala often struggle to over- Menor. “Thanks to its innova- Mōhala CEO Leonard Ličina and adults. The hospital treats The result is a relaxing and come emotional, physical or tive programs and staff who are during the City Council’s meet- patients for depression, anxiety, beautiful environment for per- sexual abuse, so conquering dedicated to caring for people in need, Kāhi Mōhala will re- main at the forefront in serving Consulate to Host Culinary Competition as a center of excellence for be- he Philippine Con- ipinos and the 2nd Parol Festi- to bring out the talents of Fil- [email protected]. havioral health care services.” sulate General in Hon- val. The lighting of the lanterns ipino-American cooks and Tolulu and the United will follow at 6:30 pm. food connoisseurs, bring Filipino Council of Hawaii are Prizes are as follows: greater awareness for Filipino co-hosting a cooking competi- • Overall winner: $1,000 cuisine and to support local tion for amateur chefs, cooks cash prize Filipino eateries. and food enthusiasts on No- • First runner-up: 1 free Contestants must be 18 vember 30, 2013 at the Con- round-trip ticket to Las years old, of Filipino heritage sulate beginning at 2 pm. Vegas and a legal resident of Hawaii. Entitled “Kampeon sa • Second runner-up: 2-night The deadline to register is No- Kusina: A Filipino Culinary “staycation” at the Ala vember 9, 2013. Entry forms Showdown,” the contest will Moana Hotel are available online at: officially kick off Christmas www.philippineshonolulu.org celebrations for Hawaii’s Fil- The competition is meant or via email at: kampeon- IMMIGRATION GUIDE (from page 7, FRAUDORISKI...)
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