oCtoBer 26, 2013 Hawaii FiliPino CHroniCle 1 ♦♦ FEBRUARYOCTOBER 26, 19, 20132011 ♦♦ Farmer’s photo (top) is courtesy of Hawaii State Archives COMMENTARY PHILIPPINE NEWS LEGAL NOTES How BrigHt will red Cross, FigHt For Your Future Be BoHol maYor in immigration reForm iF You Can't retire? standoFF gains momentum 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. 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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.