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Copy Editor “Ay, Naku! I don’t want my Danielle Evangelista son to play football because he RISKS Photographers/Graphics will get hurt!” Brandon dela Cruz How many times have I Noah Felipe Gabe de Liso heard a Filipino mom say this attitude to their detriment. teach them to focus on creative the flow and to follow the rules. Jeff Orig in response to the possibility of According to the latest survey solutions instead of focusing on They are programmed to learn James Ramos a son (or a daughter) playing conducted by the Manulife the problem itself. and memorize the facts instead of COLUMNISTS some kind of contact sport. Let’s Investor Sentiment Index (MISI), 3) Financial Literacy is a becoming independent thinkers. Edna Alikpala face it, Filipino moms are more Rhoda Yabez Alvarez, Esq. Filipinos tend to be conservative must. Teaching children about Entrepreneurship forces children Jesse Bacon II protective than most, and we and most of us still prefer to keep money at an early age will instill a to think “outside the box”. Give Nancy Bernal sometimes hold back our children our income in cash rather than your children the opportunity to Cesar Bonilla financial foundation that schools Alice Llanos Busmente from taking risks because we take risks in different investment often fail to teach. Give your lead their friends in fun activities Amelia Casamina Cabatu are afraid they will get hurt. measures. The survey revealed children an opportunity to earn such as outdoor sports, book Anabel Gasmen Cabebe Dr. Rickie Camara We believe we have their best that cash accounted for 43% their own keep through chores. clubs, etc. Also get them to speak Dr. Patricia Halagao interests at heart. of the Filipino investors’ asset Help them set up their own small at family events. Zeny Muyot Angie Santiago “No, you can’t go swimming, portfolio while the prevailing business. Teach them about 9) Selling is involved in every Perfecto Yasay Jr. because you will drown.” wisdom is to keep that ratio paying themselves first and then part of life – This one ability I heard my own mother say CONTRIBUTING WRITERS below 10%. giving back. Educate them about will last a lifetime because it is Conrad Abuel this to explain why I could not go Our language reflects this investing and how their money applied to all types of businesses Ric Agnes to the beach with friends when Paul Alimbuyao truism. There is no word in could be used to create more and careers. This skill is vital Ria Baldevia I was growing up. As a result, I Filipino that translates to “risk”. money in the future. to the success of any business. Eriza Bareng never learned to swim or even Encourage your children to start Marnelli Joy Basilio The closest word is “panganib” 4) Inspiring creativity will Bernie Caalim enjoy any type of water sports, which actually means, “danger”. build marketing skills. Teaching with small projects like starting a Randy Cortez despite the fact that I grew up There are some who suggest kids about marketing is a lemonade stand, or selling their Radiant Cordero Mary Cruzada surrounded by water all my life in that that Filipinos are risk averse great way to prepare them to old toys. Let them price their Jaime de Jesus the Philippines or here in Hawaii. because of the “unpredictable attract customers to their future product, sell to customers and Brandon dela Cruz Christian Evangelista By the way, this is not rare at all nature of life in a politically businesses. Motivate your children facilitate transactions when sales Imelda Gasmen as I know many Filipinos who and economically unstable, to start observing materials like are made. Veronika Geronimo Leo Gozar cannot swim either. Somehow, developing country.” Could it billboards, promotional banners, 10) The art of giving back Ben Gutierrez the irony of this statement is lost be that this programming is etc. Ask them what catches their creates happiness – It is important Kathleen Lee on us: how can you prevent your Carmela Minaya already built into our psyche attention about the message. for your children to develop Gladys Quinto Marrone child from drowning if you don’t that even if we are already in the Encourage them to create their the characteristic of helping Gladys Menor allow them to learn how to swim? John Pagaragan United States, the land of plenty, own marketing materials for their others. When brainstorming Paola Rodelas Apparently, the answer lies in not a land of relative stability, we business idea. business ideas with your children, Judy Relosimon getting them close to water. Huh? still cannot seem to escape our ask them to choose a charity Sandra Sagisi 5) Schools are wrong about Nicole Velasco Risk can take many forms. destiny? failure. In school we were or special cause to support Jason Ubay “Stay in Hawaii, anak. Don’t Is this why there are fewer taught that failure is bad. In the with a portion of the income MichiVillaruz go to college in the Mainland. Too Filipino entrepreneurs, in Hawaii entrepreneurial arena, failure that they generate. Explain the Neighbor Island Bureau far. The world is not safe.” and elsewhere? Whatever the can be a great thing if a positive concept that all great businesses Maui Kit Zulueta College on the Mainland reason may be, I think we need lesson is learned. Allowing contribute to improving the lives Jeremy Zane is the ultimate risk for parents to recognize that change is children to fail will force them to of other people. since the distance would mean Big Island needed. We need to cultivate create new ways to accomplish In this issue of the Fil- Mil Asuncion they are no longer able to protect an environment where we can their goals and learn from their am Courier, we feature on our Jane Clement their child from danger, or even th Dr. Margarita Hopkins be comfortable operating in mistake. When your children fail, cover the 40 anniversary of temptations. And with the evil uncertainty. After all, greater do not punish. Instead discuss an iconic Hawaii brand: L&L Kauai things that are happening in the Virgie Cruzada risks yield greater rewards as what factors lead to the failure Drive-Inn which will mark the Liza Trinidad world, it is so easy to choose the well. As they say, “no guts, no and brainstorm ways to prevent milestone with a big convention Marynell Valenzuela safe passage. glory!” it from happening again in the on April 5-7, 2016. Leading the ADVERTISING SALES Unfortunately, in all these And if change needs to future. Always seek to find the charge is the energetic livewire MarivicAldaya circumstances, although our happen, that change needs to learning lesson in every adversity Eddie Flores, the quintessential Mary Cordero Annabel Cabebe children may be protected from happen in the home. and encourage your children to entrepreneur, who, along with his Florence Tan McCollom danger, what we are actually In a recent article in Inc., never give up. partner Johnson Kam, built L & L Lydia Kamiya Joni Redick-Yundt doing is choosing to live in fear. a magazine for entrepreneurs, 6) Effective communications into the success it has become. Rudy Bautista This prevents our children from the author Duane Spires, CEO improves all relationships. Most It is noteworthy to mention Marynel Valenzuela gaining experiences that could of Extreme Youth Sports, shared children today are terrible at that Eddie Flores has not only CIRCULATION benefit them. Staying safe stalls ten steps to teach children to be face to face and telephone achieved business success but he Florence Tan (Oahu) their progress and stymies their Ron Oshiro(Leeward Oahu) entrepreneurs. The article’s main communications because of the has made it a point to give back David Cordero (Maui) growth. It curtails them from points are reprinted here: popularity of social media and to the community as well. Marynel Valenzuela (Kauai) embracing life in all its glory. Milli Asuncion (Big Island) 1) Goal setting – Teach text messaging. Successful As the next generation of The truth is our Filipino your children that setting and businesses require people to leaders is being cultivated at L & Legal Counsel culture somehow rewards safety Alfredo Evangelista, Esq. accomplishing goals is a fun speak to one another. First, lead L, namely Bryan Andaya and Elisia Atty. Ernesto Urbano (Phils.) versus the thrill of the big prize. and exciting activity. Ask your by example. Teach your children Flores, we pay homage to L & L’s We are typically not the first children to write 10 goals and to be polite and respectful. past and the amazing journey THE FIL-AM COURIER ones to raise our hand when the is published twice a month by choose the one goal that would Practice eye contact. Practice from its humble beginnings at OAHU RELOCATION SERVICES results are not guaranteed. As have the most impact. Then write communicating with emails. the Liliha location to the multiple located at 2221 Liliha St. an example, one needs to look Honolulu, Hawaii 96817 the steps necessary. Encourage Avoid abbreviations and write franchises throughout the world. Opinions expressed by the columnists are their own no further than some of the jobs them to start immediately. grammatically correct English. We salute L & L, as well and do not necessarily reflect those of the Fil-Am Courier. Publisher reserves the right to edit letters our kababayans choose. We are 2) Kids must learn to 7) Independence creates as Filipino entrepreneurs in to the editor and other material submitted. Reproduc- tion of material and ads appearing in the Fil-Am courier content to slave it out with three recognize opportunities - Many confidence - The entrepreneurial Hawaii who pursue their dreams is forbidden without written permission. All photos safe but low-paying jobs rather submitted become the property of the Fil-Am Courier. people never meet their full mindset causes kids to depend on relentlessly, and who take great than going back to school in potential because they fail to themselves for their own success. risks in pursuit of those dreams. Telephone: 808.595.8787 pursuit of a career that may have Facsimile: 808.595.6883 recognize opportunity. Teaching The next time your children ask May we be like them: May E-Mail: [email protected] long term viability. And even your children to seek out for money to buy their favorite we never operate life from a www.filamcourier.net with the careers we choose, we opportunities and take action toy, this is your opportunity to vantage point of fear. m e m b e r steer our children to be lawyers, on them will directly contribute ask them to brainstorm ways Choose courage instead. HFAMC doctors and professionals (risk- to their level of success. Praise to create the money through Federation of Filipino American Media Associations averse professions), rather than your children by pointing out entrepreneurship. of the United States and Canada be entrepreneurs or investors. small problems or set-backs. 8) Get the advantage by FFAMAS In the world of investing, the Brainstorm solutions on how to becoming a leader now – Children Hawaii Filipino American Media Council All rights reserved printed in the u.s.a © Filipinos carry this risk-averse resolve their troubles. This will are taught in school to go with PAGE 4 • THE FIL-AM COURIER • APRIL 1-15, 2016

By Marnelli Basilio Ulep

Our cover....

This colorful photo of the executive leadership of L & L Drive Inn was taken in front of the Walmart Keeaumoku location. Left to Right: Vice President and COO Bryan Andaya, Vice President and CFO Elisia Flores and President and CEO Eddie Flores

Photo credit by the talented James Ramos. James can be reached at (808) 345 -3924 or email him at james@ jamesramos photography.com.

Cover concept by Noah Felipe of Orig Media. Mahalo to Jeff Orig.

Both Jeff and Noah can be reached at www.origmedia. The L & L Executive Team: com or Bryan Andaya, Elisia Flores 808 447-9559. and Eddie Flores (photo credit by James Ramos) The words “plate lunch” to almost 40 locations after L&L’s success has earned and the name “L&L” pretty just a couple of years. the company many awards much go hand in hand in Today, you will find L&L and continued rankings in Hawaii. This year L&L Drive- Drive-Inn and L&L Hawaiian various local and national Inn, also known as L&L Barbecue in Hawaii, magazines. In 2002, L&L Hawaiian Barbecue on the California, Washington, was named one of the mainland, is celebrating Nevada, Arizona, Colorado, “50 Regional Powerhouse its 40th Anniversary. From Oregon, Utah, Texas, New Chains” by Nation’s humble beginnings in Kalihi, York, Tennessee, Alaska, Restaurant News. The July the company has now grown American Samoa, New 2005 issue of Restaurant & to nearly 200 locations, Zealand, Japan, Indonesia Institutions Magazine ranked spread across 6 countries and Guam. It’s two newest L&L #314 out of America’s and 12 states. locations have recently top 400 restaurant chains. In 1976, just six years opened in the Philippines. Additionally, Restaurant after graduating from the While we know and Business magazine ranked University of Hawaii at love L&L Drive-Inn here in L&L #15 of its 50 Top Growth Manoa, Eddie Flores, Jr. Hawaii, mainland locations Chains in the Nation in 2005. bought L&L Drive Inn on are called L&L Hawaiian Entrepreneur magazine has Liliha Street as a gift to his Barbecue, branding which also ranked L&L’s parent mother, who, at the time, has gained popularity and company, L&L Franchise, was working on another loyalty among customers. In Inc. at #165 out of the top restaurant with dreams of 2011, the company opened 500 franchises in 2005. running and owning one of its first mainland location as As is customary during her own. A few years later, L&L Hawaiian Barbecue and their anniversary, L&L Drive Johnson Kam took over now there are plans to open Inn Keeaumoku (inside running the restaurant, and up more locations in other Walmart) will be offering 40 in the 1990s Flores and Kam states, such as Tennessee. cent plate lunches from 10 decided they would offer Locations focus on offering am to 12 pm. All proceeds of franchising to expand the great portions at low prices the sale will go to the Hawaii company. Business took off and sharing the spirit of Foodbank. and, despite a recession in aloha through food and Hawaii, in 1992, L&L grew hospitality. THE FIL-AM COURIER • APRIL 1-15, 2016 • PAGE 5

Eddie Flores President & Chief Executive Officer

President Eddie Flores, H ow has your focus on What do you enjoy Jr. took some time to franchising and helping about mentoring? answer a few questions immigrants influenced I like to see them be about growing L&L and what your operations? successful. Everything I they look forward to as they When you walk into know has pretty much been celebrate this milestone. each L&L location, they self-learned. I did not have will look different from the a lot of support growing Tell me about the others. We give franchisees up and my parents did not beginnings of the freedom to customize their really know how to motivate company. locations according to their or tell me what to do. After I graduated from geographic location and This is why I feel it is UH Manoa in 1970, I worked demands and each of them important for me to mentor for the bank for a few years. operate independently. We young Filipinos and share Then I quit the bank and offer a lot of help to them my knowledge, so they can started doing real estate when they start out. And avoid some of the roadblocks where I made money fairly we have been able to help a on their journey. quickly investing in real few of them become multi- estate. In 1976, I bought millionaires by owning an Do you have any advice my mom a restaurant called L&L. for aspiring business L&L Drive-Inn. In Hawaii, most of the owners? franchisees are Chinese First, get an education. What has contributed to immigrants. We have Be willing and ready to work L&L’s success? a number of Filipino really hard. And when you L&L is the first local franchisees in San Diego, make money, give back to company to successfully where we currently have the community. Find a good franchise. We are also 15-20 restaurants. mentor to support you. the first local company to Especially for Filipinos, go to the mainland and Where would you like we need to work hard dominate the market. We to see L&L Hawaiian in order to move up. It are very proud that we Barbecue in the future? seems that there are so have maintained our local We currently do not have little Filipinos who get a identity. When we went to any locations in Europe and business education. When Eddie Flores (photo credit by James Ramos) the mainland I used the I would like to see us open I slow down more and work term “hawaiian barbecue,” a location somewhere there. less, I plan to take that on Elaine created an endowed other and there was lively which has become popular. as my next project. More scholarship through the conversation throughout We have done a lot of What do you find most mentoring. University of Hawaii at the space. I learned that things others have not tried. enjoyable about L&L? Filipinos are behind Manoa Shidler College the team at L&L Drive-Inn We were the first fast food I have a lot of fun, in every economic and of Business to support and Hawaiian Barbecue restaurant to serve brown working with people and social aspect. Filipinos lack restaurant employees and is concerned about more rice. We are also one of dealing with the franchisees. representation on the boards their families. than just sharing Hawaii the first to serve a ramen I also enjoy having the of foundations and large As I sat in the L&L offices food culture, but also burger. We are the biggest opportunity to travel to see corporations. I recently on University Avenue, it is having a positive impact on fast food restaurant chain the different locations across learned in a presentation obvious that the company our communities and the from Hawaii and second the country and around the that during the plantation maintained its local and advancement of immigrant largest Asian fast food chain globe. days, Filipino workers humble beginnings. Staff communities, especially in the United States. earned less than those of were seated close to each Filipinos. We also have had very Your daughter recently other ethnic groups. And loyal customers. Locals have joined the L&L that gap continues today. It always supported all the Organization. What has is time to start closing that locations we are in. Some that been like? gap. of whom drive miles for our It is great. She came food. For example, when we back from the mainland Do you have any opened in Dallas, Texas, a after twelve years where she message for the Filipino group drove four hours from went to school and worked community? Oklahoma City just to eat for various companies. Thank you for always the food. supporting us. No matter What do you like to do what, Filipinos continue Have there been any in your free time? to patronize our various significant challenges I do a lot of volunteer locations across the country. over the past 40 years? work. When you experience There have always success, it is important to Eddie spoke more about been challenges. The most always give back to the helping others than his significant challenge is that community. I work a lot with own success. And while food costs continue to rise, the Chamber of Commerce he spends a lot of time which can be difficult for and the Filipino Junior thinking of ways to make us, since we are known for Chamber of Commerce L&L restaurants better giving good portions at low (Jaycees). I also mentor a and more competitive, he prices. Another challenge is number young Filipinos too. also thinks about how he that it can very hard to find I also recently started can help the community. good employees. working with the Chinese He considers the FilCom In order for us to be Chamber of Commerce. Center one of the greatest successful, we had to learn They finally figured out that accomplishments of L&L. He what has made others I am half Chinese. also established the Filipino successful and understand Fiesta and Parade, serving how we can apply that to as its chair and major our business. fundraiser for 10 years. In 2007, Eddie and his wife PAGE 6 • THE FIL-AM COURIER • APRIL 1-15, 2016

Bryan P. Andaya Vice President & Chief Operations Officer

Bryan Andaya has take the risk, leave private which I think were missing been the Chief Operations practice, and he began work from what I had, which was Officer for L&L Drive-Inn/ as Chief Operations Officer. a solid legal education and L&L Hawaiian Barbecue skills. since 2008. Born and raised Have there been any Eddie has shown me on the Big Island, Bryan significant challenges how business works. I really attended public school and working at L&L? think that Eddie’s strength followed his dreams of The biggest challenge I is his ability to put himself becoming a lawyer. Coming have every day, is getting in the shoes of another from a working class family, franchisees on the same person and understand what his father worked on the page: buying the right their goals and motivations plantations on the Big Island ingredients, making recipes are. Then transforming and was the first in his the right way. We have them to support their own family to graduate from such good, hard-working individual success and college. franchisees, and our goal is the organizations they After going to law to get everyone consistent, belong to. And that is not a school on the east coast so that customers can common ability. If you are and interning at a law firm walk in and feel that they able to put yourself in the in Chicago, he decided to know what they will get. shoes of someone else and return home to Hawaii to We are not as strict as understand where they are practice law, first serving other franchises, but it coming from. as a clerk at the Hawaii is important to maintain Eddie has taught me a Supreme Court, after which consistency among the lot about life, business, and he then joined a local law different locations. We have always having a healthy firm, specializing in labor made progress in being perspective on life. If it and employment disputes. consistent, and continue wasn’t for him, I wouldn’t In the late 1990s, he to do so since Elisia has be where I am at today. became involved in the joined our team. We are I still remember learning Filipino Junior Chamber of now considering various about loyalty. And the

Commerce (Jaycees), and concepts, refreshing the importance of loyalty and (photo credit by James Ramos) through his network met current L&L Drive-Inn/L&L how uncommon it is. And L&L President Eddie Flores, Hawaiian Barbecue brand, sometimes, he makes all the neighbor islands. and I thank Eddie for the Jr. After a few years, Eddie and possibly even starting certain decisions and I I try to give my kids a opportunity. We are just invited Bryan to also teach a new brand, which itself wonder why, but it comes diverse set of experiences. starting, we have some for Real Estate Continuing presents another set of down to loyalty. You could Most recently, we went on exciting things coming. Education School. Over time, challenges moving forward. have the most talented a camping trip in Leeward We will continue spreading the two would continue to One special thing about people around you. But if Oahu where we were able Hawaii to the mainland and support each other; Bryan L&L is that we are like a they are not loyal, you are to participate in activities the world, making our islands would help Eddie with legal family, it really has a sense not going to go very far. like preparing an imu and recognized throughout the concerns and in turn Eddie of ohana. So as we consider Eddie enjoys mentoring we slept in a tent under world. would refer clients to Bryan. new changes, we have to and he is always looking the stars. We had so much While Bryan continued consider them and how they for people who remind fun, just as much as if we Where would you like to do well and make a name will buy into new systems him of himself to mentor would have visited another to see L&L Hawaiian for himself as a lawyer, little and concepts. and talk to. He really truly country. Barbecue in the future? did he know that Flores and feels and loves giving back I would like to see L&L on L&L Drive-Inn/L&L Hawaiian Tell me a little about to the community. I have Any advice for young the east coast, specifically Barbecue had other having Eddie as a mentor. learned that as well, to stay people? Washington D.C. I think opportunities in store for Even before I came to connected to his community Find what you are that it has great potential, him. In 2008, Flores offered L&L, he was a huge mentor. and represent them. And passionate about, whatever we have a lot of Hawaii Bryan an opportunity to join He really taught me the continue to be a role model it may be, and do it. The connections of the Capitol L&L. Taking all things into small business perspective and help people along the reason why I am so happy and the surrounding areas. I consideration, he decided to and the business values way, just like people have and continue to be in this think it would be very fitting, helped me. role, is that my passion and being in the nation’s is sharing Hawaii with the capital would showcase What do you like to do in world. I feel like I have the our type of cuisine, which your free time? best job in the world. It is unique - plate lunch and Just like Eddie, I like melds my passion for travel local food. If we do it well, to travel. I believe travel and my passion for Hawaii it could be the start of enriches you and changes together. something really special. you. I also like to spend What keeps me coming I would also like to see time with family. My back to work every day is a return to New York City. children are now 8 and 10 knowing I am part of a very It represents the cutting and they are growing so special team and company edge of everything - it is quickly right before my that is bringing Hawaii to the self-proclaimed capital eyes. When reading profiles the rest of the world. When of the world. New York City for different executives that I visit our franchisees and has the best of what the I admire, so many mention I see people with little to world has to offer. So if you the importance of making no connection to Hawaii can make it there, you can time to be with your family enjoy our food, it keeps me make it anywhere. If we do and children. going. I knew from very have the opportunity and do My family and I like to early on, how much I loved it right, I think that it would travel at least once a year. everything about Hawaii - be the next place to go. It We have gone to Europe, the history, the culture, the could be attainable in the visited countries in Asia like mix of the people, the food, next five to ten years. Bali, Thailand, Japan, and everything about it. Korea. We have also visited I am very fortunate THE FIL-AM COURIER • APRIL 1-15, 2016 • PAGE 7

Elisia Flores Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

As L&L celebrates its 40th would feel very different. Where would you like to see Anniversary, what are your First of all, if my dad was L&L Hawaiian Barbecue in goals for the company my boss for my whole life, I the future? moving forward? think we would not have the I want to see L&L L&L has been able to do amount of respect and support everywhere! But if I had to so many amazing things in the for each other that we have choose, it would be Canada. I last 40 years. No one really now. think we would be able to do expected that we would grow Second, personally, I well in Canada. to 200 stores, 13 states, 6 wouldn’t feel that I was adding I would also want to us countries. But now, we are as much value to the company to open up again in New York at a point where we see the as I could have been. I have a City. We used to have a location potential we have and are finance background, which is open there, but as Hawaiian excited by the idea that we can something no one else in the food gains popularity, it would keep growing. We have success office has, so being able to be great for our brand to be in stores in Texas and Tennessee, bring that to the company, we such a dynamic and progressive where there may not be as can do new things. city. much Hawaii population. Also, having worked for a The goal is to continue to large company, working with grow the company and refresh people on the mainland, there Marnelli Joy Basilio Ulep the brand, to make it fitting was a need to always be hungry currently works at the University for new locations we enter and want to climb the ladder, of Hawaii - West Oahu as part and new customers. We plan which has helped me to not be of the Business Administration to make some changes so complacent and have drive. Division. She holds a Bachelor’s we are coming up with new degree in Educational designs in the stores to make What do you enjoy doing Administration. Marnelli and it more appealing. We can also in your free time? her husband own and operate expand the potential by actively I love my dogs. I also love Glorified Supply Co., and run seeking out franchisees and enjoying the outdoors, like the non-profit Reap and Sow, locations. hiking, just being outside. where they encourage people to One thing I didn’t know I use their passions in life to do Has living and working missed was hanging out with good in our community. She also (photo credit by James Ramos) away from Hawaii my family while I was gone. volunteers with the St. Joseph Waipahu AGAPE Ministry, a board What do you enjoy about What was it like growing up informed your work with I also enjoy the arts, going member of the Sariling Gawa working for L&L? with and around L&L? L&L now? to the theatre. Youth Council, and was Miss The memories I have with Yes, 100 %. I think if I had The restaurant industry Oahu Filipina 2010. is one of the few industries L&L include traveling and seeing not gone away for so long, it now that people can easily all the fun stuff. I remember and frequently achieve the going to see a chicken factory American dream. Which is so and even a shoyu factory. My true, as people can work from dad would take me to a lot a busser up to a restaurant of his meetings and I felt so owner. Then I reflect back excited to one day be a part on L&L, and while so many of the operations. Then when people know my dad and his I went away for school I saw partner, we have so many other opportunities and decided franchisees who, just within to pursue those. their own store, have done When my dad suggested the same thing. And it has I come back to Hawaii to L&L, been the coolest, to be a I was not sure I would love it, part of a company that helps but when I did, I realized the people achieve their American difference is the passion for dreams. That is something I L&L. It is something my dad can totally get behind and be started and that I have been passionate about. around all my life. So I want to I also love when I hear put more effort and work into it, stories about people driving making it all the more fulfilling hours to eat at L&L because and fun. My dad has been the they miss Hawaii food so much leader of the company. So and can’t find it anywhere anytime he would meet with else on the mainland. people, the respect that he would get with the franchisees How has it been, moving and how they looked up to him, home to Hawaii and how they appreciated him. I working for L&L? may not have understood it It has been awesome. I as much when I as a kid, but was away for about twelve looking back, it’s like, “Wow, he years and moved back in accomplished so much.” 2014. So it is more meaningful I had been working at now to come back and be able a large corporation before I to help grow the company he moved back and was unsure started and be a part of it. He of how the transition would always looked like he had so be, but it has been great. I much fun at work and he enjoys love working with my dad and picking up new ideas. It has the entire team. Being at L&L also been a passion of my dad’s feels like home. I grew up to strengthen and build up the with it. Filipino community. PAGE 8 • THE FIL-AM COURIER • APRIL 1-15, 2016 THE FIL-AM COURIER • APRIL 1-15, 2016 • PAGE 9 PAGE 10 • THE FIL-AM COURIER • APRIL 1-15, 2016 THE FIL-AM COURIER • APRIL 1-15, 2016 • PAGE 11

Filipino Scholar By Daniel B. Eisen, PhD Examines The answer to the question “Are Filipinos Asian?” is vague and unclear Relationship at best. While some say yes, others suggest that Filipinos Between are more closely aligned with Pacific Islanders or Latinos, or that should just be considered Filipino. Filipino, Skin color, language, religious preference, and the colonization of the Philippines by Spain and the Asian, and United States is often cited as reasons that differentiate Filipinos from other Asian Latino groups (e.g., Japanese, Chinese, Korean). Combine these factors with the For example, one his disenfranchisement some participants, Joey, claims, Filipinos feel with the Asian “I would say Filipinos are American movement, which closer to Hispanics. Just The latest book to explore the Filipino psyche. they believe focuses solely because of the way we do on East Asian groups and things. It’s kind of like us, culture, their struggles, and Dr. Daniel Eisen grew up in Ewa the answer to the original like Filipinos. They have experience meaningfully Beach and graduated from Camp- question becomes more big families. They are very represented and discussed. bell High School before attending convoluted and complex. welcoming as well.” Citing The conversations that Pacific University, Oregon to earn his BA in Sociology. After living In The Latinos of Asia: the strength of family ties, this highly accessible and in Oregon for four years, he re- Filipino parties, religious How Filipinos Break the Rules captivating read will start turned to Hawaii to earn his PhD of Race, a Filipino sociologist practices, and a history makes it a must read for all. in Sociology from the University at Cal Poly Pomona, Dr. of colonization by Spain, And if these of Hawaii at Manoa, where his Anthony Christian Ocampo, many of the participants conversations raise more doctoral work examined young Dr. Anthony Christian confronts the daunting task find comfort and belonging questions than answers, one adults’ development of a Filipino Ocampo ethnic identity in Hawaii. Daniel of answering this question. in their similarities with should bring these questions Eisen is currently an Assistant Focusing on the Latinos. Overall, Ocampo does to Dr. Ocampo’s public talk Professor of Sociology and Assis- experience of Filipino- The similarities between not provide a simple answer at Honolulu Community tant Dean of Strategic Initiatives Americans in the Los Filipino and Latino culture, for “Are Filipinos Asian?” College in October 2016. at Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon. Angeles area, as the title however, does not simply Instead he concludes of his book suggests, he lead Filipinos to identify as “Filipinos are sometimes provides profound insight Latino. In fact, there are perceived as Asian, and into how Filipino individuals advantages to being Asian. sometimes they are not. situate themselves between For Ocampo’s Filipinos are sometimes Asian and Latino. participants this is especially mistaken as Latinos, and Ocampo paints true in high school, where other times they are not.” a vivid picture of his being categorized as Asian The impact of this racial participants’ lives, as shielded them from the ambiguity extends far beyond they discuss their family negative stereotypes placed the realm of “Filipinos’ relationships, balikbayan upon Latino students. This identity development” and boxes, relationships with comfort in being Asian showcases the complexity Filipino businesses and changes quite drastically in of being Filipino in the Los organizations, educational the college setting where Angeles area. experiences in high school the demographics shift and The drastic difference and college and the drastic the East Asian population is in the size of Hawaii transition between the significantly larger than the and California’s Latino two, dating scenarios, and Filipino population. community makes the friendships. This demographic shift experience of Filipinos Through these highly also leads many Filipinos to in Hawaii quite different accessible narratives he be misidentified as Latino than their California demonstrates that many and forces Filipinos, who counterparts’ experience, individuals understand that do not neatly fit into either but Ocampo’s Latinos of Filipinos are “technically” category, to negotiate their Asia is one of the few Asian, yet feel more culturally relationship with both Latino social science books that aligned with Latino. and Asian. allows Filipinos to see their PAGE 12 • THE FIL-AM COURIER • APRIL 1-15, 2016

By Pepi Nieva Bonifacio, Pacquiao, and Award-winning movie stars and directors are Joaquin Headline Filipino Film bringing the best of Filipino movies to Hawaii during the Honolulu Museum of Arts Filipino Festival April 2 to 16. Festival April 2-16 The two-week festival starts with a revolutionary epic, Filipino community partners with Honolulu Museum of continues with a literary classic and two family films, Arts to showcase history, romance and more and ends with rom-coms featuring call center agents Ang Unang Pangulo. Max’s Ang Kubo sa Kawayanan and family love. of Manila is recreating the • The House by the Hawaii movie goers can dishes served at the 1898 Bamboo Grove watch best actor awardees inauguration of the first April 6, 9, and 16, 1 p.m. Robin Padilla as the Philippine Republic while A talented calado revolutionary hero Andres guests can enjoy traditional embroiderer lives in a house Bonifacio, and Raymond dances by the Bulacan Circle by the bamboo grove, which Bagatsing as the Filipino and eskrima martial arts she struggles to keep during National Artist for Literature demonstrations by Bandalan a time of migration and Nick Joaquin. Kris Aquino Doce Pares Hawaii. cultural erosion. Winner and her son Bimby star Filipino community and nominee of Best Picture in the box-office hit, All organizations partnering awards in the Philippines You Need is Pag-ibig, with the Honolulu Museum and Singapore. an ensemble comedy by of Arts to present this stellar Tickets are $10, director Antonette Jadaone, movie lineup include The available thru the website Filemon Mamon Above the Clouds a University of the Philippine Philippine Celebrations honolulumuseum.org. Youth April 3 and 10, 4 p.m.; April April 6, 7:30 p.m.; April 8, alumnus. One of the Coordinating Committee 17 and under are free. 7, 1 p.m. 1 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. country’s young, talented of HI (PCCCH), the This musical comedy for After losing his parents producers, Bianca Balbuena, Filipino Community Center Filipino Film Festival all ages is based on a popular to Typhoon Haiyan, 15-year- will be the special guest (FilCom), the Bulacan Circle, Schedule children’s book. With his dad old Andy (Ruru Madrid) and during the screenings of her the Filipino Association of fighting for worker rights his estranged grandfather film,Above the Clouds, shot University Women (FAUW), Bonifacio: Ang Unang and his mother working (Manila rocker Pepe Smith) in the stunning Cordillera the Oahu Filipino Community Pangulo overseas, Filemon is left embark on an arduous trek mountains. Council (OFCC), Filipino April 2 Opening Night, 7:30 with his grandmother who into the Cordilleras. Winner The festival begins with Chamber of Commerce p.m.; April 3 and 19, 7:30 loves to cook. of the Arte Prize from the an opening-night dinner of Hawaii (FCCH), and p.m. Berlin International Film reception Saturday, April the Philippine Medical Starring Robin Padilla A Portrait of the Artist as Festival. 2 at 6 p.m. followed by Association of Hawaii as Andrés Bonifacio and Filipino the screening of Bonifacio: (PMAH). Vina Morales as Gregoria April 9, 4 p.m.; April 12, 1 Sleepless de Jesus, the story of the p.m. and 7:30 p.m. April 13, 1 p.m.; April 14, Philippine revolutionary and Based on the celebrated 7:30 p.m.; April 16 4 p.m. founder and leader of the play by Nick Joaquin, this In this offbeat rom-com, Katipunan is told through classic reflects a family’s stressed out, insomniac the eyes of three high school struggle between old and call-center agents Gem students. Was Bonifacio new in pre-war Manila. (Glaiza de Castro) and Barry the first president of the (Dominic Roco) develop an Philippine Republic? The Dahling Nick undefined relationship, quite film won Best Picture in April 9, 6:30 p.m. possibly a romance, over the 40th Metro Manila Film This docu-drama weaves several sleepless nights. Festival. reenactments of Joaquin’s masterpieces and candid All You Need is Pag-Ibig Kid Kulafu interviews with National April 13 and 16, 7:30 p.m., April 5 and 7, 7:30 p.m.; Artists Bienvinido Lumbera April 14, 1 p.m. April 15, 1 p.m. and 7:30 and F. Sionil; Communist This heartwarming p.m. Party of the Philippines family movie explores the Before he became one of founder Jose Maria Sison; varied forms of love: family, the world’s greatest boxers, and other Filipino writers sibling, puppy, unrequited, Manny Pacquiao (Robert and artists. ruined, prospering, in Villar) lived a hand-to- denial, jaded, and true love. mouth existence. Director Patintero: Ang Alamat Ni Starring Kris Aquino and Paul Soriano turns “the Meng Patalo her son Bimby, and Dick nation’s fists” early years April 3, 5 and 10, 1 p.m. Ramsay, Best Actor winner into an inspiring film that A young neighborhood and TV host. doesn’t shy away from the patalo (underdog) named grit. Meng assembles an unlikely team of losers to join her in the ultimate battle for the streets: patintero. THE FIL-AM COURIER • APRIL 1-15, 2016 • PAGE 13

A Portrait of an Artist as The Joaquin family with Tito Nick (L to R) Ed Joaquin, Lindy Cecile Joaquin Yasay and Joaquin Jalbuena, Bobby and Tina Erum, Nick Joaquin, Bing husband Perfecto. Ceci- Villegas, Charing Joaquin, Cecile Yasay and sister Charon le works as a legislative aide Filipino Villegas, now the executor of the Nick Joaquin Foundation. to Sen. Donna Mercado Kim. Filipino Association of University Women, will hold a reception in between the has a two movies and copies of Nick Joaquin’s book will be raffled that evening. Portrait will be shown again on Tuesday, April 12 (see Hawaii schedule). In May, Cecile will travel to Manila to take part in planning for centennial Connection events celebrating Nick Joaquin and his work in 2017. For information, contact Film heroines are based on Pepi Nieva at pepinieva @ hotmail.com, tel. 808-225- real-life Joaquin aunts 1219.

By Pepi Nieva

The classic A Portrait its local connection: the Pepi Nieva has been writing of the Artist as Filipino Joaquins of Hawaii. about Hawaii’s Filipino community promises to be a highlight His niece and nephew since she edited and managed the of the Honolulu Museum of who now live in Hawaii precursor of the Filam Courier, Art’s Filipino Film Festival. remember Joaquin as a the Hawaii Filipino News. The classic adaption of the caring and generous uncle While working in government revered literary work by the who showered his brother’s and corporate public relations, first Philippine National Artist children with love, time, she served on a number of for Literature, Nick Joaquin, and attention. (Long-time industry and non-profit boards and is an active volunteer for the Portrait is considered the Filipino community fixture thought. He was very on Saturday, April 9, and honolulu museum of Arts’ Filipino most important Filipino play Dr. Nick Joaquin is also religious and went to Mass before the documentary Film Festival commttee and the written in English. a relative: his father is daily, but he never did about the writer’s life, Filipino Association of University Performed on hundreds the second cousin of his anything without a San Dahling Nick (he called Women. She is now preparing for of stages from Manila to namesake, writer Nick.) Miguel beer in his hand.” everyone “darling”) shows publication her father’s memories New York, A Portrait of “Tito Nick never married, According to Cecile, at 6:30 p.m. of his Bataan and World War II the Artist as Filipino also concentrating instead on the two main characters in Her organization, the experiences. appears as a novel, in a taking care of his mom, so Portrait, the sisters Candida Tagalog translation, and he was like a second dad and Paula Marasigan, are even as a musical. to us,” said Cecile Joaquin based on her two maiden Its author, Nick Joaquin Yasay, who resides in an aunts, Nick’s sister Nene is placed on par only with the extended household with and grand aunt Naty. national hero Jose Rizal and her brother Ed and their The poverty suffered the great statesman Claro families in Honolulu. by the genteel Marasigan M. Recto. The novels and “ He was such a sisters reflects the situation short stories of this long- contradiction. He was the Joaquin family faced time editor of respected very learned and wrote when their lawyer father magazines such as the Free with varied levels of died and left nine children Press and the Philippine understanding, but he also all under the age of 18. Graphic are required reading wrote about actors like Nora Of all the Joaquin in college courses. Aunor and Ronnie Poe. He siblings, only Cecile’s father, Like many of his loved telling stories although Enrique or Ike, entered and writings, Portrait, set in he was painfully shy and succeeded in the business pre-war Manila, focuses on refused to be interviewed. world. Although Nick was the struggle to maintain our He never finished college, paid millions to write Filipino identity, especially but he became the first biographies of the rich and our Spanish heritage, in National Artist for Literature famous, money was not light of increased pressures and visited world leaders important to him. to adapt to modern, western including Chairman Mao Cecile will tell more Nick culture. and Fidel Castro; he wanted Joaquin stories after the 4 Just as interesting is to explore all schools of p.m. screening of Portrait PAGE 14 • THE FIL-AM COURIER • APRIL 1-15, 2016

The Politicization of the

By Perfecto R. Yasay, Jr. Supreme Court

The Supreme Court impeachment. was held to be a natural born of the Philippines has the However, upon assuming Filipino. exclusive power to interpret office, President Benigno This ruling was the Constitution and the Simeon C. Aquino III quickly immediately decried as laws of the land. The Chief used his awesome powers in unconstitutional. Some of the Executive or the Legislature assuring the ouster of Chief detractors of Grace Poe also cannot supersede its decisions Justice Renato C. Corona. called for the impeachment or curtail its constitutional PNoy did not hide his of the justices that sided with authority. Only the Court can disdain for CJ Corona whom he the decision, which according overrule itself. saw as crooked and beholden to them spelled the demise of Under its power of judicial to his political nemesis and the Constitution. review, the Supreme Court predecessor. While this raucous has also the ability to declare The impeachment process criticism is accepted as part that a legislative or executive was triggered by the so-called of free speech, it can chew act is in violation of the midnight appointment of into the fabric that holds Constitution. Corona as Chief Justice on the nation together. It is And yet, the Judiciary is of the Supreme Court is the have control over the Supreme May 12, 2010 by President a vicious assault against a perceived to be the weakest rule of law. Court. The Justices are Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. vital institution bestowed of the three main branches of In its simplest form, this supposed to act independently Earlier however, on April with constitutional duty of government. It has no power means that no person is above and impartially. They are 20, 2010, the Supreme Court dispensing justice and in over the public funds, which the law. Not even the makers insulated from outside ruled that the constitutional preventing abuse in the solely rests in Congress. It of the law and those tasked meddling. Like the President, prohibition against any balance of power. has no enforcement arm to with its execution are exempt they can be removed only presidential appointment Significantly, the decision implement its rulings, which from being accountable under through a tedious process within two months of an did not deprive the electorate is under the control of the it. called impeachment. election does not apply to the of their responsibility of President. The two political branches, Until May 29, 2012, no Judiciary. choosing a President from However, the force that namely Congress and the Justice of the Supreme Court Nevertheless, President among all the candidates gives primacy to the decisions Executive Department, do not had been removed through Aquino felt he was unduly including Sen. Poe based on prevented from choosing his other overriding qualifications own Chief Justice. Thus, with like competence, experience popular backing, he breached and character. In fact, they the separation of powers and may reject her in the belief orchestrated the removal of that she lied about her Corona based on corruption citizenship and residency as charges. He even reportedly legitimate political concerns used his pork barrel funds distinct and separate from to secure the conviction of the legal issues resolved by the Chief Magistrate by the the Supreme Court. Senate. The people should realize The manner that CJ that what is paramount is to Corona was expelled, with the safeguard the last bastion of President leading the charge, their rights and liberties from wrought a chilling effect upon undue political pressure and the entire Judiciary. It served influence. Towards this end, as a warning to all judges who they must fulfill the sacred refuse to toe the presidential duty that the Constitution line. It also engendered empowers them to do the politicalization of the exclusively: choosing wisely Judicial Branch. Since then the next President and their the delicate balance of power representatives in Congress. in government has been dangerously tilted. Recently, in carrying out its sole authority to interpret the Constitution, the Supreme Court decided the case of After successfully practicing law Mary Grace Poe Llamanzares in the Philippines and the United whose status as a natural States, “Jun” served as Chairman born Filipino was raised as a of the Philippine Securities and legal issue in connection with Exchange Commission under her bid to become the next President Fidel V. Ramos. He is President of the Philippines. currently Chairman of the Board of The Court determined that the Philippine Christian University a foundling is presumed to be in Manila, and a member of the born of citizens of the country Board of Governors of the Filipino where it is found. Because Community Center. Yasay, along Grace Poe was discovered as with his wife Cecile and daughter an abandoned newborn infant Stephanie, is a resident of Honolulu. in a parish church in Iloilo City of unknown parents, she THE FIL-AM COURIER • APRIL 1-15, 2016 • PAGE 15

PHILIPPINE HC&S DISPLACED CONSULATE WORKERS TO GET HOLDS ASSISTANCE Displaced workers at sugar industry and our PHILIPPINE the Hawaiian Commercial local economy. That is and Sugar Company why it is so important (HC&S) will be able to get that we continue to find ELECTIONS some financial relief via more ways to support the federal government. the Filipino community The US Department of and preserve its strong STARTING ON Labor (USDOL) approved legacy.” the request for federal The federal monies can funding which made be used to help replace APRIL 9 history as this is the first lost wages and will cover time ever that Hawaii expenses for job retraining Philippine Consul General sugar plantation workers including tuition, books Gina Jamoralin is calling displaced by foreign trade and transportation. on Philippine nationals will receive such funding. Workers can access up or dual citizens who had This positive news was to $2,000 a month in recently announced by direct cash support for registered to vote in the Senator Brian Schatz 2016 elections to participate U.S. Senator Brian Schatz an additional year or in the overseas absentee who worked in tandem news for Filipino workers longer while they are voting process. Jamoralin with USDOL Secretary at HC&S and for Maui. This going through retraining said there are more than Tom Perez to explore how federal money means that for a new job. However, to fund the request and the hundreds of Filipino the amount may vary 8,000 registered voters in determine the eligibility of workers at HC&S will have according to individual the State of Hawaii. HC&S. additional financial support situations. Jamoralin stated there Consul Gen. Gina Jamoralin In an exclusive to make ends meet and an The displaced HC & are four steps in the election statement to the Fil-Am opportunity to gain new S workers can call the 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. process: Courier, Senator Schatz, skills and find a new job. For Workforce Development For more information, 1) Check if your name is a member of the Senate generations starting with Division one stop office at included in the certified please check the website: Appropriations Committee the sakadas, hard-working (808) 984-2091 for more list of overseas voters www.philippineshonolulu. stated that, “This is great Filipinos helped build our information. at www.philippines org. honolulu.org. 2) If your name appears on the list, you need to complete the Letter of Instruction (LOI) form which can also be downloaded at www. philippineshonolulu.org. The actual form can also be obtained in person at the Philippine Consulate. 3) Submit the LOI in person or through an email (overseasvoting. [email protected]) no later than April 22, 2016. LOI received after April 22 will not be processed. 4) If you choose Postal Voting, wait for the ballot to be mailed to your address. You may mail the ballot back to the Philippine Consulate, 2433 Pali Highway, Honolulu, Hawaii 96816 on or before May 9, 2016 at 1:00 am. Ballots received after the deadline will not be counted. If you choose Personal Voting, you may vote at the Philippine Consulate anytime from 8 am April 9, 2016 to 1:00 a.m. of May 9, 2016. Voting precincts are open everyday including weekends from PAGE 16 • THE FIL-AM COURIER • APRIL 1-15, 2016

By Nancy Bernal

Kapena Left to right: Jonathan Butler, Michael Lyric Medeiros and Tani Lynn Fu- Paulo and Jon Gibson at their concert jimoto after “Guys and Dolls”

The Pomaikai Ballrooms For reservations or more and a variety of community presents an Administrative information, call 695-4496. groups. Admission is free Professionals Day • • • • • and the public is welcome. Celebration featuring Leo The Iolani Fair is • • • • • Days’ Tribute to Elvis Show happening on the grounds Tani Lynn Fujimoto on April 27 at 11 a.m. til of the school on April 15 (Professional Actress, 1 p.m. Back by popular and 16 at 12 noon til 10:30 Singer and Model) originally demand, Leo Days returns p.m. on each date. There from Hawaii and now based to Honolulu for this special will be rides, games, food in Korea, was in Hawaii performance. This dynamic booths, talent competitions recently visiting family. Elvis Tribute Show features and entertainment. Leo While in Hawaii, she acted in award-winning Elvis Days’ Tribute to Elvis Show a principal role in a television performer – Leo Days in is scheduled on April 15 pilot and took time to authentic costumes, a full at 9 til 10 p.m. For more check out the production of band, back-up singers and information , check out “Guys and Dolls” at Mamiya dancers. Al Waterson (Top www.iolanifair.org Theatre featuring some of Emcee and Entertainer) • • • • • Hawaii’s best student talent. will be hosting the event Michael Paulo presented As a student at Sacred and adding to the fun with an inspirational gospel/ Heart Academy years ago, prize giveaways. Tickets for smooth jazz concert on Tani played leading roles in this event are only $45.00 March 11 at New Hope two productions at Mamiya per person and includes Auditorium featuring Theatre– “Chicago” and a complete lunch buffet legendary Musician and “Aida”. She enjoyed watching and the fabulous show. Songwriter – Jonathan Lyric Medeiros (Daughter of Leo Days - Tribute to Elvis Show Butler and Christian Artist Glenn Medeiros) playing – Jon Gibson. Michael a leading role in “Guys Paulo and Rene Paulo also and Dolls”, bringing back entertained in this superb memories of her days on smooth jazz concert and the that stage. combination of all of these • • • • • acts brought the audience May 14 is the date for to their feet dancing to the The 24th Annual Filipino music. Fiesta and Parade and The • • • • • 4th Annual Flores De Mayo Stay tuned for details presented by The Filcom about Michael Paulo’s Center and L & L Hawaiian next Smooth Jazz Concert Barbecue at 9 a.m. til 5 scheduled for May 14 at The p.m. at Kapiolani Park. The Hawaii Convention Center at entertainment line-up is 8 p.m. in the process of being • • • • • finalized and the names of Get ready for the annual the major stars participating Pride for Ewa Event on will be announced soon. April 30 presented by Ewa Mark your calendars for By Gentry Community this incredible event and Association at Hoalauna admission is free. Park, 91-1330 Keaunui • • • • • Drive. This event offers For now, That’s food booths, crafts, children Entertainment! activities and non-stop • • • • • entertainment beginning (If you would like to at 11 a.m. til 5 p.m. Al submit entertainment Waterson is the emcee information, please contact for this family-oriented Nancy Bernal at 947-5736 or celebration. Entertainment e-mail her at NancyBernal@ includes Jordan Segundo at aol.com) 3 p.m., Kapena at 4 p.m. THE FIL-AM COURIER • APRIL 1-15, 2016 • PAGE 17 PAGE 18 • THE FIL-AM COURIER • APRIL 1-15, 2016

H.R. 4798: Reuniting By Rhoda Yabes Alvarez, Esq. Families Act Question: Answer: affect their clients, such country great. campaigns. The bill allows for I have been following the On April 7, 2016, the America as family reunification, This year, in particular, an opportunity for America U.S. presidential debates Immigration Lawyers’ business immigration, and AILA wants Representatives to be great again by allowing and so far, there has been Association (AILA) will hold other important immigration and Senators to know that families to be reunited and an anti-immigration wave the 2016 National Day of issues. It is important to let it supports H.R. 4798: to work together at securing of sentiment due to the Action to tell members of our leaders know that we Reuniting Families Act. a shared future by building recent spate of terrorism Congress that America needs need action to fix a broken On March 17, 2016, positive communities. in the U.S. and around leadership on immigration. immigration system and Representative Mike Honda It is important to create the world. Is there any The National Day of Action is that inaction has its costs. It (D-CA) introduced the an awareness of the bill as action to counteract the it provides an example of a negative perception on the day when AILA members is the time of the year when Reuniting Families Act. immigration? What is from all over the country immigration advocates lobby The bill will help reduce different point of view on the being done to address descend on Capitol Hill to in Washington to move the the current family-based direction where immigration the existing backlogs visit their Representatives immigration agenda forward backlogs by increasing the should be going. Instead in family based and Senators to discuss and to remind them why number of green cards of fanning negative anti- immigration? immigration issues that immigration has made this available, and eliminate immigrant sentiments, we discrimination against should focus on the positive same-sex couples in our effects of immigration immigration laws. The bill without turning a blinding was introduced with 74 co- eye on securing the borders. sponsors. Stay tuned on the For example, the bill developments of H.R. 4798: aims to reduce backlogs in Reuniting Families Act. waiting time for visas by Tune in to Legal Pinoy, recapturing green cards Friday mornings, 8:30 to which were unused in 9 AM, and Mondays on the previous years. It also afternoon drive, 4 to 4:30 aims to reclassify spouses PM, on 96.7 FM, 11:30 A.M. and children of lawful Cable 882 and streaming on permanent residents as iHeartradio .com. immediate family members. This will result in removing

the cap on the number of Rhoda Yabes Alvarez, Esq. is an visas being issued each attorney with offices in Honolulu year as immediate relatives and the Philippines. She is licensed to practice law in Hawaii, are not subject to annual New York and the Philippines. numerical caps. (AILA Doc Her practice areas include U.S. Immigration Law, Family Law, No. 16032265, dated March Commercial Law and Philippine 17, 2016) Law. Atty. Yabes Alvarez can AILA supports the be reached at 1-808-589-7380 or by email at rmyalvarez@ bill because it provides a filamlaw.com. Her Honolulu office counterpoint against the is located at 905 Umi St. Suite anti-immigrant rhetoric that 206, Honolulu, HI 96819. Atty. Yabes Alvarez is fluent in Ilocano we have been hearing in the and Tagalog. Visit her website at media from the presidential www.filamlaw.com.

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Honolulu City Budget

By brandon elefante Council Member Underway City and County of Honolulu

The Fiscal Year ‘17 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) CIP Projects proposed for Council District 8. budget was introduced as Bill 15 (2016) on March 2, 2016 Manana Corporation Yard Improvements: Design $650,000 as required by the City Charter. The City Council will hold Pearl City Corporation Yard Renovations: Design $25,000 Budget Committee Briefings on this and other budgets in Pearlridge Bus Transfer Center Transit Oriented Development $2,995,000 March. Proposals for amendments will then be discussed Design, Construct and Inspect Mixed used bus transit center and plaza at future Budget Committee and Full Council meetings. Pearl City Fire Station Relocation: Site Selection $50,000 The City’s budget must pass by June 15, 2016 and it will Traffic Engineering Devices at Various Locations $50,000 take effect on July 1, 2016. Includes Planning & Design for Mahoe Street from Waipahu Street to Hiapo Street I am also working on replacing the play equipment at Waiau Neighborhood Park, refurbishing the play equipment Traffic Signals at Various Locations $330,000 at Waiau District Park, and providing funds for a master Includes Construction for Kuala Street and Acacia Road plan of Hans L’Orange Neighborhood Park. Flood Control Improvements at Various Locations $810,000 If you have any questions about these proposed proj- Includes Construction for Kalauao Stream ects or anything else in the City Budget, please contact Complete Streets Islandwide $1,400,000 my office. A portion of this includes Mahoe Street and Waipahu Street One of the best parts of being on the Honolulu City Farrington Highway Improvements: Plan and Design $1,000,000 Council is having the opportunity to celebrate people Rail Station Connectivity—Transit Oriented Development $1,000,000 and their accomplishments. At the March 16 Full Council Includes Waipahu Rail Station Access Improvements Meeting, I was honored to sponsor Honorary Certificates Rehabilitation of Streets Islandwide $100,000,000 for deserving members of our community. A portion of this includes Pali Momi Street, Kaamilo Street, and Ulune Street I wish everyone a happy Spring that blooms each day Bridge Rehabilitation at Various Locations $200,000 with renewed hope, health, and joy. Includes two footbridges over Moanalua Road Sewer Mainline and Lateral Projects Islandwide $19,500,000 A portion of this includes sewer rehabilitation at Harbor View, Aiea Kai Place, and Kauhale Street Waimalu Wastewater Pump Station Force Main System: Plan and Design $801,000 Pearl Harbor Historic Trail: Reconstruct and inspect trail improvements $900,000 Recreation District No. 3 Improvements $1,500,000 Recreation District No. 5 Improvements $310,000 Renovate Recreation Facilities $710,000 Includes pools at Pearl City DP and Waipahu DP as well as a roof at Waipahu DP Ted Makalena Golf Course $2,366,000 Includes Parking ($1,191,000), Maintenance Yard ($803,000), Councilmember Ron Menor and I co-sponsored an Honorary Certificate to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of St. Joseph Irrigation ($45,000), and New Cart Paths ($1,050,000). Church in Waipahu. For Advertising information

The Honolulu City Council honored the Pearl City High School Lady Chargers on winning the 2016 Queens Medical Center HHSAA Division 1 State Girls Soccer Championship. This please championship was the Lady Chargers’ first title since 1997 and its fifth title in school history. call Brandon Elefante represents Honolulu City Council District VIII, which covers Aiea, Pearl City, and Waipahu. He is an active mem- ber of several organizations including the Filipino Junior Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii. He can be reached at (808) 768-5008, and 595.8787 his email isbelefante @honolulu.gov. PAGE 20 • THE FIL-AM COURIER • APRIL 1-15, 2016

social and spiritual benefits. in evolution as species It is important physically to crawled from the sea and maintain a posture with an began to populate the land open and lifted chest and masses. We are a product of relaxed shoulders, not just our physical environment; by Dr. Rickie Camara to breathe better but to and so as E.T., the extra- open the heart space. For to terrestrial, says in the be heart-less is to be ‘home- movie, “Love your planet!’ Home can be many less.’ Home is where we things to many people. Take care of your body; come from, our Source. In It can be a place where it is where you live. Keep it physics, they talk about the one lives or where one is clean and tidy, hydrated and initial singularity which was from or even an institution nourished. Keep the head up a gravitational singularity where people are cared and stand tall, taking your of infinite density thought for. The word itself has its place in this world. Have to have contained all of the home in Germanic and Old your heart in the right place; mass and space-time of the English roots from “haims” and certainly not in the Universe before quantum or “ham,” denoting a village, mouth as there is no need fluctuations caused it to an estate, or even just a to carry anxiety with you. rapidly expand in the Big house, with emphasis on the Have shoulders to cry and Bang of creation. Words like place being a gathering of lean on to support others ‘singularity’ and ‘infinity’ people. This is as opposed Nothing in their journey. Avoid the denote God… Spirit! “We to the word, “house,” whose eyes getting bigger than are all ‘Spirits in bodies;’ origins are related to the the stomach thereby living sibs! We are not a body verb, hide. We go to our within your means. Shake with a spirit; but God in house to be alone; and a leg and always have your bodies. And when we wake we go home to a place of to Write best foot forward as you dip up to this Consciousness sharing and gathering. your toes into the waters of will we experience “The Our body is our home, life. Kingdom Within.” In this too, and its center is the We like to think of Earth Consciousness, we are heart. The heart is the first as separate from us; but home. functional organ to develop Home we are a part of, not apart And the primal sound of in the embryo, beginning from, this planet. It is very creation is ‘Om’ (Romanized to form at around the 18th much our home, too. Earth as A-U-M). It is the sound day after fertilization and embraces and nurtures all that reminds us of where starting to beat and pump life; and if only we would we come from and where blood by the third week. It is do the same for her. Even we return; our God-source, the place from which other About the planet’s forces such as our Creator. The sound, Om, organs in the developing origin of love. implies receptivity to the gravity are actively shaping is universal and is the root fetus get their pulsating A closed-off heart is a energy around you and our lives. Gravity influences of “Amen” found in religions signals to unfold and house; and an open heart, that has profound physical, the development of our of Christianity and Judaism; develop. It is the embryonic a home. Opening your heart psychological, emotional, musculo-skeletal system, and of “Amin” as found in and played a major role the Islamic faith. It brings to mind what St. John in his Gospel says in the very first verse, “In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God…” I am delighted that the sound and letters of “Om” are embedded in the word, ‘home.’ For we truly are home only when we live in God Consciousness with an open heart; and share our love and caring with others, and our Earth.

Dr. Rickie Camara is a Board- Certified psychiatrist and Bikram Yoga teacher. He teaches yoga classes at Hotyoga8 in Kaimuki. He has a yoga-aligned health coaching and counseling practice in Kahala. You can hear him every Friday on the radio at KNDI between 8 and 8:30 a.m. on the Medical Forum with Flor Martinez. Email contact at rickiec @pixi.com. THE FIL-AM COURIER • APRIL 1-15, 2016 • PAGE 21

Amelia Casamina Cabatu is a community lead- er and a familiar face, often hosting community events and celebrations. She is a veteran radio announcer and guests-hosts on 1270 KNDI Ra- dio. In addition to other affiliations, Amelia is STATEWIDE the former Chair of the Philippine Celebrations Coordinating Committee of Hawaii. She owns and operates an adult daycare business and is happily married to Arnold Cabatu. They live in community CALENDAR Salt Lake and are blessed with one daughter, Armay. Please send your event information Compiled by Amelia Casamina Cabatu to [email protected] or call her at (808) 282-2033.

Person: Secretary Cynthia at cyn- Church 830 Main Street Honolulu, Contact Persons: Calvin Bagaoisan Maria Clara Ball; Ala Moana Hotel OAHU [email protected] HI 96818 9:00AM-3:00 PM; Con- (Interim President) 286-4334, Ben Hibiscus Ballroom 6:00 PM. Join tact Persons: Cely Querido 368- Pulido (Executive and Program the Maria Clara Contest Contact April 2-16, 2016 April 9,2016 6052 or email [email protected], Director) 421-9747 Persons: Bernadette Fajardo, Pres- Filipino Film Festival 2016 Honolulu FAUW (Filipino Association of Uni- Fred Martinez 358-8049 or email ident 342-8090, Cecilia Villafuerte Museum of Art. 900 South Bereta- versity Women). An evening with [email protected] July 16, 2016 780-4985 nia Street. Films will be shown at Philippine National Artist, Nick Santanians Association of Ha- the Doris Duke Theatre. Joaquin at the Filipino Film Festival, May 14, 2016 waii-USA Installation of Officers & November 19, 2016 This year’s Filipino Film Festival Honolulu Museum of Art, 900 South Philippine Nurses Association of Board of Directors Ala Moana Hotel, NAMI, INC. Nursing Advocates & showcases the Philippines’ rich, Beretania Street. Honolulu HI; Hawaii (PNAH) Installation of 2016- Hibiscus Ballroom; 6:00 PM-11:00 Mentors, Inc.; 15th Anniversary diverse cinema, revealing a vibrant 4:00PM Portrait of the Artist as a 2018 Officers Ala Moana Hotel, PM; Contact Persons: Dr. Julius Gala and Appreciation of RN Review culture. Come and see films that Filipino, 5:30 PM FAUW Reception; Hibiscus Ballroom; 6:00 PM-12:00 Soria 722-9958, Amy Quides 255- Class Volunteer Lecturers & Rec- explore life—from the joys of first 6:30 PM Dahling Nick- docudrama AM; Contact Persons: Ramon Su- 6380, Aurora Garcia 722-3150 or ognition of New RN’s and Review love to the triumph over grief in explores his life & works. Film price mibcay 489-7148, Erlinda Ferrer email santanian sofhiusa@gmail. Graduates. 6:00 PM Banyan Tree the face of tragedy. Community $10 general and $8 for museum 721-1501, Tina Salvador 426-6183 com Showroom, Hale Koa Hotel Con- partners, The Philippine Celebra- members. Tickets available at the tact Persons: Bea Ramos-Razon tions Coordinating Committee of door. Contact Person: Cecile Yas- May 14, 2016 July 20-24, 2016 808 778-6291, Jun Obaldo 808 HI (PCCCH), the Filipino Commu- ay 741-5787 or email cjyasay2@ 24th Annual Filipino Fiesta & Parade 37th Philippine Nurses Association 277-7495, Bong Curameng 808 nity Center of Hawaii (FilCom), gmail.com and 4th Annual Flores de Mayo of America (PNAA) National Con- 383-0135 the Bulacan Circle & Associates presented by the FilCom Center, vention Grand Hyatt Hotel, Wash- of Hawaii, the Filipino Association April 16, 2016 L&L Hawaiian Barbecue. Parade ington DC; PNA Hawaii Contact of University Women (FAUW), the 74th Commemoration of Araw Ng route goes from Fort DeRussy to Persons: Tina Salvador 426-6183, MAUI Oahu Filipino Community Council Kagitingan (Day of Valor); Pre- Kalakaua Avenue to end at Kapio- Ramon Sumibcay 489-7148, Erlin- (OFCC), Filipino Chamber of Com- sented by the Philippine Consulate lani Park from 9:00 AM-10:00 AM. da Ferrer 721-1501 April 23, 2016 merce of Hawaii (FCCH), and the General in Honolulu in coordination Fiesta will be at the Kapiolani Park The Maui Filipino Chamber Foun- Philippine Medical Association of with the Philippine Celebrations from 10:00AM-5:00 PM. For more July 30, 2016 dation Annual Scholarship Golf Hawaii (PMAH). Hospitality spon- Coordinating Committee of Hawaii details, sponsorship, and how to La Union Circle of Hawaii presents Tournament The Dunes at Maui sor: Outrigger Resorts. Tickets: (PCCCH); 2:00 PM-4:00 PM; Na- participate please call Arceli Re- Miss & Mrs. La Union Hawaii USA Lani. Shot gun start at 7:00 AM, $10 | $8 museum members. tional Memorial Cemetery of the bollido, FilCom Center Programs 2016. Ala Moana Hotel Hibiscus Now accepting teams and sponsors. Pacific, Punchbowl, Honolulu. RSVP Director at 808 680-0451, Paul Ballroom; 5:30 PM; Coronation For more information and applica- April 2, 2016 required to email: pcghonolulu. Gaerlan Alimbuyao Flores de Mayo with Dinner. Cost $65.00; Contact tion form go to www. mauifilipino- Filipino Film Festival Opening night culturalsection@gmail .com or call Event Chair 808 754-8691, Vince Persons: Baybee Hufana Ablan chamber.com/golftournament reception; 6-7:30pm; Honolulu Mu- 595-6316 extension 112 by April Baldemor 808 391-0723. You can 753-5616; Laurie Ann Tadina 358- seum of Art Ticket includes dinner 7, 2016. also check FilCom Center website 0474; Conrad Valdriz 953-8888; June 16, 2016 with a no-host bar. Bonifacio: Ang at http://filcom.org/ Ben Pulido 421-9747; Lolita Do- Gintong Pamana Leadership and Unang Pangulo screens at 7:30pm. April 16, 2016 mingo 295-1387 Scholarship Awards; Maui Beach $35 | $30 museum members. For Filipino Entrepreneur of the Year May 14, 2016 Hotel; 5:30 PM; Cost: $50.00 If more information visit the website: Award, Young Filipino Entrepreneur United Pangasinan Of Hawaii (UPH) August 13, 2016 you renew your membership or be- honoluluacademy.org of the Year Award & Scholarship 48th Anniversary Dinner & Dance Philippine Women’s Civic Club come a member of the Maui Filipino Awards Banquet presented by the Pacific Beach Hotel Grand Ballroom; (PWCC) Filipiniana Ball; Ala Moana Chamber of Commerce by May 15, April 2, 2016 Filipino Chamber of Commerce of 6:00 PM; Tickets and Informa- Hotel Hibiscus Ballroom; 6:00 PM; 2016, they will include you in this year’s membership directory. Con- ONE Filipino Speak up. Be Heard. Hawaii (FCCH) Ala Moana Hotel, tion call Contact Persons: Cely Cost: $65.00 Suggested attire: Ma- tact Person Kit Zulueta, President VOTE! Public Forum; Presented by Hibiscus Ballroom 6:00 PM; Cost Villareal 778-2481 or 689-4911, ria Clara, Kimona, Terno or Muslim. (808) 291-9407 or email: info@ the FILCOM, COVO, OFCC & UFCH $65.00; Attire: Formal/ Business Fred Martinez 358-8049 or email Join the contest for the Best Filip- mauifilipino chamber.com and visit community organizations. Filipino Suit. Currently accepting nomina- [email protected] iniana Costume. Contact Persons: their website:www.mauifilipino- Community Center 94-428 Mokuo- tions for entrepreneur of the year Letty Saban 255-9429, chamber .com la St. Waipahu HI; 10:00 AM – 2:00 Statewide For more information May 28, 2016 Edna Alikpala 282-3669. Mimi PM. Join fellow kababayans for a please Contact: Rocky Anguay Ms. Normalites of Hawaii 3rd Grand Gozar 312-0778, Edith Gudoy July 29-31, 2016 day of education, fellowship and Event Chair 808 387-5821 or email Alumni Reunion & Coronation Ball 457-0253 United Filipino Council Of Hawaii FREE food! Fill out an information [email protected], Sam Acosta (LNS, INNS, NLTC, MMSU-CE, (UFCH) Annual Convention to be card for a chance to win a ROUND President 808 306-1428 MMSU-CTE). Pacific Beach Hotel August 20, 2016 held in Maui. Place & Time TBD. TRIP Ticket to the Philippines cour- Grand Ballroom; 6:00 PM-12:00 UPAA University of the Philippines Contact Persons: Greg Peros in tesy of Philippine Airlines. Get to April 28-May 6, 2016 AM; Contact Persons: Thelma Ortal Alumni Association of Hawaii In- Maui (808) 276-8771; Dwayne know your Community Center, Let Our Lady of Manaoag-Hawaii Devo- 389-1847, Pike Velasco 554-9646, stallation of Officers Gala; 6:00 Bueno in Oahu (808) 266-0392 your voice be heard, Meet your tees 11th Annual Feast of Our Lady Florence Peralta 650 274-7791, PM; Filcom Center; 94-428 Mo- elected representatives. Contact of Manaoag Nightly Novena at the Dolly Ortal 225-9997 kuola Street, Waipahu, Hi Contact July 30, 2016 Persons: FilCom Center: 680-0451, Holy Family Catholic Church 830 Persons: Bea Ramos-Razon 808 United Filipino Council Of Hawaii May Mizuno 741-4503, Alex Ver- Main Street Honolulu HI; 7:00 PM; June 18, 2016 778-6291, Melody Calisay 808 (UFCH) Miss Hawaii Filipina 2016 gara 551-4303, Maria Etrata 392- Contact Persons: Cely Querido 368- Oahu Filipino Community Council 224-9535, Jenny Normandy 808 Binhi At Ani Community Center in 2962 6052 or email [email protected], (OFCC) Presents the Miss Oahu Fil- 286-4426 Maui. Contact Persons: Greg Peros Fred Martinez 358-8049 or email ipina 2016 Pageant. 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An evening of Awards, Fashion (OFCC) Annual Convention Philip- ating high school valedictorians in 3:00 PM; Flag raising ceremony at com/care4-2 or call 1-877-926- & Culture featuring Scholarships pine Consulate General of Honolulu public and private schools & pre- the county building on October 3rd 8300; Keynote Speaker: & Outstanding Women Achiever Lanai Contact Persons: Alex Ver- sentation of the continuing scholar at 10:00 AM. For more information Caring for the Caregiver Emme Awards. Selection of Ms. Terno gara President 551-4303, Dwayne recipients, Empress Restaurant contact Kit Zulueta, President (808) Tomimbang & Mr. Barong Costume Contest. Bueno 266-0392 100 N. Beretania St. 6:00 PM. 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