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PAGE 2 • THE FIL-AM COURIER • MAY 16-31, 2017 STATEWIDE COMMUNITY CALENDAR Compiled by AMELIA CASAMINA CABATU Amelia Casamina Cabatu is a community leader and a familiar face, often hosting community events and celebrations. She is a veteran radio announcer and hosts the “FIL-AM COURIER COMMUNITY HOUR on 1270 KNDI Radio every 1st Sunday of the month. In addition to other affiliations, Amelia is 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 Salt Lake and are blessed with one daughter, Armay. Please send your event information to [email protected] or call her at (808) 282-2033. SEPTEMBER 16, 2017 OAHU “Hawaii’s Best Filipino Adobo” at 8090, Amelia Casamina Cabatu of Directors. Fil-Com Center, 94- Filipino Women’s Civic Club the Philippine Consulate Lanai. 282-2033. 428 Mokuola Street Waipahu, HI (FWCC) Annual Maria Clara Ball MAY 19, 2017 6:00 PM; Contact Persons: Cecilia 6:00 PM; vb Cost: $50.00 for Dinner, 2017. Ala Moana Hotel Hibiscus Bicol Club of Hawaii’s Premier Villafuerte 780-4985, Bernadette JUNE 11, 2017 Entertainment, Door Prizes and Ballroom. 6:00 PM. Contact Scholarship Fundraiser, Fajardo 342-8090, Amelia The Oahu Filipino Community Rotary Foundation RSVP to Rev. Persons: Rose Galanto 688-4458, Celebrates the Art & Music of Casamina Cabatu 282-2033. Council presents the 2017 Miss Alex Vergara, RCK President at Cecilia Villafuerte 780-4985 Bicolano heritage. Filipino Oahu Filipina Scholarship 808-5514303 or email: alex@ Community Center 428 Mokuola JUNE 9, 2017 Pageant Sheraton Waikiki Hawaii alexvergaraphotography.com OCTOBER 12-15, 2017 St. Waipahu, HI. 5:30 PM – 10:00 Earth Philippines Hawaii, an art Ballroom. 5:30 PM; No Host Santa Lucia Academy Aloha Grand PM; $50.00 General Admission, show featuring the abstract arts Cocktails, 6:30 PM Gala Banquet, JULY 8, 2017 Reunion, Ala Moana Hotel, 410 VIP tickets available by and paintings of Earth Philippines 7:30 PM; Pageantry chaired by Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Atkinson Drive Honolulu, Hawaii sponsorship Level. Contact Artists & featuring Actress and Miss Deedee Melchor-Paguyo in Hawaii (FCCH) Installation of New 10/12, 6:00 PM-12:00 AM. Person: Arnold Pontillas 391-9185 Artist Heart Evangelista together association with the Miss Oahu Officers and Board of directors Hawaiian Night, Opening and with her husband Senator Francis Filipina Sisterhood. For 6:00 PM. Hilton Hawaiian Village Networking Night 10/13, 9:00 AM- MAY 28, 2017 “Chiz” Escudero, The ARTS at Sponsorship, Advertising, & Ticket Resorts, Tapa Ballroom Contact 3:00 PM; General Assembly Tyson Perry’s Fearless Funding 4 Marks Garage, 1159 Nuuanu Reservations Call Deedee at 554- Persons: Bernadette Fajardo 342- Meeting 10/13 5:00PM-11:00 PM Kidney Function Fundraiser Crab Avenue, Honolulu HI. 6:00 PM – 2897 8090, Brandon DelaCruz 389- Luau, 10/14 6:00 PM-12:00 AM Shack Kapolei 590 Farrington 9:00 PM; Cost: $60.00. Contact 0517 Filipiniana Gala Night, Hibiscus Highway 4:00 PM–9:00 PM; $25.00 Person: Indah Fides Delgado 724- JUNE 17, 2017 Ballroom, 10/15 11:00 AM-3:00 PM Donation. Contact Person: Nancy 0602 Operation Manong/OMSS (Office JULY 10- 16, 2017 Picnic at Magic Island. Contact Ortiz 285-0072 of Multicultural Student Services) 11th Ambassadors’ Tour to the Person: Tina Salvador 808 426- 45th Anniversary. 10:00 AM – 3:00 Philippines, Manila and Davao 6183. For more detailed JUNE 8, 2017 JUNE 10, 2017 PM; University of Hawaii Manoa City Join the annual tour to the information and to register visit Adobo Festival, the very first in 119th Philippine Independence Campus Center Ballroom. $10.00 Philippines with the Philippine their website: https://ronnicah. Hawaii presented by the Day Celebration presented by the per person, Free for children 12 Diplomats and explore the cultural wixsite.com/slaaloha2017 Philippine Celebrations Philippine Celebrations yrs old and under open to the heritage sites of Manila and Davao Coordinating Committee of Hawaii Coordinating Committee of Hawaii Public RSVP by May 31, 2017. City. Experience the Philippine OCTOBER 20, 2017 (PCCCH) in Cooperation with the (PCCCH) in cooperation with the Contact Information: 808-956- culture, cuisine and Filipino Community Center, Inc. Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Philippine Consulate General, 7348 or email entertainment. Starting from Bayanihan Gala Fundraiser Hawaii (FCCH) and the Hawaii Hilton Hawaiian Village Resorts, [email protected] $1813.00 (hotel twin sharing honoring extraordinary Acts of Restaurant Association to promote Tapa Ballroom. 6:00 PM; Contact basis) and price is on a first come Service for more information and local businesses and promote Persons: Cecilia Villafuerte 780- JUNE 23, 2017 first served basis. For more sponsorship opportunities contact Filipino Culture and Cuisine. 4985, Bennette Misalucha 398- Rotary Club of Kapolei 2017-2018 information please contact the Fil-Com Center (808) 680-0451 Selection of winning the title 5988, Bernadette Fajardo 342- Installation of Officers and Board Philippine Consulate General Honolulu (808) 595-6316 to 19, OCTOBER 29, 2017 Aloha Tours & Travel 845-2218, Philippine Nurses Association of Everlasting Services Inc. 841- Hawaii (PNAH) Halloween and 2881, Nobel Travel (808) 244- Masquerade Ball Fundraising at 4609, Panda Travel Inc.732-6691 Ala Moana Hotel, Rumuors press 3, or Philippine Airlines Nightclub, 5:00 PM-10:00 PM. Cost: Honolulu (808) 840-1109 $30.00 heavy pupus and one drink included. Contact Persons: Tina AUGUST 26, 2017 Salvador 426-6183, Ramon Philippine Cultural Foundation of Sumibcay 489-7148, Tina Hawaii (PCFH) Recognition Night Fernandez 721-1721 honoring the 2017 Parents/parent of the year, recognizing the 2017 NOVEMBER 4, 2017 outstanding achievements of Filipino Business Women’s graduating high school Association (FBWA) presents the valedictorians in public and private Annual Kimona Ball and the schools & presentation of the Business Woman of the Year continuing scholar recipients,and Awards Ceremony. Dole Cannery announcement of the Trailblazer Pomaikai, Ballroom. 735 Iwilei of the year award to Mr. Roland Road, Honolulu, HI 6:00 PM Casamina. Empress Restaurant, Contact Person: Elsa Talavera 100 North Beretania St. 6:00 PM. 358-8964 We are currently searching for the parents/parent of the year who NOVEMBER 19, 2017 sacrificed to send their children (3 International Filipino-American minimum) to college and/or Asian Cultural Association of universities & have attained their Hawaii’s 6th Year Anniversary Ball. professional chosen careers. Pacific Beach Hotel Grand Contact Persons: Janice Sevilla Ballroom Makai. 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM 595-8000, Lina Longboy 421- Cost: $40.00 donation. Contact 7381, Leo Rojas Gozar 630-6268, Persons: Wilma Ibay 221-2407, Maggie Domingo 783-0068 Linda Jakosalem 679-9511, Becky Schmidt 291-4579 AUGUST 26, 2017 Filipino Nurses Organization of BIG ISLAND Hawaii (FNOH) Annual Awards and Biennial Installation Banquet MAY 20-21, 2017 Hilton Hawaiian Village, Coral Philippine Consulate Outreach Ballrooms IV & V 6:30. PM – 11:30 Mobile Team Visit in Hilo County PM; Contact Person: Stephanie of Hawaii Aupuni Center, Chung 221- 6212 Conference Room 101, Pauahi Street, Hilo. May 20, 2017 SEPTEMBER 2, 2017 (Saturday) 8;00AM – 5:00 PM, May Filipiniana Ball and Scholarship 21, 2017 (Sunday) 8:00 AM – 12:00 Award presented by the Philippine PM Appointments highly Women’s Association in Hawaii recommended. Contact Person: (PWAH). 6:00 PM at the Ala Moana Tulpe Day (808) 961-8220 this Hotel Hibiscus Ballroom. Contact service is made in collaboration Persons: Letty Saban 255-9429, with CoH Immigration Information Jenny Quezon 292-8105, Edna Office. Alikpala 282-3669 THE FIL-AM COURIER • MAY 16-31, 2017 • PAGE 3 SERVING THE COMMUNITY SINCE 1987 PUBLISHERS Mary Llanos Cordero David Cordero MANAGING EDITOR Bennette Espineli Misalucha DIRECTOR OF DESIGN Armando Dela Cruz Busmente PRODUCTION MANAGER Alice Llanos Busmente ASSISTANT EDITOR Radiant Cordero COPY EDITOR Danielle Evangelista By RADIANT CORDERO PHOTOGRAPHERS/GRAPHICS Brandon dela Cruz Noah Felipe Gabe de Liso Jeff Orig James Ramos COLUMNISTS Year after year, we get through which to both evolution of these foods that history that they adapted and Edna Alikpala Rhoda Yabez Alvarez, Esq. further away from when understand what is happening we continue to share today. put into their interpretation of Jesse Bacon II events occurred in history. in our world today and to Food isn’t just a mere the pancit. Nancy Bernal Cesar Bonilla Therefore, that is even more actively affect it. means of sustenance in our The way Filipinos have Alice Llanos Busmente Amelia Casamina Cabatu of a reason to make an effort In 1986, Dr. R.J. lives. evolved the noodle from just Anabel Gasmen Cabebe Dr. Rickie Camara to continuously teach and Rushdoony wrote: Food will also allow for a boiling it in water with fresh Dr. Patricia Halagao Zeny Muyot pass on the history to Memory is basic to the life deeper understanding of a garnishes to what we see at Angie Santiago Perfecto Yasay Jr. children and future of man … Most people culture, especially through a Filipino celebrations around generations. It is also just as think very little of the culture’s transformation of the world is just a small CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Conrad Abuel important to celebrate importance of their food. example of how Filipino food Ric Agnes Paul Alimbuyao successes in history as well. memory, either personal One food that has had and even the Filipino way of Ria Baldevia Eriza Bareng It is also important to or cultural. … But history different influences in the life has transformed Marnelli Joy Basilio Bernie Caalim remember and celebrate is simply a religious Philippines and strived throughout the course of Randy Cortez Radiant Cordero important events that are memory of the past.