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Bennette Espineli Misalucha

SERVING THE COMMUNITY SINCE 1987

PUBLISHER Mary Llanos Cordero

MANAGING EDITOR Bennette Espineli Misalucha WHERE ARE OUR YOUNG LEADERS?

DIRECTOR OF DESIGN Armando Dela Cruz Busmente “The secret message communicated to most young people today by the society

PRODUCTION MANAGER around them is that they are not needed, that the society will run itself quite nicely Alice Llanos Busmente until they — at some distant point in the future — will take over the reigns. Yet the

ASSISTANT EDITOR fact is that the society is not running itself nicely… because the rest of us need all Radiant Cordero the energy, brains, imagination and talent that young people can bring to bear down

COPY EDITOR on our difficulties. For society to attempt to solve its desperate problems without the Danielle Evangelista full participation of even very young people is imbecile.” — Alvin Toffler

PHOTOGRAPHERS/GRAPHICS Brandon dela Cruz The Philippine Consulate Noah Felipe lanai was the venue for this Gabe de Liso Jeff Orig year’s annual Oahu Filipino James Ramos Community Council (OFCC) COLUMNISTS convention. Edna Alikpala Alex Vergara, the current Rhoda Yabez Alvarez, Esq. Jesse Bacon II President kept the Nancy Bernal convention’s official matters Cesar Bonilla Alice Llanos Busmente on point as the conferees Amelia Casamina Cabatu eagerly listened to the issues Anabel Gasmen Cabebe Dr. Rickie Camara presented. This was the end Dr. Patricia Halagao of Manong Alex’s two year Zeny Muyot Angie Santiago term, but as the deliberations Perfecto Yasay Jr. continued, one could not tell CONTRIBUTING WRITERS his era was ending as his Conrad Abuel enthusiasm did not seem to Ric Agnes Paul Alimbuyao wane. As many can agree, Ria Baldevia Manong Alex has done a good Eriza Bareng Marnelli Joy Basilio job. Bernie Caalim I looked around and Randy Cortez Radiant Cordero spotted many recognizable Mary Cruzada faces in the audience. There Jaime de Jesus Brandon dela Cruz was Nana Maggie Domingo, Christian Evangelista the iconic octogenarian whose Imelda Gasmen The Filipino Junior Chamber of Commerce (Jaycees) during one of their meetings. Veronika Geronimo incredible influence in this Leo Gozar community stems from her a beehive of activity as he I know that we have of Bernadette Fajardo, who Ben Gutierrez Kathleen Lee radio broadcasting roots ably represented his group promising young people who will be installed during a Carmela Minaya dating more than fifty years. while serenading attendees are very capable. I see them banquet on July 16th. Written Gladys Quinto Marrone Gladys Menor There was Cecilia to the OFCC convention with on social media doing by our Courier contributing John Pagaragan Villafuerte, the indefatigable his smooth rendition of amazing things and even writer Jaco Gallarde, the Paola Rodelas Judy Relosimon community volunteer who is romantic standards. There going on quests to discover article maps out Bernadette’s Sandra Sagisi great at organizing major were so many others that their Filipino roots. I am even path to leadership. Nicole Velasco Jason Ubay events despite being busy day—each of them are inspired by the tremendous As Bernadette will tell you, MichiVillaruz with her real job as a leaders in their own unit efforts they expend to make I had something to do with NEIGHBOR ISLAND BUREAU mortgage banker. I saw Letty organizations—and as I the world a better place, as her start in the Filipino Maui Saban who blazed the trails smiled and nodded in their most millennials are inclined community. It was during my Kit Zulueta Jeremy Zane as a travel agent in the years direction, they acknowledged to do. term as President of the before Expedia became me with a smile. With every But why were they not at Filipino Chamber (1999-2000) Big Island Mil Asuncion popular, and who continues to smile, my heart swelled with the OFCC Convention? Why that I invited her to get Jane Clement get excited about forming warmth and aloha. It was as don’t I see them involved in involved. That year, she Dr. Margarita Hopkins women’s groups. I had a if their faces blurred into a other Filipino organizations? immersed herself in the Kauai chance to chat with Edna general feeling of positive What is that “divide” all Chamber and I even surprised Virgie Cruzada Liza Trinidad Alikpala, whose role as a vibes, and somehow I felt about? And is being Filipino her when I gave her the Marynell Valenzuela new grandma takes her away enveloped in a feeling of enough to bridge the gap award for the Most ADVERTISING SALES to Oregon for long periods of familiarity. between those born in the US Outstanding Member! That MarivicAldaya time, but whose heart is In short, I was with family. and those born in the was almost twenty years ago, Mary Cordero Annabel Cabebe always in the right place in I have been involved in Philippines? and to her credit, she Florence Tan McCollom Hawaii so by that token, has the Filipino community as a Have we made an effort continued on that path Lydia Kamiya Joni Redick-Yundt always been a reliable volunteer for thirty years, and to invite the young people to culminating in her present Rudy Bautista community work horse. Also had the opportunity to work our events? Or are we waiting Chamber’s role. Marynel Valenzuela present was business wiz with a number of these for them to come on their own Cultivating the next CIRCULATION Maria Etrata, current people. For many, our free will to participate in the generation of leaders is what Florence Tan (Oahu) Ron Oshiro(Leeward Oahu) President of the United community ties have led to task of community building? a leader does. David Cordero (Maui) Filipino Community Council more intimate bonds and I I dare say this is I challenge our community Marynel Valenzuela (Kauai) Milli Asuncion (Big Island) (and many other have invested personal important: during every leaders to cultivate relationships with many of event, every initiative, we relationships with our young LEGAL COUNSEL organizations, too many to Alfredo Evangelista, Esq. mention) and whose these folks, who are my need to ask the question: people. Do not be afraid to Atty. Ernesto Urbano (Phils.) generosity to community manongs and manangs. Have we as community reach out to the locals (those THE FIL-AM COURIER needs also make her one of But a nagging feeling still leaders INVITED our young born here) – these young is published twice a month by the most sought after persisted. people to have a seat at the people may not necessarily OAHU RELOCATION SERVICES located at 2221 Liliha St. attendee in every Filipino Then it hit me. Where are table? As my mom used to share our immigrant Honolulu, Hawaii 96817 function. I scanned the room our young people? Why are say, whoever is the adult experiences, but it is up to us Opinions expressed by the columnists are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the Fil-Am and my eyes fell on Nancy they noticeably absent at the needs to be the one to to make them aware of our Courier. Publisher reserves the right to edit letters to the editor and other material submitted. Repro- Walch, who has the energy convention? initiate. issues. duction of material and ads appearing in the Fil-Am courier is forbidden without written permission. All of three people, as she tries With the exception of One group that has a But it takes two to make photos submitted become the property of the Fil- Zhoydell Magaoay, a past history of reaching out to the this work. We need the young Am Courier. to juggle academic work, her Telephone: 808.595.8787 successful business and President of the Filipino young people is the Filipino people to also step into the Facsimile: 808.595.6883 community commitments. Jaycees and Raisa Polido, Chamber. In fact, I am glad light, and be willing to E-Mail: [email protected] past Miss Young Teen Filipina, to note that their incoming participate. www.filamcourier.net Close to where I was sitting, and the new Miss Oahu President, Bernadette The collaboration MEMBER I spoke with Lynn Guttierez, the retired school teacher Filipina, there was no one Fajardo will be reaching out between the young and the HFAMC Federation of Filipino American Media Associations who is finding her new normal there who could be to integrate them as part of experienced always makes for of the United States and Canada as a widow. That day, Ramon characterized as the future of her program of work. a better outcome. FFAMAS Sumibcay, President of a our community. In this issue of the Hawaii Filipino American Media Council nurses association, was also Courier, we feature a profile All rights reserved printed in the u.s.a © PAGE 4 • THE FIL-AM COURIER • JULY 1-15, 2016

By JACO GALLARDE

Our cover....

This elegant photo of Bernadette Fajardo, the incoming President of the Filipino Chamber was taken during the 2014 Maria Clara Ball.

Photo Credit: DAR RAMOS PHOTOGRAPHY/ABS-ABN of Pasig Rizal, Philippines

Cover Concept by Noah Felipe of Orig Media.

Mahalo to Jeff Orig of Orig Media.

Both Jeff and Noah can be reached at www.origmedia.com or by calling (808)447-9559.

Relevant. Impactful. has been a driving force in “Imagine a wave Sustainable. Transparent. the community and the coasting down the ocean,” These are the driving Chamber, commitments she offered Fajardo, “and the words of Bernadette attributes to her love of wave has an energy that Fajardo, who will be installed serving humanity. picks up the things and as the 62nd President of the Leading up to becoming people in the ocean as it Filipino Chamber of its president, Fajardo has crosses. That’s my vision Commerce of Hawaii (FCCH), served in various leadership for our administration of the the leading voice of Filipino roles at the FCCH, including Chamber – there’s so much business professionals Membership Chair, FCCH energy to harness.” across the State of Hawaii. Filipino Entrepreneur Born in Manila, Philippines A member of the FCCH since Program Chair, Director and to an attorney father and a 1999, Bernadette (or Dette Vice President. school teacher mother, as her friends would call her), Fajardo recalls her parents THE FIL-AM COURIER • JULY 1-15, 2016 • PAGE 5

With Lt. Gov. Shaun Tsutsui The Fajardo family: Austin, Candace, Jessica, Chloe, Bency, Bernadette and Cesar. instilling the values of hard Administrative Officer with give back to the Airlines, Maria Etrata, the work and education amongst City Bank, Central Pacific community. I am most Philippine Consulate, and ten brothers and sisters, a Bank, and Bank of Hawaii. excited about that role for Congressman Eric Singson, fact that was a constant in Additionally she has served the FCCH, to help our who helped organize and their upbringing. as a Financial Professional members and help our sponsored the students’ “I was always with Prudential Financial as community partners to be trips. It was really a win- encouraged to do my best, well as manager and owner successful so that they in win. Our students were able and reach higher,” said of B2B Printing. turn can share their to truly understand and Fajardo. “These are values Fajardo has also been success.” enhance their Ilocano skills.” that I passed on to my active in the Filipino Fajardo could not According to Dr. Aurelio children, and I am grateful American community here, contain her excitement as Agcaoili, Associate Professor that they are now settled serving as the President of she shared the success of of Ilocano Language and in their careers: my the Filipino Women’s Civic one such project: the Literature at the University daughter Candace is now Club, member of the Heald Ilocano Language of Hawaii at Manoa, Fajardo Regional Director to West College Advisory Board, Acquisition and Immersion was instrumental in securing Coast University, while my ILAING Coordinator, Chair of for New Generation 2015 the funding for the project. Bernadette and Cesar son Cesar Benedict is a the Philippine Celebrations project, a community “With the Filipino Doctor of Physical Therapy.” Coordinating Committee in program which offers Community Center coming “Dette, even during our Fajardo came to Hawaii Hawaii, President of the language classes and a trip over to help and offering its meetings, would call up her in the 70’s with her husband Filipino Business Women to the Philippines for non- space for the friends, and would, Cesar Fajardo. (The couple Association, President of native Ilocano speakers who regular Saturday formal unabashedly, ask for help to is celebrating over 40 years Candonians of Hawaii, wish to learn the language. training and classes,” fund the iLAING activities… of marriage and partnership.) President of St. John’s The program enables young explained Agcaoili, “Dette Big sums and small sums, it They then both worked for Mililani Parsh Filipino Catholic Filipinos to learn the value began to work to put does not matter to Dette.” Philippine Airlines, and when Club, Vice-President of Oahu and importance of the together the funds needed As she looks toward the the company assigned them Filipino Council, and Auditor Ilocano language for a period to run the program of about future, Fajardo’s eyes lit up to Hawaii, they decided to of the Filipino Council of of three months and are 50 hours of Ilokano language and she smiled with make it their permanent Hawaii. afforded the opportunity to and culture lessons. excitement and confidence home. Fajardo eventually “Business and visit the Philippines for two Students of all ages had to even as she describes a worked as Secretary for San community service go hand weeks. sit it out with me and two busy calendar for the year Miguel Corporation, a in hand,” said Fajardo. “It’s “So much of our culture other instructors for four filled with events that are Membership Specialist at the imperative that we as is about our language, it’s hours each Saturday.” Honolulu Board of Realtors, business leaders work to what defines us, and this and as a Trust Specialist, support budding program is especially Supervisor, and entrepreneurs as well as important to me,” explained Fajardo. “Cultivating these kinds of partnerships, working to better the community, initiating projects to improve our business climate, and to strengthen our members and partners—these are my goals as president.” The Ilaing program offers beginning level Ilocano language courses to members of the public, specifically aimed towards younger generations. “I am very proud of the partnerships with such entities like the Filipino Community Center who Then FCCH President Bennette Misalucha awards Bernadette hosts the classes, and Fajardo as 1999-2000 Outstanding Chamber Member of the organizations like Philippine Year. PAGE 6 • THE FIL-AM COURIER • JULY 1-15, 2016

Fajardo's parents: Atty. Benedicto In the early days: Cesar, Bernadette, Candace Cesar & Bernadette Fajardo - 25th Silver Wedding Anniversary and Modesta Dario & Bency Fajardo - Dec. 18, 1996 aimed to support members contribution to our state relationship with the Filipino and Mapua Institute of business voice here in and the Filipino community. and society. Jaycees (Junior Chamber of Technology, Cesar later Hawaii,” said Fajardo. “Our leadership team is This was of particular Commerce), inviting them to served as a Station engineer Known amongst the excited to host its first importance to Fajardo, as participate at events as with Philippine Airlines. community as a serial seminar for its members, the President of the partners, as well as allowing Together, they also own and fundraiser and philanthropist, continue our academic Candonians has family roots them membership into the operate a printing company, there is never a dull moment scholarship program, and from the area. group with a generous B2B Printing, a full-service with Fajardo, and she can finding new ways to “Who we are as leaders discount. printing firm that does often be seen working a promote our Filipino in our community, has so “I think about my commercial printing and room soliciting donations for businesses and help them be much to do with the children, and they are my designs. humble causes such as as successful as possible,” contributions of those inspiration. A whole As to what got her scholarship funds, supplies said Fajardo. “We are always before us” said Fajardo. “We generation of future interested in helping Filipino and goods for the needy, finding ways to strengthen must honor the past while business, government, and businesses and community and natural disaster relief for our partnerships.” preserving our future. That’s academic leaders are here, organizations, Fajardo said people in the Philippines. Last year, the FCCH was why we honor those who and they just need our that she “enjoyed meeting “You can’t successfully amongst the community paved the way, and we nurturing.” with people and helping solicit a donation, if you associations which organized invest in those who will Fajardo also credits her them realize their financial don’t believe in the cause the Sakada Day at the continue that path.” loving husband of 44 years, and personal dreams; it yourself with your whole Hawaii State Capitol, in That investment is Cesar Fajardo, for keeping really is the culmination of heart,” said Fajardo. “And which the original Sakadas beginning to bear fruit. The her even-keeled. the American dream.” that’s my strength, I take were recognized for their FCCH has been A graduate of the Like a true marketing that passion and I don’t strengthening their University of the Philippines professional, she pivoted relent, until I get a back to her guiding commitment.” principles, and the theme of The FCCH will hold its this year’s mission. 62nd Annual Installation “We want to awaken the banquet, where Fajardo will energy of those that have begin her term as president, been in the organization for on July 16, 2016 at 6:00 a while, and the energy of p.m. The event is organized newer members, and ride a by Installation Chair Marivic wave together so we can Dar. Those interested in accomplish an aggressive tickets should contact (808) agenda that strengthens 342-8090 and promotes our Filipino

Bernadette with her parents on her wedding day - Dec. 18, 1971 THE FIL-AM COURIER • JULY 1-15, 2016 • PAGE 7

Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii and Foundation 62nd Anniversary & Annual Installation COMMITTEE MEMBERS

18 year old Bernadette as Mutya ng Maynila in Manila, Philippines

PRESIDENT - BERNADETTE DARIO FAJARDO Bryan Jaco Gallarde is currently a freelance public EVENT CHAIR - MARIVIC DAR affairs and communications consultant, with over ten years CO-CHAIRS: of local, state, and federal SAM ACOSTA, LITO ALCANTRA, PAUL ALIMBUYAO, experience in political STEPHEN CALLO, BRANDON DELA CRUZ, communications and MARIA A.F. ETRATA, CECILIA VILLAFUERTE government. He has managed city council, state house, and congressional campaigns, as well as served as a field and Filipino American Vote Coordinator for the national south-eastern region for President Obama's 2012 re- election campaign, as well as Communications Associate at Washington D.C. based public affairs firm Dewey Square Group. A graduate of the University of Hawaii, he loves to eat, and is slowly crawling his way through all of Hawaii's best restaurants. PAGE 8 • THE FIL-AM COURIER • JULY 1-15, 2016 Congratulations! Bernadette Fajardo, President 2016-2017 and to all officers of Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii THE FIL-AM COURIER • JULY 1-15, 2016 • PAGE 9

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Bernadette Dario Fajardo Brandon Dela Cruz Sam Acosta Bernadette Dario Fajardo was born and raised in Brandon Trinidad Dela Cruz is a second-generation Sam Acosta is a Financial Services Consultant with Manila, Philippines and traces her roots to various Filipino, born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii. His Primerica Financial Services. He has been in the influence by the Filipino culture began at an early provinces in the Philippines through her father, Atty. industry for more than ten years. He started his age with his parents instilling important values of Benedicto A. Dario from Candon, Ilocos Sur, and her business providing employee benefits like major faith in God, education, hard work, humility, and medical and supplemental health insurance mother, Modesta A. Dario from Bulacan and Quezon. integrity into his character. programs, like Sec 125 plans, Life and Long Term She graduated from the Philippine College of Beginning in 1998, Brandon was exposed to a Care insurance and retirement plans. Today, his Commerce with honors and earned a Bachelor of variety of Filipino experiences including Operation focus is now on recruiting, licensing, training, and Science degree in Commerce Management and Manong, Sariling Gawa, and UH Manoa’s Katipunan developing independent agents who want to build Finance. and Timpuyog clubs. He transcended the college a business for themselves in the financial services Fajardo’s career spans over 25 years as a Filipino community and got involved with the larger Filipino community, including the Filipino Community industry. Trust Specialist, Supervisor and Administrative Officer Center (where he was the youngest member of the at City Bank, Central Pacific Bank, and Bank of Hawaii. She retired from grassroots community relations team). He also hosted a weekly show on Acosta is a graduate of Waipahu High School and the University of banking in 2007 and became a Financial Professional with Prudential Financial KNDI Radio called “The Filipino Community Network from 2001 to 2006 Hawaii at Manoa with the degree of Travel Industry Management majoring in until 2012. She currently manages B2B Printing and Consultant for Aloha where he devoted his show “to discuss issues concerning the Filipino community Hotel and Restaurant Management. Prior to becoming a financial services while looking at the Filipino community from various perspectives.” Graphics. Some of her community accolades and services are: 2008 Filipino specialist, he worked with Creations in Catering, a premiere special events Today, Brandon has translated his success in the community into a Business Woman of the Year by the Filipino Business Women’s Association and catering company in the islands. He also owned and operated a food and thriving professional career as the Director of Marketing for international, service catering business, “The Garden Lanai at Olaloa,” for three years. He (FBWA) & FBWA Foundation; FBWA President, 2009 and 2010; Candonians of Hawaii-based restaurant chain, L & L Drive-Inn/L & L Hawaiian Barbecue. He served on the Board of the Filipino Chamber of Commerce between 2003 and Hawaii President 2004 to 2008; and St. John’s A & E Filipino Catholic Club attributes his blessings of success to the experiences he’s gained through the 2007 as Director and Vice President and chaired various committees during President, 2001 to 2006; Chair of Philippine Celebrations Coordinating Committee community, especially his involvement with the Jaycees. “The experience and those years. of Hawaii in 2013 in partnership with the Philippine Consulate of Honolulu; lifelong friendships from the Jaycees have been a treasure for me that I have Acosta reigns from Zambales, Philippines and is married with one son Advisory Board Member of Heald College; and Current President of Filipino and will continue to carry through life.” named Joshua. Women’s Civic Club, 2012 to 2016. Fajardo is also the Coordinator of the very first Ilocano Language Angie Santiago Luz Peirson Acquisition and Immersion for New Generation (ILAING) 2015 project, which Angie Dytioco Santiago has dedicated three decades Hawaii has been Luz Peirson’s home for 27 years. enables local Filipino young generation to learn the value and importance of of public service to the people of the City and Luz has been married to her husband, Jamie, for 29 the Ilocano language for a period of three months and are afforded the County of Honolulu in various positions that has years and blessed with three children: Leilani, Kema, opportunity to visit the Philippines for two weeks. enabled her to interact with people from all walks and Khaya. She considers herself blessed and would She is married to Cesar F. Fajardo, a retired Philippine Airlines Station of life. Her positions with the City’s Department of like to continue to be actively and directly involved Human Resources include: Workers Compensation Engineer. Bernadette and Cesar are blessed with two children, Candice Beryl in community service to the best of her abilities, Adjuster for 13 years; Benefits Specialist for six and Dr. Cesar Benedict, DPT (married to Jessica Edita, PharmD) with two with honor and integrity, thus she is honored to be years; and an Equal Opportunity Specialist and grandchildren, Austin and Chloe from Azusa and Long Beach, California. given the chance to have served the Filipino Human Resources Specialist for almost nine years. Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii as treasurer and Aside from serving the City, she also serves this year as auditor. her community in many capacities. She is a regular Luz earned her Bachelor of Science in columnist with the Fil-Am Courier for three years. Commerce and also majored in Accounting at Samar Rosalinda Bahinting Abuel For community organizations, she has served as governor of the United Filipino Council of Hawaii, Entertainment Program College in Catbalogan, Samar, Philippines. She also Rosalinda (Linda) Bahinting Abuel is a wife, mother earned her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration at Hawaii Pacific Chairperson for the 24th Filipino Fiesta Committee (2016), Assistant Auditor and grandmother. She was born and educated in University in Honolulu, Hawaii. for the Philippine Celebrations Coordinating Committee of Hawaii, First Vice the Philippines. She graduated Salutatorian from Peirson is a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with a Permit to President of the Oahu Filipino Community Council, Tagalog Region Chairperson her hometown elementary school. She went to Practice in the State of Hawaii. Luz held various positions, namely as City and of both the 20th and 21st Filipino Fiesta, and was President of the Bulacan County of Honolulu’s Budget and Fiscal Services’ Senior Staff Accountant in the Centro Escolar University and was in the top five Circle & Associates of Hawaii. Capital Assets and Accounts Payable Department, was an auditor of a local among the graduating class of 1968. She graduated Her terrific work ethic and involvement in the community has earned her CPA firm, a Finance Director at nonprofit organizations with multimillion dollar from the University of Santo Tomas with a Bachelor’s awards such as Outstanding Woman Achiever in Volunteerism & Community budgets, and was a sole practitioner as a CPA specializing in nonprofit Degree in Commerce, Majoring in Accounting. Soon Involvement by the Hawaii Filipino Women’s Club, Department of Human organizations and helping businesses and individuals with their tax and Resources’ 2008 Employee of the Year, and the City and County of Honolulu’s after graduation she passed the Certified Public accounting needs. She has over 22 years of work experience in both the public 2008 Employee of the Year nominee. Accountant Examination in 1972. She joined a local and private sectors. CPA firm and worked her way up to Junior Luz is a member of the Hawaii Society of Certified Public Accountants Partnership until she left to join her husband Conrad in Hawaii in 1980. Linda since 1996 and was a past FCCH treasurer, assistant treasurer and past Maria A. F. Etrata treasurer of the Fil-Am Catholic Group at St. John A & E in Mililani, past joined Touché Ross and Co., CPA’s in Hawaii as an Audit Supervisor for three Etrata is currently the president and founder of treasurer of the Mililani High School Parents, Teachers, Students Organization, years. Her 32-year career in non-profit financial management started in 1984 Preferred & Community Based Services and The and her best job has been as a Soccer Mom and Certified Regional Referee for with her employment as the Accountant (ultimately Chief Fiscal Officer) for Primary Care Providers of Hawaii, all of which are AYSO Region 919. Child and Family Service (CFS) in Hawaii. In 1996 she left CFS when she was organizations representing attendant care and day given the opportunity to join the Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and care service providers for the elderly. She was named Children. She joined the hospital’s Family Support Services-Healthy Start the 2007 Filipino Business Woman of the Year by Rose Galanto Program, as the Accounting Manager for seven years until 2003 when the Rose Chavez Galanto was born and raised in the Filipino Business Women’s Association for her hospital was forced to close this community service due to loss of government Pagsanjan Laguna, Philippines. Her father was raised excellent track record of caring for the elderly and funding. in Candon, Ilocos Sur and her mother from Pagsanjan medically-fragile of our community. In the same From 2004 to the present, Linda serves as the Chief Financial Officer of the Laguna. A year after graduating high school from year, Etrata was also awarded Filipino Entrepreneur Waianae Coast Community Mental Health Center, Inc. dba Hale Na`au Pono Pedro Guevarra Memorial High School in Laguna, of the Year by the Filipino Chamber of Commerce which serves the seriously mentally ill and their families. She is responsible for Philippines, Rose migrated to Hawaii in 1966. the planning, management and administration of financial matters. These of Hawaii. Etrata also founded the Renato & Maria A. F. Etrata Foundation, a Galanto married in 1968, divorced in 1978, and is include budget preparation, financial statement preparation and reporting, non-profit organization that benefits educational institutions and related blessed with one child, Sheila Marie Galanto and audit, cash management, contract negotiation and financial compliance with activities, focusing specifically on scholarships, student financial aid services, two grandchildren, Taylor Nohelani and Tayson. Rose was employed at American Savings Bank state and federal authorities, internal control and development of financial awards programs, and more. and International Savings. She is currently a Realtor policies and procedures. She currently serves as a member of the Board of Governors for the Filipino Associates at Granventure Realty since 1980. She is Linda is also active in community projects, particularly those involving the Community Center in Waipahu and the Kauai Filipino Community Center. She a rental property manager for over 10 years. In 1981, she established and Filipino community. She was the volunteer financial manager for the capital is Past President of the Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii (FCCH) and managed her own jewelry business, Hill Solid Gold, Inc., and is the owner of campaign to build the Filipino Community Center. She was the 2014-2015 the past President of the United Filipino Council of Hawaii (UFCH) among Aloha Tours and Travel, Inc. since 1977, the oldest Filipino travel agency in the many other Filipino organizations. Treasurer for the Oahu Filipino Community Council. She held various leadership State of Hawaii. positions in organizations such as the Filipino Chamber of Commerce as its Rose’s passion is traveling the world. Some of her experiences include Treasurer for two consecutive years (1997 and 1998), President (1998) of the tours to Machu Picchu, Middle East Piligrimage tour, Palawan Underground Filipino Association of University Women (FAUW), and provides consultation Bennette Misalucha River of the Philippines, Great Wall of China, Christ the Redeemer in Brazil, to other Filipino cultural clubs and associations, notably the FAUW and the Bennette Espineli Misalucha is the Managing Editor Underground Salt City of Poland, and the largest castle in the world in Prague, Bulacan Circle and Associates of Hawaii. of Fil-Am Courier which is the longest running Filipino Czech Republic. ethnic paper in Hawai‘i. In addition to her role at the Courier, Bennette serves as the Executive Director Constacio Paranal III of the Hawaii Crop Improvement Association, a Paul Billington Constancio is the Executive Director at the Japan position she has held since April 2014. She has Paul R. Billington, immediately upon his honorable - America Institute of Management Science (JAIMS); thirty years of experience behind her. Amongst the discharge from the Navy, began his career in the he supports both Hawaii and Tokyo operations. In roles she had served were Vice President and addition, he is also a Clinical Professor of Marketing, College Admissions field and has been in this field Regional Director for Government and Community Management and Industrial Relations at the for over 40 years. Relations for Actus Lend Lease and a Senior Vice University of Hawaii Shidler College of Business. He is currently the Senior Director of Admissions President and Senior Manager at Central Pacific Early in his career, Constacio was inducted as a for Argosy University, Hawaii Campus. Billington Bank. Early in her career, Bennette spent seven years in the media world as fellow via the Urban Education Leadership has helped for many years with the University of a reporter, writer and news producer, both locally (KHON Channel 2 News) Programme in Washington D.C., where he worked with strategic analyst and policy makers at the Hawaii Garden event, is on the Board of Directors and in the Philippines. She is a graduate of the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa nation’s capital. Prior to joining JAIMS, Constancio for Hawaii College and Career Fairs (HCCF), assists and an honors graduate of the Bank Administration Institute’s Graduate School of Retail Banking at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, where she was the with the John A. Burns School of Medicine’s Center worked as a Sr. Global Management Consultant at HP Enterprise Services in first Hawai’i banker to later serve as its Assistant Director for four years. for Standardized Patients. Paul is also on the Executive Committee as the Silicon Valley, UK, and Australia. Bennette sits on a number of community boards, including the Board of current President of the Hawaii Ballroom and Dance Association. Paul believes Constacio currently serves as the Hawaii Representative of the Education Regents of Chaminade University, Oahu Transit Services (TheBus), The Filipino very much in giving back to the community and therefore is very proud of the Doctorate Student Assembly at the University of Southern California. He Community Center, Oahu Arts Center and the Friends of East-West Center. attended and completed graduate studies at Harvard, USC, Berkeley, and work that Argosy University has been doing with their Scholarships. He has Bennette’s work has earned her many distinctions, such as recognition as UKMC. He also attended college at De La Salle University in Manila, Philippines. been involved with the Filipino Chamber of Commerce for the last 13 years, “Woman of Distinction in Banking” by the Girl Scouts of Hawai’i (2002), the A recent transplant from Cambridge, Constancio joined FCCH to reconnect of which he has been on the Board of Directors for five of those years. Paul has United Filipino Community Council’s “Award in Banking and Finance” (2002), with his roots while pursuing his advocacy towards the advancement of the actively participated in the Taste of Kalihi, Legislative Breakfast, and Entrepreneur the “State Mother of the Year” for American Mothers Inc. (2007), one of top Filipino community in Hawaii. He hopes to inspire the Hawai'i youth and give of the Year events. “Ten Women Volunteers in Hawai‘i“ by Pacific Business News (2008) and was back to the community through his corporate, civic and socio-political recently recognized by the Hawaii Filipino Women’s Club (2015). engagements. THE FIL-AM COURIER • JULY 1-15, 2016 • PAGE 11 Commerce of Hawaii ard of Directors

Eddie Agas, Sr. Randy Cortez Rocky A. Anguay Eddie Agas, Sr. is a public servant with the City No other maxim exemplifies Randy’s overall Rocky A. Anguay has been a member of the and County of Honolulu’s Department of Design purpose in life than that of community service. Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii for 14 and Construction’s Construction Management Using this guidance, he seeks to make a difference years and has recently completed his second year as a Board of Director prior to his new position as Branch. Agas was appointed by former Mayor Mufi in society by continually striving to be a catalyst for Assistant Secretary in the Chamber. He has assisted Hannemann as an Advisory member of the Transit positive change. with the Chamber’s projects such as “A Taste of Oriented Development (TOD) and Leeward Coast Born in Pinpin, Sta. Cruz, Philippines, a five year- Kalihi.” the annual trade mission to the Philippines, Benefit Grant Program. Former Governor Ben old Randy and his family immigrated to Hawaii. the Annual Golf Tournament, and many more. He is Cayetano also appointed Eddie to the Filipino Eventually, the Cortez Family came to reside in looking forward to another year with the Chamber Centennial Celebration Commission, which is an Kalihi. Randy is a proud graduate of the University now as the Assistant Secretary and hopes to continue to contribute to the growing success of the Chamber. organization established for the sole purpose of Laboratory School (a.k.a. University High School). Rocky has almost 35 years of experience in the planning events to commemorate the 100 years Currently, Randy is a second year law student at financial industry and has served as Director and anniversary of the arrival of the Filipino contract the University of Hawaii at Manoa (UHM) William S. Past Vice President, President and State Director of laborers (sakadas) to Hawaii. Agas serves as the Chair of the Oahu Filipino Richardson School of Law. For his undergraduate degrees, he obtained a the Institute of Financial Education. He is a former Assistant Vice President of Community Council (OFCC)’s Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament, OFCC Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy along with a Bachelor’s in Filipino and Philippine Pioneer Federal Savings Bank and was in charge of their Training Department. He was most recently a Personal Banking Officer for First Hawaiian Bank’s Ways and Means and Rapid Response committees, co-chair of the Feeding Literature at the UHM. During the summer of 2009, the UHM Filipino and Pearl City Branch for the past 11 years and is now the Waianae Branch’s the Hungry for Institute for Human Services. He is the President and CEO of Philippine program selected Randy, alongside other noteworthy students, to Manager and Assistant Vice President. Cal-Hawaii, LLC., Principal and Marketing Manager of EJ Enterprise, LLC., and participate in the three-month Advanced Filipino Abroad Program (AFAP) in part principal of Crystal Dew Bottling Corporation in the Philippines. Manila, Philippines as a Fulbright-Hays scholar. Several years later, he would Eddie has held various positions and been a member of various committees return to the Philippines as a young professional through the Filipino Youth at the Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii as Assistant Secretary, Board Leadership Program (FYLPro) established by Jose L. Cuisia, Ambassador of Susana Berardy of Directors, ATOK Chair, and Co-Chair of the Golf Tournament. He is also a the Republic of the Philippines to the United States. Susie Berardy has been active in the business member of the Knights of Rizal - Hawaii Chapter, Knights of Columbus, and In satisfying his passion for community service, Randy served as President community in Hawaii for over 25 years. Out of Pastoral Council of St. Jude Catholic Church. He has served as President of of the JCI-Filipino Junior Chamber (a.k.a“Filipino Jaycees”) in 2013. To this college the Berardys built a successful business (DBI OFCC, United Filipino Council of Hawaii, and International Filipino Society of day, he is a member of the organization. In addition, Randy continues to Hawaii Inc.) specializing in Wholesale & Distribution Hawaii. Eddie has also chaired the Philippine Celebrations Coordinating devote his time to the Knights of Rizal – Hawaii Chapter, previously serving as of a wide variety of gifts lines. Committee and served as Director of the Filipino Coalition for Solidarity and Chapter Pursuivant. DBI Hawaii has owned and operated seven retail Chair of the Global National Filipino Federation Association of America (NaFFAA) stores over the past several years. DBI-Hawaii Gala in 2006. Nancy Atmospera-Walch Wholesale customers have included some of the Nancy Atmospera-Walch is the Owner of AIM, largest retailers in the state of Hawaii as well as Inc. and President and CEO of ADVANTAGE Health Mainland chains doing business in Hawaii. The Kenneth Nakasone Care Provider, Inc. She was recently recognized on June 16, 2016 Ken Nakasone and his firm Kobayashi, Sugita Berardys have been highlighted and written about in several local newspapers by the University of Hawaii’s School of Nursing's &Goda have participated in the Filipino Chamber of and articles. 60th Anniversary Gala as the 2016 Outstanding Commerce of Hawaii as sponsors of various Chamber Susie is very active in the Filipino community having won several awards Alumni for Leadership, Excellence, and Innovation. events for many years. Having seen the Chamber in business such as: 2001 SBA Filipino Chamber of Commerce Entrepreneur of grow and evolve, Ken joined the Board to take a Her other awards include: Filipino Entrepreneur of the Year, Filipino Business Woman of the Year, the Year State of Hawaii; 2001 BYUH Distinguished Alumni; 2003 Filipino more active role in helping the Chamber as a Director. Outstanding Volunteer Lecturer Award, Legislative Business Woman of the Year State of Hawaii; and 2003 BYUH Distinguished Ken has practiced law in Hawaii for 16 years. He Award Recognizing the Outstanding Achievement Alumni of the Year . She has been past President of the Filipino Business represents clients in a variety of matters involving for Outstanding Filipino Nurses in Hawaii, Certificate Woman’s association of Hawaii. The Berardys donate much of their time real estate, condominium, construction, banking, of Appreciation for Outstanding Commitment to Minority Women’s Health, and mentoring and teaching others how to succeed in business. governmental procurement, and employment and many more. labor law. Ken is a member of the Hawaii State Bar Her accolades include: Gubernatorial Appointee to the Small Business Association serving as the Chair of its Labor and Employment Law Section in Regulatory Review Board (2016), Chair of the Philippine Nurses Association of Yonie Malig-on 2012 and as the Vice Chair of that section in 2011. America Western Regional Conference (2015), and Philippine Nurses Association Payroll Coordinator of Nordic PCL Construction, Ken is involved in the community as a member of the Hawaii Democratic of Hawaii Chair, Corporate Sponsorship at the 8th Biennial Gala by creating a Inc., aspiring to be the most respected builder, Party, the Hawaii United Okinawan Association, and the Society for Human net income of over $20,000 (2014). renowned for excellence, leadership unsurpassed Resource Management Hawaii Chapter. He has also served as a Director and Nancy is married to Gerhart Walch since 1979 and they have two children, value. Graduated Bachelor of Science in Commerce Past President of the Kiwanis Executive Club of Honolulu. Christeen and Kuhio. majored in Accounting. She has served as member of the Board of the Vanessa Tan Kop Filipino Chamber of Commerce for 15 years, Chairs Editha Pulido Gudoy Vanessa Tan Kop serves as the Managing Director and Co-Chairs various FCCH Committees. She is Editha Pulido Gudoy hails from Dingras, Ilocos at Newmark Grubb CBI, Inc., a commercial real actively involved in Community projects and holds Norte to Martin Pulido and Avelina Dulay. Editha estate company. There, she is an investment, sales, grew up poor in simple rural surroundings. She and leasing specialist and has successfully the title of Diamond Queen, 2007, Philippines, Ms. walked to school barefoot, used guava leaves to represented landlord and tenants in closing Terno 2007, sponsored by the Hawaii Filipino brush her teeth, and bathed in a nearby river. She transactions in a seamless and timely manner. Women’s Club, Ms. Maria Clara, 2nd runner up 2014 excelled in school and continued to succeed in high Her previous involvement in the healthcare and she also served as Campaign Coordinator of school at Quirino High School in Quezon City, industry, such as time with Hawaii Medical Center Aloha United Way for 11 years. Philippines where she graduated Salutatorian and (formerly St. Francis Medical Center) and Kaiser was the only student from her graduating class to Medical Center - Pharmacy) has fulfilled her need become accepted to the University of the Philippines to help people and reach out to her community. in Dilliman. At University, she began with Liberal Vanessa also has vast retail and sales experience Jeannie Lum Arts and concentrated on Business. While completing from her early years working with her family’s hardware and lamination Jeannie Lum is an account executive for the her studies, she met her husband, Ben Gudoy who was finishing his Law business. She negotiated sales contracts at an early age and assisted in Western Union Company. She oversees the business degree. The two married in Ben’s hometown of San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte. The presentations of various business services. With her multicultural background, in the State of Hawaii, having to manage over 150 two have two children, Benedith Ventura and Benjamin Gudoy, Jr. not only does she have strong public relations and customer service skills, agents that include supermarkets, check cashing In 1967, the Gudoy family immigrated to Hawaii. Editha and her husband Vanessa also has unique business experiences that has allowed her to do and payday loans, and mini, locally owned shops engaged in numerous business ventures. In 1980, Ben and Editha, in part due business in Asia, especially in the Philippines, and Hawaii and has the tools to within the community. Her management makes her to their love of travel, established Everlasting Travel. The agency provided assist the Chamber in becoming a place for people to grow and flourish even a one-woman show since she is the only travel, door-to-door cargo service, money remittance, and other services. in harsh economic times. representative out here in Hawaii – having to Everlasting Travel has had the privilege of being one of the top producers of Vanessa is actively involved in the community and is one of the Board of oversee sales, operations, and marketing and grass airline ticket sales and has been accredited with an A+ rating and numerous Directors with the Hawaii State Art Museum, International Council of Shopping roots initiatives. Jeannie was born in the Philippines awards. Everlasting Travel has also been a yearly recipient of Philippine Center member, Hawaii Restaurant Association, Filipino Chamber of Commerce and moved to the US when she was one year old. Airlines award for recognition for its valuable sales and contribution and of Hawaii Director. excellent marketing awards. She attended St. Anthony’s in Kalihi, then to St. Francis in Manoa for high school, and then Chaminade University where she earned her bachelor’s in Marketing and Broadcast Communications, Summa Cum Laude. She also Alex Vergara received her Master’s in Business Administration at Chaminade right after she Alex Vergara serves his community extensively Jay Raymundo graduated, and was a graduate speaker at her commencement ceremony. apart from the Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Born and raised in Hale’iwa, Jay Raymundo Her career took off with taking on numerous volunteering and internships Hawaii. He is the current president of the Oahu graduated from Waialua High & Intermediate School opportunities both in high school and college. Some of her internships included Filipino Community Council and an ex-officio member and obtained his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Biology Public Relations at Sheraton Waikiki & the Royal Hawaiian, Account Coordinator of the FilCom board of directors, which has allowed and French Language & Literature from Boston at Hastings & Pleadwell: A Communications Company, and Special Events University in 2002. In 2004, Jay moved back to the him to gain an understanding and appreciation of Intern at the Chaminade University Office of Institutional Advancement. islands to pursue a career in healthcare. the Filipino community through networking and She was named one of the Most Promising Minority Student in 2005 under He currently is the Chief Executive Officer of partnerships. the American Advertising Federation where she received the award in New Aloha Habilitation Services, which is a healthcare Vergara is a commissioned chaplain of the York City. Connecting with the community and taking advantage of opportunities service provider for the elderly as well as individuals Honolulu Police Department (HPD), state of Hawaii to work and learn as much from others as possible was important to Jeannie. with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Sheriff Division, and the Federal Bureau of Jay has always been involved in the community Investigation (FBI). Vergara is a certified instructor through local Filipino organizations and serves on at the HPD Academy, Hawaii Department of Public Safety, and the FBI Academy the boards of the Filipino Junior Chamber and the in Quantico. Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii. His education includes a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science in Journalism from the Lyceum of the Philippines, Fine Arts degree from the Philippine Women’s University, Master of Theology from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, and conferred a Doctor of Ministry from the Claremont School of Theology in California. An ordained minister of The United Methodist Church, he served churches on the Big Island of Hawaii, the inner city of Honolulu, West Side of Kauai, Oahu's Waianae Coast and the new city of Kapolei. He is a member of the International Conference of Police Chaplains with Basic Master and Senior Chaplain Certifications. PAGE 12 • THE FIL-AM COURIER • JULY 1-15, 2016

Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii and Foundation 62nd Anniversary & Annual Installation Sponsors and Donors Diamond Sponsor

FIRST HAWAIIAN BANK Ruby Sponsors BANK OF HAWAII EVERLASTING TRAVEL SERVICES, INC KOBAYASHI, SUGITA & GODA, LLP PHILIPPINE AIRLINES QUEEN’S MEDICAL CENTER Gold Sponsors CAL-HAWAII, LLC CONSUELO ALGER FOUNDATION CS ACCOUNTING & TAX SERVICES HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, INC. HILTON HAWAIIAN VILLAGE IRONGATE, LLC LABORERS INTERNATIONAL UNION UNITED LAUNDRY SERVICES Silver Sponsors ALSTON HUNT FLOYD & ING LAWYERS CW ASSOCIATES, CPAs GENTRY HOMES, LTD. GROUP BUILDERS L&L HAWAIIAN BARBECUE PRUDENTIAL – PACIFIC FINANCIAL GROUP RON D ELECTRIC TRUMP INTERNATIONAL HOTEL & TOWER UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII FOUNDATION WEST LOCH PARK HOTEL Donors AVALON DEVELOPMENT COMPANY CENTRAL PACIFIC BANK DR. FORTUNATO & NIEVA ELIZAGA BETH & JAMES HOBAN DANILO & PRECIOSA LOPEZ MCDONALDS OF MAUI THE FIL-AM COURIER • JULY 1-15, 2016 • PAGE 13

By NANCY BERNAL

Al Waterson Jordan Segundo Yasmin Dar Fasi and Shaiyanne Dar Rex Navarrete

activities at the Frank F. Fasi farmers market with fresh Attention all actors – Civic Center at Honolulu mangos and other produce professional and amateur! Hale. On both dates, the and a beer garden with Margaret Doversola will be production of “Mango Days” mango-inspired drinks. On having an Adult Acting will be presented on the July 22, the fun starts at Workshop (for ages 15 and indoor stage at 6:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. til 10 p.m. and on over) on July 10 at The featuring Al Waterson, July 23, bring the whole Manoa School of Art & Music Brother Noland and more in family at 10 a.m. til 10 p.m. in The Manoa Marketplace this entertaining musical For more information, call at 1 til 5 p.m. Please call show. The line-up of 768-6622. 947-5736 for more musicians and singers on • • • • information and to register. the outside stage include Get ready for a fantastic • • • • Jordan Segundo, Kapala, smooth jazz concert Congratulations to Allison Hoku Zuttermeister, Nahoa, presented by Apaulo Music Chu on being crowned Miss Darin Leong, Mano’o Productions on August 6 at Hawaii 2016 at the pageant Company with Sean The Hawaii Convention on June 11 at The Hawaii The Sax Pack: Jeff Kashiwa, Steve Cole and Jackiem Joyner Na’auauo and Bruddah Center – Liliu Theater at 8 Theatre. She will be going Waltah, Kapena Kids, Keilana p.m. featuring The Sax Pack to the Miss America Pageant Mango Jam Honolulu is free! On July 22 and 23, and Darin Leong. Food (Jeff Kashiwa, Steve Cole on the mainland in a great event for the whole you can enjoy excellent live booths with mango-inspired and Jackiem Joyner). This September. family to enjoy and entertainment, delicious dishes and beverages will be will be a high energy concert • • • • admission and parking is food and a variety of available along with a with some of the best Yasmin Dar Fasi and musicians in the nation Shaiyanne Dar are taking performing in Honolulu for their Dolkii clothing line to a one night only! Get your whole new level with new tickets at TIX.com or call creations designed by them. 951-696-0184. They recently showcased • • • • their latest designs on the Premier Filipino American runway at The Night Market Comedian Rex Navarrete in June and received rave returns to The Hawaii reviews. Check out their Theatre on July 30 for one trendy new clothing online show only! Rex is known for at www.dolkii.com his unique brand of Filipino • • • • humor and he continues to For now, That’s sell out venues nationally Entertainment! and internationally. Tickets (If you would like to are available at (808) 528- submit entertainment 0506 or online at information, please contact www.hawaiitheatre.com Nancy Bernal at 947-5736 or • • • • e-mail her at Nancy [email protected]

Allison Chu PAGE 14 • THE FIL-AM COURIER • JULY 1-15, 2016

by Dr. RICKIE CAMARA

It has been a mindless born premature, have. Try of correcting your posture testosterone (even in “chameleon effect” and may day, on your part or others’ it now: smile and see if you can trigger multiple physical women), risk taking, pain be why spouses begin to look or both, and you are feeling can feel bad at the same and emotional benefits: tolerance and belief in one’s or act like each other after lousy. Or you are about to time. Smiling is your original higher self-esteem, more own leadership abilities. many years together. enter an important meeting face and it brings back your arousal, better mood, lower Conversely, when we What practical or a social gathering, and you original state and you fear, and stronger pulses. feel powerless we do the applications does this have? are feeling anxious. Or automatically feel good. So Slouching even affects the opposite. We make our If you are at a party or other you are just plain guilty over now that you know this way you speak: experiments selves smaller by slouching, social event and you think the past, hassled in the hack, next time you see show that slouchers use closing and rounding the someone is watching or present, and worried about someone beaming with a more negative emotion and shoulders, wrapping our arms staring at you, yawn; and if the future. What to do? smile ask them, “So what is sadness words and fewer and/or legs, etc. Which they yawn too then you Hack your brain. really bothering you?” positive emotion words. brings me to the “as if” were right! If you want to By hacking the brain I Now combine that smile And then there is the brain hack which states that get a positive response from mean doing certain with an active posture with “power posture” which by simply behaving as if you someone, nod while you talk. behaviors, including thinking, your head and chest lifted has a host of confidence- are powerful, you are more If you want people, that improves your sense of and your shoulders slightly boosting effects from simply likely to actually feel especially children, to speak well-being and even back, down, and relaxed. opening up your body and powerful. Pretending to be quietly, talk to them in a changing the way others see You will immediately feel a taking more space in a room. happy and confident will whisper. you. Let us start with some sense of lightness of the Power moves include make you feel happy and Brought to an extreme, simple ones. body and clarity of the mind, standing tall with feet confident. this hack helps explain the When you feel sad or not only because you can astride and hands on the These hacks fall under development of the down, simply smile. And breathe better but because hips, grasping your hands the rubric of “body ‘Stockholm Syndrome’ make it a smile even bigger the spinal extensors and behind your head, and language” and are wherein hostage victims than your face. Smile that flexors are working with putting your feet up on the important in that they not begin to develop positive beatific smile to the angels gravity and in synergy with desk. Spending time in a only affect how you feel but feelings towards their that babies, even those little effort. The simple act power pose increases how others perceive you. captors. Except maybe if People will treat you they know they will soon be differently when they beheaded as they will have perceive you as being happy no brain to mimic others and confident. And the really with. The Golden Rule, on neat thing is that you the other hand, is mimicry actually help spread those at its best: Treating others positive feelings to others; in the same manner when they too begin to feel better! others treated you well. That brings me to the This article would not be brain hack of “social complete without a love mimicry:” one tends to hack. Do you want mimic, without realizing it, someone to fall in love with the posture and physical you? Do you feel that you gestures of who you interact are losing that special with. Even animals do this connection with someone? which is why we say, Well, if you stare into “monkey see, monkey do.” someone’s eyes for 4 whole This is also known as the minutes you will THE FIL-AM COURIER • JULY 1-15, 2016 • PAGE 15

automatically fall in love, positive material in memory anxious, and which will allow even if that someone is a and more rapid screening you to make those complete stranger! This is and efficient decision necessary self-corrections laboratory-proven and it making. as you go through life day works even better if you get Speak in “action to day and from moment to to ask each other personal verbs.” If you want to be moment. You will be able and meaningful questions directional and goal-oriented now to cease acting “as if” while peering at each other. then speak to yourself using and instead live from a Questions like, “If we were active, rather than passive, position of “I am.” You will in a movie, what would it be verbs. Keep the mind moving be happy and comfortable about? Describe the love with ‘verb-al’ language. Start in your skin and in this world, scene.” it when you wake up in the and this positive feeling will “Priming the brain” is morning. Tell yourself what spread out to others. And another way to hack it. If you will do that day. If you this world will be a better you recite and repeat a don’t have a purpose or place for you and me…! given set of words then it direction in your mind, you will alter your mindset and will feel ‘lost.’ Even telling affect your attitudes and yourself to stay still is a behaviors. Repeating direction, an action, rather positive words makes you than just sitting down doing Dr. Rickie Camara is a Board- more positive. Validating nothing. Certified psychiatrist and Bikram words validate you. Prayers This brings me to the and mantras improve your greatest brain hack of all: Yoga teacher. He teaches yoga wellbeing and sense of meditation. By developing classes at Hotyoga8 in Kaimuki. closeness with God. If you the skill of being He has a yoga-aligned health have someone “find” a $5 continuously aware of what coaching and counseling practice bill or if you “surprise” them your body and mind is doing in Kahala. You can hear him ev- with a gift, then they are and feeling, you will ery Friday on the radio at KNDI more likely to help others in automatically know when between 8 and 8:30 a.m. on the an appropriate situation. your posture is not right, With priming, even cognitive when your breathing is Medical Forum with Flor Martinez. performance improves with shallow, when you are Email contact at rickiec@pixi more ready access to depressed, stressed or .com. PAGE 16 • THE FIL-AM COURIER • JULY 1-15, 2016

Amelia Casamina Cabatu is a community leader and a familiar face, often hosting community events and celebrations. She is a veteran radio announcer and guests-hosts on 1270 KNDI Radio. In addition to other STATEWIDE 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 COMMUNITY CALENDAR Arnold Cabatu. They live in Salt Lake and are blessed with one daughter, Armay. Please send Compiled by AMELIA CASAMINA CABATU your event information to acmina 808 @gmail.com or call her at (808) 282-2033. OAHU 286-4334, Ben Pulido Ramon Sumibcay 489-7148, outstanding achievements of presented by the Philippine (Executive and Program Erlinda Ferrer 721-1501 graduating high school Nurses Association of Hawaii Director) 421-9747 valedictorians in public and (PNAH) Rumours Nightclub, July 3, 2016 August 6, 2016 private schools & Ala Moana Hotel. 5:00 PM- Annak Ti Batac International July 16, 2016 COVO Congress Of Visayan presentation of the 10:00 PM. Contact Persons: (ATBI) 2nd Quarter Meeting. Santanians Association of Organization 30th Annual continuing scholar recipients, Tina Salvador 426-6183, 1414 Olino Street Honolulu, Hawaii-USA Installation of Convention and Gala. and introducing the 1st Ramon Sumibcay 489-7148, HI; 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM; Officers & Board of Directors Convention to be held at Trailblazer Award presented Erlinda Ferrer 721-1501 Contact Person: Dolly or Ala Moana Hotel, Hibiscus Philippine Consulate Lanai to Mr. Eddie Flores. Empress Simeon Ortal 225-9997 or Ballroom. 6:00 PM-11:00 PM; 8:00 AM-3:00 PM, Gala: Ala Restaurant 100 N. Beretania November 19, 2016 422-1667 Contact Persons: Dr. Julius Moana Hotel, Hibiscus St. 6:00 PM. We are currently NAMI, INC. Nursing Advocates Soria 722-9958, Amy Quides Ballroom, 6:00 PM-11:00 PM; searching for the parents/ & Mentors, Inc. 15th July 7, 2016 255-6380, Aurora Garcia 722- For more info, please call May parent of the year who has Anniversary Gala and Philippine Nurses Association 3150 or email santanian Mizuno at 741-4503. sacrificed to send their Appreciation of RN Review of America Foundation & [email protected] children (3 minimum) to Class Volunteer Lecturers & Philippine Nurses Association August 13, 2016 college and/or universities & Recognition of New RN’s and of Hawaii Conference Hale July 22, 2016 Philippine Women’s Civic Club have attained their Review Graduates. 6:00 PM. Koa Hotel, DeRussy Hall, Ms. Sinaitenians 2016 (PWCC) Filipiniana Ball. Ala professional chosen careers. Banyan Tree Showroom, Hale Registration 7:30 AM; Topic of Fundraising event Plantation Moana Hotel Hibiscus Contact Persons: Janice Koa Hotel. Contact Persons: discussion: Novel Approaches Café. 94-333 Waipahu Depot Ballroom. 6:00 PM; Cost: Sevilla 595-8000, Lina Bea Ramos-Razon 808 778- and Multidisciplinary St. Waipahu, HI. First and last $65.00; Suggested attire: Longboy 421-7381, Leo 6291, Jun Obaldo 808 277- Management of Cancer. canvassing at 5:00 PM. Maria Clara, Kimona, Terno or Rojas Gozar 630-6268, Edith 7495, Bong Curameng 808 Continuing Education Credits Contact Persons: Dolly Willing Muslim. Join the contest for Gudoy 841-2881, Maggie 383-0135 of 6.5 hours will be given. 542-3767, Anna Liza Mateo the Best Filipiniana Costume. Domingo 783-0068 Contact Persons: Marianela- 271-4173, Gus Concepcion Contact Persons: Letty November 19, 2016 [email protected] or 638-1699, Annabel Rafanan Saban 255-9429, Edna August 27, 2016 Filipino Business Women Natalie-natztheflip@ 392-8739. Alikpala 282-3669. Mimi Gozar Filipino Nurses of Hawaii Association (FBWA) gmail.com 312-0778, Edith Gudoy 457- (FNOH) 43rd Annual celebrates its 33rd Annual July 23, 2016 0253 Recognition and Awards Kimona Ball and FBWA July 16, 2016 The Sinaitenians of California Banquet Hilton Hawaiian Business Women of the Year Filipino Chamber of Commerce with the collaboration of the August 14, 2016 Village Resorts; Coral Award Presentation. Hawaii of Hawaii and Foundation Annak ti Sinait Iti Hawaii and Ilocos Surian Association of Ballrooms IV & V; 6:00 PM; Price Hotel 6:00 PM Contact 62nd Anniversary & Annual the Sinait National High Hawaii (ISAH) 2016-2018 Re- Contact Persons: Penny Persons: President- Nancy Installation Banquet Hilton School Alumni Association of affirmation of Officers at the Chung 221-6212, Myra Walch 778-3832, Kimona Ball Hawaiian Village Resorts, Hawaii will have a Grand Honolulu Country Club. 1690 Baided 230-6438, Donalyn Chairwoman Armi Oliver Tapa Ballroom; 6:00 PM; Reunion Pacific Beach Hotel, Ala Puumalu Street, Honolulu Baldeviso 497-6739 Farinas 221-0667, Co-Chair Attire: Formal; Contact Ballroom. 6:00 PM. Contact HI from 6:00 PM - 11:00 PM Elsa Talavera 358-8964 Persons: Bernadette Fajardo Persons: Dolly Willing 542- Contact Persons: Tessie September 17, 2016 342-8090, Sam Acosta 306- 3767, Anna Liza Mateo 271- Aganon 348-3746, Rose Filipino Women’s Civic Club 1428, Marivic Dar 342-8879 or 4173, Gus Concepcion 638- Sabangan 677-9487, Maria Annual Maria Clara Ball, Ala www.filipinochamber.org 1699, Annabel Rafanan 392- Etrata 392-2962, Danny Moana Hotel, Hibiscus MAUI 8739 Villaruz 778-0233 Ballroom; 6:00 PM. Join the July 16, 2016 Maria Clara Contest. Contact July 29-31, 2016 Mr. Pinoy Hawaii USA 2016 July 20-24, 2016 August 19, 2016 Persons: Bernadette Fajardo, United Filipino Council Of presented by Kalayaan 37th Philippine Nurses KNDI RADIO 1270 Anniversary President 342-8090, Cecilia Hawaii (UFCH) Annual Philippines International, Association of America (PNAA) Celebration Empress Villafuerte 780-4985 Convention to be held in Maui. Pacific Beach Hotel Grand National Convention. Grand Restaurant (Chinese Cultural Place & Time TBD. Contact Ballroom. 5:00 PM-11:30 PM; Hyatt Hotel, Washington DC; Plaza) 2nd floor, 100 N. September 24, 2016 Persons: Greg Peros in Maui Contact Persons: Calvin PNA Hawaii Contact Persons: Beretainia Street, Honolulu 6th Dr. Jose P. Rizal Award for (808) 276-8771; Dwayne Bagaoisan (Interim President) Tina Salvador 426-6183, HI. 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM; Peace and Social Justice Gala Bueno in Oahu (808) 266- Tickets: $50.00 at the door, Filipino Community Center, 0392 or presale $45.00. Full night Waipahu. 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM. of entertainment, fun and a Sponsored by the Knights of July 30, 2016 chance to win a round trip Rizal-Hawaii Chapter Contact United Filipino Council Of ticket to the Philippines Persons: Mario Palma 397- Hawaii (UFCH) Miss Hawaii Contact Person Lorene 8626, Raymund Liongson Filipina 2016 Binhi At Ani Godfrey 946-2844 381-4315, or Jun Colmenares Community Center in Maui. 838-9775 Contact Persons: Greg Peros August 20, 2016 (808) 276-8771, Maria Etrata UPAA University of the October 22, 2016 (808) 392-2962 Philippines Alumni Association La Union Circle of Hawaii of Hawaii Installation of presents Miss & Mrs. La Union October 15, 2016 Officers Gala. 6:00 PM; Filcom Hawaii USA 2016. Ala Moana Maui Fil-Am Heritage Festival Center 94-428 Mokuola Hotel Hibiscus Ballroom, 5:30 presented by the Maui Filipino Street, Waipahu, Hi Contact PM; Coronation with Dinner. Chamber of Commerce Persons: Bea Ramos-Razon Cost $65.00 Contact Persons: Foundation Maui Mall in 808 778-6291, Melody Calisay Baybee Hufana Ablan 753- Kahalui, Maui. 10:00 AM-3:00 808 224-9535, Jenny 5616 Laurie Ann Tadina 358- PM. Flag raising ceremony at Normandy 808 286-4426 0474; Conrad Valdriz 953- the county building on 8888; Ben Pulido 421-9747; October 3rd at 10:00 AM. For August 27, 2016 Lolita Domingo 295-1387 more information contact Kit Philippine Cultural Foundation Zulueta, President (808) 291- of Hawaii Recognition Night October 30, 2016 9407 or email: info@ honoring the 2016 Parents/ “Who Are You Tonight?” mauifilipinochamber.com and parent of the year, Halloween and Masquerade visit their website: www. recognizing the 2016 Ball Fundraising event mauifilipinochamber.com THE FIL-AM COURIER • JULY 1-15, 2016 • PAGE 17

state, federal, and non- include the Honolulu Interest-free Down Payment Loans governmental agencies will Department of Emergency Still Available to Low-income and converge for Ready 2 React, Management, Honolulu a community preparedness Police Department, Honolulu Moderate-income Families event which draws the Fire Department, Honolulu Qualified low-income and moderate-income families can largest collection of Emergency Services receive interest-free loans for home purchase down emergency vehicles and Department (Ocean Safety payments. equipment of any Oahu and Emergency Medical With mortgage rates still at historic lows, a zero- By BRANDON ELEFANTE event. Services), American Red interest down payment loan can be the difference between Council Member Now in its fourth year, Cross, Hawaii National Guard renting and owning a home. City and County of Honolulu this event will bring 93rd Civil Support Team, Interested households must apply for the program preparedness experts FEMA, and the U.S.Coast through a mortgage lender after receiving approval for a together with the public to Guard Auxiliary. first mortgage. In order to Join Us at the help prepare residents for Ready 2 React is being qualify, applicants must Ready 2 React emergencies or disasters coordinated by the Honolulu provide five percent of the Preparedness that may affect Oahu. Meet Department of Emergency purchase price as a down the experts in emergency Management in conjunction payment and complete an Event response and emergency with your Aiea-Pearl City approved homeownership On Saturday, July 30 preparedness so your family Legislators as part of the course. A home inspection from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at will be better prepared for Aiea-Pearl City Town Hall is also required. Loans will Pearlridge Center Uptown as the next disaster. Meeting series. We hope to be awarded on a first-come, well as the Toys ‘R’ Us First-responders and see you and your family and first-served basis. There is parking lot, dozens of city, preparedness experts will friends there! no cost to apply. $380,000 in Federal HOME funds have Here are some photos highlighting milestone events and the wonderful work been allocated for the people do in our community. program on Oahu. For more information, please call the Department of Community Services, Honolulu Fire Department at Rehabilitation Loan Branch at the 2015 Ready 2 React 768-7076. Event at Pearlridge Center

City Council Honors Kutmaster Spaz For Ten Years of Service Councilmember Elefante and the Honolulu City Council recognized DJ Kutmaster Spaz for his ten years of service to the students at Webling Elementary in Aiea. Since 2006, he has volunteered his time to talk to Webling’s sixth graders as they transition to middle school. Pictured left to right with Councilmember Elefante: Principal Sherry Yamada, DJ Kutmaster Spaz, and 6th Grade Teacher Jon Custino.

City Council Honors Pearl City High School Director of Bands Chad Kamei Councilmember Elefante and the Honolulu City Council recognized Pearl City High School Director of Bands Chadwick Kamei on being named the 2015 laureate in the Legion of Honor of Bandworld and inducted in 2016 to the prestigious American Bandmasters Association.

August Ahrens Elementary School Promotion Ceremony Councilmember Elefante joined Senator Nishihara, Representative Aquino, Principal Nguyen, Vice Principal Sheets, and Vice Principal Thompson at the August Ahrens Promotion Ceremony to congratulate the students for all their hard work. PAGE 18 • THE FIL-AM COURIER • JULY 1-15, 2016 CLASSIFIED ADS

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