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PAGE 2 • THE FIL-AM COURIER • MAY 1-15, 2017 SEPTEMBER 16, 2017 Filipino Women’s Civic Club (FWCC) Annual Maria Clara Ball 2017. Ala Moana Hotel STATEWIDE COMMUNITY CALENDAR Hibiscus Ballroom. 6:00 PM; Contact Compiled by AMELIA CASAMINA CABATU Persons: Rose Galanto 688-4458, Cecilia Villafuerte 780-4985 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 OCTOBER 1, 2017 of the Philippine Celebrations Coordinating Committee of Hawaii. She owns and operates an adult daycare business and is happily married to Arnold Cabatu. Santa Lucia Academy Aloha Grand Reunion, Filipinana Night. Ala Moana Hotel, Hibiscus 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. Ballroom. Contact Person: Tina Salvador 808 426-6183 MAY 19, 2017 Bernadette Fajardo 342-8090, Amelia thePhilippine culture, cuisine and OAHU Bicol Club of Hawaii’s Premier Scholarship Casamina Cabatu 282-2033. entertainment. Starting from $1813.00 (hotel OCTOBER 20, 2017 Fundraiser, Celebrates the Art & Music of twin sharing basis) and price is on a first Filipino Community Center, Inc. Bayanihan MAY 4, 2017 Bicolano heritage. Filipino Community June 11, 2017 come first served basis. For more information Gala Fundraiser honoring extraordinary Acts Hawaii Filipino Junior Chamber May General Center. 428 Mokuola St. Waipahu, HI 5:30 The Oahu Filipino Community Council please contact the Philippine Consulate of Service for more information and Membership Meeting Max’s of Manila. Ruby PM – 10:00 PM. $50.00 General Admission, presents the 2017 Miss Oahu Filipina General Honolulu (808) 595-6316 to 19, Aloha sponsorship opportunities contact Fil-Com Room 801 Dillingham Blvd. Honolulu, HI. VIP tickets available by sponsorship Level. Scholarship Pageant Sheraton Waikiki Hawaii Tours & Travel 845-2218, Everlasting Center (808) 680-0451 6:30 PM; Guest Speaker: Alice Inoue Cost: Contact Person: Arnold Pontillas 391-9185 Ballroom. 5:30 PM; No Host Cocktails, 6:30 Services Inc. 841-2881, Nobel Travel (808) FJC Member $10.00; RSVP, Contact PM Gala Banquet, 7:30 PM. Pageantry 244-4609, Panda Travel Inc.732-6691press OCTOBER 29, 2017 Person: Natalie Millon 366-9583 MAY 28, 2017 chaired by Miss Deedee Melchor-Paguyo in 3, or Philippine Airlines Honolulu (808) 840- Philippine Nurses Association of Hawaii Tyson Perry’s Fearless Funding 4 Kidney association with the Miss Oahu Filipina 1109 (PNAH) Halloween and Masquerade Ball MAY 6, 2017 Function Fundraiser Crab Shack Kapolei. 590 Sisterhood. For Sponsorship, Advertising, & Fundraising at Ala Moana Hotel, Rumuors 25th Annual Filipino Fiesta & (5th Flores De Farrington Highway. 4:00 PM–9:00 PM; Ticket Reservations Call Deedee at 554- AUGUST 26, 2017 Nightclub. 5:00 PM-10:00 PM. Cost: $30.00 Mayo) Kapiolani Park in Waikiki. 9:00 AM – $25.00 Donation Contact Person: Nancy 2897 Philippine Cultural Foundation of Hawaii heavy pupus and one drink included. Contact 5:00 PM; Entertainment all day & a Sunduan Ortiz 285-0072 (PCFH) Recognition Night honoring the Persons: Tina Salvador 426-6183, Ramon at 11:30 AM. Contact the Fil-Com Center JUNE 17, 2017 2017 Parents/parent of the year, recognizing Sumibcay 489-7148, Tina Fernandez 721- Arceli Rebollido 808-680-0451 or JUNE 1-JUNE 8, 2017 Operation Manong/OMSS (Office of the 2017 outstanding achievements of 1721 email:[email protected] for more Adobo Festival, the very first in Hawaii Multicultural Student Services) 45Th graduating high school valedictorians in public information presented by the Philippine Celebrations Anniversary. 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM. University and private schools & presentation of the NOVEMBER 4, 2017 Coordinating Committee of Hawaii (PCCCH) of Hawaii Manoa Campus Center Ballroom. continuing scholar recipients,and Filipino Business Women’s Association MAY 6, 2017 in Cooperation with the Filipino Chamber of $10.00 per person, Free for children 12yrs announcement of the Trailblazer of the year (FBWA) presents the Annual Kimona Ball Wahiawa Pineapple Festival 2017, Wahiawa Commerce of Hawaii (FCCH) and the Hawaii old and under open to the Public; RSVP by award to Mr. Roland Casamina. Empress and the Business Woman of the Year District Park on California Avenue. 10:00 Restaurant Association to promote local May 31, 2017. Contact Information: 808- Restaurant. 100 North Beretania St. 6:00 Awards Ceremony Dole Cannery Pomaikai AM – 4:00 PM. Admission to the Festival is businesses and promote Filipino Culture and 956-7348 or email [email protected] PM. We are currently searching for the Ballroom 735 Iwilei Road, Honolulu, HI 6:00 FREE. The event will include a parade at Cuisine. Contact Persons: Cecilia Villafuerte parents/parent of the year who sacrificed to PM Contact Person: Elsa Talavera 358-8964 9:00 AM, cultural and educational booths, 780-4985, Bernadette Fajardo 342-8090, JUNE 23, 2017 send their children (3 minimum) to college food booths, the 2017 Festival T-shirt, a Amelia Casamina Cabatu 282-2033. Rotary Club of Kapolei 2017-2018 and/or universities & have attained their NOVEMBER 19, 2017 country store, vendors, handcrafters, thrilling Installation of Officers and Board of professional chosen careers. Contact International Filipino-American Asian Cultural entertainment and keiki activities.The JUNE 9, 2017 Directors Fil-Com Center. 94-428 Mokuola Persons: Janice Sevilla 595-8000, Lina Association of Hawaii’s 6th Year Anniversary Wahiawa Pineapple Festival is sponsored Earth Philippines Hawaii, an art show featuring Street Waipahu, HI 6:00 PM; Cost: $50.00 Longboy 421-7381, Leo Rojas Gozar 630- Ball Pacific Beach Hotel Grand Ballroom Makai by the Wahiawa Historical Society. The the abstract arts and paintings of Earth for Dinner, Entertainment, Door Prizes and 6268, Maggie Domingo 783-0068 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Cost: $40.00; donation. Festival is still in need of vendors and Philippines Artists & featuring Actress and Rotary Foundation. RSVP to Rev. Alex Contact Persons: Wilma Ibay 221-2407, crafters. Vendors should contact the Artist Heart Evangelista together with her Vergara, RCK President at 808-5514303 or August 26, 2017 Linda Jakosalem 679-9511, Wahiawa Historical Society. P.O. Box husband Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero, email: [email protected] Filipino Nurses Organization of Hawaii Becky Schmidt 291-4579 861500, Wahiawa, HI 96786 or visit the The ARTS at Marks Garage 1159 Nuuanu (FNOH) Annual Awards and Biennial website www.wahiawahistoricalsoc.com for Avenue, Honolulu HI 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM. JULY 8, 2017 Installation Banquet Hilton Hawaiian Village. more information. Contact Person: Don Cost:$60.00; Contact Person: Indah Fides Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii Coral Ballrooms IV & V 6:30 PM – 11:30 PM; BIG ISLAND Robbins 225-7206 Delgado 724-0602 (FCCH) Installation of New Officers and Contact Person: Stephanie Chung 221- 6212 Board of directors. 6:00 PM; Hilton Hawaiian MAY 20-21, 2017 MAY 13, 2017 Village Resorts, Tapa Ballroom. Contact SEPTEMBER 2, 2017 Philippine Consulate Outreach Mobile Team Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii JUNE 10, 2017 Persons: Bernadette Fajardo 342-8090, Filipiniana Ball and Scholarship Award Visit in Hilo County of Hawaii Aupuni Center, Filipino Entrepreneur of the Year and the 119th Philippine Independence Day Brandon Dela Cruz 389-0517 presented by the Philippine Women’s Conference Room 101, Pauahi Street, Hilo. Filipino Young Entrepreneur of the Year and Celebration presented by the Philippine Association in Hawaii (PWAH). 6:00 PM at May 20, 2017 (Saturday) 8;00AM – 5:00 PM, Scholarship Awards Gala. Fil-Com Center Celebrations Coordinating Committee of JULY 10-16, 2017 the Ala Moana Hotel Hibiscus Ballroom. May 21, 2017 (Sunday) 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM 94-428 Mokuola Street Waipahu, HI. 6:00 Hawaii (PCCCH) in cooperation with the 11th Ambassadors’ Tour to the Philippines, Contact Persons: Letty Saban 255-9429, Appointments highly recommended Contact PM – 11:00 PM; Contact Persons: Rocky Philippine Consulate General, Hilton Hawaiian Manila and Davao City. Join the annual tour Jenny Quezon 292-8105, Edna Alikpala Person: Tulpe Day (808) 961-8220 this Anguay, 387-5821, Bernadette Fajardo 342- Village Resorts, Tapa Ballroom. 6:00 PM; to the Philippines with the Philippine 282-3669 service is made in collaboration with CoH 8090 Contact Persons: Cecilia Villafuerte 780- Diplomats and explore the cultural heritage Immigration Information Office. 4985, Bennette Misalucha 398-5988, sites of Manila and Davao City. Experience THE FIL-AM COURIER • MAY 1-15, 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 Confessions of a Working Mom ASSISTANT EDITOR Radiant Cordero COPY EDITOR By BENNETTE ESPINELI Danielle Evangelista MISALUCHA PHOTOGRAPHERS/GRAPHICS Brandon dela Cruz Noah Felipe The happiest moments in my In this issue of the Fil-Am Gabe de Liso Jeff Orig life? That’s easy—they were when my Courier, we feature the stories of James Ramos two children, Christian and Danielle, Mothers who inspire, who teach us COLUMNISTS Edna Alikpala were born. No career milestone can life lessons, and provide us a template Rhoda Yabez Alvarez, Esq. Jesse Bacon II compare to that awe-inspiring moment for everyday greatness. We Nancy Bernal when you cradle your child for the first appreciate these mothers who opened Cesar Bonilla Alice Llanos Busmente time and behold the deep, strong their hearts to allow us a glimpse of Amelia Casamina Cabatu Anabel Gasmen Cabebe emotions overcome you as you gaze what makes motherhood work for them. Dr. Rickie Camara Dr.