JUNE 1, 2019 HAWAII FILIPINO CHRONICLE 1
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EDITORIALS FROM THE PUBLISHER Publisher & Executive Editor Charlie Y. Sonido, M.D. ilipino communities around the Publisher & Managing Editor world from the Middle East, Eu- Chona A. Montesines-Sonido Beware of the Associate Editors rope, U.S. mainland and Hawaii Edwin QuinaboDennis Galolo Philippines’ New are still talking about the recent Contributing Editor Philippines midterm election Belinda Aquino, Ph.D. F that occurred on May 13. Many Layout Supermajority of us have strong opinions on both sides of Junggoi Peralta t’s easy for Filipino Americans and abroad to Photography the results that had President Rodrigo Duter- Tim Llena criticize the 2019 Philippine election results te’s allies sweep all the available seats in the Senate. Given that Administrative Assistant that had President Rodrigo Duterte’s allies win the Senate was the only body that had a check on the President, Lilia Capalad a clean sweep of the Senate. alarmists question if democracy could further slide than it al- Shalimar Pagulayan It’s easy for the international press to con- ready has. Columnists Carlota Hufana Ader I demn strongman tactics when many of the In our cover story this issue, associate editor Edwin Quina- Elpidio R. Estioko countries these journalists are reporting from do not have bo writes about what experts believe the midterm election could Emil Guillermo to deal with the level of poverty and corruption that have mean for the country in terms of policies the new supermajority Melissa Martin, Ph.D. J.P. Orias historically crippled the Philippines’ growth. Projecting our (Duterte-controlled, Senate, House, Supreme Court) would like- Pacita Saludes own values, our own social and economic models onto the ly pursue. As expected, some of them are controversial like re- Reuben S. Seguritan, Esq. rest of the world have always been a high-brow, centrist hab- visions to the Constitution and bringing back the death penalty; Charlie Sonido, M.D. Emmanuel S. Tipon, Esq. it of Americans. as well as extreme measures like making children as young as Felino S. Tubera 9-years old subject to prosecution. Experts say the midterm was So it’s not a surprise that there is a schism of support Contributing Writers for Duterte (and his allies) between Filipinos who live in a pass for Duterte to continue his highly controversial anti-drug Clement Bautista the Philippines and Filipinos who live abroad, particularly campaign that has brought widespread international condem- Edna Bautista, Ed.D. nation. Voters have even elected Ronald dela Rosa, the chief Teresita Bernales, Ed.D. in the U.S. Sheryll Bonilla, Esq. Filipinos in the Philippines see Duterte as a strong re- who spearheaded Duterte’s war on drugs, into the Senate. The Rose Churma former and break from the elitist politicians that took over election, really a referendum on Duterte’s performance, wasn’t Serafin Colmenares Jr., Ph.D. just about his tough stance on crime. Read what experts say are Linda Dela Cruz since the EDSA revolution. Many of these pro-Duterte Fili- Fiedes Doctor other reasons why Duterte (and his allies) remain popular. The pinos have not seen their standard of living improve through Carolyn Weygan-Hildebrand Filipino people have spoken, made their political calculus. Go- Amelia Jacang, M.D. the Aquino, Ramos, Estrada, Arroyo-Macapagal, nor Aqui- ing forward, we can only wish the best for our fellow Filipinos Caroline Julian no III (all privileged presidents) administrations. Raymond Ll. Liongson, Ph.D. and the country we love. Duterte, a son of Davao City, came from a geograph- Federico Magdalena, Ph.D. John Witeck and Seiji Yamada of the Hawaii Committee for Matthew Mettias ic and cultural origin far from the center of national power, Human Rights in the Philippines, contributed an article detailing Maita Milallos Paul Melvin Palalay, M.D. Manila. Likewise, Ilocos son Ferdinand Marcos, the nation’s the increasing number of attacks on human rights advocates, la- first strongman-autocrat, also had an outsider origin that Renelaine Bontol-Pfister bor, church, community organizers and indigenous people under Seneca Moraleda-Puguan made him appealing. the Duterte government. They are calling for the U.S. govern- Jay Valdez, Psy.D. It’s understandable that Filipinos are drawn to Duterte ment to put pressure on Philippine officials to investigate and stop Glenn Wakai as a “one-of-us,” populist politician; that he is to some the Amado Yoro the extrajudicial killings. They believe it’s time that Hawaii and Philippine Correspondent: political hero-villain to deliver on all the things disenfran- its large Filipino population speak up against the atrocities. Greg Garcia chised Filipinos have been hoping for, no matter how he ac- Also in this issue, Federico Magdalena, PhD, contributes a Neighbor Island Correspondents: complishes them. news feature on three outstanding members in our community Big Island (Hilo and Kona) He may also have been successful to some in his first who will be honored by the Supreme Council of the Order of Grace LarsonDitas Udani three years in areas such as boosting the country’s econo- the Knights of Rizal (KOR), an international civic organization, Kauai my (despite the brief recession) with new sources of foreign during the 9th Dr. Jose P. Rizal Award Gala on August 24 at the Millicent Washington investment from China, helping to build infrastructure, and Ala Moana Hotel. The trio are Dr. Belinda Aquiino, KOR of- Maui Christine Sabado suppressing an uprising in Mindanao. ficers Dr. Serafin Colmenares and Dr. Raymund Liongson. All Big Island Distributors three of them have a long history of civic contributions to both Grace LarsonDitas Udani Case Against Duterte communities in Hawaii and the Philippines. We are pleased that Kauai Distributors But given all these reasons why Duterte could be reason- they all happen to be contributing writers to the Hawaii Filipino Amylou Aguinaldo Nestor Aguinaldo ably seen as an able president, enough for voters to elect his Chronicle. Maui Distributor allies in this Duterte-referendum midterm election – the Fil- In our news sections, read about the Maui Filipino Chamber Cecile Piros ipino voters failed to see the bigger picture and the potential of Commerce’s upcoming Gintong Pamana Leadership Award Molokai Distributor harm to Philippine democracy. recipients and banquet; the University of Hawaii’s Board of Maria Watanabe Regents approval to freeze tuition rates through 2021; and the Oahu Distributors There is a clear line between being tough on law and or- Yoshimasa Kaneko der and exacting terror onto a sector of the population, drug reintroduction of the Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Jonathan Pagulayan addicts or dealers. There is moral bankruptcy in a leader of a Act introduced in the U.S. Senate and House by Hawaii’s Sen. Advertising / Marketing Director country and citizens who support that leader when a means Maize Hirono and Rep. Ed Case. Chona A. Montesines-Sonido Lastly, we’d like to remind our Filipino community organi- to an end (winning a drug war) include extrajudicial killing. Account Executives zations and clubs to share your upcoming events. The HFC is Once a line of government-accepted brutality has been Carlota Hufana Ader your community’s newspaper. Feel free to send us press releas- J.P. Orias crossed, who knows where it could lead. The target might es at least two weeks prior to your event; and your event will be be drug dealers now; but tomorrow it could be political op- posted on our online community calendar. Visit the Hawaii Fil- ponents or any other group – this is the slippery slope when ipino Chronicle website to view our past issues that you might dictators and their mob rule. have missed. The idea of “safer” streets with Duterte as president – Thank you to the Filipino community, our readers, and which is why many support Duterte according to pollsters – all our loyal advertisers for your continued support. Until next couldn’t be more blind-sighted and suggests that it’s accept- time, warmest Aloha and Mabuhay! able to kill just as long as those murdered are drug users and dealers (and are not connected to myself and my family). Filipino voters got it wrong in their political calculous (continue on page 3) JUNE 1, 2019 HAWAII FILIPINO CHRONICLE 3 EDITORIALS Enough Is Enough, Stop The War Train Heading to Iran .S. Rep. Tulsi candidate, appealed to mil- largest weapons manufactur- more costly, lengthy, and dev- in the Middle East and the U.S. Gabbard might lions of Americans who op- ers in the world that reported astating than the Iraq war, and push for war in that region have a mixed posed the hawkish U.S. pol- revenues in just last year of could also broaden to include have been too costly, chaotic, Progressive icy in the Middle East. He $101.127 billion. His appoint- conflict with Russia. impulsive, and counterproduc- Democrat report criticized the U.S. invasion ment should be red-flagged as A war with Iran could po- tive. U card ranging of Iraq. He criticized the way a conflict of interest and- cer tentially triple war expendi- Americans have allowed from A to C on various issues; Americans were lied to in or- tainly sets the stage for poten- tures nearing $20 trillion; and war hawks to lead the nation but the presidential hopeful der to justify war with Iraq. tial war-profiteering. who knows how many more into war far too frequently for scored big approval points He promised no more unnec- lives lost. unjustified reasons. Ameri- from multi-sectors of Ameri- essary stupid wars. Cost of War to date For perspective of what $20 cans should be asking them- cans for her recent outspoken What do we have now The Watson Institute of In- trillion is. The entire U.S. gross selves: who really has bene- criticism about going to war with Trump as president? ternational and Public Affairs national debt (government debt fited? Who is profiting? And with Iran. Gabbard, who is a at Brown University released and public debt combined) is why are we here once again, member of the House Armed War Drums Beating Louder an eye-opening study last year around $20 trillion. at the brink of yet another Services Committee, was spot The Trump administration that puts the cost of U.S. wars In other words, a war in possible major war? on her assessment. is accusing Iran of planning an in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and Iran could potentially double The fact that Pompeo is She told ABC News she attack on U.S. interests in the Pakistan since 2001 at a stag- the nation’s entire national not even willing to articulate believes actions coming from Middle East and has begun gering $5.9 trillion. debt. these alleged threats that Iran Trump and national security fielding increased military How does that compare All this talk by Repub- is posing to U.S. interests and adviser John Bolton, “are dan- presence near Iran. Warships to the U.S. federal spending? licans against spending too for the U.S. to have already gerously escalating us closer and bombers have already That total is almost $2 trillion much, lowering the national sent war ships to the region, and closer towards a devastat- been sent to the region. more than all federal govern- debt, and their reasons against amplifying aggression -- is ing war with Iran.” The U.S. also ordered non- ment spending during the re- Medicare for All or the Green unacceptable and reckless. “I think what we’re seeing, essential staff out of its diplo- cently completed 2017-18 fis- Deal as being too costly – just How much longer will unfortunately, is what looks a matic posts in Iraq, another cal year. wouldn’t make sense should Americans allow this war cul- lot like people in the Trump sign of moving away from di- Between 480,000 to the GOP stand with the Pres- ture to continue? administration trying to create plomacy and closer to war. 507,000 people have been ident and rally for a war in Kudos to Gabbard, Ha- a pretext or an excuse for us to Secretary of State Mike killed in those wars. Iran. waii Sen. Mazie Hirono, and go to war against Iran.” Pompeo visited Baghdad and Even if the wars are end- other leaders who are saying She said a war with Iran told Iraqi intelligence that the ed by 2023, the U.S. is still on Enough is Enough no to the war train headed to “would actually undermine United States had been pick- track to spend an additional American foreign policy Iran. our national security, cost us ing up intelligence that Iran $808 bil- countless American lives, cost is threatening American inter- lion in total civilian lives across the region, ests in the Middle East. But to bring the exacerbate the refugee crisis in Pompeo had offered no de- total to $6.7 Europe and it would actually tails of the alleged threat. trillion. make us less safe by strength- Trump has as his National The ening terrorist groups like ISIS Security Advisor John Bolton, study does and al-Qaeda.” one of the chief architects of not even Gabbard said a war with the invasion of Iraq. project the Iran would prove to be far more Trump has also selected cost of fu- costly, far more devastating and Patrick Shanahan to be the ture wars dangerous than anything that next secretary of defense, a such as a we saw in the Iraq war. post usually filled by former conflict with military generals. Shanahan Iran which Another Trump Lie has spent decades as a Boeing experts say Trump, as a presidential executive. Boeing is one of the could be far
(EDITORIALS: BEWARE....from page 2) this midterm. Clearly many voters try is now the Philippine free press, do not condone extrajudicial kill- which Duterte has already shown ing, but turning a blind eye to basic disdain for. human rights and security by sup- The Philippine midterm had oth- porting Duterte allies will not make er sub-headlines worth mentioning: the killings stop. And for what? Be- the continuity of political dynasties cause voters might benefit from an (namely Imee Marcos win in the economy favorable to them; benefit Senate and the Duterte family wins from free government paid educa- in Davao), massive vote-buying, tion; benefit from jobs in infrastruc- widespread violence, malfunctions ture; benefit from potential China in automated vote-counting ma- deals to enter the country. chines, celebrity winners and losers, What Filipino voters have done and voter intimidation – all features is hand over a supermajority (in- not new to Philippine elections. fluence of the Senate, House, and But the main headline that sum- Supreme Court) to a dictator who marizes the midterm, sadly, is that has already proven immoral leader- the “Philippines Voted for Autocra- ship. The last institutional guard of cy; Philippine Democracy Is Now democracy and justice in that coun- in Peril.” 4 HAWAII FILIPINO CHRONICLEJUNE 1, 2019 COVER STORY Duterte and Allies Win A Supermajority in Midterm By Edwin Quinabo ay 13, 2019 – Philippine democracy freefalls. This is how some critics of Asia’s most brash autocrat Pres- ident Rodrigo Duterte, see the Philippines midterm election, claiming that in its aftermath the country could very well be in transition to a democracy in steep slide. M To a majority of over 60 million Filipinos who voted for Duterte allies this midterm, they viewed the election less about a waning de- mocracy and more about continuity of what’s good in the country. Some say for the fairly bullish economy (overlooking a hiccup recession); some say for “safer” drug-free streets, no matter the cost. Whatever the reason, a majority of Filipino voters have elected to brush off widespread condemnation of Duterte abuses and favor his hardline lead- ership. Duterte allies won 12 of the 12 open seats in the Senate (11 if counting one independent), giving the president’s ally count up to 18 of the 24 total Pres. Rodrigo Duterte casts his vote at the Daniel R. Aguinaldo Nation- Senate seats. In the House, pro-Duterte allies will keep a 245-seat majority al High School in Davao City on May 13, 2019. Photo credit: www.pcoo.gov.ph out of 297 seats. iticians could have happen to paigns of the Armed Forces Allies of the president are now positioned to hammer the might of a new them should they go against of the Philippines.” supermajority. All elected candidates will take office on June 30 this year. Duterte, human rights groups He said FIl-Ams and claim. In May 2018, Amnes- pro-American Filipinos will Critics say the political les, who grew up in the Phil- of January 2018. The official ty International conferred to not immediately notice the calculous was a risky one, ippines, forecasts what the count based on police records de Lima the first ever “Most serious consequences of these that Filipino voters have cho- midterm election could mean lists 5,000. Human rights Distinguished Human Rights official actions as they do not sen this midterm, considering in the way of future policies groups accuse the President Defender” award. directly impact them. “But the nation’s post-EDSA style under a Duterte supermajority. of often carrying out extraju- The abuses, political in- in the long term, this erosion democracy is still nascent “At the domestic level it dicial killings in the guise of timidation – all hadn’t im- of US-Philippine ties will (some 30 years). will be a continuation of the a drug war. printed enough for voters to affect them in various ways, This midterm rendered to war on drugs and more extra- The president has also be swayed in the midterm. including losing their ability Duterte a strongman’s dream, judicial executions, but now been accused of using his an- Among the 12 Duterte to express and convince the control of all branches of with the police or their hired ti-drug war to intimidate, even allies elected to the new Sen- Duterte government of how government: the Senate (that assassins not having to worry take out, political opponents. ate is Ronald dela Rosa, the unwise it is to displace these was his sole opposition be- about any possible Senate or Human rights activist, lawyer chief police who spearheaded traditional ties.” fore the midterm), the House, congressional investigation and Senator Leila de Lima Duterte’s war on drugs. Other reforms expect- and a Duterte-stacked Su- or the National Bureau of was jailed on drug-trafficking Abinales said in terms of ed from a pro-Duterte leg- preme Court (he appointed Investigation, the Philippine charges, which she says were foreign policy, the president islature include revising the seven justices, including the Drug Enforcement Agency trumped up charges to silence will now push the Philippines Constitution to end term lim- current Chief Justice in just and the courts raising ques- her. De Lima was chair of a closer to China. “This means its; making children as young three years). tions about legal procedures,” panel investigating extrajudi- an end of an effort to reclaim as 9-years old subject to pros- said Abinales. cial killings in the drug war Philippine sovereignty over ecution; bringing back the Midterm Election Impact on Human Rights Watch es- before her arrest. the West Philippine Sea, and death penalty; lowering cor- Future Policies timates Duterte’s campaign De Lima condemned the use of high-interest Chinese porate taxes; implementing UH-Manoa Asian Stud- on drugs had killed more President’s drug war, but was loans for President Duterte’s more anti-crime measures. ies professor Patricio Abina- than 12,000 drug suspects, as made an example of what pol- infrastructure projects. The pro-Duterte alliance’s “This, in turn, means a handbook similarly mirrors considerable downgrading of other ultraconservative major- US-Philippine ties. The Phil- ities around the world – give a ippine government will of helping hand to corporations course, not try to anger Filipi- and make law and order an no-Americans and Filipinos urgency. For the latter to work who are mainly pro-Amer- as freedom is not easily traded ican, by just focusing on of- off, political analysts say heaps ficial issues like reducing the of fear are seared into the psy- number of joint exercises be- che of the masses to where the tween the US and Philippine masses fear the masses, an or- militaries or scaling down chestration of fear-mongering and limiting the assistance Duterte has mastered. extended by the US military Ramon Casiple, execu- on the anti-terrorist cam- tive director of the Institute (continue on page 4) JUNE 1, 2019 HAWAII FILIPINO CHRONICLE 5 COVER STORY “I’ve always regarded (Philippine) elections as being driven by money and the desire of voters to sell their votes to the highest bidder.” — Patricio Abinales, Professor, UH-Manoa Asian Studies The 12 winning senators: Bong Revilla, Francis Tolentino, Lito Lapid, Bato Dela Rosa, Bong Go, Cynthia Villar, Grace Poe, Pia Cayetano, Sonny Angara, Imee Marcos, Koko Pimentel and Nancy Binay (from page 4) son alone is not entirely accu- left-leaning political parties season. But Police Chief Os- No Pretense of Balance, Any- for Political and Electoral rate. around the world tend to be car Albayalde said violence more Reform, a Manila advocacy In all elections there is broader with different cen- had gone down compared to Professor Abinales ex- group summed up the elec- an incumbency advantage tral issues, compared with the the last 2016 election. plains what he believes is tion this way, “Whatever he’s because of the nature of cohesiveness of right-leaning The Philippines National new about this midterm: doing now, it will be with pork-barrel politics. Money alliances. Police deployed 160,000 of- “I’ve always regarded elec- more confidence.” coming one’s direction has ficers at polling stations. tions as being driven by mon- Richard Javad Heydar- always been incentive to vote Political Dynasties, Violence, Additional security ey and the desire of voters to ian, a political analyst who in the status quo. and Voting Irregularities couldn’t prevent the numer- sell their votes to the highest teaches at De La Salle Uni- Then there also are other Electing political family ous reports of voting irreg- bidder. Perhaps what is more versity in Manila, said “the reasons. dynasties continue to be pop- ularities. Polling station ob- worrisome in this election is more pessimistic assessment Abinales said, “Yes, ular among voters. Most no- servers reported incidences of that whereas in the past Fili- is that now President Duterte Duterte’s popularity is ex- table is the election of Imee vote-buying, ballots running pinos may allow their votes to possesses the supermajority tremely high, but is it simply Marcos, the daughter of the out, and exhaustive long lines. be bought but when it came to that is necessary to push his because of the war on drugs? late Ferdinand Marcos, to the The Philippines adopted the Senate in particular, they authoritarian style of gover- His free tuition program, not Senate. She also happens to an automated election sys- always made sure that along nance to its logical extreme.” to mention his anti-imperial be one of Duterte’s staunch- tem (AES) in the 2016 elec- with the mediocre (Paquiao) But Heydarian makes an Manila pronouncements, his est supporters. tion. It was used for a second and the corrupt (Marcos and unexpected prediction that manner of talking, and the Duterte had publicly de- time this midterm election, Enrile), they often insert an the president’s influence in fact that he has not reverse nounced political family dy- but there were widespread re- honorable candidate (Aqui- the new Senate might be less the policy of sending Filipi- nasties because of their close ports of malfunctioning bal- no, Pangilinan, Miriam San- strong than what appears. nos to work abroad that his association to the elite class lot-counting machines, even tiago) as it to make sure there “Most of the 12 apparent vic- predecessors had started are and power (the Aquinos, Es- higher than in 2016. is some balance (or perhaps tors are tactical allies with the other possible and viable tradas, Marcoses, Ortegas, COMELEC spokesper- to assuage their conscience their own points of view, not reasons for this support.” Roxas, and others). Wheth- son James Jimenez, said there for having sold their votes). through-and-through Duterte But if in fact Filipinos are er his criticism was done for were 400–600 out of 85,000 “But you do not see any supporters,” he said. supporting Duterte and his political gain at first by -pre vote counting machines of that anymore: plunderers allies for other legitimate rea- senting himself as an outsider (VCMs) across the country (Marcos, Revilla, Estrada) Duterte’s impact on mid- sons, it also means that they alternative is debatable. But that encountered glitches and mediocrities (Paquiao) term; failure of Otso Diretso are willing to overlook injus- his own family is starting a compared to the 188 VCMs are back, and joined by the (opposition alliance) tices abound. dynastic trend of their own. in 2016 election. children of political dynasties The midterm ultimately Abinales explains, “This Duterte’s daughter, Sara Voting irregularities in (Cayetanos; Angara) and new was a referendum on Dute- means that Filipinos are al- was reelected as Davao City the Philippines has always mediocrities (Bato; Go).” rte whose approval rating is right if someone else’s son, Mayor; his sons are vice been a problem, voters say. It could be said that a veil incredibly high at 79 percent daughter, husband or wife is mayor and representative in Abinales recalls the first has been lifted, starting from in the first quarter of 2019, killed, as long as these are not Congress. time he registered to vote in the top. The president is noto- according to Social Weath- their family members. This is Abinales said, “Political the Philippines. “I went to rious worldwide for breaking er Stations. For perspective, a disturbing sentiment for it dynasties now rule all parts the precinct only to find out political norms – saying what- American presidents’ favor- suggests the extent to which of the country at all levels of that another “Patricio Abina- ever offensive thought that able ratings usually hover we have become apathetic to- government, including the les” had voted for me. This comes to his mind (too many just under 60 percent, at their wards those in need but also barangay.” was in 1974 when Marcos to mention); or implementing best moments. on how much we value our One dynastic political and the COMELEC manu- the harshest anti-drug cam- Some voters like Annie own self-interest over that of family member lost in the factured votes and manipu- paign known today. He has Gobotero said she supports the larger society.” midterm. Senator Paolo Be- lated elections to make the done so without shame and Duterte’s anti-drug campaign The anti-Duterte opposi- nigno “Bam” Aquino IV, who dictatorship look like it had hid nothing from the public, so much that she is willing to tion alliance, known as Otso was the opposition’s best the overwhelming support hid nothing from voters. overlook his vulgarity toward Diretso (Straight Eight), also chance to win a Senate seat, of the Filipino people. I tried Filipino voters gifting women, his maligning of the got shut out of the Senate failed to make the Magic 12 to do the same thing in 1975 more power to Duterte this Catholic Church. for failures of their own, for circle (12 senate seats). and 1977 and again found midterm by electing his al- Pollsters say Duterte’s being “disorganized,” “frag- Like political dynasties, out that “Patricio Abinales” lies in a sweep in light of all tough on law governance is mented,” and for campaign- the ongoing culture of vio- had already voted for me. that is already known about why his approval rating is so ing mostly on their own, crit- lence once again plagued the In 1986, when Cory Aquino the president -- leaves at least high. ics say. Philippines midterm. The po- challenged the ailing Marcos, Filipino-Americans wonder- But to say voters favored The loose-knit left is not lice recorded 20 deaths and my name was not even in the ing: Why? Is there something his allies for this singular rea- unique to the Philippines as 24 injuries during the election list anymore.” we’re missing? 6 HAWAII FILIPINO CHRONICLEJUNE 1, 2019 OPINION
Philippine Election 2019: The Senate elite families. Or geograph- ically from Luzon and the as, Jejomar Binay and Grace Capital Region. Poe miserably lost to Duterte that Would Say Yes If the protest vote theory in the 2016 presidential elec- By Federico V. Magdalena, PhD is true, one of its expressions tions. is that voters throw support on he recently con- is Grace Poe, who ran as in- Electing Duterte’s candi- somebody who epitomizes the cluded 2019 dependent.) Not a single man dates may have also meant a anti-thesis of elitist politics. senatorial elec- or woman from the opposition rejection of elitism in politics Doesn’t matter if it brings back tion in the Phil- party, Ocho Derecho, made it and discontent with political the authoritarian legacy left by ippines tells a to the magic circle! and rich families (unless the Marcos. Duterte did not hide lot. The bottom line is, the affected candidates are en- T his Marcos inclination, al- Some say it is for change, 2019 midterm election sounds dorsed by Duterte himself), lowing the latter to be buried bannered by the party Hug- like a referendum for Presi- while people have not seen in Libingan ng mga Bayani, pong ng Pagbabago (Move- dent Duterte and his program meaningful changes around. despite the objection of his ment for Change) formed for governance. He can now True, there was People Power critics. Didn’t the High Court by Sarah Duterte, President confidently push for his pet can challenge the Duterte to take down a dictator (Mar- sustain him in that decision, Rodrigo Duterte’s daughter. projects, backed by policies government? cos) in 1986, but decades of though it was unpopular? But others ask, why do trapos most of which are under pro- 2. Why has Duterte re- supposed change and democ- A strategy that also (traditional politicians) dom- test among his critics. He now mained popular as presi- ratization under a “liberator” seemed to have worked for inated the midterm election, basks in a “supermajority” in dent, receiving at least 80 did not make a dent in the Duterte and the election of as did those with questionable the Senate, as in the House of percent favorable rating? lives of the masses. Despera- his pet senators is his tactic record? These include the the Representatives, to make Despite his controver- tion or feeling “alienated” in of deflecting public blame at likes of Ramon “Bong” Re- them happen. In the pipeline sial programs, in particu- Philippine politics has repeat- the right time. An example villa Jr. (charged though ac- are: changing the constitution lar his campaign against edly surfaced in blog discus- is his “Matrix” (list of drug quitted of plunder) and Imee from presidential to federal, dangerous drugs that sions in the Philippine Daily lords or drug protectors), that Marcos (for lying about her lowering the age of children has killed at least 20,000 Inquirer, Philippine Star, par- consigned many opposition academic credentials). to 9 years old for criminal (CHR chief Chito Gascon ticularly in “counter” social candidates in the local scene Some also question po- prosecution, bringing back says it could be as high as media supporting Duterte to lose. litical newbies, such as Bong the death penalty, siding with 27,000). through his “keyboard army”. Beware, even Duterte’s Go (personal assistant of Pres. China at the expense of the Remember Mocha Uson? constant cursing, or his threats Duterte) and Bato dela Rosa Philippine claim on some is- Analysts are divided on She has enjoyed wide pop- to kill, can cause someone (the police chief who led the lands in the Spratly, and con- the first. Some argue that the ularity in Facebook, having his/her career or even life, as War on Drugs highly criti- tinuing with the same brutali- opposition’s political strategy marshalled millions of sup- observers have noted. Even cized by human rights activ- ty his Drug War. failed, targeting Duterte rath- porters in favor of Duterte’s priests or bishops critical of ists). Or one with his acting Above all, the Senate will er than his bets, or instead of presidency. (She recently quit his ruthless drug war were career (Lito Lapid) as the only likely change its being inde- propping up the opposition’s her juicy post in government exposed to this risk, as many visible record of accomplish- pendent, critical body to one programs that promise a bet- because of a bungled video or others did (e.g., Senator De- ment to get elected senator. that would say Yes to all, or ter governance. Some others messages that backfired.) lima, SC Justice Sereno, Sr. All but one of the 12 sen- most of Duterte’s policies. say that voters continue to After getting elected, Fox, etc.). His unconventional atorial positions up for grabs Two issues beg scrutiny. patronize those they know, Duterte has successfully wea- language seems to have added during the last election will 1. Why did the opposition or who give them goodies for ponized the Internet to his flavor to his being a populist be occupied by those who re- lose during the election? the table to feed their hungry own advantage. Disinfor- president. ceived the blessings of Presi- Is there not a single, cred- families. This has been docu- mation and fake news inun- Meanwhile in Davao, dent Duterte. (Only exception ible man or woman who mented by reports of massive dated cyberspace extolling where he started his political vote buying during the last his accomplishments or pol- career as mayor, his children elections. icies and actions, while hate tightened their grip of a stron- A theory that offers a messages targeted those who ger Duterte dynasty. Sarah is plausible answer is the so- criticize him, according to re-elected Mayor, with son called Protest Vote. Filipino Rappler reports. No won- Baste as vice mayor. Another voters are now disenchanted der Rappler earned the ire of son, Polong, is elected Con- with politics, which has lost Duterte, who wields control gressman of the city’s First its appeal and meaning to their of many government agencies District. lives. If not abstain, they cast besides the seemingly abiding With all these things in their votes as protest against NBI and DOJ. Or DILG, to the horizon about to happen the elite, or against those who reign in local officials. (or already happening), with have held unto power for so A popular line that props apparent public approval, who long that ordinary citizens up the president is embedded can stop President Duterte are sidelined. This theory is in a symbolic language that from acting like a king? Can reinforced by political disen- demonizes the opposition as the Senate afford to say No? chantment or frustration with “Yellows” (led by Cory Aqui- identified politicians or their no and Fidel Ramos) as well FEDERICO V. MAGDALENA, party, family background, or as the leaders (Erap Estrada PHD, is currently Associate Special- ist and the Deputy Director of the UH ideology. In the Philippines, it and Gloria Arroyo) who came Center for Philippine Studies. He is a animated disliking of the “yel- after them but still detested by KOR newbie. Recently, he organized low” politicians (dilawan), many. They have not brought symposia on Mindanao’s peacebuild- about real progress, so they ing, the 2017 Marawi war, and Moro as it condemned corruption sovereignty movement that brought and deception in high places. say. All share one thing in seven professors from Mindanao State This explains why Mar Rox- common, they all come from University to Honolulu. JUNE 1, 2019 HAWAII FILIPINO CHRONICLE 7 COMMENTARY Attacks Mount Against Philippine Human Rights advocates and organizations ernment investigate these Advocates and to protect them from harm. killings and stop its attacks By John Witeck & Seiji Yamada, Hawaii Committee for Human Rights in the Philippines It is time that we in Ha- against journalists and human waii speak up and insist that rights advocates and cease its pproximately consultant Randy Malayao which has been giving legal as- our representatives in Con- extra-judicial killings. These 300,000 or one- was assassinated. Last May sistance to political prisoners, gress –Senators Brian Schatz are crimes against humanity fourth of Ha- 1 Archad Ayao, an investiga- activists, and relatives of vic- and Mazie Hirono, and Rep- and gravely threaten the safe- waii’s population tor for the Philippine Com- tims of extrajudicial executions resentatives Tulsi Gabbard ty and security of the Filipino is Filipino. Ha- mission on Human Rights, sanctioned by Duterte. and Ed Case -- work to halt all people. A waii’s substan- was shot dead in Cotabato The Duterte regime has aid to the Philippine military tial economic, personal, and City, southern Philippines, by failed to conduct prompt, ef- and police forces while these JOHN WITECK is a retired labor unionist and human resources who family ties with the Philippines an unidentified gunman. On fective, and impartial inves- atrocities, threats and jailings currently works part-time for the State means that all of us here have a April 22, human rights worker tigations into the attacks on continue. Last year, the U.S. Department of Education and is a lec- great stake in what is happen- and local official Bernardino human rights defenders, and government provided $184.5 turer at the Honolulu Community Col- lege. He has been hosted on four occa- ing there. The government of Patigas was gunned down in to bring those responsible to million in economic aid to the sions by labor, community, and human Philippine President Rodrigo Escalante City, Negros Occi- justice. Amnesty Internation- Philippine military and nation- rights organizations in the Philippines Duterte has been threatening dental. Hours later, several of al (AI) recently called on the al police, the main perpetrators and attended International Solidarity events. He edited the bimonthly peri- and attacking a growing num- his colleagues in the Karapa- government to do so, but there of the atrocities. odical Philippine Labor Alert for over ber of human rights advocates, tan human rights organization, has been little response. AI Our Congressional rep- a decade. labor, church and communi- including Karapatan Secretary has also called on the govern- resentatives should also urge ty organizers, and indigenous General Cristina Palabay, re- ment to cease “red-tagging” the US State Department to SEIJI YAMADA is a family physician people and the poor. ceived threatening text mes- and threatening human rights insist that the Philippine gov- practicing and teaching in Hawaii. Over the past three years, sages from an unknown per- an estimated 27,000 Filipinos, son warning them that they are HAWAII-FILIPINO NEWS mostly from poor communities, targeted to be killed this year. have been killed without trial Besides direct physical vi- UH Regents Approve Freeze of by police, military officers, and olence, human rights defenders unknown assailants in the name have been “red-tagged” and Tuition Rates Through 2021 of the Duterte government’s called “communists” by the he University of Ha- will aid student recruitment per credit hour for residents so-called “war on drugs.” The Philippine military officials, waiʻi Board of Regents and retention,” said UH Pres- and $345 per credit hour for killings continue on a daily ba- including Victoria Tauli-Cor- (BOR) voted a three- ident David Lassner. “It also nonresidents. For upper di- sis despite domestic and inter- puz, UN Special Rapporteur T year freeze of undergradu- increases our competitiveness vision/300-level courses at national condemnation. on the rights of Indigenous ate tuition rates at UH’s 10 in the broader higher educa- UH Maui College’s four-year Human rights defenders Peoples. She and others have campuses beginning with the tion landscape as we strive to degree programs and Lee- who have called for an end to been accused of involvement in 2020–2021 academic year. provide Hawaiʻi with a more ward Community College’s the killings have been harassed “terrorist activities” due to their The new tuition schedule also educated workforce and citi- advanced professional certif- and detained, including Sen- human rights work. Groups decreases general graduate zenry.” icate in special education, tu- ator Leila de Lima, jailed for that the Duterte government student tuition rates at UH Tuition for UH Manoa ition is $306 per credit hour over two years on political- has “red-tagged” include Kara- Mānoa. undergraduate students for for residents and $846 per ly-motivated and false drug patan, Rural Missionaries of “The new schedule en- 2019-23 is $5,652 (resident), credit hour for nonresidents charges. News outlet Rappler the Philippines, the Ibon Foun- sures affordable higher edu- $16,668 (nonresident). for the 2019–2020 academ- and its CEO Maria Ressa have dation, the Alliance of Health cation for the people of Ha- At the UH Communi- ic year, and is unchanged been harassed by 11 govern- Workers, and the National waiʻi while providing stability ty Colleges, for lower divi- for the 2020–2023 academic ment complaints, and Ressa, Union of People’s Lawyers, over a multi-year period that sion courses, tuition is $131 years. Time Magazine’s Person of the Year, and several other journal- ists and human rights lawyers have been publicly accused of working to destabilize the gov- ernment. Last November human rights attorney Ben Ramos was shot and killed; he was the Secretary-General of the National Union of Peoples Lawyers in Negros. At least 34 human rights and peoples’ lawyers have been killed since 2016 when Duterte became president. More than 60 farm- ers have been killed in Negros alone, including the 14 farmers massacred in Negros Oriental in April; over 205 killings of farmers have been reported na- tionwide over the past 3 years. In early 2019, peace talks 8 HAWAII FILIPINO CHRONICLEJUNE 1, 2019
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Estioko Delia; my son-in-law Jona- ai, the historic 39th Annual than; my eldest daughter Gigi Lei-Day Festival returned who is from Sydney, Australia to its new home at the Kauai efore we end who was vacationing with us Marriott. The event took place the month of in Hawaii; and my other son on May 1, from 11 a.m. to 3 May, I need to Jayson who is not a member p.m. There were lei-making run this col- of any hula group, out from waii has continued the annual Beachshowed Keiki (children) contests and people learned to umn to pave the the crowd and went to witness celebration to this very day. dancing hula, a great May Day make a lei, or win a lei to take way for a very B the session being conducted by Oahu hosted the state’s event right on Waikiki Beach, home. There were also food important Ha- early descendants making leis largest Lei-Day event this fronting The Royal Hawai- vendors and live music. This waiian culture falling on the and teaching people to make year. No matter which day ian: A Luxury Collection Re- special event showcased the month of May: Lei-Day! I will leis. It was fun and we man- of the week May 1 falls on, sort and the Outrigger Waiki- Walter & Irmalee May Day lei be doing injustice to the people aged to learn the rudiments of the Lei-Day celebration takes ki Beach Resort. May Day contest which honored Dana of Hawaii if I miss it. This will lei-making and how it origi- place at Queen Kapiolani Park Waikiki, now in its 6th year, Valeriano Kaua Iki Olores in also be a very important piece nated and became ingrained in in Waikiki. The annual event took place on Wednesday, the Marriott Puna Court. of information to tourists visit- the Hawaiian culture. We were featured live music, a stunning May 1, 2019, with a live music I remember when we ar- ing our island paradise. later joined by my eldest son lei contest exhibit, hula perfor- concert featuring Henry Ka- rived at the Daniel K. Inouye I didn’t know lei-making Jojo, his wife Alvi and their mances, demonstrations, craft pono and Friends from 4p.m. International Airport (Honolu- is an important part of Hawai- children Kayla and Bibay who and food vendors, and more. – 7 p.m. It began with a heli- lu), my daughter Tweety and ian culture until we attended a are from Jacksonville, Flor- This event was free and open copter flower drop honoring son-in-law Jonathan,who set- Luau Party at Paradise Cove ida also vacationing with us to the public. the Waikiki Beach boys. The tled in Mililani, Oahu, HI after last year. Yes, I heard of May in Hawaii. The whole family Each year, the Lei Queen event was free to the public. their June wedding last year, Day, but I never associated it enjoyed the activities which and her court preside over the Lei-Day was likewise received us at the airport’s with anything else until some- ended just in time for the luau festivities. Lei Queens are se- celebrated in Maui.The Lei- baggage area and presented us body told me May Day is the party to begin. lected based on their lei mak- Day Heritage Festival at Hale leis of fresh orchid’s flowers! Hawaiian equivalent of Lei- May Day is Lei Day in Ha- ing skills, hula proficiency, and Hōʻikeʻike at the Bailey House Wow, that’s how venerated leis Day on the 1st day of May. waii, a special day popularized Hawaiian language fluency. (formerly The Bailey House are in the island! I love it! This is the day people cele- by writer and poet Don Blan- People saw the most beautiful Museum) at 2375A Main St., I also noticed that the leis brate the islands’ culture with ding who first suggested that lei in the world at the annual Wailuku on May 1, was held are a must, whether you are lei-making contests, Hawaiian a holiday should be dedicated Lei Day competition held and from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. This was in formal or informal attires/ food and music, and even the to the beautiful Hawaiian tra- displayed at the park. Also a free community event that occasions. Leis matter a lot in crowning of the Lei Queen. dition of making and wearing played were excellent live mu- featured a lei contest, food (at Hawaiian culture! At the luau party, one of lei. But it was Grace Tower sic by some of Hawaii’s top cost) and live music. the features was lei-making ELPIDIO R. ESTIOKO was a veter- Warren, also a writer, who performers. This year’s 92nd May Day on Hawaii Is- conducted by native Poly- an journalist in the Philippines and an came up with the idea that the Annual Lei Day Celebration land, on the Big Island of Ha- nesians. My children (May, award-winning journalist here in the holiday should coincide with was celebrated from 9 a.m. to waii, was held in Hilo at the US. For feedbacks, comments… please Tweety, and Paul), who are May Day. Since the first Lei 5:30 p.m. Kalakaua Park, 150 Kalakaua email the author at estiokoelpidio@ members of a halau (hula Day was on May 1, 1928, Ha- May Day on Waikiki St., Hilo from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. gmail.com). HAWAII-FILIPINO NEWS Gintong Pamana Leadership Award Recipients Chosen
AHULUI, MAUI— The Maui Filipino KChamber of Com- merce announced its four recipients of the Gintong Pamana Leadership Awards who will be honored during the Gintong Pamana Lead- Agcolicol Cabias ership and Scholarship Awards banquet on June 12, 2019, which begins at 5:30 p.m. at the Maui Beach Ho- tel. Event tickets are avail- able at $65 each. The Gintong Pamana (continue on page 11) Peros Urban JUNE 1, 2019 HAWAII FILIPINO CHRONICLE 11 CANDID PERSPECTIVES Duals Need to Pay Attention Here voters in the U.S--but forgot to It leaves me less than op- clear challenge to Congress That’s not where a presi- pay the postage, according to timistic that the liberal forces, which has oversight on the ex- dent is supposed to sit. poll watchers. so thoroughly thrashed in the ecutive branch. Ordinarily, we can sit un- The ballots were delayed, election, will have the sway Already two federal judges der our palm trees and read By Emil Guillermo and the Philippine government needed to challenge any moves have upheld the idea that Con- about the Washington shenan- had to send out $1 million to by Duterte. gress and investigators have igans and feel apart from it all. ’d like to say what- cover the postage due. On top As an American Filipino, a right to see financial docu- But this is fundamental ever happens in the of that, the ballots were mis- I’m concerned. ments of Donald Trump, even U.S. government stuff. Philippines stays addressed, leaving some dual But I have a greater sen- from before his presidency. If the Trump stonewall in the Philippines, citizens upset at why their timental sense of right and The issue is whether continues our democracy is but it seems that registrations were abruptly wrong and the rule of law. I Trump has continued to prof- diminished until good people I “nationalistic/au- changed. want what’s right for the Fili- it from his businesses while push back. thoritarian thing” All of this acted as a coin- pino people as well. But they being president, or whether It’s been said that Nan- is racing round the world. And cidental monkey wrench in an are the ultimate arbiters and he’s been in receipt of “emol- cy Pelosi is slow-rolling im- it’s not stopping in the Philip- effort among liberal to mod- seem to be moving toward uments.” peachment based on the polls. pines. erate left Filipinos to assure a an “ends-justifies the means” Watch for that word. It But there’s enough evidence In India, Prime Minister voice in the Philippine Senate autocracy ready to embrace means any kind of compen- of Trump’s misconduct just Modi has secured another vic- that would be strong enough to whatever Duterte wants. sation or payment that Trump from the Mueller Report to go tory in parliament based on a say no to the resident autocrat, Extrajudicial killings of may have received as presi- ahead. national security-grounded President Rodrigo Duterte. drug dealers? Even if it fills the dent that may be considered a We didn’t really need the Hindu nationalism. Add Chi- Of the twelve seats that prisons and even kills an inno- conflict of interest. Trump tantrum last week on na to the mix, and you have were open, none of the liber- cent person or two or three? There’s a lot of that sort of infrastructure, though that’s a the ancestral politics of the Big als won a spot. The closest one It’s something that Trump thing in Asian countries where fairly good reminder of what Three Asian American com- came in 14th, an incumbent has publicly says he admires. the rule of law is not so strong. kind of person we’re dealing munities in the U.S. (Chinese, senator, Benigno Bam Aquino, It’s the reason the Rappler Rule of personal/political will with. 4.9 million; Asian Indian, 4.1 the nephew of People Power’s journalist Maria Ressa said generally prevails. That’s also So you see, if you’re a million; Filipino, 3.9 million). Cory Aquino. The hope is that prior to the election that the called corruption, and it’s dual citizen, it’s time to focus And isn’t it great we’re in the U.S. vote, a fraction of the Philippine mid-terms would abundant in societies and gov- on our own problems in the America? 1.3 million overseas voters also be a cautionary tale on de- ernments where democracies U.S. I still have family ties in might make a difference. mocracy for the U.S. and the are not quite as strong as that The fight for democracy is the Philippines, but haven’t They did not. world. of the United States. on multiple fronts. been there in more than 30 And so Philippine watch- She warned that if the lib- We should be concerned But perhaps it’s time to let years. The last time I was in ers will wait to see if the new erals can’t win enough seats to about all of it: How Trump and the Philippines be the Philip- Asia in 2014, I was in Thai- Senate becomes a rubber mount a strong opposition to his lawyers comply or not with pines without us, lest the U.S. land and Malaysia. Close, but stamp for the whims of Duter- Duterte, fundamental changes the court’s upholding of Con- becomes something else with- not the Philippines. te, who has been talking about can come quickly. gressional scrutiny. How oth- out us. Both my parents were nat- a move to a parliamentary That may be the case but er’s subpoenaed come forward uralized U.S. citizens from the style of government. Or if a it may be time to turn your at- or not (including Robert Muel- EMIL GUILLERMO is a veteran tention to the U.S. part of the ler). How Trump stonewalls journalist and commentator. He was Philippines, but they passed handful of legislators decide to a member of the Honolulu Advertiser away before I could invoke my stand up for the U.S.-style de- equation. Congress and creates a defacto editorial board. Listen to him on Apple right to become a dual citizen. mocracy which the Philippines Maybe it’s time we final- state that puts him above the Podcasts. Twitter @emilamok. And now I don’t know if it was modeled after since after ly say “Let the Philippines be law. would have been worth it. World War II. the Philippines without us.” Does the Philippines even I’d say judging from the Duterte’s extrajudicial killings want us to be “bi-“ in that way, election results, the voice of are affronts to freedom and de- as in bi-national? the people was heard and it mocracy, sure. But have you Judging from the latest was resounding in its support noticed, we have our own de- midterm elections, I’m not sure. for Duterte. mocracy troubles here? The Philippines sent out That’s the way the people President Trump’s stone- ballots to an estimated 228,500 see it. walling on subpoenas are a
(HAWAII-FILIPINO NEWS: GINTONG PAMANA....from page 10 Leadership Award is giv- “We are grateful to have ran (1995), and former en to leaders who’ve made this opportunity to honor Maui County Councilmem- outstanding contributions to our outstanding community ber Don Guzman (2012). the community. leaders of Filipino ancestry The Maui Filipino The four awardees are and express our gratitude to Chamber of Commerce Melen Agcolicol, owner and each of them.” said Dulce Foundation also announced operator of Copy Services; Butay, event chair and board it will be giving out a record Dionicia Cabias, staff super- member of the Maui Filipi- breaking 19 scholarships to visor at Hale Makua Health no Chamber of Commerce. students for 2019. Services; Greg “Jay” Peros, Past honorees have in- For information on tick- general manager of the Maui cluded first Filipino-Ameri- ets or the event, contact Beach Hotel; and Tante Ur- can elected in public office Dulce Butay at (808) 268- ban, owner & president of Richard Caldito (2006), 5354 or visit www.mauifil- Tante’s Island Cuisine. Senator Gilbert Keith-Aga- ipinochamber.com. 12 HAWAII FILIPINO CHRONICLEJUNE 1, 2019 NEWS FEATURE Aquino, Colmenares and Liongson to Receive Top Knights of Rizal Awards By Federico V. Magdalena, PhD as UP Vice-President for Pub- lic Affairs and Professor of Po- t sounds like a Philippines. They are actively litical Science/Public Admin- “Triumvirate,” involved in various programs istration in 1989-1991 under or a “Gang of and projects designed to pro- Dr. Jose V. Abueva, president. Three,” one fe- mote and perpetuate Filipino Lindy was in the faculty of this male and two culture and values in the larger prestigious university before I other male pro- community. At least two com- she joined UH Mānoa. fessionals from Hawaii will mon denominators they all But these are not all that receive top honors from the share include these: they are Lindy did to shine and earn the Supreme Council of the Order regular contributors to Hawaii Teodora Alonso Award. She is of the Knights of Rizal (KOR) Filipino Chronicle, and were (L-R) Dr. Aquino, Dr. Colmenares and Dr. Liongson currently Chair of the Rizalian based in Manila following a appointed in 2006 by Gov- Women Council, an integral decision made by the Council ernor Benjamin J. Cayetano after Teodoro Realonda Alon- women who exhibit Teodora organization of KOR-Hawaii. on March 21. An official from as Commissioners of the Ha- so, the mother of the Philip- Alonso’s passion for educa- Her scholarly achievements the Manila Council will be waii Filipino Centennial Cel- pines’ national hero, Dr. Jose tion, hard work, family, and include publications of numer- presenting the awards. ebration to commemorate the P. Rizal. Among its recipients love of country. ous articles in international Dr. Belinda Aquino will 100th anniversary of the arriv- are former President Gloria The first awardee from journals. She also served in receive the Teodora Alonso al of 15 sakada workers from Macapagal Arroyo and other Hawaii is Dr. Belinda A. Aqui- editorial boards from local and Medal Award, named after the the Philippines. outstanding Filipino women no. She is Professor Emeritus international publishers. distinguished mother of Dr. The awards will be formal- leaders, educators, and scien- at the University of Hawai’i at Her academic pursuits left Jose Rizal, the Philippine Na- ly bestowed upon these hon- tists. Mānoa, where she served as behind two important legacies: tional Hero. It is the “Highest orees by Sir Lutgardo Barbo, For those not inclined to professor of Political Science the UH Center for Philippine Award given to a woman in Deputy Supreme Commander reading Philippine history, and Asian Studies, and was Studies which she founded, recognition of her outstanding of KOR during the 9th Dr. Jose Teodora Alonso (sometimes founding director of the Center and an endowment known as contributions in the promotion P. Rizal Award Gala on August spelled as Alonzo) was born for Philippine Studies (1975- the Belinda A. Aquino Inter- of Rizalian ideas, principles, 24, 2019 at Ala Moana Hotel on November 9, 1827 from 2009). She was also the first national Philippine Studies and services to the Filipino in Honolulu. well-to-do parents in Laguna recipient of Dr. Jose P. Rizal Endowment, to benefit UH people.” It will be conferred KOR is an internation- but later resided permanently Award for Peace and Social students and faculty with in- to Dr. Aquino on August 24 al fraternal organization that in Binondo, Manila. She was a Justice given by the Knights terest in the Philippines or Fil- on the occasion of the First aims to promote and propa- disciplinarian, and was Rizal’s of Rizal-Hawaii Chapter ipinos in the diaspora. (This is Rizal International Conference gate the ideals and teachings first teacher. Unusual for wom- (KOR-Hawaii). on top of a Professorial Chair in Honolulu and the 9th Jose of Philippine national hero, Dr. en of her time, Teodora studied Dr. Aquino holds a PhD in that she put up at UP College P. Rizal Award for Peace and Jose P. Rizal. It is a “civic, pa- at Colegio de Sta. Rosa in Ma- Government with a minor in of Nursing in honor of her Social Justice Gala. triotic, cultural, non-partisan, nila. From her, Rizal imbibed Southeast Asian Studies from mother, who studied there be- Dr. Serafin Colmenares, non-sectarian and non-profit values and attitudes that mold- Cornell University under a fore World War II.) At least Jr. and Dr. Raymund Ll. Li- organization.” Based in Ma- ed his character leading him Ford Foundation fellowship, three generations of Filipino ongston, both KOR Hawaii nila, it was founded in 1911 to become a scholar. A victim and an MA in the same field Americans in Hawaii and oth- officers, will be elevated to the and chartered under Republic of Spanish injustice, she was from UH Mānoa as an East- er places are beneficiaries of Knight Grand Cross 5th De- Act 646. Since the beginning, imprisoned for more than two West Center scholar. these legacies. They now ap- gree Rank. The Rank is the the Order, as KOR is also years. In 1906, the American Lindy, as her friends call preciate their cultural heritage, highest that can be conferred known, has expanded with the government offered her a life- her, is well-known and re- identify with their fellow ka- to outstanding officers of a formation of chapters in the time pension as a token of grat- spected in the academe for babayan in the homeland, and KOR chapter. Philippines, in Asia, Europe, itude for services rendered by her writings especially on the have pursued research on the All three awardees have Middle East, Australia, Cana- her family to the country. She deposed Philippine leader Fer- Philippines with support. pursued distinguished careers da and the United States. refused, saying: “My family dinand Marcos, who had lived The two other honorees are in academia and professional The Teodora Alonso Med- has never been patriotic for the and died in Hawaii as an exile. Dr. Serafin S. Colmenares and fields since their arrival in Ho- al is the highest award given to money.” The Teodora Alonso She has written books, notably Dr. Raymund Ll. Liongson. nolulu as immigrants from the women by KOR. It is named Award is therefore given to the Politics of Plunder: The They are the first from Hawaii Philippines Under Marcos, to receive this much coveted (translated in Japanese by Pro- rank as Knight Grand Cross of fessor Minako Ito under a Toy- Rizal (KGCR), the highest (5th ota Foundation grant) which Degree) rank within the Order. narrates Marcos’s deeds (and It is bestowed on all male Phil- misdeeds), and hundreds of ippine Presidents, Supreme articles on Philippine politics, Commanders of KOR, and women, and Ilokanos, among other individuals who have other topics. She has also tes- outstanding achievements for, tified in Hawaii court against or rendered exemplary service Marcos, and in favor of human to, the Philippines or the Order rights victims for damages suf- in the advancement of Rizalian fered during Martial Law era. values and principles. Herself an “exile” in Ha- Dr. Colmenares, or Sir Jun, waii during Martial Law, she is rising to the rank of KGCR returned to the Manila to serve (continue on page 14) JUNE 1, 2019 HAWAII FILIPINO CHRONICLE 13 LEGAL NOTES Changing to F or M Student Status enroll in a class, he does not the foreigner is in the US on a If the USCIS has not multiple Form I-539 applica- need to leave the US in order M-1 visa, he may not change made a decision on the ap- tions in order to ensure that to change his status to F-1 or to F status while he is in the plication at least 15 days be- there is no gap time wherein M-1. However, he must meet US. fore the program start date as he did not have a valid sta- By Atty. Reuben S. Seguritan the following requirements: 1. Before the USCIS may indicated on the Form I-20, tus in the US. If it would be He was lawfully admitted to approve the application, the the foreigner should contact burdensome to remain in the -1 (academic the US with a nonimmigrant following steps must be taken: the DSO at the school. If the US while the F-1 or M-1 visa student) or M-1 status; 2. His nonimmigrant 1. Apply to and receive accep- USCIS does not grant the ap- applications are pending, it (vocational stu- status remains valid; 3. He has tance from a US Student and plication prior to the start of would be better for the for- dent) visas are not violated the conditions of Exchange Visitor Program classes, the foreigner must de- eigner to return to his home available for his nonimmigrant status; and (SEVP)- certified school; 2. fer attendance and wait until country and apply through F foreigners who 4. He has not committed any Obtain an initial Form I-20, the next school term to begin consular processing. want to study in the United crimes or engaged in any other Certificate of Eligibility for his studies with the valid F-1 Applying for the F-1 or States. It is important to ac- actions that would make him Nonimmigrant Student Sta- or M-1 visa. Furthermore, all M-1 visa while in the home quire the F-1 or M-1 visa first, ineligible to change his status. tus, from the SEVP-certi- applicants must maintain a country of the foreigner, re- before enrolling and studying Once the foreigner applies fied school. The Designated valid nonimmigrant status in quires the following: 1. Ap- in the US. If a foreigner en- with the USCIS to change his School Official (DSO) should the US while their applica- ply to and receive acceptance rolls in a class without first status to F-1 or M-1, he must give change of status in the tions are pending. from a SEVP-certified school; acquiring the F-1 or M-1 visa, wait for the approval notice Issue Reason section of the If there is a gap of time 2. Receive a new initial Form then he has committed a vio- from the USCIS. Hence, the Form I-20; 3. Pay the I-901 between the date the current I-20 from the DSO; 3. Pay the lation of his status. foreigner should not enroll in SEVIS Fee and 4. File a Form nonimmigrant status will ex- I-901 SEVIS fess; and 4. Ap- If a foreigner is in the US classes or begin his studies I-539, Application to extend/ pire and the date when the F-1 ply at a US Consulate or Em- with a valid nonimmigrant until the USCIS has approved Change Nonimmigrant Status or M-1 program will start, bassy for an F-1 or M-1 visa visa and he would like to the change of status. Also, if with the USCIS. and the foreigner would like to travel to the US to study to remain the US, he must and be admitted as a student. HAWAII-FILIPINO NEWS find a way to the obtain val- If a visa is not required for the id status for these days up to foreigner to enter the US, he Rep Mizuno Concerned with the date that is 30 days before may proceed directly to a US the school program begins. port of entry or a US pre-clear- Possible Medicaid Violations This is known as “bridge the ance/ pre-flight inspection sta- epresentative John “I was contacted by a per- a Medicaid recipient.” gap.” This “bridge the gap” tion and apply for admission M. Mizuno, Chair son concerned that his father, “What this means is that can be obtained by filing a to the US as an F-1 or M-1 of the House Health who is a private pay client in Medicaid care homes are al- new Form I-539 application student. Once admitted by an R to request to extend the cur- immigration officer as an F-1 Committee, said he plans a Medicaid community care lowed no more than two pa- on submitting a letter to the home, would be kicked out of tients, however, if in the discre- rent status or change to an- or M-1 status, he may begin State Attorney General’s his current care home because tion of the health department other nonimmigrant status. his studies. office, the Department of he will become a Medicaid sta- such a Medicaid care home is If the foreigner fails to file Health, and the Department tus patient,” Rep. Mizuno said. allowed a third patient, such a this new Form I-539, the US- REUBEN S. SEGURITAN has CIS will deny the first Form been practicing law for over 30 of Human Services to secure Mizuno said the fee that patient MUST be a Medicaid years. For further information, clarification and review of homes can charge Medicaid patient,” Mizuno said. I-539 filed to change to F-1 you may call him at (212) 695 an incident in which a Com- patients each month is less “If a Medicaid care home or M-1 student status. Hence, 5281 or log on to his website at munity Care Family Foster than they charge a private pa- ‘dumps’ a private pay patient the foreigner may need to file www.seguritan.com Home (CCFFH), a Medicaid tient. But Hawaiʻi Revised because he/she will become a care home, tried to force a Statutes Sec. 321-481 provides Medicaid patient, this action current private pay patient to in part, “The department, in its circumvents the entire founda- leave its three-patient facility discretion, may certify a [com- tion of legally certifying Med- because that patient is transi- munity Medicaid] home for a icaid care homes in our state. tioning from private pay sta- third adult who is at the nurs- This may be a violation of the tus to Medicaid pay status. ing facility level of care and is law,” Mizuno said. AARP Seeks 2019 Andrus Award for Community Service Nominees ARP Hawai‘i is now in life to make a difference in and AARP Hawai‘i will do- accepting nomina- the lives around them,” said nate $500 to an organization Ations for its 2019 An- Jackie Boland, AARP Hawai‘i of the recipient’s choice. drus Award for Community Outreach Director. More information and Service, which honors Hawai‘i Nominees do not have to application forms are avail- residents 50+ who are sharing be AARP volunteers, but their able at aarp.org/Andru- their experience, talent, and service should reflect AARP’s sAward. You can also email skills to enrich the lives of vision and mission to empow- Ida Holtsinger at ida-aarp@ their community members. er Americans 50 and older to hawaiiantel.net or 808-545- “AARP Hawai‘i is excited choose how they live as they 6025 for further information to shine a light on Hawai‘i’s age. and a nomination form. The exceptional volunteers who The award recipient will application deadline is July are using what they’ve learned be announced later this year 15, 2019. 14 HAWAII FILIPINO CHRONICLEJUNE 1, 2019 NEWS FEATURE (AQUINO, COLMENARES AND LIONGSON....from page 12) in recognition of his years of the Office of Language Access, Sir Jun is imbued with, being 4th Hawaii USA Regional As- ences (in collaboration with Dr. service and achievements as which established programs for one of their kind. sembly. He has participated in Aurelio Agcaoili of UH Mā- Knight of Rizal, and as com- Hawaii individuals with limited Dr. Raymund Ll. Liong- numerous panel discussions on noa), and hosting speakers at munity leader. A member of English proficiency. son, the third honoree, will the life, works and ideals of Dr. Leeward from the Philippines KOR for 20 years, he is now Sir Jun was elected pres- also receive the rank of Knight Jose Rizal. Sir Raymund also (e.g., on Muslim sovereignty Knight Grand Officer of Rizal ident of the Congress of Vi- Grand Cross of Rizal. At pres- organized the Rizalian Youth issues). Above all, he helped (KGOR) and is also the chair sayan Organizations (COVO) ent, he is the Area Commander Council (KAPARIZ-Hawaii) secure grants for research and of the KOR-Hawaii Council of for four years and served as for KOR-Hawaii, a post he has where he serves as its adviser, educational advancement of Elders. In addition, he has held its Executive Director for 10 occupied twice (2014-2016, and the seminar director for its students. Among them is the various positions within the years. He rode on these posi- and 2018-2020). He also held annual summer Rizal Youth $638K federal funding for Su- Order, as Chapter Command- tions to promote Visayan (and various positions in this au- Leadership Institute (RYLI). long Aral, a 2010 program de- er, Area Commander, and USA Filipino) history, culture and gust body that include Chap- Sir Raymund was appoint- signed to help students of Fil- Deputy Regional Commander. the arts, offered scholarships to ter Commander and mem- ed as a Commissioner of the ipino ancestry at UH Leeward He is active in various activ- students, and encouraged unity ber of the Council of Elders, Hawaii Civil Rights Commis- complete higher education, ities that promote the ideals and cooperation among Filipi- KOR-Hawaii. sion. Also a Freemason and a and small grants from UH Stu- of Dr. Jose Rizal, especial- no community organizations Sir Raymund is a Profes- Rotarian, he is equally active dent Equity, Excellence, and ly among the youth through in Hawaii. sor in the Arts and Humanities in other Filipino organizations, Diversity. leadership trainings under the He served as Commis- and Coordinator of the Philip- such as the UP Alumni Chapter Finally, both Sir Raymund Rizalian Youth Leadership sioner of the Hawaii Filipi- pine Studies Program at UH in Hawaii, Philippine Celebra- and Sir Jun were primary mov- Institute, and in initiating the no Centennial Celebration in Leeward Community College. tions Coordinating Committee ers in renaming a portion of the annual Dr. Jose P. Rizal Award. 2006. He also got involved in He obtained a PhD (Educa- of Hawaii, Commissioner on College Walk in Downtown Sir Jun holds an MA and the activities of the Filipino tion), from the University of Hawaii Filipino Centennial Honolulu, where Rizal’s mon- PhD degrees in Political Sci- Community Center as mem- the Philippines as both UP and Celebration, and Board Mem- ument stands now as Dr. Jose ence from the University of ber of its Board of Directors, San Miguel Educational Foun- ber of Filipino Community P. Rizal Square. They are also Delhi in India, a Master’s in and was founding chair and dation scholar. Center, among others. working on another antholo- Public Health at UH Mānoa, member of the Philippine As KOR officer, he has Academically, he is active gy of essays around the life and an AB in Political Science Celebrations Coordinating contributed immensely to its in publications and present- and works of the national hero at Mindanao State University Committee of Hawaii (PC- activities and growth, the list ing papers for conferences. (forthcoming publication). where he was a professor be- CCH) in partnership with the being almost endless. The 1st He co-edited (with Dr. Ser- FEDERICO V. MAGDALENA, fore he moved to Hawaii. Philippine Consulate General Hawaii Rizalian Conference afin Colmenares Jr.) Rizal’s PHD, is currently Associate Spe- He has held various posi- in various festivals. His lead- is his brainchild. He was also Legacy and Nation Building, cialist and the Deputy Director tions in both government and ership carried him through instrumental (together with and wrote a chapter in the said of the UH Center for Philippine community organizations. He humanitarian work, such as Sir Jun Colmenares) in imple- book. He likewise authored Studies. He is a KOR newbie. Re- works currently as Comprehen- fund raising about $200,000 menting the 1st Dr. Jose Rizal numerous articles. cently, he organized symposia on Mindanao’s peacebuilding, the Award for Peace and Social sive Health Planning Coordina- for victims of Typhon Haiyan Sir Raymund’s activities 2017 Marawi war, and Moro sov- tor at the Hawaii State Depart- and two previous devastating Justice in 2011, including the have extended to organizing ereignty movement that brought ment of Health. He previously typhoons. This is one trait of Paciano Rizal Award for non- conferences, such as the NA- seven professors from Mindanao served as Executive Director of Freemasons – charity - that KOR members as well as the KEM International Confer- State University to Honolulu.
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