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FEBRUARY 11, 2018Lady in Red Ball in conjunction with theOahu Filipino Community Council (OFCC)STERLING BANQUET. Honoring the TOPS‘Ten Outstanding Pilipino Students’ & TheOFCC Sterling Scholar. Hokulei Ballroomat Dole Cannery in Iwilei. 6:00 - 11:00 pmContact Persons: Event Chair- ZhoydellMagaoay- (808) 478-9802 (TOPS) AilynParubrub Lum- (808) 226-1228, Co-Chairs- Engiela Pagaduan- (808) 258-8542,Evelyn Mizukami- (808) 372-6326

MARCH 4, 2018The Fil-Am Courier Community Hour on1270 KNDI AM Radio wi th your hostAmelia Casamina Cabatu 3:30 PM – 5:30PM Hawaii Standard Time, Special guestappearances with community news andevents. Contact Person: Amelia CasaminaCabatu 282-2033

MARCH 10, 2018Gumil Hawaii and Anak Ti Kailokuan itiAmer ica (AKA) Presents FIESTAILOCANDIA 2018 Pomaika’i Ballroom atthe Dole Cannery Iwilei 735 Iwilei RoadHonolulu, HI. Cost: $65.00 It’s the GrandCoronation of Ilocana Fiesta Queens andlaunching of the latest book published byGUMIL ent i t led “Rangtay” (Br idge) .Contact Persons: Pacita Saludes 799-6678; Frobel Garcia 386-6857; RaymondSebastian 799-6080; Lilia Del Rosario 389-4650

MARCH 21, 2018Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii(FCCH) Annual Golf Tournament Ala WaiGolf Course. 404 Kapahulu Ave. HonoluluHI Contact Person: Eddie Agas 783-3327

MAY 5, 201826th Annual Filipino Fiesta & Parade 2018Venue to be determined 9:00 AM – 5:00PM. For more information, contact the Fil-Com Center (808) 680-0451

MAY 26, 2018Philippine Nurses Association of Hawaii(PNAH) Induction Gala Ala Moana HotelHibiscus Ballroom. 410 Atkinson Drive,Honolulu, HI 6:00 PM Contact Person:Erlinda Ferrer 721-1501, Ramon Sumibcay489-7148

JUNE 9, 2018Phi l ipp ine Celebrat ions Coordinat ingCommit tee of Hawai i (PCCCH) incooperation with the Philippine ConsulateGeneral Honolulu celebrates PhilippineIndependence Day Gala Sheraton Hotel &Resorts Waik ik i . 6 :00 PM. Theme:Celebrating the Culture, Fashion and theArts of the Phi l ipp ines. For moreinformation and sponsorship opportunities,Contact Bennette Misalucha (808) 398-5988, Cecilia Villafuerte (808) 780-4985

JULY 14, 2018Filipino Chamber of Commerce of HawaiiInstallation Gala Hilton Hawaiian VillageResorts. 2005 Kalia Road Waikiki, CoralBallrooms 1, 2, & 3; 6:30 PM. ContactPersons: Brandon Dela Cruz 389-0517,Vanessa Kop 256-0370, Maria Etrata 392-2962

JANUARY 23, 2018Philippine Consulate General Honolulu ishosting an “Aloha Welcome Reception” forTarlac City Mayor Cristy Angeles and herdelegation at the Phil ippine ConsulateHonolulu 5:30 PM Special request for allthe Tarlac organization leaders to contactMay Mizuno at 586-6050 for moreinformation.

JAN. 29 - FEB. 12, 2018Kannawidan 2018 Bicentennial IlokanoGrand Reunion, Vigan City, I locos SurPhilippines Special Participation by theISAH (Ilocos Surian Association of Hawaii)on January 31, 2018 President ElpidioQuirino Humanitarian & Leadership AwardsVigan Convention Center Awardees: Mrs.Mar ia Etrata, Amado Yoro, FormerGovernor Luis ‘Chavi t ” S ingson andCongressman DV Savellano. For moreinformation Contact: Danny Villaruz 778-0233

JANUARY 31, 2018Quad Chamber F inancia l Seminarpresented by First Hawaiian Bank at theFirst Hawaiian Bank 999 Bishop Street 6thFloor Cafeteria. 6:00 PM Registration; 6:30PM Presentation Free to members withseats limited to 25 members per ChamberRefreshments wi l l be served &Compl imentary val idated park ing(entrance on Merchant Street). PleaseRSVP To your respective Chambers byJanuary 22, 2018. Filipino Chamber ofCommerce: Brandon Dela Cruz 389-0517,Chinese Chamber of Commerce: LuciaLiang 533-3181, Korean Chamber ofCommerce: Danie l Pyun 526-0999,Japanese Chamber of Commerce: WayneIshihara 949-5531

JANUARY 31, 2018Workforce Career Fair hosted by the NealBlasidel l Center 10:00 AM – 3:00 PMBlaisdel l Exhibi t ion Hal l , Suites 1-12,Pikake Room 777 Ward Avenue, Honolulu,HI

FEBRUARY 4, 2018The Fil-Am Courier Community Hour on1270 KNDI AM Radio wi th your hostAmelia Casamina Cabatu. 3:30 PM – 5:30PM Hawaii Standard Time, Special guestappearances with community news andevents. Contact Person: Amelia CasaminaCabatu 282-2033

FEB. 7 – MAY 30, 2018NCLEX Nurs ing L icensure ReviewClasses, Every Wednesday, 4:30 PM –8:00 PM. Tech Center 2. Fil-Com Center94-428 Mokuola Street Waipahu, HI .Contact Person: Bea Ramos-Razon (808)778-6291. $100 Registration Fee. Visitwww.filcom.org to download RegistrationForm

FEBRUARY 10, 2018Tekniq l ingz 10th Anniversary Kul turaFilipino Night Gala. 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM(Doors open at 5:00 PM) Fi l ip inoCommunity Center, 94-428 Mokuola StreetWaipahu, HI; Casamina-Flores Ballroom.The Gala will celebrate the artistic andcreat ive accompl ishments of theTekniql ingz Dance Crew with a si lentauct ion, a d inner program, and l iveentertainment. Dinner and program are$75.00 per individual seat until January 5,2018. A group table of 10 is available at$600.00 per table. Contact Person: GabeTorno (808) 232-1466 or v is i twww.tekniqlingz.org

STATEWIDE COMMUNITY CALENDARCompiled by AMELIA CASAMINA CABATU

Amelia Casamina Cabatu is a community leader and a familiar face, often hosting community events and celebrations. She is a veteran radio announcer and hosts the “FIL-AM

COURIER COMMUNITY HOUR on1270 KNDI Radio every 1st Sunday of the month. In addition to other affiliations, Amelia is the former Chair of the Philippine

Celebrations Coordinating Committee of Hawaii. She owns and operates an adult daycare business and is happily married to Arnold Cabatu. They live in Salt Lake and are blessed with

one daughter, Armay. Please send your event information to [email protected] or call her at (808) 282-2033.

OAHU

KAUAI

JANUARY 27, 2018Kauai Filipino Chamber of Commerce ofHawaii 2018 Awards & Installation GalaRegistration 5:00 PM, Program begins at5:30 PM Koloa Landing Resort at Poipu onKauai. Cost: Chamber members: $65.00Non-Members $70.00, $75.00 af terJanuary 24 and at the door . At t i re :Filipiniana Wear or Black & White. Programwill be recognition of 2018 Awardees &Instal lat ion of Board Members GuestSpeaker of the evening: Jade Butay,Inter im Director , State of Hawai iDepartment of Transportation. Registeronline https://www.kauaifilipinochamber.org/2018q1 or call (808) 635-4130

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LEADINGIN TIMES OF THREATS,IN TIMES OF CHANGE

January 13, 2018 started out likeany other Saturday in Hawai‘i nei.Many families left their homes earlyto ferry their children to the ubiqui-tous soccer, basketball or volley-ball game, their minds likely filledwith thoughts about the potluck tobe shared after the game. Somewere already at the beach, or hik-ing, or exercising, or expendingphysical energies in all forms, alldefinitely enjoying the beautifulHawai‘i weather that other statesenvy at this time of the year.A num-ber of residents must have beenshopping at their friendly supermar-ket nearby, and as they pushed theirgrocery cards through the maze ofcolorfully packaged items, theymentally checked off the ingredientsfor adobo or lumpia, preparationsnecessary for the family picnic laterthat day. Others, however, werestill lounging in bed, exhausted af-ter working the late shift, or perhaps,feeling a little beaten, after a Fridayall-night of partying.

It was after all, a long week-end, and people were all looking for-ward to the promise that long week-ends normally bring.

As we all know, shortly after8:00 am, an emergency alert wasinadvertently sent by the Depart-ment of Civil Defense, advisingpeople about an incoming ballisticmissile that was headed for Hawaiion that fateful Saturday. For 38 longminutes, there was limbo on whetherthe threat was real. Thankfully, thefears were eased as the word wasreleased, that it was all a grievousmistake.

As we go to press, governmentofficials, from the federal to the stateto the counties, have asked forsome accountability: who commit-ted the error, how such an error ofthis magnitude could have beencommitted without some review, andmost important of all, how can weensure that it does not happen again.

We are sure that answers andpossible solutions will be forthcom-ing in the next few weeks, and de-spite the doom and gloom, somepositive outcomes will come out ofthis mess. In a way, the incident,albeit scary, flushed out how unpre-pared we all are, in the case of anenemy attack. Hurricanes, earth-quakes, tsunamis—we know how torespond to those. But in case of amissile attack, where can you evenfind shelter?

And as we all pray that some-thing disastrous of this magnitudenever happens, preparation for anykind of disaster—whether nature-generated or provoked by men— isultimately, an objective for all of us.

Like goal posts in our collec-tive history, we are certain that thisunforgettable day, will be etched inour minds for a very long time.Where were you when the ballisticmissile alert was sent?— those sto-ries will likely be shared by the of-fice cooler, or while sitting onCostco beach chairs on the soccerfield, or at the next family gather-ing.

So in this issue of the Fil-AmCourier, we asked readers to sharetheir stories with us in our Commu-nity Pulse column, as gathered byour Assistant Edi tor RadiantCordero. Check out whether yourreaction mirrors those that wereshared.

The mistaken-alert story high-lights what we in Hawai‘i alreadyare aware of: we are living amidst atime of threat, a time of change. Thesocio-political dynamics in Asia hasdramatically changed in the pasteighteen months and the threat toour national security has increased.

One can argue that sure,change is inevitable and that threatsare always part of our lives. Yes,they are.

But what makes them tolerableis good leadership.

I am reminded of FranklinDelano Roosevelt, who was ourRock of Gibraltar during the Sec-ond World War. During his radiobroadcasts, called Fireside Chats,President Roosevelt prepared thenation psychologically for the inevi-table loss of lives that war usuallybrings. His calm voice became asource of comfort for many. Hissoothing manner of speakinggave

people assurance that there was asteady hand on the wheel.

A good question to ask is: dowe have good leadership at thehelm? From the White House to thestate, to the counties, can we counton our leaders to have a steady handat the wheel?

In the Garden Isle, change —good change—- is also coming tothe Kauai Filipino Chamber ofCommerce. And what makes ev-eryone appreciate these changesare dynamic leaders like pastPresident Bobby Ayonon and In-coming President Laurie Yoshida.

These new set of officers forthe Kauai Filipino Chamber will beinstalled on January 27,2018 at5:00 pm during an Installation galato be held at the Koloa Landing Re-sort at Poipu Beach.

The past two years broughtpositive milestones to the organi-zation, under the leadership ofAyonon, who instituted someneeded reforms. Incoming Presi-dent Yoshida hopes to build uponthese changes to move the Cham-ber forward.

The Fil-Am Courier is proud toshare this cover story of the dy-namic leadership that will propel theKauai Filipino Chamber of Com-merce to greater heights. We sup-port the efforts of the Kauai FilipinoChamber, one of the stalwart busi-ness organizations in this beautifulIsland, and its officers and mem-bers who work hard to bring all theplans into fruition.

Congratulations to both Ayononand Yoshida for their commitmentto the community and for blazingleadership trails.

Surely, in this, the Chamber’stime of change, we welcome theirsteady hand on the wheel.

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There is excitement in theair at the Kauai Filipino Cham-ber of Commerce of Hawai‘i.

The last two years underthe leadership of business-man Bobby Ayonon has estab-lished a solid framework forthe organization, and now asIncoming President LaurieYoshida takes over the helm,folks on the Garden Isle arebanking on the promise thatYoshida, the first non-Filipinoto lead the Chamber, will bringa new perspective as well asher wealth of corporate andcommunity experience to theforefront, and set new heightsfor the Kauai Filipino Chamber.

The 2018-2019 new offic-ers will be installed this monthduring an evening gala onSaturday, January 27, 2017 atKoloa Landing Resort inPoipu. The event starts at 5pm with cocktails and Kauai’sgovernment, business andcivic Who’s Who are expectedto attend the prestigious gath-ering. Newly-installed StateTransportation Director JadeButay will be the keynotespeaker at the gala. Duringthe event, the Chamber willalso recognize outstandinglocal Kauai businesses.

The Kauai Filipino Cham-ber celebrates its 17th anniver-sary this month and was es-

tablished, not only to help pro-mote businesses on Kaua‘i butalso to bring the “best oppor-tunities for leadership, per-sonal development,volunteerism and communityservice”. It is a 100% volun-teer organization.

The group meets quar-terly, usually during the lastweek of the month with speak-ers that have been invited fromall over the State.

Amongst the many activi-ties it sponsors is the Schol-arship Golf Tournament whichraises scholarship funds fordeserving Kauai students ofFilipino ancestry. The tourna-ment was started in 2001 andhas now become a signatureevent for those wanting to sup-port the program. The KFCCscholarship program hasawarded more than $100,000to students from various col-lege disciplines as well as vo-cational trades.

One of KFCC’s milestonesthe last few years is their con-tribution to the communitywide effort to build a FilipinoCultural Center which will bea gathering place for all on theGarden Isle. This had been adream of many, and with strongsupport, the dream will soonbecome reality with the firstphase of the Center alreadyunder construction in Lihue.Towards this end, the KauaiFilipino Chamber had donated$50,000 to this effort. It is thelargest contribution thus farfrom a Kauai-based Filipinoorganizat ion.

The Chamber has alsobeen invaluable in organizingforums on timely and relevanttopics that affect the commu-nity. During elections, for in-stance, they had sponsoredcandidate forums that have

helped educate voters onmaking appropriate choices.

Randy Francisco, theChamber ’s volunteer execu-tive director, is optimistic aboutthe future: “Every Presidenthas brought the Chambercloser to our goal of being arelevant and vibrant organiza-tion. Each of these Presidentshas built upon what othershave established. I am proudof the traditions that theChamber has put forth.”

And he should know.Francisco had been therewhen the Kauai Filipino Cham-ber was organized in 2001,since he was then Presidentof the Kauai Chamber of Com-merce. Francisco is creditedby many for being the “quietangel” in the backgroundwhose hand and advice hasguided many of its leadersespecially during importantphases in the Chamber ’s de-ve lopment .

“I truly believe we are at apivotal point in our growth. Iam excited. I can’t wait to seewhat the future brings.”

Here are profiles of theKauai Filipino Chamber lead-ersh ip :

BOBBY AYONONBobby Ayonon says his man-tra in life is simple: “Whenpeople tell me, ‘no can’, I say,‘can’ .

Throughout his life, Ayononsaid that he has always beenthe guy who comes from be-hind and surprises everyonewith what he has accom-plished. “When I make a deci-sion to do something, I prettymuch can overcome chal-lenges. I push, I pull. I don’twait for things to just happen.People get tired of me and mypersistence, so in the end,things get done.”

Ayonon led the Chamberfor two years (2016-2018), andas he hands over the mantleof responsibility to incomingPresident Laurie Yoshida,there are certainly accomplish-ments he can point to that werequite remarkable.

He pointed to three thingsthat his team had put on thebooks: “We were able to up-date the Chamber’s by-laws sonow we are sure that our gov-ernance structure is on solidground. Second, the Chambernow has a Chamber Founda-tion which is important forfundraising purposes. Third,we raised the most money inthe history of the ScholarshipGolf Tournament, to the tuneof $37,000 gross.”

Two years ago, Ayononalso initiated a new programcalled “Business on the Week-end”, which drew potentialmembers to join. The conceptcapitalizes on giving new busi-nesses an opportunity to telltheir story. “Everyone has agift of knowledge to share,”Ayonon explained, “and theMembership Committee hasreally taken that concept andran with it.”

Ayonon acknowledged thehelp of the Committee Chairswho worked hard to make ithappen, including Norma Doc-tor Sparks for the By-laws and

BY BENNETTE ESPINELIMISALUCHA

Fil-Am Courier Managing Editor

ABOUT OUR COVER

The dynamic leadershipbehind the Kauai Filipino

Chamber of Commerce is thesubject of our story in thisissue of the Fil-Am Courier.

On the left is Bobby Ayononwho led the KFCC from 2016-

2018, and on the right isLaurie Yoshida, the

President who will beinstalled during the

ceremonies scheduled forJanuary 27, 2018.

Photo credit for Bobby'spicture:Ron Kozen /

Photo Spectrum

Cover design by the amazingJeff Orig of OrigMedia. Jeff

can be reached atwww.origmedia.com or by

calling 808 447-9559.


LAURIE YOSHIDAPeople who know Laurie

Yoshida can attest she doesnot sit on the sidelines. Sheis one of these people whocan be found with theirsleeves rolled up, engaged inthe business at hand, morethan likely playing a leadershiprole in whatever tasks is be-ing worked on.

It’s a trait that Yoshidalearned as a high schoolsophomore at Kaiser HighSchool, when she was electedas a class officer. “Ever sincethen, I totally embraced theconcept of being ‘all in’. Tothis day, I can’t help it. I wantto improve things. I also real-ized in my own way, I canmake a difference.”

Yoshida was born andraised in East Honolulu to Kentand Nancy Koike. She is oneof three children and her sib-lings are Terri and Cary. WhenYoshida met Kauai-bornVernon Yoshida, they both de-cided that Kauai would be thebest place to raise a family.

The virtues of communityservice became even moreemphasized when Yoshidaserved as President of theKauai Chamber of Commerce(1995-1999) and more so,

when she got selected as oneof the second class of the Pa-cific Century Fellows program.“At the Kauai Chamber, I be-came exposed to broader as-pects of our workings of ourcommunity. The PCF programallowed me to understand thecontexts of how everything isrelated in our community.”

Yoshida became active inthe Chamber in 2015 and wasrecruited by MarynellValenzuela and LestherCalipjo, who she knew fromvarious affiliations on Kauai.She credited Past PresidentEddie Topenio for having theforesight to do a strategicplanning session which laidout the present needs of theorganization, and also laid outa vision for the future.

“Immediate Past PresidentAyonon took the anchor goalsand implemented them thepast two years. He deservesthe credit for those,” Yoshidasaid.

“Now that we are more or-ganized, we can move forwardto implement the moreaspirational aspects of ourstrategic plan. There is somuch more that the Chambercan do. We want to provideeducational opportunities toour members, especially tothose small businesses whomay not be able to have ac-cess to training opportunitieson topics that will make theirbusiness stronger,” Yoshidaexpla ined.

“I would like the Chamberto serve as a strong advocatefor businesses and for ourcommunity. We need to makesure our government officialslisten to our issues, and un-derstand our challenges.”

“I also want to ensure thatour members participate in the

electoral process. It is sad thatthere is apathy and only asmall part of the communityusually weighs in during elec-tions. The business commu-nity can take the lead in turn-ing things around. I do notmean endorsing, because theChamber will not do that thiselection. But the chamber hasto be the center point for in-formation so our Chambermembers can make informeddecisions. “

“And of course, the Cham-ber has to help preserve theculture,” she added.

Yoshida feels close to theFilipino culture as her hus-band, Vernon is half-Filipino;his mother, Faye Sarita hasroots in both Ilocos Norte andCebu. Yoshida had visited thePhilippines at least three timeswith her family. “I love visitingthe country. I love the foodand the scenery. My favoritecities are Tagaytay and Ma-ni la.”

Laurie and Vernon havetwo children: Chris, 28 who gotrecently engaged and is amanager at KauaiBackcountry Adventures, andBrittney, 19, a sophomore atUNLV.

All the Chamber ’s loftygoals may intimidate thosewith weak resolve, but notYoshida, who had cut herleadership teeth through suchprestigious leadership pro-grams like Rotary Interna-tional. She became first in-volved with Rotary in 2001 androse to become Rotary DistrictGovernor for the State in2011-2012 .

Yoshida also owned andoperated a successful consult-ing company which special-ized in event planning andcommunity outreach and en

the Foundation, as well as TitoVillanueva and Angel Acordafor chairing the Golf Tourna-ment. He also indicated thathe had relied on good counselfrom Randy Francisco andYoshida, who had been one ofhis main supporters through-out his Presidency. Lastly,Ayonon singled out his wife,Cyndi Ayonon for being suchan instrumental presence in hislife.

It was actually his wife whowas born and raised on Kauai,and had moved to Oahu to goto school at the University ofHawaii. After the couple gotmarried in 1980, they weregetting settled on Oahu whenCyndi’s mom passed away in1986. “We decided to move toKauai to help take care of myfather-in-law, and Kauai is nowhome.” (Cyndi’s father passedaway a few weeks ago).

Born and raised in Haleiwa,Ayonon went to Waialua HighSchool and then to HonoluluCommunity college where hefirst finished the refrigerationand air conditioning program in1983 and later on, completedthe apprenticeship program forthe Plumber and PipefittersLocal 675.

Ayonon is the youngest ofseven children. His father,Anacalito was from Ilocos Surand came to Hawaii at the ageof 14 to work in the sugar plan-tation. He was assigned onKauai but he left that assign-ment to move to Oahu andworked at the Dole Cannery.He found his calling working atthe Kapalama Military Basewhere he was charged withsewing ship sails. Ayonon’smother, Monica Reyes wasborn in Haleiwa, and is a sec-ond generationimmigrant withPhilippine roots.

When the economic down-turn in the 90s hit Kauai,Ayonon found himself unem-

ployed. Not wanting to sit idle,he started his own businessand founded Kaua»i Air Con-ditioning and Refrigeration,which was named a Top 50Small Business in Hawai»i forseveral years. Today, his onlyson, Colby runs the daily op-eration, with other members ofthe family also playing key sup-port roles.

Ayonon was named KauaiFilipino Chamber Businessmanof the Year in 2010 and wasinstrumental in launching thefirst Kauai Apprenticeship Day.He is also the Chair of theKauai Workforce EconomicDevelopment and InvestmentBoard. On March 1st, Ayononwill be honored by HonoluluCommunity College as an out-standing alumnus.

Ayonon credited many inthe community for giving himthe opportunity to be involvedin the Chamber. “I startedwhen I was invited by the lateErnie Pasion to become amember and then I was lateron, voted in as a Board Mem-ber. But it was Lesther Calipjowho inspired me to take on aleadership role. In his speechduring his inaugural, Lesthertalked about the dream for aKauai Philippine Cultural Cen-ter. I knew then, I wanted tomake a difference. I wanted tocontribute to my community.”

When asked what driveshim, Ayonon shared a personalstory: “My older brother, Roy,died at the age of 54. He wasa real go-getter. Very accom-plished. When he died, I felt Ihad to take over where he hadleft off in life.”

Ayonon emphasized thathe could not have accom-plished anything this year with-out his KFCC board: “I havethe most hardworking Board Ihave ever worked with. Wehad our fair share of chal-lenges, but they stuck it out.

They are a special people, eachone of them. I want to thankthem from the bottom of myheart. I appreciate all thethings they did to make theChamber succeed.”


gagement services. Sheserved as the Governor ’s Li-aison from 2003-2010.

Today, Yoshida is theCommunications manager forDuPont Pioneer in Hawaii.She serves on the KauaiCounty Cost Control Commis-sion and volunteers for nu-merous community groupsand advocacies.

When asked about whatchallenges she faces at theChamber this year, Yoshidawas unequivocal: “We needto beef up our membership.It is not as easy as it sounds,because membership is actu-ally linked to many aspects ofour organization. We need tobring value to be able to at-tract new members. Thebusinesses need to see thevalue of our voice. We haveto determine what opportuni-ties the chamber can provideso people would want to join.And bottom line, our member-ship is linked to our budget

DR. SISONAloha

Dr. Alfred Sison with his wife Lei and their children.

We bid aloha to one of our most prolific columnists at the Fil-Am Courier, Dr. AlfredSison. Dr. Sison is a licensed clinical psychologist who has written regularly for theCourier since July 1, 2014.

In his column, A Piece of Mind, Dr. Sison has tackled such issues as depression,meditation, dealing with stress and leading healthy lifestyles.In the first column he ever wrote for the Courier, he discussed the “Art of Letting Go”.He quoted the writer Ann Landers who said : “Some people believe holding on andhanging in there are signs of great strength. However, there are times when it takesmuch more strength to know when to let go and then do it.”

Dr. Sison further wrote in that column, “Why do you think it’s so hard for people to letgo and trust that maybe life has better plans for us?”

How apt, even as we bid aloha to Dr. Sison as he pursues other endeavors in hiscareer. We have certainly benefited from his wisdom and knowledge throughout thepast three and a half years. We will miss him and his sage advice but we wish him wellon his life’s journeys.

Mahalo, Dr. Sison!

and our long term viability,”Yoshida added.

Yoshida feels blessed tohave a strong board who un-derstand the journey thatneeds to be navigated. “Thisis a 100% volunteer organiza-tion. The challenge for anyleader is motivating people—-who are leaders in their ownright—- to fully support theChamber ’s objectives. Thekey is finding out what they arepassionate about, and align-ing those passions with theChamber ’s needs. I am com-mitted to have a fully-engaged,vibrant Chamber board that isattuned to the community’sneeds. My experiences havetaken me this far. I am ready.”

For more information about theKauai Filipino Chamber ’s in-stallation gala, please contactJuno Apalla [email protected] byvisiting the website atkauaif i l ip inochamber.org.

Bennette Espineli Misalucha is the Managing Editor of the Fil-Am Courier. She has been associated with the paper for 29 years, mostly

as a writer and has been in her present role as a Managing Editor since April 2013. She is a former television reporter in Hawaii and the

Philippines and has written for national publications.


KAUAI FILIPINOCHAMBER OFCOMMERCEOFFICERS

Emma Laudendecker is a Direc-tor with the Kauai FilipinoChamber of Commerce andhas been with the organiza-tion since her arrival in Kauaijust under four years ago. She became active with KFCCbecause she is an entrepre-neur and also wants to learnmore about the history of Fili-pinos in Hawaii. Born in thePhilippines, Emma grew up inCalifornia and she has cometo recognize that Filipinos inHawai‘i have unique concernsliving here on the islands andwould like to help. She looksforward to working withKFCCto provide solutions to the is-sues that our communityfaces. Emma uses her nego-tiation experience and peopleskills in real estate transac-tions with her company,Alohahouses Kauai, at KWKauai Realty in Lihue.

EMMA LAUDENDECKER

KAEO BRADFORD

ROBERT “BOBBY” AYONONRobert “Bobby” Ayonon is theImmediate Past President ofthe KFCC and served as itsPresident for the past twoyears 2016-2018. He became

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT –BOBBY AYONON

Cyndi Ayonon is the AssistantTreasurer 2016-2018 andChair for the Scholarship Com-mittee 2014-2018 for theKauai Filipino Chamber of

ASST. TREASURER –CYNDI AYONON

Laurie Yoshida is currently theCommunications Manager forDuPont Pioneer in Hawaii.Laurie has extensive experi-ence in communications andcommunity relations on Kauai.Prior to joining DuPont Pio-neer, Laurie owned and op-erated a successful consult-ing firm, offering event plan-ning and community outreachand engagement services formore than 14 years on Kauai.She was the Governor’s Liai-son for Kauai during theLingle Administration from2003-2010 and is a formerPresident of the Kauai Cham-ber of Commerce from 1994-1999.Laurie is also a Past Dis-trict Governor for Rotary inHawaii. She serves on theCost Control Commission forthe County of Kauai. She alsovolunteers in numerous com-munity groups and organiza-tions. Born and raised in Ha-waii, Laurie has spent manyyears advocating on behalf ofseveral organizations onmany issues.

PRESIDENT – LAURIEYOSHIDA

SEC – EVELYN RILEY

Commerce. She has been in-volved in the chamber for 15years and has served on theboard for the past 10 years invarious capacities as Secre-tary for 4 years and AssistantSecretary for 4 years. Besidesserving on the KFCC, Cyndiserves as the Vice Chair of theBoard for the Kauai Govern-ment Employees FederalCredit Union. She has beenon the board for the past 5years and served in variouspositions. Prior to serving onthe Board, Cyndi served as theChair of the Marketing Commit-tee and has volunteered forthe credit union for over 29years. After graduating fromthe University of Hawaii,Manoa with a Bachelors of Artsdegree in Journalism and mi-nor in Radio Broadcasting,Cyndi was the news editor forthe UH student newspaper, KaLeo and interned at KKUA ra-dio. She worked for the City &County of Honolulu part-timefor the Transportation ServicesDepartment in public relationsparticularly to inform the com-munity about the proposed railmass transit system. A fulltimepublic relations positionopened up at Meadow GoldDairies where she worked for10 years prior to moving backhome to Kauai where she wasraised. She worked as theCounty Public Information Of-ficer under former Mayor TonyKunimura, was a News Re-porter for KONG radio, as aLegislative Analyst for 19 yearsfor the Kauai County Counciland since 2008 is currently theAdministrative Assistant toKauai Mayor Bernard P.Carvalho, Jr. Cyndi is marriedto husband, Bobby and theyhave a son, Colby who hasreturned from college in Port-land, Oregon and since then,along with his wife Maja, hasexpanded their business,Kauai Airconditioning and Re-frigeration. The Ayonons wantto travel to the Philippines thisyear.

involved as a member of thechamber 15 years ago. Heserved on the board as Vice-President 2014-2016 and hasbeen actively involved in theScholarship Committee for thepast four years. Bobby alsoserves on the County of KauaiWorkforce Investment ActBoard as its Chair and initi-ated the first ApprenticeshipRecognition Day in conjunc-tion with WIA AdministratorKaeo Bradford, and KauaiCommunity College last year.Bobby graduated from Hono-lulu Community College in AirConditioning and Refrigera-tion and has taught at KCC.His goal is to offer more skillsand opportunities for ouryouth. In 2010 Bobby re-ceived the KFCC Distin-guished Service Award for hisoutstanding Entrepreneur-ship. He considers the follow-ing as his mentors: formerKFCC Executive Director andfounder Oscar Portugal, PastPresident Ernesto Passion,Board Members Dr. ArnullfoDiaz, Eugene Jimenez andPast President MarynelValenzuela.

Dr. Addison Bulosan, ownerand operator of The SpecificChiropractic Center - Kaua’i.Born and raised on the islandof Kaua’i - Dr. Addison is com-mitted to providing the high-est quality Specific Chiroprac-tic Care for those who are inneed of help with chronichealth problems. You canreach Dr. Addison any time [email protected] orat 808-369-9733.

ADDISON BOLOSAN

VP – VONNELL RAMOS

Vonn Ramos is currently theExecutive Director of HaleOpio Kaua’i Inc. A member ofthe Kaua’i Filipino Chamber ofCommerce since 2009, Vonnwill be taking the role of VicePresident for the years 2018-2019. Vonn is a Past Socialand Scholarship CommitteeChair. Von enjoys volunteer-ing and Zumba.

Angel Acorda has been in-volved with the Kaua‘i Filipinochamber of commerce for thepast 17 years and currentlyserves as a director. He co-chaired the annual golf tour-nament scholarship fund rais-ing last year, the onlyfundraising event of theK F C C .

Currently, Angel works atHPHA, LLC , providing build-ing maintenance for the islandof Kauai. He is very involvedwith the community and vol-unteers as a board memberand chair of the land site com-mittee for the Kauai PhilippineCultural Center, a member ofthe board of Governors forthe United Filipino Communitycouncil (2017 -2019) as wellas East Kauai Lions club FirstVice President. For the lastsixteen years, Angel hasserved as the President of theBacarrennos of Kauai andwas recently named as thenew President of the Immacu-late Conception Church Fil i-pino Catholic club.

DIRECTORS:ANGEL ACORDA

Rose Ramos-Benzel has beenon the Kauai Filipino Chamberof Commerce Board for twoyears and is currently the As-sistant Secretary. She re-turned to Kauai in 2014 whenshe was recruited by the Uni-versity of Hawaii Foundationfor the Director of Develop-ment position at Kauai Com-munity College, where sheraises private funds for schol-arships, programs and specialprojects. Rose has over 30years of marketing experience,and had her own marketingfirm on Kauai from 1992-97.She was Co-Chair and Pub-licity Co-Chair of the Visitor In-dustry Charity Walk in 1996.In addition, she served as Co-Chair and Publicity Co-Chairof Kauai’s Aloha ThanksgivingFeast, an event that fed10,000 people after HurricaneIniki. From 2004 – 10, Roseowned an award-winninggourmet confection company.She is on the Board of Direc-tors for the Rotary Club ofKauai and teaches PIYO atHoola Fitness and at KauaiCommunity College.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY – ROSERAMOS BENZEL

TREASURER – JUNO APALLA


Marynel Valenzuela has beeninvolved with the Filipino Cham-ber for the past 12 years, serv-ing as its President from 2012-2013. She is currently thepresident and owner of InkspotQuality Printing Corporation, acommercial print shop in Lihue,serving Kauai for 30years. Marynel is also thefounder and owner of the sig-nature red carpet event, KauaiFashion Weekend / KFW Hi-Lights LLC. She was a SmallBusiness Administrationawardee in 2008 and earnedPBN’s Hawaii’s Fastest 50 win-ner for seven consecutiveyears. Her other communityaffiliations include serving asthe Vice President of KauaiHospice board, Financial sec-retary and Chairperson formarketing & development com-mittee of the Kauai PhilippineCultural Center, and a Direc-tor for the Kauai Chamber ofCommerce. Marynel was a re-cent recipient of KauaiC h a m b e r ’ s M e aHoomanao ”Aloha Begins withMe” and YWCA’s NaWahineAlaka’i O Kaua’i (Women Leaders ofKauai) Award.She asserts thatstrength and inspiration comefrom her two talented daugh-ters, Zhanelle and Khrystelleand supportive husband of 20years, Rommel.

MARYNEL VALENZUELA

Eddie Topenio has been in-volved with the Kauai FilipinoChamber since 2001. He ispast President of and a currentboard member. Eddie is the

EDDIE TOPENIO

Born and raised in thePhilippines,Cristeta Owanearned her BBA degree withan emphasis in accountingfrom LMU in Los Angeles. Sheworked as an accountant in aprivate and non-profit organi-zation on the mainland and inKauai prior to joining the KFCCin 2008. Cristeta served bothas an Asst. Treasurer or Trea-surer for a number of yearsand most recently, a Director.Her entrepreneurial skill hasblossomed while with thechamber where she was rec-ognized as an “entrepreneur-ial” spirit as well as an out-standing officer of the year. AnEnrolled Agent since2003,owns and operates asuccessful tax preparationbusiness, Paradise Tax & Ac-counting Services llc, whichserves over 500 clients andgrowing every year. With herhusband, Alan, they had beenin the franchise business forover 10 years which includetheir Subway stores and com-mercial cleaning business.They are blessed with threewonderful children, Cara,Ryan & Erica and a very pre-cious granddaughter, ChassityRae, who is currently in kin-dergar ten .

CRISTETA OWAN

EMILY MANUEL

Mike Martinez has served as aKauai Filipino Chamber boardmember for five years. He tooka year break and is now backon the board. He helped spon-sor the Vocational Scholarshipand is a committee member forthe Business on the Weekend(BOW). Mike also serves asChair for the Kauai County FireCommission and was re-ap-pointed to a second term bythe County Council. In addi-tion, Mike is active in the KauaiChamber of Commerce,where he volunteers as amember of the Small BusinessCommittee.A member of theKapaa Veterans of ForeignWars, Mike retired from the USArmy after serving for 20

MIKE MARTINEZ

Chuck Lasker has been aKauai Filipino Chamber mem-ber since 2011, and a Direc-tor since 2016. A former elec-trical engineer, Chuck hasbeen an online marketing con-sultant for over 20 years. Asowner of Social Kauai, Chuckhelps Hawaii organizationsget results from their onlinepresence by improving or cre-ating their website, advisingon social media, and optimiz-ing for search engines. Chuckhas been married since 1982with two adult sons. Active inthe community, Chuck helpedfound Kauai nonprofit, Keiki toCareer Kauai, served as VicePresident of the Board of theKauai Independent FoodBank, serves on the PR Com-mittee of Kauai United Way,and volunteers with KauaiCommunity Players, Women inTheatre, Kumu’s Cupboard,Kauai Guildas Backpack andHoliday Brigades, and theLights on Rice Parade. Chuckis a member of the KauaiChamber of Commerce, andDirector of the Kauai FilipinoChamber of Commerce.

CHUCK LASKER

MARITES Y. YANO is currentlyemployed as Waterworks Con-troller of the Department ofWater, County of Kauai. Sheis the division head of Fiscaloperations overseeing the Ac-counting and Customer Care& Billing sections. She is cur-rently serving her 2nd year asa board member of the KauaiFilipino Chamber of Commerce(KFCC). She served as As-sistant Treasurer of the cham-ber in 2015 and as Treasurerin 2016 - 2017. She has beena member of the KFCC since2008 representing her com-pany as managing and co-owner of two subway fran-chise stores, Subway Lihueand Subway Hokulei. Runningthe two subway stores bringsher rewarding challenges asshe trains and coaches youngadults and new immigrantswho are new comers into theworkforce. To her, watchingthem transform and becomeresponsible adults and accom-plished workers is very grati-fying. She enjoys ballroomdancing and PIYO classeswith her business partner andhusband,Thomas D. Yano,E S Q .

MARITES YANO

Tito Villanuevaserves as a Di-rector for KPCC, and has beeninvolved in the Chamber since____. Tito is the manager ofthe Kaua‘i County EmergencyMedical Services. Starting outas a Navy Corpsman, he is aState and nationally certifiedEMT with 24 years of experi-ence for AMR and its prede-cessor companies. He alsohas a B.S. degree in businessmanagement. Mr. Villanuevais a member of the StateHealth Planning and Develop-ment Agency Kauai Sub-areaCouncil and a member of theKaua‘i Keiki Injury PreventionCoalition. Amongst his manyaffiliations are the Wilcox Hos-pital stroke committee, Hawaiihealth system corporation-Kauai region board member,HHSC Kauai region CQI com-mittee, Kauai fil-am chamberof commerce boardmember,Prevent suicide taskforce, Violence preventioncoalition, child death reviewand the Kauai fire dept. EMScommit tee.

TITO VILLANEUVA

President Laurie YoshidaVP Vonnell RamosSec Evelyn RileyAsst Sec Rose Ramos BenzelTreasurer Juno ApallaAsst. Treasurer Cyndi AyononImm Past President Bobby Ayonon

Directors:Angel AcordaKaeo BradfordAddison BulosanEmma LaudendeckerChuck LaskerEmily ManuelMike MartinezCristeta Owan Eddie TopenioMarynel ValenzuelaTito Villaneuva

years. Mike and his beautifulwife Wendy moved to Kauaieight years ago and startedhis own State Farm Insurancebusiness in Kapaa. They havebeen married for 34 years andthey are blessed with threechildren and eight grandchil-d ren .

KAUAI FILIPINO CHAMBEROF COMMERCE OFFICERS

Administrative Assistant tothe County Clerk in the Countyof Kauai. He served as DeputyCounty Clerk for a couple ofyears prior to that. He has ex-tensive experience in the tour-ism industry having onceserved as a Banquet Managerfor Princeville hotels inPrinceville, Kauai. He gradu-ated from UH Manoa with aPolitical Science degree. Eddiealso volunteers in a number ofactivities including Kauai Hos-pice and Kapaa Rotary.


By RADIANT CORDERO

Terry Dellapenna

Community PulseBallistic Missile Threat:Reactions, Actions, and

Lessons Learned

This past Saturday, I wasparticipating in a farm-to-school professional develop-ment course for educators atWaialae Public CharterSchool. Once I got the alert, Ihad a huge feeling that it wasa false alarm, I heard no si-rens so I definitely knewsomething was missing. Iscreenshot the message andstarted sending it to all mygroup chats and area repre-sentatives, basically sendingthe message to my friendswho work in government tofind out if it the threat was real.After a while, people throughsocial media were already in-forming the public about thefalse alarm, so, I did feel asense of relief that it was afalse alarm. After the incident,it really made me think aboutthe power of technology andcommunication. It can be su-per helpful and also very de-structive. I am definitely go-ing to start to prepare myhome for necessary things inthe case of an attack. I wantgovernment officials to lookand think about the actionplan of ensuring the safety ofour citizens.

Ryan Mandado

Originally my plans for Janu-ary 13 were to do some shop-ping and go to the gym. I wasout of essentials for my dogand my home, so I was plan-ning to use that day to buy allthose things. When I got thealert, I became very worriedthinking how am I going sur-vive without basic necessities.Immediately as I received thealert, I wondered whether if itwas real and if so what did Ineed to do to prepare to en-sure that my family and I aresafe. I then texted everyonein my family group chat tomake sure they were aware ofthe alert and were safe, then,I woke up my household andstarted to prepare for theworst. After hearing it was anerror, I was relieved but angrythat someone was solely re-sponsible for causing suchchaos. Now, I am going toprepare and always have astocked up bag ready to go inthe event of an emergency. Irecently moved back home to‘Oahu and I am happy that Idid because now I have moretime to spend and cherish myloved ones because you neverknow what could happen.

Anela Keko‘olani

My boyfriend and I werestill in bed, and he reacted firstand I looked at my phone tosee the same alert that said,“THIS IS NOT A DRILL”. I re-membered that we had only 15minutes to take shelter and welive in a high rise with no base-ment, 2.5 blocks away fromthe Capitol. I suggested wetry to get to the Capitol cham-ber level. I stuffed my essen-tials into a backpack and weran as fast as we could downKing Street and acrossPunchbowl Street, darting andavoiding cars. I don’t run thatoften so my heart was pound-ing by the time we reached theCapitol elevator. About 100people were also in the Capi-tol chamber, some of us werescared, most remained calm.I tried texting my sister andmom who said that they heardit was a false alarm. We waitedand finally there was an an-nouncement that it was a falsealarm. Although I was relievedabout the false alarm, I remainangry that we live in a worldwhere we actually have toworry about a missile beinglaunched towards us. Trumpconstantly provokes Kim JongUn. Two years ago if I saw amissile alert, I probably wouldhave shrugged it off andthought it was an error mes-sage. The false alarm re-minded me that tomorrow isnot promised and that any-thing can happen. It gave metime to reflect and be gratefulthat my family and friendswere still safe. The incidentalso reminded me that it is im-perative to be prepared.

Risé Doi

Chris (Ashley’s husband)and I were sleeping in thatmorning. By the t ime myphone sent the “false alarm”alert, we thought it was ouralarm to wake up. My phonegot the original alert sayingto take shelter, but it did notvibrate or sound off . Weslept through the whole ter-r i fy ing 38-minute ordealmost of the is land wentthrough. When we got thesecond alert, Chris woke upand read the “false alarm”before the “BALLISTIC MIS-SILE” alert. We immediatelychecked our social mediaaccounts to see any news ofwhat happened. Chrisstarted light of it saying howwe would’ve died in oursleep. Which, personal ly,isn’t a bad way to go. I stillhave a lot of plans for my lifeand I don’t like thinking aboutlosing my family and friends.But my sense of mortal i tyhasn’t really changed. As faras I know, I’ve lived my lifeto the fullest. But since it wasa false alarm, I can learnfrom it. I’ve gotten memosat work about what to do incase a missile is launchedtowards Hawai‘ i , but this“wake-up call” has helped merealize we need to stock upon our emergency suppliesand to have a better plan formy family. Fr iends haveposted about how to be pre-pared and I ’m taking i t toheart.

Ashley Castillo Mitchell

My original plans were torelax at home and do somehousehold chores. After I re-ceived the updated news onthe “Ballistic Missile Inboundto Hawai‘i” being a falsealarm, I began reading otherFacebook posts relating to thesituation, which includedpeople’s reactions and thegovernment officials’ re-sponses. Also, my cousin(Mary) was diligent in provid-ing me with a video clip whichincluded vital information in theevent of a nuclear attack situ-ation. Of course, I was re-lieved upon learning it was afalse alarm. Yet, on the otherhand, I began to think aboutthe “what if” scenarios andhow I would’ve reacted if it wasreally true. I realized how un-prepared I was, from knowingthe best way in surviving anuclear attack to findingwhere the emergency sheltersare located on the island ofOahu. I plan to do further re-search on what is essential incase of a real nuclear attackoccurring in Hawai‘i.


Radiant Cordero is an Assistant Editor at the Fil-Am Courier. She was awarded by theUnited Filipino Council of Hawaii as an "Outstanding Youth" and by the JCI Filipino JuniorChamber as a "Top Outstanding Young Filipino." She graduated with honors from the Universityof Hawai‘i at Manoa with a B.A. in Political Science and B.A. in American Studies in May 2012.She is now a Master's candidate in the Public Administration Program at UH Manoa. Corderoworks as a Senior Advisor at the Honolulu City Council.

Before I got the alert, I wassitting at the dining table eat-ing breakfast before going toschool for my play rehearsaland then I had plans to workon a math project for school.When my family got the alert,I immediately lost my appetiteas it was unexpected and I be-came very nervous then I ranto my room to start packing toprepare to leave home if Ineeded to, because I felt likeKalihi would be one of theplaces affected. I then told myfamily I loved them and thenprayed until we got the word itwas a false alarm. After that, Ijumped on my bed happily andprayed that it was a just an ac-cident by someone. Now, Iwant my whole family to beprepared for any incident.

Aeron Basilio

I was reading a book in themorning when I received theemergency alert. The mes-sage was startling, and theonly thing that raced throughmy head was, “This is sur-real.” However, immediatelyafter, I thought of my friendsand family, and felt “peace” fallover me. I called my Mom andtexted my best friends. ThenI got my bible and prayed. Irealized at that point that I hadlived a life that is filled withlittle regret. I thanked God forthat opportunity to not onlyhave been able to serve andhave some achievement inthat service, but also to live lifein a way that all of my friendsand family know I love them,and I was ready to accept whatcame. Once the “all clear”was given, I hopped onlineand saw a slew of criticismand fear. It’s unfortunate thatwe live in a world where wedevote so much time to live,and have little to devote to feel-ing alive. I was grateful inknowing that this incident

Chris Wong would bring people to the re-alization, and to reflection, inhow they are living. It’s truethat any day could be the daywe die, but how many of usare truly prepared to go in away that we can look back andsay that we made the best ofit, and that we weren’t just liv-ing, but truly alive?


The Filipino Association of University Women (FAUW) celebrated its 30th or Perlas (Pearl) Anniversary last December 17 andhosted the annual Pasko Celebration at the Honolulu Museum of Art. Since 2004 the Bank of Hawaii has sponsored a FamilySunday at the museum on the third Sunday of every month, with a program of family activities and entertainment.

The FAUW’s Pasko celebration was the museum’s Family Sunday program for December 2017. Besides the making ofparols (Christmas star lanterns), Christmas ornaments, and other popular crafts, the activities included a pabitin (piñata) gamefor the children and the serving of traditional Filipino sweet delicacies such as pastillas, yema, and pulvoron.

The festive celebration also featured live entertainment — ukulele performances by Buddy Gendrano and the KilaueaStrummers, traditional Filipino dances performed by the Bulacan Circle & Associates of Hawaii Dancers, a combination oftraditional and hip-hop styles of the tinikling bamboo dance by the Tekniqlingz Dance Crew, and vocal performances by theSouthside Vocals of Campbell High School Atilla Grace. The well-attended Pasko event was chaired by FAUW member BeyLontoc.

Angie Dytioco Santiago, ourGathering Place columnist,is a U.H. Manoa graduate. Angie is currently a Gover-nor of the United FilipinoCouncil of Hawaii (UFCH) andthe Recording Secretary ofthe Bulacan Circle & Asso-ciates of Hawaii (BCAH).She served as an AssistantTreasurer for the FilipinoChamber of Commerce ofHawaii (FCCH) in 2016, As-sistant Auditor for the Philip-pine Celebrations Coordinat-ing Committee of Hawaii(PCCCH) from 2015 to 2016,as 1st Vice President of theOahu Filipino CommunityCouncil (OFCC) from 2013 to2014, and as BCAH Presi-dent from 2010 to 2012. Sheis the daughter of Angel&RubingDytioco and is mar-ried with two sons. She en-joys photography, hiking, andparticipating in cultural andsocial activities and events.

Bulacan Circle & Associates of Hawaii dancers Linda and Conrad Abuel,Marcie and Lin Wong, Pacita Ignacio and Albert Roque performing the"Salakot" dance.

Small child looks at her Mom withawe as she creates an ornament.

Father and daughter pose in the bahay kubo with theirfinished "Parol."

Beautiful parollanterns weremade by kidsof all ages.

A little one decorating her starcookie with icing and sprinkles.

Children jump in the air to snatch up aprize during "pabitin" game.Photo credit: FAUW

FAUW members and officers pose for a photo.Photo credit: FAUW


Rainy weather and traffic in every corner of town did notdampen die-hard Christmas party goers. Perhaps it is thedelicious foods awaiting our enjoyment, or the fun of dressingup in our best holiday attire just to win a prize or braggingrights for being the “Most Festive” in apparel. Or perhaps whatentices us to venture out is the fun and festive spirit, the holi-day singing, and the often very competitive party games andthe laughter that accompanies them.

More than anything, and despite the stress and commer-cialism of the holiday season, what we enjoy most about Christ-mas is spending time with our family and friends. Theseason helps us appreciate the love in our lives which we some-times take for granted. As the year 2018 proceeds, let’s con-tinue to share kindness and compassion to one another. Here’swishing you and your loved ones a Happy New Year! And maythis year be joyful, loving, and peaceful for us all!

Enticementsfor ChristmasCelebrations

It was a night of fun and laughter at the Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii (FCCH) ChristmasParty until we had to decide which table gave the first correct answer to the question, "How many days ina common year?"

FCCH Christmas Party: Fe Velasco, Rocky Anguay,Eric Barsatan, Sol Solleza, Rose Galanto, MaryCordero, Bernadette Fajardo, Edna Alikpala, andFCCH President Brandon Dela Cruz.

Angie Santiago, Espie Badua, Eleanor Bru, VanessaKop, Luz Peirson, and Villia Ponce pose after theirdance performance at the FCCH's Christmas party.

Seated: Ojie and Galvin Bustamante, and Paul Alimbuyao.Standing: Tessie Canilao, Maryann Alimbuyao, Joy Santos,Teresita Noble (President and owner of Noble Travel), RubySarmiento, and Merlyn Bustamante. Photo taken at the PAL'sChristmas party.

Edith Gudoy was the lucky winner of a roundtrip ticket to thePhilippines courtesy of Philippine Airlines. Joining her in thephoto are PAL HNL Sales Staff, Ruth Claro and Marilou Ramel,Honolulu Manager Sol Solleza, and Sales Manager MayThompson.

Letty Saban attempts to hangthe candy canes on thecontainer.

2017 and 2018 Officers of the Philippine Celebrations CoordinatingCommittee of Hawaii (PCCCH) pose with Consul General Gina Jamoralin.Bennette Misalucha (fourth from the left) installed as 2018 PCCCHChairperson.

A competitive game at the Perez's Christmas party inMililani.

PCCCH's Most Festive Award winners: Consul JoySantos, Maria Etrata, Bernadette Fajardo, Nancy Walch,Maria Jo Farina and Fe Velasco.

Santa makes an annual visit to Helen Santiago's home fora photo with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.


By RADIANT CORDERO

Holds 10th Anniversary Gala

BY RANDY CORTEZ

& GABE TORNO

Educate. Empower. Entertain

Tekniqlingzthe Katipunan Club, and theFilipino Junior Chambersince their 2008 inception.

The celebration featuresa memorable dinner, silentauction, and diverse enter-tainment representing tradi-tional and modern Filipinofolk dance.

educating, empowering,and entertaining the com-munity by blending and in-fusing Filipino music anddance with hip hop.

On top of this, the Galawill also recognize vital sup-porters, including the Univer-sity of Hawaii at Manoa’sFilipino and Philippine litera-ture program, it’s affiliate -

On Saturday, February10, 2018 from 6 pm - 10 pm,Tekniqlingz will hold its 10thAnniversary Kultura Fili-pino Night Gala at the Fili-pino Community Center’sCasamina-Flores Ballroom.

The evening’s theme ofTradition and Modernizationcelebrates theorganization’s 10 years of

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Gabe Torno - Founder & Executive DirectorRandy Cortez - PresidentLowella Gaerlan - Vice PresidentKaren Nakagawa - TreasurerNichelle Soriano - SecretaryMicah Benavitz - Director

Tekniqlingz invites thecommunity to a satisfying din-ner program while enjoyinglocal Filipino entertainment.

Keynote speaker will beBrandon Dela Cruz - currentPresident of the FilipinoChamber of Commerce ofHawaii (FCCH), a stalwartand exemplary leader withinthe Filipino community.

The fun doesn’t stop here- attendees have an opportu-nity to win an item from a si-lent auction or door prizethrough a raffle drawing!

Proceeds raised from theevent helps support the pro-grams and activities thatachieve Tekniqlingz’smissionwhich is strengthening ethnicidentity and cultural aware-ness through education andthe perpetuation of the Filipinoculture in art, music, anddance.

Gabe Torno, Founder andExecutive Director ofTekniqlingz says he hopes “toraise awareness so that thecommunity can learn about

the Filipino culture in manyways …[particularly] throughart, music, and dance.”

He added, “we want to getthe message across that en-gaging in Filipino dance isn’tjust vital for one’s culturalidentity, it can be a lot of fun,too!”

Tekniqlingz’s vision fo-cuses on maintaining an on-going environment to pre-serve the use of Filipino cul-tural art forms that activatecultural pride in one’s racialand ethnic heritage throughthe participation and practiceof creating art and entertain-ment.

With the development andenergy of the Tekniqlingzdance crew program, partici-pants gain a deeper sense ofethnic identity and culturalawareness.

HistorHistorHistorHistorHistoryyyyyFounded in the Spring of

2008 and incorporated as a501(c)3 nonprofit in the Fallof 2016, the Tekniqlingz

emerged from the 2008Tinikling Filipino bamboodance workshops sponsoredby the Filipino and PhilippineLiterature Program’sKatipunan Club within the Uni-versity of Hawaii at Manoa.

Tekniqlingz focuses onshowcasing traditional andmodern Filipino folk dancewhich preserves and per-petuates the Filipino Ameri-can youth culture through cre-ative arts and entertainment.

With its foundation basedon modernizing traditionalPhilippine folk dances, theTekniqlingz is an organizationwhich seeks to inspire and in-fluence new innovations tothe world of hip-hop anddance.

As a dance crew, theyhave opened for and sharedstages with notable celebri-ties, including: Filipino-Ameri-can comedians Augie T andRex Naverette as well as per-formers Mikey Bustos andApl. De. Ap of the Black EyedPeas.

Individual tickets for theTekniqlingz’s 10th Anniver-sary Kultura Filipino NightGala are available for $75 orqualifying reduced prices.

To make a donation,please contact Gabe Torno,Tekniqlingz Founder and Ex-ecutive Director at (808) 232-1466 or visitwww.tekniqlingz.org.

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Randy recently graduated with a J.D. from UH Manoa's Richardson School of Law. Prior tothis, he earned B.A. degrees in 1) Philosophy and 2) Filipino and Philippine Literature. Currently,he resides in Portland, Oregon with his fiancee Kristen while working at Wells Fargo's Bank-ruptcy group managing Chapter 7 and 11 bankruptcy cases as an Operations Legal Specialist.In February, he'll be sitting for the Oregon Bar before tackling the Hawaii Bar. Randy maintainshis local connections as President of the Tekniqlingz nonprofit. Past community servicememberships include: President of the Filipino Jaycees and Secretary of the Filipino Chamberof Commerce of Hawaii.

Gabe Torno was born and raised in Hawaii and a lifelong resident of 'Aiea, O'ahu. He is agraduate of Chaminade University in Honolulu with a Masters of Business Administration (withconcentration in nonprofit management). He is also a graduate of the University of Hawaii atManoa with a Bachelors in Ethnic Studies. In his previous professions, he has worked invarious educational and nonprofit organizations such as the Bishop Museum, Read AloudAmerica, and Island Pacific Academy. He currently works at Kids Hurt Too Hawaii under theAmeriCorps VISTA program of Aloha United Way as a program evaluator and donor communi-cations coordinator. He is the founder and executive director of Tekniqlingz, a nonprofitorganization whose mission is to strengthen ethnic identity and cultural awareness througheducation and the perpetuation of the Filipino culture in art, music, and dance.


The start of a New Year always seems like the perfecttime to set new goals, which is probably why many peoplechoose to create New Year ’s Resolutions. Crafting goalscan be one of the most powerful tools to help create andmanifest the life you want; yet 80% of New Year ’s resolu-tions fail by February.

Here are a few common mistakes when crafting a reso-lution for the New Year. Being aware can help you stay ontrack.

• Not writing down your goals - Research shows thatyou are 40% more likely to commit to your goals ifyou write them down. The reason? Writing themdown on paper forces your brain to translate yourcomplex thoughts into an actionable plan.

• Not knowing your why - You need to know preciselywhy it is you want the things you want. Setting goalsis a very personal process. Your dreams are yourdreams. If they’re not, they won’t inspire youenough to really pursue them.

• Being all about work and no play - Many times, wecraft goals that will boost our careers or bring uswealth. These types of goals are great, but makesure they truly inspire the adventure within you. Setgoals that will bring awe, wonder, thrill, love andfun in your life. This will help inspire and energizeyou in ALL areas of your life.

In order to have the things you’ve never had, you mustbe willing to do the things you’ve never done. If you knowwhat you truly want, then it will be worth every sweat ortear.

tion. Dehydration impairs your kid-neys, and when your kidneys aren’tworking properly, your liver has topick up the slack. Your liver is respon-sible for the metabolism of fat, whichmeans fat cannot be metabolized asefficiently when your liver has to worktwice as hard to remove toxins.

4. You’re not eating enough fiber - Fiberaids in digestive health and helps tocreate a sense of fullness, whichmakes consuming fewer calorieseasier. Most of us assume we’re get-ting enough fiber from grain-basedproducts like bread and cereal, butthe reality is these highly processedfoods have been stripped of theirnutrients and fiber. Instead, eat morefruit and vegetables, and opt for wholegrains, like brown rice and steel-cutoatmeal .

WEIGHT LOSS?We all know that weight loss can be tricky —

in order to drop the weight, we need to eat fewercalories than we burn, but sometimes, even whenwe do all the right things, weight loss can come toa screeching halt. Here are 4 of the most com-mon reasons you’re NOT losing weight.

1. You’re stressed - This is especially truewhen it comes to weight loss. Stress re-leases cortisol (often simply referred to as“the stress hormone”). Cortisol reducesmuscle tissue and encourages the stor-age of body fat.

2. You’re not getting enough sleep – Sleephelps to reduce levels of cortisol, but alsoproduces growth hormone (GH). GH helpsto encourage fat loss, supports your im-mune system, and helps to keep your or-gans functioning properly. Sleep also bal-ances the hormones that control hunger.While it varies from person to person, mostof us should aim to get 7 to 9 hours ofsleep each night.

3. You’re not drinking enough water - Thereare many benefits to drinking enough wa-ter, one of which is proper kidney func-

If you are committed to getting in bet-ter shape for 2018 consistency is key. Themost important aspect in becoming andstaying fit is to be persistent. You can ex-ercise every day for a week, but if you fol-low that week with a month of no exercisethen you’ve lost all ground. Find an exer-cise program that you are able to consis-tently do and then stick with it.

By JORDAN SEGUNDO


As 2017 draws to a close, most of us tend to reflect on our highlights,lowlights and everything else in between.

This year has been a pretty interesting one as I have experienced myeducational and professional milestones, my personal struggles and even thepassing of those who were close to me.

In addition to the passing of my friend and University of Hawai’i at Mânoa’sCollege of Education colleague Niki Libarios, my family had experienced theloss—through cancer-of one of the most influential matriarchs to a youngergeneration of Barbadillos and Jumawans.

In a way, most family reunions occur when a family member passes, how-ever I find this particular family reunion a very interesting one.

In addition to reconnecting to distant cousins that I haven’t seen in de-cades, I was introduced to a new generation of family members I haven’t met.

It just amazes me how Hilario and Santiago, two brothers who immigratedfrom the Philippines to Hawai’i in the 1920’s to work in the sugar plantation,would have so many descendants living in various parts of Hawai’i and theUnited States almost a hundred years later!

The story of the Jumawan brothers’ immigration to Hawai’i began in theearly 1920s when Hilario was the first to be recruited by the Hawaii SugarPlanters’ Association (HSPA).

He was an ideal candidate that the HSPA was looking for: Physically strongand uneducated and with no intention of leaving the plantation. Hilario endedup moving to the island of Maui to work in the sugar plantation.

A few years later, Santiago was recruited and reunited with Hilario. Theyboth lived together in the plantation camp and worked at the sugar plantationuntil they got into a disagreement over their living situation.

Santiago left Maui to O’ahu and worked for Dole Plantation in Wahiawa.Hilario eventually moved to O’ahu to reconcile with Santiago and both of themmet their wives and they started a family.

Hilario was not able to work in the plantation due to a health issue, how-ever he lived and settled in the Waialua plantation camp with his wife Emiliaand they both raised six daughters and one son.

Santiago eventually settled in the Helemano Plantation Camp in Wahiawawith his wife Lillian to raise his three sons, a step son and daughter.

They divorced right after their 4th son was born and Santiago became asingle parent. Through the next few decades, Hilario and Santiago lived throughWorld War II and grew and expanding their families with grandchildren andgreat-grandchi ldren.

They each remained in the plantation camps until their passing in the early1990s. Today, with the sugar plantation gone and pineapple not being a majorforce in Hawai’s economy, the majority of the Jumawan descendants now live inWaialua, Haleiwa, Mililani and Wahiawa, mostly in communities that were onceplantation fields and camps.

What is unique with our family tree is that Santiago is my father and he mar-ried my mother after he retired from Dole and had my younger brother and me.

My half siblings are at least five years older than my mom and the majorityof my nephews and nieces are older than me.

Growing up, my father had a lot of expectations for my brother and me todo well academically since he was not able to read and write.

In addition, none of my half siblings or my first cousins ever earned a 4year degree giving my brother and me more pressure to succeed.

I am proud to say that in the spring of 2019, I will defend my dissertationand earn my PhD in Learning Design and Technology.

With this accomplishment, I hope to inspire the next generation of Jumawansand other Filipino plantation family descendants to go far with their careerthrough higher education.

Hilario and Santiago Jumawan 1982 Jumawan Family Reunion

Frank Jumawan is the Web Conferencing Administrator and Instructional Sup-port at the University of Hawai’i at Mânoa College of Education and also adoctoral student in the Learning Design & Technology program. He receivedhis Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science & Health Management and Mas-ters of Education in Educational Technology at the University of Hawai’i. Frankwas born and raised Wahiawa, O’ahu and his hobbies and passions includephotography, fitness and technology.

BY FRANKJUMAWAN

Santiago Jumawan circa 1940s


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