January 16 2016 issue by Thefilam Courier

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STATEWIDE community CALENDAR Compiled by Amelia Casamina Cabatu

OAHU February 14, 2016 Philippine Nurses Association of Hawaii Valentine’s Dance Fundraiser, Rumours Night Club at the Ala Moana Hotel; 5:00PM-10:00PM. Contact Persons: Ramon Sumibcay 489-7148, Tina Salvador 426-6183 February 16-21, 2016 Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii Trade Mission to the Philippines. The delegation will meet with the Philippine Chamber of Commerce to strengthen the business links between Hawaii and the Philippines optional extended tour to Cebu available at an additional cost. Contact Persons: Sam Acosta 306-1428, Maria Etrata 392-2962

February 20, 2016 Vogue Pygmalion Hawaii presents The Lady In Red Gala with Masks, Hawaii Prince Hotel Maunakea Ballroom 7:00 PM Cost: $70.00 To benefit the special projects of Pygmalion Arts Fund, a 501c3 Company Contact Person: Leo Gozar 630-6268 March 19, 2016 United Filipino Council of Hawaii (UFCH) Annual Golf Tournament Waikele Golf Course. Shotgun at 12 Noon Contact Persons: Joe Quibuyen (808) 256-6399, Maria Etrata (808) 392-2962. March 19-21, 2016 Sariling Gawa Youth Council holds its 36th Annual Leadership Conference Camp at YMCA Camp Erdman in Mokuleia for high school and college students. Cost: $140.00 per participant. This year’s

theme is “Today for Tomorrow” focusing on living in the moment. There will be various activities ranging from energizers, community building, Self-awareness & reflection activities to personal and leadership development of skills. Contact Person: Rouel Velasco at emailrouel.velasco @sarilinggawa.org/2180833. March 25, 2016 Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii Foundation Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament. Ewa Beach Golf Club 91-050 Ft. Weaver Rd. Ewa Beach, HI. Tournament proceeds fund the Foundation’s scholarship program. Scholarship recipients will be presented during the chambers Filipino Entrepreneur of the Year & Scholarships Awards gala. Contact Persons: Sam Acosta 306-1428, Eddie Agas 783-3327

Amelia Casamina Cabatu is a familiar face in the community, often hosting community events and celebrations. She is a veteran radio announcer and guests-hosts on 1270 KNDI Radio. In addition to other affiliations, Amelia isthe current Chair of the Philippine Celebration 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 is blessed with one daughter, Armay. Please send your event information toacmina808@gmail.com.

April 9, 2016 Annual commemoration of the Araw Ng Kagitingan coordinated by the Philippine Consulate General of Hawaii in cooperation with the Philippine Celebrations Coordinating Committee of Hawaii (PCCCH). National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific 9:00 AM-10:00 AM & a mass and lunch for invited guests to follow at the Philippine Consulate General Lanai Contact Persons: Deputy Consul General Roberto Bernardo At the Consulate 595-6316, Allan Alvarez 392-8230 April 30, 2016 Hawaii Filipino Women’s Club (HFWC) Annual Terno Ball Hawaii Prince Hotel Ballroom 6:00 PM. Contact Persons: Nelly Pongco Liu 228-7808, Carlota Ader 688-3215 May 7, 2016 United Filipino Council of Hawaii (UFCH) Mrs. Hawaii Filipina 2016 Pacific Beach Hotel Grand Ballroom 5:30 PM. Contact Persons: Gladys Menor (808) 366-2317, Maria Etrata (808) 392-2962 July 16, 2016 Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii and Foundation Annual Installation Banquet Hilton Hawaiian Village Resorts, Tapa Ballroom 6:00 PM. Contact Persons Bernadette Fajardo 342-8090, Sam Acosta 306-1428. July 29-31, 2016 United Filipino Council Of Hawaii (UFCH) Annual Convention to be held in Maui. Place & Time TBD. Contact Persons: Greg Peros on Maui (808) 276-8771; Dwayne Bueno on Oahu (808) 266-0392 July 30, 2016 La Union Circle of Hawaii presents Miss & Mrs. La Union Hawaii USA 2016. Ala Moana Hotel Hibiscus Ballroom 5:30 PM Coronation with Dinner. Cost $65.00 Contact Persons: Baybee Hufana Ablan 7535616; Laurie Ann Tadina 3580474; Conrad Valdriz 9538888; Ben Pulido 421-9747; Lolita Domingo 295-1387.

August 27, 2016 Philippine Cultural Foundation of Hawaii Recognition Night honoring the 2016 Parents/ parent of the year, recognizing the 2016 outstanding achievements of graduating high school valedictorians in public and private schools & presentation of the continuing scholar recipients. Empress Restaurant 100 N. Beretania St. 6:00 PM. We are currently searching for the parents/parent of the year who has sacrificed to send their children (3 minimum) to college and/or universities & have attained their professional chosen careers. Contact Persons: Janice Sevilla 595-8000, Lina Longboy 421-7381, Leo Rojas Gozar 630-6268, Edith Gudoy 841-2881, Maggie Domingo 783-0068

MAUI January 17, 2016 Santo Nino Festival. Sponsored by Santo Nino Club of Maui. Mass at 3:00 PM at Christ the King Church. Celebration at 6:00 PM at Wailuku Community Center. Contact Person: Leizl Oandasan at (808) 276-5548. February 13, 2016 Mrs. Maui Filipina 2016 Sponsored by Binhi at Ani. 5:30 PM at Binhi at Ani. Contact Person: Sandra Tokunaga at (808) 3577796. July 29-31, 2016 United Filipino Council Of Hawaii (UFCH) Annual Convention to be held in Maui. Place & Time TBD. Contact Persons: Greg Peros in Maui (808) 276-8771; Dwayne Bueno in Oahu (808) 2660392 July 30, 2016 United Filipino Council Of Hawaii (UFCH) Miss Hawaii Filipina 2016 Binhi At Ani Community Center in Maui. Contact Persons: Greg Peros (808) 276-8771, Maria Etrata (808) 392-2962

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Work Worth Doing Te d d y R o o s e v e l t ’ s “Far and away the best prize that life has to offer is the assertion in a Labor Day chance to work hard at work worth doing.” speech in September of 1903 still rings true: worthwhile – President Theodore Roosevelt labor can greatly enrich human life. make work worth doing a bit What matters far more in mind that nothing worth Our everyday lives can difficult is that sometimes than what we get from our doing has ever been done be greatly enriched when we we take on projects that hard work and effort is who without good old-fashioned succeed and continue to do we sometimes may not see we get to become because hard work. work that we find meaningful. an end to, and there is the of it. When I think about So let’s do this together… But, what makes work risk that we will not achieve it, hard work from those As we are still in the first worth doing? them. I feel that way with self-proclaimed “failures” month of the new year, let’s It is easy to go about our my schoolwork and it is such allowed me the skills I would recommit ourselves to putting lives and do our daily duties. a task to even get motivated have never acquired without in the effort needed to live a As a creature of habit myself, after being so tired from that work, or even meeting life that honors the best of sometimes it is difficult to working and interning, and all and networking with people who we are and who we will find purpose in doing the I want to do is throw in the who I would never have the become. mundane parts of work or towel and sleep! In this issue, we recognize opportunity to work with if school work or even chores. But, that’s also because it weren’t for the “failed” the hard workers and valuable H o w e v e r, m o r e a n d when we see no end yet, we work. So, now, no, I am work of those employed at the more, there are wonderful focus either on the timeline really working on avoiding HC&S sugar cane operations examples of how people really or the possible failures our seeing those “failed” work as on Maui, which has recently emphasize the meaning of efforts may produce, among failures. announced its closure leaving their work and can make the other things. Another great quote that 675 employees without jobs. work that they do, that may S o m e t i m e s I t h i n k , really helps me get out of the S o, t u r n t h e p a g e s a n d seem repetitive and dull to “UGH, oh great, that was a funk of avoiding starting over read, understand, respect, others, rich and rewarding for waste of my time...” Now, again or approaching new and appreciate the value themselves. this happens often when I projects at work and school that their work has meant One pertinent example make such a huge effort on was said by Pope Paul VI, for the islands, but most is described through the my term papers or thesis or “The striving and hard work importantly, for their families TED talk presentation of reports and then a professor that we so constantly try to and themselves. Chip Conley, founder of the “suggests changes” which in avoid is the major building boutique hotel chain Joie de turn results in my doing a block in the person we are Radiant Cordero is an Assistant EdVivre. In his talk, he focuses whole new term paper/thesis today.” itor at the Fil-Am Courier. She was on Vivian, a Vietnamese portion/report. Now, I don’t know what awarded by the United Filipino Council immigrant housekeeper. He “Wasted effort” is what I challenges you face now, but, of Hawaii as an “Outstanding Youth” observed that she managed to would feel because I did my I am pretty sure that each and by the JCI Filipino Junior Chamber as a “Top Outstanding Young Filipino.” find joy and fulfillment in her all, ignored everything else to and every one of us need to She graduated with honors from the work. Conley said that Vivian do those projects, and then put forth a great deal of hard University of Hawai‘i at Manoa with found great satisfaction in fail? That would be a major work in order to succeed in a B.A. in Political Science and B.A. in American Studies in May 2012. She is the emotional connection that setback because it meant I those challenges. she made with her coworkers did not achieve the goal I was But, that’s okay; work is now a Master’s candidate in the Public and the guests of the hotel. set forth to do, and it could a grind and is mostly hard Administration Program at UH Manoa. Cordero works as a Senior Advisor at She found joy in making apply to businesses, building and not always fun. But, keep the Honolulu City Council. people who were away from a home, going through heaps home comfortable, because of paperwork… Some people she knew what it was like may resort to just focusing to be far away from home. on how hard they worked Vivian found that her work with hours of overtime, nights was worth doing and, like of no sleep to see that their most hotel housekeepers, she effort was of no value. worked hard at it. But, that’s where we are Sadly, too many people wrong. seem to find the work they You actually do yourself a do unfulfilling. As a result, disservice when you approach they are disengaged and less hard work begrudgingly. Even productive than they could if we produced failed results, be. or no results at all, the work If you are a leader, you can done is more rewarding help change that by doing two and worth doing than we things – First make sure that realize. It is only human to the work you give employees feel disappointment when actually serves a purpose for we don’t achieve something someone or something they we’ve worked hard toward. value. Second, make sure But, our hard work and effort that employees understand is never wasted. When we how their own everyday work hard toward something actions contribute to that that we value, regardless of goal. the outcome, it always holds Another part of what can intrinsic value.

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For Whom The Bell Tolls No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main. If a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less, By Bennette Espineli Misalucha

Managing Editor, Fil-Am Courier

as well as if a promontory were, as well as if a manor of thy friend’s or of thine own were: any man’s death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind, and therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.”

any say that it was inevitable, that it would be a matter of time before the last plantation in Hawaii would close. But when the announcement came last week, it still caught everyone by surprise. Alexander and Baldwin, the parent company of HC&S, announced that it is shutting down its farm operations on Maui, with the last harvest expected at the end of the year. The move will end 146 years of sugar cane farming in the 36,000-acre parcel of land on the Valley Isle and will displace 675 employees, 650 of whom will reportedly lose their jobs as early as March. On a bigger scale, the closing of HC&S marks the end of an era, nay, the death knell for the plantation way of life in the Islands. The sad news reverberated throughout the State. In the closely knit Filipino-American community on Maui, no one was untouched. Everyone knew someone who worked at the company; the news travelled fast on what fate had brought them. More than 70% of HC&S workers are of Filipino ancestry, and our ties to agriculture run deep. Agricultural workers, called “sakadas”, started being recruited from the Philippines at the turn of the century to work in Hawaii’s sugar cane plantations, with the last wave of migration occurring in 1946. Over time, these sakadas started families and eventually gained a foothold on our state. Their progeny intermarried and became integrated i n t o H awa i i ’s m u l t i - e t h i c c o m m u n i ty.

– John Donne, 16th century metaphysical poet

The sakadas left a legacy of a rich cultural heritage, a solid set of core values and a strong work ethic second to none. They brought forth generations that have distinguished themselves in many areas of local society. But even as the generations flourished, we never forgot our past. In fact, on December 20 th, the State celebrated its first official Sakada Day, which recognized the contributions of those agricultural workers who braved the unknown as they journeyed to Hawaii from the Philippines — leaving all that is dear and familiar — in search of a better life for themselves and the families they left behind. This, after all, was the story of the Filipinos in Hawaii; usually a patriarch—a father, a grandfather, an uncle—who ventured here first, sacrificed for many years, depriving himself of necessities in order to save enough money to bring family members over, usually one at a time, until the entire family is reunited to taste the mana that is Hawaii. Yes, plantation life was backbreaking work. Yes, often the labor conditions were less than ideal which led them to unions and organizing. Yes, the intense loneliness borne from separation from loved ones was sometimes more than their hearts could bear. But they persevered because they knew their dreams had a better chance of becoming realized here than any other place on earth. For you see, it was all for their families. At the end of the day, they saw the plantation as the blessing that enabled them to raise a family, own a home, send their children to

college and save money for retirement. It allowed them to enjoy the fruits of their labor. It allowed them not just to live in America, but to become American. It is from this lens that we view what is unfolding before us. We all share this past. So many of us came from plantation stock. Our similar immigrant experiences forge a bond that allows us to understand each other. When the poet/philosopher John Donne wrote, “no man is an island,” he meant us. Because we are so interconnected in Hawaii, we cannot walk away unscathed. The changes on Maui will affect all of us. It will change Hawaii. There is a collective grief that weighs heavy in the soul of our Filipino-American community. So as those workers on Maui grapple with the inevitable losses (jobs, friends, lifestyle), we mourn with them. Our hearts ache with them. As the foremost Filipino community paper in the State, we are compelled to provide the “safe place” where that sadness can be expressed without judgment, without recriminations. At this stage of the grief process, we can all use a healthy cry. The time will come when we will need to move forward. The time will come when we will need to sort out next steps. Maybe tomorrow. Maybe next month. But for now, we intend to give voice to the pain. We have solicited two reflections from Maui: one is from State Senator Gilbert Keith-Agaran and the other is from community leader Mahina Martin. Both of them have sakada roots and their heartfelt essays are echoes of community sentiments expressed these last few days. In addition, we also feature reactions from community leaders, workers and political stakeholders. In life’s milestone moments, the church bells often announce significant events: a birth, a baptism, a wedding, a funeral. Each milestone ushers a sea of change. As the bells toll, they do not make exceptions on who can hear. The bells insist on a collective gathering of spirits. We are gently reminded that in facing these events, in facing these changes in our lives, we are not alone. There is a community that surrounds us. There is a sense of aloha that embraces us. John Donne further wrote: “therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls.” - do not even ask. We draw comfort that at this time of our history, the bell tolls for Maui. The bell tolls for us. The bell even tolls for me. Bennette has been the Managing Editor of the FilAm Courier since April 2013. She has been affiliated with the paper for the past twenty eight years. A journalist by training, she is a former television reporter and producer both here (KHON CHannel 2 News) and in her native Philippines.

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by Senator Gilbert Keith-Agaran

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The photo shows workers at HC&S during a community-oriented activity last year. More than 70% of the workers at HC & S are of Filipino ancestry. Photo courtesy of HC&S archives. Photo Design by Noah Felipe. Mahalo to Jeff Orig of OrigMedia. Both Noah and Jeff can be reached at www.Origmedia.com or by calling (808) 447-9559.

The family with his grandmother

Cherishing The Memories Sakada workers from Badoc-Pinili

Plantation work brought my family to the islands. Sugar formed the common c u l t u ra l D N A s h a r e d b y my Filipino, Portuguese, Japanese, Chinese, Hawaiian and Hapa classmates. We’ve lived through other sugar and pineapple closings but to have sugar mark its final end in our own community feels different. No more black snow of small kid times. No more familiar pungent smells floating to town on the winds. I h ave f ew i l l usi ons. Plantation days weren’t all reservoir swimming pools or tournahauler inner tubes as local kid trampolines. My parents went to bed early and awoke before dawn. A hanawai gang would jump into red pick up beds for the drive to the assigned fields. Just looking at my dad when he came home, I had no doubt he led a hard, dusty life—but there was also dignity in his face and the face of his co-workers. It was also a life that some in my generation chose for

The author and his sister with mom, Lydia

themselves, following in their parents’ and grandparents’ footsteps. But I understand why my dad and other sugar workers wanted their children to have other choices about our futures. T h e A g a ra n S a k a d a s came to Hawaii when sugar still ruled. Lino and his cousin Teodoro (“Doro”) arrived on Maui on April 5, 1928 while brother Juan (“Uncle Johnny”) landed on the Big Island in November 1929. Uncle Toribio came earlier to either Kauai or Lanai. The dates and places differ depending on which of the cousins tell the story. All four are gone now. In our family folklore, my dad Manuel Coloma arrives in 1946, an Ilocano strikebreaker. As remembered, he signed an ILWU card on the boat, joining strikers upon disembarking at the port. That strike won, dad worked the Maui sugar fields spreading out from Paia town’s edge as an irrigator for nearly forty years. A proverbial Ilocano — a stoic, frugal, careful man— he married Lydia Agaran, a woman from his old ili. A soft spoken father, he stepped in only when my exasperated mother was pau with my sister Velma or me. We lived at various camps but the clean, plain cabin in Orpheum Camp near Paia Mill stands out most in my memory. After the war, my Papa Lino moved to Oahu. He adopted and raised me. When he retired in 1967, my grandmother, Papa and I

moved back to Paia. In those days, there were no Filipino caterers, so Papa got invited to parties because he could cook for large groups. He fried pork chunks dipped in flour and scrambled eggs with a sweet sour sauce for dipping, pancit the Ilocano way, a dry but tasty dinardaraan, pork and peas or pimentos, lightly fried chicken and chicken long rice. At gatherings at the Paia Club or Puunene Filipino Club House or the Baldwin Park pavilions, he would launch into those formal Filipino tarantellas inspired by some kind of Spanish flamenco. In my child’s eye, I still picture the steps and the arm movements as he swirled across the floor. Throughout my life, Maui has been shifting away from sugar’s heyday. The common experience fading. Paia and Puunene — with their smoking sugar factories — were among Maui’s largest company towns. But while I was away at college, Puunene town disappeared into Central Maui sugar fields and big box parking lots. Paia converted to windsurfing hostels and vacation rentals, fashion shops, Mana Foods and quaint eateries. Paia Mill stands dead on Baldwin Avenue. The camps are largely gone or redeveloped. The end of sugar really marks my childhood’s end. But rather than cavalierly focusing abruptly and insensitively on what’s next, I can’t help but cherish the

The author’s father, Manuel Coloma in 1946.

flesh and blood folk who lived through plantation days. At some point over the next few months, cane fields will simply be abandoned rather than harvested. But our community needs to remember and stand with the ILWU sugar workers and their families facing the plantation shutdown, and the businesses who relied on plantation business. The uncertainty of this last one hits them directly. The loss feels personal. The loss is personal for all of us.

State Senator Gilbert S.C. KeithAgaran represents Central Maui and practices commercial, civil and administrative law in Wailuku, Maui.

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by Mahina Martin (Editor’s Note: this opinion piece was first written by Mahi na Mart i n o n h e r F B page on the day after HC&S announced the closure of the last plantation on Maui. It was first published by Maui Watch and is now being reprinted here in the Fil-am Courier with the author’s permission. The article must have struck a raw nerve because it has registered more than 70,000 views in social media and was shared hundreds of times by others.)

For my entire life since first hearing as a teen the adage “I may not believe in what you say, but I believe in your right to say it” I have believed it wholeheartedly and it has served me well to learn tolerance. Yet, with the announcement of the closure of HC&S this tolerance that I value, that I preach and fight hard to live by – is thin. Very thin. And I was puzzled by it. I’ve seen the closing of Aloha Airlines, Molokai Ranch, Maui Land and Pine. I’ve had family and close friends affected by the closing of their companies. I saw firsthand their anxiety, listening to their stories about their

OPINION: Despite Sugar’s Demise, Aloha The People In the days ahead, many in our community will be sad and angry, disoriented with resentment, and fighting mad at someone, something, somehow. Work hard to not to take the bait, or throw a hook out either. Move forward. No one should define your peace or drive your destination. Practice what your parents and grandparents raised you to be.

family’s struggle, and seeing the worry and grief as they struggled to hold on to dignity, confidence and selfworth when unable to find work, pay bills, and deny their children opportunities that would have come from a college tuition fund raided to pay the mortgage and put food on the table until work could be found. But the HC&S announcement feels extraordinarily different. Then it hit me. It ’s because there are folks celebrating. And the way they were placing celebrating

before acknowledging the human impact of the HC&S closure was heartbreaking. There was no grand scale citizen driven movement that played a part in how Aloha Air, Molokai Ranch, or Maui Land and Pine operated or ended. While I fully appreciate the rights of opponents of cane burning, and I myself, wanted the company to find resolution – and quickly, I find it distasteful and disturbing to see members of our community celebrating first, then as an afterthought (and for many not at all), realize that they have placed their joy first above another’s misery. Not all have behaved this way, but enough to notice. We live on an island with a culture that is circular in nature. In the western way, things are linear. Point A to point B. Get it done and it’s over, move on to the next thing or place. In our island way of life things go around in a continuous circular motion because we understand we are here to stay and some day, in some way, you and I will be connected if we’re not already. To us, when point B is reached, the relationship isn’t over. In fact, it’s just begun. Because it’s likely that your family and mine will share an experience together either in this generation or the next.

I would’ve liked to have seen more sensitivity and compassion first, before any celebratory actions and words from opponents of cane burning. It’s not the issue that disturbs me, it’s the behavior. It’s not comparing one family to another. It’s not stealing joy away from winning because to me it’s not me against you. It’s like a beneficiary of an organ donor. You feel sad, blessed, grateful, joyful – simply because you realize your joy comes at the expense of another. We are experiencing folks cartwheeling with joy first. Point A to Point B. Look at it this way: as cane burning opponents ran to Kihei for a celebration party, at that very moment HC&S employees were going home to talk with their spouses and children about how they will lose their jobs and the future looks uncertain. They began their planning on how to save their homes, whether or not their kids can still go to a planned school trip, decide if their new vehicle should be sold, and that retirement is no longer a simple near future occasion. I would’ve preferred leaders stop and tell their followers that this is a somber time for over 600 local families and wait a heartbeat of a few days before rushing to a party.

This is respect. And I’m not labeling people by race, drawing boxes, and putting people in it. I see that our values and upbringing are uneasily different. I said it before and I’ll repeat it here. No plantation employee has danced gleefully when someone became ill. No opponent of cane burning should look the other way when the struggles get real for the hundreds of HC&S folks who will lose their livelihood. In the days ahead, many in our community will be sad and angry, disoriented with resentment, and fighting mad at someone, something, somehow. Work hard to not to take the bait, or throw a hook out either. Move forward. No one should define your peace or drive your destination. Practice what your parents and grandparents raised you to be. Wishing peace and dignity for our Maui. Mahina Martin is the great granddaughter of sakadas who arrived over a hundred years ago to work the sugar plantations of Hawaii. She is also a former employee of and has family currently employed at HC&S. The founder of PLDC Watch, she successfully led Maui’s efforts in conjunction with statewide organzations to close the Public Land Development Corporation and overturn Act 55, a law that put thousands of acres of public land at risk for commercialization.

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Compiled by Bennette Espineli Misalucha

Roger Magbual Service Truck Driver, HC&S “I was shocked when our supervisor told us that HC & S was going to close. We knew that the company was not doing too well, but we still were hoping that it would hang in there. When the announcement was made, people started to wipe tears from their eyes. I was one of them, I cried. I was thinking to myself, At my age (54), who is going to hire me? I have no degree. I have been with the company for 35 years. This was my first job when I arrived from the Philippines at 20 years old. I applied at HC&S and I got hired right away. I started as a seed cutter and now I’m a service truck driver. When I went home that day, I gave my wife the packet

Kit Zulueta President, Maui Filipino Chamber of Commerce

REACTIONS ON THE HC& S CLOSURE to read. I did not have the heart to tell her. When she asked, “What’s this?”, I just said, “Please read.” When she finished reading, she started crying too. My wife Zeny works at Maui Memorial Hospital. She also doesn’t know what will happen to her job because Kaiser is buying the hospital. We both don’t know what we will do now. Thank God I don’t have young children to support. My son, who lives in Las Vegas, called me and he said, “Dad, if you cannot find a job, just come to Vegas and watch my kids. I will support you and Mom by working two jobs.” I choked and got emotional. How can I allow my son to do that? No father should hear that offer from his son. I went back to work the following day, determined that I will give it my all for the remaining time. I am hoping they will keep me until the close of the plantation at the end of the year. So I am not looking for a job yet. The company said they will help me find another job. I am not choosy. Even if it’s hard work, I can handle. Whatever industry, I will accept it. I just want to work. I am too young to retire.

Our thoughts are with the families of the employees of HC&S during this challenging time. The ripple effect of the closure of the last sugar plantation will affect many in the community, especially our local businesses. I am confident though that through this time of adversity, the community will remain resilient and people will step up to help each other. Let us never forget to be kind to one another. Besides, we are one big Ohana.

Donna Domingo President, ILWU (based on Maui) My father in law retired from Kekaha sugar on Kauai, where my husband’s family had worked

Vince Bagoyo Community Leader As the son of a sakada, I felt such sadness when I heard that HC&S was

Greg Peros Sr. Community Leader It was sugar that brought my family to Hawaii. First my dad, then the family came. It fed me and my brothers and sisters. My dad worked hard so his children did not need to work at the plantation. I was so sad that HC&S is closing. So many people will be affected. I don’t understand what the whole stink was about cane burning. My parents lived next to the cane fields, and they had cane burning all the time. Both of them lived up to their 90s.

for several generations. I learned a lot of the culture surrounding sugar from my interactions with my inlaws. I really feel for our workers as they transition from a rural job to maybe, an urban job. It’s not going to be easy. Many of them are not bilingual, and many of the jobs may require good English-speaking skills. I am really worried for those who are near retirement. How do you walk them through the transition? A lot of people are forgetting that our workers are not just losing a job, they’re losing a culture, a history, a sense of place. HC&S was like their

family; many of them had worked for the company for decades, maybe even their fathers and grandfathers had worked for the company. ILWU will be working with HC&S to help the workers. We have scheduled several open houses. We really want to make sure the workers have connectivity. They know that there is support for them. We cannot make decisions for them. They have to make those decisions on their own. At the end, we all want the same thing: that the workers be treated fairly.

closing. There were so many memories. I have many relatives and friends who had worked at HC&S. It’s hard to imagine that that the building will be quiet in a year. I know that change is part of life. But I don’t know what it’s going to look like without the beautiful green fields. Everytime I go to

the Mainland, when I come back, I always know I am back home when I see the great landscape of sugar cane. I am disappointed because we just launched the celebration of 110 years of Filipinos in the state with a kick-off last December 20th. How can we now memorialize the end of that legacy?

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By DANIELLE EVANGELISTA

The newly-minted Rev. Ernesto Pasalo Jr.with his family after his ordination last January 9, 2016.

Called to Serve

n Saturday January 9, Ernesto Pasalo, Jr., more commonly known as “JR” or “Jar”, was ordained as a priest in the Episcopal Diocese of Hawaii. Born and bred on the island of Maui to parents from Ilocos Norte, Pasalo is the first Filipino priest to be ordained into the Diocese in many years. Although Pasalo was baptized as an infant, he did not start going to church until his brother dragged h i m t o a Yo u t h G r o u p meeting as a teenager. Like many teens, he did not have a strong interest in church.” I remember going to church and pretending to fall asleep,” Pasalo laughed. Even so, he soon found himself fulfilling leadership roles, conducting Youth Group activities, helping organize church camps, and playing in the worship band. Yet, he still never thought of himself as a “real” leader. I n 2 0 0 7 , h o w e v e r,

Pasalo was approached by his priest to form a discernment committee, a group of people who gather to determine one’s spiritual calling, but he disbanded it a year later. “I thought, ‘This isn’t for me.’ I was set on becoming an airplane mechanic. Yet, something told me to continue my schooling. I want to attribute it to the Holy Spirit, but at the same time I can’t really say.” It wasn’t until January 2012 that he reconsidered seminary. From there, “everything just snowballed.” He formed his second discernment committee in March and applied to seminary in May. “I left it up to God,” Pasalo said. By August he was off to Virginia Theological Seminary. Pasalo reflected on his time there: three years of ups and downs, new cultures and experiences, and a lot of learning. “I received an education I thought I

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would have never gotten. It’s a hub of gathering so you meet all kinds of international people; a lot of different dignitaries and scholars come through. Going to breakfast you could be sitting with two bishops and a priest from three different countries.” After graduating from seminary, Bishop Robert Fitzpatrick of the Episcopal Diocese of Hawaii sent Pasalo to the Philippines for three months as a Deacon for the Iglesia Filipina Independiente in Batak. “The main reason why I went to the Philippines was to get to know my roots. The Episcopal Church and the Iglesia Filipina Independiente have a very strong relationship and a good portion of the people from my parents’ hometown are IFI. Bishop wanted me

to explore the relationship “ F o r a l o n g t i m e , I between our churches and doubted this was what I was help them realize that if supposed to do and I ran they have family in Hawaii away from it. Every time who are IFI, the Episcopal I ran away, things fell into Church is there for them.” place the way I could never After the Philippines, imagine them to. I got my Pasalo continued his training Maste r’s degre e, which I with a three month stint never thought I would do. I as a Deacon for Epiphany got to travel to many exotic Church and Good Samaritan places. And now I am doing Church, where he will spend something that I love. I still the next two years as a question why God chose me priest. Though much of the to do this, but at the end of future is unknown, he is the day, I am happy with convinced he made the right what I’m going to be doing decision. for the rest of my life.”

Danielle Evangelista is the Copy Editor for the Fil-Am Courier and a graduate of Punahou School.

She studied Journalism and

Fashion Merchandising at Marist College in New York and moved home because she was sick of cooking her own spam musubis. She currently works at the Hawaii State Legislature as the Committee Clerk for the Senate Judiciary and Labor Committee. In her free time, Danielle enjoy slengthy discussions about music, reading big books in public to look smart, and all types of photography, especially selfies.

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HAWAII CELEBRATES FIRST History was made last December 20 th when the State celebrated its first commemoration of “Sakada Day” in Hawaii. The event was held at the Hawaii State Capitol Auditorium with many dignitaries in attendance led by State Governor David Ige and his wife Dawn. More than 20 sakadas — many of them are in their 80s — were recognized with certificates and tokens of appreciation. The 2015 Legislature passed the Sakada bill

sponsored by Rep John Mizuno upon the request of Philippine Consul General Gina Jamoralin. It was signed into law by Governor Ige on May 22, 2015. The highlight of the celebration was the unveiling of a specially commissioned painting by Ben “Bencab” Cabrera, who is a Filipino painter and a National Artist of the Philippines for Visual Arts. The painting now sits at the Capitol but will eventually be permanently displayed at the Philippine

Some of the sakadas who were honored on that day.

Consulate at Pali. Also gracing the event were Philippine Congressman Eric Singson of Ilocos Sur and his wife, Grace, both of whom were responsible for bringing Bencab here. The December event was chaired by May Mizuno, Chair of the Congress of Visayan Organizations (COVO), emceed by Amelia Casamina Cabatu and was also supported by other organizations such as Oahu Filipino Community Council and the United Filipino Council of Hawaii.

Members of Banda Kawayan performing at the event.

Senator Will Espero, Rep. Tai Cullen, Rep. Henry Aquino, Rep. Karl Rhodes, Rep. Kaniela Ing, Council Member Brandon Elefante, Nicole Velasco representing Mayor Caldwell, Marvin Buencosejo representing Sen. Mazie Hirono.

Governor and Mrs. Ige.

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SAKADA DAY Ilocos Sur Cong. Eric Singson and his wife, Grace.

National Artist Ben Cabrera stands by his donated painting while Rep. Mizuno and Consul General Jamoralin expressed their appreciation.

Volunteers from the Philippine Consulate

Documentary Director/Producer Maribel Apuya, Jenna Valdez, Rep. Mizuno, Agnes Reyes and May Mizuno.

Belinda Aquino, Consul General Gina Jamoralin, Marvin Buenconsejo, Lynn Nishihara and Amelia Casamina Cabatu.

Emme Tomimbang shared her insights with the audience as well as a clip from her documentary, “From Mabuhay to Aloha”.

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by JORDAN SEGUNDO

MANIGONG BAGONG TAON!

The start of a new year always seems like the perfect time to set new goals, which is probably why many people choose to create New Year’s Resolutions. Yet for some, resolutions are much easier to make than it is to keep and by the end of January many of us have deserted our resolutions and reverted back to our old ways.

If you’re committed to making a change in 2016, here are a few tips

to help you keep those New Year’s Resolutions going the entire year: •

Choose a specific, realistic goal - Instead of just saying you’d like to “lose weight” or “get in shape”, make it specific. For example, resolve to lose 10 lbs. or run a marathon. Choosing a concrete, achievable goal gives you the opportunity to plan exactly how you are going to accomplish your goal over the course of the year.

•

Remember that change is a process - Unhealthy habits take years to develop, you can’t expect to change them in only a matter of days or even weeks. It may take longer than you would like to achieve

JUST BREATHE

The holidays have come and gone and 2016 is finally upon us.

your goals, but remember that real change takes time. Once you have made the commitment to changing a behavior, it is something that you will continue to work on for the rest of your life. •

Keep working on your goals - By February, many people have lost

While the holidays are a time of fun and fellowship, it can often

that initial spark of motivation that they felt immediately after making

leave us feeling completely exhausted. If you still need to “de-

their New Year’s Resolution. Keep that inspiration alive by continuing

stress” from the hectic festivities, you might consider these tips:

to work on your goals, even after facing setbacks. If your current

•

Take care of your body – Eat healthy foods. Exercise and

approach is not working, reevaluate your strategies and develop a

go to bed early. Healing yourself physically will renew you

new plan.

- body, mind, and spirit. •

Schedule time for yourself - Make an appointment for some “me” time. It can be anything that relaxes you and that you enjoy. Give yourself the gift of time and you will regain your focus.

•

Get organized - Take some time to clean out your car or reorganize your closet. Go through that stack of papers at your desk and de-clutter your surroundings. By doing so, you’ll feel better prepared for whatever life throws at you.

CONSISTENCY IS KEY The most important aspect in becoming and staying fit is to be persistent. You can exercise every day for a week, but if you follow that week with a month of no exercise then you’ve lost all ground. Find an exercise program that you are able to consistently do and then stick with it.

Jordan Segundo is most noted as the first contestant from Hawaii and the first Filipino-American selected as a Top 32 finalist on season two of American Idol. Since then, he has made a name for himself as one of Hawaii’s top entertainers.In addition to singing, he has branched out into acting and television hosting. Heis currently the weekend weather anchor and a reporter for KITV4 Island News. Aside from performing, Segundo is also very active in the community. He generously volunteers his time and talents to worthy causes and non-profit organizations, such as the Ronald McDonald House Charities, the D.A.R.E. Program and the Oahu SCPA. When not performing, Jordan enjoys working out, cooking and hiking. To contact Jordan Segundo, visit his website at www.jsegundo.com

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By Dr. Alfred Sison

Meditation is a word that has come to be used loosely and inaccurately in the modern world. That is why there is so much confusion about how to practice it. Some people use the word meditate when they mean thinking or contemplating; others use it to refer to daydreaming or fantasizing. Others would say something like this, “Meditation is very simple. It is simply attending. You can begin by attending to your breath, and then if a thought comes, attend to it, notice it, be open to it—and it will pass. Then you can come back to the breath. Your normal response is to react to all your thoughts, and this keeps you ever busy in a sea of confusion. Meditation teaches you to attend to what is taking place within without reacting, and this makes all the difference. It brings you freedom from the mind and its meandering. And in this freedom you begin to experience who you are, distinct from your mental turmoil. You experience inner joy and contentment, you experience relief and inner relaxation, and you find a respite from the tumult of your life.” Ah this is so confusing, it seems to be more stressful to define it, let’s just try to practice it and here are three “meditations” to try. Please follow the steps and insert the words cited or don’t choose any: • P l e a s e find a comfortable position, sitting or lying down. Letting your eyes close, fully or partially. Taking a few deep breaths to settle into your body and into the present moment. You might like to put your hand over your heart, or wherever it is comforting and soothing, as a reminder to bring not only awareness, but loving awareness, to your experience and to yourself.

• Locating your breathing where you can feel it most easily. Feeling your breath move through your body, and when your attention wanders, feeling the gentle movement of your breath once again. Letting your body breathe you. • After a few minutes, starting to notice any physical sensations of stress that you may be holding in your body, perhaps in your neck, jaw, belly, or forehead. • Also noticing if you’re holding some difficult emotions, such as worry about the future or uneasiness about

the past. Understand that every human body bears stress and worry throughout the day. • See if you can incline toward the stress in your body as you might incline toward a child or a beloved pet, with curiosity and tenderness. • Now inclining toward yourself, offering yourself goodwill simply because of the stress that you’re holding in your body right now, as everyone holds stress in their bodies. Offering words of kindness and compassion to yourself, slowly and affectionately.

Loving Kindness and Self-Compassion May I be safe May I be peaceful May I be kind to myself May I accept myself as I am (pause)

Loving Kindness Meditation

I wish for peace I wish for peace I wish for peace My, I wish you peace My acquaintance, I wish you peace My “enemy,” I wish you peace Everyone, I wish you peace I wish for peace Peace Peace …

Serenity Prayer

God, grant me the Serenity To accept the things I cannot Change, The Courage to change the things I can. And the Wisdom to know the difference.

• Whenever you notice that your mind has wandered, returning to the sensations in your body and to the phrases. • If you are ever swept up in emotion, you can always return to your breathing. Then, when you’re comfortable again, returning to the phrases. • your own body, knowing that you can return to the phrases anytime you wish. • Gently open your eyes. Meditation can be in many forms, the key to understanding it is that you don’t have to understand it but trust yourself to do it. Namaste, Peace, Amen, Aloha… Dr Al

Alfred A. Sison, MA, LMFT, PsyD; “Dr. Al” is a licensed clinical psychologist with a subspeciality license in marriage and family therapy. He services individuals, couples, and familes through the therapeutic process, and maintains a private practice in Honolulu, HI. He holds a Doctorate of Psychology (PsyD), Clinical Psychology degree from Argosy University, Hawaii Campus and a Master of Arts (MA), Professional Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy Specialty from the American School of Professional Psychology, Hawaii Campus. He completed his undergraduate studies with a degree in Bachelor of Arts (BA), Psychology from the University of California, Berkeley.

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L to R: Stan Kuriyama (A&B), Gala Chair Bennette Misalucha, William Balfour, Guy Fujimura (ILWU), Meredith Ching (A&B), Stephanie Whalen (HARC), William Paty, Donna Domingo (ILWU), Angel Ramos and Filcom Chair Edmund Aczon

BAYANIHAN GALA HONORS PLANTATION LEGACY

The children of Sakada Angel Ramos pose with their father and TV personality Emme Tomimbang.

The Filipino Community Center recently held a gala fundraiser which centered on the theme: “Remembering Our Plantation Legacy”. The fundraiser is anchored on the Filipino value of honoring the past and the memory of our ancestors who have left the Philippines to labor in Hawaii’s Plantation fields, seeking a better life for their families. The honorary chairs for this event were U.S. Senator Brian Schatz, U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono and Filipino philanthropist Maria A.F.

Etrata. The honorees included: Angel M. Ramos, ILWU Local 142, Hawaii Sugar Planters Association (now HARC), Alexander and Baldwin, William Balfour, and William Paty. The event was held at the Sheraton hotel with more than 500 people in attendance. The beautiful stage was designed by noted artist/designer Randy Leano, while the video series were produced by Jeff Orig of OrigMedia.

Gus Longboy, Maggie Domingo, Lina Longboy, Marina and Jesse Badua.

Cecilia Villafuerte, Ben Pulido, Arlene Alquero, Lunn Gutierez and Zhoydell Magaoay.

The ILWU leadership accepts the award from Filcom Chair Edmund Aczon and Filcom Executive Director Donnie Juan.

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Knights of Rizal members: Rev. Alex Vergara, Clem Bautista, Richard Ancog, Dr. Jun Colmenares, Edmund Aczon, Filcom Executive Director Donnie Juan, Dr. Raymund Liongson, Danny Villaruz, Darrell and Toy Arre.

Event Vice Chair Agnes Reyes, Filcom’s Program Director Arceli Ganotisi Rebollido and Bennette Misalucha.

The event was beautifully hosted by Marvin Buenconsejo, Communications Director for Senator Mazie Hirono.

Former Honolulu City and County Council member Nestor Garcia and his wife Karen.

Silent Auction Chair Kathy Mills, Rick Humpreys and Agnes Reyes.

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Fun times at the Adult Foster Home Care Association (Photo Credit: Nancy Walch)

Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii Christmas party. (Photo credit: Marianne Vergara)

Honolulu Consul General Gina Jamoralin with Chicago-based Consul General Generoso D.G. Calonge tried their hand at pounding cassava during the Pasko sa Filcom celebration.

Members of the PCCCH join in the fun! (Photo Credit: Amelia Cabatu)

Christmas Events in Hawaii

President Hernando Tan and his wife Juanita at the Cebuano Association party

Dancing the night away during the Filipino Chamber Christmas party (Photo Credit: Amelia Cabatu)

As the Christmas season unfolded this year, there was no shortage of Christmas cheer throughout our Aloha State. We found a number of our Filipino organizations celebrating Christmas in their own unique way.

Visayan beauties at the Cebuano Association Christmas party.

Allan Alvarez was sworn in as the new Chair of the Philippine Celebrations Coordinating Committee of Hawaii (PCCCH) during their Christmas party.

Gathering around the Christmas Tree during the OFCC Christmas party (photo credit: Marianne Vergara)

Sharing the stage with the Hawaii Filipino Women’s Club officers. (Photo Credit: Angie Santiago)

(Photo credit: Dorothy Sta. Ana)

Filcom Center board members with Consul-General Jamoralin during the Pasko sa Filcom Festival

It was a time for games at the Oahu FIlipino Community Council Christmas Party held at the Philippine Consulate.

Philippine Nurses Association of Hawaii caroling, (Photo Credit: )

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Zeny Muyot is currently the secretary to the Executive Director of Office of Community Services, State of Hawaii, Department of Labor and Industrial Relations. She’s been married to Nestor Muyot for 41 years and have one son and four adorable grandchildren ages 8 to 19.

At the Christmas Party of the Hawaii Filipino Women’s Club at the Ala Moana Hotel. From left: Carlota Ader, Adela Salacup, Nelly Pongco-Liu (President) and Angie Santiago. The room was beautifully decorated to set the mood to celebrate Christmas. Good food, lots of fun and games, and door prizes. Great job, Nelly and your hardworking team who did a fabulous job!

Derrick and Bella Sarmiento having fun together one evening in Waikiki. Beautiful couple with good hearts. Wishing you life’s very best.

Kyle and Hannah Davis are truly blessed with their two adorable children: Caleb, 5, and Kathryn, one year old. Caleb attended WISE Christian Academy in Ewa Beach while Kathryn keeps mommy busy while she learns to explore things around the house.

Anthony Escasa was recently installed as 2016 Worshipful Master of Hawaiian Lodge Free and Accepted Masons. His proud parents, Alex and Rexie Escasa, with family and friends joined him witness and celebrate his installation held on December 16, 2016 at the Makiki Temple. Congratulations, Anthony!

David and Gem Pangayan with their children DJ, Leanna and Zoe enjoying the beautiful day at Ko’olina celebrating the joyful The family of Pastor Sonny and Marlene Ona of Word International Ministries Hawaii reunion with are joyfully celebrating the holidays with their family. Join them at their Sunday worvisiting family. ship service at Coral Creek Golf Course on Sundays at 10:00 am.

San Francisco residents Malcolm and Janelle Buzon visited Hawaii to renew their marriage vows to celebrate their 12th wedding anniversary. They are blessed with a beautiful and “genius” daughter, Micah, 8 years old. May God continue to shower your marriage with happiness, harmony, and dreams come true. Congratulations… and stay in love.

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