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“The secret message communicated to most young people today by the society
around them is that they are not needed, that the society will run itself quite nicely
until they — at some distant point in the future — will take over the reigns. Yet the
fact is that the society is not running itself nicely… because the rest of us need all
the energy, brains, imagination and talent that young people can bring to bear down
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lanai was the venue for this
year’s annual Oahu Filipino
Community Council (OFCC)
convention.
Alex Vergara, the current
President
kept
the
convention’s official matters
on point as the conferees
eagerly listened to the issues
presented. This was the end
of Manong Alex’s two year
term, but as the deliberations
continued, one could not tell
his era was ending as his
enthusiasm did not seem to
wane. As many can agree,
Manong Alex has done a good
job.
I looked around and
spotted many recognizable
faces in the audience. There
was Nana Maggie Domingo,
the iconic octogenarian whose
incredible influence in this
community stems from her
radio broadcasting roots
dating more than fifty years.
There
was
Cecilia
Villafuerte, the indefatigable
community volunteer who is
great at organizing major
events despite being busy
with her real job as a
mortgage banker. I saw Letty
Saban who blazed the trails
as a travel agent in the years
before Expedia became
popular, and who continues to
get excited about forming
women’s groups. I had a
chance to chat with Edna
Alikpala, whose role as a
new grandma takes her away
to Oregon for long periods of
time, but whose heart is
always in the right place in
Hawaii so by that token, has
always been a reliable
community work horse. Also
present was business wiz
Maria
Etrata,
current
President of the United
Filipino Community Council
(and
many
other
organizations, too many to
mention)
and
whose
generosity to community
needs also make her one of
the most sought after
attendee in every Filipino
function. I scanned the room
and my eyes fell on Nancy
Walch, who has the energy
of three people, as she tries
to juggle academic work, her
successful business and
community commitments.
Close to where I was sitting,
I spoke with Lynn Guttierez,
the retired school teacher
who is finding her new normal
as a widow. That day, Ramon
Sumibcay, President of a
nurses association, was also
The Filipino Junior Chamber of Commerce (Jaycees) during one of their meetings.
a beehive of activity as he
ably represented his group
while serenading attendees
to the OFCC convention with
his smooth rendition of
romantic standards. There
were so many others that
day—each of them are
leaders in their own unit
organizations—and as I
smiled and nodded in their
direction, they acknowledged
me with a smile. With every
smile, my heart swelled with
warmth and aloha. It was as
if their faces blurred into a
general feeling of positive
vibes, and somehow I felt
enveloped in a feeling of
familiarity.
In short, I was with family.
I have been involved in
the Filipino community as a
volunteer for thirty years, and
had the opportunity to work
with a number of these
people.
For many, our
community ties have led to
more intimate bonds and I
have invested personal
relationships with many of
these folks, who are my
manongs and manangs.
But a nagging feeling still
persisted.
Then it hit me. Where are
our young people? Why are
they noticeably absent at the
convention?
With the exception of
Zhoydell Magaoay, a past
President of the Filipino
Jaycees and Raisa Polido,
past Miss Young Teen Filipina,
and the new Miss Oahu
Filipina, there was no one
there
who
could
be
characterized as the future of
our community.
I know that we have
promising young people who
are very capable. I see them
on social media doing
amazing things and even
going on quests to discover
their Filipino roots. I am even
inspired by the tremendous
efforts they expend to make
the world a better place, as
most millennials are inclined
to do.
But why were they not at
the OFCC Convention? Why
don’t I see them involved in
other Filipino organizations?
What is that “divide” all
about? And is being Filipino
enough to bridge the gap
between those born in the US
and those born in the
Philippines?
Have we made an effort
to invite the young people to
our events? Or are we waiting
for them to come on their own
free will to participate in the
task of community building?
I dare say this is
important: during every
event, every initiative, we
need to ask the question:
Have we as community
leaders INVITED our young
people to have a seat at the
table? As my mom used to
say, whoever is the adult
needs to be the one to
initiate.
One group that has a
history of reaching out to the
young people is the Filipino
Chamber. In fact, I am glad
to note that their incoming
President,
Bernadette
Fajardo will be reaching out
to integrate them as part of
her program of work.
In this issue of the
Courier, we feature a profile
of Bernadette Fajardo, who
will be installed during a
banquet on July 16th. Written
by our Courier contributing
writer Jaco Gallarde, the
article maps out Bernadette’s
path to leadership.
As Bernadette will tell you,
I had something to do with
her start in the Filipino
community. It was during my
term as President of the
Filipino Chamber (1999-2000)
that I invited her to get
involved. That year, she
immersed herself in the
Chamber and I even surprised
her when I gave her the
award
for
the
Most
Outstanding Member! That
was almost twenty years ago,
and to her credit, she
continued on that path
culminating in her present
Chamber’s role.
Cultivating the next
generation of leaders is what
a leader does.
I challenge our community
leaders
to
cultivate
relationships with our young
people. Do not be afraid to
reach out to the locals (those
born here) – these young
people may not necessarily
share
our
immigrant
experiences, but it is up to us
to make them aware of our
issues.
But it takes two to make
this work. We need the young
people to also step into the
light, and be willing to
participate.
The
collaboration
between the young and the
experienced always makes for
a better outcome.
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By JACO GALLARDE
Our cover....
This elegant photo of
Bernadette Fajardo, the
incoming President of the
Filipino Chamber was
taken during the 2014
Maria Clara Ball.
Photo Credit: DAR RAMOS
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Pasig Rizal, Philippines
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Relevant. Impactful.
Sustainable. Transparent.
These are the driving
words
of
Bernadette
Fajardo, who will be installed
as the 62nd President of the
Filipino
Chamber
of
Commerce of Hawaii (FCCH),
the leading voice of Filipino
business professionals
across the State of Hawaii.
A member of the FCCH since
1999, Bernadette (or Dette
as her friends would call her),
has been a driving force in
the community and the
Chamber, commitments she
attributes to her love of
serving humanity.
Leading up to becoming
its president, Fajardo has
served in various leadership
roles at the FCCH, including
Membership Chair, FCCH
Filipino
Entrepreneur
Program Chair, Director and
Vice President.
“Imagine
a
wave
coasting down the ocean,”
offered Fajardo, “and the
wave has an energy that
picks up the things and
people in the ocean as it
crosses. That’s my vision
for our administration of the
Chamber – there’s so much
energy to harness.”
Born in Manila, Philippines
to an attorney father and a
school teacher mother,
Fajardo recalls her parents
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With Lt. Gov. Shaun Tsutsui
instilling the values of hard
work and education amongst
ten brothers and sisters, a
fact that was a constant in
their upbringing.
“I
was
always
encouraged to do my best,
and reach higher,” said
Fajardo. “These are values
that I passed on to my
children, and I am grateful
that they are now settled
in their careers: my
daughter Candace is now
Regional Director to West
Coast University, while my
son Cesar Benedict is a
Doctor of Physical Therapy.”
Fajardo came to Hawaii
in the 70’s with her husband
Cesar Fajardo. (The couple
is celebrating over 40 years
of marriage and partnership.)
They then both worked for
Philippine Airlines, and when
the company assigned them
to Hawaii, they decided to
make it their permanent
home. Fajardo eventually
worked as Secretary for San
Miguel Corporation, a
Membership Specialist at the
Honolulu Board of Realtors,
and as a Trust Specialist,
Supervisor,
and
The Fajardo family: Austin, Candace, Jessica, Chloe, Bency, Bernadette and Cesar.
Administrative Officer with
City Bank, Central Pacific
Bank, and Bank of Hawaii.
Additionally she has served
as a Financial Professional
with Prudential Financial as
well as manager and owner
of B2B Printing.
Fajardo has also been
active in the Filipino
American community here,
serving as the President of
the Filipino Women’s Civic
Club, member of the Heald
College Advisory Board,
ILAING Coordinator, Chair of
the Philippine Celebrations
Coordinating Committee in
Hawaii, President of the
Filipino Business Women
Association, President of
Candonians of Hawaii,
President of St. John’s
Mililani Parsh Filipino Catholic
Club, Vice-President of Oahu
Filipino Council, and Auditor
of the Filipino Council of
Hawaii.
“Business
and
community service go hand
in hand,” said Fajardo. “It’s
imperative that we as
business leaders work to
support
budding
entrepreneurs as well as
Then FCCH President Bennette Misalucha awards Bernadette
Fajardo as 1999-2000 Outstanding Chamber Member of the
Year.
give
back
to
the
community. I am most
excited about that role for
the FCCH, to help our
members and help our
community partners to be
successful so that they in
turn can share their
success.”
Fajardo could not
contain her excitement as
she shared the success of
one such project: the
Ilocano
Language
Acquisition and Immersion
for New Generation 2015
project, a community
program which offers
language classes and a trip
to the Philippines for nonnative Ilocano speakers who
wish to learn the language.
The program enables young
Filipinos to learn the value
and importance of the
Ilocano language for a period
of three months and are
afforded the opportunity to
visit the Philippines for two
weeks.
“So much of our culture
is about our language, it’s
what defines us, and this
program is especially
important to me,” explained
Fajardo. “Cultivating these
kinds of partnerships,
working to better the
community,
initiating
projects to improve our
business climate, and to
strengthen our members
and partners—these are my
goals as president.”
The Ilaing program offers
beginning level Ilocano
language
courses
to
members of the public,
specifically aimed towards
younger generations.
“I am very proud of the
partnerships with such
entities like the Filipino
Community Center who
hosts the classes, and
organizations like Philippine
Airlines, Maria Etrata, the
Philippine Consulate, and
Congressman Eric Singson,
who helped organize and
sponsored the students’
trips. It was really a winwin. Our students were able
to truly understand and
enhance their Ilocano skills.”
According to Dr. Aurelio
Agcaoili, Associate Professor
of Ilocano Language and
Literature at the University
of Hawaii at Manoa, Fajardo
was instrumental in securing
the funding for the project.
“With the Filipino
Community Center coming
over to help and offering its
space
for
the
regular Saturday formal
training and classes,”
explained Agcaoili, “Dette
began to work to put
together the funds needed
to run the program of about
50 hours of Ilokano language
and
culture
lessons.
Students of all ages had to
sit it out with me and two
other instructors for four
hours each Saturday.”
Bernadette and Cesar
“Dette, even during our
meetings, would call up her
friends,
and
would,
unabashedly, ask for help to
fund the iLAING activities…
Big sums and small sums, it
does not matter to Dette.”
As she looks toward the
future, Fajardo’s eyes lit up
and she smiled with
excitement and confidence
even as she describes a
busy calendar for the year
filled with events that are
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Fajardo's parents: Atty. Benedicto
and Modesta Dario
aimed to support members
and the Filipino community.
“Our leadership team is
excited to host its first
seminar for its members,
continue our academic
scholarship program, and
finding new ways to
promote our Filipino
businesses and help them be
as successful as possible,”
said Fajardo. “We are always
finding ways to strengthen
our partnerships.”
Last year, the FCCH was
amongst the community
associations which organized
the Sakada Day at the
Hawaii State Capitol, in
which the original Sakadas
were recognized for their
In the early days: Cesar, Bernadette, Candace
& Bency Fajardo
contribution to our state
and society.
This was of particular
importance to Fajardo, as
the President of the
Candonians has family roots
from the area.
“Who we are as leaders
in our community, has so
much to do with the
contributions of those
before us” said Fajardo. “We
must honor the past while
preserving our future. That’s
why we honor those who
paved the way, and we
invest in those who will
continue that path.”
That investment is
beginning to bear fruit. The
FCCH
has
been
strengthening
their
Cesar & Bernadette Fajardo - 25th Silver Wedding Anniversary
- Dec. 18, 1996
relationship with the Filipino
Jaycees (Junior Chamber of
Commerce), inviting them to
participate at events as
partners, as well as allowing
them membership into the
group with a generous
discount.
“I think about my
children, and they are my
inspiration.
A
whole
generation
of
future
business, government, and
academic leaders are here,
and they just need our
nurturing.”
Fajardo also credits her
loving husband of 44 years,
Cesar Fajardo, for keeping
her even-keeled.
A graduate of the
University of the Philippines
and Mapua Institute of
Technology, Cesar later
served as a Station engineer
with Philippine Airlines.
Together, they also own and
operate a printing company,
B2B Printing, a full-service
printing firm that does
commercial printing and
designs.
As to what got her
interested in helping Filipino
businesses and community
organizations, Fajardo said
that she “enjoyed meeting
with people and helping
them realize their financial
and personal dreams; it
really is the culmination of
the American dream.”
Like a true marketing
professional, she pivoted
back to her guiding
principles, and the theme of
this year’s mission.
“We want to awaken the
energy of those that have
been in the organization for
a while, and the energy of
newer members, and ride a
wave together so we can
accomplish an aggressive
agenda that strengthens
and promotes our Filipino
business voice here in
Hawaii,” said Fajardo.
Known amongst the
community as a serial
fundraiser and philanthropist,
there is never a dull moment
with Fajardo, and she can
often be seen working a
room soliciting donations for
humble causes such as
scholarship funds, supplies
and goods for the needy,
and natural disaster relief for
people in the Philippines.
“You can’t successfully
solicit a donation, if you
don’t believe in the cause
yourself with your whole
heart,” said Fajardo. “And
that’s my strength, I take
that passion and I don’t
relent, until I get a
commitment.”
The FCCH will hold its
62 nd Annual Installation
banquet, where Fajardo will
begin her term as president,
on July 16, 2016 at 6:00
p.m. The event is organized
by Installation Chair Marivic
Dar. Those interested in
tickets should contact (808)
342-8090
Bernadette with her parents on her wedding day - Dec. 18,
1971
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Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii
and Foundation 62nd Anniversary
& Annual Installation
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
18 year old Bernadette as
Mutya ng Maynila in Manila,
Philippines
Bryan Jaco Gallarde is
currently a freelance public
affairs and communications
consultant, with over ten years
of local, state, and federal
experience
in
political
communications
and
government. He has managed
city council, state house, and
congressional campaigns, as
well as served as a field and
Filipino
American
Vote
Coordinator for the national
south-eastern region for
President Obama's 2012 reelection campaign, as well as
Communications Associate at
Washington D.C. based public
affairs firm Dewey Square
Group. A graduate of the
University of Hawaii, he loves
to eat, and is slowly crawling
his way through all of Hawaii's
best restaurants.
PRESIDENT - BERNADETTE DARIO FAJARDO
EVENT CHAIR - MARIVIC DAR
CO-CHAIRS:
SAM ACOSTA, LITO ALCANTRA, PAUL ALIMBUYAO,
STEPHEN CALLO, BRANDON DELA CRUZ,
MARIA A.F. ETRATA, CECILIA VILLAFUERTE
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Congratulations!
Bernadette Fajardo, President 2016-2017 and to all officers of
Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii
THE FIL-AM COURIER • JULY 1-15, 2016 • PAGE 9
The Lottery Is No Retirement Plan
by PATRICK TANTOCO
Powerball fever swept
across America recently,
with a record jackpot of
$1.5 billion being split by
three winners in the January
13 drawing. Millions lined up
for lottery tickets, hoping to
realize their dreams of being
rich, independent, and
carefree.1,2
This infinitesimal chance
at massive wealth was
certainly alluring – to too
many, more alluring than the
practical steps that can be
taken in pursuit of personal
wealth and retirement
security.
The
passion
for
Powerball defied logic. It
may
have
been
a
commentary on our wishful
thinking, and on the lack of
financial literacy in America
as well.
As Creighton University
professor Brad Klontz
remarked to CNBC, “A lot of
individuals who are not
saving for their retirement
are standing in line to buy a
Powerball ticket. It’s a lot
more seductive than
instituting a savings plan.”1
On January 13, a
Powerball ticket buyer had
a 1-in-292-million chance to
win the big prize. In
comparison, the odds of
someone being killed by a
falling vending machine
within the next 365 days are
1 in 112 million, and the
odds of a person being
struck by both lightning and
a meteorite during their
lifetime are 1 in 210 million.2
Pay yourself first instead, with your future in mind.
When the Powerball
jackpot reached $1.3 billion
last week, a widely
circulated Internet meme
claimed that the jackpot
could end poverty, stating
that every American would
get $4.3 million if it were
divided equally among the
population. This was passed
along as truth rather than
colossally bad math – it
would only apply if there
were 300 Americans. Since
there are roughly 300 million
Americans, divvying up the
$1.3 billion across the entire
U.S. population would give
each of us $4.33, give or
take a few cents – enough
to buy a flavored latte.3
What if we simply saved
$4.33 per day, or more? Our
financial lives might take a
turn for the better.
Usually, wealth is not a
matter of fate or luck. We
can all take practical steps
toward financial freedom,
and even if we do not end
up rich, those steps may
improve our personal
finances and retirement
prospects.
First, spend less than
what you make. Two or
three percent less, 5% less,
10% less – whatever the
number, it must be
calculated
from
a
comparison of your monthly
income versus your monthly
budget. That comparison
may take a half an hour, but
it is time well spent. Size up
the money coming into your
household per month with
the money going out of it
per month, and set a
percentage that you would
like to save every month. In
effect, you will be paying
yourself X dollars a month –
and paying yourself, rather
than your creditors, is a
fundamental move for
financial independence.
Two, direct these
savings into investment
accounts as well as
savings accounts. It is
vital to build up savings so
that you can have an
emergency fund – a good,
strong emergency fund
amounts to several months’
worth of salary. Another
portion of the money can go
into retirement savings
accounts, preferably to be
invested in equities. Yes,
2016 has started poorly on
Wall Street, but one bad
month (or year) is not the
historical norm for the
market.
Three, cut down bad
debts. There are some
“good debts” in life – debts
that we take on in pursuit
of a worthy outcome, such
as a home loan or an
education loan. Bad debts
outnumber them, and the
average
credit
card
statement will note many.
Some financial professionals
and consumer advocates will
tell you to try and pay off
the debt with the highest
interest rate first, then the
one with the next highest
interest rate, and so on;
others will tell you to
eliminate the smallest debt
first and work your way up
to the largest. One way or
the other, you want less
debt and you want to pay
off any credit card balances
in full each month.
Four, chat with a
financial professional to
determine your money
goals. When will you have
enough savings to retire?
When should you claim
Social Security, and how
long should you keep
working? How much monthly
income might you need
when you are retired? Most
people retire without any
answers to these questions,
only guesses. It is important
to know not only what you
are doing, but also where
you are going – and through
a long-run saving and
investing strategy, you can
set objectives and measure
your progress toward them
over time.
The fantasy of receiving
great wealth with no effort
inspires people to play the
lottery and try other forms
of gambling. The reality is
that saving for retirement
takes
planning
and
commitment. While some
may
not
want
to
acknowledge this reality,
those who do may find
themselves making financial
strides as others struggle.
Patrick Tantoco may be
reached at (800)977-1838 or
Patrick@tantocofinancial. com
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Filipino Chamber of C
Officers and Boa
Bernadette Dario Fajardo
Bernadette Dario Fajardo was born and raised in
Manila, Philippines and traces her roots to various
provinces in the Philippines through her father, Atty.
Benedicto A. Dario from Candon, Ilocos Sur, and her
mother, Modesta A. Dario from Bulacan and Quezon.
She graduated from the Philippine College of
Commerce with honors and earned a Bachelor of
Science degree in Commerce Management and
Finance.
Fajardo’s career spans over 25 years as a
Trust Specialist, Supervisor and Administrative Officer
at City Bank, Central Pacific Bank, and Bank of Hawaii. She retired from
banking in 2007 and became a Financial Professional with Prudential Financial
until 2012. She currently manages B2B Printing and Consultant for Aloha
Graphics. Some of her community accolades and services are: 2008 Filipino
Business Woman of the Year by the Filipino Business Women’s Association
(FBWA) & FBWA Foundation; FBWA President, 2009 and 2010; Candonians of
Hawaii President 2004 to 2008; and St. John’s A & E Filipino Catholic Club
President, 2001 to 2006; Chair of Philippine Celebrations Coordinating Committee
of Hawaii in 2013 in partnership with the Philippine Consulate of Honolulu;
Advisory Board Member of Heald College; and Current President of Filipino
Women’s Civic Club, 2012 to 2016.
Fajardo is also the Coordinator of the very first Ilocano Language
Acquisition and Immersion for New Generation (ILAING) 2015 project, which
enables local Filipino young generation to learn the value and importance of
the Ilocano language for a period of three months and are afforded the
opportunity to visit the Philippines for two weeks.
She is married to Cesar F. Fajardo, a retired Philippine Airlines Station
Engineer. Bernadette and Cesar are blessed with two children, Candice Beryl
and Dr. Cesar Benedict, DPT (married to Jessica Edita, PharmD) with two
grandchildren, Austin and Chloe from Azusa and Long Beach, California.
Rosalinda Bahinting Abuel
Rosalinda (Linda) Bahinting Abuel is a wife, mother
and grandmother. She was born and educated in
the Philippines. She graduated Salutatorian from
her hometown elementary school. She went to
Centro Escolar University and was in the top five
among the graduating class of 1968. She graduated
from the University of Santo Tomas with a Bachelor’s
Degree in Commerce, Majoring in Accounting. Soon
after graduation she passed the Certified Public
Accountant Examination in 1972. She joined a local
CPA firm and worked her way up to Junior
Partnership until she left to join her husband Conrad in Hawaii in 1980. Linda
joined Touché Ross and Co., CPA’s in Hawaii as an Audit Supervisor for three
years. Her 32-year career in non-profit financial management started in 1984
with her employment as the Accountant (ultimately Chief Fiscal Officer) for
Child and Family Service (CFS) in Hawaii. In 1996 she left CFS when she was
given the opportunity to join the Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and
Children. She joined the hospital’s Family Support Services-Healthy Start
Program, as the Accounting Manager for seven years until 2003 when the
hospital was forced to close this community service due to loss of government
funding.
From 2004 to the present, Linda serves as the Chief Financial Officer of the
Waianae Coast Community Mental Health Center, Inc. dba Hale Na`au Pono
which serves the seriously mentally ill and their families. She is responsible for
the planning, management and administration of financial matters. These
include budget preparation, financial statement preparation and reporting,
audit, cash management, contract negotiation and financial compliance with
state and federal authorities, internal control and development of financial
policies and procedures.
Linda is also active in community projects, particularly those involving the
Filipino community. She was the volunteer financial manager for the capital
campaign to build the Filipino Community Center. She was the 2014-2015
Treasurer for the Oahu Filipino Community Council. She held various leadership
positions in organizations such as the Filipino Chamber of Commerce as its
Treasurer for two consecutive years (1997 and 1998), President (1998) of the
Filipino Association of University Women (FAUW), and provides consultation
to other Filipino cultural clubs and associations, notably the FAUW and the
Bulacan Circle and Associates of Hawaii.
Paul Billington
Paul R. Billington, immediately upon his honorable
discharge from the Navy, began his career in the
College Admissions field and has been in this field
for over 40 years.
He is currently the Senior Director of Admissions
for Argosy University, Hawaii Campus. Billington
has helped for many years with the University of
Hawaii Garden event, is on the Board of Directors
for Hawaii College and Career Fairs (HCCF), assists
with the John A. Burns School of Medicine’s Center
for Standardized Patients. Paul is also on the Executive Committee as the
current President of the Hawaii Ballroom and Dance Association. Paul believes
very much in giving back to the community and therefore is very proud of the
work that Argosy University has been doing with their Scholarships. He has
been involved with the Filipino Chamber of Commerce for the last 13 years,
of which he has been on the Board of Directors for five of those years. Paul has
actively participated in the Taste of Kalihi, Legislative Breakfast, and Entrepreneur
of the Year events.
Brandon Dela Cruz
Brandon Trinidad Dela Cruz is a second-generation
Filipino, born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii. His
influence by the Filipino culture began at an early
age with his parents instilling important values of
faith in God, education, hard work, humility, and
integrity into his character.
Beginning in 1998, Brandon was exposed to a
variety of Filipino experiences including Operation
Manong, Sariling Gawa, and UH Manoa’s Katipunan
and Timpuyog clubs. He transcended the college
Filipino community and got involved with the larger
Filipino community, including the Filipino Community
Center (where he was the youngest member of the
grassroots community relations team). He also hosted a weekly show on
KNDI Radio called “The Filipino Community Network from 2001 to 2006
where he devoted his show “to discuss issues concerning the Filipino community
while looking at the Filipino community from various perspectives.”
Today, Brandon has translated his success in the community into a
thriving professional career as the Director of Marketing for international,
Hawaii-based restaurant chain, L & L Drive-Inn/L & L Hawaiian Barbecue. He
attributes his blessings of success to the experiences he’s gained through the
community, especially his involvement with the Jaycees. “The experience and
lifelong friendships from the Jaycees have been a treasure for me that I have
and will continue to carry through life.”
Angie Santiago
Angie Dytioco Santiago has dedicated three decades
of public service to the people of the City and
County of Honolulu in various positions that has
enabled her to interact with people from all walks
of life. Her positions with the City’s Department of
Human Resources include: Workers Compensation
Adjuster for 13 years; Benefits Specialist for six
years; and an Equal Opportunity Specialist and
Human Resources Specialist for almost nine years.
Aside from serving the City, she also serves
her community in many capacities. She is a regular
columnist with the Fil-Am Courier for three years.
For community organizations, she has served as
governor of the United Filipino Council of Hawaii, Entertainment Program
Chairperson for the 24th Filipino Fiesta Committee (2016), Assistant Auditor
for the Philippine Celebrations Coordinating Committee of Hawaii, First Vice
President of the Oahu Filipino Community Council, Tagalog Region Chairperson
of both the 20th and 21st Filipino Fiesta, and was President of the Bulacan
Circle & Associates of Hawaii.
Her terrific work ethic and involvement in the community has earned her
awards such as Outstanding Woman Achiever in Volunteerism & Community
Involvement by the Hawaii Filipino Women’s Club, Department of Human
Resources’ 2008 Employee of the Year, and the City and County of Honolulu’s
2008 Employee of the Year nominee.
Maria A. F. Etrata
Etrata is currently the president and founder of
Preferred & Community Based Services and The
Primary Care Providers of Hawaii, all of which are
organizations representing attendant care and day
care service providers for the elderly. She was named
the 2007 Filipino Business Woman of the Year by
the Filipino Business Women’s Association for her
excellent track record of caring for the elderly and
medically-fragile of our community. In the same
year, Etrata was also awarded Filipino Entrepreneur
of the Year by the Filipino Chamber of Commerce
of Hawaii. Etrata also founded the Renato & Maria A. F. Etrata Foundation, a
non-profit organization that benefits educational institutions and related
activities, focusing specifically on scholarships, student financial aid services,
awards programs, and more.
She currently serves as a member of the Board of Governors for the Filipino
Community Center in Waipahu and the Kauai Filipino Community Center. She
is Past President of the Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii (FCCH) and
the past President of the United Filipino Council of Hawaii (UFCH) among
many other Filipino organizations.
Bennette Misalucha
Bennette Espineli Misalucha is the Managing Editor
of Fil-Am Courier which is the longest running Filipino
ethnic paper in Hawai‘i. In addition to her role at the
Courier, Bennette serves as the Executive Director
of the Hawaii Crop Improvement Association, a
position she has held since April 2014. She has
thirty years of experience behind her. Amongst the
roles she had served were Vice President and
Regional Director for Government and Community
Relations for Actus Lend Lease and a Senior Vice
President and Senior Manager at Central Pacific
Bank. Early in her career, Bennette spent seven years in the media world as
a reporter, writer and news producer, both locally (KHON Channel 2 News)
and in the Philippines. She is a graduate of the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa
and an honors graduate of the Bank Administration Institute’s Graduate School
of Retail Banking at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, where she was the
first Hawai’i banker to later serve as its Assistant Director for four years.
Bennette sits on a number of community boards, including the Board of
Regents of Chaminade University, Oahu Transit Services (TheBus), The Filipino
Community Center, Oahu Arts Center and the Friends of East-West Center.
Bennette’s work has earned her many distinctions, such as recognition as
“Woman of Distinction in Banking” by the Girl Scouts of Hawai’i (2002), the
United Filipino Community Council’s “Award in Banking and Finance” (2002),
the “State Mother of the Year” for American Mothers Inc. (2007), one of top
“Ten Women Volunteers in Hawai‘i“ by Pacific Business News (2008) and was
recently recognized by the Hawaii Filipino Women’s Club (2015).
Sam Acosta
Sam Acosta is a Financial Services Consultant with
Primerica Financial Services. He has been in the
industry for more than ten years. He started his
business providing employee benefits like major
medical and supplemental health insurance
programs, like Sec 125 plans, Life and Long Term
Care insurance and retirement plans. Today, his
focus is now on recruiting, licensing, training, and
developing independent agents who want to build
a business for themselves in the financial services
industry.
Acosta is a graduate of Waipahu High School and the University of
Hawaii at Manoa with the degree of Travel Industry Management majoring in
Hotel and Restaurant Management. Prior to becoming a financial services
specialist, he worked with Creations in Catering, a premiere special events
and catering company in the islands. He also owned and operated a food and
service catering business, “The Garden Lanai at Olaloa,” for three years. He
served on the Board of the Filipino Chamber of Commerce between 2003 and
2007 as Director and Vice President and chaired various committees during
those years.
Acosta reigns from Zambales, Philippines and is married with one son
named Joshua.
Luz Peirson
Hawaii has been Luz Peirson’s home for 27 years.
Luz has been married to her husband, Jamie, for 29
years and blessed with three children: Leilani, Kema,
and Khaya. She considers herself blessed and would
like to continue to be actively and directly involved
in community service to the best of her abilities,
with honor and integrity, thus she is honored to be
given the chance to have served the Filipino
Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii as treasurer and
this year as auditor.
Luz earned her Bachelor of Science in
Commerce and also majored in Accounting at Samar
College in Catbalogan, Samar, Philippines. She also
earned her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration at Hawaii Pacific
University in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Peirson is a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with a Permit to
Practice in the State of Hawaii. Luz held various positions, namely as City and
County of Honolulu’s Budget and Fiscal Services’ Senior Staff Accountant in the
Capital Assets and Accounts Payable Department, was an auditor of a local
CPA firm, a Finance Director at nonprofit organizations with multimillion dollar
budgets, and was a sole practitioner as a CPA specializing in nonprofit
organizations and helping businesses and individuals with their tax and
accounting needs. She has over 22 years of work experience in both the public
and private sectors.
Luz is a member of the Hawaii Society of Certified Public Accountants
since 1996 and was a past FCCH treasurer, assistant treasurer and past
treasurer of the Fil-Am Catholic Group at St. John A & E in Mililani, past
treasurer of the Mililani High School Parents, Teachers, Students Organization,
and her best job has been as a Soccer Mom and Certified Regional Referee for
AYSO Region 919.
Rose Galanto
Rose Chavez Galanto was born and raised in
Pagsanjan Laguna, Philippines. Her father was raised
in Candon, Ilocos Sur and her mother from Pagsanjan
Laguna. A year after graduating high school from
Pedro Guevarra Memorial High School in Laguna,
Philippines, Rose migrated to Hawaii in 1966.
Galanto married in 1968, divorced in 1978, and is
blessed with one child, Sheila Marie Galanto and
two grandchildren, Taylor Nohelani and Tayson.
Rose was employed at American Savings Bank
and International Savings. She is currently a Realtor
Associates at Granventure Realty since 1980. She is
a rental property manager for over 10 years. In 1981, she established and
managed her own jewelry business, Hill Solid Gold, Inc., and is the owner of
Aloha Tours and Travel, Inc. since 1977, the oldest Filipino travel agency in the
State of Hawaii.
Rose’s passion is traveling the world. Some of her experiences include
tours to Machu Picchu, Middle East Piligrimage tour, Palawan Underground
River of the Philippines, Great Wall of China, Christ the Redeemer in Brazil,
Underground Salt City of Poland, and the largest castle in the world in Prague,
Czech Republic.
Constacio Paranal III
Constancio is the Executive Director at the Japan
- America Institute of Management Science (JAIMS);
he supports both Hawaii and Tokyo operations. In
addition, he is also a Clinical Professor of Marketing,
Management and Industrial Relations at the
University of Hawaii Shidler College of Business.
Early in his career, Constacio was inducted as a
fellow via the Urban Education Leadership
Programme in Washington D.C., where he worked
with strategic analyst and policy makers at the
nation’s capital. Prior to joining JAIMS, Constancio
worked as a Sr. Global Management Consultant at HP Enterprise Services in
Silicon Valley, UK, and Australia.
Constacio currently serves as the Hawaii Representative of the Education
Doctorate Student Assembly at the University of Southern California. He
attended and completed graduate studies at Harvard, USC, Berkeley, and
UKMC. He also attended college at De La Salle University in Manila, Philippines.
A recent transplant from Cambridge, Constancio joined FCCH to reconnect
with his roots while pursuing his advocacy towards the advancement of the
Filipino community in Hawaii. He hopes to inspire the Hawai'i youth and give
back to the community through his corporate, civic and socio-political
engagements.
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Commerce of Hawaii
ard of Directors
Eddie Agas, Sr.
Eddie Agas, Sr. is a public servant with the City
and County of Honolulu’s Department of Design
and Construction’s Construction Management
Branch. Agas was appointed by former Mayor Mufi
Hannemann as an Advisory member of the Transit
Oriented Development (TOD) and Leeward Coast
Benefit Grant Program. Former Governor Ben
Cayetano also appointed Eddie to the Filipino
Centennial Celebration Commission, which is an
organization established for the sole purpose of
planning events to commemorate the 100 years
anniversary of the arrival of the Filipino contract
laborers (sakadas) to Hawaii. Agas serves as the Chair of the Oahu Filipino
Community Council (OFCC)’s Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament, OFCC
Ways and Means and Rapid Response committees, co-chair of the Feeding
the Hungry for Institute for Human Services. He is the President and CEO of
Cal-Hawaii, LLC., Principal and Marketing Manager of EJ Enterprise, LLC., and
part principal of Crystal Dew Bottling Corporation in the Philippines.
Eddie has held various positions and been a member of various committees
at the Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii as Assistant Secretary, Board
of Directors, ATOK Chair, and Co-Chair of the Golf Tournament. He is also a
member of the Knights of Rizal - Hawaii Chapter, Knights of Columbus, and
Pastoral Council of St. Jude Catholic Church. He has served as President of
OFCC, United Filipino Council of Hawaii, and International Filipino Society of
Hawaii. Eddie has also chaired the Philippine Celebrations Coordinating
Committee and served as Director of the Filipino Coalition for Solidarity and
Chair of the Global National Filipino Federation Association of America (NaFFAA)
Gala in 2006.
Kenneth Nakasone
Ken Nakasone and his firm Kobayashi, Sugita
&Goda have participated in the Filipino Chamber of
Commerce of Hawaii as sponsors of various Chamber
events for many years. Having seen the Chamber
grow and evolve, Ken joined the Board to take a
more active role in helping the Chamber as a Director.
Ken has practiced law in Hawaii for 16 years. He
represents clients in a variety of matters involving
real estate, condominium, construction, banking,
governmental procurement, and employment and
labor law. Ken is a member of the Hawaii State Bar
Association serving as the Chair of its Labor and Employment Law Section in
2012 and as the Vice Chair of that section in 2011.
Ken is involved in the community as a member of the Hawaii Democratic
Party, the Hawaii United Okinawan Association, and the Society for Human
Resource Management Hawaii Chapter. He has also served as a Director and
Past President of the Kiwanis Executive Club of Honolulu.
Editha Pulido Gudoy
Editha Pulido Gudoy hails from Dingras, Ilocos
Norte to Martin Pulido and Avelina Dulay. Editha
grew up poor in simple rural surroundings. She
walked to school barefoot, used guava leaves to
brush her teeth, and bathed in a nearby river. She
excelled in school and continued to succeed in high
school at Quirino High School in Quezon City,
Philippines where she graduated Salutatorian and
was the only student from her graduating class to
become accepted to the University of the Philippines
in Dilliman. At University, she began with Liberal
Arts and concentrated on Business. While completing
her studies, she met her husband, Ben Gudoy who was finishing his Law
degree. The two married in Ben’s hometown of San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte. The
two have two children, Benedith Ventura and Benjamin Gudoy, Jr.
In 1967, the Gudoy family immigrated to Hawaii. Editha and her husband
engaged in numerous business ventures. In 1980, Ben and Editha, in part due
to their love of travel, established Everlasting Travel. The agency provided
travel, door-to-door cargo service, money remittance, and other services.
Everlasting Travel has had the privilege of being one of the top producers of
airline ticket sales and has been accredited with an A+ rating and numerous
awards. Everlasting Travel has also been a yearly recipient of Philippine
Airlines award for recognition for its valuable sales and contribution and
excellent marketing awards.
Randy Cortez
No other maxim exemplifies Randy’s overall
purpose in life than that of community service.
Using this guidance, he seeks to make a difference
in society by continually striving to be a catalyst for
positive change.
Born in Pinpin, Sta. Cruz, Philippines, a five yearold Randy and his family immigrated to Hawaii.
Eventually, the Cortez Family came to reside in
Kalihi. Randy is a proud graduate of the University
Laboratory School (a.k.a. University High School).
Currently, Randy is a second year law student at
the University of Hawaii at Manoa (UHM) William S.
Richardson School of Law. For his undergraduate degrees, he obtained a
Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy along with a Bachelor’s in Filipino and Philippine
Literature at the UHM. During the summer of 2009, the UHM Filipino and
Philippine program selected Randy, alongside other noteworthy students, to
participate in the three-month Advanced Filipino Abroad Program (AFAP) in
Manila, Philippines as a Fulbright-Hays scholar. Several years later, he would
return to the Philippines as a young professional through the Filipino Youth
Leadership Program (FYLPro) established by Jose L. Cuisia, Ambassador of
the Republic of the Philippines to the United States.
In satisfying his passion for community service, Randy served as President
of the JCI-Filipino Junior Chamber (a.k.a“Filipino Jaycees”) in 2013. To this
day, he is a member of the organization. In addition, Randy continues to
devote his time to the Knights of Rizal – Hawaii Chapter, previously serving as
Chapter Pursuivant.
Nancy Atmospera-Walch
Nancy Atmospera-Walch is the Owner of AIM,
Inc. and President and CEO of ADVANTAGE Health
Care Provider, Inc.
She was recently recognized on June 16, 2016
by the University of Hawaii’s School of Nursing's
60th Anniversary Gala as the 2016 Outstanding
Alumni for Leadership, Excellence, and Innovation.
Her other awards include: Filipino Entrepreneur of
the Year, Filipino Business Woman of the Year,
Outstanding Volunteer Lecturer Award, Legislative
Award Recognizing the Outstanding Achievement
for Outstanding Filipino Nurses in Hawaii, Certificate
of Appreciation for Outstanding Commitment to Minority Women’s Health, and
many more.
Her accolades include: Gubernatorial Appointee to the Small Business
Regulatory Review Board (2016), Chair of the Philippine Nurses Association of
America Western Regional Conference (2015), and Philippine Nurses Association
of Hawaii Chair, Corporate Sponsorship at the 8th Biennial Gala by creating a
net income of over $20,000 (2014).
Nancy is married to Gerhart Walch since 1979 and they have two children,
Christeen and Kuhio.
Vanessa Tan Kop
Vanessa Tan Kop serves as the Managing Director
at Newmark Grubb CBI, Inc., a commercial real
estate company. There, she is an investment, sales,
and leasing specialist and has successfully
represented landlord and tenants in closing
transactions in a seamless and timely manner.
Her previous involvement in the healthcare
industry, such as time with Hawaii Medical Center
(formerly St. Francis Medical Center) and Kaiser
Medical Center - Pharmacy) has fulfilled her need
to help people and reach out to her community.
Vanessa also has vast retail and sales experience
from her early years working with her family’s hardware and lamination
business. She negotiated sales contracts at an early age and assisted in
presentations of various business services. With her multicultural background,
not only does she have strong public relations and customer service skills,
Vanessa also has unique business experiences that has allowed her to do
business in Asia, especially in the Philippines, and Hawaii and has the tools to
assist the Chamber in becoming a place for people to grow and flourish even
in harsh economic times.
Vanessa is actively involved in the community and is one of the Board of
Directors with the Hawaii State Art Museum, International Council of Shopping
Center member, Hawaii Restaurant Association, Filipino Chamber of Commerce
of Hawaii Director.
Alex Vergara
Jay Raymundo
Born and raised in Hale’iwa, Jay Raymundo
graduated from Waialua High & Intermediate School
and obtained his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Biology
and French Language & Literature from Boston
University in 2002. In 2004, Jay moved back to the
islands to pursue a career in healthcare.
He currently is the Chief Executive Officer of
Aloha Habilitation Services, which is a healthcare
service provider for the elderly as well as individuals
with developmental and intellectual disabilities.
Jay has always been involved in the community
through local Filipino organizations and serves on
the boards of the Filipino Junior Chamber and the
Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii.
Alex Vergara serves his community extensively
apart from the Filipino Chamber of Commerce of
Hawaii. He is the current president of the Oahu
Filipino Community Council and an ex-officio member
of the FilCom board of directors, which has allowed
him to gain an understanding and appreciation of
the Filipino community through networking and
partnerships.
Vergara is a commissioned chaplain of the
Honolulu Police Department (HPD), state of Hawaii
Sheriff Division, and the Federal Bureau of
Investigation (FBI). Vergara is a certified instructor
at the HPD Academy, Hawaii Department of Public Safety, and the FBI Academy
in Quantico.
His education includes a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science in Journalism
from the Lyceum of the Philippines, Fine Arts degree from the Philippine
Women’s University, Master of Theology from Southern Methodist University
in Dallas, Texas, and conferred a Doctor of Ministry from the Claremont School
of Theology in California.
An ordained minister of The United Methodist Church, he served churches
on the Big Island of Hawaii, the inner city of Honolulu, West Side of Kauai,
Oahu's Waianae Coast and the new city of Kapolei. He is a member of the
International Conference of Police Chaplains with Basic Master and Senior
Chaplain Certifications.
Rocky A. Anguay
Rocky A. Anguay has been a member of the
Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii for 14
years and has recently completed his second year
as a Board of Director prior to his new position as
Assistant Secretary in the Chamber. He has assisted
with the Chamber’s projects such as “A Taste of
Kalihi.” the annual trade mission to the Philippines,
the Annual Golf Tournament, and many more. He is
looking forward to another year with the Chamber
now as the Assistant Secretary and hopes to continue
to contribute to the growing success of the Chamber.
Rocky has almost 35 years of experience in the
financial industry and has served as Director and
Past Vice President, President and State Director of
the Institute of Financial Education. He is a former Assistant Vice President of
Pioneer Federal Savings Bank and was in charge of their Training Department.
He was most recently a Personal Banking Officer for First Hawaiian Bank’s
Pearl City Branch for the past 11 years and is now the Waianae Branch’s
Manager and Assistant Vice President.
Susana Berardy
Susie Berardy has been active in the business
community in Hawaii for over 25 years. Out of
college the Berardys built a successful business (DBI
Hawaii Inc.) specializing in Wholesale & Distribution
of a wide variety of gifts lines.
DBI Hawaii has owned and operated seven retail
stores over the past several years. DBI-Hawaii
Wholesale customers have included some of the
largest retailers in the state of Hawaii as well as
Mainland chains doing business in Hawaii. The
Berardys have been highlighted and written about in several local newspapers
and articles.
Susie is very active in the Filipino community having won several awards
in business such as: 2001 SBA Filipino Chamber of Commerce Entrepreneur of
the Year State of Hawaii; 2001 BYUH Distinguished Alumni; 2003 Filipino
Business Woman of the Year State of Hawaii; and 2003 BYUH Distinguished
Alumni of the Year . She has been past President of the Filipino Business
Woman’s association of Hawaii. The Berardys donate much of their time
mentoring and teaching others how to succeed in business.
Yonie Malig-on
Payroll Coordinator of Nordic PCL Construction,
Inc., aspiring to be the most respected builder,
renowned for excellence, leadership unsurpassed
value. Graduated Bachelor of Science in Commerce
majored in Accounting.
She has served as member of the Board of the
Filipino Chamber of Commerce for 15 years, Chairs
and Co-Chairs various FCCH Committees. She is
actively involved in Community projects and holds
the title of Diamond Queen, 2007, Philippines, Ms.
Terno 2007, sponsored by the Hawaii Filipino
Women’s Club, Ms. Maria Clara, 2nd runner up 2014
and she also served as Campaign Coordinator of
Aloha United Way for 11 years.
Jeannie Lum
Jeannie Lum is an account executive for the
Western Union Company. She oversees the business
in the State of Hawaii, having to manage over 150
agents that include supermarkets, check cashing
and payday loans, and mini, locally owned shops
within the community. Her management makes her
a one-woman show since she is the only
representative out here in Hawaii – having to
oversee sales, operations, and marketing and grass
roots initiatives. Jeannie was born in the Philippines
and moved to the US when she was one year old.
She attended St. Anthony’s in Kalihi, then to St. Francis in Manoa for high
school, and then Chaminade University where she earned her bachelor’s in
Marketing and Broadcast Communications, Summa Cum Laude. She also
received her Master’s in Business Administration at Chaminade right after she
graduated, and was a graduate speaker at her commencement ceremony.
Her career took off with taking on numerous volunteering and internships
opportunities both in high school and college. Some of her internships included
Public Relations at Sheraton Waikiki & the Royal Hawaiian, Account Coordinator
at Hastings & Pleadwell: A Communications Company, and Special Events
Intern at the Chaminade University Office of Institutional Advancement.
She was named one of the Most Promising Minority Student in 2005 under
the American Advertising Federation where she received the award in New
York City. Connecting with the community and taking advantage of opportunities
to work and learn as much from others as possible was important to Jeannie.
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Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii
and Foundation 62nd Anniversary
& Annual Installation
Sponsors and Donors
Diamond Sponsor
FIRST HAWAIIAN BANK
Ruby Sponsors
BANK OF HAWAII
EVERLASTING TRAVEL SERVICES, INC
KOBAYASHI, SUGITA & GODA, LLP
PHILIPPINE AIRLINES
QUEEN’S MEDICAL CENTER
Gold Sponsors
CAL-HAWAII, LLC
CONSUELO ALGER FOUNDATION
CS ACCOUNTING & TAX SERVICES
HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, INC.
HILTON HAWAIIAN VILLAGE
IRONGATE, LLC
LABORERS INTERNATIONAL UNION
UNITED LAUNDRY SERVICES
Silver Sponsors
ALSTON HUNT FLOYD & ING LAWYERS
CW ASSOCIATES, CPAs
GENTRY HOMES, LTD.
GROUP BUILDERS
L&L HAWAIIAN BARBECUE
PRUDENTIAL – PACIFIC FINANCIAL GROUP
RON D ELECTRIC
TRUMP INTERNATIONAL HOTEL & TOWER
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII FOUNDATION
WEST LOCH PARK HOTEL
Donors
AVALON DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
CENTRAL PACIFIC BANK
DR. FORTUNATO & NIEVA ELIZAGA
BETH & JAMES HOBAN
DANILO & PRECIOSA LOPEZ
MCDONALDS OF MAUI
THE FIL-AM COURIER • JULY 1-15, 2016 • PAGE 13
By NANCY BERNAL
Al Waterson
The Sax Pack: Jeff Kashiwa, Steve Cole and Jackiem Joyner
Mango Jam Honolulu is
a great event for the whole
family to enjoy and
admission and parking is
free! On July 22 and 23,
you can enjoy excellent live
entertainment, delicious
food and a variety of
Jordan Segundo
Yasmin Dar Fasi and Shaiyanne Dar
activities at the Frank F. Fasi
Civic Center at Honolulu
Hale. On both dates, the
production of “Mango Days”
will be presented on the
indoor stage at 6:30 p.m.
featuring Al Waterson,
Brother Noland and more in
this entertaining musical
show.
The line-up of
musicians and singers on
the outside stage include
Jordan Segundo, Kapala,
Hoku Zuttermeister, Nahoa,
Darin Leong, Mano’o
Company
with
Sean
Na’auauo and Bruddah
Waltah, Kapena Kids, Keilana
and Darin Leong. Food
booths with mango-inspired
dishes and beverages will be
available along with a
farmers market with fresh
mangos and other produce
and a beer garden with
mango-inspired drinks. On
July 22, the fun starts at
4:30 p.m. til 10 p.m. and on
July 23, bring the whole
family at 10 a.m. til 10 p.m.
For more information, call
768-6622.
••••
Get ready for a fantastic
smooth
jazz
concert
presented by Apaulo Music
Productions on August 6 at
The Hawaii Convention
Center – Liliu Theater at 8
p.m. featuring The Sax Pack
(Jeff Kashiwa, Steve Cole
and Jackiem Joyner). This
will be a high energy concert
with some of the best
musicians in the nation
performing in Honolulu for
one night only! Get your
tickets at TIX.com or call
951-696-0184.
••••
Premier Filipino American
Comedian Rex Navarrete
returns to The Hawaii
Theatre on July 30 for one
show only! Rex is known for
his unique brand of Filipino
humor and he continues to
sell out venues nationally
and internationally. Tickets
are available at (808) 5280506
or
online
at
www.hawaiitheatre.com
••••
Allison Chu
Rex Navarrete
Attention all actors –
professional and amateur!
Margaret Doversola will be
having an Adult Acting
Workshop (for ages 15 and
over) on July 10 at The
Manoa School of Art & Music
in The Manoa Marketplace
at 1 til 5 p.m. Please call
947-5736
for
more
information and to register.
••••
Congratulations to Allison
Chu on being crowned Miss
Hawaii 2016 at the pageant
on June 11 at The Hawaii
Theatre. She will be going
to the Miss America Pageant
on the mainland in
September.
••••
Yasmin Dar Fasi and
Shaiyanne Dar are taking
their Dolkii clothing line to a
whole new level with new
creations designed by them.
They recently showcased
their latest designs on the
runway at The Night Market
in June and received rave
reviews. Check out their
trendy new clothing online
at www.dolkii.com
••••
For
now,
That’s
Entertainment!
(If you would like to
submit
entertainment
information, please contact
Nancy Bernal at 947-5736 or
e-mail her at Nancy
[email protected]
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by Dr.
RICKIE CAMARA
It has been a mindless
day, on your part or others’
or both, and you are feeling
lousy. Or you are about to
enter an important meeting
or a social gathering, and you
are feeling anxious.
Or
you are just plain guilty over
the past, hassled in the
present, and worried about
the future. What to do?
Hack your brain.
By hacking the brain I
mean
doing
certain
behaviors, including thinking,
that improves your sense of
well-being
and
even
changing the way others see
you. Let us start with some
simple ones.
When you feel sad or
down, simply smile. And
make it a smile even bigger
than your face. Smile that
beatific smile to the angels
that babies, even those
born premature, have. Try
it now: smile and see if you
can feel bad at the same
time. Smiling is your original
face and it brings back your
original state and you
automatically feel good. So
now that you know this
hack, next time you see
someone beaming with a
smile ask them, “So what is
really bothering you?”
Now combine that smile
with an active posture with
your head and chest lifted
and your shoulders slightly
back, down, and relaxed.
You will immediately feel a
sense of lightness of the
body and clarity of the mind,
not only because you can
breathe better but because
the spinal extensors and
flexors are working with
gravity and in synergy with
little effort. The simple act
of correcting your posture
can trigger multiple physical
and emotional benefits:
higher self-esteem, more
arousal, better mood, lower
fear, and stronger pulses.
Slouching even affects the
way you speak: experiments
show that slouchers use
more negative emotion and
sadness words and fewer
positive emotion words.
And then there is the
“power posture” which
has a host of confidenceboosting effects from simply
opening up your body and
taking more space in a room.
Power
moves
include
standing tall with feet
astride and hands on the
hips, grasping your hands
behind your head, and
putting your feet up on the
desk. Spending time in a
power
pose
increases
testosterone (even in
women), risk taking, pain
tolerance and belief in one’s
own leadership abilities.
Conversely, when we
feel powerless we do the
opposite. We make our
selves smaller by slouching,
closing and rounding the
shoulders, wrapping our arms
and/or legs, etc. Which
brings me to the “as if”
brain hack which states that
by simply behaving as if you
are powerful, you are more
likely to actually feel
powerful. Pretending to be
happy and confident will
make you feel happy and
confident.
These hacks fall under
the
rubric
of
“body
language”
and
are
important in that they not
only affect how you feel but
how others perceive you.
People will treat you
differently
when
they
perceive you as being happy
and confident. And the really
neat thing is that you
actually help spread those
positive feelings to others;
they too begin to feel better!
That brings me to the
brain hack of “social
mimicry:” one tends to
mimic, without realizing it,
the posture and physical
gestures of who you interact
with. Even animals do this
which is why we say,
“monkey see, monkey do.”
This is also known as the
“chameleon effect” and may
be why spouses begin to look
or act like each other after
many years together.
What
practical
applications does this have?
If you are at a party or other
social event and you think
someone is watching or
staring at you, yawn; and if
they yawn too then you
were right! If you want to
get a positive response from
someone, nod while you talk.
If
you
want
people,
especially children, to speak
quietly, talk to them in a
whisper.
Brought to an extreme,
this hack helps explain the
development
of
the
‘Stockholm
Syndrome’
wherein hostage victims
begin to develop positive
feelings towards their
captors. Except maybe if
they know they will soon be
beheaded as they will have
no brain to mimic others
with. The Golden Rule, on
the other hand, is mimicry
at its best: Treating others
in the same manner when
others treated you well.
This article would not be
complete without a love
hack .
Do
you
want
someone to fall in love with
you? Do you feel that you
are losing that special
connection with someone?
Well, if you stare into
someone’s eyes for 4 whole
minutes
you
will
THE FIL-AM COURIER • JULY 1-15, 2016 • PAGE 15
automatically fall in love,
even if that someone is a
complete stranger! This is
laboratory-proven and it
works even better if you get
to ask each other personal
and meaningful questions
while peering at each other.
Questions like, “If we were
in a movie, what would it be
about? Describe the love
scene.”
“Priming the brain” is
another way to hack it. If
you recite and repeat a
given set of words then it
will alter your mindset and
affect your attitudes and
behaviors.
Repeating
positive words makes you
more positive. Validating
words validate you. Prayers
and mantras improve your
wellbeing and sense of
closeness with God. If you
have someone “find” a $5
bill or if you “surprise” them
with a gift, then they are
more likely to help others in
an appropriate situation.
With priming, even cognitive
performance improves with
more ready access to
positive material in memory
and more rapid screening
and
efficient
decision
making.
Speak
in
“action
verbs.” If you want to be
directional and goal-oriented
then speak to yourself using
active, rather than passive,
verbs. Keep the mind moving
with ‘verb-al’ language. Start
it when you wake up in the
morning. Tell yourself what
you will do that day. If you
don’t have a purpose or
direction in your mind, you
will feel ‘lost.’ Even telling
yourself to stay still is a
direction, an action, rather
than just sitting down doing
nothing.
This brings me to the
greatest brain hack of all:
meditation. By developing
the
skill
of
being
continuously aware of what
your body and mind is doing
and feeling, you will
automatically know when
your posture is not right,
when your breathing is
shallow, when you are
depressed, stressed or
anxious, and which will allow
you
to
make
those
necessary self-corrections
as you go through life day
to day and from moment to
moment. You will be able
now to cease acting “as if”
and instead live from a
position of “I am.” You will
be happy and comfortable
in your skin and in this world,
and this positive feeling will
spread out to others. And
this world will be a better
place for you and me…!
Dr. Rickie Camara is a BoardCertified psychiatrist and Bikram
Yoga teacher. He teaches yoga
classes at Hotyoga8 in Kaimuki.
He has a yoga-aligned health
coaching and counseling practice
in Kahala. You can hear him every Friday on the radio at KNDI
between 8 and 8:30 a.m. on the
Medical Forum with Flor Martinez.
Email contact at rickiec@pixi
.com.
PAGE 16 • THE FIL-AM COURIER • JULY 1-15, 2016
STATEWIDE
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Compiled by AMELIA CASAMINA CABATU
OAHU
July 3, 2016
Annak Ti Batac International
(ATBI) 2nd Quarter Meeting.
1414 Olino Street Honolulu,
HI; 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM;
Contact Person: Dolly or
Simeon Ortal 225-9997 or
422-1667
July 7, 2016
Philippine Nurses Association
of America Foundation &
Philippine Nurses Association
of Hawaii Conference Hale
Koa Hotel, DeRussy Hall,
Registration 7:30 AM; Topic of
discussion: Novel Approaches
and
Multidisciplinary
Management of Cancer.
Continuing Education Credits
of 6.5 hours will be given.
Contact Persons: [email protected]
or
Natalie-natztheflip@
gmail.com
July 16, 2016
Filipino Chamber of Commerce
of Hawaii and Foundation
62nd Anniversary & Annual
Installation Banquet Hilton
Hawaiian Village Resorts,
Tapa Ballroom; 6:00 PM;
Attire: Formal; Contact
Persons: Bernadette Fajardo
342-8090, Sam Acosta 3061428, Marivic Dar 342-8879 or
www.filipinochamber.org
July 16, 2016
Mr. Pinoy Hawaii USA 2016
presented by Kalayaan
Philippines International,
Pacific Beach Hotel Grand
Ballroom. 5:00 PM-11:30 PM;
Contact Persons: Calvin
Bagaoisan (Interim President)
286-4334,
Ben
Pulido
(Executive and Program
Director) 421-9747
July 16, 2016
Santanians Association of
Hawaii-USA Installation of
Officers & Board of Directors
Ala Moana Hotel, Hibiscus
Ballroom. 6:00 PM-11:00 PM;
Contact Persons: Dr. Julius
Soria 722-9958, Amy Quides
255-6380, Aurora Garcia 7223150 or email santanian
[email protected]
July 22, 2016
Ms.
Sinaitenians
2016
Fundraising event Plantation
Café. 94-333 Waipahu Depot
St. Waipahu, HI. First and last
canvassing at 5:00 PM.
Contact Persons: Dolly Willing
542-3767, Anna Liza Mateo
271-4173, Gus Concepcion
638-1699, Annabel Rafanan
392-8739.
July 23, 2016
The Sinaitenians of California
with the collaboration of the
Annak ti Sinait Iti Hawaii and
the Sinait National High
School Alumni Association of
Hawaii will have a Grand
Reunion Pacific Beach Hotel,
Ballroom. 6:00 PM. Contact
Persons: Dolly Willing 5423767, Anna Liza Mateo 2714173, Gus Concepcion 6381699, Annabel Rafanan 3928739
July 20-24, 2016
37th
Philippine
Nurses
Association of America (PNAA)
National Convention. Grand
Hyatt Hotel, Washington DC;
PNA Hawaii Contact Persons:
Tina Salvador 426-6183,
Ramon Sumibcay 489-7148,
Erlinda Ferrer 721-1501
August 6, 2016
COVO Congress Of Visayan
Organization 30th Annual
Convention
and
Gala.
Convention to be held at
Philippine Consulate Lanai
8:00 AM-3:00 PM, Gala: Ala
Moana
Hotel,
Hibiscus
Ballroom, 6:00 PM-11:00 PM;
For more info, please call May
Mizuno at 741-4503.
August 13, 2016
Philippine Women’s Civic Club
(PWCC) Filipiniana Ball. Ala
Moana
Hotel
Hibiscus
Ballroom. 6:00 PM; Cost:
$65.00; Suggested attire:
Maria Clara, Kimona, Terno or
Muslim. Join the contest for
the Best Filipiniana Costume.
Contact Persons: Letty
Saban
255-9429,
Edna
Alikpala 282-3669. Mimi Gozar
312-0778, Edith Gudoy 4570253
August 14, 2016
Ilocos Surian Association of
Hawaii (ISAH) 2016-2018 Reaffirmation of Officers at the
Honolulu Country Club. 1690
Ala Puumalu Street, Honolulu
HI from 6:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Contact Persons: Tessie
Aganon 348-3746, Rose
Sabangan 677-9487, Maria
Etrata 392-2962, Danny
Villaruz 778-0233
August 19, 2016
KNDI RADIO 1270 Anniversary
Celebration
Empress
Restaurant (Chinese Cultural
Plaza) 2nd floor, 100 N.
Beretainia Street, Honolulu
HI. 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM;
Tickets: $50.00 at the door,
or presale $45.00. Full night
of entertainment, fun and a
chance to win a round trip
ticket to the Philippines
Contact
Person
Lorene
Godfrey 946-2844
August 20, 2016
UPAA University of the
Philippines Alumni Association
of Hawaii Installation of
Officers Gala. 6:00 PM; Filcom
Center
94-428 Mokuola
Street, Waipahu, Hi Contact
Persons: Bea Ramos-Razon
808 778-6291, Melody Calisay
808
224-9535,
Jenny
Normandy 808 286-4426
August 27, 2016
Philippine Cultural Foundation
of Hawaii Recognition Night
honoring the 2016 Parents/
parent
of
the
year,
recognizing
the
2016
Amelia Casamina Cabatu is a community
leader and a familiar face, often hosting
community events and celebrations. She is a
veteran radio announcer and guests-hosts on
1270 KNDI Radio. In addition to other
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 acmina 808
@gmail.com or call her at (808) 282-2033.
outstanding achievements of
graduating high school
valedictorians in public and
private
schools
&
presentation
of
the
continuing scholar recipients,
and introducing the 1st
Trailblazer Award presented
to Mr. Eddie Flores. 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
August 27, 2016
Filipino Nurses of Hawaii
(FNOH)
43rd
Annual
Recognition and Awards
Banquet Hilton Hawaiian
Village
Resorts;
Coral
Ballrooms IV & V; 6:00 PM;
Contact Persons: Penny
Chung 221-6212, Myra
Baided 230-6438, Donalyn
Baldeviso 497-6739
September 17, 2016
Filipino Women’s Civic Club
Annual Maria Clara Ball, Ala
Moana
Hotel,
Hibiscus
Ballroom; 6:00 PM. Join the
Maria Clara Contest. Contact
Persons: Bernadette Fajardo,
President 342-8090, Cecilia
Villafuerte 780-4985
September 24, 2016
6th Dr. Jose P. Rizal Award for
Peace and Social Justice Gala
Filipino Community Center,
Waipahu. 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM.
Sponsored by the Knights of
Rizal-Hawaii Chapter Contact
Persons: Mario Palma 3978626, Raymund Liongson
381-4315, or Jun Colmenares
838-9775
October 22, 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
October 30, 2016
“Who Are You Tonight?”
Halloween and Masquerade
Ball
Fundraising
event
presented by the Philippine
Nurses Association of Hawaii
(PNAH) Rumours Nightclub,
Ala Moana Hotel. 5:00 PM10:00 PM. Contact Persons:
Tina Salvador 426-6183,
Ramon Sumibcay 489-7148,
Erlinda Ferrer 721-1501
November 19, 2016
NAMI, INC. Nursing Advocates
&
Mentors,
Inc.
15th
Anniversary
Gala
and
Appreciation of RN Review
Class Volunteer Lecturers &
Recognition of New RN’s and
Review Graduates. 6:00 PM.
Banyan Tree Showroom, Hale
Koa Hotel. Contact Persons:
Bea Ramos-Razon 808 7786291, Jun Obaldo 808 2777495, Bong Curameng 808
383-0135
November 19, 2016
Filipino Business Women
Association
(FBWA)
celebrates its 33rd Annual
Kimona Ball and FBWA
Business Women of the Year
Award Presentation. Hawaii
Price Hotel 6:00 PM Contact
Persons: President- Nancy
Walch 778-3832, Kimona Ball
Chairwoman Armi Oliver
Farinas 221-0667, Co-Chair
Elsa Talavera 358-8964
MAUI
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
October 15, 2016
Maui Fil-Am Heritage Festival
presented by the Maui Filipino
Chamber
of
Commerce
Foundation Maui Mall in
Kahalui, Maui. 10:00 AM-3:00
PM. Flag raising ceremony at
the county building
on
October 3rd at 10:00 AM. For
more information contact Kit
Zulueta, President (808) 2919407 or email: info@
mauifilipinochamber.com and
visit their website: www.
mauifilipinochamber.com
THE FIL-AM COURIER • JULY 1-15, 2016 • PAGE 17
By BRANDON ELEFANTE
Council Member
City and County of Honolulu
Join Us at the
Ready 2 React
Preparedness
Event
On Saturday, July 30
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at
Pearlridge Center Uptown as
well as the Toys ‘R’ Us
parking lot, dozens of city,
state, federal, and nongovernmental agencies will
converge for Ready 2 React,
a community preparedness
event which draws the
largest
collection
of
emergency vehicles and
equipment of any Oahu
event.
Now in its fourth year,
this event will bring
preparedness
experts
together with the public to
help prepare residents for
emergencies or disasters
that may affect Oahu. Meet
the experts in emergency
response and emergency
preparedness so your family
will be better prepared for
the next disaster.
First-responders and
preparedness experts will
include the Honolulu
Department of Emergency
Management, Honolulu
Police Department, Honolulu
Fire Department, Honolulu
Emergency
Services
Department (Ocean Safety
and Emergency Medical
Services), American Red
Cross, Hawaii National Guard
93rd Civil Support Team,
FEMA, and the U.S.Coast
Guard Auxiliary.
Ready 2 React is being
coordinated by the Honolulu
Department of Emergency
Management in conjunction
with your Aiea-Pearl City
Legislators as part of the
Aiea-Pearl City Town Hall
Meeting series. We hope to
see you and your family and
friends there!
Here are some photos highlighting milestone events and the wonderful work
people do in our community.
Interest-free Down Payment Loans
Still Available to Low-income and
Moderate-income Families
Qualified low-income and moderate-income families can
receive interest-free loans for home purchase down
payments.
With mortgage rates still at historic lows, a zerointerest down payment loan can be the difference between
renting and owning a home.
Interested households must apply for the program
through a mortgage lender after receiving approval for a
first mortgage. In order to
qualify, applicants must
provide five percent of the
purchase price as a down
payment and complete an
approved homeownership
course. A home inspection
is also required. Loans will
be awarded on a first-come,
first-served basis. There is
no cost to apply. $380,000
in Federal HOME funds have
been allocated for the
program on Oahu.
For more information,
please call the Department
of Community Services, Honolulu Fire Department at
Rehabilitation Loan Branch at the 2015 Ready 2 React
Event at Pearlridge Center
768-7076.
City Council Honors Kutmaster Spaz For Ten Years of Service
Councilmember Elefante and the Honolulu City Council recognized
DJ Kutmaster Spaz for his ten years of service to the students at
Webling Elementary in Aiea. Since 2006, he has volunteered his
time to talk to Webling’s sixth graders as they transition to middle
school. Pictured left to right with Councilmember Elefante: Principal
Sherry Yamada, DJ Kutmaster Spaz, and 6th Grade Teacher Jon
Custino.
City Council Honors Pearl City High School Director of Bands Chad Kamei
Councilmember Elefante and the Honolulu City Council recognized Pearl City High School Director of
Bands Chadwick Kamei on being named the 2015 laureate in the Legion of Honor of Bandworld and
inducted in 2016 to the prestigious American Bandmasters Association.
August Ahrens Elementary School Promotion Ceremony
Councilmember Elefante joined Senator Nishihara, Representative Aquino, Principal Nguyen, Vice
Principal Sheets, and Vice Principal Thompson at the August Ahrens Promotion Ceremony to congratulate
the students for all their hard work.
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