The Census in Bible History The Rev. John A.H. Tomoso† “In those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration and was taken while Quirinius was governor of...
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Dinengdeng & Pinakbet
1958 … things have changed since then. Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran Alfredo G. Evangelista, one of the few Filipino community lawyers in private practice on Maui, turns sixty-two this May. Apo Alfredo is only three years away from being eligible for Medicare but...
Google Is Not Everything…
Striving for Success Romelyn Joy Tabangcura | Maui High School Senior year: a time in high school where hundreds of students spend their last year taking in school lessons and making new memories one last time. Although senior year may...
Kwento Kwentuhan
Mag Kamayan Tayong Lahat A new trend has captured the way we eat, for Filipino-Americans and others. It’s the best, “hands down!” Liza of “A Maui Blog” Kamayan is a Filipino word that translates “by hand.” Recently the term Kamayan...
Let’s Talk Pinoy!
It’s springtime and a certain virus is coming, similar to the flu. I hope by the time you read this column, the world has already figured it out. Speaking of the flu. Have you had your flu shot? I personally...
Sakada Offspring
Benjamin M. Acob Lucy Peros | All photos courtesy Benjamin Acob American author, salesman, and motivational speaker Hilary Hinton “Zig” Ziglar once said “Gratitude is the healthiest of all human emotions. The more you express gratitude for what you have,...
Around our Community
Around Our Community If you have a photograph of a community event, please email to info@filamvoicemaui.com. Please include a short description, your name and contact information....
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Community... in action
Editor’s note: Send your community briefs to info@filamvoice.com. This month’s column was compiled by Assistant Editor Alfredo G. Evangelista. Bahay Kubo Heritage Foundation Work continues on the rehabilitation of the Bahay Kubo at Kepaniwai. To volunteer contact Zaldy Ugalino at...
Community… in action
Editor’s note: Send your community briefs to info@filamvoice.com. This month’s column was compiled by Alfredo G. Evangelista. Maui Filipino Chamber of Commerce Foundation Preparations are underway for the celebration of the month of October as Filipino-American History Month (Act 15,...
Community… in action
Editor’s note: Send your community briefs to info@filamvoice.com. This month’s column was compiled by Alfredo G. Evangelista. Christ the King Church On May 31, 2019, Christ the King Church will celebrate its 2019 Santa Cruzan. Santa Cruzan celebrates the religious...
Community… in action
Editor’s note: Send your community briefs to info@filamvoice.com. This month’s column was compiled by Alfredo G. Evangelista. Dance International Foundation From July 19 through 23, the Foundation and WEKAF Hawai‘i will play host to the Unity in Diversity: A Cultural...
Community… In Action
Send your community briefs to info@filamvoice.com. This month’s column is compiled by Alfredo G. Evangelista. Dance International Foundation From July 18–23, the Foundation and WEKAF Hawai‘i will play host to the Unity in Diversity: Honoring Hawai‘i’s International Culture and Arts...
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The Greatest Threats to Democracy
The Greatest Threats to Democracy Democracy in America is not perfect but offers the best framework for our government and continues to inspire people across the world. Today, we face a national crisis as the extremes of partisanship divides us...
What Is Love?
What Is Love? For many of us, February is focused on LOVE. Throughout our life, the meaning of LOVE deepens with myriad connections, from childhood with Valentine lollipops, to teen years with a series of Valentine cards of loving words...
Happy New Year to All!
Being appointed as the Editor and President of The Fil-Am Voice is very humbling and honoring. To our readers, please be assured we will continue the high standards we are expected to have in the production of this publication and...
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
In late November and early December, Telly and I traveled to the Philippines. We traveled to our home province of Pangasinan to spend time with family and for Telly to attend her school reunion from Caboloan Community High School in...
We Salute Our Firefighters
Maui has faced an unusually high number of fires this year. And our firefighters have valiantly fought and contained these fires, risking their own lives to protect our homes and land. One of our firefighters’ many responsibilities is training and...