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Dinengdeng & Pinakbet
Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran - Jan 10, 2025

Christmas Hopes and Memories Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran | Photos courtesy Gilbert Keith-Agaran I have always looked forward to the Christmas holidays. One of my personal holiday traditions is watching “A Charlie Brown Christmas” (1965). I reluctantly gave in some years...

Google Is Not Everything
Angel Alba - Jan 10, 2025

Pasko Angel Alba | Maui High School, Class of 2026 Christmas comes once a year and when that time comes around, every culture has a variety of traditions. People often host events, play games, sing carols, and many more. As...

Kwento-Kwentuhan
Liza A Pierce - Jan 10, 2025

Memories of Pasko: A Filipino Christmas from Afar Liza A Pierce of “A Maui Blog” | Photos courtesy Liza Pierce Pasko na naman—o kay tulin nang araw! During the Christmas Season, I feel nostalgic. There is something about the holiday...

Let’s Talk Pinoy!
Dulce Karen Butay - Jan 10, 2025

Sleigh what? December already? How time flies by and the last month of the year is here. December is the most wonderful time of the year for some of us. From the Christmas lights and decorations to the hustle and...

Sakada Offspring
Lucy Peros - Jan 10, 2025

  Esther Tacdol Balala Lucy Peros | Photos courtesy the Balala ‘Ohana Having an education is very important to the family of this month’s Sakada Offspring, Esther Tacdol Balala. Her late father Herman Tacdol, a 1946 Sakada, once said, “Education...

Ti Biag ken Pammati
Deacon Patrick Constantino - Jan 10, 2025

Naimbag a Pascua Yo Amen! Ken Naragsat Ken a Baro a Tawen—2025! Trust God’s plan—2025 “faith” when lost—trust God’s timing for your “life” when found! Deacon Patrick Constantino | Photos: Patrick Constantino A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to...

Dinengdeng & Pinakbet
Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran - Dec 9, 2024

Finding the Soul of America Now comes the battle between our better angels and our darkest impulses Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran | Photos courtesy Gilbert Keith-Agaran I did not vote for Donald J. Trump. I voted for Hillary Clinton in 2016,...

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Community... in action
Alfredo G. Evangelista | Assistant Editor - Jan 10, 2025

Compiled by Assistant Editor Alfredo G. Evangelista. Send your community briefs to info@filamvoice.com. Binhi at Ani Celebrate your special events at Binhi at Ani Filipino Community Center. The Center can be rented from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. for $1,300 plus GET...

Community... in action
Alfredo G. Evangelista | Assistant Editor - Dec 9, 2024

Compiled by Assistant Editor Alfredo G. Evangelista. Send your community briefs to info@filamvoicemaui.com. Binhi at Ani Celebrate your special events at Binhi at Ani Filipino Community Center. The Center can be rented from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. for $1,300 plus GET...

Community... in action
Alfredo G. Evangelista | Assistant Editor - Oct 30, 2024

Compiled by Assistant Editor Alfredo G. Evangelista. Send your community briefs to info@filamvoice.com. Binhi At Ani Celebrate your special events at Binhi at Ani Filipino Community Center. The Center can be rented from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. for $1,300 plus GET...

Community... in action
Alfredo G. Evangelista | Assistant Editor - Oct 4, 2024

Compiled by Assistant Editor Alfredo G. Evangelista. Send your community briefs to info@filamvoice.com. Binhi At Ani Celebrate your special events at Binhi at Ani Filipino Community Center. The Center can be rented from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. for $1,300 plus GET...

Community... in action
Alfredo G. Evangelista | Assistant Editor - Aug 2, 2024

Compiled by Assistant Editor Alfredo G. Evangelista. Send your community briefs to info@filamvoice.com. Binhi At Ani Celebrate your special events at Binhi at Ani Filipino Community Center. The Center can be rented from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. for $1,300 plus GET...

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Bringing Hope To Our Maui Ohana
Vince Bagoyo, Jr. / Editor • Fil-Am Voice - Jan 10, 2025

Bringing Hope To Our Maui Ohana We are so grateful for the opportunity to discuss with Maui Mayor Richard T. Bissen, Jr. some of the challenges Maui faces and how his administration is working on the needs and aspirations of...

What is your purpose in life?
Vince Bagoyo, Jr. / Editor • Fil-Am Voice - Dec 10, 2024

  What is your purpose in life? Now the elections are finally over, we can begin to address the many challenges our residents are facing. Some of you may have voted for candidates who lost, and some of you may...

Celebrate Your Special Mentor
Vince Bagoyo, Jr. / Editor • Fil-Am Voice - Oct 30, 2024

Celebrate Your Special Mentor It is probably safe to say many of us had the good fortune to be guided and supported by someone we considered to be extraordinary someone who took the time to mentor, encourage, and challenge us...

Vote. Vote. Vote! It matters more than ever.
Vince Bagoyo, Jr. / Editor • Fil-Am Voice - Oct 4, 2024

Vote. Vote. Vote! It matters more than ever. Election 2024 is the most consequential election in the United States in our lifetime. At the national, state, and local levels, there is a lot at stake. On the national front—decency, honesty,...

Maui Still in Crisis from the Wildfires …
Vince Bagoyo, Jr. / Editor • Fil-Am Voice - Sep 5, 2024

Maui Still in Crisis from the Wildfires … One year after the devastation from wildfires in Lahaina and Upcountry Maui, many remain unsettled—some having moved from one place to another, some still living with relatives and friends, some in fear for...