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Consul General's Corner
Emil T. Fernandez - Apr 23, 2023

Consul General’s Corner Emil T. Fernandez I had the pleasure of meeting many of my countrymen in Maui last month. It would be my first official engagement outside O‘ahu after assuming the position of Consul General in Honolulu late in...

Dinengdeng & Pinakbet
Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran - Apr 23, 2023

Filipinos Who Serve, or Not Serve, in Our Government Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran In 2018, I wrote in this column I was the only Filipino legislator in the Maui delegation. With Elle Cochran (West Maui) discovering in recent years she has...

Google Is Not Everything…
admin - Apr 23, 2023

Beyond Taste Jazmyne Faith Viloria | Maui High School, Class of 2023 As the golden bubbles glisten over the upward side of the lumpia wrapper, I rush to the stove, and the welcoming sizzles instantaneously make my mouth water. I...

Kwento Kwentuhan
Liza A Pierce of “A Maui Blog” - Apr 23, 2023

Strawberry Shortcake A story of resiliency and kindness Liza A Pierce of “A Maui Blog” I first saw her on Instagram. I was scrolling through my feed when this photo of a cute chihuahua on “home made DIY wheels” stopped...

Let’s Talk Pinoy!
Dulce Karen Butay - Apr 23, 2023

April starts with the joker in all of us and if you were fooled, I hope you didn’t take it personally or too hard. After all, it’s just April Fool’s Day. Hopefully next year, you will be the one playing...

Sakada Offspring
Lucy Peros - Apr 23, 2023

Lee Anthony Barbero Lucy Peros | All photos courtesy Barbero ‘Ohana “We aren’t ‘step,’ we aren’t ‘half,’ we aren’t adopted, we are just family!” says this month’s featured Sakada Offspring, Lee Anthony Barbero. This is such a true statement as...

Ti Biag ken Pammati
Deacon Patrick Constantino - Apr 23, 2023

A New Year and A New Easter Jesus: Our Hope and Savior! Deacon Patrick Constantino | Photos Maddie Pascual Not Dead Anymore! He is risen and alive in our hearts and lives forever! He is the only one who can...

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Community... in action
Fil-Am Voice Staff - Apr 23, 2023

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 $1150 (including the...

Community... in action
Alfredo G. Evangelista | Assistant Editor - Mar 24, 2023

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 $1150 (including the...

Community... in action
Alfredo G. Evangelista | Assistant Editor - Feb 25, 2023

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 $1150 (including the...

Community... in action
Alfredo G. Evangelista | Assistant Editor - Jan 20, 2023

Compiled by Assistant Editor Alfredo G. Evangelista. Send your community briefs to info@filamvoice.com. Annak Ti San Nicolas, Maui Chapter Members of the Annak Ti San Nicolas, Maui Chapter celebrated the holidays at the residence of their Treasurer Edwin Caraang. Binhi...

Community... in action
Alfredo G. Evangelista | Assistant Editor - Dec 26, 2022

Compiled by Assistant Editor Alfredo G. Evangelista. Send your community briefs to info@filamvoice.com Binhi At Ani Celebrate your holiday events at Binhi at Ani Filipino Community Center. The Center can be rented from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. for $1150 (including the...

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Maui County Budget
Vince Bagoyo, Jr. / Editor • Fil-Am Voice - Apr 23, 2023

Maui County Budget Mayor Bissen’s 2024 budget proposal now under Council consideration. Folks are asking if Mayor Bissen’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2024 addresses “Kama‘āina Prosperity” he pledged to tackle during last year’s mayoral campaign. The answer to this...

Maui’s Future in Good Hands
Vince Bagoyo, Jr. / Editor • Fil-Am Voice - Mar 24, 2023

Maui’s Future in Good Hands Now the Maui County Council is organized, there are many reasons to be hopeful and optimistic about a bright future for our County. In addition to the Council Chair, each of the Councilmembers serve as...

Aloha February …
Vince Bagoyo, Jr. / Editor • Fil-Am Voice - Feb 25, 2023

Aloha February … Valentine’s Day celebrations and many more. Can you believe it? Christmas and the New Year have come and gone! Now comes the month of February. We are already in the second month of the Year and it...

So Much to Celebrate …
Vince Bagoyo, Jr. / Editor • Fil-Am Voice - Jan 20, 2023

So Much to Celebrate … and Look Forward to a Better and Brighter Future 2022 turned out to be a good year for many reasons. The COVID-19 pandemic appears to be in our rear-view mirror. Election denier candidates supported by...

We Look Forward to a Brighter Future with Unity and Common Purpose
Vince Bagoyo, Jr. / Editor • Fil-Am Voice - Dec 26, 2022

We Look Forward to a Brighter Future with Unity and Common Purpose Now the elections are finally over, both nationally and locally, we all can breathe a sigh of relief that extreme policies and extremist brand of politics that were...