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Dinengdeng & Pinakbet
Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran - Mar 26, 2026

Once Obviously Young and Naive at Old Eli Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran | Photos courtesy Gil Keith-Agaran Last summer my wife and I attended my 40th college class reunion in New Haven, Connecticut. During three of my college years, I lived...

Google Is Not Everything
Angel Alba - Mar 26, 2026

The Transition Back Angel Alba | Maui High School, Class of 2026 Now that the summer chapter has ended, a new chapter begins, bringing readiness and possibly a change in the community. All year round, you take a glimpse of...

Kwento-Kwentuhan
Liza A Pierce - Mar 26, 2026

Sing Your Heart Out At Balai Pata’s ‘Filipino First Friday Karaoke Night’ Liza A Pierce of “A Maui Blog” | Photos: Liza Pierce Have you attended a karaoke party? If you are Filipino or part Filipino, chances are you have....

Sakada Offspring
Lucy Peros - Mar 26, 2026

  Megan Bagoyo McKellar Lucy Peros | Photos courtesy the Bagoyo McKellar ‘Ohana An unknown writer said, “Grandparents are a family’s greatest treasure, the founders of a loving legacy, the greatest storytellers, the keepers of traditions that linger on in...

Ti Biag ken Pammati
Deacon Patrick Constantino - Mar 26, 2026

Assumption of Our Virgin Mary Deacon Patrick Constantino Areading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke (1:39–56) Mary set out and traveled to the hill country in haste to a town of Judah, where she entered the house of Zechariah...

Dinengdeng & Pinakbet
Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran - Mar 20, 2026

  Superman Now The True American Alien for Our Times Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran I don’t plan to see James Gunn’s re-boot of the Superman “franchise” at some brick-and-mortar movie theater. I haven’t been to the cinema in many moons—I mainly...

Google Is Not Everything
Angel Alba - Mar 20, 2026

As Summer Fades Angel Alba | Maui High School, Class of 2026 The summer season is about to reach its closing point, and with that, summer break is finally ending. Although it feels like summer just started, time flew by...

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Community... in action
Alfredo G. Evangelista | Assistant Editor - Mar 26, 2026

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 on Mondays through Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m....

Community... in action
Alfredo G. Evangelista | Assistant Editor - Mar 20, 2026

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 on Mondays through Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m....

Community... in action
Alfredo G. Evangelista | Assistant Editor - Jul 21, 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 on Mondays through Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m....

Community... in action
Alfredo G. Evangelista | Assistant Editor - Jun 13, 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 - May 7, 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...

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Maui Housing Crisis Continues?
Vince Bagoyo, Jr. / Editor • Fil-Am Voice - Mar 26, 2026

Maui Housing Crisis Continues? Maui housing crisis continues to be a major issue for many of our local residents. Solutions continue to be elusive. Administration after administration promises to address this crisis but no reasonable solutions are in sight. This...

Filipino Chefs as Pioneering Entrepreneurs
Vince Bagoyo, Jr. / Editor • Fil-Am Voice - Mar 20, 2026

A Call to Action … Support Our Immigrant Communities U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) raids continue to upend innocent lives in our country—terrorizing and inflicting fear to many of our brothers and sisters by detaining undocumented immigrants who are here...

Filipino Chefs as Pioneering Entrepreneurs
Vince Bagoyo, Jr. / Editor • Fil-Am Voice - Jul 21, 2025

Filipino Chefs as Pioneering Entrepreneurs Here on Maui, we are especially fortunate to be able to enjoy the innovative culinary creations of some talented Filipino chefs. There is general agreement Filipinos take pleasure in eating together, often hosting potluck parties...

ICE Raids J-1 Teachers’ residence
Vince Bagoyo, Jr. / Editor • Fil-Am Voice - Jun 13, 2025

ICE Raids J-1 Teachers’ residence Teachers and their families are illegally detained in Kahului. It is a very sad day in our County, State and Country when the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raided the homes of our dedicated...

What’s the Annual Cost to Manage Maui County Government: $1.512 Billion
Vince Bagoyo, Jr. / Editor • Fil-Am Voice - May 7, 2025

What’s the Annual Cost to Manage Maui County Government: $1.512 Billion Really? Does it really cost over a billion dollars annually to operate Maui County government? The County administration thinks so! Mayor Richard T. Bissen, Jr. sent his proposed Fiscal...