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Time to Vote

Time to Vote Alfredo G. Evangelista | Assistant Editor | Photos by Alfredo Evangelista By the time you read this issue of The Fil-Am Voice, you should have already received your ballots for the November 5, 2024, General Election. Hawai‘i...

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Welcome to Maui, Seafood City!

Welcome to Maui, Seafood City! Alfredo G. Evangelista | Assistant Editor | Photos by Alfredo Evangelista Finally! With much fanfare, a great social media campaign, and music by DaJam 98.3, Seafood City Maui opened on August 22. The first two...

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Aloha & Mabuhay Consul General Emil T. Fernandez

The Hawai‘i term of Philippine Consul General Emil T. Fernandez officially ended on August 16, 2024, and the next day, he departed for the Philippines. “My term as Consul General seemed to have flown by so fast,” says Fernandez. “I...

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On to the General Election

On to the General Election Voter turnout on Maui remains dismal. Alfredo G. Evangelista | Assistant Editor The results are in from the August 11 Primary Election, setting the slate for the General Election. Despite a challenging two years in...

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Lahaina One Year Later

Lahaina One Year Later As Lahaina residents processed in a candlelight ceremony Memorial Day weekend, the Barrio Fiesta emcee read the names and ages of the 101 fire victims who perished almost a year ago, along with the two who...

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Savannah Gankiewicz is crowned Miss USA

Savannah Gankiewicz is crowned Miss USA The Maui native wants to highlight the Lahaina & Kula fires. Alfredo G. Evangelista | Assistant Editor In early May, the world of Miss USA was turned upside down when the 2023 Miss USA...

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