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Celebrating Talent, Beauty and Scholarship … The Miss Maui Filipina Scholarship Pageant

Celebrating Talent, Beauty and Scholarship … The Miss Maui Filipina Scholarship Pageant “And the Miss Maui Filipina is … ” To date, almost seventy females on Maui have worn the crown of Miss Maui Filipina. (See list on page 13.) And...

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Minimal Lawmaking: A Challenging 2019 Regular Session

Minimal Lawmaking: A Challenging 2019 Regular Session All politics is local. Based on that timeworn adage, the 2019 Regular Session provided more localized victories than statewide successes for the neighbor island delegations. With the Council on Revenues reducing projections of...

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2019 Gintong Pamana Leadership Awardees Announced

2019 Gintong Pamana Leadership Awardees Announced The Maui Filipino Chamber of Commerce has announced the winners of its annual Gintong Pamana Leadership Awards, which will be held on Wednesday, June 12 at the Maui Beach Hotel. The awards, which started...

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Get Ready to Celebrate the 50th Annual Barrio Fiesta!

Get Ready to Celebrate the 50th Annual Barrio Fiesta! May 24 and May 25 at Binhi at Ani Filipino Community Center Every year since 1970, Maui’s Filipino community has come together to host a Barrio Fiesta. 2019 will be the...

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On a Mission – Helping the Philippines’ Less Fortunate

On a Mission Helping the Philippines’ Less Fortunate Alfredo Evangelista | Assistant Editor On May 17, 2019, Miss Maui Filipina Vanessa Joy Baldos will embark on a journey to the Philippines. This will not be her first trip there as...

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Give It Up For Lent!

Give It Up For Lent! Alfredo G. Evangelista | Assistant Editor Pinapaitan. Dinuguan. Fatty foods. Beer. That’s what sixty-four year old Elmer Tolentino is giving up for Lent. Besides, “it gives me gout,” said Tolentino, who worships at Maria Lanakila...

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