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 1 p.m. for $1,300 plus GET (including the cleaning fee) plus a $500 security deposit or from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. for $1,100 plus GET (including the cleaning fee) plus a $500 security deposit.
If alcohol is provided and/or served, there is an additional fee of $300 and you must hire two licensed bartenders.
If alcohol is BYOB or placed in coolers, there is an additional fee of $500.
The office is open on Mondays, Wednesday,s and Fridays from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. and on Saturdays by appointment only. Telephone (808) 877-7880.
A Bayanihan Christmas: Aggie Cabebe Scholarship Fundraiser was held on December 20 to raise funds for the Agrifina Cabebe/Binhi at Ani Scholarship. Receiving the 2024 Promoting the Bayanihan Spirit Award was Melen Agcolicol.
Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament will be held on Sunday, March 23, 2025, at The Dunes Maui Lani Golf Course. For more information contact Golf Committee Chairperson Levi Aguinaldo at (808) 283-0667 or waiehu0122@gmail.com.
Bayanihan Feeding Program provides a Sunday lunch to Hale Mahaolu Residents in Central Maui (Hale Mahaolu Elua and Hale Mahaolu Akahi) and Maui Adult Day Care.
As of December 31, 2024, a total of 31,657 lunches have been distributed.
Teams serving during the month of December 2024 include Confederation International Association of Samahang Ilocano Group, Kīhei and Lahaina Seventh Day Adventist Church, Maui Filipino Community Council, Miss Maui USA, and Philippine Nurses Association Maui Hawai‘i Chapter.
There is a need for additional teams of volunteers to prepare the free lunches. Create a Team by contacting Melen Agcolicol at (808) 205-7981. Tax-deductible donations are accepted via Paypal or a Credit/Debit card or by mailing a check payable to Binhi at Ani, 780 Onehe‘e Avenue, Kahului, HI 96732 [Memo: Feeding Program].
The Bayanihan Feeding Program is supported by grants from Bayer Crop Science Hawai‘i and Nareit Hawai‘i.
Enhance®Fitness for Kupuna at Binhi at Ani Filipino Community Center classes are continuing. Offered in partnership with the County of Maui, Office on Aging, classes are held on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 6:15 a.m. to 7:15 a.m.; from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.; from 8:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. Enhance®Fitness is an exercise program for those over 50 years of age that improves cardiovascular fitness, strength, flexibility, and balance. Since July 2022 and through December 2024, there have been 894 classes with eighty participants. For more information on Enhance®Fitness, contact Enhance®Fitness Coordinator Ginny Kiick (808) 280-6251 or gkiick@hotmail.com or Wellness Coordinator Claudettte Medeiros (808) 463-3166 or claudette.b.medeiros@co.maui.hi.us.
Maui Filipino Community Council
The Council celebrated Rizal Day on December 28. Installed by Attorney Lance D. Collins, as officers and directors were Madelyne G. Pascua, President; Lawrence Pascua, Vice President; Michelle L. Santos, Recording Secretary; Ernesta Caniaveral, Corresponding Secretary; Aileen Conception, Treasurer; Judith Piano, Assistant Treasurer; Melanie Garde, Auditor; and Board Members Cornelio “CJ” Ancheta, Dionie Cabias, Emerita “Emi” Cortez, Arthur Latayada, Perlita Manlansing, Marilyn Romero, Cherry Respicio Urias; Honorary Board Members Virgilio “Leo” Agcolicol, Greg Peros and Antonio V. Ramil, Esq. (Ret); Domingoo “Jing” Gumpal, Immediate Past President and Benjamin Acob, Esq., Legal Counsel. The event also recognized four leaders garnering the Dr. José P Rizal Outstanding Awards. These are M. Jee Abara, Outstanding Youth award; Elmer Tolentino, Outstanding Member award; Chef Joey Macadangdang, Outstanding Citizen award and Nora Cabanilla Takushi, Distinguished Service award.
Applications are also being received for the 2025 Miss Maui Filipina Pageant. For more information, contact Michelle Santos at cell (808) 264-0871 or email mmf.mfcc@gmail.com.
Philippine Consulate General
The Philippine Consulate General will have a Consular Outreach Mission on Maui on Saturday, May 3, 2025 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sunday, May 4, 2025 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Mission will be held at Binhi at Ani Filipino Community Center.
Services will include the following:
• Passports (Appointments will open at 2:00 pm on April 4, 2025 via www.passport.gov.ph)
• Dual Citizenship (Email application form and supporting documents for evaluation to Honolulu.pcg@dfa.gov.ph by April 25, 2025.)
• Report of Birth/Report of Marriage (For those who need these as supporting documents for their passport application, email the application form and supporting documents for evaluation to Honolulu.pcg@dfa.gov.ph by April 25, 2025).
• Notarials (Affidavit, Special Power of Attorney) (Appointments may be made via https://tinyurl.com/MAUI2025OUTREACH beginning on April 4, 2025).
