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• THE FIL-AM COURIER • SEPTEMBER 16-30, 2017

STATEWIDE COMMUNITY CALENDARCompiled by AMELIA CASAMINA CABATU

Amelia Casamina Cabatu is a community leader and a familiar face, often hosting community events and celebrations. She is a veteran radio announcer andhosts the “FIL-AM COURIER COMMUNITY HOUR on 1270 KNDI Radio every 1st Sunday of the month. In addition to other affiliations, Amelia is the former Chairof the Philippine Celebrations Coordinating Committee of Hawaii. She owns and operates an adult daycare business and is happily married to Arnold Cabatu.They live in Salt Lake and are blessed with one daughter, Armay. Please send your event information to [email protected] or call her at (808) 282-2033.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2017Ms. CIAI-SI HAWAII USA Confederationof Ilocano Association Inc., SamahangIlocano Coronation Night, Dole CanneryPomaikai Bal l room. 735 Iwi le i RoadHonolulu, HI 6:00 PM Contact Persons:Romeo Garcia 368-2312, Joe Quibuyen256-6399, Trini Sanga 393-1970

NOVEMBER 18, 2017Nursing Advocates & Mentors Inc. (NAMI)16th Anniversary Gala: Appreciation ofVolunteer Lecturers, Recognition of newRNs and graduation of Reviewees. HaleKoa Hotel Banyan Tree Showroom. 6:00PM; Contact Persons: Bea Ramos-Razon(808) 778-6291, Jun Obaldo (808) 277-7495, Bong Curameng (808) 383-0135

NOVEMBER 19, 2017In ternat ional F i l ip ino-Amer ican AsianCultural Association of Hawaii’s 6th YearAnniversary Bal l . Pacif ic Beach HotelGrand Ballroom Makai. 8:00 AM – 4:00PM Cost : $40.00 donat ion; ContactPersons: Wilma Ibay 221-2407, LindaJakosalem 679-9511, Becky Schmidt 291-4579

NOVEMBER 25, 2017Karat 2: More Bling, Fashion ExtravaganzaFeaturing the Designing Brothers, Jontie& Nicky Martinez and Recognizing FiveIcons of the New Filipino Century. PrinceWaikiki Hotel, Pi’inaio Ballrooms, 6:00 pm;For more in format ion cal l ContactPersons: Pygmalion Arts Fund - (808) 630-6268, Manzano Collection- (808) 312-0778,(808) Ailyn 226-1228, Aurora (808) 291-0198

DECEMBER 1, 201Filipino Chamber of Commerce of HawaiiAnnual Christmas Celebration. 6:00 PM;Double Tree Hotel 1956 Ala Moana Blvd.RSVP by November 26, 2017 ContactPersons: Bernadette Fajardo: 342-8090,Rose Galanto: 688-4458, Jay Raymundo497-8157

DECEMBER 9, 2017OFCC Oahu Filipino Community CouncilSterling Banquet Honoring the TOPS (TenOutstanding Pil ipino Students’) & TheOFCC Ster l ing Scholar & Members ’Christmas Soiree Hokulei Ballroom at DoleCannery in Iwilei. 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM;For advertising & ticket information callEvent Chair Zhoydell Magaoay (808) 478-9802, Ailyn Parubrub Lum (808) 226-1228,Co-Chairs Engiela Pagaduan (808) 258-8542, Evelyn Mizukami (808) 372-6326

OCTOBER 28, 2017Doctors-On-Stage presents “DOWN-TRODDEN” with Performances at 3:30PM, Mat inee Show. Tickets VIP $40,Wings $30, General Admission $20 andthe Gala Performance will be at 7:30 PMTickets VIP $70, Wings $50, GeneralAdmiss ion $30. Kroc Center Hawai iTheater. 91-3257 Kualakai Parkway EwaBeach, HI . This show is to benef i tBayanihan Clinic Without Walls, a non-prof i t organizat ion which g ives f reemedical, dental services to underservedimmigrants. For more information Call(888) 674-7624 or visit www.bayanihanclinicwwhawaii.org

OCTOBER 29, 2017Philippine Nurses Association of Hawaii(PNAH) Halloween and Masquerade BallFundraising at Ala Moana Hotel, RumuorsNightc lub. 5:00 PM-10:00 PM. Cost :$30.00 heavy pupus and one dr inkincluded. Contact Persons: Tina Salvador426-6183, Ramon Sumibcay 489-7148,Tina Fernandez 721-1721

OCTOBER 29, 2017FilCom Sunday Music, Art & History Daypresented by The Fi l ipino CommunityCenter, Inc. a lso recognizing Fi l ip inoAmerican History Month & Waipahu’s 120Years Celebration 3:00 PM – 6:00 PMFilCom Center Casamina – Flores BallroomContact Person: Arceli Rebollido (808) 680-0451

NOVEMBER 3, 2017Aloha Medical Miss ion presents ABroadway Sty le Musical “Aloha on aMission” 7:00 PM at the Hawaii TheatreCenter. 1130 Bethel Street, in downtownHonolulu. Starring Kristian Lei and theHonolulu Broadway Babies For t icketin format ion log onto www.hawai itheatre.com

NOVEMBER 4, 2017Filipino Business Women’s Association(FBWA) presents the Annual Kimona Balland the Business Woman of the YearAwards Ceremony Dole Cannery PomaikaiBallroom. 735 Iwilei Road, Honolulu, HI6:00 PM Contact Person: Elsa Talavera358-8964

NOVEMBER 10, 2017FAMES 13TH Annual Scholarship andFundraising Gala 6:00 PM Hilton HawaiianVillage Resorts Coral Ballroom. ContactPersons: Joni Redick-Yundt 781-5905,Yonie Malig-On 497-9244

sponsorship opportunities contact Fil-ComCenter (808) 680-0451

OCTOBER 21, 2017Filipino American Maharlika Association ofHawaii (FAMAS) Coronation Gala HiltonHawaiian Village Coral Ballroom. 5:30 PM– 12:00 AM; Contact Persons: RomeoGarcia 368-2312, Raymund Sebastian 799-6080

OCTOBER 28, 2017Wanted Cowboys and Cowgirls! BulacanCircle & Associates of Hawaii’s AnnualScholarship Fundraising event. Fil-ComCenter Waipahu, Hawaii. 6:00 PM; $60.00pre-paid or $65.00 at the door. Join in theMale/Female Costume Contest and aWestern Line Dance Contest (minimum 5dancers per group) 1st place -$250 rewardand 2nd p lace-$150 reward. ContactPersons: Angel Dytioco-President 625-9370, A lber t Roque-Chair 782-6002,Conrad Abuel-Co-Chair 721-2773

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017Ramrambak V FilCom Sunday presentedby the Filipino Community Center & TheUniversity Of Hawaii Ilokano Language &Literature Program. 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM;FilCom Center 94-428 Mokuola StreetWaipahu, Hawai i or Contact Arcel iRebollido (808) 680-0451

OCTOBER 16-20, 2017UPHS54 (University of the Philippines HighSchool 1954 Graduates) Grand Reunion.October 17, 2017 Get-together of all UPAlumni graduates at the Phi l ipp ineConsulate Lanai. 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM;Cost : $30.00; Contact Person forreservation by October 1st to Cesar andBernadette Fajardo 808-342-8090

OCTOBER 20, 2017Filipino Community Center, Inc. BayanihanGala Fundraiser honoring extraordinaryActs of Service for more information and

SEPTEMBER 16, 2017Cebuano Association of Hawaii Inc. 32ndAnnual Anniversary Celebration. 6:00 PMat the Sunset Lanai at Camp Smith HalawaHeights Drive with a LIVE “Merge SpiralBand”. Contact Persons: Espie Badua 808-551-4419, Janis Oshiro 702-330-6463

SEPTEMBER 16, 2017Fi l ip ino Women’s Civ ic Club (FWCC)Annual Maria Clara Ball 2017 Ala MoanaHotel Hibiscus Ballroom. 6:00 PM; ContactPersons: Rose Galanto 688-4458, CeciliaVillafuerte 780-4985

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017GUMIL Hawaii presents the Annual IlocanoWriters’ Fellowship and Workshop. 10 AM– 4:30 PM at 94-489 Apowale StreetWaipahu, HI Registration is Free! ContactPersons: Froebel Garcia: 386-6857, LiliaDel Rosario: 389-4660, Marlene Espiritu:224-4553, Ray Sebastian 799-6080

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SERVING THE COMMUNITY SINCE 1987

By RADIANT CORDERO

supports the other in theconstruction ofcommunicative and socialcompetence .

Literature is also anotherform that appeals to people’simagination, specifically whenit is presented through fiction,drama, or poetry.

No doubt, l iterature is avoice that expresses valuesand beliefs, and it shows howwe live and are as individuals,a group or simply as humanbeings. Within thisperspective, literature is anideal tool to allow groups ofpeople to discover theculture, language, andtraditions being portrayedthrough it.

In this issue, we featureMrs. Pacita Saludes whoseefforts have allowed her to toprovide Hawaii’s Filipinocommunity an opportunity tocurate stories, language, andcultural beliefs/traditions fordecades .

and Rocky Rivera and otherartists who use their outlet ofartistry to talk about socialjustice issues and histories oftheir ethnic background —Yes, many of them areFil ipino.

Also, you would see meduring the summers with Fil-Am Courier writer ImeldaGasmen rounding upvolunteers to provide the typeof cultural teachings we werereceiving at UH Manoa andproviding it in back-to-basicselementary-style to not justHawaii’s children, but evenchildren from across thenation who would come toHawaii for the summer.

On a good year, youcould even find me in thePhilippines participating incultural activities andconferences to promoteFilipino as a global languageand how Filipino has animpact on Hawaii’s society.

All these exposures to theFilipino culture, its societalnorms and traditions, andlanguage were allsupplemented with literature,movies, music, and interactiveforums focused on cultureand language.

Language and culturehave a strong interdependentrelationship and must beacquired together as one

Growing up, I definitelytook for granted the pride andaccess to my Filipino culturethat I was blessed with. As Imentioned before, attendingthe University of Hawaii atManoa (UH Manoa) reallyopened my eyes to witnessthat often times with mypeers, having Filipino pridewas not really that popular ofan idea for them growing up.

During my undergraduateyears, I found an opportunitythat I grasped wholeheartedlyand fervently. Thatopportunity was to join all theclubs and organizations Iknew I could strive in andhelp perpetuate Filipinoculture, language, andtraditions; I discovered waysand connections in both thefaculty and fellow classmatesin which I can explore otheroutlets to teach about socialjustice and especially mybeloved Filipino culture; Il inked up with like-mindedindividuals who are now givingback to the University’sprogram that brought ustogether, so that they canensure that the values of theFilipino culture and Philippineliterature and language cancontinue to be taught withenthusiasm to further connectgenerations even as yearspass by.

During these under-graduate years, you can findme hosting or preparing forevents, dramas, musicals,and plays that allowed mypeers to interpret the Filipinoculture, stories, and traditionsand showcase it audienceswhile speaking the Philippinelanguage .

You would also find me atconcert venues across townhelping to put on concerts ortalks for spoken word artists,and even hip-hop artists likeBlue Scholars, Kiwi, Bambu,

Pacita’s dedication to herwork opens windows for thosewho get the opportunity towitness presentations ofstage shows, read the poetry,dramas, and stories, and allwho’ve listened and watchedher radio and television showsto a world of understandingthe nuances of new thoughtand culture.

Whether you are bornand living or have immigratedto a different country fromwhere your ethnicbackground originates from,literature and other forms ofmedia are available to notonly foster openness todiversity but they will alsodevelop cross-culturalcommunication to understandand interact effectively withpeople of other parts of theworld or learn about differentperspectives. So keep onbeing curious and open tolearning, you’ll only grow fromdoing so.

These characters can tellmany stories that reflect thesocietal perspectives andunderstandings during thattime and place.

Pacita Saludes believesthis and that the sharing of ourstories saves us. Pacita hasallowed for proper Ilocano andFilipino representationthrough all spans of mediaand literature to be sharedand to hear the voices of thepast and work with thepresent. It is a way for thepresent to connect to thepossible future.

Saludes is known forpioneering the use ofmultimedia outlets to promoteand cultivate the Philippineand Ilocano culture: radio,literature (novels, dramas,poetry), news publications,and television. Her ever-growing wisdom and passion

to continuously pass downtraditions of language andculture from generation togeneration has played a majorrole in Hawaii’s Filipinocommuni ty.

Pacita was born in Badoc,Ilocos Norte on March 27,1930. Mrs. Saludes thenobtained her Bachelor ofScience in Education andtaught at Abra Valley Collegeprior to immigrating to Hawaiiwith her family.

Pacita’s first job was atKAIM Radio, working withHawaii Filipino communityinfluencers Mr. Joe Lazo andMs. Maggie Domingo. Also,before moving to Hawaii,Saludes was writer/columnistfor Bannawag magazine,which Domingo helpeddistribute to Hawaii’s Filipinocommunity. Therefore, uponarrival in Hawaii, Pacita was

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ABOUT OUR COVER

Our cover features the iconiccommunity leader Pacita Saludes

whose contributions to the localefforts to preserve Iloko, or the

Ilocano language has beeninvaluable. We salute her and her

legacy.

Photo credit: Alex VergaraPhotography

Cover Design by Jeff Orig of OrigMedia.

Jeff can be reached atwww.Origmedia.com or by

calling 808 447 9559.

BY RADIANT CORDERO

Literature has a majorimpact on the developmentand archiving of society. It hasshaped civilizations, changedpolitical systems, but, it hasalso given us a preview ofhuman experiences.

Literature brings to theforefront, more than modernmedia can, by delving into thecomplexity of humanexperience through theauthor's insight throughcharacters. It can teach toanalyze a character, what isinside his or her mind andwhat drives a character, whatshapes his or her beliefs andhow one relates to others.

In light of that, we areseeing human nature,interaction, and societythrough tragedy, romance, joyand sorrow, in epiphanies anddenial, in moments of heroismand in moments of cowardice.


able to gain a steadyfollowing for her radio andtelevision shows and columnsin print media.

As two communitymentors, Saludes credits bothLazo and Domingo for herability to transition well in hermove to Hawaii.

“Pacita and I becameclose friends when she justarrived here in Hawaii,”community leader MaggieDomingo remembered, “Sheused to come and hang outat my travel agency office andshe became one of mycommittee members andPress Release Officer forUFCH (United Filipino Councilof Hawaii).”

Lazo recalled, “When Ifirst met her, I was veryimpressed. We appreciateeverything she has and isdoing and we appreciate herfor what she means to thecommunity. To be truthful, Ican’t express more than shehas done for the community.She has a great program forOlelo and has done so muchwith her contributions inwriting and publishing books.”

After her time at KAIM,she then moved to KISARadio. Along with using hermultilingual skills on the radio,Pacita was hired by theUniversity of Hawaii (UH) for10 years to teach nutritioneducation and parenting tonew immigrants to Hawaii andthe UH system.

Saludes brought herpassion for sharing news,events, and features ofindividuals in the Filipinocommunity to television when

she became a producer ofIlokaniana Variety Show onOlelo Community Media.

Family MattersBefore becoming a

Saludes, Pacita was PacitaCabulera until she met Mr.Fred Brioso Saludes fromMakaweli, Kauai, Hawaii.

Fred and Pacita met inBadoc and were sweetheartsafter he courted her. Theymarried and Fred movedback to Hawaii while Pacitafinished her studies andraised their children.

Fred began with servingin the army, working inconstruction to help supporttheir abundant family. He alsoworked with the City andCounty with the Departmentof Transportation Services asa traffic maintenanceemployee .

She and Fred built a lifewith their sons Dan, Dino andDennis, and daughters LydiaRamiro, Lina Andes, LerinaGalvez, Lerma Yamashita,Laarni Ramolete and LyraSa ludes .

Just as Saludes broughther Ilokano teachings to thecommunity, she also broughtit forth in her children. Thereis strong evidence thatmaintaining family culture hasa strong effect on children’ssocial and emotionaldevelopment. In addition,children with a strong base inthe language and culture oftheir families receive the“intergenerational wisdom”that loving families pass downto them through song, story,

music, art, drama, and sofo r th .

GUMIL Hawaii and Annak tiKailokuan iti America (AKA)

Another extension of herfamily is through theorganizations she founded.

GUMIL Hawaii, partnerorganization with the GUMIL

Filipinas (Ilokano WritersAssociation of the Philippines)association, was organizedon January 16, 1971 byPacita and individualsdetermined to establish awriters’ association in Hawaii.

Domingo accounts that,“Her main baby was GUMILHawaii, despite her busy life

attending to her growingfamily and her husband, shefound time to be involved inmany clubs, where shededicated countless hours,energy and resources intoshaping this club to helpyoung budding writers to bemembers and be active in allthe club’s activities.”


Pacita met with MelchiorAgag, Jr., Antonio Cacatian,Graciano Soriano, Rev. JuanDahilig, Rev. Matias Miguel,Felipe Madarang, Anastaciode Castro, Leo Blanco,Clemente Duclayan, andBaldomiro Camarillo at theKAIM Radio Convention Hallto organize GUMIL Hawaii.

As a new immigrant in1971, Pacita was the firstGUMIL Hawaii president until2005, but she was also oneof the first officers of GUMILFilipinas, a writers’ groupestablished by prominentwriters for, the Ilocos regionand led by the mayor of Sison,Pangasinan and its firstpresident, Art Padua.

GUMIL Hawaii’s objectivesare to:

1. To study and learn themost effective ways andmeans of communicating

3. To enable these writersto compile their l iteraryworks for publication forposterity to preserve,cherish and emulate.Such literary works mayb e :a . Biographies and

autobiographies offamous Ilocanos whomade nobleachievements for thebetterment ofIlocanos in Hawaii,thus serve as shiningexample forgenerations yet tocome.

b . Essays, poems, shortstories regarding theefforts of the famousIlocanos and also thesignificant events, sothat all of these maybe preserved forever.

c . Poetry, novels,dramas, and storiesmade by authorsthemselves.

4. To study ways andmeans of uniting theIlocanos in words, in their

thoughts, and in all theiractions and deeds.5. To portray andpreserve our culture,tradition and arts bymeans of plays/dramapresenta t ion.

Under her leadership,GUMIL Hawaii producedbooks fil led with dramas,poems, short plays(sarzuelas), stories all in theIlocano language written byits members.

Ric Agnes, who served asher vice president from 1980to 1996, said that under herleadership, GUMIL Hawaiimaintained its goals as anorganization, not onlybecause of its strong andclear objectives, but because of Pacita as itsleader.

Agnes commented on herinnate ability to make theorganization harmonious.

“One thing about her isthat she always made surethere was a monthly meetingwith good attendance. Shealso made sure that there wasa presentation for stage

the Iluko dialect, and toinculcate always to allIlocanos to cherish theirnative tongue;

2. To develop and sharpenthose with writing talentas they put into writingwhat they see, hear, feeland observe aroundthem, thus promoting andadvancing the cause ofIluko literature.

shows every year and eventhough everyone was busy,she made working together asa group very strong that eachyear ’s presentation wassuccessfu l . ”

But, organizing people isjust the start. To have ledGUMIL Hawaii for thosedecades, the organizationwas Mrs. Saludes’s passion,“I believe that Nana Pacingdedicated time every singleday to think about how tobetter the organization,” saidRic.

However, maintaining anorganization with goals toperpetuate Ilokano cultureand language isn’t alwayseasy, but, the steady influx ofimmigrants from the Ilocosregion to the United States –and Hawaii specifically – hasmade the need for thecelebrating of the Ilokanoculture and languagenecessary.

Through the success andsupport of GUMIL Hawaii andthe community, Saludesfounded anotherorganization, Annak tiKailokuan iti Amerika (Son andDaughters of Kailokuan)

The objectives of the AKA areto :

1 . To unite the Ilocanos inAmer ica ;

2 . To preserve the cultureand the arts of theI locanos;

3 . To give scholarships/grants to qualifiedstudents in thePhilippines whoseparents cannot afford tosend them to school;

4 . To teach Ilokano to thenon-Iluko speakingpeop le ;

5 . To compile the history ofthe Ilocos Provinces, itspeople at home anda b r o a d ;

6 . To help Ilokanoorgan iza t ions .

Leaving a Legacy for theFuture

Pacita’s connectionsthrough her work in mediaand her founding twoorganizations was only thebeginning of her steppingstones into breaking throughas a valued leader in theFilipino community in Hawaii.

Saludes used hereloquent writing, her love forthe Philippines, and especially


her advocacy and charisma toactively participate inestablished Filipinoorganizations, such as theOahu Filipino CommunityCounc i l .

Pacita’s work doesn't justend with just volunteering onboards of organizations, andhighlighting the storied livesof Filipinos on her televisionshow. She also uses herliterary expertise to create andcurate literature throughforms of poetry, stories, andplays that carry on the Ilokanostories, values, and culture.

Sitting in the sala of herSalt Lake home, Saludespoints out the troves that holdher novels, poetry, shortstories, and plays.

Another quick glancearound, you can see thatPacita doesn't just have acollection of all her literaryworks, but that she also hasreceived numerousaccolades for her dedication.

However, all therecognition and awards aren’twhat motivate her. Whatdrives Pacita to continuepursuing the perpetuation ofthe Iluko languagage andIlokano culture are the lastingeffects of Ilocano pride thatwill carry on for generationsto come, because whenlanguage – along with culturalwisdom and pride – are nolonger passed down to thenext generation, our societyas a whole will losesometh ing .

Mrs. Saludes has passedon the torch to the newleaders and she's ready toallow the next generation totake over so that her legacycontinues. More than 45years later, Froebel AguinaldoGarcia is taking the reins ofGUMIL Hawaii, whileRaymond Sebastian headsAnnak ti Kailokuan iti Amerika,both of whom have the

energy, passion, and grit tolead both organizations.

In them, Pacita hasconfidence that they havewhat it takes to continueperpetuating the Ilokanolanguage and culture to bepassed on and preserved.

“We are grateful to Pacitafor her contributions to theIlokano legacy in Hawaii,”proclaims Joe Lazo, “TheFilipino community as a wholeshould really appreciate herand we admire her alsobecause she is one of the fewcommunity leaders that isnever quite acknowledged forher integrity, humility, and hardwo rk . ”

The richly diverse culturaland familial traditions of ourown country, andintergenerational wisdom thatis imbedded in them, are allbeing lost. Yet, these couldserve us well in our strugglewith some of the complexsocial issues that face us.Pacita is one such individualwho has made it her life’s goalto help future generationsunderstand their culture’shistory and more.

When language andculture are preserved and thenext generation learns pridein who they are and respectfor one another, thecollaborative wisdom of ourdiverse traditions andcultures will help us transcendany future conflicts to come.

Pacita Saludes’s work willtranscend time, generations,and conflicts. The transmediastorytelling she frontiersbrings forth tales and storiesand valuable culturaltraditions through multiplechannels to the public.

Through her work, storieshave found new life, newform, and reinvention whilethe writers and communitymembers she has inspiredreinvigorates theirimagination and personalinterpretation of both thewriters, readers, andl is teners.

It is now at the helm ofcurrent and future communitymembers to understand andappreciate what was given tothem and to continue to passon the legacy for futuregenerations to come.

Radiant Cordero is the Assistant Editor and a member of the Asian American JournalistsAssociation. Radiant was awarded “Outstanding Youth” by the United Filipino Council ofHawai‘i and “Top Outstanding Young Filipino” by the JCI Filipino Junior Chamber. Radiantattended UH Mânoa where she helped in the revival of the Ethnic Studies Student Association,founded the American Studies Undergraduate Leaders, and was active in the HonorsProgram, and most prominently,theKatipunan Club. In 2012, she obtained a double majorwith a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Bachelor of Arts in American Studies.Radiant then graduated with her Master’s in Public Administration degree from UH Mânoain May 2016. She is an active community volunteer. Currently, Radiant serves as a chief-of-staff in the City and County of Honolulu and as a Board of Director with the EpilepsyFoundation of Hawaii and a member of the Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii.


business organizations andhas paved the way for goodbilateral relationships.

The details of the thisyear ’s itinerary are stil l beingfinalized but ChamberPresident dela Cruz indicatedthat there will be a focustowards strengtheningbusiness ties between Hawaiiand the Philippines.

“For instance, we will havea business forum in Manila,where the Governor isexpected to share theopportunities that Hawaii hasto offer, including expertise intourism and sustainability.The State Department ofBusiness, EconomicDevelopment and Tourismunder its Director LuisSalaveria, has been involvedin planning the agenda toensure that mutual goals andobjectives are properlyaligned,” said Dela Cruz.

While in Manila, plans areafoot for the Governor to holda press conference, and meetwith some local governmentofficials in the Metro Manilaarea to exchange bestpractices in urban planningand management includingdisaster response plans.

Dela Cruz said the TradeMission committee, chaired byAlex Vergara, has been

business and educationofficials and sharing a widerange of cultural experiencesas we visit this beautifulcount ry. ”

Governor Ige added,“Personally, I was fortunateenough to grow up in PearlCity which is rich in Filipinoculture. The first ladyand I are excited toexperience the people, placeand culture in cities likeManila, Laoag, Vigan andC e b u . ”

Also joining the trademission in a leadership role isthe Consul General of thePhilippines Gina Jamoralin.The highest-rankingPhilippine representative inthe Islands, AmbassadorJamoralin has been helpful inpast Chamber missions as aliaison between the Philippinegovernment and the Hawaii

FILIPINO CHAMBEROF COMMERCEANNOUNCES

TRADE MISSION TOTHE PHILIPPINES

to showcase their hospitality,knowing full well theincredible ties betweenHawaii and the Philippines.”

In a statement, GovernorIge himself validated theimportance of this trip: “Thiswill be a very significant tripfor the State of Hawai‘i as welook to strengthen the specialrelationship that we’veshared with the Philippinesand its people over the past110 years. I am honored tobe the first Hawai‘i governorin more than a decade to betraveling to the Philippines onthis important trade and alohamission. We look forward tomeeting with government,

Governor David Ige tolead the delegation

By BENNETTE ESPINELIMISALUCHA

Courier Managing Editor

The Filipino Chamber ofCommerce of Hawaii isgearing up to travel to thePhilippines in a few weeks onits annual goodwill and trademission, a trip that is usuallyconsidered a highlight in itsevents calendar.

This time, however, thedelegation will be led by thehighest State official,Governor David Ige, who willbe accompanied by his wife,First Lady Dawn Ige.

The travel dates areOctober 14-22, with stops inManila, Laoag, Vigan andCebu, which are areas wheremany Filipinos in Hawaii tracetheir roots from.

Brandon Dela Cruz,President of the FilipinoChamber, stated that there isexcitement from all sectorsthat Governor Ige is takingthe time to visit thePhilippines: “As many know,it has been ten years sincethe Philippines has hosted asitting Governor from Hawaii.As we reached out to thepotential areas to visit, wefound the local officials eager

meeting weekly to attend tothe details of the trip.

“Rest assured that theGovernor ’s office and theFilipino Chamber, along withthe Philippine Consulate, areleaving no stone unturned, tomake this trade mission aproductive endeavor for boththe Governor and thebusinesses which areparticipating, yet ever mindfulof the cultural protocols thatwe need to navigate,” addedDela Cruz.

Handling the travelarrangements are AlohaTours and Travel through itsPresident Rose Galanto andPhilippine Airlines, through itslocal District managerSoledad Solleza.

About 45 people havealready committed toparticipate, and space islimited so Dela Cruz isencouraging interestedparties to contact theChamber as soon as possible.The inclusive packages —hotel, air and groundtransportation—for travel tothe four cities start at$2899.00 per person fordouble occupancy.

For more information,please contact ALOHATOURS AND TRAVEL (808845-2218 / 741-8218 / 688-4458) and ask for MyraLazaro, Jane Domingo orRose Galanto.

Bennette Espineli Misalucha is theManaging Editor of the Fil-Am Courier.She has been associated with thepublication since 1988 as a contributingwriter and took on the role as ManagingEditor since April 2013. A journalist atheart, she has written for local andnational publications and has spent herearly career days in television, both locally(at KHON Channel 2 News) and in thePhilippines.

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By ANGIE DYTIOCO SANTIAGO

The Officers and Board of Governors of the United FilipinoCouncil of Hawaii’s (UFCH), led by its President, Jimmy Iloreta,held its 59th Progress Awards Gala on July 28, 2017, in theGrand Ballroom of the Pacific Beach Hotel. The UFCH iscomposed of six island councils – the Big Island, Kauai, Lanai,Maui, Molokai, and Oahu and has approximately 350 unito rgan iza t ions .

Fourteen Hawaii residents of Filipino ancestry receivedUFCH’s Progress Awards for their excellence andaccomplishments in their fields of expertise and for their civic-mindedness and community service.

The Progress Award recipients were: Agriculture – JimmyBernardo, Arts & Entertainment – Dr. Teresita Pascua Ines,Education - Dr. Christian Gloria, Entrepreneurship & Business– Rose Galanto, Government – Mario Trinidad, Hotel & Tourism– Efren Reyes, Humanitarian & Community Service – Dr.

UFCH Recognizes Education Awardee Dr ChristianGloria, Jeniffer Ordonez, AgnesReyes, Jenna Valdez, LarryOrdonez, and Arlene Alquero.

2017 UFCH Progress Awards Recipients

ChoreographerRamon Acob(seated) and hisLinglinglay DanceTroupe.

UFCH Presidents: Dwayn2012), Maria Etrata (201Jimmy Iloreta (2015-2017

Awardees for Outstanding Young Achiever CalvinBagaoisan and Media & Communications RadiantCordero with their proud Moms Luz Bagaoisan andMary Cordero.

UFCH Lifetime Achievement Awardee Maria Etrata surrounded by her family and fr

UFCH President JimmyIloreta, 1990-1992 and 1996-

1998 UFCH President MaggieDomingo, Renato Etrata,

UFCH Lifetime AchievementAwardee Maria Etrata,

Senator Wil Espero, andRepresentative Bob

McDermott.


Arnold Villafuerte, Labor & Construction – Juanito Rabaino,Media & Communications – Radiant Cordero, OutstandingYoung Achiever – Calvin Bagaoisan, and Science & Technology– Pierriden Perez,

The Juan Dionisio, Sr. Lifetime Service Award went toPacita Cabulera Saludes, and the Lifetime Achievement Awardwas presented to Maria Azucena Fines Etrata. Both awardeesare from Oahu who have demonstrated a tremendous andtireless commitment and made invaluable contributions to theFilipino community.

The “ATING KAIBIGAN” (Our Friend) award was presentedto T. George Paris who, for the past 30 years, has led theIronworkers Union, Local 625, and the IronworkersStabilization Fund, the political arm of the union. This awardis given to a non-Filipino individual who has supported andsignificantly assisted the advancement of Filipinos in Hawaii.

Progress Awards RecipientsUFCH Officers, Board of Governors, Committee Chairs, and Volunteers.

Big Island Community Council Delegates.

Kauai Filipino Community Council Delegates.

Juan Dionisio, Sr.'s Lifetime Service Awardee Pacita Saludes enjoying theevening with her supportive family and friends.

Seated: BIFCCDelegates ChristinaRanan (President),Cecilia Dalere, andArcelie Weaver.Standing: UFCHGovernor (Oahu) AngieSantiago, and LanaiDelegates Eloisa andEdgar Alvarez (UFCHGovernor).

ne Bueno (2001-2003), Lynne Gutierrez (2010-14-2015), Jenny Quezon (2012-2014), and7).

iends.

Angie Dytioco Santiago, our Gathering Place columnist, is a U.H. Manoa graduate. Angie iscurrently a Governor of the United Filipino Council of Hawaii (UFCH) and the RecordingSecretary of the Bulacan Circle & Associates of Hawaii (BCAH). She served as an AssistantTreasurer for the Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii (FCCH) in 2016, Assistant Auditorfor the Philippine Celebrations Coordinating Committee of Hawaii (PCCCH) from 2015 to2016, as 1st Vice President of the Oahu Filipino Community Council (OFCC) from 2013 to2014, and as BCAH President from 2010 to 2012. She is the daughter of Angel &RubingDytiocoand is married with two sons. She enjoys photography, hiking, and participating in cultural andsocial activities and events.


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Three Award Recipients will receive $500!Do you have a story to share about your ‘ohana as

you were growing up in Hawai‘i? Write an essay in a letterformat and enter to win in the fourth annual Letter to MyParents Contest organized by Kalamansi Books & Things,Filipino Association of University Women, and ReiyukaiAmerica.

Ten winners will be selected, where they will receive$50 Gift Certificates and a 12-month test-prep course sub-scription, courtesy of BenchPrep! Among the ten finalists,three contestants who presented the most share-worthyletter will receive $500.

Letter to My Parents Contest in Hawai‘i is open toHawai‘i residents ages 14 to 22, who would like to ex-press their experiences and feelings towards their par-ents or legal guardians. Participants are encouraged tosubmit work illustrating examples from their personal lifeand reflecting family relationships andinteractions.Suggested topics include:

• What do my parent(s) or guardian(s) mean to me?• What would I like to do for my parent(s)?• How have my parents’ experiences and influence

affected or shaped the person I am today?• How I can improve relationships in my ‘ohana?

Submit entries to www.LetterToMyParents.com (Clickthe Hawai‘i Contest Icon) by October 16, 2017. (Thewebsite will be updated over the weekend!)

Entries can be in any language used in the State ofHawai‘i, but an English translation is required. Contes-tants 17 years old and younger must submit a Parental/Guardian consent form.

Ten winners will be selected and will be invited topresent their letters to a panel of judges at the Final Pre-sentation, to be held on Saturday, November 18, 2017.The time and place of the event will be announced at alater date.

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After finally receiving wordthat I had been accepted toStanford University, I went offto attend Admit Weekend, aweekend designed to giveprospective freshmen(ProFros) a taste of l ife oncampus. Among the hubbub ofactivities I attended was awelcome hosted by thePilipino American StudentUnion (PASU).

I was the first ProFro toarrive. Normally, these kindsof situations would have mademe nervous. As an introvert, Ihave always been terrible atmingling with new people innew spaces. But the PASUcrew had such a way ofmaking me feel comfortable.Four freshman girls, Sheila,Lauren, Brenda, and Marlene,in particular helped chip awayat my guard with their smiles,laughter, and genuine interestin who I was. We talked aboutmy impressions of Stanfordand my plans for senior prom,for which I had to fly back toHonolulu the next day.Already, I felt as though I hadentered their circle off r iendship.

It was thanks to theseearly connections that Idecided to attend Stanford.Moreover, it was thanks to howthese early connectionsbecame lifelong friendshipsthat I persisted and graduatedfrom Stanford. That first year,Sheila became my official “bigsib,” my ate, through PASU’sBig Sib – Little Sib program.She took on that role seriously,regularly checking in on how Iwas transitioning and invitingme to hang out. Through herencouragement, and that ofLauren, Brenda, and Marlene,I decided to apply to becomea freshman intern for PASU.From that time on, those girlsbecame my peer mentors.They showed me that it waspossible to perform well in theclassroom while stil l makingtime to be a student leader.They showed me how to leadwith care, compassion, andpassion. They showed mehow to love myself for who Iwas, with all my strengths and

Nicole Alia Salis Reyes is an Assistant Professor of Higher Education in the Departmentof Educational Administration in the College of Education at the University of Hawai?i atManoa. Her research broadly considers how communities of color, especially Indigenouspeoples, define postsecondary success for themselves and how institutions of highereducation can better serve students in pursuit of these forms of success. Her previouswork experiences have been in college academic and peer advising, cultural communitycenter programming, admissions, and residential life.

pamilya. These concepts ofbelongingness and validationare ones that I now continueto highlight with my graduatestudents, many of whom workin student and academicaffairs across the UH System.My hope is that, in this smallway, I might play a role inmaking higher education amore welcoming place forstudents from underrepresented backgroundshere in Hawai’i. However, Iknow that the real effort mustcome from many of us in thecommunity and it must comefrom the heart.

idiosyncracies, because theyloved me for who I was.

As an Assistant Professorof higher education, Iunderstand even moretodaythan I did back thenabout how much theirmentoring mattered to me. Asa 1.5-generation collegestudent, I could have felt solost and alone in college. Itwould have been so easy tofeel like an imposter, to feelthat I didn’t belong. But, thosePASU girls validated mypresence in the university.They helped me to know that Ihad something important tooffer. They became my

HowMentoringMatters in

College andBeyond

Finding Pamilya:

By NICOLE ALIA SALIS REYES

Just a couple of daysago, Sheila texted to wish myson a happy second birthday.I texted back to ask how herson was doing. She sent mea picture of his sweet littlesmile. I had been blessed toget to see her and to meethim on the day he was born

in LA just a few months ago.Two doctoral degrees (hers anMD and mine an EdD) andthree children (one hers andtwo mine) later, it’s amazing tothink about how far we’vecome.

I am forever grateful tohave found my pamilya.

The author with Sheila, Lauren, Brenda, and Marlene (left to right) celebratingtheir Stanford graduation.

The author and her son, Mariano, visiting her mentor, (Ate)Sheila in the LosAngeles area.


Hirono & Gabbard AnnouncePresentation of Congressional Gold

Medal to Filipino World War II VeteransScheduled for October 25

Congressional Gold Medal Presentation Ceremonyin U.S. Capitol Follows Hirono & Gabbard Bill to

Honor Filipino World War II Veterans

House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), Senate Majority Leader MitchMcConnell (R-Ky.), SenateDemocratic Leader Chuck Schumer(D-N.Y.), and House DemocraticLeader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) willtake part in the bipartisan, bicameralceremony.

Senator Hirono andCongresswoman Gabbard’s law, the

WASHINGTON, D.C.- SenatorMazie K. Hirono and CongresswomanTulsi Gabbard announced thatCongress will honor Filipino WorldWar II veterans with its highest civilianhonor, the Congressional Gold Medal,at a ceremony in the U.S. Capitol onOctober 25. The ceremony is a resultof Senator Hirono andCongresswoman Gabbard’s bill tohonor the over 260,000 Filipino andFilipino-American soldiers who foughtin the Pacific Theater.

“The presentation of theCongressional Gold Medal to ourFilipino World War II veterans is theculmination of decades of work tohonor these veterans for their serviceto our country,” said Senator Mazie K.Hirono. “These veterans and theirfamilies overcame many challengesin their fight for compensation, familyreunification, and verification ofwartime service. I look forward toparticipating in the ceremony toprovide this long overdue recognitionnext month.”

“The United States is indebted tothe service, bravery, andperseverance of Filipino veterans ofWorld War II. Their sacrifices wereleft untold in the United States fordecades, as they fought forrecognition by the country theyserved," said Congress-woman TulsiGabbard. "I am proud that we cancorrect the record today, and finallyhonor the service and sacrifice ofthese heroes and their families, andensure they are never forgotten.”

The ceremony will take place onOctober 25 at 11:00 a.m. EST inEmancipation Hall and will be live-streamed on speaker.gov/live. FilipinoWorld War II veterans and theirfamilies who are interested inparticipating in the ceremony andreceiving a bronze replica medalshould register through the FilipinoVeterans Recognition and EducationProject at www.filvetrep.org/registry.

Filipino Veterans of World War IICongressional Gold Medal Act (PublicLaw 114-265), was signed into law byPresident Obama and awarded themedal collectively to the over 260,000Filipino and Filipino-Americansoldiers who responded to PresidentRoosevelt’s call-to-duty and foughtunder the American flag during WorldWar II.


Meditation used to feel likesomething reserved for yoga addicts,monks, and inward souls but growingresearch is showing benefits for themind and body that every one of uscould use.

Here are top five reasons tomeditate today:

Meditation Helps You SleepSounder

Researchers at the University ofMinnesota looked at seven studies onmindfulness meditation and sleep,concluding that the practice helpssome people get better rest. Mediationmight help people break the cycle ofobsessing about not being able to getto sleep, which makes it harder to yourzzz’s, says Nicole Winbush, who co-authored the study. Reducing stresshormones like cortisol, which caninterfere with sleep, may also help.

Meditation Eases PainMindfulness meditation has been

shown to help ease chronic discomfortlike neck and back pain, arthritis,fibromyalgia and recurringheadaches. It teaches you to openyour senses to your breathing, thesound of the wind rustling or the feelof the sun on your skin, says JeffreyGreeson, a clinical healthpsychologist at Duke University. “Ifsome attention’s going toward otherthings, the pain’s not going to botheryou as much,” Greeson says.

Meditation Improves YourAbility to Focus

“Mindfulness training improvesyour ability to maintain attention andregulate emotional distractions,” saysFadel Zeidan, a cognitiveneuroscientist at Wake Forest Schoolof Medicine. In one study heconducted, people who did 20-minutemeditation sessions for just four daysdid significantly better on timedcognitive tests than a control group.The meditators were better able toignore the timer and simply focus onthe task, he explains.

Meditation Reduces Anxietyand Stress

Recent studies are proving thatmeditation can actually lower levelsof the stress hormone cortisol in ourbodies. And in a new study by Zeidan,levels of everyday anxiety decreasedby a whopping 39 percent after justfour 20-minute mindfulness meditationclasses. How? Being more aware of

our immediate experiences throughmeditation may keep us from stewingover the past or worrying about thefuture.

Meditation Helps You HealFaster and Live Longer

In a study last year, people whotook eight weeks of mindfulnessmeditation training had far fewercases of colds and flu and less severeinfections compared to a group of non-meditators. Daniel Muller, a doctor atthe University of Wisconsin-Madisonwho worked on this study, saysmeditation may help to restore thebody’s homeostatic balance. It mayeven help us live longer by keepingour DNA from degrading over time,according to recent research at theUniversity of California, SanFrancisco.

Here are a few samples of adistressing, self-care meditation.Please follow the steps and insert thewords cited or don’t choose any:

• Please find a comfortableposition, sitting or lying down.Letting your eyes close, fully orpartially. Taking a few deepbreaths to settle into your bodyand into the present moment. Youmight like to put your hand overyour heart, or wherever it iscomforting and soothing, as areminder to bring not onlyawareness, but lovingawareness, to your experienceand to yourself.

• Locating your breathing whereyou can feel it most easily.Feeling your breath move throughyour body, and when yourattention wanders, feeling thegentle movement of your breath

once again. Letting your bodybreathe you.

• After a few minutes, starting tonotice any physical sensationsof stress that you may be holdingin your body, perhaps in yourneck, jaw, belly, or forehead.

• Also noticing if you’re holdingsome difficult emotions, such asworry about the future oruneasiness about the past.Understand that every humanbody bears stress and worrythroughout the day.

• See if you can incline toward thestress in your body as you mightincline toward a child or abeloved pet, with curiosity andtenderness.

• Now inclining toward yourself,offering yourself goodwill simplybecause of the stress that you’reholding in your body right now,as everyone holds stress in theirbodies. Offering words ofkindness and compassion toyourself, slowly andaffectionately.

Loving Kindness and Self-Compassion

May I be safeMay I be peacefulMay I be kind to myselfMay I accept myself

as I am.

Loving Kindness MeditationI wish for peaceI wish for peaceI wish for peaceMy, I wish you peaceMy acquaintance,

I wish you peaceMy “enemy,” I wish you peaceEveryone, I wish you peaceI wish for peacePeacePeace …

Serenity Prayer

God, grant me the SerenityTo accept the things I cannot Change,The Courage to change the things Ican. And the Wisdom to know thedifference.

• Whenever you notice that yourmind has wandered, returning tothe sensations in your body andto the phrases.

• If you are ever swept up inemotion, you can always returnto your breathing. Then, whenyou’re comfortable again,returning to the phrases.

• Finally, taking a few breaths andjust resting quietly in your ownbody, knowing that you can returnto the phrases anytime you wish.

· Gently open your eyes.Meditation can be in many forms,the key to understanding it is thatyou don’t have to understand itbut trust yourself to do it.

If you may have furtherquestions, please feel free to contactme at www.alspsy.com. Namaste,Peace, Amen, Aloha… Dr Al

By DR. ALFRED SISON Benefits ofMeditation II:OOOOHMMMM…..


Having a pet can be very rewarding, but it does take alot of time and responsibility. If you’re considering gettinga new pet, you might want to consider the follow:

• Think about why you want a pet - Your motivescan help you figure out which pet is right for you.If you are looking for a companion, you haveseveral options. Cats and dogs provide a lot ofemotional comfort and can also be veryenter ta in ing.

• Figure out the time commitment - It is important tothink about how much time you want to devote toyour pet. Dogs require a lot of attention and care.With larger animals, you will need to spend timeexercising them each day. Cats require less timeon a daily basis. You won't need to walk your cat,but you should spend time playing with it and givingit affection each day. Whatever pet you get willneed some of your time. Consider how much timeyou will need to spend each day on feeding,cleaning, and socialization.

• Make a budget - When you’re considering a pet,you need to think about the financial costs. Dosome research on how much pets cost. Visit a petstore to get an idea of how much things like food,toys, and cages cost. Also, think about health care.Like people, pets need regular check-ups to keepthem healthy.

• Get a flu shot - Getting an annual flu vaccine is the first and best way to protectyourself and your family from the flu. Flu vaccination can reduce flu il lnesses,doctors’ visits, and missed work and school due to flu, as well as prevent flu-related hospitalizations.

• Wash your hands - No matter what line of work you’re in, if you come in contactwith people who are contagious, you have to wash your hands over and over. Itsounds so simple, but soap and water are the constant companions of doctorsand nurses. To completely get rid of viruses from your skin, you need to scrubhard for 20 seconds or more. A good way to time yourself is to sing "HappyBirthday" twice while scrubbing the backs of your hands, between your fingers,and under your nails. It doesn't matter if the water's hot or cold, the very act ofscrubbing will physically remove the germs.

• Use alcohol-based hand sanitizer - If you can’t get to soap and water, sanitizercan kill cold and flu germs.

• Keep your surroundings clean - When was the last time you wiped down yourdesk or disinfected your phone? Chances are you don't remember. If your uncleandesk harbors germs, you can pick them up (and get sick) while shuffling papersor answering the phone; especially when your lunch is right on top of them. Toplay it safer this flu season, use disinfectant spray or wipes around your workarea to help keep the germs at bay.

Jordan Segundo is most noted as the first contestant from Hawaii and thefirst Filipino-American selected as a Top 32 finalist on season two of AmericanIdol. Since then, he has made a name for himself as one of Hawaii’s topentertainers. In addition to singing, he has branched out into acting andtelevision hosting. He is currently the weekend weather anchor and a reporterfor KITV4 Island News. Aside from performing, Segundo is also very active inthe community. He generously volunteers his time and talents to worthycauses and non-profit organizations, such as the Ronald McDonald HouseCharities, the D.A.R.E. Program and the Fur Angel Foundation. When notperforming, Jordan enjoys working out, cooking and hiking. To contact JordanSegundo, visit his website at www.jsegundo.com

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By STEVEN RHEE, D.O.Cornea Specialist at Hawaiian

Eye Center

choices can be altered toyour benefit. Healthy aginghabits for your eyes include:

• Eating “eye” foods low infat and high inantioxidants (leafy greenvegetables, citrus fruits,fish, etc.) as part of ahealthy, balanced diet

• Staying active andexercising regularly tomaintain a healthy weightand lower your risk of

symptoms until severedamage has alreadyoccurred. If you are 40 andover, you should have acomprehensive dilated eyeexam every two to three yearsfrom your eye careprofessional. If you are 60and over or have diabetes,you should get an eye examonce a year.

Lifestyle choices alsoplay an important role in howyour eyes age, but these

of protein deposits orabnormal blood vesselg r o w t h

• Diabetic retinopathy—damage to the retina’sblood vessels, creatingabnormal swelling andb leed ing

Many age-related eyediseases have no noticeable

According to theAmerican Academy ofOphthalmology, “one in sixAmericans age 65 and olderhave a vision impairment thatcannot be corrected withglasses or contact lenses.”September is designatedHealthy Aging Month by theAcademy to raise awarenessof the effects growing olderhas on your eyes and thepreventative measures thatcan help protect your vision.

The natural process ofaging and lifestyle choicescan greatly affect youreyes.Some of the mostcommon eye diseases thatincrease in risk as you ageinc lude:

• Cataract—clouding of theeye’s lens, distorting lightrequired for the retina toprocess images

• Glaucoma—damage tothe optic nerve due tobuildup in pressure insidethe eye

• Age-related maculardegeneration (AMD)—deterioration of themacula (the retina’s small,central area responsiblefor clear vision) because

diabetes, high bloodpressure and highcholestero l

• Refraining from smoking• Wearing sunglasses

labeled “100% protection”or “UV 400” to protectyour eyes from UV rayswhenever you’re outside.

Maintaining healthy eyesas you age can beaccomplished. Get your eyeschecked regularly becauseearly detection is key toprotecting your vision. Tolearn more about healthyaging eyes, visit AAO.org andHawai ianEye.com.

Steven Rhee, D.O., is a board-certifiedophthalmologist at Hawaiian Eye Center.Along with his colleague Christopher Tortora,M.D., Medical Director of Hawaiian Eye,Dr. Rhee hosts “The Hawaiian Eye Show,” aweekly informational radio program abouthealthy vision broadcast live every Saturdayat 8 a.m. on KHVH 830 AM/rebroadcast at 9p.m. on KHBZ 990 AM. Hawaiian Eye’sdedicated doctors and support staff arecommitted to educating the public about theimportance of preventative eye care. To learnmore about a variety of eye health issues,please call 621-8448 or visitHawaiianEye.com and Facebook.com/HawaiianEye Center. “For over 40 years,life has never looked better.”


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