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The Hawaii Filipino Chronicle was
established on
The newspaper was created in response
to the growing need to reach out to the Filipino community, to inform and
educate and provide the vehicle with which our community can grow and prosper.
Each edition of the Chronicle
features lively editorial content, informative community news and calendar of
events, interesting stories and educational topics. Inside the Chronicle, you
will find a variety of issues and columns that are both engaging and
informative.
▪ Headline News and Cover
Stories
▪ Community News & Calendar
of Events
▪ History & Culture
▪ Art and Leisure
▪ Business
▪ Legal Notes / Immigration
▪ Government & Politics
▪ Health and Medical News
▪ Consumer and Food News
▪ Education
▪ Movie and Book Reviews
Highlights and Achievements
The Hawaii Filipino Chronicle has
been an informative resource to the small business community. Under the
initiative and direction of Chona A.
Montesines-Sonido, the Chronicle has published numerous articles helping
small business owners every step of the way from starting up a company to
enhancing profits through effective management, finance, marketing, and tax
filing.
Ms. Montesines-Sonido was recently
honored by the Hawaii Filipino Women’s Club as the Woman Achiever in the field
of journalism. She was also recognized by the City Council, the Senate, and the
House of Representatives, Governor Linda Lingle, Mayor Mufi Hanneman, and the
Kalayaan Philippines-Hawaii International for her outstanding achievement in
the field of journalism. Ms. Montesines-Sonido was a recent panel speaker on
the Ethnic Media, presented by the Honolulu Community Media Council, and is
The Group
Charlie Y. Sonido, M.D. / Publisher and Executive Editor
Chona A. Montesines-Sonido / Publisher and Managing Editor
Dennis Galolo / Associate Editor
Edwin Quinabo / Associate Editor
Junggoi Peralta / Creative Designer
Randall Shiroma / Design Consultant
Tim Llena / Photographer
Shalimar Leybag-Pagulayan / Administrative Assistant
Columnists:
Carlota Ader Michelle
Alarcon, Esq.
Carlo Cadiz Sen.
Will Espero
Grace F. Fong, Ed. D. Sylvia
Yuen, Ph.D.
Ruth Elynia Mabanglo, Ph.D. Rosemarie Mendoza
J.P. Orias Pacita Saludes
Reuben S. Seguritan, Esq. Charlie Sonido, M.D.
Emmanuel
S. Tipon, Esq. Felino S. Tubera
Contributing Writers:
Calvin Alonzo, O.D. Rowena Ballesteros
Clement Bautista Linda dela Cruz
Fiedes Doctor Danny De Gracia, II
Amelia Jacang, M.D. Caroline Julian
Albert Lanier Paul
Melvin Palalay, M.D.
Glenn Wakai Maita Milallos
Gregory Bren Garcia / Philippine Correspondent
Chona A. Montesines-Sonido / Advertising & Marketing Director
Shalimar Leybag-Pagulayan / Advertising Assistant
Account Executives:
Carlota Ader
J. P. Orias
Big island Distributors:
Grace Larson
Ditas Udani
Cecile Piros
Maria Watanabe