On Saturday, November 24, 2007, I attended the United Filipino Council of Hawaii awards dinner at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel. It was nice to see old friends and meet new friends. I was happy to see all the significant leaders in the Filipino community receive their recognition and awards.
Entries from November 2007
November 22, 2007
Happy Thanksgiving!
I am very thankful for the blessings in my life.
I am facing one of the biggest challenges in my life. A month ago, I crashed my car. I called the police and waited near my car. I was later charged with DUI. I take full responsibility for my mistake. I am thankful I didn't hurt [...]
November 22, 2007
Peace Tree
On Tuesday, November 20, 2007, I coordinated the planting of a Peace Tree on the the most Ewa side of the State Capitol grounds near the sidewalk a few feet West of the Korean War Memorial. The Peace Day committee, which I am a co-chair of, decided to plant a Kukui tree as our Peace Tree because it is [...]
November 22, 2007
Waipahu Festival Marketplace Grand Opening
On Monday, November 19, 2007, I attended the grand opening of the Waipahu Festival Marketplace. I helped secure the state's grant of $750,000 to help build the marketplace. The federal government and City and County of Honolulu also appropriated funds for this important project. The marketplace sells seafood, vegetables, crafts, and many other retail products.
I [...]
November 5, 2007
We must all strive for compassion and the good nature that is within us
Peace Day helped to unite many religious organizations with the common goal of peace. Through Peace Day, I met many wonderful people of different religions. For example, I met a couple of people involved in Christian Science where they pray to heal people who have illnesses. I also met members of Shinnyo-en where they meditate and get advice [...]
