Tag: EBC Hawaii Bureau

Aid to Humanity in Hawaii reaches out to Molokai Island

By Alfred Acenas EBC Hawaii Bureau HONOLULU, HI (Eagle News) – The Hawaiian Island of Molokai, located between Oahu to the west and Maui to the east, is sometimes described as the most Hawaiian of all islands because of its predominantly agricultural and natural landscapes. Also known as the “Friendly Isle,” it has a population of just over 7,000. Rosemarie Ewing, a Molokai resident since 2006, indicated that people on the island do live up […]

Moviegoers in Hawaii relate to EBC Films’ “Guerrero”

By Alfred Acenas EBC Hawaii Bureau HONOLULU, HI (Eagle News) – Eagle Broadcasting Corporation’s first full-length movie “Guerrero” held its Hawaii premiere at the iconic Dole Cannery Theaters in Honolulu on Sunday, February 10, 2019. Hundreds gathered at the lobby to purchase tickets for the film, take photos in front of the giant movie poster and sign their names on that very poster. Passers-by there to watch other movies expressed curiosity about the film while some wished they […]

Hawaii island community builds own relief and info hub near lava-stricken area

By Alfred Acenas and Maile Tadeo EBC Hawaii Bureau PAHOA, HI (Eagle News) — A 10-minute drive from the lava-stricken Leilani Estates on Hawaii’s Big Island, Puuhonua O Puna was established less than a week after Kīlauea’s eruptions began on May 3. Intended as a temporary relief and information hub, the center was set up by residents from nearby communities like Pahoa and Keaau, with little or no government assistance. According to founding volunteer Ikaika […]

Philippine government leaders host town hall meeting in Honolulu

By Alfred Acenas EBC Hawai‘i Bureau (Eagle News) HONULULU (Eagle News) — “Often the president is depicted as a no-nonsense, tough-talking, and shoot-from-the-hip type of guy. But I assure you that this president has his heart in the right place,” said Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea  about President Rodrigo Duterte, as he provided several assuring remarks like this one before an audience of both Filipinos and non-Filipinos during a Town Hall Meeting held at the Philippine […]