I attended many Filipino community events this year. Some of the notable events were:
1. Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii Legislative Listen – January 2008 at the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii;
2. Hawaii State House of Representatives Filipino Caucus – About twice a month from January to May 2008;
3. University of the Philippines Alumni Association Dinner – Early Spring 2008 at Hale Koa Hotel;
4. I sponsored and presented the trophy to Ms. Terno Ball – Spring 2008 at Ala Moana Hotel;
5. Greeted Philippine Ambassador to the U.S. and a Philippine Senator at Philippine Consul General Ariel Y. Abadilla’s residence – April 2008;
6. Care Home Operators Meeting – Spring 2008 at Waipahu Intermediate School;
7. United Filipino Council of Hawaii Golf Tournament – Spring 2008;
8. Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii’s Filipino Entreprenuer of the Year and Scholarship Awards – April 5, 2008 at Hilton Hawaiian Village;
9. I sponsored and presented the bouquet to United Filipino Council of Hawaii Mrs. Hawaii Filipina – June 2008;
10. 110th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence – Wednesday, June 11, 2008 at the Honolulu Country Club;
11. Dedication of the Filipino House at the Children’s Discovery Center – May or June 2008?; and
12. Filipino Chamber of Commerce’s 54th Annual Installation Banquet – Saturday, July 5, 2008 at the Hilton Hawaiian Village.

Huh. Was there some larger point to be made by this post, or is it just simple ethnic pandering?
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