MY PERSONAL JOURNAL AND IMPORTANT ACTIVITIES

MY PERSONAL JOURNAL AND IMPORTANT ACTIVITIES

April 16, 2012 Monday - Early in the morning after I dropped my grandson CJ boy to a christian school as he attending kinder K-4, I took the time to review my messages left in my Cellphone voicemail. It was Rev. Joe Lazo, Ben Cabreros and Mila Medallon. I chose to return Mila Medallon's call from the Cayetano Campaign, Media Publicity Committee. Requesting me to be part of the committee on media public relations, Ilokano dialect.She asked me to write something about the Cayetano campaign and send it to my writing outlets.

After lunch, I went to the Immigration Services office for consultation regarding documents we received from the National Visa Center relating to the petition of my nephew to his family still in the Philippines.

At 4pm, I joined the sign waving for Cayetano for Mayor. I met old friends like Atty Mar Apuya, Marietta Bustamante. Community like like Danny Villaruz, also a candidate for District 31 [Foster Vilage-Salt Lake-Moanalua-Aiea] Eddie Agas, Sr., Rey Graulty dropped of some boxes of tee-shirts. There are about 30 sign wavers this afternoon according to Eddie Agas, Sr., as one of the area coordinators.

As we were standing together along Fort Weaver Road with Atty Apuya, part of our chat and guessing exchanged, what chances Apo Ben for this campaign by August 11 primary election. I predicted per my personal 'crystal ball' and poll and pulse - a 50 percent plus one is possible to achieve so long as the campaign will consistent and continue to be visible, consistent to be visible along the road [sign waving], publicity: tv, radio, print [ilokano included], door to door and hold some coffee hour and club visitation.

As we continue this chat, Atty Apuya and I also casually talked relating to other Filipino American candidates, known and declared candidates, such as State House Vice Speaker Joey Manahan to run as Councilman in District 7; Honolulu Councilman Romy Cachola to run in Hoouse district 30; Ron Menor, a former Senator who is running against a non Filipino in Council District 9; Michael Magaoay, a former House Vice Speaker who is running against an incumbent and non Filipino in Senate District 17; Alex Sonson, a former State Representative who is running against an incumbent and non Filipino in Senate District 18; Kimberly Marcos Fine, a former State Representative who is running against fellow Fil-Am like Alex Santiago,a former State Representative, E.J. dela Cruz, new bread and be the youngest candidate at 18 years old; Rosebella Martinez, a businessperson, and the incumbent non Filipino in Council District 1.

Question? What chances are these 4 gentlewomen and gentlemen?

Comment: Something must be done - a compromise, best strategy and setting a goal of winning. Who has the best chance, has the best experience, and the best platform that the voters in the district want and support.

Mayoralty and Council seat are nonpartisan, while in the Hawaii Senate and House of Representatives are partisan: the Democrats and the Republicans.

If, and if Filipino American candidates in District 1, District 7 and District 9 are lucky enough to garner the winning votes, then, there will be one-third of the 9-member Council, in a Filipino decent to serve at the same time. It happened at one time when Former Council Chair Donovan dela Cruz [second Filipino to serve a Chair -Hon Rudy Pacarro was the first Filipino to serve as Council Chair] Former Council Chair [now councilmember] Nestor Garcia, 3rd Filipino who Chaired the Council, and Councilmember Romy Cachola, served at the same time.

If former Governor Benjamin Jerome Cayetano win this election for mayor, he will be the First Filipino-American Mayor of Honolulu [as he was the First Filipino American Governor in Hawaii]

Per his political record, he never lost an election from State House of Representative, State Senator, held and chaired various committees include but not limited to the powerful Senate Ways and Means Committee and elected as Lt Governor with Governor John Waihee, and served as Governor in full 8 years from 1994-2002.

Next sign waving for Cayetano will be on Monday April 23.