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Revelers celebrate Flores de Mayo & Filipino Fiesta event

Revelers celebrated at the Flores de Mayo & Filipino Fiesta event held at the Filipino Community Center (FilCom) on Saturday, May 4, 2024. The party highlighted the traditions, culture and resilience of the Filipino community through performances, vending and informational booths, food, competitions and more. This year’s event was hosted by the FilCom Center, sponsored by L&L Hawaiian Barbecue and organized by the Filipino Jaycees of Honolulu.

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Pictured dancing and posing in the FilCom Center courtyard is (L-R) Cora Cabingabang, Olivia Hutchinson, Janet Pasion and Beth Calapiz. The women in floral are members of the Santa Cultural Group and Hutchinson is a member of Dabawenyo Community Foundation.
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Kau'Olu Place, by the FilCom Center, was dedicated to food trucks.
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Pictured are Olivia Hutchinson (L) and Lyn Tampon eating with flair during a Magnolia Ube Ice Cream eating contest. Tampon placed third in the competition.
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Blaine Bacerra and his sister, Lauren, pose for a photograph. Also pictured is Isabella Villanueva to the right.
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Pictured performing are members of Hawaii Rondalla.
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Pictured singing "Tagumpay nating Lahat" are the Power Pop Girls (l-r) Aeliza Skye Antonio, Aria Megumi Ritchie and Kiana Emmanuelle Lambot who are all nine-years-old.