FilCom Center

In 1991, the Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii initiated the FilCom Center during Anacleto Alcantara's term as president.

[2] In 2012, Rose Churma succeeded Geminiano “Toy” Arre as head of the FilCom Center.

[4] Later that year, a federal bankruptcy judge approved a business divorce between the FilCom Center and a prominent local catering company.

[6] As the largest Filipino community center outside the Philippines, it provides a range of social and educational services, including Ilokano language immersion courses, citizenship classes, cultural music concerts and more.

At the top of its donor list are Harry and Jeannette Weinberg, the City of Honolulu, the Department of Commerce, the State of Hawaii, and the VA Housing and Urban Development.