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From left, Rep. Rachele Lamosao, Armand Talbo, Congressman Ed Case, and Rep. Tyler Dos Santos-Tam kick a feathered shuttlecock to kick off the first annual Palarong Pinoy Filipino games and community event, Sunday, June 29, 2025, at the FilCom Center in Waipahu. The event aimed to preserve cultural heritage while connecting generations through friendly competition. Teams of 5 to 10 players competed in games such as patintero, sipa, dama, sungka and tumbang preso—games that have been played in the Philippines for generations.
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From left, Rep. Rachele Lamosao, Armand Talbo, Philippine Consul General, Congressman Ed Case, Rep. Tyler Dos Santos-Tam and Edmund Aczon, chairman of the board for the Hawaii FilCom Center, kick a feathered shuttlecock to kick off the first annual Palarong Pinoy Filipino games and community event, Sunday, June 29, 2025, at the FilCom Center in Waipahu. The event aimed to preserve cultural heritage while connecting generations through friendly competition. Teams of 5 to 10 players competed in games such as patintero, sipa, dama, sungka and tumbang preso—games that have been played in the Philippines for generations.
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Competing teams wait to enter during the first annual Palarong Pinoy Filipino games and community event, Sunday, June 29, 2025, at the FilCom Center in Waipahu. The event aimed to preserve cultural heritage while connecting generations through friendly competition. Teams of 5 to 10 players competed in games such as patintero, sipa, dama, sungka and tumbang preso—games that have been played in the Philippines for generations.
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Participants drape a ti leaf lei on the wall after a blessing at a painted outdoor mural during the first annual Palarong Pinoy Filipino games and community event, Sunday, June 29, 2025, at the FilCom Center in Waipahu. The event aimed to preserve cultural heritage while connecting generations through friendly competition. Teams of 5 to 10 players competed in games such as patintero, sipa, dama, sungka and tumbang preso—games that have been played in the Philippines for generations.
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Participants drape a ti leaf lei on the wall after a blessing at a painted outdoor mural during the first annual Palarong Pinoy Filipino games and community event, Sunday, June 29, 2025, at the FilCom Center in Waipahu. The event aimed to preserve cultural heritage while connecting generations through friendly competition. Teams of 5 to 10 players competed in games such as patintero, sipa, dama, sungka and tumbang preso—games that have been played in the Philippines for generations.
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Participants gather for a blessing at a painted outdoor mural during the first annual Palarong Pinoy Filipino games and community event, Sunday, June 29, 2025, at the FilCom Center in Waipahu. The event aimed to preserve cultural heritage while connecting generations through friendly competition. Teams of 5 to 10 players competed in games such as patintero, sipa, dama, sungka and tumbang preso—games that have been played in the Philippines for generations.
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Participants gather for a blessing at a painted outdoor mural during the first annual Palarong Pinoy Filipino games and community event, Sunday, June 29, 2025, at the FilCom Center in Waipahu. The event aimed to preserve cultural heritage while connecting generations through friendly competition. Teams of 5 to 10 players competed in games such as patintero, sipa, dama, sungka and tumbang preso—games that have been played in the Philippines for generations.
