Art Credit: The Center's logo (Maranao Sun) was designed by Corky Trinidad. It is a modernized adaptation of the sun. The Maranao are a group of Islamized people in Mindanao who represent one of the oldest civilized kingdoms (sultanate) in the Malay world before the coming of western powers. Yellow, maroon and violet, among others, are typical colors preferred by the Maranao nobles for their flags, dresses, and other material items they use during festivities. This tapestry of colors has inspired the design of this web.

Photos: Waikiki at dusk , Diamond Head and Waikiki and Exotic cays at Kane'ohe , by Veronica Carmona; Hawaii Plantation Village and other Hawaii scenes, by Juny P. La Putt; Mayon volcano and Cagsawa ruins, by Robert S. Gardner; McArthur Mall and SHAPS building, by Fred Magdalena; UHM Center for Southeast Asian Studies, for the other pictures used here.

Kudos: The Center for Philippine Studies also acknowledges with thanks the assistance provided by Ms. Alice Mak, Philippine Studies Librarian, UHM Hamilton Library, Dr. Robert Valliant, UHM School of Hawaiian, Asian & Pacific Studies and Mr. Juny P. La Putt, the Hawaiian WebMaster, for helping out in the text and design of this webpage.

Comments and suggestions may be sent to Fred Magdalena, the Center's WebHead, or by writing to:

Center for Philippine Studies
University of Hawai'i at Manoa
1890 East-West Road, Moore Hall 415
Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
Tel: (808) 956-6086 // Fax: (808) 956-2682
cps@hawaii.edu.

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