23 August 2018 — Update on Hurricane Lane:  The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is advising members of the Filipino Community in Hawaii to brace themselves for Hurricane Lane, which is expected to hit land in the next several hours. The DFA reiterates its advisory to the 375,000 members of the Filipino Community to prepare emergency kits good for 14 days and to heed all the warnings and advise of Hawaii State and Federal government authorities and the specific warnings for their areas. The Philippine Consulate General in Honolulu will be operating half day on August 23 (Thursday, Hawaii time) and will be closed on August 24 (Friday) to ensure the safety of its personnel and its clients as the Pali Highway leading to the Consulate General will be closed on Thursday night. END