•Presented with Key to the City award by Gov. Luis "Chavit" Singson, Province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Also named Favorite Son of Ilocos Sur
• YMCA Century Club Award, Kalihi YMCA
• Special Award-Sakadas Celebration, presented by Gov. Castor Raval of Ilocos Norte, Philippines, 1987
• National Distinguished Legislator Award-State Legislative Leaders Association, presented at the National Conference of State Legislators in Tennessee, August 1990. The award was given in recognition of Mr. Cachola's efforts to establish the highly-successful Operation Nightingale Program which addressed Hawaii's nursing shortage. The program served as a model for other states to follow.
• Public Servant of the Year-Community Advocate Magazine, 1990
• Outstanding Achievement Award, Kalihi-Palama Neighborhood Board No. 15, April 1991
• Award on Condominium Initiatives-Community Associations Institute, 1999. Recognizes efforts to give condominium associations up to six months of maintenance fees reimbursed from the proceeds of units under foreclosure
• Community Association Institute, Hawaii Chapter Award, "In Recognition of Legislator Efforts on Behalf of Community Associations in the State of Hawaii," 1999
• Outstanding Legislator Award, Hawaii Medical Association, 1999
• Presidential Award, "Lady Timarau" from Oahu Visayan Council, 1999.
• Progress Award for Public Service-United Filipino Community Council (UFCH), 1999
• Kalihi Business Association Service Award, 2002
• Certificate of Recognition from the Honolulu City Council, For Achieving a Fair & Equitable Settlement on Golf Course 5&6 on behalf of the City, 2004
• Farrington Governors Hall of Fame Award, 2008
• Hawaii Association of Counties (HSAC), Resolution for Years of Service, 2008
• 18 December Award, International Migrants day and the month of overseas Filipinos, 2009
• 2011 United Filipino Council of Hawaii (UFCH) Lifetime Achievement Award for Outstanding Community Service