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By Diana G. Mendoza
- Mar 31, 2018
- 3 min
The fault in our stars
Manila — I was born in the sign that is ruled by the moon, which, according to birth sign readings, makes me a sensitive and emotional being. I have read that people who love staring at the moon, most often playfully called lunatics (the word comes from the word Luna, the Roman moon goddess) are induced into lunacy and other behavior changes as full moon also changes. But this is getting too far already. In the last day of January when the super blue blood moon was putting on
By Bruce Lloyd
- Mar 31, 2018
- 3 min
Guam’s Chancery property to be sacrificed to pay clergy sexual abuse case settlements
Archdiocese of Agana Archbishop Michael Byrnes put on a game face for what had to be one of the more difficult days of many such since he arrived on Guam at the direction of Rome to deal with the scandals left by the tenure of Archbishop Anthony S. Apuron. Archbishop Byrnes had first announced the possibility of the sale of the historic San Ramon Hill property and others belonging to the church late last year, but the reality of having to proceed clearly added on a new level
By Joyce McClure
- Mar 31, 2018
- 3 min
Beyond check-ups: military docs, medics help save a life at Yap hospital
Pacific Partnership18 exercise has real life impact on Pacific atolls (Photo: Joyce McClure) Colonia, Yap- Yap Memorial Hospital has been controlled chaos with mothers, fathers, children and elders being checked in and patiently awaiting their turns to receive medical, dental, hearing and eye check-ups with doctors from the United Kingdom, Japan, Australia and the U.S. More than 35 medical personnel – sailors, soldiers and airmen – from the 13th Pacific Partnership have been
By Mar-Vic Cagurangan
- Mar 30, 2018
- 8 min
How do you tackle a fiscal crisis?
(Updated Aprll 7, 2018 with response from Leon Guerrero-Tenorio Team) Invoking a supposed fiscal crisis created by President Trump’s federal tax cuts, Gov. Eddie Calvo wrestled with the reluctant Legislature into passing a tax bill to rescue the government’s finances as well as the Guam Memorial Hospital. The eventual passage of Sen. Joe San Agustin’s Bill 248 that would bump up BPT by 25 percent instead of 50 percent and levy a 2 percent sales tax on all goods and services b
By Bernadette Carreon, Pacific Note
- Mar 30, 2018
- 2 min
New Palau law pushes 'high end' tourism with tax breaks
Koror-- Palau President Tommy Remengesau Jr. has signed a measure into law offering tax credits to wealthy foreign investors with the intention of promoting tourism that brings in more revenue to the government with less negative impacts on the environment. “With the signing of these amendments, we once again show that Palau is committed to the development of high-end, high-value, low-impact tourism,” Remengesau stated in his signing statement. Under the new law, foreign inve
Pacific Island Times news staff
- Mar 30, 2018
- 3 min
Guam H-2B worker drought ending at least for military
Guam DOL's Greg Massey and Director Sam Mabini The Guam Department of Labor has confirmed the approvals of 162 H-2B petitions for defense projects — the first of the 4,000 alien work visa slots authorized for Guam under the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act. The approved H-2B petitions are for PHC Corp. that will fill the following positions: carpenter (128) construction equipment mechanic (5), electrician (7), plumber (8) and welder (14). Greg Massey, administrator of
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