The Guam State Historic Preservation Officer has granted a 45-day extension to the public comment period for the draft Programmatic Agreement between the Commander of Joint Region Marianas and the Guam SHPO, which would guide the implementation of environmental and historic preservation requirements for military projects.

Philippine Airlines has officially launched its maiden Guam-Cebu service, opening a new link that is hoped to significantly boost tourism, trade, and cultural exchange between the U.S. territory and the Philippines' eastern and southern regions.

By Pacific Island Times News Staff The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has agreed to stretch the comment period for the proposed deep-sea mining off the shore of the Northern Marianas for another month, falling short of the 120-day extension sought by CNMI and Guam leaders. The closing date for the comment period was initially set for Dec. 12. John Romero, public affairs officer for the Department of the Interior, said stakeholders were notified today that the bureau will c