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$8 power rate hike to greet Guam residents on New Year's Day

Beginning Jan. 1, Guam’s residential customers using 1,000 kilowatt-hours per month will see an $8 increase in their electricity bill due to a base rate increase, offset by a reduction in the fuel surcharge.

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Guam has 75 days to send feedback on military's historic preservation plan

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.

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4 days ago

Philippine Airlines officially launches Cebu-Guam service

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.

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5 days ago

THE PACIFIC

Foreign workers, local sponsors: Inside Palau's hotel scam centers

(OCCRP)- When police raided the Cocoro Hotel in Palau’s main city of Koror in January, the scene they uncovered was far removed from the tiny Pacific island country’s postcard-perfect image.

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Taiwanese investors propose golf course development in Palau; Foreign affairs minister leads trade delegation

Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung paid a courtesy call to Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr, during the nation's 12th inauguration ceremony on Jan. 12. Photo courtesy of the Office of Palau President/Facebook By Pacific Island Times News Staff Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung is leading a delegation of investors for a four-day visit to Palau this week to explore business and trade opportunities in the island nation. Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr. said the

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4 days ago

Free trade agreements with Pacific island nations proposed to protect regional posture

U.S. Rep. Ed Case has proposed a presidential initiative to negotiate free trade agreements with Pacific island countries and extend duty-free treatment to certain goods imported from the region.

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5 days ago

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LIFE & ARTS

Christmas on Guam: the good and the bad

On the first day of Christmas, Guam gave us Our Lady of Camarin in a flame tree;

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3 days ago

Letter to the Editor: We must move forward with political status plebiscite

In Davis v. Guam, the United States District Court permanently enjoined Guam from conducting a political status plebiscite restricted to “native inhabitants of Guam” and the Ninth Circuit affirmed that result on Fifteenth Amendment grounds.

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Dec 16

What's in a dollar bill? The power of representation and inspiration

By James Espinosa, . When I first saw the name “Rosa Gumataotao Rios” on U.S. currency, pointed out by a fellow Guamanian, I felt a profound sense of pride. The name Gumataotao, which she shares with her husband, Jose Diaz Gumataotao Jr., is familiar to anyone from Guam and the Marianas Islands. Mrs. Gumataotao Rios, who served as the 43rd Treasurer of the United States in 2009, left her mark on our nation’s money and an indelible impression on the hearts of those from our is

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Dec 13

Gi Matan Guma’ calls creatives to apply for paid, weeklong artist residency

Led by the organization’s original MALI’E’ cohort, participants will explore ancestral spirituality through tending to sacred sites, movement, chant and material cultural practices from Dec. 29 to Jan. 4.

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Dec 12

Who's on Santa’s naughty list?

I am writing to register a formal complaint regarding your schedule of three NFL Games this Christmas, Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025:

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Dec 7

The punishing saga of transporting my cats

By Jayvee Vallejera You’d think that going from Point A to Point B is as straightforward as what mapmakers would have you believe, but as any traveler can tell you, the actual act of traveling is so much more complex. Transporting dogs or cats adds even more layers of intricacy to the task, making the idea not only overwhelming but also super expensive. Bringing my three cats from Saipan to Leyte Island in the Philippines in 2023 took several months of planning and coordi

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Dec 6