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$40 million contract inked to kickstart 3D printing project on Guam

ASTRO said additive manufacturing “has the potential to produce parts on-demand at the point of need, consolidating supply chains, cutting l

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Guam requests $600M from defense department to fund hospital project

Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero asked the Department of Defense to fund Guam’s hospital project—estimated to cost $600 million— which she said will s

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Hegseth warns China: Any attack on Guam and CNMI will be met with 'appropriate response'

Pete Hegseth/Photo by Mar-Vic Cagurangan By Mar-Vic Cagurangan Any attack on Guam and the Northern Marianas would be met with...

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DOD's $2B investment plans for FSM announced at Hegseth's bilateral meeting with Micronesian president

The Pentagon plans to invest $2 billion in the Federated States of Micronesia to build more projects that would enable U.S. forces to operat

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American Samoa delegate backs proposal to keep ocean monitors

As a coastal territory, American Samoa relies on scientific ocean data as predictive tools for its economic policy decisions and weather res

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Micronesian leader says he trusts Japan's nuclear wastewater disposal process

Micronesian President Wesley W. Simina has expressed confidence in Japan’s treatment of radioactive water being dumped from the disabled Fuk

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Do I have to defend USAID?

It pains me to defend the international development industry. Granted, we develop unrealistic expectations, then declare failure when the i

By Gabriel McCoard

Mar 9

‘A wake-up call:’ When sweeping federal cuts hit Guam

Federal spending had been the life vest for Guam’s economy until Trump came back to the Oval Office to puncture it.

Mar-Vic Cagurangan

Mar 9

Begging for attention

The leaders of U.S. territories should not need to beg for what has been approved, allocated and is owed to them.

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Mar 9

Dawn Lees Reyes brings ‘Rooted’ to life at the Guam Museum

Dawn Lees Reyes stands in the middle of the Guam Museum’s exhibit hall, eyes sweeping over her pieces. The room hums with quiet admiration a

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Break in the clouds

We all experience disappointments. There are small ones, which are hardly worth remembering.

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Mar 9

Guam artist josh anthony enters a new era with singles ‘matcha’ and ‘badmouth’

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The fight for survival: Climate change strategy leaves much to be desired

Tick-tock, tick-tock. The clock is ticking. The temperature is rising and the Pacific Islands are on the verge of sinking. Yet, the world...

By Mar-Vic Cagurangan

May 6, 20216 min read

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$40 million contract inked to kickstart 3D printing project on Guam

Guam requests $600M from defense department to fund hospital project

Hegseth warns China: Any attack on Guam and CNMI will be met with 'appropriate response'

THE PACIFIC

DOD's $2B investment plans for FSM announced at Hegseth's bilateral meeting with Micronesian president

American Samoa delegate backs proposal to keep ocean monitors

Micronesian leader says he trusts Japan's nuclear wastewater disposal process

INSIGHTS

LIFE & ARTS

Do I have to defend USAID?

‘A wake-up call:’ When sweeping federal cuts hit Guam

Begging for attention

Dawn Lees Reyes brings ‘Rooted’ to life at the Guam Museum

Break in the clouds

Guam artist josh anthony enters a new era with singles ‘matcha’ and ‘badmouth’

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