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From the publisher's desk
By Mar-Vic Cagurangan
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Dec 6
The power of incumbency: The result of congressional race is consistent with Guam’s voting pattern
Historically, Guam voters have preferred the incumbent staying in Congress for many years. Madeleine Bordallo served from 2003 to 2019. R
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Nov 6
Hedged in diplomatic complexity
Guam governor recognizes Taiwan as a country “Taiwan is a great ‘country,’” Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero said during the Taiwan National Day...
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Oct 11
Why print still matters
In July, we were notified by the U.S. Library of Congress that it has selected our website, pacificislandtimes.com , for inclusion in the...
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Sep 5
Selective elective amnesia
Guam’s public schools didn’t open on time. It was absurdly predictable— a ready-made, recyclable headline from years past. Only this...
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Aug 8
The Article V test: Who will reinforce the US for Guam's defense?
Any attack on Guam or other territories in the Pacific, “even if outside of the geographic scope of Article V, would almost certainly...
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May 31
The lawyers’ dilemma
In 2012, Kathleen Clark, a law professor at Washington School of Law, discussed the apparently unresolved issue of attorney-client...
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May 8
Free and open what?
Governor of Guam Lourdes Leon Guerrero and Joint Region Marianas (JRM) Commander Rear Adm. Gregory Huffman exchange ideas during the...
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Apr 4
The inherent dilemma
Pending in the Supreme Court of Guam is a request for declaratory judgment filed by Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero, who is seeking clarification...
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Mar 7
Legislating menstruation
When people with fancy titles gather in summits and conferences, they coin technocratic phrases that are repeated in subsequent summits...
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Jan 27
Farewell to a visionary
When I came to visit Peter Sgro at Guam Regional Medical City after his back surgery a couple of months ago, I found papers stacked up on...
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Dec 18, 2023
The year of grand gestures and pending promises
In August, the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources conducted a field congressional hearing on Guam to "examine the importance of...
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Nov 3, 2023
A jigsaw puzzle: How do you solve a problem like Guam Memorial Hospital?
In the midst of a recent oversight hearing at the Guam legislature, Lilian Perez-Posadas, administrator of Guam Memorial Hospital,...
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