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Blessed New Year! 2025 has arrived. While much has changed, much has remained the same.

As we clear mounds of mom and dad’s stuff, we come across mounds of our own stuff.  The treasure finds have me giving thanks for being born

We know that life is fleeting. We know death can knock any time. But when it does so unexpectedly, we are knocked off our feet.

Someone said, “Aline, you don’t like to criticize others in your writing.” I thought about that. There were a couple of times when anger...

It is delightful each time someone stops and asks how Eric is doing. I ran into Christine, who was his buddy at Jose Rios Middle School....

The Academy of Our Lady of Guam Class of 1974 is celebrating its 50th Golden Jubilee. We began the celebration with mass at the Agana...

Today, random thoughts. I remember introducing a bill to restrict the size of campaign signs. My motivation was to protect the trees. It...

Someone asked why use the term "decommission." I suggested that the school closure issue is so sensitive that anything and everything to...

For nine days, my mind drifted. My body was in command. It was surreal being in a hallway parade of gurneys at Guam Regional Medical...

As my life becomes longer, my patience becomes shorter. The past several years of required isolation, required masks and required rules...

While we now write 2024, some things have not changed. Like the deterioration of our public schools. We can blame the pandemic and the...

I was enjoying the latest episode of Magnum P.I., where Thomas and Higgy discuss the prospect of having children. When Thomas exclaimed,...

Recently, our mom joined the heavenly crowd. The University of Guam held a Memorial in honor of her life. She and dad were founders of...

Happy Anniversary to Pacific Island Times! Publisher/editor-in-chief Mar-Vic Cagurangan, congratulations! You have successfully and...

By Pacific Island Times News Staff Saipan – CNMI Gov. Arnold I. Palacios has declared the “All Clear” condition for Saipan, Tinian, and...

Many of us are at different stages of recovery from Typhoon Mawar. Many of us though are in the same category of wondering when Docomo...

Gosh, we went from the Covid-19 pandemic to typhoon Mawar in a heartbeat. The masks came off, and now the gloves are on. So much cleaning...

Reginald “Neli” Latson. He was 18 and was waiting for the Stafford, Virginia public library to open. It was 2010. A person called the...

I smiled as I read Rita’s email. The February column had her remembering her prom at Panciteria Far East, which was glitz and glamour. It...

Guam, then and now As 2023 arrived, my memory bank stirred. While driving around with Eric, sites stir those memories. Waiting in traffic...

As you drive around Guam, I am sure you have noticed sprouting projects. Along Route 8, a super huge building is coming to fruition. Not...

This is the continuation of “Mom’s Herstory,” as printed in the November issue of Pacific Island Times. It is an honor to have a glimpse...

The love pulsated. St. Anthony’s Church was full of family and friends of Antonia A. Mabini. God was present, too. I did not have the...

As we climb out of our pandemic shells, human interaction is intriguing. There are those still tiptoeing with a sense of uncertainty....

Recently, I had the incredible pleasure of being with high school classmates. I laughed so hard at things that weren’t even funny. I...

When Magnum PI was cancelled, I was stunned. I am one of 7 million viewers of the weekly show. I simply stared at the news. How can that...

Perhaps the one thought everyone can agree on is that people are human beings. With that, there is a consensus that human beings need...

We are getting there, step by step. A sense of normalcy as we once knew is smiling upon us. People are out. People are talking with each...

I smiled as I enjoyed video clips that Mar-Vic shared. Ico was dancing to music. So handsome. So content. The happiness made my heart...

Every Monday, I look forward to Helen Middlebrooke’s column, “That’s Life.” Last week, when I read this may be their last Guam Christmas,...

Do you hear it? Sometimes, the best sound is silence. Silence soothes the soul. With the continuous arguments about the pandemic and its...

We know the bookends of life. We know we are born and we know we die. We also know there’s a great opportunity for life stories in...

"The great thing about (University of Guam) is that it has a rich history of athletics,” Doug Palmer, athletics director, said in an...

“Keep Inalajan clean. Please do not litter.” As Eric and I enjoyed our ride around the island, the appealing yardsticks popped up...

With life, comes death. While some disagree about life after death, everyone knows there’s definitely death. Many acknowledge death by...

The anger spiked as he read the Delta virus news. Eric stared at me with hurtful disappointment. I wanted to cry. And while nearly 80...

Every morning, we would pass their truck. Animal control officers Vince Salas and Eloy Reyes always smiled good morning. They often have...

Months ago, I texted Frank Arriola. “Is Bruno back?” “Still in San Diego.” A few weeks later, I asked the same question. Same replay. I...

Art is Guam’s natural intelligence. All forms of art – music, visual arts, cultural heritage, literature and arts education. Marvel at...

She’s a giant in size 6. The work that she and her unit did was selfless and smart. When Families First! was in office, we often...

Exceptional, competitive, trusting, and caring. And, he loves being a family man. So why was Joe Brady being called a GOAT? Honestly, a...

The Covid 19 pandemic has exacerbated already existing stressors — from work to health to life. We can all share staggering 2020 tidbits....

Human behavior changes as social norms evolve. I remember walking the Fenway to get to campus. In the mid-70s, society made a decision...

Once upon a time, in the land of the Department of Education, there was a program called Language Arts Math Program or LAMP. Federally...