Pacific News Center :: Wednesday, July 15, 2009

• 3 People Convicted of DUI In Superior Court
• Leslie Leon Guerrero from Guam Homeland Security on the Patti Arroyo Show
• Bassler Resigns From Dept of Ag
• GCC: GED Classes In Villages Start Tonight
• Trini Torres with Ray Gisbon
• Core Tech: Supplies For Temp JFK To Arrive On Time
• Dave Sablan with Ray Gibson
• Robert Underwood with Ray Gibson
• Bordallo Announces Opportunity for Students to Participate in Close Up Student Forum
• July 15, 2009 8am Newscast
• GAO Report: Actions Needed To Improve Force Management
• Mayor Bob Lizama with Ray Gibson
• Simon Sanchez with Ray Gibson
• Bordallo, Kilili Lay Wreath In Memory Of Liberation At Tomb of the Unknowns
• 11th Micronesia Chief Executives Summit Opens in Majuro
• Larry Perez with Ray Gibson
• Bert Unpingco (Mr Tourism) with Ray Gibson

Local News :: Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Pacific Daily News

• Near-drowning victim dies: Boy, 12, suffers cardiac arrest

  The boy who died yesterday after nearly drowning on Monday was Jerome Landagan, 12, of Dededo, said Guam Police Department spokesman Officer A.J. Balajadia. More

• Average water bill could rise by $9.81

  Water bills for the average home would go up by $9.81 a month if a plan presented by the Guam Waterworks Authority last night is approved. More

• GPSS shifts worry feds

  Guam Public School System Superintendent Nerissa Bretania-Shafer plans to show the U.S. Department of Education this week that leadership in the school system is strong, despite the recent resignation of two deputy superintendents. More

• Cruz signs 11 bills, vetoes 2 measures

  A new commission has the authority to regulate the mixed martial arts events on Guam. Community service is now a requirement for graduation at public high schools. And the public school system reverts to its old name. More

• Memorial recalls hardship of war

  Virginia S. Sanchez was only a teenager when Japanese imperial forces stormed the island during World War II. More

• San Nicolas remembered at state funeral

  Whether Vicente "Ben" San Nicolas was behind the plate as an umpire or sorting out a dispute in his village, the late mayor was always honest and fair, said Agana Heights Mayor Paul McDonald, who delivered the eulogy at yesterday's state funeral. More

• Francisco gets twelve months in federal prison

  A man who pleaded guilty to conspiring to manufacturing drugs in his home in Mangilao was sentenced to 12 months in prison yesterday. More

• EPA: Shell must clean up facility

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has ordered Shell Guam Inc. to put in place cleanup procedures of hazardous waste at its fuel terminal facility in Piti. More

• Local News

  Naval Facilities Engineering Command, or NAVFAC, Marianas welcomes incoming commanding officer Capt. Peter S. Lynch and will bid farewell to Capt. Paul T. Fuligni during a change of command ceremony at 10 a.m. Friday at the base theater at U.S. More

• Campers clean up plaza

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• Friday's breaks ground in Hagåtña

  Loaded potato skins, Tuscan spinach dip and baby back ribs will be on the menu for the island's capital later this year, as T.G.I. Friday's plans to open its Hagåtña location. More

• Chamber to discuss wage levels

  Next week's Guam Chamber of Commerce general membership meeting will provide updates on two issues affecting the island business community. More

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Customs: Military should pay

Wednesday, 15 July 2009 02:42
by Zita Y. Taitano| Variety News Staff

THE GUAM Customs and Quarantine Agency wants to revive a policy that charges the U.S. military for cargo at the island’s points of entry.

Customs Director Dennis Santo Tomas said he presented the idea during the agency’s budget hearing several weeks ago.

“I’ve already elevated that particular issue through Senator (Judy) Guthertz to Congresswoman Madeleine Bordallo, who has assigned a caseworker who is now assisting me,” said Santo Tomas. “He’s the liaison between my office and the military.”

Senator Ben Pangelinan, oversight chairman for the legislative Committee on Appropriations, agrees with Santo Tomas and supports the director’s efforts.

Pangelinan also recalled that the policy was implemented in the past but was stopped about six years ago via a letter from the U.S. Attorney’s office.

Meanwhile, Santo Tomas indicated that the reason the military is not charged for inspections is due to what he termed ‘sovereign immunity.’

“My question to Madeleine is how they can selectively apply sovereign immunity when they don’t apply it to the power, the water, and the refuge. I’m just a government service. I’m another government agency providing a service. They call us up when they want us to clear an aircraft or a submarine or a ship,” he said.

Santo Tomas went on to say that it bothers him that military officials call his administrative officers at the airport and say that they need officers at Andersen Air Force Base, and there’s no fee charged.

“You need to see us to come up there and do those on-sight services, then someone has got to pay. Right now no one’s paying; it’s coming out of our island. Someone’s gotta pay this service, and to just selectively apply sovereign immunity to one agency and not all the agencies? You either apply sovereign immunity to all of (the agencies) or you don’t,” he said. “I brought that to Madeleine and hopefully that can be worked out.”

He cautioned that once the military buildup starts, he foresees things getting worse.

Pangelinan, in the meantime, said they’re not asking for something new, “but something that been a past practice.”

He went on to say that since the matter was resurrected during the budget hearing, his office has sent an inquiry to Congresswoman Bordallo to find out what had taken place to stop the procedure, and to see if the military payment policy can be reinstated.

News - Guam :: Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Guam News :: Marianas Variety

• Customs: Military should pay
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• 12-year old boy succumbs
• Archbishop: defend marriage
• San Nicolas laid to rest


• GCC progresses toward 6-year accreditation
• Wreath laying at Asan Bay overlook
• Acting gov nixes CLTC moratorium bill
• Cruz vetoes Pangelinan bills
• Francisco sentenced in District Court


• Camp clean up
• Response agencies participate in field exercise
• New CSS cookbook ready to serve
• DPHSS officials encourage Swine Flu vigilance

Guam Editorials :: Marianas Variety

Saipan Local News :: Marianas Variety

• Commerce: All foreign students must be insured
• June arrivals fall 30%
• Around the Islands: 70 cartons of expired milk removed
• 3 arrested for stealing scrap metal in Marpi
• US government wants Pelisamen back in jail
• NMC to use $1.2M in federal grants on staff development
• Guest workers seek federal ombudsman’s help
• Pesticide amnesty will help farmers avoid $25K fine
• Benavente shoots down Torres resolution against Reed-Warblers
• Aqua exercises now available
• Guerrero-Camacho ticket files candidacy
• DPW clarifies status of Tinian road project
• Airport booth to make up for unused park meters
• Puerto Rico dump closure project to break ground in 2 months
• Accredited NMC can secure more federal grants
• USS Albuquerque makes maiden visit to Saipan
• Fund administrator criticizes lawmakers
• Election commission needs $192K

Saipan Editorials /Columns/Letters :: Marianas Variety

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Okinawa Mayors Visit Guam

Written by Stefan Sebastian
Tuesday, 14 July 2009 17:49

Guam

Guam-- A delegation of mayors from Northern Okinawa, Japan are on Guam this week to share ideas about the military buildup and tourism.

The delegation this morning toured Andersen Air Force Base and Naval Station Guam as part of their visit. Tomorrow, they are slated to meet with Lt. Gov. Mike Cruz. The delegation's trip is organized by the local Japanese consulate. On the buildup, one of the mayors today said that there are some key differences between how Okinawa's people live with the U.S. military's presence and Guam's relationship with the armed forces.


The delegation will head to Saipan after its visit here to meet with tourism officials in the CNMI.

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Pacific News Center :: Tuesday, July 14, 2009

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• UOG Seniors Headed For Asian Scholar's Convention
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• Acting Governor Signs 11 Bills Into Law
• Acting Governor Vetos CLTC & Stimulus Fund Bills
• Dr. Tony Stupski, Medical Director of Community Health Clinics on the Big Show with Travis Coffman
• DPW Says Snails WIll Cause 6 to 8 Month Delay In Construction of Ylig Bay Bridge
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• Eight GPSS Assistant Principal Positions In Limbo
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• Acting Governor Vetoes Bill That Would Have Placed Temporary Moratorium On CLTC Leases


• "Pacific Shield" Exercise Starts Tomorrow
• Dr Roseanne Jones with Ray Gibson Part 2
• 12 Year Old Boy Dies After Near Drowning Monday
• Dr Roseanne Jones with Ray Gibson
• Catholic Social Services Releases 2ed Edition of Cookbook: "Our Blessed Table II"


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