The Junction News Team
EPA reports 16 Guam Beaches Polluted
The results of 44 samples taken by the Guam Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday, September 24, 2015, identified that the following recreational waters were polluted above the accepted bacteriological standards: – TAMUNING: Gognga Beach, East Hagåtña Bay – Alupang Towers Beach – ASAN: Adelup Point Beach (West), Asan Bay Beach – PITI: Santos Memorial Park, […]
Damaged Bridges
These two damaged bridges down south have been like this for years, yes YEARS. This is unsafe for motorists who are not familiar with the area. Do our highly paid elected officials ever go down south? People in the south are also paying taxes, don’t they?
Budget 2016: Salary hike for solons, ‘layoffs for gov’t workers
The Fiscal 2016 budget took effect October 1st with two seemingly inconsistencies in fiscal restraint—lawmakers giving themselves a salary raise by 40 percent, and possible layoffs, including some positions, which Gov. Eddie Calvo stressed, were key positions, like the already filled up 19 vacancies at the Department of Corrections. Already, the Legislature has come under […]
Climate change-resilient rice for Visayas and Mindanao
MANILA- A study by PhilRice identified two climate change-resilient varieties suitable for irrigated lowlands in the Visayas and Mindanao. “Location-specific irrigated rice varieties resilient to climate change,” a study by the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), identified NSIC Rc308 (Tubigan 26) and NSIC Rc358 (Tubigan 30) as climate change-resilient rice varieties with superior performance in irrigated […]
What’s With Core Tech’s Acquisition of Former Marianas Variety?
Readers of the then Marianas Variety (Guam) are still at a quandary as to why their favorite daily paper was purchased by a business group that has no media industry background. Marianas Variety Guam Edition (now the Guam Daily Post) that traced its roots from Saipan has been among the local favorites with the lively […]
Bongbong Denies Presidential Bid
Straight from the horse’s mouth, Bongbong Marcos in his official statement denies rumors and speculations that he was announcing his candidacy last weekend at Pangasinan. “I have been hearing so many dates of my supposed declaration of my plans for 2016. Unless you hear it directly from me, do not believe (sic). As I said […]
Who shot Piolo? Suspect maintains innocence
The case of slain Police Officer Elbert Piolo, 38, is almost three-months old, but mystery continues to shroud the July 13 incident. Suspected gunman Mark Anthony B. Torre, 30, has been under house arrest. The victim’s relatives have appealed for justice for Piolo and want to “know the truth” that fateful morning on what prompted […]
Gov’t will accept any help to trace Samal Island kidnappers –Coloma
MANILA – Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Herminio B. Coloma Jr. said on Tuesday the government will accept help from any organization or individual who can trace the Samal Island kidnappers. Coloma made the reaction to the reports that the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) has offered assistance to capture the kidnappers of three […]
Guam Records Drop in Same-Sex Union
There is a steady decline in the number of applicants for same-sex marriage in the last four months, following a US District Court’s ruling allowing a gay and lesbian’s legal union with their respective partners. Guam was the first US territory to recognize same-sex marriage after US District Court Chief Judge Frances M. Tydingco-Gatewood struck […]
PHl Consul General Witnesses Donation by Filipino Ladies Association of Guam for Gawad Kalinga School in Tarlac
Philippine Consul General Marciano R. de Borja hosted the members of the Filipino Ladies Association of Guam (FLAG) at the Philippine Consulate General in Tamuning where they held a simple ceremony on September 24 for their donation to cover the cost of construction of a classroom for pre-school children at the Gawad Kalinga village in […]
