The Junction News Team
PHL-Sweden Social Security Agreement Captures the Attention of Filipinos in Sweden
Filipinos living in Sweden applaud the good news of the forging of a social security agreement between the Philippines and Sweden on October 15 in Stockholm. At an informal forum held the following day, Social Security System (SSS) President and CEO Emilio S. de Quiros, Jr. and Philippine non-resident Ambassador to Sweden Bayani S. Mercado […]
Ben Carson Supports Guam role in TPP
Republican Presidential Candidate Benjamin “Ben” Carson has told Senator Frank Blas Jr. that he wants Guam to profit from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). The United States, Japan and 10 other Pacific Rim nations have reached a final agreement on the largest regional trade accord in history. The Trans-Pacific Partnership would set new terms for trade […]
Sen. Marcos deplores “tanim-bala” on OFW bound for HK
Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos, Jr. today deplored another incident of alleged “tanim bala” (bullet planting) last October 25 at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport involving an OFW (Overseas Filipino Worker) bound for Hong Kong. Gloria Ortinez, 56, was arrested and detained after airport authorities claimed they found a bullet of carbine rifle in her […]
Lawmaker Meets with Economic Advisors
To explore a plan that will bring jobs and revenue to Guam based on the economic surge in the Asia Pacific region, Senator Frank Blas, Jr. joined business executives in a meeting, October 13. With Blas were Guam Chamber of Commerce Chairman Jeffrey B. Jones, Chamber Special Executive Committee Member Joe Arnett, David J. John […]
Transportation office reforms issuance of driver’s licenses
The revised rules governing the issuance of driver’s licenses aim to ensure the capability of the driver as well as streamline the application process. The reformed process is expected to take effect within the first half of November 2015, and will cover all four types of licenses. As part of its agency-wide reform program, the […]
Game changer: America vs China in the West Philippine Sea
Manila, Philippines – America’s deployment of destroyers means that China’s leadership is bound to come under tremendous pressure to respond accordingly. This is a battle for leadership in Asia. After hesitating for years, the United States has finally decided to openly challenge China in the West Philippine Sea, deploying destroyers into the 12 nautical miles […]
Encouraging response
This paper is now on its sixth (6th) issue. At the onset, we were telling ourselves that we should get some idea by the fourth (4th) issue on how the community will receive us. Numerous questions had beset us, earlier among which are, how will the community respond to our style of presenting the news […]
• Don’t want to pay taxes? • Democrat, Republican what’s the difference? • GMHA rate increases will be sky high • Guam politics copying Pinoy Politics!
A BIG, BIG thanks to Senator Mike San Nicolas for bringing to the public the uncollected taxes. My Good God, the amounts have reached millions of dollars. While the head of the Department of Revenue and Taxation is Director John Camacho, we must understand that his boss is actually the Governor who happens to also […]
One’s Narrow Perception
Published last week in my column was: Dealing with Uncle Sam Leaves Guam Few Options. Here is a flashback of the latter part of it: “If Uncle pays the $150,000 we’ll purchase his friends one-way airline tickets to stay at his house instead. Oh, they’ll be a lot happier there than here. And if our […]
• Nananaginip ng Gising! • PDN -20K daw circulation?! • Kolorum na taxi!
Hoy Gising ang dapat na isigaw kay Senator Michael San Nicolas. Bakit ka ninyo? Nabasa ko sa nakaraang isyu ng pahayagang ito na may sulat itong si Sen San Nicolas kay Gobernador Calvo kung saan kanyang hinihingi niya na kung maari ay atasan ni Gob Calvo ang Attorney General (AG) na maging isang independent investigator […]
