The Junction News Team
The Doctor is In – Dr. Dante Garcia
For someone to inspire other people, he or she does not have to be an achiever with numerous plaques or recognition, nor a recipient of countless awards. Someone doesn’t have to be excellent when it comes to education and professional work. Wealth in life should also not be of measure, as it can only get […]
20 First-Time Homeowners Get Their Dream House
It is going to be “A Dream Come Tru’e” for 20 qualified small-earner families as the USDA Rural Development and The Micronesia Community Development Corporation or USDA-MCDC joint project extends its Self-Help Housing Technical Assistance Grant program to the island community of Guam. What the Self-Help Housing Technical Assistance Grant program does is supervise the […]
US Government Brings Water Demand Management Expertise to the Philippines
Manila – The U.S. Embassy Manila’s United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is launching a series of fora on “Coping with El Niño and Climate Change” to present water demand management as a viable option for addressing water security concerns. Three national fora will be held in Manila with key decision makers from across […]
Chamorro Land Trust Commission in Hot Water After Oversight Hearing
Chamorro Land Trust Commission or CLTC is now in hot water and being questioned following the oversight hearing that was held last October 16, 2015 by Senator Thomas Ada. The Senator’s agenda is to ask the CLTC about public property leases that they have recently accommodated. It has raised more queries that led to further […]
VP BINAY VOWS AID TO TYPHOON-AFFECTED FAMILIES
Vice President Jejomar C. Binay Wednesday visited flooded towns in Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, and Bulacan as his office continued to provide relief and other assistance to families displaced by typhoon Lando. Binay visited San Simon, Candaba, and Arayat in Pampanga; Cabiao, San Isidro, and Gapan in Nueva Ecija; San Miguel, and San Ildefonso in Bulacan. […]
Lawmaker Revisits Guam Only Visa Waiver for Philippines and Vietnam
Following the announcement (Oct 2) of the US Department of Homeland and Security’s creation of a program allowing family members of Filipino and Fil-Am WWII Veterans to receive parole to enter the US, Senator Dennis Rodriguez, Jr. thought is it timely to once again revisit the idea of Guam only visa waiver for Philippines and […]
Respect Miriam’s right to privacy—Sen. Bongbong Marcos’
Miriam Santiago’s right to privacy should be respected. Earlier, Santiago invoked her right to privacy in rejecting a doctor’s request to release her medical records. Dr. Sylvia Estrada Claudio said the lady senator should bare such records to prove she is fit for the presidency. “Ako, pagka sinabi niya na kaya niya ang mangampanya, na […]
Senators Surprised at Governor’s Spending of Initial 2015 Savings
The excitement of the availability of funds for some the Senators’ proposed projects was dampened when they learned that Governor Eddie Baza Calvo had already spent the supposed fund. This developed as former senator Chris Duenas wrote the Rules Committee that the $1.57 M savings realized from fiscal year 2015 was used to pay the […]
Cayetano: let’s push for real change, bring down tax rates for working Filipinos now
Senate Majority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano expressed full support for calls to reform the country’s decades-old income tax brackets. Speaking in front of reporters in a media forum in Kamuning, Quezon City on Wednesday, Cayetano said present government officials do not have to wait for the next administration to push for measures that will create […]
Cabras 3 and 4 Fire Damage estimated at around $100 M
Guam Power Authority suffered a massive loss of $100 million and counting, in total damages caused by the fire and explosion last August 31. This was according to the early reports by GPA General Manager John Benavente, as the power company is about to start its investigation, but this time to assess whether the power […]
