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6000 expected for Navy July 4 celebration
The Guam Daily Post
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The U.S. Naval Base Guam is inviting the community to the 4th of July Freedom Rocks festival at NBG-Polaris Point on Friday. An estimated crowd of 6,000 is expected based on previous years' attendance. One of the highlights of the free event will...
Palau Mini Games: Samoa, Fiji and Northern Marianas break Tahiti's golden streak in the pool
RNZ
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July 3, 2025
Samoa continue to stay in second place with a total haul of 13 gold, four silver and 14 bronze. Photo: Facebook / TeamSamoa Tahiti's dominance in the pool on day four of the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Koror was broken by some golden moments shared...
Alton Marine Rises To The Ranks Of Warrant Officer: Career Shaped By Service, Sacrifice — and Riverbend Roots
EdGlenToday - Illinois
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July 4, 2025
ALTON — A man with Riverbend roots rises to one of the U.S. Marine Corps’ most selective ranks, earning the title of warrant officer following a months-long journey of testing, training and leadership development. Cole Ellis, a 2012 Alton High...
Monsoon pattern to dominate weather through the weekend
The Guam Daily Post
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Two competing weather systems are creating an unusual "dry slot" over Guam that has temporarily interrupted heavy rainfall, but meteorologists warn the respite may be short-lived as monsoon conditions are expected to persist through the...
YI NAMED NEW UOG BASKETBALL COACH
GSPN
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July 1, 2025
PRESS RELEASE – Jimmy Yi was named the new men’s basketball coach at the University of Guam on Tuesday. Yi replaces Argie Flores who decided not to return to the UOG team after serving two years as the head coach. Yi is a basketball coach on Guam...
Jimmy Yi named new UOG men’s basketball coach
Pacific Daily News
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Jimmy Yi was named the new men’s basketball coach at the University of Guam on Tuesday. Yi replaces Argie Flores, who decided not to return to the UOG team after serving two years as the head coach, according to UOG Triton Athletics. “First we...
Pay for roaming from S$2.95 daily with M1’s new Daily Passport
Hardware Zone
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July 1, 2025
Enjoy worry-free and fuss-free roaming whether you’re on a quick day trip to Malaysia or going on a longer overseas vacation with M1’s new Daily Passport that operates under a “subscribe once, pay only when you use” model. According to M1, the...
BIZ BUZZ: PAL adds flights to Seattle
Inquirer
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July 4, 2025
MANILA, Philippines – Starting November this year, flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) will increase services between Manila and Seattle in the United States from three to five a week. This comes just a year after the flight to the northwestern...
Duenas to Call Oversight Hearing In Light of Tenorio Corruption Case
Kandit News Group
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July 4, 2025
The chairman of the legislative finance committee, concerned by the federal government’s corruption case alleging federal funds were siphoned by the lieutenant governor’s family, said he will be calling an oversight hearing “at the appropriate...
Women tennis tables history, grabbing silver
The National
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HISTORY was made on the table as Papua New Guinea women’s table tennis team won silver on Wednesday (July 2) following their victory over Vanuatu at the Pacific Mini Games in Palau. It was described as the best-ever result and proud moment for the...
A glimpse into the 2025 Pacific Mini Games - voices of athletes in Palau
RNZ
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July 3, 2025
2025 Palau Mini Games enters its fifth day of competition on Friday. Photo: Facebook / Palau 2025 Pacific Mini Games The 2025 Pacific Mini Games has been a colourful affair so far, bringing together 23 Pacific nations to compete in a variety of...
19 pickleball players to compete in a tournament in Nagoya
The Guam Daily Post
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As pickleball’s popularity and growth is growing exponentially across the United States, the sport is enjoying a similar wave of expansion across Guam and throughout the region - resulting in eager sports enthusiast seeking opportunity to travel...
PAL adding more flights to Seattle
Manila Standard
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July 3, 2025
Philippine Airlines (PAL) is expanding its services between Manila and Seattle, increasing flights to five times weekly from the current three, starting Nov. 25, 2025. The Lucio Tan-led airline said the expansion comes just a year after the...
Aleksenko saves the day for Team Marianas
Marianas Variety
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(Northern Marianas Sports Association) — Team Marianas still made it to the medal board on Day 4 of the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau — thanks to swimmer Isaiah Aleksenko. On a day marked by mixed results, Aleksenko gave the NMI a much-needed...
Purebred brings home hardware from IBJJF Championship in Chiba
The Guam Daily Post
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Martial artists who train out of Purebred Jiu Jitsu Guam competed in the 2025 International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation Asian Championship earned several medals. The four-day extravaganza, which attracted competitors and spectators from around...
2025 Best & Brightest Online MBA: Ramon Marquez, Rice University (Jones)
Poets&Quants - California
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July 3, 2025
“Passionate retail executive fueled by curiosity, family and community — uplifting others while living life fully.” Age: 54 Hometown: Houston, TX Fun fact about yourself: I began my MBA 30 years after earning my undergraduate degree — it was a...
GVB: Arrivals at 43.2% of 2019 levels, large military exercise could disrupt summer recovery
Pacific Daily News
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Guam’s tourism industry is continuing its slow recovery, with year-to-date arrivals at 43.2% of 2019 numbers, Guam Visitors Bureau General Manager Régine Biscoe Lee told the agency’s board of directors Thursday. She also said a large-scale...
PAL ramps up Seattle route with 5 weekly flights starting November
Rappler
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July 3, 2025
This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article. The increase in flight frequency will also allow Philippine Airlines to increase cargo capacity up to 40 tons per week between the two cities...
Piti's Antonia Maria Guerrero crowned 81st Liberation Queen in first full-scale pageant format
Pacific Daily News
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Piti’s Antonia Maria Guerrero, 20, was crowned Guam’s 81st Liberation Day queen Friday night, besting five other contestants from other villages who competed in the first full-scale pageantry-style format in the history of the Liberation Queen...
How are Chinese carriers pushing limits and testing boundaries in the Pacific?
South China Morning Post
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July 3, 2025
New details emerging about a rare Chinese military drill involving two aircraft carriers in the Western Pacific last month reveal that the vessels are training with greater intensity and complexity, according to experts. One analyst said that by...