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Patrol Division Chief Ismael Aguon said that the guard was brought to the hospital for treatment shortly after he was attacked by still unknown suspect(s). The burglar(s) fled from the scene aboard a vehicle and was chased by police officer for driving on a high speed.The suspect abandoned the car …

Senior Judge Honora E. Remengesau Rudimch dismissed the assault and battery, attempted assault and battery and assault filed against 45-year-old Samuel Saunders. The case was dismissed on August 10.Saunders was charged for assaulting a 17-year-old woman on June 25.Saunders was supposed to appear in…

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According to the Ministry this brings the total confirmed cases to 38 since the confirmatory testing began in June. The Ministry said the additional cases indicate that the virus has spread in the community.The ministry however said that all the patients with confirmed cases have since recovered fr…

The minor who suffered a fractured rib and spine was pronounced dead at 6 am. The victim had been under observation at the Intensive Care Unit since August 8 due to fractured rib and spine.The victim’s body is now at the morgue. His funeral has yet to be announced.A source told Palau Horizon that t…

The Taiwanese doctors are also accompanied by two administrators from Wang-Fang Hospital. The mission composed of doctors specializing in Traditional Medicine, Rheumatology, Dermatology, Surgery and Family Medicine.The Taiwanese doctors who are here are Dr. Lin Po-Wei, Dr. Liang Toong Chua, Dr. Che…

behalf of the Palau Embassy in Taipei to the Republic of China (Taiwan) Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Francisco Ou, expressing sympathy and condolences to the victims of Typhoon Morakot that recently devastated parts of the country, leaving over 120 dead, 1,300 missing and thousands homeless. Al…

The woman suffered laceration to her ears, police report stated. Police report indicated that the woman called police at 12:30 pm on Thursday and reported that she was physically assaulted by her husband during an argument.The husband hit the victim in the head and in the mouth.The husband fled the…

The president said in his letter to the Olbiil Era Kelulau leaders that it is proposing changes to the bill and one of them is that the bill should be applicable to all new corporations in Palau. The president said that Senate Bill No. 8-22, SD1, HD1 is a very difficult measure to understand.“The b…

Toribiong said Philippine Ambassador to Palau Ramoncito Marino said that Arroyo sent an acceptance letter confirming the visit. Toribiong said that the schedule is still tentative but the visit may occur between September and October.Toribiong would have wanted a state visit to the Philippines this…