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Marbina Pangelinan was charged on May 22 for stealing money belonging to Mobil gas station in Topside. Pangelinan appeared for arraignment on June 15 with Chief Public Defender Jason Shaw.Assistant Attorney General Tony DeRuiz appeared on behalf of the government.Pangelinan entered a not guilty ple…

Masayos was picked up by an investigator from the Special Prosecutor Office and was locked up in jail Thursday night. Masayos was released from custody Friday afternoon.Masayos could not be reached for comment. Horizon tried to call him at his cell phone but to no avail.Special Prosecutor Michael C…

This marks PVA’s third consecutive attendance, as it has been proven in the past to be successful in promoting Palau to the growing Korean market. This time, PVA associate Kadoi Ruluked was joined by Ms. Carol Ngiraidis of Dolphins Pacific and Mr. Yuji Beppu from Palau Royal Resort.  The Palau boot…

The three journalists are Mr. Thomas Stamm from Switzerland, writer for NZZ (neu Zuricher Zeitung) magazine, Ms. Maria Dimitriadou from Germany, freelance writer for Sonntag Aktuell newspaper and Mr. Philippe Le Faure from France, writer for Homme de Luxe, an upscale, trendy magazine about fashion,…

The structure near the Koror Elementary School was burned at 10 am on Friday, June 19. Patrol Division Acting Chief Michael Rafael said that the incident was forwarded to the Criminal Investigation Section for investigation.Lt. Aloysius Alonz said that they are still investigating the cause of fire…

Roger Baca, Marcus Delong, Beau Fonte Sawaichi and Quincy Kunihiro also known as Ashley Kunihiro appeared on Wednesday with Chief Public Defender Jason Shaw and entered a not guilty plea to their respective charges. Assistant Attorney General Tony DeRuiz appeared on behalf of the government.The fou…

Air Force Team Officer –in-charge- Capt. Christopher Bulson handed over the command to LtJG Russel Dotson of Navy Team 01-25. President Johnson Toribiong  in his remarks  thanked the outgoing Air Force team for its contribution of friendship and commitment to the country through infrastructure proj…

In making the appointment, Director Leberer said, “After an incredibly competitive and lengthy process, myself and the rest of the interview team are delighted to announce the selection of Umiich Sengebau as the new Deputy Director of Conservation for our team.  Umiich brings to the position a wide…

On Tuesday, Palau held a military funeral for the fallen soldier who was killed on June 1 while serving in Afghanistan. At 10 a.m.  Tuesday, Obakrairur’s body is a casket draped with an American flag was carried inside the   Legislative Building in Melekeok for a military service.When Obakrairur’s …

Matson Navigation Company announced that it has placed one Palauan cadet on board one of its vessels that serves the US West Coast-Guam route.  The young cadet still has a long way to go before he can serve as a ship captain or pilot, but this is a good start for him and good news for Palau, Minist…