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Business industries – alcoholic beverages and tobacco companies, in particular – in their attempts to sell their products, have advertised with very persuasive slogans and images, which have directly led the youth into using such products without fully understanding their “after effects”.Thro…

The old system requires vacationing OFWs  to proceed to the Philippine Overseas Employment Agency (POEA) and Philippine Labor Offices to apply for exit pass.The travel exit clearance is issued to OFW to exempt them from paying travel tax when returning home for vacation.The new online system will g…

The legislation, introduced by Floor Leader Sabino Anastacio in October 2007, has been forwarded to the President for review.  If approved and it becomes law, a new chapter – chapter 10 – would be added to Title 12 of the PNC.The chapter is titled “Registered Corporations.”  The new chapter would a…

Yukiko Murata, one of the facilitator of the club’s visit said that the members have gathered information about Palau and will use it to promote the country to the business sector in Japan.Murata said the club is especially interested in the tour businesses in Palau.The club has a membership of 50 …

The bartender who is from Maa, Davao City, Philippines, defeated for the second time three other participants who are vying for the title in the Flair Challenge category.Villarosa who has been working with the Palau Plantation Resort for 14 months received a $300 cash prize, trophy, gift certificat…

Kayla Borja visited the young patients on Monday morning and gave them gifts that she and her family personally prepared. Borja handed the young children a souvenir bag from Saipan containing snacks and candy goods.She also visited newly born babies and handed gifts to the mothers.Hospital administ…

Ngarchelong State, through support of the Council of Chiefs and the Council on Substance Abuse Prevention, has initiated its efforts towards preventing its youth from using alcohol, illicit drugs, and abusing other chemical substances.According to Dwelyne Ngirailild, Ngarchelong State representativ…

The president said Palau’s economy continues to thrive and grow.He said an economic crisis will indicate a reduced Gross Domestic Product (GDP). However economic indicators showed that GDP will increase by 2 percent.He said that unless true economists say that economic indicators point toward econo…

The campers, boys and girls and mostly elementary students, for ten days learned how to do basket weaving, spear making, coconut husking, knot tying, fishing and crab hunting.Police Officer Daniel Ruluked, LEEP Adviser and Secretary for the Program supervised the camp that started on June 5 and end…

Prior to the release of the draft report, a public forum on the findings and recommendations to date is set on June 25.The MTDS will establish priorities, policies, institutions and practical actions to address these priorities.The process of preparing the MTDS will support from the Asian Developme…