Pacific Island Times PIT 2018 June Vol 3 No 6 | Page 3

WHAT WE HAVE THIS MONTH Our Cover Policy Insights Observer: There’s a giant colon in the atrium VOL 3 GUAM • PALAU CNMI • FSM NO. 6 $1.25 Yes & Know: More from man’amko JUNE 2018 WANTED: ALTAR Governmen Affairs t Ted Lewis bares power play and factionalis m at GMH Palau’s airpo rt project put under a microscope www.pacificislandtimes.com 20-21 Campaign 2018 8 Views from the Trench: Who is the most qualified candidate for UOG president? QC: Is it still relevant? 16 Where do candidates stand on recreational pot? 17 4 What is Pacific Rebalance? Nobody’s got a clue Brief Chat Government Affairs Guam’s first transgender political candidate will test the island’s attitude Ted Lewis reveals power play at GMH 5 A visit to Phoenix Islands 22 25 27 Palau’s airport project is under close watch 29 Stretch those arms, cut the vines 10 Tapping the wedding market Military From the Publisher’s Desk Tax dystopia 15 The LocaList: Ever heard of good customer service? 9 CNMI Torres vs Baba How will their uta: records influence the November race? Byrnes: There is a crisis of faith Less smokers, more vapers 6 7 Variations: When did the Philippines really achieve its independence? SERVERS Amid clergy sex abuse crisis, do Guam parents still trust their sons to be alone with a priest? 11 CNMI Game on: Torres vs Babauta 12 Remembering Teno 30 31 Around the Pacific VISIT US FOLLOW US Yap Robo Day displays Micronesia’s technical skills FSM, RMI have no post-Compact fiscal plans LIKE US CONNECT WITH US Casino mulled in Pohnpei 33 34 Philippines Duterte gets rid of another female nemesis Daydream: Sunset The Pacific Island Times is a member of Pacific Island News Association 32 35 36 Travel and Tourism One day in Malacca 37