Pacific Island Times Vol 3 No. 5 May 2019 | Page 3

WHAT WE HAVE THIS MONTH
Our Cover
VOL.
3
GUAM
• PALAU
CNMI
• FSM
NO. 5
Pacific green projects get new funding support
The growth of regional economy 22
23
Four in every 10 children not
enrolled in pre-primary school 24
$1.25 MA
Y 20
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THE F
100 DA IR Y ST
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Military
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Pundits
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The first 100 days:
Charting the path to a “promising” future
16-18
From the Publisher’s Desk

Reporting in the Pacific
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Brief Chat
Rep. Tina Sablan:
Back in the CNMI legislature
Insights
5
Philippines
Is Duterte balking from China?
Life
Lesson for Everyday Life:
A ‘thank you’ that is better late than never
Daydream: Free from religion
Local Dining
What the buzz is all about
Observer: A thankless job
Views from the Trench: In honor of war survivors
Variations: Do you tend to glorify the past?
Not Your Average Joe: Space race on Guam
Public Accountability: A list of broken promises
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Bookshelf
Education
What is social emotional learning and why does it matter?
11
Utopia for Realists
Travel
Military
Endangered species further endangered

Culture
It’s CHamoru, not Chamorro
12
13
Technology
Just a byte:
Assange, a hero or a villain?
Environment
How tourism contributes to Pacific garbage problem
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20
Around the Pacific
Fabulous wallets from
Kosrae’s waste-to-wealth factory
Climbing the coconut value chains
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Culture shock is New Delhi
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