Dear Editor, Kaizen for Palau: Small Steps, Lasting Change for Body, Mind, and Environment Kaizen is a Japanese way of changing life by steady, small improvements rather than dramatic overhauls. For Palauans who want to begin 2026 with real, lasting change—whether for health, the environment, or the mind—Kaizen offers a gentle, practical path. It turns […]
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Palau’s Dignity Is Not For Sale but YOU SOLD IT for 7.5 million.
Dear Editor, I wanted to start in January 2026 to write about all the possibilities in 2026 but I had to respond below to this end of year announcement. The announcement that Palau will accept up to 75 deportees for $7.5 million should make every Palauan sit up and ask: what have we traded for […]
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From Alonzo Kahalic to Dudalm Kelulau: A Deeper Current in the Silent Majority
Dear Editor, From Alonzo Kahalic to Dudalm Kelulau: A Deeper Current in the Silent Majority In 2025, the Silent Majority found its voice through the writings of Alonzo Kahalic—a voice that challenged power, questioned policy, and spoke boldly for the people of Palau. His words were sharp, his tone unapologetic, and his mission clear: to […]
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What Leaders Should Do: Lessons from the Bai
Dear Editor, What Leaders Should Do: Lessons from the Bai As 2025 closes, our leaders must be reminded of what they should do and not what they complain about. Too often, we hear endless criticism of PPUC and its services, yet little action to provide the resources needed for quality service. Complaining without giving resources […]
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Palau has a Techno-solutionism Problem
By J. Ngoriakl It’s the evening of November 5, 2024, and a lot of us were glued to live streaming or the radio, waiting for our election results. Like many people, I got my note app ready to write on, some probably created tally spreadsheets, or old school folks might have used the old inked […]
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Blame or Responsibility: Who Will Lead for the People?
Dear Editor, In Palau today, leadership has become a contest of blame rather than a practice of responsibility. The Senate refuses to pass a budget, the President issues memos cutting pay but not hours, and both sides point fingers at each other. What is missing in this exchange is the very reason leadership exists: the […]