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 […]
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Palau in Motion
By Tutii Chiltontutiichilton@gmail.com Dear Editor, Palau in Motion is about how a healthy nation is never still. It moves—through its people, its stories, its values, and its daily choices. This column exists because Palau is constantly changing, adapting, and growing, and our collective wellbeing depends on how thoughtfully we navigate that movement. In Palau, our […]
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Turkey will host COP31, Australia will play a role. So where does that leave the Pacific?
By Eliza Northrop BELEM/SYDNEY (THE CONVERSATION) —After a long and deadlocked bidding process for Australia and Pacific Island nations to co-host the UN climate summit (COP31), the event will now be hosted by Turkey. Australia’s Climate Minister, Chris Bowen, will reportedly take a key role as “COP President for negotiations”. More details are yet to […]