Alins Sumang stands next to a lawyer in Honolulu court. (Photo courtesy of AP) A young Palauan man, Alins Sumang, who is a suspect in a drunk driving incident in Hawaii that killed three people and injured five more, has been charged with three counts of manslaughter and his bail set at $1 million dollars. […]
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Students with DUI record won’t be accepted to US colleges, says Public Safety Director
Public Safety Director Aloysius Alonz warns that students with Driving Under the Influence (DUI) records that are seeking entry to United States colleges and universities will not be accepted. “I have a number of parents come to me asking me to help their kids that have DUI records because US colleges are not accepting them […]
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Alcohol-related vehicular accidents drop down
The recent data from the Bureau of Public Safety (BPS) showed that alcohol-related vehicular accidents all over Palau from January to June this year had dropped down to almost a half when compared to around the same period last year. Police were able to record a total of 60 road accidents related to Driving Under […]
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Youngsters reminded getting education abroad is hard if they are nabbed for DUI
Public Safety Director Aloysius Alonz stressed out especially to high school students here in Palau that taking college education abroad will be hard for them if they are caught and convicted of driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol. “The worst thing about DUI, once you get DUI, you cannot leave Palau, that’s the hard […]