Measure seeks to help adopted, non-ancestry residents without altering constitutional citizenship rules By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang NGERULMUD, Palau (April 24, 2026) — A group of senators has introduced legislation to create a legal pathway for stateless individuals raised in Palau to obtain Palauan nationality, aiming to address a long-standing gap without conflicting with the Constitution’s […]
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Senate Advances Major Pension Reform Bill to Address $304M Shortfall
Plan shifts to savings-style accounts, raises retirement age and contributions By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang NGERULMUD, Palau (April 6, 2026) — “The numbers are clear … now the only remaining step is the political will to see this through,” Sen. Mark Rudimch said as lawmakers advanced a major bill to reform Palau’s Civil Service Pension Plan. […]
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Bill Proposes Turning Unused Sick Leave Into Medical Savings Benefits
By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang NGERULMUD, Palau (Jan. 19, 2026) — A bill introduced in the Senate last week would allow government employees to convert a portion of their unused sick leave into healthcare benefits by crediting its value to their Medical Savings Fund upon retirement. Senate Bill No. 12-48, introduced Tuesday by Sen. Kuartei, proposes […]