Kutturan Natibu
Mamaisen un` prohimu man-mañgge Chamoru. Hu ekuñgug pot hinisga lau tihu soda` konfitmasion na displantau i natibu. Hu li`e na mafaisen hilu` sinipone kadu` faktu. Ke lau magahet na displantau i...
View ArticleOn rainy days
The wind-driven rain crashes down the tin roof of the dirty kitchen outside. It sounded sentimental, though, bringing memories of the other old kitchen in CK a long time ago. It was where we cooked the...
View ArticleFoggun Guafe
Deste tatalu` pueñge poduñg sinparat na uchan. Hu apprubecha finattoña `nai ha fuegu i atuf sin sanhiyuñg ni muna` hasso-yu` ni hagas kusinan mame antes gi Lali Fo`. Tai malefaghu ni feggun guafe ni...
View Article‘Not yet, already!’
The wellbeing of our people—neighbors and all—is common knowledge on these isles. People work regular jobs giving it their all to bring home the bacon, so to speak. In spite of it all family income...
View ArticleSuetdun Empleau
Fondu gi monedan familia katsun mantension halum guma`. Este `nai ma`udai i tropa gi kinalamten linala`, diariamente. Katsun nesessidat familia gi ha`anen niha. Sumaga parehu i suetdu lau tat fektus ti...
View ArticleReassessment
The premeditated impeachment of Trump has picked up steam. I surmise, though, that it’s likely to turn into fine dust at some celestial body beyond the rainbow. The divided Democrats and their...
View ArticleAsuntun Areglu!
Tradision tautau-ta establesau gi gualu` yan tasi (mantension familia) deste antigu na tiempu. Gi hilu` ina`ayuda `nai ma-establese adelantau na komunidat Chamorro. Dispues, adumididi` matulaika `nai...
View ArticleFiscal storms ahead
The headline says CHCC owes CUC some $31 million. Ooops! Unsettling, given bad tidings of the economy taking heavy descent or drop. The implication is simple: far less money in the coffers. Be that as...
View ArticleAsuntun ekonomia
`Nai umasoda`yu` yan un` ekonomista ha diskute haf` asuntun ekonomia gi komprendiyun na eskalera. Esplikasioña: “Ekonomia kulan un` hatdin. Debi unna` gasgas, kuhan ñaihon i edda`, abunuye, ya unna`e...
View ArticleImpeaching the Donald
National legislators have opted to impeach President Trump without constitutional legitimacy. It’s shallow politics over the stability of our country. If the effort succeeds it would “corrupt the...
View ArticleKutturan natibu
Bes enkuando, oppan sentimentu para ta sustene kutturan Chamorro. Namagof na ekspressiu pot ta pinitiye haf` tinatte-ta ni man-natibu. Kuttura pot modun linala` tautau maseha manu gi tanu`. I natibu...
View ArticlePositive vision
The southernmost island of Rota is slated to see major economic expansion shortly when its casino industry is established early next year, according to Sen. President Victor Hocog. Hocog noted that...
View ArticleSuetdun popble!
Oppan didog na keha ginen 15-mit na empleau guine ni rumisisibi suetdun popble. I suetdu entalu` $15-mit esta $42-mit gi sakan gi halum guaguan na gastun nesessidat familia. Ti siña mapune pot klaru na...
View ArticleStaple of acquiescence
It is said that public policy is what actually runs a country. In our case, we approved the Covenant Agreement in the mid-’70s that set up our relationship with our national government. The basic...
View ArticleHinalum federat
Magof tutuhun ha`ane gi maposña na Huebes estake huli`e gi primet pahinan gaseta na mahatme i offisinan gobietnu ni FBI ya mahuchum. Esta pa`gu taya` esplikasion haf` i motibu. Debi i FBI u komprende...
View ArticleHistoric raid
The recent high-profile raid of the governor’s office by the FBI made global “news.” It was a show of legal supremacy. The raid gives prominence to two statutes: the CNMI’s rights to self-government...
View ArticlePlanun Iran Linau
`Nos kuantus siuda giya Japon madandan diariu un` kantan famaguon dispues de talo`ane. I kanta señat finattun pueñge yan preparasion siakassu mattu i mananañga na linau. Dañkulu na destrosiu u fattu...
View ArticleClarity and direction!
The echo of the ’79 casino industry sailed home quietly without issue. Didn’t hear any opposition. It has landed on the shore without notice. Business and political players that peddled it have...
View ArticleDirechu – estotbu
I FBI ha gu`ut i offisinan gobietnu gi mapus na semana. Dispues ha sita dokumientu ginen empleau ni mangai relasion yan Imperial Pacific International. Taya` malagnus infotmasion haf` na macho`gue...
View ArticleLively events at home
The festive season must have arrived early this year, what with the recent raid of the governor’s office by the FBI. This was dovetailed by the subpoena of documents from employees associated with...
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