Mar-Vic Cagurangan

3 weeks ago | pacificislandtimes.com | Mar-Vic Cagurangan

National economists are predicting an economic meltdown resulting from Donald Trump’s radical tariff regime that stirs up trade wars. But amid the global mayhem, local economist Gary Hiles pointed out that Guam is—oddly but agreeably—in a bright spot. The tariff hullabaloo presented a rare, serendipitous occasion when we found consolation in the isolated perks of Guam’s status as an unincorporated territory—an arrangement that is generally far from ideal.

2 months ago | mvariety.com | Mar-Vic Cagurangan

HAGÅTÑA (Pacific Island Times) — As the Tinian divert airfield project nears completion, the Department of Defense plans to expand its presence to other islands in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Gov. Arnold Palacios said. “They're looking at a concept to build very passive property facilities in Rota and Saipan, such as storage, warehousing and fuel,” Palacios said after a closed-door meeting with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Guam Gov.

2 months ago | pacificislandtimes.com | Mar-Vic Cagurangan

Gov. Leon Guerrero asks the defense department to fund the establishment of a training center By Mar-Vic CaguranganThe Maritime Industrial Base Program office has signed a $40 million contract with Applied Science & Technology Research Organization of America, or ASTRO America, to jumpstart the proposed 3D printing on Guam. Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero disclosed the contract signing during a meeting with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at Andersen Air Force Base on March 27.

2 months ago | asiapacificreport.nz | Mar-Vic Cagurangan

By Mar-Vic Cagurangan for BenarNewsUS Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has reaffirmed the Trump administration’s defence commitments to America’s Pacific territories of Guam and Northern Mariana Islands and that any attack on them would be an attack on the mainland. Hegseth touched down in Guam from Hawai’i on Thursday as part of an Indo-Pacific tour, his first as Defence Secretary, in which he is seeking to shore up traditional alliances to counter China.

2 months ago | rfa.org | Mar-Vic Cagurangan

HAGATNA, Guam - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has reaffirmed the US is committed to defending the Pacific territories of Guam and Northern Mariana Islands and said any attack on them would be an attack on the mainland. Hegseth touched down in Guam from Hawaii on Thursday as part of a regional tour, his first as defense secretary, in which he is seeking to shore up long-standing alliances to counter China.