AGP Executive Report
Last update: 24 minutes agoCatholic Church Leadership: Visiting Oceania bishops are arriving on Guam for the FCBCO executive committee meeting (May 18–20), with an islandwide Mass Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Dulce Nombre de Maria Cathedral-Basilica; Archbishop Ryan P. Jimenez, now FCBCO president, is set to lead the gathering. Regional Security Debate: A “quiet debate” in Washington is weighing whether the U.S. should “hang back” to Guam and Micronesia or keep pushing competition across Japan, the Philippines and Taiwan—while island leaders say Micronesia is already central to great-power planning. Emergency Response Spotlight: Guam’s EMS Week runs May 17–23, honoring emergency medical teams as the first line of public health, including their work during Super Typhoon Sinlaku recovery. Connectivity Upgrade: NEC says the East Micronesia Cable System (EMCS) is complete, bringing first optical submarine cable links to Kosrae, Tarawa and Nauru for faster, more reliable internet. Community & Culture: Guam’s River Festival “Flavors of Micronesia” draws crowds to Valley of the Latte, with proceeds supporting Sinlaku relief.
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