An apartment located in an area known as Smiich in Nger-
chemai Hamlet of Koror State was broken into last Monday,
October 13th, around 9:00 am in the morning, through the bed-
room window.
With less than three
weeks left before the No-
vember 4, 2008 General
Election, aspiring candidate
to House of Delegates of the
Olbill Era Kelulau to repre-
sent the state of Ngaraard,
Salvador Remoket, met with
the people of Ngaraard in
Guam and Saipan on the
weekend of October 17-19.
In Guam, Remoket went
on a house-to-house spree
virtually visiting each Nga-
raard voter residing on the
island. The citizens of Nga-
raard were invited to a gath-
ering at Christobal Teliu’s
Ngaraard citizens in Guam gathered at Teliu’s residence in Astumbo
residence in Astumbo area
for a brief face to face dis-
cussion. Remoket proposed
an agriculture industry that
he believes can change the
face of Ngaraard… “it is an
industry that can open oppor-
tunities for the people of
Ngaraard and help improve
their well-being for the bet-
ter,” said Remoket.
While in Saipan, Re-
moket drove around the is-
land visiting each house dis-
tributing his brochure and
speaking individually with
each Ngaraard voter while
REMOKET… (Cont. on page 4)
Valuable items stolen were two laptop computers worth
$5,000 combined including mini-Dvd player, a back-pack, cell-
phone, and jewelries among others. According to the victim,
the thief or thieves used tools to cut through the security screen
covering the window and entered the apartment.
The incident was reported to the police and the victim asks
the public to notify the authorities on any suspicions and/or
information related to the incident. The victim requested that
hers and her husband’s named not be published.
In related news, a report filtered from Ngatpang State of a
thief who stole four Palauan money beads and seven “ongall ‘l
toluk” last month in September. It is said that the suspect, a
heavy alcohol drinker, have been identified and items returned.
Travelers to and from port building, there is only
the islands through Continen- one rest room used by men
tal Airlines have on occasion and women where the pas-
encountered the security SAFE CHECK... (Cont. on page 6)
checks conducted by the air-
line in Yap and the other
Micronesian islands. Many
are irritate and at times are
infuriated considering pas-
sengers on either the left or
the right side of the plane are
asked by the pilot to deplane
while security checks are
conducted, especially in Yap. Continental personnel on
Than while on Yap air- security Check duty
CORRECTION
Last issue of Roureur Belau No. 10 published a story of a non-profit
group “Desiungii a Buai” on the front page which was not the name
of the organization. The group’s correct name is “Desisichii a
Buai”. The paper also made a typo error on Senator Santy Asa-
numa’s background which Ms. Nangisa Mai was nice to point it out.
According to her, the Senator is running for a second term instead
of a third term. RBN truly apologizes, in particular to members of
“Desisichii a Buai” and Senator Asanuma.
 Specimen for the November 4th
General Election are off the press and
currently available at the office of the
Palau Election Commission as of Mon-
day, October 20th.
According to PEC Chairman Santos
Borja, the specimen was designed based
The Ballot Specimen was re-design exactly as printed by Palau Election Commission for this paper with full knowledge of Chairman Santos Borja.
on the machine counting specifications
and, “therefore the specimen is outlined
the way it is,” he said.
The specimen is designed into three
columns with instructions on the left
column. Instructions are registered on
the top in Palauan and English down-
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ward to the Presidential and Vice Presi-
dential candidates followed by candi-
dates to the House of Delegates on each
ballot for every States at the bottom.
The middle column and the far right
column list all 43 names running for the
Senate with one write-in line on the bot-
tom of the far right column.
“Although the ballot displays one
write-in line,” stated Borja, “voters can
and may scribble the names of 13 candi-
dates of their choice other the ones writ-
ten on the ballot.”
Borja said that the names of absen-
tee requestors received by PEC for the
Primary Election will automatically be
re-send to them for the General Election.
“However, since ballot boxes are to be
sent to Guam, Saipan and Honolulu than
absentees will not be sent to absentee
requestors from those areas.
From the 1,700 plus absentee re-
quest for the primary, PEC Chairman
said close to 1,000, or probably over,
absentees were eliminated. “PEC has
received more than 500 requests for ab-
sentee ballots beyond the Honolulu
area,” said Borja. Guam, Saipan, and
Honolulu will hold the General Election
on November 1st starting from 7:00 am
to 9:00 pm.
Guam Palauan residents’ voting
place is Astumbo Senior Citizens build-
ing while Saipan’s Palauan voters will
go to Marianas High School to cast their
votes. “As for Honolulu voting place,”
said Vestus Ringang, “the area is still to
be arrange.”
“For the voters scheduled to go off-
island they can cast their vote before
departing Palau,” said PEC Commis-
sioner Baudista Rengulbai, “if their re-
turn date is beyond the General Election
or the person is not returning to Palau.”
The 22 amendments proposed by
members of the Second Constitutional
Convention in 2004 will also be voted
for during the General Election.
“However, the counting on the amend-
ments,” said Borja, “will be done manu-
ally and not by the counting machine.”
PEC said that the specimen for the
amendments was design by the 2nd Con-
Con and given to their office.
The 23rd amendment to the Consti-
tution passed and adopted by the Olbiil
Era Kelulau, according to PEC, will be a
separate ballot sheet from the 23 amend-
ments.

He will be recorded in
history of political develop-
ment in Palau as the longest
serving Vice Speaker of any
legislative body in a state
government with 24 years
since the constitutional gov-
ernment was launched in
1981.
Kalistus Wasisang who
became the Speaker of the
14th Ngarchelong State As-
sembly during its installation
last week was sworn into
office on Friday, October
10th along with Immanuel
Maldengesang as Vice
Speaker and Rimirch Hayes
With the decline of
Crude Oil per barrel at
$75.48 plus on Monday, Oc-
tober 29th, from an area of
close to $160.00 about three
months ago that brought
prices at gas stations in Palau
soaring to its highest at
$5.05, it still remains to be
seen whether gas prices
trickling down will eventu-
ally bring into line a fair
price at the pumps.
This weekend gas prices
in Guam’s pump stations
from different areas was sta-
ble at $4.04 while in Saipan
it was $4.17 all over the is-
land with Palau’s different
gas stations in Koror and
Airai pumping between
$4.10 and $4.16 per gallon.
Palau gas stations fuel price as of Monday, October 20th at 10am.
Ngiratereked as Floor
Leader.
Allen Kangichi repre-
senting Ngermetong Village
became Chairman of Judici-
ary and Governmental Af-
fairs Committee while Chief
OBAK RA IYEBUKEL
Lorenzo Ngiramolau took
over as chairman of the com-
mittee of Resources & De-
velopment.
Abraham Osima repre-
senting Ollei Village became
the chairman of Ways &
Means and Chief IECHAD
RA BUTELBAI Mathias
Erbai took hold of Capital
Improvements with John
Sambal representing Iyebukel
Village to the committee on
Youth & Social Welfare.
Chief UONG ERA ETEI
Victor Joseph was granted
Last Thursday, October
16th, Crude Oil in the world’s
market price slumped to
$69.85 per barrel but still
along ways from the close to
160 mark.
During an interview
conducted by Fox News last
month with Donald Trump,
he mentioned that the possi-
bility of oil price may fall
downward to $25.00 per bar-
rel provided the US Federal
not help bail out the corpora-
tions.
In related news, Palau
Public Utilities Corporation
(PPUC) increased the cost of
electricity during the out of
control scenario three months
before of oil prices which
prompted the National Gov-
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the position to head the Tra-
ditional Committee, Dorothy
T. Ueda of Ngeungel Village
took the chairmanship of
Tourism and James Ultirakl
of Mengellakl Village tack-
led the committee on Educa-
tion and Health.
Wasisang never lost an
election in twenty six years
for representing Ngeriil Vil-
lage of Ngarchelong State.
He was challenged once but
unopposed eleven times in
the 12 elections since 1982.
Wasisang also served as
Chairman of Ways & Means
Committee for two years but
in 24 years of 12 terms, he Palau’s native religious and
was the Vice Speaker. social organization. He suc-
A soft spoken and con- ceeded his older brother
sensus builder as community Ngirchobeketang after his
leader, Wasisang is the pre- death as the head of
sent leader of Modekngei, Modekngei.
Wasisang took over the
Speakership left vacant by
former Speaker Koichi West
ernment to pump $3 million who took the reign from the
to help the public defray the longest person to ever hold a
overcharge. state speakership Tadao
As of now, there has Ngotel who is a candidate to
been no announcement the Senate of the 8th Olbiil
whether PPUC will lower Era Kelulau this upcoming
down the cost of power or general election.
not considering the oil per Unlike the other states
barrel price on Sunday is a except Ngiwal, Ngarchelong
little over the $70 dollar State elects its governor
mark. every four years and mem-
On the other hand, Palau bers of its Assembly every
GAS PRICES… (Cont. on page 6) two years.
(above) Saipan gas prices as of Saturday, October 18th.
(below) Guam gas prices as of Sunday, October 19th.
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(Continued from page 1) … REMOKET early morning flight the next day and rested for the whole day
supporter James M. Elidechedong in Saipan organized a gather- before departing to Palau that Sunday evening. There are over
ing of Ngaraard people on Saturday evening from 6:00 pm to 50 Ngaraard voters each in Guam and Saipan. Remoket’s team
10:00 pm at 4H Building behind Susupe Sabalu across from included his wife Sharon with campaign manager Jerome Te-
Marianas High School. Despite a gathering of Chin/Seid sup- mengil and advisors Cleophas Roberts and Washington
porters on the same evening, many Ngaraard voters showed up Elidechedong.
at the gathering and were enthralled with the presentation pro- In related news, team Toribiong/Mariur held their rally in
jected on a laptop computer displaying pictures of the five Guam on Saturday afternoon while Chin/Seid’s rally was in
counties of Ngaraard before the candidate addressed the crowd. Saipan on Saturday evening. On Sunday, Toribiong/Kerai sup-
An issue that outshined many of the questions asked from porters were in Saipan on a house-to-house visit while Chin/
the crowd was a request from Mr. Victor Ngiraswei of the de- Seid attend their Guam rally. Supporters of Ngaremlengui can-
sign of first-rate sewer system for Ngaraard State. “In Saipan didate to the House of Delegates, Swenny Ongidobel, were also
after a heavy rain the island floods and the sewer system over- seen on Saipan on Saturday with plans on meeting with his con-
flows running down onto the beach resulting in flags warning stituents.
the public that the water is contaminated and should not be en-
tered,” said Ngiraswei. “Many of us here on Saipan are fisher-
men,” continued Ngiraswei, “ and therefore those without work
depending on fishing as a source of income and raw sewage
flowing into the water to the west of Saipan ruins everything.”
Ngiraswei continued saying that Ngaraard can learn from this
understanding to prevent ruining the natural beaches to the east
of Choll County.
“This is the first time that the building 4H has been used
for rally gatherings,” said Francis Remoket. According to
Elidechedong, 4H Building is the former session hall for the
House of Representatives of the CNMI government. Food and
drinks were provided by the Saipan supporters which the candi-
date and his committee expressed their appreciation including a
hotel room that was donated by the Saipan supporters as well. Saipan residents from Ngaraard gathered at 4H Building,
Remoket along with his delegation left for Guam on the the former CNMI session hall for House of Representatives
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 WCTC Ace Hardware personnel displaying their items
Palau High School students visiting the Agriculture Festival during
their free time from classes on Thursday, October 16th.

Republic of Palau on Thursday, October 16, 2008, held for

the very first time an Agriculture Festival that took place on the
grounds of the old Olbiil Era Kelulau adjacent to the main high-
way in Koror.
The event, although it was a working day as well as school Goats to the left with ducks on the right
day, it was packed with young and old and highlighted diversi- and a cow and horses exhibition
fied local plants and fruits including farm livestock such as
goats, horses, chickens, and ducks from Polycarp Basilius’s
farm in Ngchesar, pigs from Palau Community College and a
cow from Lucky’s Farm in Ngiwal.
Non-profit group “Desisichii a Buai” exhibited their har-
vest of giant papayas, the five types of taro plants, soursop,
guavas, etc… with Taiwan Technical Assistance showcasing
jellies made of local papayas and other local fruits. Ngchesar
women displayed syrups made from sugar cane and WCTC’s
Ace Hardware putting on views assorted farm and garden tools ately ran out of stock to the customers’ exasperation.
and supplies. The Division of Agriculture of the National Government
Most items at each booths were for sale, especially plants, hosted the event and announced publicly through EcoParadise
beverages, foods, and animal feeds for pigs and fowls. Lucky’s Radio Station that the festival will be an annual event.
Farm even went as far as to sell fresh roasted pig that immedi-

“Desisiich a Buai” group on the booth selling their hard earn harvest
7th Graders from Koror Elementary School took a field trip with their during the festival and were admonishing RBN publisher for making a
teachers to observe the animals and enjoy the event huge error in their group’s title on last issue’s front page story.
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 Roureur Belau recently
learned that the Division of
Communications under the
Ministry of Commerce &
Trade informed Mr. Salvador
Tellames by a letter dated
October 13th to cease broad-
casting and close his radio
station.
According to the office
of Communication, Mr.
Tellames did not have a li-
cense to operate a radio sta-
tion and that the radio station
on a test mode at frequency
80.0 megahertz is way
passed on its deadline. The
currently law allows FM to
be transmitted on 88.0 fre-
quency and up.
Eco Paradise is broad-
casted on 87.9 and asked
why the government is al-
lowed to broadcast on that
frequency Chief Takon Chin
said it is the government and
is therefore allowed to do so.
Roureur Belau’s at-
tempted inquiries to Mr.
Tellames were unsuccessful
as it went on-line.
(Continued from page 1) ... SAFE CHECK
Tia Belau’s Volume 17
(Issue No. 40) reported as
follows… a new radio station
debut last week adding to the
existing three FM stations in
the country. PWFM went on
air at 80.0MH2 on Monday,
September 30th and is on for
24 hours with all music for
now as the founder and
owner prepares to launch a
variety of programs in the
coming weeks.
Salvador Tellames who
just retired as the Director of
Domestic Affairs under the
Ministry of States to run for
the House of Delegates rep-
resenting Koror State said
that he received from a friend
in Japan equipment for the
station that include an anten-
nae and 800 wires. His
friend came down last week
and they worked together to
set up the station last week.
Tellames assured that
his station will focus on news
and talk programs that will
disseminate factional and
reliable information to the
public which is much needed
RADIO… (Cont. on page 8)

sengers are kept and the line is often long and embarrassingly
cumbersome. On the plane after security checks on one side of (Continued from page 3) …GAS PRICES
the plane, the passengers are asked to remove their belongings Public Communications Corporation (PNCC) Board of Direc-
from their side and move over to the other side for security tors have approved on July 4th an increase of 10% for all ser-
checks by Continental personnel to be conducted once again. vices such as Internet and Data, Digital TV, local and business
All seatings are checked over by personnel pulling seating phones, installation and reconnection fees, etc… to take effect
bases to look under the cushion as well as running their hands in January 2009, according to PNCC news bulletin on Channel 6.
behind the head padding. Passengers’ litters are also collected
and thrown into trash bags including blankets and pillows
folded back and put back in place.
During such security checks, the plane sits idle on the tar-
mac for about two hours and are escorted back on the plane once
the security checks are completed for take off to its destination.

In Guam,
customers get a
bright smile from
Bem Yore’s clerk
located at the
Barrigada Heghts.
The store front doors
are littered with
candidates’ posters
and pictures (right)!
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 The people of Koror led by their government celebrated for three days
their 25 year dubbed as the Silver Anniversary which commenced on Sun-
day and concluded on Tuesday (October 19, 20, & 21).
Day one on Sunday started off with a Walk-A-Thon in the morning
followed by the fishing derby and various activities at Long Island Park.
Day Two on Monday an Open House started at 9:00am at the state’s Capi-
tal Building in Ngerbeched with an opening remark by the overall chair-
man of the event Adalbert Eledui.
The crowd was invited to take a tour at the Capital Building with pres-
entations from the House of Traditional Leaders (HOTL) and various agen-
cies under the Administration from the Legal Department, Treasury Sec-
tion, State & Cultural Affairs area, Conservation & Law Enforcement sec-
tor, Koror State Public Lands Authority (KSPLA) office, etc…
Day Three on Tuesday was reserved for the floats from the villages
which was scheduled to start at 7:30am but due to heavy traffic they had to
lengthen the time to 9:00am beginning at the old Koror State Building to
the Asahi Ballfield. Spectators were lined up on the side of the main street
to gawked at the colorful floats that exhibited mainly Palauan traditional
outlook.
National Police rerouted traffic from NECO to Dngeronger so as not
to interrupt the float line-up. Koror State Rangers coordinated traffic at the
Asahi area where the main event took place.

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(Cont. from page 6) … RADIO
in the broadcasting media in
Palau today. When asked
why he did not do it with
public radio stations that he
managed, he responded that
in the government there is a
problem of funds and also
political control.
Tellames added that his
station has two phone lines
that can take in two callers at the Olbiil Era Kelulau.
one time during talk shows Having served as a member of the Koror State Legislature for twelve years, Tellames never
or live interviews. The news lost an election and was the Speaker for eight years. He is presently the Chairman of the Koror
and talk show programs will State Planning Commission and a member of the Koror State Public Lands Authority.
be broadcasted during The Division of Communication under the Ministry of Commerce & Trade said that Tellames
7:00am to 8:30am and has applied for a license to run at 88.3 frequency.
11:00am to 1:00pm and
4:00pm to 6:00pm every day
after the station is formally
launched.
Tellames is a former
newscaster of WSZB that is
no Eco Paradise FM and
T8AA AM station and
moved up in the government
civil service to director be-
fore he retired in August The navy blue Toyota RAV4 with Ngerchelong
after filing his candidacy for License Plate 672, according to a witness, is
Delegate of Koror State to owned by Rory Taro and crashed on the front
the House of Delegates in lawn of the Hospital on October 21st morning.

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