Colonia, Yap, March 21st, 2024 — At 10 AM, a cabinet meeting was held at the Governor's Office, presided over by Governor Charles Chieng. Attendees included the Director of the Department of Youth and Civics Affairs, Alex Gilfiley; the Chief of Finance at the Office of Administration, Irene Laabrug; the Director of the Office of Planning and Budget, Julius Tun; the acting-Director and Chief of Workforce Enrichment division at the Department of Resource and Development, Bernard Gorong; the Director of the Department of Public Works & Transportation, Joe Giltug; the Director of the Department of Education, Dominic Fanasog; the Director of the Department of Health Services, Maria Marfel; the Attorney General at the Attorney General Office, Joses Gallen; and the Chief of Staff, Paul Ayin.
The meeting covered a range of departmental issues, including updates on ongoing projects and departmental initiatives. Chief Laabrug discussed ongoing projects such as the minimum wage, FY22 audits progress, and estimated completion. Director Gilfiley shared upcoming projects and events, for example, a town hall on the review of the political status, Civic Affairs local cooking competition to commemorate Women International Day, and summer youth events(e.i. Youth summit and 17 and under Microgames). Director Tun elaborated on ongoing tasks such as the prioritising FY24 and FY25 budget process, updating the status of the H2 ship sailing out with relief items to the Outer Islands, and grants opportunities for climate resilience. Chief Gorong reported on upcoming projects and ongoing tasks, including representatives of the Division of Agriculture from the University of Guam (UOG) visited to discuss the online programs provided, certified individuals for Air conditioning training, and Commerce and Industry(C&I) scheduled trip to the Outer Islands. Attorney General Gallen briefed on recent incidents for Law and Enforcement that occurred based on stolen possessions, the status of arrival of the new assistant, arrest status on underage drinking, and upcoming training for new officers in mid-July. Director Fanasog clarified the status of ongoing projects, such as Palau Community College's arrival to recruit students, the arrival of an Australian education advisor, and highlights on the Pac-Med program. Director Giltug shared updates on the arrival of two battleships, a Japanese research vessel visit with 104 students, the departure status for the H2 ship, eight road repairs for Road and Ground, OI airport maintenance, and the number of flights at the airport(e.i. eight to Ulithi, two to Woleia, three for military, and four for United). Director Marfel elaborated on the updated status of viral case outbreaks, new schedule hours to accommodate the increase in outbreaks, the return of the IOM assessment team from the OIs, maintenance of the new oxygen plant in still operation, ongoing UNICEF wash project estimated time to retrieve materials, and updates on the number of medical referrals off-island. Furthermore, upcoming basic training(e.g. CPR, first aid, etc.) and services(e.g. Dental work, eye examination, radiologist, etc.) will be provided to Yap State doctors and nurses.
Furthermore, the cabinet meeting has currently been scheduled to only stream live on the last Thursday of each month on the Yap State government's Facebook page to ensure transparency.
(For further details, please contact the Governor's Office at (691) 350-2108 or DYCA PIO at (691)350-2168. Thank you.)
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