FSM Week in Review / Week of April 20, 1997 – Program No. 12-97 (Information on the Disaster in Pohnpei) PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): April, 1997 – Pohnpei is experiencing the worst disaster in history after flooding and unprecedented mud slides in various parts of the…

Governor Pangelinan Ordered State Flags Flown 1/2 Staff 3 Days PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): April 24, 1997 – Pohnpei State Governor Del Pangelinan, on April 22, 1997, issued a proclamation ordering all State flags be lowered half-staff for three consecutive days beginning April 22 until April…

Yoma Designated Acting Secretary of Health PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): April 24, 1997 – Acting President Jacob Nena has designated Mrs. Sizue G. Yoma, Administrator, Division of Preventive Health, Department of health Services, as Acting Secretary of Health Services from April 17, 1997, until the return…

Acting President Declared Pohnpei Disaster Area PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): April 23, 1997 – FSM Acting President Jacob Nena on April 21, 1997, declared Pohnpei a disaster area and directed all FSM National Government department, office and agency heads and employees to assist the municipal, state…

Acting President Nena Proposes SNLC in May PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): April 23, 1997 – FSM Acting President Jacob Nena in an April 10, 1997, letter to all State Governors, Chief Justices of the States and FSM Supreme Courts, Speakers of Congress and the States Legislatures…

Pohnpei 2nd Annual 10 Kilometer Fitness Run/Walk Held PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): April 23, 1997 – The Second Annual Pohnpei 10 kilometer fitness run/walk raised $890 which the owner/manager of Palm terrace Store matched with $1,000, making a total of $1,890, which was presented to Sue…

Designation of Sub-Allottee of Funds Allotted to FSM President PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): April 22, 1997 – Acting President Jacob Nena in in two separate letters to the FSM Director of Budget on March 20, 1997, designated the FSM National Planner and the FSM Public Auditor…

Pangelinan Declared Pohnpei in State of Emergency PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): April 21, 1997 – Pohnpei Governor Del Pangelinan issued a declaration stating that Pohnpei State has entered in a state of emergency beginning at 10:30 p.m. April 20, 1997, as a result of flooding and…

Act 9-149 Signed as Public Law No. 9-143 PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): April 18, 1997 – FSM Acting President Jacob Nena in an April 11, 1997, letter to Congress Speaker Jack Fritz informed Fritz that he has signed into law Congressional Act No. 9-149, designating it…

Nena Signed Fifth Special Session Acts into Law PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): April 17, 1997 – Acting President Jacob Nena, on April 4, 1997, signed into law Congressional Act No. 9-150 designating it as Public Law No. 9-140; Act No. 9-141 as Public Law No. 9-141…