Mersef completes Xavier Journey: Thanks to Family and Friends

 

(Mrs. Sermy Reynold Namelo, Chief of Administration, Chuuk Department of Education, stands with Mersef for a photo on Xavier Campus after the graduation ceremony, June 17, 2022)

Repien, Mom, Efich, and Papa proudly pose with the Graduate. 

Papa Jona, Efich, Pitris, and J-Bobo share in the joy of the day with the Graduate on Mabuchi Hill on graduation day. 

Mama Vicky Robert and her smiley nephew Mersefius Akapito during lunch party for Mersef.

Mersef with fellow graduates from Chuuk at the lunch party hosted by Mersef's families on June 19, 2022 at the Simple Man Bar and Grill, Weno Island. 

Papa Charles, Jervick, Papa Silvanus, and Jarves.... doing the Umw the morning of June 17th, graduation day. Thanks to them our pig donation to the graduation feast was done and done well. 

Friends and Relatives... Fakkun Kinissou Chapur

Fundraiser for Mersef Akapito April 30, 2022

 

Tingorun Uttut Ngeni Chon Nomw Nukun Chuuk

 Inet Chon Chuuk Nukun Chuuk Repwe Tongeni Tingor Ar Repwe Uttut Me Nukun Chuuk? 

Nanew, September 11, uwe tori ewe ofesin uttut an Chuuk State. Uwa angei echo request form ren absentee voting, faniten chon uttut nukun Chuuk. Iwe uwa weweiti pwe a fen i suk an chon nomw nukun Chuuk repwe wanong tingorun ar repwe fiti ewe uttut non March 2, 2021. Wewen, pwe ami chon nonnom Saipan, Guam, Hawaii, amwunau tori kinikinin non Merika ionap, ouwa tongeni titito ngeni ach iwe ofesin uttut ami oupwe fiti uttut non ena fansoun. Nge, ami titito ika esinesin, oupwe nounou ekkewe taropwen esinesin mi foor seni ei ofes. Ena request form mi pwan or rech. Ina mi pwan or ren Joe Enlet me fitemon. Kich mi tongeni titifengen. Pwan ikkei fitu auchean raan oupwe chechemeni:

1. November 2, 2020 omuchunon fansoun katonong tingorun assain (nomination petition).

2. January 31, 2021 omuchunon fansoun register ngeni ekkewe a tori 18 ier. 

3. February 15, 2021 kesipenon tingorun uttut me nukun Chuuk.

4. January 16, 2021 fansoun poputa titino ballot ngeni chon nukun Chuuk. 

5. March 2, 2021 sap mang senki kunok 5pm, meinisin vote by mail repwe tori ewe ofesin uttut. 

ren pwan ekkoch, ka email ngeniei won markapito@gmail.com 

The duty to inform and the right to know

(May 14, 2020): How much do we really want to know the "happenings", say, in our government? on our islands? at our communities? It is easier to not find out than to have access, of course. We are so use to letting go, never minding, not knowing. That's standard operation in Chuuk -- I think, more than anywhere else in Micronesia. But, with the take-over of Facebook, many of us seem to have resorted to famous FB for "everything". Even our high ranking leaders -- at least some of them are spinning their own "news" for others to know and hear regarding current affairs. Good on them! But, at the same time, Feispuk is not liable to the layer of confusion it naturally facilitates as "socializers" take on the role of legit media. We can't really blame them, either. Including myself for that matter.

For now, let us hope at least, that our State assure the following:

1. That there is an official website for the Executive Branch. It is ok to also have a facebook page -- but an official site, first and foremost. One to be managed by the Office of the Governor, Public Information Assistant or Specialist.

2. That V6AK Radio is streamed live on the Telecom radio portal, like Yap Station (V6AI) and Pohnpei Station (V6AH). This way, it reaches further, especially during "special" programs and moments.

3. As bonus (not necessarily by the State):  A biweekly independent publication (can we?) and for the Baptist Radio to also run a AM station to reach distant communities in Chuuk.

I think nurturing a hunger for improved information-telecommunication system and providing the opportunity and capacity to achieve it would help transform our society. Along with other necessary changes. Let us begin with these. What you think?

Starting House to House in Fefen Fanip

(April 22, 2021): A couple of weeks ago, at Onenimas in Fefen Fanip, after taking my first day of house-to-house campaign in Fanip Village. At the end of the day, I shared a good dinner with village chief Larry Michael, end of table, and others. Thank God for an eventful day, taking me closest to the mountain ridge over the villages of Mwanukun, Mesiku, Upwein, and Saporenong. Indeed a very different feeling, refreshing as one looks over the spread of islands from that high elevation.

I also took time to visit some water spring and wells, those this lingering between being somewhat filled and somewhat unsanitary. The people were concern after weeks of no-rain. Now, that concern is somewhat subsided, having had some good downpour the past 5 days.

In the photo, from left: Mekai Kinu, a relative from Pwene section on Fefen; Chief Larry Michael, Jimmy Immy, a cousin of mine who joined me on the campaign trail, and Amram Cornelio -- who is about to be installed at the Sacred Heart Church as a catechist for the entire Macheweichun islands.