{"id":274906,"date":"2018-04-27T06:06:22","date_gmt":"2018-04-26T20:06:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=274906"},"modified":"2018-04-27T06:06:22","modified_gmt":"2018-04-26T20:06:22","slug":"23rd-micronesia-islands-forum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/23rd-micronesia-islands-forum\/","title":{"rendered":"23rd Micronesia Islands Forum"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-274906 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/23rd-micronesia-islands-forum\/mif-pix1\/'>MIF pix1<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-274909'>\n\t\t\t\tChuuk Gov. Johnson Elimo, right, shares a laugh with Pohnpei Gov. Marcel Peterson.\u00a0(Photos by Erwin Encinares)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/23rd-micronesia-islands-forum\/mif-pix2\/'>MIF pix2<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-274910'>\n\t\t\t\tThe 23rd Micronesia Islands Forum at the Hibiscus Hall of the Fiesta Resort &amp; Spa Saipan has a total of 270 registered participants.\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/23rd-micronesia-islands-forum\/mif-pix3\/'>MIF pix3<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-274911'>\n\t\t\t\tFrom left, Guam Gov. Eddie B. Calvo, Palau President Tommy Remengesau, Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine, NMI Gov. Ralph DLG Torres, Federated States of Micronesia President Peter Christian, Pohnpei Gov. Marcelo Peterson, Chuuk Gov. Johnson Elimo, and Yap Lt. Gov. James Yangetmai pose for a picture Wednesday at the start of the 23rd Micronesia Islands Forum at the Hibiscus Hall of the Fiesta Resort &amp; Spa Saipan.\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/23rd-micronesia-islands-forum\/mif-pix4\/'>MIF pix4<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-274912'>\n\t\t\t\tNMI Gov. Ralph DLG Torres poses for a picture with Federated States of Micronesia President Michael Peterson.\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/23rd-micronesia-islands-forum\/mif-pix5\/'>MIF pix5<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-274913'>\n\t\t\t\tNMI GOV. Ralph DLG Torres, left, poses with Palau President Tommy Remengesau, second left, NMI Chief Justice Alexandro Castro, second right, and NMI Chief Marshal Jason Tarkong in the far right.\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/23rd-micronesia-islands-forum\/mif-pix7\/'>MIF pix7<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-274914'>\n\t\t\t\tNMI Lt. Gov. Victor B. Hocog shakes the hand of Palau President Tommy Remengesau as Guam Gov. Eddie B. Calvo looks on.\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/23rd-micronesia-islands-forum\/mif-pix8\/'>MIF pix8<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-274915'>\n\t\t\t\tNMI Lt. Gov. Victor B. Hocog\u2019s chief of staff John O. Gonzales, left, and Carolinian Affairs Office Special Assistant John Tagabuel, second left, lead the traditional chant, \u2018Bendision Antigu\u2019 yesterday.\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/23rd-micronesia-islands-forum\/mif-pix9\/'>MIF pix9<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-274916'>\n\t\t\t\tNMI Gov. Ralph DLG Torres addresses the chief executives of the Micronesia Islands Forum as the 23rd chair.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/23rd-micronesia-islands-forum\/mif-pix10\/'>MIF pix10<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-274917'>\n\t\t\t\tAbout 270 participants stand as the final national anthem is played before starting the Micronesia Islands Forum. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/23rd-micronesia-islands-forum\/mif-pix6\/'>MIF pix6<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-274920'>\n\t\t\t\tGuam Gov. Eddie B. 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