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- ↑ Island Times (26 March 2019). "No Show: Baules, Anastacio skip President Tsai's address in Congress". Island Times.
- ↑ "President Tsai meets delegation led by Palau House of Delegates Speaker Sabino Anastacio". english.president.gov.tw. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
- ↑ "Court Records Reveal Prosecutions Of House Speaker's Relatives Before Public Hearing – Oceania Television Network". www.oceaniatv.net.
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