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Lasia Casil with Phill Leon Guerrero

Written by Paul Charfauros on December 5, 2017

A conversation about transgender discrimination and a new bill introduced in the Guam Legislature aiming to eliminate it on island.

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2 COVID-linked fatalities reported September 25, 2020
The Joint Information Center was notified of Guam’s 40th and 41st COVID-related fatalities. Guam’s fortieth COVID-19-related fatality occurred at the Guam Memorial Hospital (GMH) at approximately 7:36 p.m. this evening. The patient was a 56-year-old female with underlying health conditions that were compounded by COVID-19. The patient was admitted to GMH on August 18 and […]
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4th arrest made in prison contraband case September 25, 2020
A fourth arrest has been made in the Department of Corrections prison contraband case. Officers from GPD’s Special investigation Section arrested 36-year-old Michael Joseph Salas for the following offenses: Promoting Major Prison Contraband Conspiracy Criminal Facilitation Attempted Possession of a Scheduled II Controlled Substance – Unlawful Influence Giving Gratuities and Obstruction of Government Functions GPD […]
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Army Corps of Engineers all set to provide additional power generation for GMH September 25, 2020
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is supporting temporary electrical capacity upgrades at the island’s COVID-designated facility. William Kando, Guam Memorial Hospital”s Associate Administrator of Operations, says the need for the added infrastructure was borne out of the recent surge in COVID-hospitalizations. He says hospitalized patients are overflowing into areas where the electric capacity is […]
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Warehouses, containers eyed for conversion into housing for homeless September 25, 2020
The procurement of a new homeless facility in Tamuning has again been delayed but the government’s homeless interagency group is looking at other options — including warehouse conversions and container units as alternative housing. GovGuam currently operates the Global Dorm in Maite which started housing homeless individuals in July to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 […]
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Lifting of restrictions on Philippine health workers may benefit Guam September 25, 2020
The lack of nurses on island has been a recurring issue compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic. But Guam’s neighbor, the Philippines, may offer a solution to the island’s workforce needs. This week, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte lifted the restrictions that prevent Filipino healthcare workers from seeking employment out of the country. Duterte enforced the restrictions […]
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DRT releases $5.4 million in tax refunds; $684,000 in EIP program payments September 25, 2020
The Department of Revenue & Taxation has processed and the Department of Administration will mail 1,903 2019 tax refund checks this week. The checks total approximately $5,467,117 including refunds garnished to repay government debts for error free returns filed on or before February 17, 2020. In addition, DRT has also processed 479 EIP Program payments […]
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Design work for new Simon Sanchez high school nears approval September 25, 2020
The design work for a brand new Simon Sanchez High School is just one step away from being approved. Guam Department of Education Superintendent Jon Fernandez touched base with the Attorney General’s Office to see the review progress of the contract Wednesday morning. Fernandez says that in order for them to move forward to the […]
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LifeWorks Guam to hold 16th annual Candlelight Memorial Service September 25, 2020
LifeWorks Guam is holding its 16th annual Candlelight Memorial Service on Saturday, Sept. 26. The Candlelight Memorial Service will be held virtually for the first time to honor those who have passed from suicide. Rainbows for Children and LifeWorks Executive Director Marie Virata Halloran said she wasn’t sure if she was going to do the […]
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Lasia Casil with Phill Leon Guerrero

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