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ADAMOS, CARBULLIDO GIVEN LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTIONS
GSPN
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August 17, 2025
PRESS RELEASE – Atos Jiu-Jitsu Guam is deeply honored to celebrate the extraordinary achievements of T’ana Adamos, newly crowned PAN Kids World Champion, and Professor Mike Carbullido, whose distinguished coaching and lifelong dedication to...
Leaders reflect on Guam's journey toward self-governance at 75th anniversary of Organic Act
The Guam Daily Post
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Government officials and community leaders gathered at Plaza de España on Friday to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Organic Act of Guam, “Lumåla’ I Estoria-ta - History Comes Alive," reflecting on the island's progress toward...
Trading places: Education options
Marianas Business Journal
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BY OYAOL NGIRAIRIKL AND MARK RABAGO Journal Staff, Saipan Correspondent JohnsonAcross Micronesia, career and technical education is being reshaped by home-grown institutions in an effort to meet the region’s workforce needs head-on. In Guam and...
Guam Sailor 360 Program boosts Nurse Corps opportunities
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 29, 2025
U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Guam hosted a “Nurse Corps Takeover” event as part of its Sailor 360 program in February, aiming to empower enlisted personnel to pursue commissioning as Navy Nurse Corps officers. The...
Research Matters: Guam CEDDERS creates pathways for possibility
Pacific Daily News
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For more than 30 years, the University of Guam Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service, Guam CEDDERS, has quietly transformed lives across Guam and the region. As one of UOG’s Centers for Excellence,...
Guam seeks to boost Korean market with a two-month 'Kids Fly Free' promo
The Pacific Island Times
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July 28, 2025
Korean tourists arrive at the Guam International Airport on Sept. 20, 2024. File photo by Mar-Vic Cagurangan/Pacific Island Times By Pacific Island Times News Staff Ramping up its campaign to boost the Korean market, the Guam Visitors Bureau is...
Guam Education Board: No go for SIFA at Chief Brodie without legal authority
KUAM
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July 29, 2025
“We’re not making a decision on that today, in fact, we’ve asked the attorney general for an opinion on whether the board has any authority to designate Chief Brodie, or any school being decommissioned, to another entity. We haven't received that...
Ethnicity-Based Differences in Corneal Asphericity: Intraocular Lens Power Calculation, Image Quality, and Visual Acuity After Cataract Surgery Using Eye Models
Dove Medical Press
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July 28, 2025
Introduction Determination of intraocular lens (IOL) power is critical for achieving optimal postoperative refractive outcomes and patient satisfaction after cataract surgery. In the years since the introduction of the first-generation IOL power...
UOG professor highlights Guam's traditional fishing in international rabbitfish study
The Guam Daily Post
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A new scientific book co-edited by a University of Guam professor is putting the island's centuries-old mañahåk fishing traditions on the international academic stage, showcasing how Guam's cultural knowledge contributes to global marine science....
Triple J Auto Group partners with Guam Girl Scouts to empower young women with car care skills
The Guam Daily Post
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Triple J Auto Group partnered with the Guam Girl Scouts to host a hands-on Car Care Day Camp for Senior and Ambassador Girl Scouts, helping members in grades 9–12 earn their Car Care badge and develop practical automotive knowledge and safety...
Barrigada means business: Community growth in the heart of Guam
Marianas Business Journal
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BY OYAOL NGIRAIRIKL Journal Staff Barrigada may be best known as a quiet, centrally located village, but it’s quickly becoming an active business corridor — fueled by new commercial investments, rising home values, and a growing sense of community...
Panel shares views on Guam's journey to self-governance 75 years after Organic Act's signing
Pacific Daily News
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Father Eric Forbes of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin said there’s a need for the younger generation to become more involved with the conversation about Guam’s self-governance. Forbes was one of the panelists during Friday’s panel discussion on...
OPINION Lotz: Placing Guam landmarks in National Register of Historic Places
Pacific Daily News
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Recently, Guam’s State Historic Preservation Officer, Patrick Lujan, met with our village mayors to solicit their recommendations of our historic features for inclusion onto the National Register of Historic Places. It is the official list of the...
GDOE: Schools could fail to open with proposed budget
Pacific Daily News
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Guam Department of Education facilities and maintenance manager Jimmy Pangelinan told senators on Friday night that schools could fail to open under the current budget proposed by the Legislature. Senators on Saturday approved an amendment to the...
Attempt to remove Terlaje from session hall sparks rules debate
The Guam Daily Post
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A clash over legislative rules raised questions about democracy and order in the 38th Guam Legislature as Committee on Finance and Government Operations Chair Chris Duenas, a member of the Republican majority, Democratic Sen. Therese Terlaje, and...
Guam’s T’ana Adamos wins gold at IBJJF Pan Kids
Pacific Daily News
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Guam's T'ana Adamos secured gold in the orange belt junior division at the 2025 IBJF Pan Kids Jiu-Jitsu Championship. Atos Jiu-Jitsu Guam announced the win in a release Saturday and said it was a groundbreaking moment for Guam. "This triumph at...
Guam law firm celebrates historic climate case ruling from world's highest court
Pacific Daily News
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Guam-based law firm Blue Ocean Law is celebrating a landmark decision in the International Court of Justice that affirmed states have binding legal obligations under international law over climate change. Blue Ocean Law represented the Republic of...
Guam student touches history, finds civic purpose at national congress
The Guam Daily Post
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Kobe Miyashita never expected to hold Benjamin Franklin's handwriting in his hands when he applied to represent Guam at the Young People's Continental Congress in Philadelphia this summer. The Father Dueñas Memorial School sophomore was one of 27...
Guam honors late CNMI Gov. Arnold Palacios
Pacific Daily News
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Guam honored the late Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Gov. Arnold Palacios at a Mass held Friday at the Dulce Nombre de Maria Cathedral-Basilica in Hagåtña. Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero and Lt. Gov. Josh Tenorio invited the people of Guam...
GDOE: Literacy scores hit 20-year high but students still lag in math
Pacific Daily News
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The scores are in and the island's public schools have reached their highest literacy proficiency in two decades though students still lag in math, according to newly released standardized test data from the Guam Department of Education. "These...