Christmas on Guam 2015

Christmas on Guam 2015

By on December 6, 2015

A Christmas scene at Pale San Vitores Rd.

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Tiyan Campus Purchase: The Untold Story (Third Part)

Tiyan Campus Purchase: The Untold Story (Third Part)

By on December 6, 2015

For this part of our Tiyan series, we would want to present to you the historical timeline of the Tiyan Campus purchase as concisely as we can. June 2008: JFK staff and students share GW (George Washington) High School in double sessions. 2008-early 2009: GSA puts out an Invitation for Bid for the “Lease and […]

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Joe Guevarra, Jr. - a family of bankers

Joe Guevarra, Jr. – a family of bankers

By on December 6, 2015

Perfect numbers, like perfect men, are very rare. –Rene’ Descartes One look at the man even in his recent pictures and you won’t see a typical 84 year-older. He doesn’t seem to dress like a grandpa. I assume he loves to hang out and smiles at family celebrations a lot. I never got the chance […]

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Loren Legarda is global champion for resilience at COP 21

Loren Legarda is global champion for resilience at COP 21

By on December 6, 2015

PARIS, France – The veteran campaigner and advocate, Senator Loren Legarda, has been recognized at the Paris UN Climate Conference, COP21, as a Global Champion for Resilience. \The appointment was announced by Ms. Margareta Wahlström, Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for Disaster Risk Reduction, yesterday at the Climate Vulnerable Forum High Level Meeting. […]

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Cebu Pacific all set for its first U.S. flight with cheapest rate of $40

Cebu Pacific all set for its first U.S. flight with cheapest rate of $40

By on December 6, 2015

Finally, every Juan meets Uncle Sam! Manila, Philippines – Cebu Pacific will finally soar high for its first U.S. debut flight bound to the Island of Guam on March 16, 2015. On their press release, November 25, the Cebu Pacific Management announced that they are going to have four (4) flights for the route Manila-Guam […]

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Gov’t Salary Increases: A Fiasco Traced Years Back

Gov’t Salary Increases: A Fiasco Traced Years Back

By on December 6, 2015

NOVEMBER 18, 2015 – The last stroke to recall the salary increases of elected and appointed government officials was voted down by the Legislature, 8:7. A lot of Guamanians were disappointed while majority of the senators stood their ground. Democratic Senator Michael F. Q. San Nicolas, who filed Bill No. 204-33 together with four others, […]

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GMHA’s doctors are highest paid “unclassified employees”

By on December 6, 2015

Amidst the ongoing controversy of the elected officials’ retroactive salary increases they gave to themselves and the administration’s cabinet officials, the Governor opened up a hornet’s nest when he mentioned that there is long list of 6-digit earners on the island. What we found, indeed there are a lot of them, unclassified government employees (appointed […]

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Governor signs GMHA rates hike into law

By on December 6, 2015

Patients expect 5% yearly increase NOVEMBER 25, 2015 – Guam Memorial Hospital Administration (GMHA) can now implement their rate increase as Governor Eddie Baza Calvo formally signs the hospital’s proposed rate adjustments as Public Law 33-98. Topping the list of rates increase is the “PTA-Tibioperoneal Artery/Branches” and “Intravascular Stent Percutaneous Init” both with a rate […]

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CCU Gives Incentives for Energy-Saving Appliances

By on December 6, 2015

GPA Customers purchasing energy efficient appliances starting December 1st can apply for cash rebates with the submittal of completed application(s) for qualified appliance models from local vendors. Energy Sense is the name of the program approved by Public Utilities Commission and the Consolidated Commission on Utilities that provides for direct cash incentives for qualified energy […]

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San Nicolas opposes Hybrid Retirement Plan Contribution Rates, Calling it a Tax on GovGuam Employees

By on December 6, 2015

In a letter to Vice Speaker Cruz, Senator Michael F.Q. San Nicolas firmly opposed the change in contribution rates proposed by the Retirement Fund to pay for the Hybrid Plan as introduced by Vice Speaker Cruz’s Bill 2-33. In a letter to the Vice Speaker, Senator San Nicolas describes the change in contribution rates as […]

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Lawmaker Seeks Inclusion for Guam Residents into the Federal myRA Program

By on December 6, 2015

Earlier this month, Secretary of Treasury Jack Lew announced the launch of myRA (my Retirement Account) a simple, safe and affordable new savings option for those who don’t have access to a retirement savings plan at work. “myRA is designed to remove common barriers to saving, and give people an easy way to get started,” […]

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Junction’s 2015 Year-end Award Nominees

By on December 6, 2015

Public Hearing of the Year – Public Hearing for Bill No. 204-33 on the salaries of elected and appointed officials Balimbing Senator of the Year– Senator Dennis Rodriguez Banned Newspaper at Adelup (etc) of the Year– The Junction Newspaper Moralist Senator of the Year– Senator B.J. Cruz Sleek & S Senator of the Year– Senator […]

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Us Recognizes PH Progress in Addressing Workers’ Rights

By on December 6, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States Trade Representative (USTR) published on 25 November 2015 the formal closure of the review case under the US Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) regarding workers’ rights in the Philippines. The move recognizes the progress made by the Philippine Government in addressing workers’ rights issues primarily through reforms of labor […]

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Guam Free Press Foundation, Inc.

By on December 6, 2015

This paper is now published by the Guam Free Press Foundation Inc., a non-profit corporation. Our main focus now is to be able to be able to develop a truly independent newspaper, the people’s newspaper. While some may wonder if there is or is not a truly independent newspaper in the Island, as far as […]

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• Skeletons in their closets! • Lou for Governor! • Bully Directors, and Goodbye 8 Senators!

By on December 6, 2015

Lou Leon Guerrero for Governor- While some may say that it is too early for me to be writing about who should be Governor come 2018, I somehow just cannot help but express my humble opinion when it comes to matters that are of extreme importance as what the position of Governor is. Certainly if […]

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Terrorism: Victims Will be Vindicated

By on December 6, 2015

These Islamic terrorists are always active! On and off. And Pres Obama is going to a accept more than a 100,000 Middle Eastern Muslim refugees to US. We don’t know them no matter how well we screen them. There will always be infiltrators. Remember that Jesus had just 13 disciples and He didn’t know that […]

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