Lawmaker Revisits Guam Only Visa Waiver for Philippines and Vietnam
Following the announcement (Oct 2) of the US Department of Homeland and Security’s creation of a program allowing family members of Filipino and Fil-Am WWII Veterans to receive parole to enter the US, Senator Dennis Rodriguez, Jr. thought is it timely to once again revisit the idea of Guam only visa waiver for Philippines and […]
Senators Surprised at Governor’s Spending of Initial 2015 Savings
The excitement of the availability of funds for some the Senators’ proposed projects was dampened when they learned that Governor Eddie Baza Calvo had already spent the supposed fund. This developed as former senator Chris Duenas wrote the Rules Committee that the $1.57 M savings realized from fiscal year 2015 was used to pay the […]
Cabras 3 and 4 Fire Damage estimated at around $100 M
Guam Power Authority suffered a massive loss of $100 million and counting, in total damages caused by the fire and explosion last August 31. This was according to the early reports by GPA General Manager John Benavente, as the power company is about to start its investigation, but this time to assess whether the power […]
10th Annual International Conference on Business, Economics and Information Technology Invitation and Call for Papers
The 10th Annual International Conference on Business, Economics and Information Technology (ICBEIT) will be held at the Nagoya University campus in Chikusa, Nagoya on March 14th and 15th 2016 and at the Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University campus in Beppu, Oita on March 17th and 18th 2016. The annual conference theme is “Doing Business in the […]
Husband and Wife Tandem Bribed Dishonest and Corrupt Public Officials
A Dededo husband and wife tandem who are business owners had involved themselves in illegal activities such as smuggling and bribery together with corrupt public officials of Guam Customs and Quarantine Agency or GCQA and Department of Revenue and Taxation Alcohol and Beverage Control for many years. The couple, identified as Ruel Valencia and Lydia […]
Andersen technicians combat power shortage, conserve energy
In order to beat the island’s heat, Guam residents rely on electric fans, refrigerators and air conditioners on a daily basis. All of these appliances require energy to ensure everyone’s well-being. Members of Team Andersen were recently reminded how crucial electricity is on the island when Guam Power Authority lost two of its four base […]
Tax Cheat Gets One-Year Imprisonment
For failure to file income tax returns, supply information and pay required taxes for 3 years, a highly paid consultant of the A.B. Won Pat International Airport was sentenced to 1 year jail time, pay a fine amounting to $22,500, and another $343,950.00 in restitution. Francisco Roberto Santos, on April 14 was charged with 5 […]
Guam Memorial Hospital in hot water over client’s garnished tax refunds
Claiming that Guam Memorial Hospital Administration (GMHA) should collect from the Federal Government and not from her, an FSM citizen sued the hospital when the latter garnished her tax refunds to offset her unpaid hospital bills. In the Class Action Complaint filed by a certain Tairin Asetom before the District Court of Guam on October […]
GMHA to increase rates by as high as 2,449%
Guamanians are looking at a whooping 12% to 2,449% rate increase for certain procedures and services at Guam Memorial Hospital Authority. GMHA, the island’s one and only civilian government hospital, in its Board Resolution on September 24, approved and adopted 14 new fees for Labor and Delivery, Pharmacy, and Operating Room. In another resolution though, […]
Guam Tax Commission to study delinking from IRC
Would the island benefit from delinking itself from the federal government’s Internal Revenue Code (IRC)? This is the question that the new Tax Commission has to find answers for as agreed upon by the members during their first meeting, October 13. As there are too many concerns and issues that need to be addressed, the […]
