Bill proposed to ease restrictions on recruitment of foreign medical graduates to Guam

By Pacific Island Times News Staff Sen. Telo T. Taitague has introduced a bill seeking to alleviate Guam’s longstanding shortage of physicians and specialists by expanding licensure pathways for foreign medical graduates, streamlining...

4th case of whooping cough on Guam this year

A fourth case of whooping cough or pertussis has been confirmed on Guam this year, the Department of Public Health and Social Services said on Tuesday. Public Health received one new laboratory-confirmed Bordetella pertussis report on Oct. 13....

Guam Memorial Hospital’s partnership with Keck Medicine will be a game-changer, officials say

Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero and hospital officials provide details of Guam Memorial Hospital's partnership with Keck Medicine during a press conference in Adelup on Oct. 13, 2025. Photo courtesy of the Office of the Governor of Guam By Pacific Island...

Guam prices of food, other basic goods up 5.8% from a year ago; medical care cost soars 15.7%

(This is part of a series of stories on the high cost of living on Guam, particularly for housing, utility bills, groceries and other goods and services.) Guam residents paid more for food, utilities, new vehicles and other basic consumer goods...

Public Health's new mobile clinic debuts at Yona outreach

Yona Mayor BJ Terlaje speaks about the Department of Public Health and Social Services outreach event held at the Yona Community Center on Oct. 11, 2025. Uriah Aguon/Pacific Daily News Yona resident Devin San Nicolas, 25, said it’s exciting that...

'Let's take turns shooting our feet': GRTA's Ybanez charged after threatening colleague with firearm

Guam Regional Transit Authority special projects coordinator Richard Ybanez on Wednesday was charged with terrorizing as a third-degree felony in connection with an Oct. 4 incident wherein he allegedly threatened a fellow employee with a firearm....

DPHSS to host bleeding disorders clinic

On Friday, the Department of Public Health and Social Services will kick off two days of "expert care, education, and community support" for patients and families living with hemophilia and von Willebrand disease through the Bleeding Disorders...

Former GRMC nurse files lawsuit against hospital, unnamed others

A former nurse at the Guam Regional Medical City has filed suit against the hospital and 20 unnamed individuals or entities, identified as Does 1 through 20, alleging that she was discriminated and retaliated against, among other claims. The...

OPA audit: Guam Memorial Hospital's operating loss pegged at $83.7M; personnel cost increased by $8M

Guam Memorial Hospital’s fiscal predicament continued its usual pattern of operational loss, increased receivables and salary increases, the Office of Public Accountability's audit shows. In fiscal 2024, GMH reported an operating loss of $83.7...

Rosalin, defendant in PUA fraud case, seeks follow-up medical travel to Philippines

Frankie Rosalin, one of seven defendants in a Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program fraud case, is again asking a judge to allow him to travel to the Philippines for medical purposes. Rosalin was previously allowed by Magistrate Judge Michael...

GMH aims at better patient services, training via 'gold mine' Keck Medicine partnership

Guam Memorial Hospital leadership is shooting to improve care for patients treated on and off-island, as well as get more training for medical and administrative staff through a new partnership with Keck Medicine of the University of Southern...

'Be of service to each other': Attorney Julian Aguon receives Guam's top honor for his work on climate, social justice

Attorney Julian Aguon received the Maga’håga Award, Guam's top honor, for his ongoing work on climate and social justice. Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero presented the award during a ceremony at Adelup on Thursday. The Maga’håga Award also comes days after...

GMH and Keck Medicine enter partnership to modernize healthcare on Guam

These delays not only affect health outcomes, but they also cost families time and money in extra lodging, rescheduling, or being sent home without receiving treatment. To remedy that, GMH is developing a pre-consultation process with screenings...

Guam stands with Taiwan in the face of mounting threats from China

Members of the 38th Guam Legislature present a resolution to TECO Director General Chia Ping Liu, congratulating Taiwan on its 114th Double Ten Day. Photo by Mar-Vic Cagurangan/Pacific Island Times Guam officials reaffirmed the territory’s support...

Medical board opens investigation into unlicensed physician

After confirmation of legal jurisdiction from Assistant Attorney General Chisa Tillman, a resubmitted complaint to the Guam Board of Medical Examiners about an unlicensed physician is now being investigated. Chairman Dr. Nathaniel Berg previously...

Mangilao residents voice concerns about dieldrin in village water well

Mangilao residents on Monday night raised their concerns about cancer-causing pesticide dieldrin in an active water well in the village, which is also home to the University of Guam and the Water and Environmental Research Institute, WERI....

114th Taiwan Day banquet brings up Guam political status

As Guam’s journey for political status change continues, it can use its relationship with Taiwan to prove itself ready for growth, Speaker Frank Blas Jr. said during Friday night’s 114th Taiwan Day banquet. Blas and other members of the 38th Guam...

Blas wants more information first before emergency session on $104M for hospital

Speaker Frank Blas Jr. says he wants documents from the Office of the Governor showing how they justified to the federal government the use of $104 million in American Rescue Plan funds for new hospital infrastructure in Mangilao, before deciding...

Saturday DPHSS Halloween fair at mall disguises wellness as fun

On Saturday, ghouls, goblins, and even superheroes filled the center court of the Micronesia Mall for the fourth annual Department of Public Health and Social Services Division of Children’s Wellness Halloween Fair. DPHSS provided interactive...

Public Health mobile outreach makes 1st village stop in Yona

Meeting residents where they are, the Department of Public Health and Social Services and agency partners, including the Todu Guam Foundation and the Guam Regional Medical City, came together to offer the Yona community access to care and...