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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

'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...

Two sets of Panthers looking to keep combined titles

Perry's Hannah Jernigan, the eventual Far East D-II relay race winner, navigates one of the course's straightaways. (Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes) Guam High accomplished something no other cross country team ever did last season – winning the...

GMH audit: Millions uncollected, controls weak - financial problems getting worse?

Despite years of warnings, increasing government subsidies, and repeated audit findings, the Guam Memorial Hospital Authority’s financial condition continues to deteriorate. Guam’s only public hospital now has a deficit of over $308.7 million and...

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...

Officials to provide update on partnership between Keck Medicine, GMH

The Office of the Governor and the Guam Memorial Hospital Authority will provide an update on the ongoing partnership between Keck Medicine of the University of Southern California and GMH during a press conference on Monday. Gov. Lou Leon...

Guam’s SNAP-Ed nutrition education program a casualty of federal cuts

Katrina Macasaquit Nguyen, an extension associate with the Guam SNAP-Ed Program under the University of Guam Land Grant Extension Service, teaches children some easy-to-remember healthy living goals in December 2024 at J.Q. San Miguel Elementary...

UN Human Rights Office Calls for Investigation Into Deaths of Protesters in Ecuador

Protests in Ecuador. X/ @somosmatear October 16, 2025 Hour: 7:48 am On Wednesday, Jan Jarab, the South America representative of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), called for an investigation into the...

FHP Health Center's CT scan unit earns 3-year reaccreditation from American College of Radiology

The FHP Health Center’s CT Scan Unit has successfully earned re-accreditation from the American College of Radiology, extending certification through December 2028. This prestigious three-year accreditation extension validates the facility's...

Medical cannabis registration down

The latest Medical Cannabis Annual Report released by the Department of Public Health and Social Services on Sep. 30 shows a decline in the number of registered patients, from twenty in 2023 to just fifteen in 2024. The report shows there were...

Guam advances measure to lock in $4 million for Cancer Trust Fund

A new bill in Guam hopes to secure financial support for cancer screening and treatment. Sponsored by Senator Telo T. Taitague (R) of Guam, Bill 1-38 aims to guarantee the Guam Cancer Trust Fund (GCTF) a minimum of $4 million for its annual...

Bridging gaps in access to health care: DPHSS Yona outreach today

The Department of Public Health and Social Services is meeting residents "where they are" bringing essential health and wellness services into village communities through their outreach effort which kicks off in Yona today. The outreach...