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A man pleaded guilty to charges related to stealing fuel from nearly 30 cars in 2024.Sabino Ayuyu appeared before Judge ...
13/05/2026

A man pleaded guilty to charges related to stealing fuel from nearly 30 cars in 2024.

Sabino Ayuyu appeared before Judge Vernon Perez on Tuesday in the Superior Court of Guam to enter his plea.

According to charging documents, Ayuyu was one of three men arrested by the Guam Police Department in connection to 30 open criminal complaints made in relation to victims reporting fuel had been drained from the tanks of their car.

Ayuyu and the two other men, Christopher and Jeremiah Unchangco, allegedly drilled a hole into the cars' tanks to drain the fuel from the vehicles.

As a result of negotiations with the Office of the Attorney General, Ayuyu's lawyer John Morrison reached an agreement that Ayuyu signed off on to plead guilty to 29 counts of criminal mischief as a third-degree felony. Each count is linked to a vehicle Ayuyu was accused of draining fuel from between June 5, 2024, and June 25, 2024.

In addition, however, to the criminal mischief charges, Ayuyu pleaded guilty to burglary, theft, and theft of property as third-degree felonies and misdemeanor offenses of criminal trespass and resisting arrest.

✏️ Shane Tenorio Healy | The Guam Daily Post

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A man pleaded guilty to charges related to stealing fuel from nearly 30 cars in 2024.

The September trial date for seven individuals accused of defrauding the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Program from 2...
13/05/2026

The September trial date for seven individuals accused of defrauding the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Program from 2020 to 2021 seems unlikely because of continuing concerns with defense counsels being unable to properly review a million pages of evidence.

About 10 months ago, seven individuals, Charissa Tenorio, Frankie Rosalin, Tina Sanchez, Winnie Jo Santos, Kathleen Peredo, Marlene Pinaula, and Matthew Topasna, were indicted on federal conspiracy charges related to defrauding the PUA program out of $1.9 million between July 2020 and September 2021.

Since their indictment was filed by the U.S. Attorney's Office in late June last year, lawyers for the defendants had received nearly a million pages of evidence to review, but during one of the regularly scheduled status hearings held on Tuesday morning, counsels indicated they received an additional 1,200 pages from federal prosecutors the day before.

The indication that more evidence was shared also came after District Court of Guam Magistrate Judge Michael Bordallo made a deadline for lawyers to look for an expert witness.

As a result of the added deadline and the additional evidence, defense counsels continued to share similar concerns that they've had over the past 10 months regarding not being able to review all the evidence provided to them from the government and additionally believing the evidence should be organized and "indexed" to show which piece of evidence was relevant to a particular defendant.

Several of the defense lawyers argued because of the nature it was shared, it was a "discovery dump."

✏️ Shane Tenorio Healy | The Guam Daily Post
📷 Frank San Nicolas | The Guam Daily Post

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The September trial date for seven individuals accused of defrauding the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Program from 2020 to 2021 seems unlikely because of continuing concerns with defense counsels being unable

ASTRO America brought a packed room to attention at the nation's premier additive manufacturing conference last month in...
12/05/2026

ASTRO America brought a packed room to attention at the nation's premier additive manufacturing conference last month in Boston with a panel focused on a claim few in the room had heard made so plainly: building what the organization's leader calls the best metal additive manufacturing facility in the United States, not in California, not in Texas, but on Guam.

The panel, held April 15 at the RAPID+TCT 2026 conference, centered on ASTRO's Guam Additive Materials and Manufacturing Accelerator, known as GAMMA, a facility taking shape at the Pacific Industrial Park in Dededo.

"We are committed to bringing just-in-time manufacturing to Guam that will meet critical warfighter needs at the best value to the taxpayer," said Neal Orringer, ASTRO America's president and CEO, in a release announcing the event.

In an interview with The Guam Daily Post, Orringer drew a sharp line between GAMMA and the military's usual approach to manufacturing in the field.

"A lot of folks have been experimenting with the military about what they call expeditionary 3D printing," he told the Post. "Putting factories in a box, temporary solutions. That is not what we're doing in Guam."

What ASTRO is building includes laser powder bed fusion machines, directed energy deposition systems, heat treatment capability, and metrology equipment for part inspection, with the fusion machines among the largest of their kind currently available. The goal is to produce Navy-grade replacement parts for submarines operating across the Pacific, on demand, without waiting weeks or months for shipments from Hawaii or the mainland.

Virginia-class submarines carry tens of thousands of parts. When components fail far from port, readiness suffers. Orringer put the stakes simply.

"Pearl Harbor is 4,000 miles away," he said. "Being able to get to Guam and get some maintenance (and) get some part replacements. It's critical."

✏️ Walter Ulloa | The Guam Daily Post
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ASTRO America brought a packed room to attention at the nation's premier additive manufacturing conference last month in Boston with a panel focused on a claim few in the room

Guam Memorial Hospital Authority cardiologist Dr. Bishoy ElBebawy, who specializes in internal medicine and cardiovascul...
12/05/2026

Guam Memorial Hospital Authority cardiologist Dr. Bishoy ElBebawy, who specializes in internal medicine and cardiovascular care, performed the first implantable cardioverter-defibrillator, or ICD, procedure on Guam on May 5, according to a press release from GMHA.

It's a milestone that the hospital's interim administrator and CEO, Dr. Joleen Aguon, recognized as a "major advancement in cardiac care available in Guam."

No other medical facility on the island has the capability to offer the technology, Aguon said, emphasizing that the hospital is "determined to continue modernizing and expanding our services."

According to the hospital, an ICD is a small device implanted in the chest that continuously monitors the heart's electrical activity and helps correct dangerous heart rhythms by pacing or delivering a life-saving shock when needed.

The Leon Guerrero-Tenorio administration recognized the benefits the advancement has on building up the island's health care system.

“Expanding access to specialized, life-saving services like this strengthens our island’s ability to care for our community right now and into the future,” Gov. Leon Guerrero said.

✏️ Jolene Toves | The Guam Daily Post
📷 Jonah Benavente | The Guam Daily Post

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Guam Memorial Hospital Authority cardiologist Dr. Bishoy ElBebawy, who specializes in internal medicine and cardiovascular care, performed the first implantable cardioverter-defibrillator, or ICD, procedure on Guam on May 5, according

Despite growing national momentum to put micro-nuclear reactors on military bases, Guam's government has received no off...
12/05/2026

Despite growing national momentum to put micro-nuclear reactors on military bases, Guam's government has received no official notification that the island's installations are next, according to the executive director of the Community Defense Liaison Office.

Vera Topasna told The Guam Daily Post Tuesday that, as of now, the Department of Defense has not formally transmitted any plans, budget, or timeline to the governor of Guam regarding micro-nuclear reactors on island.

"There is no official word on bringing micro-nuclear reactors to the Guam bases and installations," Topasna said. "At this point, none of that has been officially transmitted to the governor."

She said the Department of Defense flagged the concept roughly two years ago, designating certain installations as test beds for the technology. But she drew a clear line between that early-stage exploration and any confirmed plan for Guam.

"They would start looking at the feasibility of using micro-nuclear reactors on installations," she said. "There is no official word that Guam will have micro-nuclear reactors."

Topasna also noted that any such reactors would be strictly inside the fence, intended for military use and not for the civilian grid or community outside base perimeters.

That assurance did not fully settle concerns raised by senators during a public informational briefing last week on military buildup and defense convened by Sen. Telo Taitague at the Guam Congress Building, where the nuclear reactor question emerged as one of the sharper points of the session.

Taitague said she understood roughly $400 million had been set aside for small nuclear reactors at two military installations, though details were still emerging.

✏️ Walter Ulloa | The Guam Daily Post
📷 Frank San Nicolas | The Guam Daily Post

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Despite growing national momentum to put micro-nuclear reactors on military bases, Guam's government has received no official notification that the island's installations are next, according to the executive director of

Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero has returned from her trip to the U.S. for investment-related meetings, where she and other gover...
12/05/2026

Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero has returned from her trip to the U.S. for investment-related meetings, where she and other government officials spoke with bondholders and potential investors.

The first event the governor attended was the InvestGuam Symposium in New York, which was hosted by the Guam Economic Development Authority. Leon Guerrero led a delegation that included representatives from the Department of Administration, power and water utilities, and other agencies.

"This delegation was very key in meeting with investors," Leon Guerrero said during a media briefing Tuesday.

Participants included Vanguard, BlackRock, Fidelity Investments, and other firms. Together they hold about $980 million in bonds across the government of Guam, including autonomous agencies.

"Of course, we're looking for potential investments also. We're looking for financing for the (new public) hospital, we're looking for financing for Simon Sanchez (High School, and) we're looking for financing (for) the Department of Corrections. I think (Guam Waterworks Authority General Manager) Miguel Bordallo is also looking, and (the Guam Power Authority) is also looking for potential planning," the governor said Tuesday.

The second event the governor attended was the 2026 SelectUSA Investment Summit in Washington D.C., where she presented on Guam.

"I said one of the uniqueness of our island is we're very family sensitive. And investors are looking for places that can provide safety, security, health care, (and) education. And I talked a lot about that in terms of why they should come to Guam," the governor said Monday.

✏️ John O'Connor | The Guam Daily Post
📷 Jonah Benavente | The Guam Daily Post

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Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero has returned from her trip to the U.S. for investment-related meetings, where she and other government officials spoke with bondholders and potential investors.

On Monday, the Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services began accepting applications from households under t...
12/05/2026

On Monday, the Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services began accepting applications from households under the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, also known as SNAP, who experienced food loss as a result of Super Typhoon Sinlaku, according to a press release from DPHSS.

The food loss waiver program, approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service, provides additional SNAP food replacement for households who purchased food with electronic benefits transfer, or EBT, funds but later had to discard the food as a result of the typhoon.

“Our hearts are with everyone who lost food during Typhoon Sinlaku,” DPHSS Director Theresa Arriola said. “We know this has been a very difficult time. This extra food help is one small way we continue to care for one another.”

To apply, the SNAP head of household or authorized representative must sign and submit a food loss waiver affidavit to DPHSS for eligibility determination.

According to Public Health, the waiver application asks applicants to provide a value of the food loss and identify the date the loss occurred and what specific impact from Sinlaku led to the loss, including loss of power to the refrigerator or freezer, damage to or destruction of the refrigerator or freezer, damaged containers or improper food storage, and moisture damage to dry food items.

The application is available for download on the dphss.guam.gov website under the Typhoon Sinlaku recovery resources tab in the main menu.

DPHSS is accepting applications until Thursday at the Castle Mall, Unit 15 and 16, on University Drive in Mangilao. Applications may also be submitted by email to [email protected]. For more information, contact the SNAP disaster call center at 671-735-7310 or 7321.

✏️ Jolene Toves | The Guam Daily Post
📷 David Castro | The Guam Daily Post

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On Monday, the Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services began accepting applications from households under the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, also known as SNAP, who experienced food loss

On Monday, Judith Guthertz was formally selected as the next president of the Guam Community College, a decision that th...
12/05/2026

On Monday, Judith Guthertz was formally selected as the next president of the Guam Community College, a decision that the Board of Trustees made unanimously.

With four votes all in favor, Guthertz concluded the presidential search that began following the retirement of former GCC President Mary Okada.

"I just want to say congratulations again to Dr. Judith Guthertz ... based on the extensive work that was done on behalf of the screening committee," GCC Board Chair Carlo Leon Guerrero said.

The search committee, according to Post files, reviewed candidates and made recommendations to the board, who conducted interviews with the candidates. The next step is for Guthertz to formally accept the position and complete the hiring process.

Guthertz, a longtime educator and former senator, has worked at the University of Guam as a tenured professor of public administration and legal studies; she also served as vice president of academic affairs and, at one point, served as the acting president at the university.

Currently Guthertz serves as the chair of the Guam Education Board alongside Okada, who serves as vice chair.

✏️ Jolene Toves | The Guam Daily Post

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On Monday, Judith Guthertz was formally selected as the next president of the Guam Community College, a decision that the Board of Trustees made unanimously.

Pacific Islands University marked a major milestone Saturday, celebrating its 50th anniversary while honoring 41 graduat...
12/05/2026

Pacific Islands University marked a major milestone Saturday, celebrating its 50th anniversary while honoring 41 graduates during a combined anniversary celebration and commencement ceremony at the Dusit Thani Resort Guam.

The event drew about 500 attendees, making it one of the university’s largest graduation gatherings in recent years.

“We tried to do something big for this one,” said Jon Marshall, PIU vice president for advancement. “Our theme verse this year is 'Let your light shine' from Matthew 5:16, so we really wanted this to be special.”

Saturday’s graduating class included students completing certificate programs in Christian ministry taught in the Chuukese language, along with students earning higher degrees, including two bachelor’s graduates.

Marshall said recent graduating classes have averaged around 40 students, largely due to the continued growth of the ministry certification program serving pastors in Micronesian communities.

“This year was special because of the golden anniversary,” Marshall said. “We wanted the graduates to feel that.”

✏️ Jojo Santo Tomas | The Guam Daily Post

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Pacific Islands University marked a major milestone Saturday, celebrating its 50th anniversary while honoring 41 graduates during a combined anniversary celebration and commencement ceremony at the Dusit Thani Resort Guam.

Residents whose primary homes were destroyed or suffered major damage due to Super Typhoon Sinlaku may be able to obtain...
12/05/2026

Residents whose primary homes were destroyed or suffered major damage due to Super Typhoon Sinlaku may be able to obtain financial assistance from the American Red Cross.

Caseworkers will be available to help with applications at the Astumbo Community Center from May 12 through May 15, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

"To qualify for damage-based financial assistance, households must have a pre-disaster primary residence in a confirmed impacted area that was destroyed or sustained major damage," a Joint Information Center release stated.

Applicants must provide proof of identity and residence. Examples for IDs include passports, permanent resident cards, and government/military IDs.

Documents for addresses include a mayor's verification letter, mortgage statements, rental agreements, or utility bills.

A driver's license or government ID card serves as a dual-purpose document, according to the JIC release.

"The Red Cross is a charitable organization, not a government agency. Assistance is available to those who qualify regardless of citizenship status and does not need to be repaid. For questions, call the local Red Cross at 671-472-6217," the JIC release stated.

✏️ John O'Connor | The Guam Daily Post
📷 David Castro | The Guam Daily Post

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Residents whose primary homes were destroyed or suffered major damage due to Super Typhoon Sinlaku may be able to obtain financial assistance from the American Red Cross.

Hundreds of Guam Department of Education students with special needs will be resuming online occupational and speech lan...
11/05/2026

Hundreds of Guam Department of Education students with special needs will be resuming online occupational and speech language therapy services through TinyEYE therapy services and making up for lost time. Meanwhile, public school students as a whole may not need to make up any instructional loss due to Super Typhoon Sinlaku.

TinyEYE services were suspended in February. Fast forward to May with only a few weeks left in the school year; Paul Stremmelaar, a parent of a student with special needs, confirmed receipt of an email from TinyEYE late Wednesday evening providing an update, though he has not received any word from the GDOE's special education division.

"It informed me that finally my son's occupational therapy services would finally resume immediately, and they are looking into recovering the lost time, which, in my experience, usually takes about a week to sort out," Stremmelaar told The Guam Daily Post.

Emails shared with the Post show that TinyEYE is working to make up for time lost during the suspension, in one instance, allowing services to extend beyond the end of the school year.

As for the recent typhoon-related loss of instructional hours for all GDOE public school students, the department is seeking reprieve from the 38th Guam Legislature.

During a legislative rules committee meeting on Thursday afternoon, Committee on Education, Libraries, and Public Broadcasting Chair Sen. Vincent Borja attempted to place Bill 312-38 on the session agenda. The measure would excuse GDOE from complying with the 180 instructional days called for in the Adequate Education Act due to Super Typhoon Sinlaku.

✏️ Jolene Toves | The Guam Daily Post
📷 Jonah Benavente | The Guam Daily Post

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Hundreds of Guam Department of Education students with special needs will be resuming online occupational and speech language therapy services through TinyEYE therapy services and making up for lost time.

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