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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

'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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

GPD arrests former GRTA executive director Richard Ybanez for terrorizing with firearm

Richard Young Ybanez, a former Guam Regional Transit Authority executive director and current special projects officer, was arrested on Monday for allegedly using a firearm to terrorize during an argument at the GRTA office on Oct. 4, the Guam...

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...

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...