NEWS: Governor talks plebiscite During his last State of the Island address, Governor Calvo announced his commitment to self-determination. This year, the Governor spoke against legal uncertainties that may delay our quest to self-determination further. The Attorney General has yet to an opinion on the 70-percent provision in the plebiscite law,...

D.C. News: Focusing on health care for veterans   Washington, D.C. – Governor Calvo shared the challenges Veterans on Guam face in getting the health care they need during a meeting with the U.S. Veterans Affairs Secretary.   “We have one of the highest rates of enlistment and most veterans per capita in the nation, yet our island's...

Feb. 15, 2017 (Hagåtña) – A man who has served 10 of his 15 years at the Department of Corrections for sexual assault will go before an immigrations judge for deportation.   Pursuant to a plea agreement, Carlo Alfred Tenorio Borja was sentenced to 15 years in prison for criminal sexual conduct as a first-degree felony. Borja was originally...

The Governor’s Office this afternoon received the Guam Minimum Wage Study required by Public Law 32-229. The 180-page study and the addendum are being reviewed.   The study is an analysis of Guam’s economy following the 2015 minimum wage increase to $8.25, and the impact employers and workers experienced as a result.   “From what I have...

A joint release from the Governor’s Office and Guam Visitors Bureau   “We're only getting better!  We have another record-breaking month for our tourism industry.  January 2017 is Guam's best January to date. It’s a great way to kick off the Visit Guam 2017: Year of Love campaign. The Calvo Tenorio Administration congratulates the Guam...

Jan. 31, 2017 — (Hagåtña) Governor Calvo has submitted a budget proposal that will lead to a fifth year of surplus and provide funding for more school buses, medical care, police officers, firefighters, children’s and veterans’ services, and a new Hay Study, among others.   We attached the Governor’s transmittal letter to Speaker Benjamin...

The next phase in revitalizing Hagåtña as the island’s center of economy, culture and government was uncovered with the groundbreaking for the Guam Fishermen’s Cooperative Association’s new facility.   The facility is expected to be complete in about a year and a half and will increase tourism-related services and fishing vessel capacity....

The Calvo Tenorio Administration sends a huge “Dangkulu na si Yu’os ma’ase!!” to the many members of our community who stepped up to pick up trash and help beautify our island.   We’re still compiling the data from yesterday’s Islandwide Beautification Day but we estimate that with at least 30 volunteers at each of the 42 sites, more than...