Contemporary Guam Era
Latte of Freedom
On March 10, 1976, Governor Ricardo J. Bordallo announced his plan to build an American monument that embodied the Chamorro culture to be called The
Contemporary Guam Era
Martial Arts Profile: Frank E. Sanchez
Frank E. Sanchez is Guam’s first internationally known grandmaster in the martial arts. He holds a 10th degree Black Belt (commonly held as the highest
Contemporary Guam Era
CHamoru/Chamorro Roots Genealogy Project
The vision of the CHamoru Roots Genealogy Project, Hale’ CHamoru, is to be the premiere portal of CHamoru genealogy, where CHamoru, both in the Marianas
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Father Callistus Lopinot
Father Callistus Lopinot (1876 – 1996) was a German Capuchin missionary in the Marianas at the beginning of the 20th century.
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Monsignor Oscar Calvo
CHamoru patriot priest. On 10 January 1942, all foreign Catholic missionaries in Guam were sent by the Japanese occupying forces to prisoner of war camps
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Archbishop Felixberto C. Flores
Archbishop Felixberto C. Flores (1921 – 1985) was the first Chamorro/ CHamoru bishop. He was born Felixberto Camacho Flores on 13 January 1921, in Hagåtña,
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Governor Carlos Camacho
Governor Carlos G. Camacho (1924–1979) served as not only Guam’s last appointed governor, but also its first elected governor after the Guam Elected Governor Act
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Governor Ricardo J. Bordallo
Ricardo Jerome Bordallo (1927-1990) was the first popularly elected governor to serve two terms (1975-1978 and 1983-1986). Governor Carlos Camacho had also served two terms
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Governor Paul M. Calvo
Paul MacDonald Calvo (1934 – 2024) was Guam’s third elected governor and one of the founders of the Republican Party of Guam. He is still
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Congressman Vicente “Ben” Garrido Blaz
Ben Blaz (1928 – 2014) was a distinguished public elected official and military officer. He lived his life in service to his country and carrying