Focus – February 6, 2023

(From left) Rev. Dan Bien; Pita Contreras-Toves, store manager, Pay-Less Micronesia Mall; Jeselyn “Gigi” Tan Yu, president and managing director, Goodwind Development Corp.; Mike Benito, executive vice president and general manager, Pay-Less; Edward J.B. Calvo, former Governor of Guam; Clare Calvo; Marie Benito; Katherine R. Calvo, president and CEO, Pay-Less; Paul Calvo Jr.; Mayor Melissa B. Savares of Dededo; and Ralph Sgambelluri, representative, Office of James C. Moylan, Guam’s delegate to Congress.

(From left) Michael Borja, Mangilao store manager and Philip Schrage, senior vice president and leasing manager for Micronesia Mall.

(From left) Stacey L. Quituga, Sumay store manager; and Pepita Contreras-Toves, store manger for the Micronesia Mall store.

(From left) William D. Beery, vice president and general manager for Tutujan Hill Group Ltd. and chairman of the Guam Contractors Association; Percival Acejo, senior account broker, David E. Silva, general manager, both from AB Risk Solutions Micronesia; and Neil Paynter, owner and managing principal, ARi Partners Architecture PC.

(From left) Andy C. Park, co-owner, 2cofly; Chris J. Salas, drone corps coordinator, drone corps coordinator, University of Guam NASA Guam Space Grant; Dong Won Lee, owner, 2cofly; and Trevor Cruz, membership programs coordinator, Guam Contractors Association.

(From left) Sen. Roy A.B. Quinata, 37th Guam Legislature; Lt. Gov. Joshua F. Tenorio; Toshiaki Kobayashi, Guam Japanese Consul General; Kimura Jiro, parliamentary vice-minister of defense; James C. Moylan, Guam’s delegate to Congress; Madeleine Z. Bordallo, governor’s Washington D.C. liaison; Yoshikawa Yuumi, parliamentary vice-minister for foreign affairs; Gov. Lourdes A. Leon Guerrero; Maj. Gen. Stephen Liszewski, commanding general of Marine Corps Installations Pacific; Mayor Melissa B. Savares of Dededo; Col. Christopher Bopp, commanding officer of Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz; Sen. Therese M. Terlaje, speaker of the 37th Guam Legislature; and Mayor Jesse L.G. Alig of Piti, and Mayors’ Council of Guam President.

(From left) Jon Jr. Calvo, chief of staff, Office of the Governor of Guam; Madeleine Z. Bordallo, governor’s Washington D.C. liaison; Sen. Therese M. Terlaje, speaker of the 37th Guam Legislature; Ednita Soto; Sgt. Maj. Daniel Soto of Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz and husband of Ednita; Melissa Bopp; Col. Christopher L. Bopp, commanding officer, Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz, and husband of Melissa; James C. Moylan, Guam’s delegate to congress; and Meredith Berger, assistant secretary of the Navy.

(From left standing) Palau President Surangel S. Whipps Jr.; Guam first gentleman Jeffrey A. Cook, attorney with Cunliffe and Cook; Gov. Lourdes A. Leon Guerrero; and (from left sitting) Gov. Arnold I. Palacios, first lady Wella Palacios, and Lt. Gov. David M. Apatang.

At the inauguration of Gov. Arnold I. Palacios and Lt. Gov. David M. Apatang at the Pedro P. Tenorio Multi-Purpose Center in Susupe Jan. 9 were (from left) Jerry Tan, CEO; Alex Sablan, vice president for business development; and George Chiu, executive vice president; all with Tan Holdings.

Delia Camacho; Saipan Mayor of Saipan R.B. Camacho and husband of Delia, former governor Benigno R. Fitial, Josie Fitial, wife of Benigno and former first lady; and David Wickline, currently an executive with various properties in California and former president and CEO of United Microanesia Development Association.

At left is Superior Court Associate Judge Kenneth L. Govendo administering the oath to the new officers of the Saipan Chamber of Commerce during its 2022 “Bowties & Diamonds” annual fundraiser gala on Jan. 21 at the Crowne Plaza’s Hibiscus Hall. Officers being sworn in were, (from left) Chamber president Joseph Guerrero, co-owner of Naked Fish Bar & Grill, vice president; Joshua Wise, PHI Pharmacy general manager, treasurer; Janice Tenorio, IT&E customer service and government relations manager, secretary; Donna Krum of Paradise Dental Spa, president; and board member Alexander Sablan, business development vice president; Velma Palacios, IT&E director of Network Operations and Engineering; Nicole Babauta, Docomo Pacific consumer sales manager; and Ron Smith, Angil Design president and founder.

(from left) Brian Shin, CEO of Micronesia Resort Inc., a subsidiary of E-Land Group; Alexander A. Sablan, vice president of business development for Tan Holdings; David M. Sablan, consultant to Tan Holdings; Ivan Quichocho, Tan Holdings vice president; Michael Sablan, Triple J Enterprises Inc., vice president; Jay Santos, Triple J Five Star Wholesale and Triple J Truckload Store general manager; Esther Muna, Commonwealth Healthcare Corp. CEO; Gloria Cavanaugh, Mariana Eland vice president; Robert H. Jones, Triple J Enterprises Inc., founder; Velma Palacios, IT&E director of Network Operations and Engineering; and Ben Babauta. Santos received the 2022 Businessperson of the Year award. He was surrounded by past winners during the 2022 “Bowties & Diamonds” Business Person of the Year annual fundraiser gala at the Crowne Plaza’s Hibiscus Hall.

Marianas Alliance of Non-Governmental Organizations, or MANGO, was named 2022 Chamber Member of the Year by the Saipan Chamber of Commerce during its 2022 “Bowties & Diamonds” Business Person of the Year annual fundraiser gala last Saturday night at Crowne Plaza’s Hibiscus Hall.