Guam

HAGÅTÑA (Office of the Guam Governor) — Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero is in the Philippines conducting a slate of meetings related to economic issues of mutual ...

Governor Leon Guerrero asked the POEA undersecretary for a labor attaché to be stationed in Guam and to develop a country-specific employment contract, which would protect migrant workers while working in Guam. “We look forward to welcoming more support from the Department of Defense, the Department of Transportation, and the Department of Commerce for these critical infrastructure projects,” said the governor. Governor Leon Guerrero invited Philippine labor officials to visit Guam to meet face-to-face with the Guam Contractors Association and Guam labor officials, with hopes this will provide an opportunity to push forward a plan to the U.S. DOD officials discussed with the governor the Department of Defense’s military construction budget over the next nine fiscal years, which currently stands at $1.5 billion to $2 billion per year and will include a missile defense system. Edward Evans from the Department of Defense, also expressed their support for a whole-of-government approach to resolving our complex challenges,” said Governor Leon Guerrero, who further shared concerns related to enhancing the safety and security of Guam and the Indo-Pacific region. Embassy is addressing the challenges with processing tourist visas to Guam. “Guam has seen a dramatic increase in construction projects both inside and outside of the fence. Embassy in the Philippines for its work in processing H-2B worker visas and, in particular, the embassy’s essential role in the Guam buildup, the Indo-Pacific strategy, and Pacific deterrence initiatives. The meeting was also attended by the U.S. Governor Leon Guerrero held a meeting with the U.S. A Guam visa waiver will allow Filipinos to enter Guam without a pre-approved U.S. HAGÅTÑA (Office of the Guam Governor) — Gov.