PIBBA Meeting Snapshots

The PIBBA Guam Chapter remains hard at work in its mission to promote language and culture on our beautiful island of Guam.  Pictured below are snapshots of the Sept. 26, 2020 meeting.

Condolences for the Salas and Palomo Families

The PIBBA family extends its deepest condolences and sympathies to the families of John Garcia Salas, brother of PIBBA Guam President Rosa Salas Palomo and PIBBA Guam member Barbara Marie Salas Benavente.

Daily masses for John are being offered at San Vicente/San Roke Catholic Church, Barriagada as follows:  Sundays at 10:00 a.m., Mondays - Fridays at 6:00 p.m., and Saturdays at 7:15 a.m.  Viewing and Mass for a Christian burial are pending the arrival of his remains from St. Louis, Missouri and will be announced later.  For safety reasons, we ask everyone to follow COVID-19 guidelines, including the use of face masks and practice social distancing.

John will always be remembered. God Bless him and his family.  May he rest in peace.

FESTPAC Postponed to 2024

PEC Postponed

PIBBA International-IRA Networking: May 2020 Guam Council IRA Newsletter

Click here to view the May 2020 Guam Council IRA newsletter.

PIBBA Guam Receives Excellence in Education Award - May 18

The Pacific Islands Bilingual Bicultural Association (PIBBA) Guam Chapter was selected as a School Year 2019-2020 Excellence in Education award recipient on May 18, 2020.

An Excellence in Education recipient is the result of an educational partnership between the Office of Senator Wil Castro and participating schools.  The Office of Senator Wil Castro and partnering schools recognize individuals that demonstrate exemplary qualifications and traits.

The award further states that PIBBA Guam is drug-free, inspires students to excel in their perspective grade levels, volunteers in the community, displays generosity through attendance, donations and participates in school programs.

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PIBBA Guam Donates $500 to PPE for Guam

Members of PIBBA (Pacific Islands Bilingual-Bicultural Association), Guam Chapter, donated $500 to PPE for Guam. From left: Barbara M.S. Benavente and Elizabeth U. Langas (members and retired GDOE teachers), Juvy Carino (PPE for Guam volunteer and GDOE teacher), Rosa Salas Palomo (PIBBA President), Allison Rutter (PPE for Guam Co-Founder), Rufina F. Mendiola (Member and GDOE CHamoru Studies and Special Projects Administrator) and Leah Beth Nahaloowa (PPE for Guam volunteer and GDOE College Pathway Project Director).