These are part of Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero s personal wellness regimen amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
The governor, 70, also enjoys walking and does Pilates.
Lou Leon Guerrero I do cook dinner and that makes me feel more relaxed. I turn off the TV, I don t listen to the radio - it s just me and the food that I m cooking, the governor said when asked about her personal wellness strategy during Wednesday s Guam Chamber of Commerce general membership meeting.
The cooking part doesn t happen everyday, the governor said. But that is one of the ways that I try to wind down, she said.
Department of Labor Director David Dell Isola announced a massive change in the new PUA program that would render a person receiving any working hours ineligible. In response, Congressman Michael San
Trump signs federal stimulus package: Another waiting game for Guam
After a week of uncertainty, President Donald Trump signed Congress COVID-19 relief package Monday morning, Guam time, which will give Guam residents $600 stimulus checks and extend unemployment benefits through mid-March.
Congress passed the $900 billion federal package last week, but it was initially met with disdain from Trump, who stated the effort was a disgrace, USA TODAY reported.
“While no bill is perfect, this package will extend unemployment benefits to millions of Americans throughout the nation and right here at home. It will also provide direct stimulus checks to taxpayers, and provide relief to small businesses and renters alike. As President Biden has said, this act is a meaningful down payment on the larger aid package that must come once he takes office, said Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero.
Recovery on the horizon
Håfa adai. At long last, doubtful clouds are fading and a hopeful light is breaking.
United Airlines delivered the first wave of intravenous coronavirus relief by securely airfreighting an initial batch of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine to A.B. Won Pat Guam International Airport last week. By midweek, frontliners were already being vaccinated.
Meanwhile, Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero and Lt. Gov. Josh Tenorio, who greeted this precious cargo on the tarmac last Tuesday, remain dedicated to safely reopening our visitor industry and economy with the help of low-touch, high-efficiency, COVID-safe practices and technologies spanning the way we work to the way we shop, dine, socialize, travel and meet emergencies.
Corrections & Clarifications: This article has been updated to reflect that the Guam Department of Labor has released three batches of Lost Wages Assistance so far.
Residents will see one more Pandemic Unemployment Assistance payment by Christmas and another Lost Wages Assistance payment before the end of the month. We paid most of the (Lost Wages Assistance), there s still some, but nowhere near what we just did, Guam Department of Labor Director David Dell Isola said Sunday. We have to do a (Pandemic Unemployment Assistance) batch first.
To date, the local labor agency has paid error-free unemployment claims through Oct. 1. The agency plans to organize another batch of benefits this Thursday, which means residents will likely see their money by the end of next week.