Deloitte &Touche, ASC Trust Corp. and Guam Business Magazine presented awards in November to companies in Saipan that ranked in the 2013 Deloitte  &Touche ASC Trust Corp. list of Top Companies in Micronesia, published in the November-December 2014 issue of the magazine.

(Standing from left) Shirley T. Sablan, executive vice president and general manager, Pacifica Insurance Underwriters Inc.; Michael S. Johnson, office managing partner, Deloitte &Touche Saipan; Norman P. Tenorio, parts manager, Joeten Motor Co. Inc.; Patricia T. Palacios, general manager, Joeten Enterprises Inc.; Roman T. “Bo” Palacios, business development manager, Joeten Enterprises; Frances T. Demapan, president, JoetenDaidai Foundation; Jose “JJ” Tenorio, manager, Joeten Supermarket; Craig P. Tenorio, assistant manager, Joeten Motor Co. Inc.; Jolene D. Benavente, accountant, JEI Inc.; Jose Tenorio, claims adjuster, Pacifica Insurance Underwriters; and Michael T. Demapan, executive director, Saipan Stevedore Co. Inc.; and (seated from left) Norman T. Tenorio, CEO, Pacifica Insurance Underwriters, and managing director, Joeten Enterprises; Clarence T. Tenorio, president, Joeten Enterprises; and Maureen N. Maratita, publisher, Glimpses Publications.

(From left) J. Victoria “Vicky” Benavente, executive assistant; Nhing Reyes, financial controller and human resources executive, both of Pacific Islands Club Saipan; Maureen N. Maratita, publisher, Glimpses Publications; and Michael S. Johnson, office managing partner, Deloitte &Touche Saipan.

KGTF held a mixer for PBS Guam on Dec. 5 at the University of Guam School of Business and Public Administration.

Photos by Michael Cepeda

(From left) Sonia Suobiron, grants writer, PBS Guam; Whisper Dela Cruz, student; Drew Burton, student; Athena Meno, student, all of the University of Guam Theater Arts program; and Tess Laguana, development associate and events coordinator, PBS Guam.

(From left) Cathleen Moore-Linn, executive director, Research Corp. of the University of Guam; Mari FlorHerrero, president, Lorea Industries; Roxanne Taggerty, chef, Heavenly Veggies Restaurant; Darryl Taggerty, general manager, PBS Guam, and husband of Roxanne; Jefferson Cronin, adjunct professor, University of Guam; Diane Thurber, instructor, University of Guam College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Gregorio “Kilili” C. Sablan, the Northern Mariana Islands’ representative to Congress, and wife, Andrea, arrive to submit their votes on Election Day.

Photo courtesy of the Office of Congressman Gregorio “Kilili” C. Sablan

Madeleine Z. Bordallo, Guam’s representative to Congress, submitted her voting ballot on Nov. 4.

Photo courtesy of the Office of Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo

The Consulate-General of Japan hosted its annual Emperor’s birthday reception on Dec. 10 at the Hotel Nikko Guam.

Photos by Michael Cepeda

(From left) Atty. Jeffrey A. Cook, Cunliffe& Cook; Lourdes A. Leon Guerrero, president and CEO, Bank of Guam, and wife of Jeffrey; and Hisatsugu Shimizu, Japan consul general.

(From left) Hardy Tan I. Vy, sales executive, Benson Guam Enterprises Inc.; Hisatsugu Shimizu, Japan consul general; and Cencio Tan C. Vy, president and CEO, Benson Guam Enterprises Inc., and father of Hardy.

(From left) Clara O. Peterson, realtor, Money Resources Inc., Hisatsugu Shimizu, Japan consul general; and Carl Peterson, president, Money Resources Inc., and husband of Clara.

The Saipan Chamber of Commerce held its general membership meeting on Dec. 3 at the Saipan World Resort.

Photos by Verminda Castro

(From left) Julie Ulloa-Heath, project manager-CNMI, and MoisesPangelinan, branch manager, both of G4S Security Services (CNMI) Inc.

(From left) Justin Youm, student intern; Julius C.G. Cino, sales and marketing manager; Dennis M. Yoshimoto, general manager; and Lani O. Bautista, chief accountant, all of Micronesian Brokers (CNMI) Inc.

The Lotte Hotel Guam received training on Nov. 6 from the Task Force for Ebola Awareness Training made up of officials from the Guam Fire Department, the Department of Public Health and Social Services, Guam Homeland Security and other government offices.

(From left) Manuel Serrano, engineering supervisor; PepitoDizon, section chef; Jason Ramirez, food and beverage team leader; Romeo Malabanan, chief of engineering; Joseph Orpilla, purchasing manager; Doris Fejeran, stewarding supervisor; Jae Hwan Jeon, corporate planning director; Jae Hong Park, general manager; Rod De Castro, finance and accounting director; Jacinta Manglona, food and beverage reservations; Lisa Diaz, food and beverage director; Melissa Bautista, human resources manager; MailynMurciano, purchasing clerk; Suk Yong Choi, reservations manager; Dona Valdez, food and beverage supervisor; Yuni Yi, director of rooms; and Nihal V. Tolbert, human resources coordinator, all from Lotte Hotel Guam.

Photo courtesy of Lotte Hotel Guam