Legislature honors former Mingilao mayor Nonito Castro Blas and adopts Resolution 187-38 COR
May 18, 2026 | General Government Operations and Appropriations , Legislative, Guam, International
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The Committee of the Whole of the Legislature of Guam met May 15, 2026, to honor the late Nonito Castro Blas and adopted Resolution 187-38 COR recognizing his long public service.
Senator Sabrina Salis Matanani read the resolution, which describes Blas’s life and career, including his birth on June 25, 1936, 24 years of service in the U.S. Navy, retirement in 1980, work with the Small Business Administration from 1980 to 1983, service with the Superior Court of Guam’s alternative sentencing program, and a mayoral tenure of about 28 years across seven terms. "Duly and regularly adopted by the committee on rules of the Legislature of Guam on the 15th day of May 2026," the reading states.
Former Governor Carl Tigeras delivered a eulogy recounting personal memories and Blas’s hands-on approach to leadership. Tigeras described Blas as a leader who "put service before status," and recounted an anecdote about Blas’s reaction to a salary increase: "Finally, we are being compensated for what we do. We work so hard," a memory attributed to Mayor Robert Hoffman and presented during the eulogy.
Legislative leaders and honored guests presented the governor’s proclamation and an official wreath to the family; the mayor’s council also offered a mayoral wreath and resolution. The session included ceremonial elements—the presentation of colors by Guam Public Safety, the national anthem led by Crystal Paco St. Augustine, and an invocation and benediction by Reverend Father Geruardo Hernandez.
Majority Leader Senator Lhan moved "to rise from the committee of the whole and to adjourn today's session subject to the call of the speaker." Hearing no objections, the chamber adjourned subject to the call of the speaker; bells rang to close the session.
The resolution memorializes Blas’s life and service and expresses condolences to his family on behalf of the people of Guam. No legislative debate or roll-call vote tally was recorded in the transcript beyond the formal adoption statement.
Senator Sabrina Salis Matanani read the resolution, which describes Blas’s life and career, including his birth on June 25, 1936, 24 years of service in the U.S. Navy, retirement in 1980, work with the Small Business Administration from 1980 to 1983, service with the Superior Court of Guam’s alternative sentencing program, and a mayoral tenure of about 28 years across seven terms. "Duly and regularly adopted by the committee on rules of the Legislature of Guam on the 15th day of May 2026," the reading states.
Former Governor Carl Tigeras delivered a eulogy recounting personal memories and Blas’s hands-on approach to leadership. Tigeras described Blas as a leader who "put service before status," and recounted an anecdote about Blas’s reaction to a salary increase: "Finally, we are being compensated for what we do. We work so hard," a memory attributed to Mayor Robert Hoffman and presented during the eulogy.
Legislative leaders and honored guests presented the governor’s proclamation and an official wreath to the family; the mayor’s council also offered a mayoral wreath and resolution. The session included ceremonial elements—the presentation of colors by Guam Public Safety, the national anthem led by Crystal Paco St. Augustine, and an invocation and benediction by Reverend Father Geruardo Hernandez.
Majority Leader Senator Lhan moved "to rise from the committee of the whole and to adjourn today's session subject to the call of the speaker." Hearing no objections, the chamber adjourned subject to the call of the speaker; bells rang to close the session.
The resolution memorializes Blas’s life and service and expresses condolences to his family on behalf of the people of Guam. No legislative debate or roll-call vote tally was recorded in the transcript beyond the formal adoption statement.
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