[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 15] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page 21147] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov][[Page 21147]] CONGRESSIONAL RECORD United States of America September 9, 1999 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS HONORING THE LATE JOAQUIN V.E. MANIBUSAN, SR. ______ HON. ROBERT A. UNDERWOOD of guam in the house of representatives Wednesday, September 8, 1999 Mr. UNDERWOOD. Mr. Speaker, the island of Guam mourns the passing of one of its most respected and loved public servants. The Honorable Joaquin V.E. Manibusan, Sr., a man who served as the island's traffic and small claims court judge for 21 years, was called to his eternal rest on August 29, 1999, at the age of 78. He leaves behind his wife, Alejandrina, and his children, Marilyn, Joaquin, Jr., and Geraldine. With a sense of great loss, I pay tribute to this distinguished local leader. The Manibusan name is deeply embedded in the island of Guam's judicial system. Judge Manibusan's father, Judge Jose C. Manibusan, served in the Island Court from 1935 to 1960. His son, the Honorable Joaquin V.E. Manibusan, Jr., currently serves as judge in the Superior Court of Guam. Judge Joaquin V.E. Manibusan, Sr. was born on March 23, 1921, in the city of Hagatna. After his graduation from George Washington High School in 1940, he pursued legal studies through correspondence. Judge Manibusan's government service record predates World War II. From 1941 until the outbreak of the war, he worked for the Civil Affairs Department at the Naval Air Station, Agana. Upon the island's liberation in 1944, he was again hired by the Civil Affairs Department to work at the Anigua Refugee Camp. The judge first worked for the island's court system as a law clerk for the Island Court in 1944 and was promoted to senior clerk in 1948. Later that year, he was appointed Deputy Clerk of the Island Court. In 1969, the Guam Legislature confirmed his appointment as Judge of the Police Court of Guam. Upon the creation of the Superior Court of Guam, Judge Manibusan was sworn in as a judge in the court--assigned exclusively to the traffic division. The following year, he was reappointed to the Superior Court of Guam's traffic division. In 1982, the people of Guam expressed support for his legal contributions when he was retained as a judge of the Superior Court through a mandate from the island's voters. He retired from the bench on March 4, 1995. Judge Manibusan's community involvement went above and beyond his duties in the courtroom. Throughout his life, he actively participated in inter-governmental and community functions. He was a delegate to the Guam Constitutional Convention of 1969 and he was named chairman of the Guam Judicial Center's grand opening in 1991. He was a member of the Holy Name Society as well as a charter member of the Sinajana Civil Improvement Club. On top of this, he was also actively involved in Christmas seal drives and in Guam's sports, particularly baseball. During his tenure on the bench, Judge Manibusan is remembered for his dignity, fairness and compassion. His service of more than fifty years to the people of Guam has earned him a place in our hearts. He leaves a legacy of service and devotion to the island of Guam. May his commitment to the island's judiciary and to the people of Guam forever inspire us. ____________________