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Northern Marianas Senate and House lawmakers are on Guam to meet with the legislature, administration, Guam Visitors Bureaum (GVB), and Guam Power Authority (GPA). Saipan Senator Corina Magofna told K
REPRESENTATIVE Ivan A. Blanco, the House Republican leader, passed away Friday afternoon. He was 45.
Blanco attended a Developmental Disabilities Council meeting at the Aqua Resort Friday morning. Variety was told that  after lunchtime, the Precinct 3 lawmaker suddenly felt weak, and then became unresponsive. He was rushed to the Commonwealth Health Center where he was pronounced dead at past 1:30 p.m.
One of Blanco s colleagues in the House, Rep. Angel Demapan, described him as âbeloved  by everyone.â
âHis death is big loss to the  Commonwealth He was an honorable statesman, a very loving father and a very devoted husband.â
Demapan added, âI just ask that we keep his family and his soul in our prayers during this very difficult time.â