By Moneth G. Deposa
Variety News Staff

THE Republican Party is drafting a two-year agenda for its candidates in this year’s midterm elections, according to former Rep. Thomas B. Pangelinan, the GOP’s new president.
He said a committee will be formed to look into the CNMI’s critical problems and propose a plan to address them.
“Our primary focus is unity, and in achieving that desired unity, we will design an achievable agenda for the midterm elections,” he told Variety yesterday.
CNMI voters will elect three senators and 18 members of the House of Representatives in November.
Pangelinan said each chairman of the party’s precinct clubs will begin the selection of the GOP’s candidates.
“We will make sure that each precinct is well represented for this election,” he said.
Precinct club members will evaluate and select candidates in consultation with the GOP’s board of directors, Pangelinan said.
He said precinct club members will also be responsible for coordinating activities in their areas.
Pangelinan said since late last year, the party has been conducting weekly meetings in preparation for the midterm elections.
“We will soon meet with the precinct chairmen and discuss with them the party’s mission and vision for this election,” he said.
Besides Pangelinan, the GOP’s new officers are former Rep. Bennet Seman, first vice president; Kimo M. Rosario, first vice president; Roman Tudela, second vice president; and former Rep. Karl T. Reyes,