NEW REGENT. Former Rep. William S. Torres, center, poses with his family, friends, Lt. Gov. Eloy S. Inos and Northern Marianas College officials after being sworn in recently as the newest member of NMC’s board of regents.
MEMORIAL SERVICE. South Korean Consul General Hyun Soo Park, left, and Memorial Service Association for Deceased Compatriots president Yung Taek Lee lead the 34th memorial service to honor the Koreans who perished here during World War II at the Korean War Memorial Monument in Marpi.
PUBLIC HEARING. Members of the community are seen in the House gallery during Thursday evening’s public hearing on the controversial Marpi power pole project.
MINORITY BLOC. House Republican members confer during a break from a recent House of Representatives session on Capital Hill. From left, Reps. Ramon A. Tebuteb, Joseph P. Deleon Guerrero, Francisco S. Dela Cruz and the minority leader, Diego T. Benavente.
DIRECT FROM MANILA. Philippine Independent Church Bishop Nilo S. Tayag, third right, poses with Congressman Gregorio Kilili C. Sablan, fourth right, during a courtesy visit on April 30. Also in the photo are Tayag’s wife University of the Philippines vice chancellor Josefina G. Tayag, U.P. Alumni Association-Saipan chapter’s Dr. Celia Lankin and husband Ronald and Pinoys for Good Governance and Filipino Community in the CNMI’s U.S. Pastor Sam Fortu, left, Manny Cisnero, Edgar Genobaten, Bishop Avel Fortu and John Raymond Sablan, second right. The Tayags were here recently to conduct workshops for Filipino workers. Contributed photo
