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IF you are of the opinion that the Pacific stands on the threshold of major change, I agree with you.  As the Covid era draws to a close, the next few years will bring changes that will affect the next several generations of islanders.  Let us consider some of the major topics on the table. • Duter…

THE Governor’s Council of Economic Advisers supports the establishment of the Infrastructure and Recovery Program or IRP to capitalize on the over $1 billion in funds for disaster relief and infrastructure projects. These funds will fast-track our economic recovery, mitigate the economic losses cau…

IT is really MORE than the same thing over and over again (Déjà vu) with the Medical Referral Program because these Republicans have used what many Economists Call “Voodoo Economics.”  How can you operate a “Government Program working under a Private Cooperation with costs into the multiple-million…

“EDUCATION on Saipan and probably elsewhere in Micronesia is in a desperate situation,” said a Marianas High School teacher who was originally from the states. In a letter to Variety’s editor, the teacher noted that an “increasing number of students are entering our schools and the budget does not …

THE CNMI is DETERIORATING right in front of our eyes when WE the People actually infers that the People really control our government.  But I’m sure most voters are coming to the realization that WE the People really don’t control anything nor dictate Government activity under Republican controlled…

The son of CNMI founding father Edward DLG Pangelinan, the author delivered the following remarks during the Memorial Day service in Astoria, Illinois this year before a large crowd of members of the American Legion, the Chamber of Commerce and citizens of the city. WE’RE here to honor and remember…

A RECENT story of a deadly shark attack in Australia got islanders talking. Are there sharks in the Marianas?  Yes.  Could something like that happen here?  Again, yes.  What can we do to protect ourselves?  Much, because knowledge is power.  If you remember even one of the following points it may …

WE have ALL fallen short and done foolish things at one time or another in our lives and the real challenge in all the exploits of our foolishness was the need to “learn our lesson(s) from the foolish behavior.” Just like in my classroom with our youths and in real life with adults there will ALWAY…

THE banner headline of Marianas Variety’s June 9, 1972 issue was “GOVERNMENT CENSORING RADIO STATION NEWS.” At the time the NMI was one of the six districts of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands which was administered by the U.S. The other districts were Palau, the Marshall Islands, Ponape …

AS Rota warmly welcomed the Governor’s Council of Economic Advisers with its famous “Aluf” or hand wave, its residents and leaders also welcomed our initiatives and projects, embracing the unified movement to improve the quality of life in the Marianas. Over the weekend, Rota saw the transformation…