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THERE are three global tinderboxes that directly affect overseas Filipinos in terms of trade, economics, employment, and national security. One is the Middle East. The other is Eastern Europe. The third is within Philippine waters. While Philippine media is focused on a gangland war that seeks to p…

Ambrose M. Bennett THE Truth is WE the People are at the crossroads where Democrats, Republicans and Independents intersect when it comes to the present & choosing the next generation of leadership for the CNMI. WE have tried Republicans for over 20yrs and its obviously time to CHANGE our Polit…

BC Cook COMPARED to most places around the world Hawaii has been unified for a very short time.  Like many island groups throughout the Pacific, it proved difficult for one island chief to conquer another island, let alone the entire island chain.  Each island answered to a local chief, and though …

Ambrose M. Bennett THE Truth is I’m hearing that I need to clarify this “bigotry stuff” as I thought readers knew and understood I was talking to our leaders, and not the People whom I TRULY LOVE for their warmhearted welcome & treatment EVER SINCE!  But it’s like what I call the “Cinderella Sy…

THE Trade Council of the Marianas’ letter to the governor regarding the Commonwealth Free Trade Zone Authority, and Sen. Corina Magofna’s introduction of legislation to “attract global investments,” are far better than doing nothing — or taking the wrong actions like raising taxes — to improve the …

Ambrose  Bennett THE Truth is it seems WE the People have only ONE (Senator Celina Babauta) who is truly fighting FOR the People against “Republican subterfuge” by putting a check on the Governor. I’m sure the concern of many voters is WHY hasn’t any of the other Democrats joined in to HELP her in …

Ambrose M. Bennett THE Truth is the CNMI is caught in dichotomies (contrasting issues) that WE can’t resolve due to Our-Fathers-in-Washington and too much backroom-bigotry among many of our leaders, not the People, that rules over common sense & ethical governing that too many leaders fail to s…

BC Cook “EVERYONE knew the stories.  Our parents told us about the cities of gold and the lost civilizations with advanced technology. They were always happier and healthier than us.  It was the stuff of legend, tales spun by adventurers and sailors to amuse the locals, but few believed they were t…

A BILL pre-filed in the Senate, S.B. 24-14, would “temporarily suspend the collection of certain charges by the Commonwealth Utilities Corp.” These include “all water electric charges and the percentage of the Fuel Adjustment Charge” or FAC “allocated to the payment of water loss, bad debt or delin…