Letters to the Editor

IF you want to talk about what I did for reimbursement from FEMA then know the facts first. I did the reimbursement for departments under the administration of Mayor Atalig and I am proud of what I have accomplished. You on the other hand don’t know what is happening. I have worked hard for t…

I AM compelled to address the dissemination of inaccurate information related to an ongoing investigation in the CNMI Department of Corrections. The publication of false facts threatens the integrity of our community and misleads our citizens who deserve nothing but the truth. I expect all media pe…

IT has been reported that Arianna Pando, a respiratory therapist at the Commonwealth Health Center, looked after Jesse Rivera when he suffered cardiac arrest that resulted in anoxic brain injury. Since then, Arianna has been a “guardian angel” to Jesse’s wife, Sharolyn Alvarez, and their two younge…

RECENTLY, a video circulated on social media showing the Commonwealth flag being burned. For many of us who watched the video, these emotions may have come to mind: shock, anger, disgust. To burn a flag usually is a statement of protest, and many groups and organizations have done it to make variou…

THE Tinian Public Library is hosting a book signing for our new book, “Seabees and Superforts at War: Tinian’s Critical Role in the Ultimate Defeat of Japan,” on Thursday, April 4, between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.  I will be there to make books available for only $25, a special for Tinian for this …

I APPLAUD you for taking the extra step in addressing the issues facing the CNMI Department of Labor. You were once the CNMI DOL secretary and you faced a lot of dilemma within the department because your hands were tied. As a former resident department head for DOL Rota, I, too, faced the same iss…

STOP the oversight investigation and fulfill your obligation as Representatives and Senators. It’s understandable that finding ways to prosecute people involved in the mismanagement of funds especially federal funds should rest on the federal prosecutor not the Legislature. I understand that it’s t…

IT only took one U.S. judge for the CNMI government to start paying their CUC bills and one federal judge for CNMI lawmakers to pay into the CNMI retirement system. After decades of squandering  Uncle Sam’s billions of dollars, we still expect him to help the CNMI, which is still way behind in comp…

THE Northern Marianas Protection & Advocacy Systems Inc. is the state-designated protection and advocacy system whose mission is to protect the rights of individuals with disabilities in the CNMI. With this mission at the forefront, NMPASI has been actively involved in promoting inclusive educa…

I WAS born and raised on Saipan, yet I am not allowed to own land. I understand why, we can see what happened to the Hawaiians. I get it. I am not going to argue for repealing Article IX, but hear me out. There are thousands of people like me, living in the mainland who have made their careers and …