Letters to the Editor

ON behalf of the family, extended family, and countless friends of our dearest Celina Tilipao Mettao Setefano, who recently passed from us, to the eternal love of Jesus Christ Our Lord, this letter is written to express our warmest thanks, sincere appreciation, and utmost gratitude, to all of the m…

MY friend, John, is one of the most inspiring people I know. He’s in a wheelchair, but he doesn’t let that define him. He’s independent, funny, and loves to have a good time. However, when it comes to accessing different facilities in our community, John faces countless obstacles.…

ON behalf of Stephen Ambrose Historical Tours, our guests asked me to thank Mayor Camacho of Saipan, Mayor Aldan of Tinian, and the Marianas Visitors Authority for the efforts they made to clean the historic sites on Saipan and Tinian. From the peak of Tapochau to the Atomic Bomb Pits, these influe…

CNMI artists are in total disbelief after being informed that this year’s Flame Tree Arts Festival has been canceled without explanation as I’ve been informed by a reliable source. As an artist myself, I share the frustration after years of preparation only to be told it will not happen this year. …

NMI little league baseball deserves more than just a field in the back.  Chartered since 1972, the program has a rich, treasured history that has multiple Asia-Pacific championships and more than a thousand graduates. With the awarding of a major grant for the revitalization of the Oleai Sports Com…

THIS is regarding the 24 March 2023 Manila Standard opinion piece by Mr. Ernesto M. Hilario titled “Are we moving closer to energy security?” (https://manilastandard.net/opinion/314316361/are-we-moving-closer-to-energy-security.html). Nicely written in its optimism on Philippine Department of Energ…

EVERYONE appreciates the hard work news  reporters do reporting on events/issues affecting our CMMI communities.  I would like to bring up the news articles regarding retirees’ pension. Many articles mention “additional”  25%.  It really is not additional.  Some years ago the reti…

NO matter how you slice the cake it’s still a GOP-controlled government in the CNMI. The lies were confirmed with the recent junkets. It doesn’t matter how they lie to us every day. The greed continues its infection. We go to college, come home and fool our destitute poor people. The former G…

HÅFA Adai Docomo Pacific subscribers. Early last Friday morning, a cybersecurity incident occurred and some of our servers were attacked.  Immediate failsafe protocols were initiated by our cybersecurity technicians to shut down affected servers and to isolate the intrusion. Your customer data is s…

THIS coming March 21st marks the 18th anniversary of World Down Syndrome Day, and for the 12th year in 2023, this day will be officially observed by the United Nations. The date, 21st of March, was selected to signify the uniqueness of the triplication (trisomy) of the 21st chromosome which causes …