Letters to the Editor

THIS Christmas let us show our heartfelt gratitude to all of our active service members, first responders, frontline essential workers, and all those who are on call, working throughout the holidays to keep us safe. Despite the many challenges we have faced, there are many reasons for us to be hope…

THIS year’s NDEAM celebrations were full of diversity, inclusivity and, for me personally, humility. The CNMI Disability Network Partners or DNPs, an organization that NMPASI is a proud member of, hosted the 2021 NDEAM Employer Recognition Ceremony on October 1st, 2021 at the Royal Taga Hall, World…

RETIREES are being “poli-tricked” again, as the Governor recently stated that retirees would get a $500 bonus” but in reality WE Retirees are supposed to be getting a “cost of living increase” to our fixed income. In past years retirees have been getting $1,400 per year but the language has been ch…

IN a representative democracy like the CNMI, the governor is accountable to the voting public. If he is accused of misspending public funds by the elected representatives of the public, he must answer their allegations. Government officials should abide by the law so that the public will continue t…

I’VE come to know that in the wake of every loved one’s passing lies a turbulent trail of tears adrift in the void left behind.  As one lovable actor famously responded when asked what he thought happens when we die, “I know that the ones who love us will miss us.”  I don’t take lightly the pain of…

I AM a CNMI retiree and I appreciate the extra funds ($500) coming from the current administration and I am sure that everyone else do as well especially during the Christmas Holidays. I am not against it but I heard that hundreds of our People have NOT yet received their so called “Stimulus Checks…

THANK you so much for the news about the contract for the Divert Facility on Tinian being awarded to Black Construction. That is good news for Tinian, especially because Black Construction is partnered with FPA, Tinian’s supplier of ready mix cement. It is unfortunate that with all the money …

I READ with great interest the articles in today’s newspapers about the governor’s announcement to award “CNMI retirees” a $500 “bonus” for Christmas and to provide “each Commonwealth Utilities Corp. residential account holder a $500 voucher.” I have a coup…

ON November 30, 2021, my Open Letter to the members of the Democratic Party in the Commonwealth was published in Saipan Tribune and Marianas Variety. I wrote that letter so that members of the Democratic Party will be made aware of the kind of leadership, or the persons who control the Democratic P…

LAST week on Tuesday, November 30th on the front page of the Marianas Variety the headline was “Former speaker disappointed with NMI Democratic Party leaders, will support Arnold and Dave.” In the first paragraph of that headline it reads, “Former speaker Pedro ‘Paduna’ R. Deleon Guerrero accused N…