Letters to the Editor

I HAVE expressed to many of you my heartfelt appreciation for the sympathy and love you have shown me and my family since the passing of my husband, Ivan Alafanso Blanco, in July 2021. To those I have not thanked personally, I want you to know we all are very grateful for holding Ivan dear to your …

THE U.S. Department of Justice  and U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has jointly issued guidance to support students with mental health disabilities and their schools during this time of the Covid-19 pandemic. The guidance points out the importance of supporting students with …

LAST Wednesday, the CNMI Republican Party, Mrs. Roca Q. Sablan and I hosted women of all ages and from across the Commonwealth in a happy hour event in support of Grace “Pitu” Sablan-Vaiagae. It was a wonderful event and I thank the many strong, and proud women of the Marianas who came to join us. …

HAFA Adai and Tirow! Let me start by thanking each and every one of you for being on this journey with me. Your support is overwhelming and getting a chance to meet and listen to you has been a blessing and a privilege. My desire to serve our precinct and the Marianas comes from values instilled in…

RECENTLY, I had the opportunity to meet with Executive Director Hyun Jae Lee of the Commonwealth Law Revision Commission, to discuss issues of importance to many Chamorros of the Northern Mariana Islands pertinent to the CNMI Constitution, specifically, Article 23: Article XXIII Official Seal, Flag…