Letters to the Editor

SINCE the CNMI first went into a pandemic lock-down earlier this year, I have been very impressed by the expeditious and effective actions taken by Gov. Ralph DLG Torres and his Covid-19 Task Force, chaired by Warren Villagomez, director for the Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation Public Health and…

WHILE we generally look forward to the Holiday Season filled with joy and happiness, social gatherings with family and friends, and celebrations, the Holiday Season for many people is filled with depression and stress. Holidays can bring sadness resulting from stress, fatigue, unrealistic expectati…

THE Marianas Association of Filipino Engineers and Architects or MAFEA will celebrate its 25th founding anniversary on Dec. 26, 2020 and the Yuletide Season by holding a Christmas party at Fiesta Resort & Spa, Hibiscus Hall. The event will start at 6 p.m. This will also serve as a fundraising e…

Holidays can bring sadness resulting from stress, fatigue, unrealistic expectations, and this year the added restrictions imposed as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. So what can be done to cope with holiday stress and depression?  And what can we do to help another person dealing with depression …

All engineers and architects on island are invited to attend MAFEA’s Christmas party. MAFEA was founded in 1995 by Filipino engineers and architects in the CNMI. The very first association meeting was attended by 17 of its charter members in D’ Elegance Restaurant’s reception room on Aug. 19, 1995.…

To our frontline workers, first responders, safety personnel, employees from all businesses, we are thankful for your remarkable services in keeping our island a safe and healthy place to live. To our veterans, those still with us and those who have gone before us, and those who are still serving i…

Can we do the same for the coming 2,000 vials of Covid vaccine available within the next few days? The efficacy of the vaccine will be more conclusive when more trials are in place. I am just suggesting, if those that created the vaccine will take the first shot in a public demonstration. How about…

Creating teams of students interested in each of these different subject areas might be interesting, as well. Data on past elections can be found online at the Commonwealth Election Commission, the Saipan Tribune and the Marianas Variety. A complete history of CNMI elections would begin with the fi…

The Covid-19 fatality rates in the Northern Mariana Islands, Texas, California, Florida and Illinois are below 2%! Yeah that’s a fact! Fast forward, Pfizer’s vaccine is reported to have a 90% success in  trials while Moderna has a 95% success rate! Wow! If 98% is the survival rate witho…