Letters to the Editor

November 11, 2020, is Veterans Day. Happy Veterans Day to my fellow service members. Veterans Day’s origins date back to the ending of the World War I in which President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed November 11, 1919, as Armistice Day.  He said in his commemoration speech, “To us in America, the refle…

JOHN S. PANGELINAN Kagman, Saipan

Representing the people of the Marianas in the U.S. Congress, bearing responsibility for your well-being, especially in these days of disaster and pandemic, is a job I take on with all my heart. What an extraordinary privilege it is in life to be given the opportunity to help so many individuals an…

Years ago, when I turned 18, I listened to my grandmother on who to vote for. It was no secret that Nang was a die-hard Republican. I remember some pocket meetings at her house growing up. Years later, I too now believe in the same principle values of the Republican Party, as did she. She always en…

It is that time of the year again to exercise our voting rights and to put our hopes and trust on those of our choosing, of whom are listed on the ballot. Since I’ve returned home, I have been employed under the current administration and have also worked very closely with honorable incumbents of t…

It has been a tough year.  I don’t need to tell any of you that. But, I would like to take time out to share my thoughts, collectively, as I ponder all the challenges we are facing this year due to the economic downturn from natural disasters to a full-blown pandemic. As we all know, we were on the…

That we are as free from this pandemic as we are right now is a testament to true leadership.  Our Republican administration and Republican Legislature, lead the way early on to prevent the transmission of the coronavirus in our community.  From pre-emptively attempting to prevent incoming flights,…

As the administrator for the CNMI Scholarship Office since 2012, Rose Pangelinan Camacho was a true advocate for the advancement of college students throughout the Commonwealth. It has been my sincere pleasure to work with Rose and to witness her passion for making college education accessible to a…

The time has come again for our registered voters to decide who will be the right political candidates to move our CNMI in the direction of positive economic growth and sustainability in these trying times.  Apparently, we are experiencing a  global pandemic (Covid-19) that is affecting the CNMI.  …