Letters to the Editor

In real life good doctors listen to the wishes and concerns of their patients’ families. But what I witnessed in the Oregon mental health department is massive corruption involving opioid abuses  so that corporations and organizations can earn inflatable profits. Good doctors do their jobs to prote…

DURING my 12 years in Congress, whenever any question arises about what is ethical, I immediately ask for a determination by the U.S. House Committee on Ethics. So, when Ms. Tina Sablan, a staff member of the Northern Marianas congressional office, was considering running for a seat in the Northern…

They never forget our fiesta at Holy Rosary Church.  Every year, one week before the fiesta, they start cutting the grass and trimming the trees, and picking all the basula including junk cars.  Rain or shine the mayor and his personnel continue to do their job. Long live the mayor and his staff! T…

Throughout pandemic crises and other disasters, the Covid-19 took a hard hit on the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands diminishing our economy.  So we pushed on the Code Red for an Emergency Response and “Trump to the rescue” conveys to our aid supporting our people giving essential nutri…

With CNMI presenting itself as an Opportunity Zone, an economically distressed community, financial aid is available to improve our beloved islands. I encourage our economic leaders and Gov. Ralph Torres: if you are not already reaching for this funding, seize the opportunity. The Northern Mariana I…

I WRITE to introduce myself to those who keep wondering, who is this girl running in Precinct 5? Este gi håyi yu. My grandmother is Rosalia Crisostimo Aldan, the oldest of 10 siblings. She was a Chamorro in Yap during the war. She lost her first husband, Felipe Aquino to a bombing while in Yap. She…

If their findings come back being against the Governor, that could spark overwhelming support to begin impeachment proceedings.  There is a problem with this scenario though prior to the November elections, as you would be placing back into the administration the Governor’s hidden advisor, confidan…

This is not the place for CNMI to begin its economic recovery even if it were with good intentions.  It’s definitely not the place for back-door deals.  It’s a veterans memorial and it should be reserved for honoring those sacrifices not for digging CNMI out of its gluttony. You want suggestions fo…

Hey, Hey Hey. For five of these years Dr. John B. Joyner is the school principal.  In 1964 and 1965, while a doctoral student at the University of Southern California, Dr. Joyner completed a two-year internship at the Institute of Laryngology and Voice Disorders, UCLA, under the direction and guida…

That is a dead issue.  No sense beating a dead horse, and creating animosity at the same time.  The Commonwealth cannot afford that attitude at this time. It is time to begin a proactive interaction with the military. There is a section in the technical agreement to the Covenant which provides for …