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THROUGHOUT all these so many years, well-meaning government officials, politicians and other concerned citizens have been making plans or designing policies that they say will help “expand” the workforce. Meanwhile, their intended “beneficiaries” continue to make their own plans and their own decis…

AS we mark the end of 2022, the Governor’s Council of Economic Advisers looks back on a year of growing partnerships, greater community involvement, and a reinvigorated motivation to unlock the next chapter for the Marianas economy in this post-pandemic period for our world and our islands. Looking…

WHAT began as a spark of inspiration one afternoon during my 4th-period class grew into one of the greatest learning experiences for my students and me. On Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022, over a hundred U.S. Government & Economics students from Marianas High School visited the Governor’s Office and th…

POLITICIANS everywhere, take note!  Pay heed to a beautiful lesson in sportsmanship.  I am not talking about the World Cup.  (I was on a plane over Greenland when the final game was played between Argentina and France.  Every few minutes, half the passengers erupted in cheer as the other half cried…

JOSE Maria Canlas “Joma” Sison, who passed away last week at the age of 83, never held elective office in the Philippines which he left in 1986, never to return again. Yet for over half a century, he was one of his country’s most influential political figures. When he was in his 20s, he set out to …

THE days leading up to Christmas are exciting and full of anticipation about celebrations and sharing love and joy with family and friends. Preparing for this wonderful time includes planning meals, decorating homes, and fulfilling Christmas wish lists. The team at Mariana Islands Nature Alliance l…

THANKS for the interesting article on Pedro Manglona Atalig’s 27-year-old probate case. And my sympathy to Mrs. Nelida Atalig and her children. I am a non-NMD surviving spouse and have shared Mrs. Atalig’s empathy for the last 17 years. The published information concerning the Atalig pr…