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arianas %riet.J':~ Micronesia's Leading Newspaper Since 1972 ~ews Less towists for holidays Variety News Staff result of problems perceived with Japanese artists TK (Tetsuya The result of the JATA survey percent while other. companies HAGATNA-TheMarianastour the Year2000computerproblem. Komuro) and Ami Suzuki. is supported by another survey of show reservations off by more ism industry may not see much Aside from the Y2K issue, But discouraging year-end pro major Japanese travel wholesal than 20 percent. visitors from Japan this holiday JATA also attributed the poor jections coupled with budgetary ers conducted by Travel Journal Moreover, year-end and New season as more Japanese report prospects to the overall downturn constraints and the substantial International (TJI), the foremost Year's holiday reservations for edly opt not to travel overseas due in reservations during the start of expenses associated with Guam's authority on Japanese overseas package tours have slowed or lev to concerns over the so-called the second half of the business participationintheongoingJATA travel. eled off especially for Asia-Pa Year2000 bug and high tourprices year. '99 trade show will result in a According to TJI, consumer cific destinati0I1S due to lingering associated with the turnover into The Guam Visitors Bureau much-scaled down holiday cam fears of the Year 2000 bug have concerns by the Japanese that the new millennium. (GVB) has apparently adjusted to paign for GVB this year, tourism affected reservations for travel countries in the region are unpre According to a survey by the the poor year-end projections by officials said. between October and December, pared for Y2K. Japan Association of Travel scaling down its holiday promo Last November, GVB 's visitor with nearly all wholesalers show TJI is expecting that overall Agents (JATA), projections for tion this year. arrivals report showed a 27.4 per ing a drop in reservations for De bookings b.y the end of the year December 1999 look "harsh" as Last year, GVB 's Winter Cam cent drop in overall arrivals com cember compared to the period a will be down some 30 percent total package tours and individual paign started as early as October pared to November 1997, with year ago. compared to a year ago, even if arrangement travel alJ showed with various promotional blitzes visitor arrivals from Japan down TJI reported that Look JTB res last-minute bookings (which has negative prospects, mainly as a including visits from popular by 30.1 percent. ervations are down by a hefty I 7 Continued on page 26 Saipan-Palau-Manila flight's start hits snag By Marian A. Maraya "The multilateral agreement Variety News Staff being negotiated means that the THE ANTICIPATED start for airline can fly and drop passen Air Nauru's Saipan-Palau-Ma gers to a specific destination a11d. nila direct flight services may also pick them up," said Tudela. not.push through this year. Tudela said the CNMI This after it delegation's request was mainly was learned Air to provide the flight service that Nauru still has Continental Micronesia aban to iron out a doned a few months ago. multilateral But he assured the task force agreement with is making progress with regards the Philippine to the efforts being made to pro government Roman Tudela vide direct Saipan-Palau-Manila prior to making flight services. a commitment on the service. "I wish I could tell you when Commonwealth Ports Au Air Naum will be able to start thority (CPA) Board Treasurer flying those direct flights but as Roman T. Tudela, a member of ofnow, we don't have that infor the Aviation Task Force said mation yet. We don't know yet that although the November 22 when Air Nauru can secure the Manila talks with Palau and Air necessary leg work to finally Nauru officials went well, there serve the direct flights sought. Shiko Gakuen priest performs a ritual during the annual memorial service Saturday honoring the war dead, is still noel ear date for the flights. Continued on page 26 at the Shiko Gakuen shrine in Banzai Cliff. Photo by Haldee v. Eugenio Saburo to help Palau effort .. Concepcion wants go Vt to account for By Haldee V. Eugenio the dreaded disease, it was 11 Variety News Staff learned over the weekend. TIIE FIRST JilV-infected man Moses Saburo, 39, said he will lj pay deductions when he was at MPLC1l 1 in the CNMI who came out to also be working with the Palau :1 By Ferdie de la Torre he later discovered that the accu- Concepcion filed a counter-1] identify himself in public to help Ministry of Health in educating 1,1 Variety News Staff mulated deductions from his sal- claim against the government i the Department of Public the community on JilV/ AIDS, /j WILLIAM R. Concepcion has ary totaling about $14,000 were demanding payment for alleged /i Health's (DPH) HIV/AIDS and to give hope and encour ti gone to court questioning the unaccounted for. unauthorized payroll deduc- i'_: awareness program is currently agement on patients that "life !J government where deductions "I questioned tions, unpaid overtime work, lj visiting Palau to also help in that still goes on" despite the ordeal. [j from his salary as planner and the wherea.bouts withheld retirement bonus, re- !, 1 government's campaign against Continued on page 26. ~_l hecutive director for the now and the account- du.ced annuity, and just com- 1 l defunct Marianas Public Land ing of the $100 pensation for the right of way Corporation went. deductions taken use by government of his land. House OKs SJR on Senate vacancy Concepcion in a declaration from my salary, The government, through By Jojo Dass was adopted by the Senate on stated that it was his under- but no explana- Bill Concepcion Assistant Attorney General L. Variety News Staff Nov. 12. standing that $100 were de- tion was given," he said. David Sosebee, asked the court THE HOUSE of Representatives It is meant to ensure that re ducted from his bi-weekly sal- Court records showed that the to dismiss the counter-claims on Friday adopted a resolution placement is immediately made ary from April of I 988 through CNMI government filed a law- citing thatthey are no supported calling for a special election to fill available for Manglona's post. Juneofl994tooffsethistravel suit in 1996 against Concepcion by facts and law. up the vacancy caused by Tinian Manglona resigned over a brib advances with MPLC as agreed and two other former MPLC offi- Concepcion in the declara- Senator Herman M. Manglona's ery case in September. upon with government. cials for alleged abuse of govern- tion to support his opposition to (R-Tinian) recent resignation. The resolution was among nine In court papers, he said that ment-issued credit cards. Continued on page 2o Senate Joint Resolution 11-17 Continued on page 26 ~ ~'. ' . ' I . ~ ' ' ' MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1999 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEW]~_3 2-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-MONDAY- NOVEMBER 29, I 999 -------- RP ex-sex slaves deinand · News Briefs Teno takes hands-off stance: compensation ·rro1n Japan No referendum on Acehindependence 'Aldan's fate rests with board' By Haidee V. Eugenio stated that he is licensed in medi ,rently practicing as a family phy MANILA, Philippines (AP)-Indqnesian President Abdunah~an ciary duty, conviction of a felony, Variety News Staff sician at the Saipan Health Clinic. Wahid assured fellow Southeast Asian leaders yesterday that restive or mental or physical incapacity, cine in California, some seven WHILE the CNMI Medical Pro His California medical license Aceh province will not be offered a referendum on independenc,e, his the CNMI Constitution states. months after the surrender of his fession Licensing Board (MPLB) The governor, however, kept license to MBC took effect. was issued on Aug. 14, 1991 and foreign minister said. is yet to decide on what specific "There's no such thing as a referendum to give the .opt10n of mum on the issue on whether he Public documents from MBC was supposed to expire on Nov. actions to take regarding Dr. independence," Indonesian Foreign Minister Alwi Shihab told re- · will personally ask Aldan to step show Aldan's surrender of 30, 1998 unless renewed. Vicente S. Aldan's failure to re down as chairman of the MPLB physician 'sand surgeon's certifi porters. port a disciplinary action by the Wahid oave his assurances at the informal summit ofleaders of the or not. cate No. G 72216 became effec No pressure Medical Board of California Associati~n of Southeast Asian Nations plus Japan, China and South ."That issue came up few months tive on Feb. 17, 1999 . (MBC), Gov. Pedro P. Tenorio The surrender of license came Health Secretary Joseph Kevin Korea, his first big international forum since becoming president. ago and the Board is reviewing (it t said he would want to see Aldan now) ... I'm sure the Board will after Aldan was accused of vio Villagomez, as an ex-officio to US criticized on border issues "consider" the local Board's de make a decision on what action to lating the Medical Practice Act, the Board, said he has no power to cision. take," he said. including "gross negligence/' "re tell the Board what action to take MEXICO CITY (AP)-The United States is endangering the lives Taking a hands-off stance on Pedro P. Tenorio Aldan was appointed by former peated negligent acts" and "in regarding Aldan. of illegal immigrants by forcing them to use more dangerous b?rder the matter, the chief executive Gov.