UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII LIBRARY arianas ~riet~~" Micron~_sia's Leading Newspaper Since 1972 ~ ~~ ert vs ki]Jer disease By Haldee V. Eugenio was admitted in the. Common Variety News Staff wealth Health Center on May 27 LOCAL and federal health offi " Both DPH and the U.S. Centers Ned Arriola, acting health sec showed signs of Japanese en~ cials have raised concerns on the for Communicable Diseases retary, pointed out however that cephalitis. The child died on tho, possible outbreak of the dreaded (CDC) are closely studying the both DPH and CDC are yet to same day. Japanese encephalitis in Saipan two cases. confinn whether the girl really Saipan recorded an outbreak of following the case of a four-year The names, addresses and other died of Japanese encephalitis or Japanese enceph.~litis in October old Chamorro girl who suspect personal information about the not. 1990 with one male death and 14 edly died of the said mosquito two victims have been witheld. "It is only a suspected case of cases. CDC assisted the CNMI in borne virus disease, the Depart DPH is thus urging the commu Japanese encephalitis. We still the said outbreak. ment of Public Health (DPH) dis nity to seriously take into consid have to confinn whether the girl Symptoms of Japanese en closed yesterday. eration precautionary measures to died of JEorsome other virus but cephalitis usually _appear six to Another four-year old child is avoid any mosquito-borne virus she showed symptoms of it. But eight days after the bite ·of an currently showing symptoms of illness like Japanese encephalitis we are calling on the community infected mosquito. Most infected Japanese encephalitis. and dengue. to clean your surrounding to avoi~ Ned Arriola persons develop mild symptoms or no symptoms at all. having mosquito breeding sites. In people who develop a more Let us take all these seriously," sever disease, the illness usually Arriola told the Variety. stars as a fever or flu, malaise, Japanese encephalitis, a disease vomiting, drowsiness, convul caused by virus transmitted sion, coma, headache, confusion, through bits of Culex mosqui tiredness, chills and paralysis. toes, can affect the central ner In issuing a stem warning to the vous system and cause severe community, Arriola said the cur complications that may result in rent weather condition has in death. · creased the breeding of adult Arriola said the first child, who Continued on page 23 I !i I
Saipan seen running 1 out of cemetery space By Jojo Dass Variety News Staff SAIP AN is quickly running out of cemetery space, it was learned. The island, which has an average of 105 deaths a year, has only three public cemeteries - one at the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa, ·· another in Tanapag, and still another one at Wireless Hill. The Chalan Kanoa cemetery, according to Rep. Heinz Hofschneider, is now at "full capacity" with plots being "recycled," while the one in Tanapag is under decontamination due to a Gpv. .['edro_P. Tenorio (/~ft) and Jap~n consul Yoshikuni Kono (right) jo!n BO-year.old Nicolas Q. Muna and suspected cancer-causing synthetic chemical that has leaked from his wife during yesterdays presentation ceremony. The order of the Rising Sun (Silver Rays) was conferred upon Muna in recognition of his help in the search and recovery of skeletal remains of Japanese soldiers in an abandoned World War II capacitor. World War II. Photo by Haldee v. Eugenio A dispute regarding private ownership of the Tanapag cemetery has also remained unresolved. ~-..m ...... ,;..-cm·-----~-~~-,-,=~~·~.;:."-,.,..,,"'."=~"."~"'"""""")~'-. I. -~f, -~~~~~~~'.~.·=·~w .. (,-~--:-~:---i-; u~---~-,..,..~- , , For its part, Wireless Hill cemetery has to be closed due to health concerns arising from the possible seepage of contaminants down [JUD.derwood wam.s abOUt'.new·- ~i a natural spring by the hill's foot. The spring is source of potable water for most of Tanapag and northern Saipan. (us minimum wage legislation: ~C-o~nt,,...ln_u_e-.d_o_n_p-ag=e"2...,.3 ! . ~ 1 Variety News Staff ·;,,, so~d by R;p. Davi? E. 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I , T • , , • , f ' • \ 2-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY-JUNE 10, 1999 THURSDAY;JUNE 10, 1999- MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-3 Kosovo talks Co1irt lifts By Ferdie de la Torre terday morning the complaint and solve the TRO improperly granted employees. Variety News Staff By MELISSA EDDY ers signed off on the text of a their next move is to serve that to in favor of plaintiffs. Bush explained that pursuant to KllMANOVO, Macedonia Kosovo peace plan sent to the SUPERIOR Court Associate the mayor's counsel. The government lawyer con the requirements of Rule 4 of the (AP) - Yugoslav and NATO U.N. Security Council for final Judge Juan T. Lizama yesterday "If the mayor terminates them tended that plaintiffs did not pro Civil Procedures-summons generals haggled all night over approval. dissolved a temporary restraining again, I will file another TRO to vide proper notice to Borja as must be in proper form, bearing details of Belgrade's withdrawal The United States, Russia and order he had earlier issued stop get them back in the payroll be required by the Commonwealth the seal of the court, it must be from Kosovo but failed by six leading democracies autho ping Tinian Mayor Francisco M. cause they are terminated for im Rules of Civil Procedure. served upon by a person qualified Wednesday morning to finalize rized a text Tuesday requiring a Borja from terminating some proper purposes," Chambers "By concealing this proceed under the rule, and to effect ser an agreement - the key step to peacekeeping force for Kosovo employees because of their po stressed. ing from the Attorney General's vice upon an official of the Com ward ending Western air attacks with "substantial" NATO partici litical affiliation. Chambers, on behalf of 18 em Office, plaintiffs have succeeded monwealth, service must be made · and allowing refugees to return pation. Under the plan, NATO Lizama underscored the need ployees of Tinian Mayor's Of in depriving the government of both upon the official and the home. would suspend the bombing once to cancel the TRO, saying the fice, have sought a TRO, prelimi the opportunity to present argu AGO. Afternearly IO hours of talks, a it verified that a substantial troop plaintiffs did not comply with the nary and permanent injunction ments and evidence that would He said plaintiffs have not failed NATO official. speaking on con withdrawal was underway. Commonwealth Rules of Civil against Borja for allegedly termi Francisco M. Borja have weighed heavily against the in just one of these requirements, dition of anonymity, expressed That would pave the way for Procedure as there was no com nating them illegally. granting of a TRO," Bush said. but have failed each and every "cautious optimism" that the the U.N. Security Council to ap plaint served to Borja. The petitioners said more than further injunctive relief, and dis The Mayor's Office, he ex one. Yugoslavs would conclude an prove the peace plan, under which Loren Sutton, legal counsel for 20 employees were coerced by the miss the entire action for failure plained, has had to inake drastic Chambers explained that he has agreement later Wednesday with 50,000 international peacekeep Borja, in an interview after the mayor to either support his favored of process. operational cu ts due to the been doing it for quite some British Lt. Gen. Michael Jackson. ers would move into the prov hearing said since there's no more candidates during the coming Nov. Bush also asked the court to CNMI's reduced revenues. time-filing a TRO and subse But the official said issues raised ince. TRO it's now up to the mayor to elections or risk being terminated require plaintiffs to follow proper Without substantial staff reduc quently file a complaint in two in the talks must be approved by After more than three hours, decide whether he will terminate from their position. procedures and notice require tions, the office will face four separate cause of actions. ··the halls of power." He did not Gen. Svetozar Marjanovic and the employees or not. Lizama then granted the TRO ments in the future should they weeks of pay less paydays at the Chambers in the complaint elaborate. but the remark sug two senior Yugoslav delegates Sutton earlier stated that the due "to the irreparable injury to decide to pursue further legal ac end of Fiscal Year 1999, Bush sought for an injunctive order gested that President Slobodan drove back to Kosovo-about 10 mayor complied with the TRO by the petitioners by depriving them tion. claimed. barring the mayor from terminat Milosevic's government was kilometers (6 miles) away - to calling back the terminated em of their livelihood through politi The court, Bush pointed out, "These employees were identi ing the plaintiffs as a result of seeking substantive changes in confer with higher authorities, ployees to work until such time cal coercion." should dismiss this matter from fied months ago in preparation political coercion. the proposed agreement. NATO officials said. The three the case is resolved. Assistant Atty. Gen. William its docket for failure to meet the for the Mayor's submittal of the The plaintiffs also sought for Theofficialsaidthemajorstum returned about an hour later and On the other hand, John M. Bush, counsel for Borja, filed a most basic requirement to com FY 2,000 budget to the gover damages for breach of contract, . ' bling blocks were the timing of continued talking past dawn. ! Chambers, counsel for the peti motion to dissolve the existing mence a civil action. nor," he said, adding that a 60-day lost opportunity, and emotional the Yugoslav withdrawal from U.S. President Bill Clinton said tioners, said he already filed yes- TRO, deny any application for Bush said the court should dis- termination notices were given to distress against the mayor. Kosovo, ending the NATO bomb only "a verifiable withdrawal of British Prime Minister Tony Blair (left) and German C hancellor Gerhard Schroeder host a joint press ing campaign and U.N. Security conference in the garden of 10 Downing St in London Tuesday. The GB powers have injected renewed Serb forces will allow us to sus Council approval of the peace momentum into the push for peace in the Balkans. AP pend the bombing and go forward keeping force. with the plan." CNMI consumers alerted Russia and China, members of first, saying that "hundreds" could the province. air raids on Yugoslavia. In Washington, Pentagon the Security Council, insist that later return to guard religious sites, Despite the peace moves, Washington and NATO have spokesman Kenneth Bacon said on tainted European food NATO formally end the bombing watch borders and clear NATO intensified its air cam accused Milosevic of breaking his U.S. intelligence has detected Serb By Aldwin R. Fajardo stopped the sale of beef and dairy before they approve the peace minefields. The Yugoslav went paign, flying 658 sorties over a promise to abide by last week's preparations to withdraw from Variety News Staff products from Belgium, France, keeping force. NATO is willing into the talks reportedly demand 24-hourperiod ending at mid-day agreement by stalling earlier talks Kosovo, although no troops are GOVERNOR Pedro P. Tenorio Germany and the Netherlands. to suspend the campaign but wants ing that thousands of their troops Tuesday. on the pullout. The agreement moving or assembling for a pull yesterday alerted consumers from While it maintains an apparent to see a the start of a "substantial" be allowed to remain. NATO spokesman Jamie Shea requires complete withdrawal fol out. the Northern Marianas against lax action on the food scare by not withdrawal before formally stop NATO had insisted it would said that was a 50 percent in-. lowed by the deployment of an However, NATO spokesman buying dioxin-contaminated dairy immediately banning food prod ping the bombardment. not negotiate on substantive, po crease since Thursday, when international peacekeeping force Maj. Gen. Walter Jertz said that and meat products imported from ucts from the four European coun The official also indicated there litical issues although it was pre Milosevic accepted a peace pro to oversee the return of the ethnic the Serbs were in fact reinforcing European countries that could be tries, the CNMI government has were disagreements on how many pared for technical' adjustments posal. Albanian refugees to their homes. positions in western Kosovo, sold in local market. advised consumers to carefully Serbs could remain in Kosovo. to the plan. Among other things, Tanjug reported Wednesday The talks at Kumanovo, a sending additional tanks toward Tenorio has instructed officials choose food products that they The United States and its allies the Yugoslavs fear Kosovo Alba that more than 2,000 civilians have French military garrison near the Albanian border where the from the Department of Public buy. want all Serb police. soldiers and nian rebels could exploit the with been killed and more than 5,000 the Kosovo border, began late Yugoslav army is fighting ethnic Health to remain vigilant on the Several small and big stores on paramilitary militias to leave at drawal to rush more fighters into wounded in 11 weeks of NATO Tuesday after eight major pow- Albanian rebels. imported products, especially Saipan are selling imported in t those coming from Europe which fant formulas and baby products, 'I ... I, may have found their way into as well as meat and poultry. Analysts: Asia needs time Clinton increases his several department stores and gro Government officials believe ceries in the Northern Marianas. banned products have also been But the governor would not say imported to the Northern Marianas By LAURINDA KEYS said Lawrence Krause, coordina inventory in Japan that demands whether the Commonwealth is in the form of chocolates, biscuits SINGAPORE (AP) - Al torforthe Pacific Economic Coop replenishment, and a rise in im 2000 budget request banning the sale of dairy and meet and related products. though Asia's economics will eration Counci I two-year forecast, ports by other Asian countries, safety at U.S. diplomatic missions, products from four European The Belgian government has probably improve this year, time which was released Tuesday. from each other and Japan. said the request for additional countries due to the widely re banned several categories of food to approv~. APPU fails to discuss Spratlys is needed from Japan to The PECC report forecast aver Terry Hatchett, the Asia man Feds' money was necessary because of ported contamination with can to its citizens following the dis Singapore for restructuring that age growth of 2.6 percent this year aging partner for Arthur Ander Compact Road By Aldwin R. Fajardo of items that would be discussed "terrorist threats." cer-causing dioxin. · covery of dioxin contamination will bring back healthy growth, for the 23-nation Asia-Pacific re son and associates, noted the project in Palau Variety News Staff during the three-day conference "In light of the steady stream of He said, however, that the gov in animal feed. The United States American analysts said Wednes gion and 2.9 percent in 2000, add monumental sums involved in a THE 65th Asian Pacific Parlia here which ended yesterday. terrorist threats, I urge Congress ernment will be sending out in has blocked European Union im day in a press conference on the ing to the string of surveys that bailout of failing banks in Japan. By MA LOU L. SA YSON mentarians' Union Council Meet The Philippine delegation, led to act quickly to provide the fund spectors to look at the possibility ports of pork and poultry. region's outlook. suggest the worst of the two-year 'The Japanese government, fi For the Variety ing here could have been a good by Congressman Carlos Padilla. ing that will enable us to construct that some of the imported food The food scare is considered The main question is whether Asian financial crisis is over. nally, after nine years of reces KOROR (Palau Horizon) - avenue for the Philippine govern failed to submit its proposed reso new, more secure embassies and products here are among those Europe's worst since Britain's Japan. Asia's biggest economy, But Krause, a member of the sions, is dealing with the fun The United States Army Corps ment to air its concerns on the lution raising the government's facilities for American diplomatic reported to had been contaminated 1996 Mad Cow disease. will recover or not. and when, the U.S. Council on Foreign Relations, damental issues," he said. "If of Engineers (US ACE) is set to alleged Chinese intrusion to the concern on the alleged Chinese personnel serving abroad," with dioxin. Belgium's food industry federa analysts acknowledged in a satel speaking from Washington, D.C., they do it right it would be a issue a Notice to Proceed (NTP) country's exclusive economic activities within the country's Clinton said in a statement. Several countries in Asia, in tion said the crisis has cost the lite teleconference organized by said Japan still has imbedded eco significant engine of growth in one week time to the Daewoo zone. 200-mile exclusive economic He also called for more than cluding Hong Kong, Korea, sector about $500 million in 11 the U.S. Information Service. nomic problems. for the whole region." Bill Clinton Corp. for the compact road But technical difficulties barred zone. $1.7 billion to fund the 2000Cen Singapore and Thailand, have days. .. , , ve never known a ti mew here Optimists, he said, pointJ apan 's The PECC report predicted a project in Babeldaob. the Philippine National Delega The most Padilla could do was sus, in order to pay for additional there has been more uncertainty permanent tax cuts in April that 2.5 percent contraction of WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The assurance came from tion to include the issue on the list Continued on page 22 staff and equipment to conduct about the Japanese outcome," might spur consumption, low Indonesia's economy this year. President Clinton Tuesday asked Alex Morrison, resident repre Congress for an additional fund the survey of the U.S. population. Guam gets funding sentative officier of the Palau ing for his spending plan for the The Supreme Court ruled ear Compact Road Project (PCRP), Deadline set for power plant offers next fiscal year, including in lier this year that the administra following the pre-construction continues to focus its attention on creases for embassy security and tion could not use statistic sam for new drug court conference held some three By Haldee V. Eugenio Variety News Staff projects to improve the services CNN's Lou Dobbs resigns added funds to conduct the cen pling to estimate the population. weeks ago. By Tanya M.C. Mendiola Superior Court is slated to re ALL THE nine firms vying for to its customers. sus. The procedure was considered less The pre-construction confer By Steve James inception in 1980, will leave to owned CNN, recently had a falling Variety News Staff ceive $30,000 in federal grand the construction of the $120 mil "To that end, the Saipan power Submitting budget amendments costly than trying to conduct a ence took into consideration '.\EW YORK (Reuters) - CNN start news website out with CNN President Rick HAGATNA -The Superior money to further establish a drug lion CNMI power plant have until plant project is back on track with to Congress, Clinton called for physical count. various crucial issues, prima financial anchor Lou Dobbs, one www .space.corn, effcctivconJ une Kaplan. Court of Guam will be receiv court program. 147 jurisdictions June 18 to submit their best and the new request for best and firial adding $864 million over five Clinton also asked for an addi rily what "project approach" to of the most widely recognised busi 11, CNN said. Their feud became public last ing some help from the Dept. of nationwide will also receive final offer for the long-awaited offer having been issued on May years to increase security at U.S. tional $60 million to help imple be employed, as well as the nitty ness journalists on television, re The$1 million-a-yearhostofthe month when Kaplan ordered tech Justice's Office of Justice Pro money to develop a federal drug project, the Commonwealth Utili 21 with responses due on June diplomatic facilities around the ment the Pacific Salmon Treaty gritty details such as environ signed Tuesday to start up an evening showcase "Moneyline nicians to cut away from a grams to set up a drug court on court program. ties Corporation yesterday said 18," said Dela Cruz. world. recently reached between Canada, mental and historical preserva Internet company after 19 years NewsHourwithLouDobbs,"presi ··Moneyline" show in progress to island. Underwood Spokesperson during a Board meeting. The Board chairman als~ ex Clinton, whose 2000 budget the United States, Alaska, Wash tion considerations, construc with the cable network. dent of CNNfn and also executive cover a President Clinton news Congressman Robert A Cathy Gault said the federal CUC Board chairman Juan S. pressed hopes the firms will meet plan proposed spending $3.5 bil ington state and Oregon, and two tion procedures and ordnance Dobbs. who joined CNN at its vice president of Time Warner- conference in Littleton, Colorado. Underwood announced that the Continued on page 27 Dela Cruz pointed out the agency lion over five years for improving Indian tribes. Continued on page 27 Continued on page 21 ,, ,.,. ,>·At, , ,'r ,\•~l I I -,··· • 4-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY-JUNE 10, 1999 TIIURSDAY·. JUNE 10. 1999- MARIANAS VARIETY Ni::ws·AND vIEws-5 Hofschneider: New jail will be well-secured By Jojo Dass Variety News Staff THE NEW detention facility will have a good security system that can foil any attempt by inmates to escape or take hostages, accord ,~,~~~~~!~~ ing to the head of the House Cor L--==--_J rectional Facility Planning Com mittee At the same time, Rep. Heinz Come and Go Hofschneider said Lichtman As sociates, which has been hired to IT WAS almost 1 a.m. yet I was wide awake lying ori a couch watching a TV help the CNMI government plan program. l then heard a car arrived and parked in front of our apartment in for the facility, will be on Saipan Dandan. Nobody, however, got down from the car. I went inside my room and next month for a second visit to Heinz Hofschneider saw my roommate and co-reporter Rick Alberto already asleep. I suspected share some key indicators that that the passenger of the car was my other co-reporter Mar-Vic Munar who will authorities to decide on the cies of legislators in passing laws occupied the other room in the same apartment I peeped through the jalousie I ·~. I detention center's interior set-up. that affects people in jail as well window and noticed it was not Mar-Vic's vehicle. When still nobody came out "By then, we can share some as that of the court juries. from the car after a few minutes, I decided to tum off the TV. When still no initial decisions that the task force Hofschneider assured the $17- one opened the door, I slowly crawled on the floor towards the telephone. . and the planning people have million new detention facility will *** *** *** come up with. They will compile have security systems that can The previous night, I received a call from a man, reminding me to be careful The school admiflistrators busy themselves during the standard-based teaching and learning seminar at the all the statistics and information foil escape and hostage-taking Pacific Gardenia Hotel yesterday. Photo by Maria c. Alonso in writing about police stories and criminal cases. I was thinking that the caller so that we make a decision, an attempts. could be the occupant ofthe car. I wasabouttodial 911, butlchanged my mind. to the Editor u ~~t~r -'.·'i_·:_;- _,._..,.. •. _, __ '/-·.;.~.~- academic decision on what size is "This planned detention facil : ,, .,,,, .,.w,· •'••. .•.••>"·'···"'•••.•·•·'·.•w,.uu,,,, ....,,._ ,,.·.·.·.·_··.' '···:···.:···.:w·~---.-· ~-:w,· .c ,,.,.,'MX«?:-:«'.:,,,,.·. //·~:-.-::.:,)~/X.,,c-:/>)s,vtefii:;;_:;;,;.;-· __ ,.,.;.;..,.. ;,::,:.«,,Y,:,•:-;..~{,:.0: 0 _..,,,_:0:_4I~ Ii~ +:~ ...- Instead, I crawled to the kitchen and grabbed a knife. "I'm going to get this appropriate," said Hohschneider, ity is being built with a high level criminal!" I told myself. Armed with the kitchen knife, I opened the apartment's in an interview. of security," said Hofschneider. back door and slowly moved towards the car. It was dark outside and I was not Army Corps taken aback Thank you MVA, others He added that there currently He said actual work on the wearing my prescription glasses. I could not see from a distance who was in is a debate on whether 250 or 700 project's first phase is expected to Dear Editor: This has begun on a small scale, with the recently the vehicle so I have to get closer by hiding behind the plants. I heard two cells are needed. begin next week. people talking in the car. I tightly held the knife with my right hand. I jumped In today's world, where monetary income is essen signed House Bill 11-287, that sets aside a portion of by erosion at Managaha "We are in the planning process "We have a contract signed. the Managaha landing fees for this facility. behind a tree which was about eight feet away from the car. tial for survival, the perpetuation of the arts and rriost that will de\ermine what the pro The first agenda of the (commit especially the indigenous traditional artforms is in Additionally, a resolve by the segment of private By Jojo Dass are coming back sometime be Hofschneider, adding that a break *** *** **** fore the end of the month with a water structure by the Mafiagaha jections will tell us for the next I 0 tee) is to immediately provide for The light inside the car was on, but I could not recognize who were inside. evitably dependent on their ability to provide eco companies attending to the visitor industry must be Variety News Staff Island's northern tip can help de to 20 years. It is a difficult job but the minimum security facility When I heard two occupants of the car were just discussing an issue, I decided nomic sustenance to the artist. made to incorporate these activities into the sched TilE UNITED States Army Corps surveyor to do some survey on the ter erosion. it is a matter of what the commu simply because we are over to retreat to the house. Later, I heard somebody opened the door. I sat on the This is the simple reality. No longer are baskets ules and tour packages and promotions for CNMI of Engineers is "quite taken" dry land," said Hofschneider. "If that is permissible and fea nity wants," Hofschneider added. whelmed with the population in floor at the dark portion in the Jiving room still clutching the knife. It was a needed to hold food, canoes required to travel from visitors. It must also be kept in mind, that while such aback by the evidence of erosion "They did not give an indica sible, then the next step will be to Hofschneider said factors un the main (old) facility. We can relief because Mar-Vic was the one who entered the room. Surprised upon island to island and traditional methods of construe- · activities might not be met with immediate monetary at the Maiiagaha Island, accord tion on anything except that they do cost-benefit analysis and so der consideration are the tenden- not let detainees mingle. seeing me on thefloor,sheasked what I was doing. "Huhhh! Ialmostkillyou!" tion necessary, as was required some time ago. profit, the profit is a long term one on several levels. ing to Rep. Heinz: Hofschneider. obviously are quite taken by the forth," said Hofschneider. I told her. She started cracking up and explained she was just arguing with a For the most part, we use items that are readily Visitors take their experiences back home with In an interview yesterday, evidence of erosion. They agree that there is an evidence of ero The erosion in Maiiagaha is federal official in the car. available at stores, planes hop from island to island them and tell others, visitors are drawn for return Hofschneider however said Corps and cement and hollow blocks serve as the building visits by the ambience that was present and special representatives declined to di sion in Mafiagaha," said believed caused by last year's *** *** *** Hofschneider. dredging of the Saipan channel to One morning, l saw Mar-Vic hurriedly ironing her clothes in herroom as she materials of choice. experiences that took place during theirvisit, a whole vulge possible action that may be The congressman said there are make it 40 feet deeper so that prepared to go to work. She told me that she needed money badly because she Although no longer utilitarian in nature, these cul new segment of the visitor market, those with arts taken to address the situation. larger sea vessels may be accom was caught by the police that night for minor traffic violation. I looked at her tural craft forms are important in that they provide a and cultural interests, will be drawn to visit the He said the Corps will back a number of possible mitigation modated. again. I felt piny. Here, I observed a scene of a mother-working away from log of the long and vibrant history of the residents of CNMI, participation and profit through the ability to before the month ends to conduct steps that can be ta~en to contain Thedredgingprojectwasspear her home and kids, preparing her things to work, and recalling how she was these islands. No less important than a written history make a living doing their art will encourage local further survey of the island's top the erosion problem. All of these however, require a headed by the Commonwealth caught by an officer. It was me who convinced her and Rick Alberto in Manila that might be found in any textbook. artists to work in their respective fields and provide soil layers. Ports Authority (CPA). four years ago to work at the Marianas Variety. After more than a year staying These artforms which have shown incredible dura additional opportunities for our younger generation "The Army Corps is very me "lengthy process" to implement. It is believed to have altered the in that apartment, all five doors of the house were literally broken. We could bility, standing the very turbulent test of time, attestto who will shortly be making their way into the work thodical in its responsibility. They "There are some possible miti channel's undercurrent, thereby open the house by kicking either the three doors. We neglected the house the strength and resilience of the Chamorro and ing world and this participation be the community don't come out hastily and say gation but they all require a causing the erosion. because we were so busy with our personal lives. Our boss decided to take us Carolinian cultures. These artforms are unique to the will bring the abstract importance of the visitor they wi II do this and do that. They lengthy process," said to the barracks, which our police officer neighbor called the White House. Northern Marianas, and their promotion can provide market and it's benefits closer to home. *** *** *** that flavor, that something that differentiates the With the onslaught of new "recreational" activi Last year, Rick went back home to Manila after serving three years in the CNMI from every other sun-drenched and palm ties on Guam, such as a world class waterpark and paper. Just like that. He used to be my yearly partner during the annual Good speckled island tourist destination, at the same time, Steven Spielbergs' Game Works, the competition GutieITez appoints members Friday trek to Mt. Tapochau. Yesterday, it was Mar-Vic's last day in ouroffice. perpetuating itself through the economic gain reaped for the visitor market is and will become that mush And it was also yesterday when a lawmaker came to ouroffice and then later by the CNMI and the artist through this symbiotic moredifficult TheCNMlmustfindit'sniche.Could ofAncestral Land Commission threatened to sue her for simply expressing her honest opinion of an issue. Just relationship. this perhaps be the arts and culture? FILIPINIANA 2000 like that. 1could feel the pain that lawmaker inflicted on my friend. He ruined I would like to thank the Marianas Visitors' Au Such a niche would provide an incentive for By Eric F. Say Camacho, former leader of the I 970's Guam Landowners Asso with the cooperation of Mar-Vic's supposedly happy farewell day. But it's part ofour job. And believe thority (MVA) for their support in this effort to bring tourists to travel beyond Guam. Public sculpture and Variety News Staff United Filipino Organization (UFO) me, it's tough especially if you are a mere guest worker. Only a few cares. But the arts and visitor industry together. In recent months installations, murals on drab buildings, cultural in HAGATNA - As part of ciation; Ivan Blas DeSoto who life goes on. For me, Rick and Mar-Vic were not just my former roommates this has included performances at the airport by local formation signs at various island landmarks, the yesterday's historic signing of the recently went to federal court over P R E S E N T S: but they were once members of this happy Variety family. And somehow, they musicians for incoming visitors, locally produced art acquisition of collections for the museum, tradition Ancestral Lands Act by Gov. Carl private property rights in Yigo; did their part in their own little way contributing to the history and growth of and craftwork on display at the MVA officesand at ally constructed structures placed around the islands, T.C. Gutierrez, six of the seven Patty Garrido who represents the this community. Just like any other foreign workers here who come and go. MV A's activities, facilitation of artist and performer encouragement of traditional design and motifs in member panel that is charged with Harmon Cliffline Owners Asso participation at the events of visitor industry compa the architecture of new buildings, locally produced bringing original land and their ciation; Katherine Flores RICAP A JUDGE said he wanted to see all Larry Hillblom kids to receive at nies, sponsorship of the Flame Tree Arts Festival and artwork at hotels and other businesses, the sales of rightful owners tagetherafterfed McCollum who represents own . least partial shares of the multimillion estate. But for some lawyers the upcoming Marianas' Traditional Dance Festival, locally created and/or designed products by depart eral government r-eturn was named ers of Ritidian area land; Antonio m involved in the Hillblom probate, the judge said: "I want to see most and in the assignment of the Sugar King !;'ark Build ment stores and shops geared toward visitors, tradi and sworn in. Artero Sablan who represents the Concert &Variety Show of you rather go to Banzai and Suicide Cliffs." ing as a local arts and craft gallery and shop. tional Carolinian and Chamorro dance reviews at John Camacho ,chairman of the Artero family land claims and In a number of recent meetings that included the island hotels, and an appropriate facility or facilities Lands Commissi,on said, "this is a Joseph Gutierrez who represents · June 11 & 12, 1999 at the Pacific Castle, participation of various visitor industry representa where scheduled performances take place daily and very important moment in the his the Felisa Family Property inter Carl T.C. Gutierrez 7:00 p.m. tives from different private companies, a number of permanent and rotating exhibits can be seen ... these tory of Guam. It was just two ests. questions relating to arts and cultural activities were are but a few things that could take place in such an weeks ago that tile opening of the GovGuam land issue historian, Come One, Come All difficult at times but we know posed by these individuals, "where can tourists go to effort. Ritidian, Urunao and Rt. 3a area John Gilliam said that although Let's Celebrate the what is in the hearts of each and view CNMI culture, see performances?" "where can The MV A has begun to take steps to bring the arts happened and now this." each member represents their re everyone that has been asking to Camacho toldlhose assembled spective family each has been an tourists go to view and purchase traditional crafts?" and cultural community to our visitors, and vice get back that which is theirs," 101st Through the assistance of MV A and other private versa. We thank the MV A Board of Directors, Man that if Guam does not get internal part of the return process Camacho said. sponsors and agencies, initial efforts have been made aging Director, Deputy Managing Director and all of blindsided by the U.S. Congress and will provide the Commission INDEPENDENCE Gutierrez then announced all to make these activities available to our visitors. the MV A staff for all of their assistance in recent thousands of acres offederal land with valuable insight pertaining but one of the remaining seats. I>..A."Y" Inevitably, a resolve to fund facilities for such a months and most of all for their vision. will be coming back by the end of to overall private property land Zaldy Dan -·-·---.... ------· ------·---- 6-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY- JUNE 10, 1999 More EiC checks m.ailed THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1999- MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-7 By Aldwln R. Fajardo released by the government as tentions to complete payments of funds. low income-earning residents of Court orders lm1d sale Variety News Staff payment to the Public Law-guar EIC refunds by November this year. Recipients claiming more than the Northern Mariana Islands who AN INDICATION that the anteed tax break. He said works are now under $500 will get 25 percent of their have dependents under Public By Ferdie de la Torre Lizama told the government and In 1997 •the court sentenced payment of the restitution. from septic tank pump services government's fiscal house has Tenorio also assured that his way to replenish public coffers claims per government release of Law9-22. Variety News Staff DPS to sell the land within six the defendant to 20 years' im Lizama, however, said there at CUC. been fixed, Gov. Pedro P. Tenorio Administration would immedi that would enable the government checks. At the same time, Tenorio is TIIE SUPERIOR Court has or months and submit to court the prisonment, all suspended ex is no record showing that the Records indicated that on May yesterday disclosed the finance ately process another payment, or to release the third batch of pay Across the board payments will sued an assurance that taxpayers dered the immediate sale of land auction result. cept two years without early CNMI government has sold 10, 1994 Quitugua stole $2,000 department mailed out another the third batch of 25 percent, as ments for the EICs earned two be made to all EIC recipients, will receive their rebates before belonging to a former govern Quitugua, a former administra release or parole. (auctioned) the property. from the Rota Power Plant Emer batch of Earned Income Credit soon as the Department of Fi years ago. regardless of return or filing date. the law-mandated October dead ment employee who was required tive officer III for the CUC in Quitugua was placed in 18 According to court docu gency Fund belonging to the CUC (EIC) checks Monday. nance identifies the needed fund. Release of the 1997 EIC checks Officials said checks will be line. He said the government will to pay $135,000 in restitution to Rota, was charged with 20 counts years' active probation and was ments, on and between Oct. I, Rota Office. The second batch of checks "As soon as the fund is made has been postponed several times mailed out and that the finance immediately release rebate checks the Commonwealth Utilities Cor for alleged embezzlement ofCUC required to pay restitution to 1990 and April 30, 1994, Documents said that on Sept. carries the payment for another available, we will put out the due to the unavailability of gov department will not allow per assoonastheDOFidentifiesfund poration for embezzlement. funds. CUC. He agreed to sell his land Quitugua, while employed at 13, 1995 "defendant with the in 25 percent of the total tax credits aditional 25 percent so we will be ernment funds that would finance sonal pick up. ing. Judge Juan T. Lizama asked the He signed an agreement with to pay the restitution. · CHC, unlawfully took $114,000 tent to defraud CUC authenticated earned by low-income Northern able to eventually pay the entire the payment of some $6 million. More than 2,500 low-income He added that unlike the EIC, CNMI government to coordinate the government and pleaded guilty At the June 3 review hea~ing, from daily deposit collections a writing he knew to be false by Marianas recipients during the amount," he told reporters yester The Department of Finance earning CNMI residents have rebates will be paid on a lumpsum with the Department of Public of theft by failure to make re the court found out that of CUC. submitting for reimbursement to 1997 fiscal year. day. mailed out25 percentofEIC pay been waiting for their 1997 EIC basis. "We have to pay the whole Safety for the auction of 2,030 quired disposition, theft, em Quitugua has executed a war On the same dates, the defen talling $1,400 from the BP Hotel According to the governor, over The Department of Finance has ment in April. DOF is processing checks, the last after the governor amount because that's not our square meters of land owned by bezzlement; and forgery. The re ranty deed of his land on behalf dant unlawfully took $17,600 knowing the original invoices had $1.5 million in EIC checks had assured subsequent payments will EIC refund on an installment pay signed a law scrapping the pay money. EiC is very specific that Joaquin S. Quitugua. maining charges were dismissed. of the CNMI government for from cash receipts collected already been paid by CUC." been put out Monday, bringing to be made as soon as funding be ment schedule, containing only ment of the tax incentive to indi we should pay upon the availabil half the total amount of money comes available. It expressed in- 25 percent of the entire claim per gent residents with dependents. ity offund. With rebates, employ release, or a minimum of $500, EIC is a government incentive ees are entitled to that, so we Manglona seeks to exempt due to the limited availability of awarded in a form of tax breaks to should find ways to pay." Jones eyes initiative to free up current scholars from cap use of public land lease m.oney By Zaldy Dandan Froilan says aligning Variety Associate Editor By Jojo Dass the measure noting that a num SENATE President Paul A. Variety News Staff ber of indigenous residents have Manglona (R-Rota) yesterday REPRESENTATIVE Dino M. died of diseases which would said he will offer legislation with GOP good for NMI Jones (D-Prec.4, Saipan) is push :iot have been the case had they that would specifically ex.empt ing for a popular initiative that had the financial capability to current recipients of govern By Zaldy Dandan Democratic lobbyists his admin will authorize the Division of afford treatment. ment scholarship grants from Variety Associate Editor istration hired "weren 'thelping." ( Public Lands (DPL) to use part of "I am concerned about the in the $15,000 cap. FORMER Gov. Froilan C. In contrast, his administration money generated from leases to digenous people's health con Manglona was reacting to an Tenorio yesterday defended his had better relations with congres health insurance plans for the dition. There is a lot of people opinion from the Attorney decision to align the CNMI with sional Republicans, Tenorio said. indigenous populace. getting sick and have died be General's Office which said that conservative US Republicans in Still, he added, if aligning with In an interview, Jones said he cause of diabetes, heart attack the cap imposed by Public Law Congress, saying that it was cru US Republicans did tum the has introduced the measure be and money was always impor 11-77 will apply to all recipi Paul A. Manglona cial for maintaining local control CNMI into a partisan issue in fore the House of Representa tant to take care of them. par ents. · over immigration and minimum Washington, D.C. "then what is tives more than a month ago. ticularly those who can not fi "As I've said before, that's wage policies. [the current CNMI leadership] "But I have not seen action from nancially afford it. not the intent of the law-stu out" because of an oversight in Dino M. Jones drafting the bill that became P .L. "The trouble with the [current doing about it?" the House since so I am taking it "Therefore, since there is dents who are getting [more CNMI leadership] is that they're Tenorio said he finds it "amus up to the people because I think it people," said Jones. money for the indigenous people than $15,000] before the cap 11-77. "Whatever takes, we will never close with anyone in Wash ing" thatCNMIRepublicans are is very important," said Jones. "The Constitution does not from public lands, I believe it was enacted should not.be af it ington, D.C. I, at least, managed not happy with his According to Jones, residents permit DPL to utilize money for should be spent also for the fected," he said. correct whatever oversight there Froi/an C. Tenorio was." to have very successful relations administration's cooperating of Northern Marianas descent the purpose. We are doing a health of the indigenous "But if AGO believes that we Manglona said he is already with the majority party in Con with national Republicans. can avail of the health insur constitutional change to do a people," explained Jones. did not make that intent clear cans control Congress. getting a lot of phone calls from gress," Tenorio said. During the last two years of ance plan should it be pushed popular initiative to authorize Jones added his measure is enough, then we need to do "So we had to deal with both students enrolled in the He added that this "closeness" Tenorio 's administration, the through under a popular initia DPL to get interest of money part of efforts to contain pos something to make sure the stu CNMI parties, and that was what I tried with the US Republican Party will White House, for the first iime tive. from public land lease and used sible health problems arising dents continue to get what they continental US. when I hired lobbyists for the Manglona earlier told the be good for the CNMI if the GOP in CNMI history, came out in 'Tm working on the popular that to buy health insurance for from a synthetic cancer-caus were supposed to get," wins the presidential elections in White House and [the Seattle Scholarship Office that the cap support of a "federal takeover" initiative to authorize DPL to the indigenous people," said ing chemical that has leaked Manglona said. 2000. based law firm] Preston Gates of local immigration and mini He added that legislators should not apply to students who for Congress," Tenorio said. get money and provide health Jones. from an abandoned World War "And right now, it looks like mum wage policies. insurance to the indigenous Jones said he is pushing for II capacitor in Tanapag. "don't want any student to drop the Republicans will be back in "That's how things work in At the same time, such key the White House,"the former gov Washington, D.C. And I learned US Republicans as House Ma ernor said. that when I was the [CNMI's jority Leader Dick Armey and He said his critics "should un representative to the nation's House Majority Whip Tom derstand" that while the Demo capital from 1984 to 1990]," he DeLay vowed to block any such crats are currently "in charge" of said. legislation, which is supported the White House, the Republi- However, he added, the by congressional Democrats. Lizama recuses from Prices have never been so low! 'malpractice' lawsuit Free Activation on all Pagers! l;lliUl;M@M By Ferdie de la Torre Nelson, is involved in the estate Motorola Motorola Motorola Variety News Staff of Hillblom. FREE! : StarTAC 3000 Bravo LX WORDline SUPERIOR Court Associate The judge returned the case to Motorola Judge Juan T. 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IA'hile ~iaa last ...... _ ... are (from left) PSS Associate Commissioner Rita Sablan, Academic Challenge Coordinator Cathy P. Salas, law firm in Guam. suit Bank of Saipan in its corpo Foonerty Salpan Cellular & Paging. Call 235-PAGI: for more Information. Plgllo:Someardllooo ll!ll:I/- ,....,-.,...,.1fl <8) HYUnCAI t1s.,s 1 y sedan Starting at only PREPARE TO WANT ONE Thursday Evenings with the just ~~nth* f S15,995 SJ 19 compact price. Now with a completely redesigned engine and transmission! """': .,tt Air Conditioning • Automatic Transmission • Power Mirrors • Power Windows G~@-c- Power Locks • 6-Speaker AM/FM Stereo • CD Player • Dual Air Bags • Power Steering , Front Wheel Disc Brakes • Remote Fuel and Trunk Release Free lunch at Marianas Variety Publisher and Younis Art Studio President Abed E. Younis (right) hands over a certificate . S 995 11· · I 25• down payment ($4 000) ca~h or trade equity, Financed at 12.5% APR for 48 payments of S318.83 per month. Finance charge of $3,308.84. License and registration fees not Included. to Melvin Villarin of YAS-MV's Production Department for being chosen as Employee of the Month for April. ·on approved credit. 15 , sc ms pnce ess ~ , ..------,-,-.-- ! 10-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY-JUNE 10, 1999 I TIIURSDA Y, JUNE 10, 1999 - MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-11 APIL founder seeks DFW eyes marine to strengthen PIDB By MALOU L. SAYSON KOROR (Palau Horizon) - sanctuary on isles One of the founders of the As sociation of P!lcific Island Leg islatures (APIL) has urged By Rene P. Acosta Taman, along with a biologist place would become the nesting member countries to re-exam DES honors its teachers Variety News Staff and two fisheries technicians are place and safe havens for fish ine the merits of funding the By Louie C. Alonso tant people in the students' lives. FISH and Wildlife officials are going to dive today at the site of eries and other species to attain fledging Pacific Islands Devel Variety News Staff "Teachers are people who de now working on the develop the proposed sanctuary-lo their sizes and reproduce with opment Bank (PIDB), having STUDENTo ofDandan Elemen vote their skills, time, and knowl ment of two marine sanctuaries cated near the tip of the recre out being subjected to the threat only three member states with tary yesterday honored its 23 edge in helping us to learn. They in the Northern Mariana Islands ational island-to start initiat of being fished out by fisher complete paymeni of the $ I teachers for giving them the best tell us to believe in school, to make which will be used as breeding ing the project. men. million authorized capital con possible education despite the our life more enjoyable, wonder grounds for fisheries and other The team would dive to mea Such projects have been co tributions. problems being faced by the Pub ful, and memorable," Villagomez types of marine species. sure its depth, identify the kinds ordinated by an impending bill In an interview, Senate Com lic School System in school year said during the program. Santos 0/ikong Technical experts from the of of fisheries that are present in from Rep. Heinz Hofschneider mittee Chairman on Judiciary 1998-1999. According to Villagomez, DES fice have began laying the cluding other types of marine who wanted to preserve a por- •· and Governmental Affairs to the PIDB Stategic Plan pre- , According to Principal Frances teachers have taught the students ground work for the project site species. and determine the fig tion of the Managaha waters as Santos Qlikong, who is also an pared by Joseph Bradley and Taimanao, the Teachers Appre the things that they need to know in in Managaha, as they have al ure of its sea bed. a marine haven. exponent of the PIDB, said the endorsed recently by the APIL ciation Day yesterday originated order to achieve their respective ready completed the study on Although the process is te Although, he was expecting bank is short of $2,923,216.81 Board of Directors, [it] was in San Vicente Elementary School dreams and goals. the designated spot on Tinian dious, he said such activity has opposition from the tourism to reach a level of full capitali reluctant to initiate loans. and was just adapted by the new "Teachers are like our second which is located at Gurguan already been carried out in business sector, Hofschneider zation from a total of seven It was not until mid-1993 school. mothers and fathers. They said that point stretching all the way Tinian about two months ago. said the reef sanctuary will re member states. that the PIDB made its first "This is actually a day where if you want to be an important, or a down to Carolinas point. The Department of Environ vitalize the designated area and On! y Yap, Palau and Pohnpei loan from the National De we usually give thanks to the better person in life, you should Jacinto Taman, a fisheries mental Quality has already done bring back marine species in have given a full capital contri velopment Bank of Palau teachers for doing all the good job finish your school or education specialist said the government its task of conducting underwa cluding the sea cucumber which butions of $1 million each plus (NDBP) and purchased three throughout the school year. Here, because it is the greatest gift of all," is still toying with the idea of ter assessment and study of the have trickled down in its num staggered contributions from the additional loans in Yap, three students themselves were the ones she added. whether to put up one in the designated site. ber due to various tourism-re Commonwealth of the North in Chuuk, and one in Pohnpei, who prepared the ceremony and Sixth grader Francisco Flores island of Rota. The sanctus.ries, when put in lated activities. ern Marianas with $525,00; all from the Federated States their speech. The students pro thanked the teachers for their help Chuuk, $251,783.19; Guam, of Micronesia Development gram was (prepared) to show the in encouraging the students to learn.. $100,000; and Kosrae, Bank. teachers that their hardwork is "Icome to school to learn how to $200,000 or a total of The Bradley study noted being appreciated," Taimanao read, write and spell," he said. "I $4,076,783.19. that projects funded by the said. also come to school to learn how to Students of Dandan Elementary School gather for an Appreciation Program for their teachers yesterday. Yap was the pioneer in terms PIDB through its purchase of During the program, DES stu add, subtract, multiply and divide. Photo by Maria C. Alonso of contributions to the bank, loans from the various na dent Marjorie Q. Villagomez told Thanks to you teachers; now we meeting its full commitment tional development banks the teachers they are very imper- Continued on page 22 iltiilltllltll•j first and carrying the rest of were found to "have not pro THE.·· WESTERN• •Pacific. Re-.. .A~;,icJh·••.•.~··w~tj~ .••..•. ~u~,.thi .•.· .. ·•. >kJif~~····~§.1;~i~~pfi~~~f~~;· the members through the first moted economic development gionali Fishery··.•Mllllil.gemellt Northern Mariana.Islands ii.nd. ma.!lilgefu~*d~y¢J¢tpineritand few troubled years of its op on scale envisioned by the Traditional dance fest set erations. , APIL." Council is·. expected·.··.to. close othtrti.s. i$Iai1dsd11t!ifa}ific. ·)A P:.~pyi~~ ~ ¥i~tBri8lil ~a~is THE MARIANAS Visitors Au of the 1999 Visit the Marianas As per agreed upon, mem According to the study, catch.·. reporting •.·loopholes .••. by .. Y~r .(:µf!!!UtJfgl!)at,ipn5) !¥~··.··.·. ·.·. tor f!1JS~ By KYONG-HWA SEOK once low unemployment rate sky SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - rocket to 7.5 percent, with more Philippine President Joseph than 1.5 million South Korean's Estrada said Tuesday he asked out of work. South Korea to grant amnesty to During its economic boom in 1 thousands of Philippine workers the early 1990s, South Korea al He s the most important illegally staying in South Korea. lowed low-paid foreigners, mostly "The matter is under consider from Southeast Asian countries, ation by the South Korean gov to be hired for mostly manual jobs ernment," Estrada told a news con shunned by its own people. man in your lifeu ference. Government officials said about Estrada said he discussed the 170,000 foreign workers are be issue at a meeting with South lieved to be staying in South Ko Korean President Kim Dae-jung rea, I 00,000 of them illegally. on Monday. Other topics included Philippine workers are esti For Father's Day, ways of expanding trade and eco mated at 12,000. get a great phone JOAU.OUI nomic cooperation, he said. Most of the illegal workers are The issue of illegal foreign from China (58,000), Bangladesh for a great guy workers is a headache for South (9,000), Mongolia (9,000) and the • Small and light weight vua•tlfll, Korea, which has seen its own Philippines (4,000). Many of them StarTAC 8600 machine _RP .bans European _meat products • VibraCa\l lunction • Turbo Dial function Effective June 13, 1999, ~.ir" $14995* • Internal Rapid Charger ' . MANILA, Philippines (AP) vided." • Headset Jack The Philippine government The Bureau of Customs and Other models available • Internal Phone Book our store will be closed on Tuesday banned poultry, beef animal quarantine officers at starting at $39.95.* L,t and pork products imported Philippine ports have been in •Call Timers from Belgium, the Netherlands, structed to report to the depart After delivering a we/I-received commencement speech at the 1999 Sundays until further notice. SDA School Graduation ceremonies, Gov. Pedro P. Tenorio joins his France and Germany because of ment any of the affected prod Plus get FREE LONG DISTANCE TO THE U.S., goddaughter, Jennifer Angello, Class Valedictorian, for a post gradu i suspected contamination with di ucts being brought into the coun CANADA, HAWAII, GUAM & INTERISLANDt ation picture. oxin, a cancer-causing chemical. try, Angara said. [ with any GTE Pacifica cellular plan! Agriculture Secretary He said the department is dis Edgardo Angara said the move cussing with oth_er government THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATRONAGE. 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PUERTO PRINCESA, Philip Foreigners caught fishing ille $5M Exlm Bank funding pines (AP) - A Philippine navy gally in Philippine waters have SUV A (Pacnews) - Fiji's new wards and operating theatres. patrol arrested 27 Chinese fisher been released ip the past after Health Minister Dr Isimeli Dr Cokanasiga promised Cabi men in Philippine waters off the spending time irijail while Philip Cokanasiga has tabled a Green net more doctors and nurses would slips from Palau's NDBP southern tip of the island of pine authorities worked out de Paper in Cabinet which calls for a be deployed in outpatient depart Palawan, the military said "Tues tails for setting them free in re major overhaul of the country's ments at health centres and hospi By MALOU L. SAVSON pression with the EXIM Bank role as a regional conduit to ac day. sponse to requests from the for health system. tals in order to reduce the waiting For the Variety because of the "strong movement" cess money markets of Japan, the The fishermen, said to be from eign governments involved. The Paper is titled "Health Im time for people seeking medical KOROR (Palau Horizon)-A in its economy and that the gov United S.tates lµld Europe. Hong Kong, were apprehended The arrest of the Chinese fish provement Programme", and attention. Palau got the nod of the EXIM Senator has questioned the lack ernment of Palau gave its full Monday aboard 24 small boats ermen within Philippine territory among other things, calls for an According to the Paper, the lack Bank, according toOlikong, since luster pursuit by government of capital contribution of $1 million that were fishing near Fearless could further irritate the uneasy increase in the budget of all out of doctors and nurses, and the lim [it] unlike other PIDB member an important international fund to the Pacific Island Development Shoal off tiny Mangsee island near ties between China and the Phil patient departments, deployment ited number of hospital beds and states, Palau has legal statutes in ing which will prop up the stag Bank(PIDB)establishedin 1989. the Philippine border with Ma ippines caused by disputes over of extra doctors and nurses, and funds, among other things, are re gering financial status of the Na The formation of the regional place and so far a~complished laysia, said Lt. Cmdr. Rudolfo the Spratly islands and other South sponsible for the long waiting peri the separation of the accident and tional DevelopmentB ank of Palau development bank was but one most of the paper requirements. Magtira. China Sea territories. emergency departments from the ods at hospital and health c.entres. (NDBP). among the three major objectives The funding from the EXIM The shoal is about 870 kilome Last month, a Chinese fishing general outpatient departments. Other areas covered in the Pa Senator Santos Olikong, chair of the Association of Pacific Is Bank, Olikong said, was "not a ters (545 miles) southwest of boat sank after a Philippine navy The Ministry also plans to pro per include emphasis on primary man of the Senate Committee on land Legislatures, said Olikong. one-shot deal." · • Manila. ship chased it away from vide further training for medical and preventative healthcare, ad Judiciary and Governmental Af The two others are the improve "[It] was a line of credit with an Magtira said the Chinese fish Scarborough Shoal, which is staff, create new positions for dressing problems related to ciga fairs told Palau Horizon that in ment of air transportation and fa initial disbursement of $5 mil ermen could be charged with ille claimed by both countries. medical consultants, equip and rette and Kava consumption, re stead of pursuing the $5 million cilitation of ocean -transportation lion," he said, .. adding that "it gal entry and illegal fishing since Philippine authorities said the upgrade peripheral health facili vision of public health and food funding support offered by the in the region. doesn't stop there." they had no permission to fish and boat accidentally collided in rough ties, explore the possibility of hiv legislation, improved access to Export and Import Bank (EXIM Among the 11 eligible mem Depending on the track record were catching groupers, a pro seas with the patrol ship. ing off general outpatient to the mobile outreach health services, Bank) of Japan, the country's bers of the PIDB, only seven are of the NDBP; including a good tected species. However, Chinese officials private sector, and construct new and healthy community lifestyles. finance officials rather turned to considered active, making a com repayment capability, the EXIM Magtira, skipper of the patrol quoted the Chinese fishermen as the International Monetary Fund bined contribution ofabout $4.077 Bank is willing to replenish the ship Quezon which arrested the saying the boat was deliberately (IMF) which asked for a $700,000 million out of $7 million total $5 million with another doze of fishermen, said naval authorities · rammed by the naval vessel. membership fee from Palau. capital contributionor$1 million funding as long as the effect of could not communicate with the Beijing has demanded compen Captured Chinese fishermen gather aboard a Philippine Navy boat Tuesday. S0':7e 27 l?hi,:ies~ fiS~(!rm.en According to Olikong, Palau from each of the seven members. the loan is good on the country's Chinese because no interpreter sation for the Chinese fishermen, aboard small boats were apprehended by a Philippine Navy patrol Monday, due to 11/egal ftshrng m Ph1ilppme has somehow created a good irri- Olikong stressed the PIDB 's economy. was immediately available. but Manila refused. ~~ ~ The fishermen ranged in age from 20 to 58, according to iden tification booklets they were car Clinton greets new Fiji PM rying. He said the expansion of the They were taken to Puerto .?A;t/,if/,;1Jh4ft:J/Jtk14!!:lllid; ~4cih SUV A (Pacnews) - US Presi ,', ' Princessa for a medical check up · "' ·- ,, . dent Bill Clinton has sent a con bilateral trade relationship and the growing number qf American and will be turned over to the S4 f "4;-;I0/'1'4,wdr 1if[!tt,_11a~n 'Id .1'ffi}1f11,~5/.· gratulatory message to Fiji's new Provincial Committee on Illegal •.' .· .. Prime Minister Mahendra tourists visiting Fiji are evidence of important links between the Entrants, Magtira said. Chaudhry. two countries. ·:. . ,' . Every cellular call President Clinton said the Prime Minister Chaudhry in United States enjoyed warm and reply said his Government would Rebels seize to the Philippines friendly relations with Fiji and continue to strengthen the exist looked forward to a similarly pro ing bilateral trade arrangements 2 teach.ers ·.: is a local call with ductive relationship. with the US. on first day of scltool Tonga business leader hits budget ZAMBOANGA, Philippines NUKU'ALOFA (Pacnews)- . and services tax and big cuts to couraging", "exploring", "pro- _ (AP) - Muslim extremists ab Tonga's Chamber of Com .the public service. rooting", "conducting", "con ducted two teachers traveling to merce has criticized the new The chamber's president, Paul sidering". school on the first day of classes in h budget announced by Finance Karalus says the budget is a big There's very little in it of any a southern Philippine province, of ~11~v LL y/mont Minister Fakafanua, saying it disappointment and the chamber actual, solid, substantive nature ficials said Tuesday. One was later 65¢ per minute .. does not contain any initiatives will be putting forward an alter which would indicate any freed unharmed. The teachers, a man and a to deal with the country's wors native plan by the end of the change. It's again a budget that The new cellular plan ening economic situation. month. talks of change, but this is no woman, were traveling to school in Business has been pushing Throughout the budget state different from what we heard a boat Monday after a two-month that gives you for an across-the-board goods ment there are things like "en- last year. summer break when the Abu Sayyaf rebels blocked their way FREE long distance near Maluso town in Basilan prov from the CNMI Cook Islands · ince, officials said. Fiji nurses deinand gov't dumps The teachers were told to board to the PHILIPPINES!* two separate speed boats. The male *Regular air time charges apply. Your cellular phrn1c · budget c·ouncil teacher was released unharmed on must be picked to GTE Pacifica long distance. better conditions a nearby island but the woman is You also get free long distance to the U.S. (including still missing, Basilan government Guam, Hawaii and Alaska), Canada, intcrisland, Australia SUVA (Pacnews) - It's been Government of Prime Minister RARATONGA (Pacnews) - and Korea. The Cook Islands Government spokesman Hader Giang said. A,. revealed in Fiji that lack of re Mahendra Chaudhry to look into The leader of the abductors, iden wards for nurses is one of the the matter and find practical so has decided to dump the current '-' membership of the National De tified as Anni Omar Saylani, is major reasons why they opt to lutions to stop the migration of demanding the release of his migrate or leave for employ nurses. velopment Council (NDC). The Government decided that mother, who was arrested by po ment opportunities overseas. She said a number of leading lice earlier Monday for collecting having an NDC, which the Gov Addressing a workshop on " organisations, including repre extortion money for the rebels, Negotiation on Leadership", Fiji sentatives of the World Health ernment seeks advise and feed Giang said. Nurses Association President, Organisation had praised the back from on the budget, was He said several police teams are Alumita Bulicokocoko said quality of nurses in Fiji. not a good idea. looking for the kidnapped teacher. nurses in Fiji are regarded the Recently, the Director of The NDC, with members such No other details were given by best in the world but worked Nursing, Rigieta Nadakuitavuki as former Chamber of Com Giang. under very poor conditions and was seconded to review merce President Brett Porter and The Abu Sayyaf is a small but low wages. Cambodia's nursing system. House of Ariki President Pa Te violent group fighting for an inde To Manila She said the workshop aimed Her work has been recognised Ariki Upokotini, had opened up pendent Islamic country in the to equip nurses with ideas that by the Commonwealth Steering the budget discussions to the southern Mindanao region. An excavation staff works on the pert of a Sherman tank used by U.S. could help them negotiate with Committee for Nursing and public. It has carried out violent attacks Icj i =t ·PACIFICN forces during World War II as it is unveiled to the press Tuesday by the Cook Islands Television re their superiors and concerned Midwifery. on government and civilian targets PEOPLE MOVING IDEAS'" Okinawaprefectural educational board at /samebaru archeo/ogical site ports NDC had disagreed with authorities, especially the Gov This is the first time this ap in past years but has weakened in Ginowan in Okinawa, southern Japan. The tank was identified as a the Government over its spend- 31-ton M4 Sherman, believed to have seen action in the Allied invasion ernment. pointment has been offered to considerably as a result of battle Bulicokocoko appealed to the · www.gtepaciflca.net • Saipan 682-2745 • Tinian 433-0210 • AAA Cellular 235-2080 of Okinawa, the crucial battle ground, in 1945. AP Continued on page 20 Continued on page 20 casualties, arrests and surrenders. 0 16-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY- JUNE 10, 1999 ------THURSDAY.JUNE 10, 1999- MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-17 Khn fires justice m.inister Economic report: anticipated, and prosecutors By SANG-HUN CHOE was held responsible for the ac prosecution's investigation a sent in police to break the ille ' ia on recovery path' SEOUL, South Korea (AP) tions of a senior prosecutor who whitewash. gal strike. President Kim Dae-jung fired told reporters of the scheme. · The president dropped the ax Jin said the justice minister, SINGAPORE (AP) - Most economy, the report said. devalue their own currencies. flis justice minister Tuesday af Even before the new charges on the justice minister after Jin then the prosecutor-general, economies in the Asia-Pacific re Japan, with the world's sec Rumors of a yuan devaluation ter a series of scandals tarnished emerged, President Kim had Hyong-ku, a senior prosecutor gion are likely to improve in 1999, ond-largest economy, is likely to surface every once in a while in in charge of public security, told knew of the scheme. the image of his 15-month-old been under mounting public and lhe Pacific Economic Coopera see zero growth in gross domestic the currency market, but are usu reporters Monday night that The president's office denied government. opposition pressure to fire the tion Council said in a survey re product this year, before record ally swiftly denied by the Chinese prosecutors and managers of the there was such a scheme and Kim Tae-jung, 57, who was justice minister in connection leased Tue3day. ing a 2.0 percent growth rate in government. Tuesday's report government-run Korea Security accused Jin of making a "slip of named justice minister only two with the so-called "Mink Coat After much of Asia suffered 2000, the report said. notes that China maintains that it Printing and Minting Corp. tongue while drunk and eager to weeks ago, was sacked for "fail Scandal." severe economic declines in 1998, A stronger yen this year com won't devalue. In that affair, the wives of the prompted an illegal strike by promote his achievements as a ing to guide and oversee pros most countries are expected to pared with 1998 will probably put In the United States, the report ecutors," said Kim Joong-kwon, justice and other Cabinet minis unionized workers last Novem top public security prosecutor." ,. post positive growth this year, downward pressure on Japanese noted that a sharp fall in equity ters were accused of taking ex ber. Jin also was fired. chief of the presidential staff. '· said the forum that gathers high companies' export potential, the Kim Jong-kil, 62, a former I. prices would render economic The dismissal came after pensive clothes as bribes from Prosecutors needed a "show level business, academic and gov activity "significantly weaker" prosecutor now in private prac I report said. newspapers reported that pros the wife ofajailed businessman piece" case to demonstrate their ernment representatives from 23 Other laggards in the region than currently forecast. tice, was named the new justice ecutors fomented a workers to spare him from arrest last determination to break illegal Kim Dae-jung nations in the Asia-Pacific region. include Indonesia, where the The report said the U.S. strikes, which were seen as the minister. strike last year to give them an year. Average growth will reach 2.6 economy is expected to shrink by economy will probably grow by biggest stumbling block to Working together with pros The president's party lost two excuse to crack down on the Last week, prosecutors percent this year, according to 2.5 percent this year. 3.~ percent in 1999 before slow President Kim's efforts to re ecutors, managers of the mint parliamentary by-elections last labor movement. cleared the wife of the justice PECC's Pacific Economic Out But next year, Indonesia is fore ing to a 1.6 percent growth rate in minister of any wrongdoing. But form bloated, inefficient gov announced they were planning week in results that were widely The president's office denied look. And in 2000, the growth cast to achieve 3. 7 percent growth 2000. that the justice minister was in the opposition and a number of ernment-funded corporations, large layoffs, Jin said. Workers seen as a sign of public disgust rate is forecast to rise to 2.9 per in GDP - the measure of all With growth likely to slow, the volved in that affair, but said he newspapers called the Jin was quoted as saying. quickly walked off their jobs, as over the ethics scandal. cent. goods and services produced in U.S. Federal Reserve "will not The report is the latest in a string the country, the report said. raise interest rates immediately," GRANTS AVAILABLE of surveys suggesting that the Indonesia's economic contrac the report predicted. worst of the Asian financial crisis tion was the steepest in the re The report concluded that a The NMI Council for the Humanities announces the 1999 grants is over. gion, at 13 percent in 1998. three-engine growth model based cycle. Deadlines for submission of Regular Grant applications But the PECC report also Among other adverse factors, on China, Japan and the United ($2,000 and up) are: March 31; June 30; and September 30, 1999. Mini Grant applications (below $2,000) and Planning Grant appli warned of several factors that the report said a devaluation of States suggests that if one of those cations (up to $1,500) may be submitted at any lime but al least 30 could upset the positive outlook. the Chinese yuan would unsettle economies slips into recession, it days prior to the project start date. One of them is the "uncertain other Asian countries, which could seriously hurt growth pros direction" of the Japanese would be forced to follow suit and pects for the whole region. The council invites applications from nonprofit organizations, educa tional institutions, government agencies, and ad hoc groups for grants to support public educational programs in humanities disciplines such as: history, language, archaeology, ethics, literature, art histoty and Cathay cancels more flights criticism, philosophy, comparative religion, linguistics, and jurispru dence. Program areas include: history and heritage; books and read HONG KONG(AP)-Cathay and reverse losses brought on by consultant whether they would ing; community dialogue; teacher education; health and culture. Pacific Airways canceled more Asia's financial crisis and Hong accept Cathay's pay deal on the Projects that focus on the history, culture, and heritage of the peoples than half its flights Tuesday as Kong's recession. deadline, or whether they would of the CNMI are particularly encouraged. Projects that engage the more pilots called in sick ahead In an open letter to passengers, continue to fight, the South general public in discussions, dialogue and critical analysis of the ofFriday'sdeadlineforthem to the airline's 1, I 00 pilots said they China Morning Post reportttd Snake charmer Wayne Lim gives the python a kiss as kids reach out to CNMI and U_S. public policy are also encouraged. Program formats either accept a pay cut or lose recognize the economic difficul Tuesday. touch it in Singapore Zoological Gardens Thursday. AP vary, but might include: their jobs. ties faced by Cathay and were The lawyers will collect the conferences, lectures, and discussions Cathay bosses planned to prepared to take significant sal information and forward it to oral histories, field trips, and research meet again with the pilots union ary cuts with the stock option Cathay bosses if a large major radio and video productions MKI HOLDINGS, LTD on Wednesday afternoon, but offer. ity indicate that they will not 'Where Customers Come First!' exhibitions and publications neither side would offer any But the airline has made pro cave in, the Post quoted lawyer .... interpretations of performances ~ __ __ teacher seminars and in-service programs hints about whether a solution posals that gives thi: mm :a,rement Michael Lintern-Smith as say • MKI Air Conditioning & Refrigeration --... - -···- planning for future humanities projects was near. the right to make uniiateral ing. iilYORlf • MKI Ice Machines & Softserve The two sides met Saturday changes to contracts with the pi Cathay spokeswoman Quince • MKI Restaurant Equipment Supply • MK! Walk-In Chill Boxes & lee Plants For application materials, call 235-4785 or write to: Executive Direc and reported no progress. The lots, the letter said. Chong confirmed that the com • MK\ Mechanical & Handicap Lifts tor, NMI Council for the Humanities, AAA 3394, Box 10001, Saipan, pilots say they will call a strike "Our legal counsel advises that pany has been informed of the ~~-!\ MP 96950. Or visit our web site at 'I''" I!'··" THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1999- MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-19 ':"··· 18 MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY-JUNE IO, 1999 Vote counting on in Indonesia India offers peace ta]ks By HEMA SHUKLA Western nations have asked gic experts and defense officials troops evict them forcibly. "It is Megawati's p DRAS, India (AP)- India of the two new nuclear powers to met to discuss the latest fighting. our duty to rid our Motherland region," Australian Foreign Min with 390,398 votes, according to fered Tuesday to hold high-ievel show restraint, fearing the fight No details of the meeting were of every single intruder," he said. ister Alexander Downer told re the General Election Commission. peace talks with Pakistan this ing may escalate into a full available. • porters in Canberra. In second place was the Na weekend, a move that came even scale war. · India's casualty toll stood at 60 In an op-ed article in The New ·Australian Prime Minister John tional Awakening Party, led by as its warplanes and troops The induction of new weap dead, 217 wounded and 14 miss York Times on Tuesday, former Howard issued a statement offer ailing Abdurrahman Wahid, head struck against the hundreds of ons and 2,000 new soldiers to ing since early May. The military Pakistani Prime Minister ing congratulations for a "real cel of Indonesia's largest Islamic fighters India says Pakistan has the battle zone appeared to be the says221 Pakistani soldiers and an Benazir Bhutto urged that the ebration of democracy." group, with 254,547 votes. The sent into the mountains of Kash prelude of an all-out assault by unknown number of others have Kashmir border be demilitarized Japan and New Zealand also Golkar Party of Habibie, mir. India to push the intruders off the also been killed so far in air and and that residents be allowed to offered praise. Suharto's former protege, came A Foreign Ministry statement snow-peaked mountains they ground strikes around Kargil. cross freely. She also suggested that the border could be pa The country cast ballots for 48 next with 126,952 votes. said Pakistan's foreign minister have occupied since early May. The fighting is taking place trolled by a joint Indian-Paki political parties and more than Garnering 63,088 votes, the would be welcome on Saturday, The army cancelled an escorted 700kilometers ( 440miles) north of New Delhi, the Indian capi stani force or by international 11,000 parliamentary candidates Muslim-based United Develop countering a proposal by convoy of journalists from tal. peacekeepers. in the world's fourth most popu ment Party ranked fourth, better Islamabad for Sartaj Aziz to Srinagar, the summer capital of Kashmir, into the area. In his a . '· ' \ ,:, r---- THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1999 - MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-23 22-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY- JUNE 10, 1999 The Mariana Animal Wel on to the next level. We would like thank you for understanding, and Winners ... fare Society invites all par DES • • • to say thank you for teaching us most of :an: thank you for teach ticipants, family members, and Continued from page 11 right from wrong. Thank you for ing," Flores told the teachers yes Computer export cap may be eased Continued from page 12 terday.· friends to the awards cer have these skills so that we may go caring, thank you for listening, place). emony. By JEANNINE AVERSA year, will send the White House considering loosening exports considering loosening exports said Daniel Goure, a defense ana year the winners and contribu poetry and art booklet should WASHINGTON (AP)-Com a final proposal, administration rules on certain computer sales rules on certain computer sales to lyst with the Center for Strategic originally called the Panasonic tions are announced. drop by the Student Lounge or merce officials are considering officials said Tuesday, speak to most countries in Asia, Af most countries in Asia, Africa, and International Studies. Winners ... The poetry judges were Fran the Student Cafeteria for a free Six .... Academic Challenge. It was first Continued from page 11 making it easier for U.S. com ing on condition of anonymity. rica, Latin America and Central Latin America and Central and "To try and put a barrier down held in 1988 after a successful Ascencio, Nancy Flood and Lek copy. panies to sell high-powered "The issue is under review and Eastern Europe. But fornow, Eastern Europe. But for now, the and expect that to last more than Continued from page 12 Submissions are open to all result of the Florida High School Wonenberg over twelve months, Algaier. • computers to other countries by but we do not anticipate a deci the administration is leaning administration i~ leaning against a nanosecond is just crazy. What NMC students, full or part-time. The expenses of the CNMI del Academic Tournament that be and then at the end of the school Anyone wishing a copy of the easing export restrictions on sion by the end of the week," against easing those restrictions easing those restrictions on China you need is not tighter controls, egation are handled by PSS. gun in 1986. them. said National Security Council on China and about 50 other coun and about 50 other countries, but a different approach." The team has expressed its grati Since then, each state and terri someone when it could be pre According to Relay for Life, It's not clear when the Com spokesman Michael Hammer. tries, those people said. those people said. But a Commerce Department for 1999, it is projected that 2,500 tude and appreciation to the tcries are invited to send a team of Relay ... vented so I made a promise and merce Department, which has People involved in the debate People involved in the debate "I think in the end it's a mistake official said "no decisions have Marianas Visitors Authority, Ri six high school students to com commitment to help those people communities will hold Relay for been working with ot~er agen over the export restrictions said over the export restrictions said to treat the current problem of been reached;' regarding sales chard Pierce of Saipan Garment pete for the title as the National Continued from page B who still have a chance and pre Life events, with 1.5 million par- . cies on the matter for about a the Commerce Department was the Commerce Department was China in a Cold War fashion," to China or any other countries. Manufacturers Association, Inos Champion. vent it. Our effort is more on pre ticipants, 125,000 team captains, 250,000 cancer survivors, and In the Superior Court oflhc and Sablan for the support and This would be the 8th year that want people to be in the condition ventive than curative. I believe in 9 more ... 23, one or more of the defendants April defendants Zhou and He The third indictment stated that Commom,·enlth or the ~orthcrn Mariana Islands the CNMI is sending a team to ·research, awareness and preven $123 million will be raised to contribution to the entire team. and situation that I was in after Continued from page 1 would distribute food to one or Lin and two unindicted co-con beginning April 26 and continu PARK, BOK SUN, The Academic Challenge was participate in the national event. my mother died. It is hard to lose tive programs," Gaskins said. fight cancer. more of the passengers on board spirators assisted in the sailing of ing through May 1999,defendants Plaintiff, Wen Shen Guo, and Guo Xiao the ship. a fishing vessel which was carry Lee, Nan Qi Wong, and Jia Hui v. less than $1,000 - By Rik Villegas scheduled to begin in the next assisted in the operation and the ' One or more of the defendants ing 103 Chinese from Fujian Prov Lin attempted to bring an alien to JO, SUK KON KOREA TOWN, Villagomezhas earlier pied guilty INC. 2. Fifty Free Ways to market sailing of a fishing vessel "Zhe contacted a co-conspirator back ince toward Guam. the US. Small ... Former . . . to similar charges in exchange for two weeks. KIM, BI SOOK LEE and your Business - By Rik Villegas Meanwhile Taitano is free on Yong Yu 7008" which was carry Continued from page 12 Continued from page 8 her testimony against Taitano. in China to discuss among other Before April 19 and in April The US government earlier also KO, HAN-YOON 3. Financing Issues - By SBA, One other defendant charged bail awaiting sentencing. It is ing 152 Chinese, including them things, the ship's positionenroute 28, Zhou and one or more of the charged six crewmen of one of Defendants. business. CDA and participating lending years behind bars for her actions. in the much-publicized case is believed she will appeal the deci selves, from Fujian Province in to Guam. unindicted co-conspirators those intercepted Guam-bound Civil Action No. 98-8748 • 4 Business Training Work instirutions. One of the key prosecution wit former head of DOE's second sion to Guam's Supreme Court. China toward Guam. According to the separate in would distribute food to the pas ships carrying 141 Chinese na shops. 4. Business Planning - By BDC FIRST AMENDED nesses was Rosalyn Villagomez; ary education program Dr. Sentencing is schedule for mid Before April IO and in April dictment, during the early part of sengers. tionals last April. l. How to Start a Business with NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Staff. she was Taitano's co-worker. Gayle Hendricks. Her trial is August. By virtue of a foreclosure judgment form ati on. Wage Act Adjustment Act of Consumer Price Index for all ur have proposed. But there might in the claim against former Before filing the lawsuit, Underwood .. entered on December 9, 1999, Plaintiff, Applicants must have control of 1999, not only seeks to increase ban consumers, beginning on Sep be a new minimum wage law Deadline ... executor's counsel, Carlsmith law Mendiola asked permission Continued from page 1 Park, Bok Sun, obtained a judgment the land for the life of the contract, Lizama ... the minimum wage but pegs it to tember I, 2002, and each Septem passed because the Republicans against Defendants, Jo, Su_k Kon, Korea Continued from page 12 firm. from the court to allow him to minimum of 5 years, to qualify. Continued from page 6 CNMiundertheminimumwage," the Consumer Price Index as well. ber 1 thereafter. It also prohibits: need to shore up some of their Town, Inc., and Ko, Han-Yoon, in the MoFo and Bank of Saipan on sue MoFo and others allegedly amount of Two Hundred Forty Three erations. Previous applicants, who signed Underwood said. H.R. 964, introduced last (I) such increases from exceed weaknesses in their current po Hillblom estate and I 00 Does. the other hand, were sued for to prevent the loss of an esti Thousand Three Hundred Fifty Five Those people interested in re up earlier this year, and 1998 appli "As we all know, the CNMI is March, amends the Fair Labor ing four percent in any one calen litical standings," Underwood Dollars and Seven cents (243.355.07). MoFo and Calvo as well as its breach of fiduciary duty and neg mated $200 million Hillblom ceiying federal cost share assis cants as well, should contact the in some difficulty right now in Standards Act of 1938 to increase dar year; and (2) the minimum said. plus interest thereon, at the rate of nine lawyers Fisher and Jacob were ligent misrepresentation of fact. assets. tance should contact the Saipan & NRCS office to verify that they terms of the national media and the Federal minimum to: (I )$5.55 wage from falling below the pre Meanwhile, the Small Business percent (9%) per annum, from the date sued for legal malpractice based of the Judgment. Kirn, Bi Sook Lee sub Northern Islands Soil Water Con have filled out all of the proper even in Congress. The CNMI's an hour during the year beginning vious year's level. Survival Committee (SBSC), a on negligence and failure to name had to be replaced," Lynn disclosed. sequently was considered to be a Defen servation Disrrict at 233-0650 or forms and received all of the perti inclusion in the minimum wage on September I, 1999; (2) $5.85 According to Underwood.even nonpartisan, nonprofit small busi additional appropriate defendants Lynn and the disc jockeys are dant of interest. NRCS at 233-3415 for further in- nent information concerning EQIP. Off air . .. bills just shows that the CNMI is an hour during the year beginning Republican leaders in the House. ness advocacy group, has already currently preoccupied coordinat In said judgment, the Court directed Continued from page 5 under siege in a lot of different on September I, 2000; and (3) acknowledge that some minimum come out with a statement oppos ing with their engineers, seeing to and authorized the public sale of a 55- ways," Underwood added. $6. 15 an hour during the year wage legislation will pass. ing the new minimum wage legis it that they reach their Monday year leasehold in a parcel o[ Middle Road failure to sign on since Sunday, Another House bill, H.R.964 beginning on September 1, 200 I. "I don't believe it will be the lation. real estate, Lot No. 2003-2-1, in Chalan ._J deadline. according to Lynn. sponsored by Rep. Jack Quinn It also increases the minimum more than the one dollar increase According to SBSC, all studies LauLau Village. Commonwealth of the But the managemant is "We would like to thank our Northern Mariana Islands. Ks'RI entitled the Long Term Minimum wage rate, by indexing it to the that some Democratic lawmakers evaluating the impact of the mini fixing the problem and has al listeners and clients for their pa {A:,~nouncerrienl mum wage find that employment NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that al <:Z)eath ready sent their equipment to be tience. At the same time, we are privatized cemeteries had the is lower than it would be without a public auction to be held at the hour of fixed in Santa Barbara in the main very sorry for the inconveriience I :00 p.m., on Thursday. July 1, 1999. Continued from page 1 value of Saipan 's lands been a minimum wage. !Jn .e~ MeHf.0/U/ land. this may be causing them," Lyrui Saipan seen.. at the office of the Pacific Mediation not so high as to discourage SBSC specifically pointed out .!&n1£r, located on the 2nd Floor of the "Some microchips and crystals concluded. "We have ran out of cemeter "It is part of the infrastructure investors. that Rep. Jack Quinn's proposal Union Bank building, Oleai Center, Oleai to both increase the minimum Village, Saipan, Commonwealth of the art water desalination facility. ies," said Hofschneider, in an in need of the commonwealth. It is a "The property in Saipan ... has wage by $ l over the next three Northern Mariana Islands. the 55-ycar Sablan, in an earlier interview terview yesterday. public need," Eofschneider said. appreciated to a point where pri leasehold in the aforementioned property fllll1P1f CUC ... Hofschneider said he is push vate undertaking of a cemetery years and thereafter index the f said CUC has opted to ask its engi Looking for a cemetl'.!ry site will be sold by me pursuant to 2 CMC Continued from page 3 minimum wage for inflation was neers to study the matter following ing for the passage of a bill he was not easy, said Hofscl,neider. is not cost effective," he said. Section 4537(c) of the highest bidder for a particularly awful idea. cash. has the means to accomplish that opposition raised by consumers sponsored seeking to expand the "Believe me, I've looked Besides, he said, Saipan resi "Inflation indexing for the mini The sale will be open to the general vision," said Dela Cruz in his re about the increased bills they will veteran's cemetery in Marpi by around and every time we find a dents could not probably afford public. S1fi!tt, mum wage would transform the fl,utlO six more hectares to accommo to pay up to $15,000 a plot for port. be having should a desalination plot, every time we find a suit DATED this 7th day of June, 1999. sporadic stupidity of increasing (FORMER JUDGE) CUC Executive Director Timo plant is finally put into place. date a new public cemetery that able place, (the site) is also co their dead. the minimum wage into an annual Was called to his eternal rest at the thy Villagomez earlier said the com Sablan expressed hopes that with will have a cremation facility, incidentally being utilized as a Under Hofschneider's House ls/JOHN B. JOYNER, Auctioneer age of 71 years old at the event," SBSC said. (670) 235-8061: 235-8070 (fax) mittee is "fine-tuning" the proposal crypts and underground burial deep well project," he said. Bill 11-413, the Department of Commonwealth Health Center the advancement in desalination to ensure that the project complies technology a plant may now cost space. '"What we found is that since Lands and Natural Resources BORN: SEPTEMBER 13, 1927 with existing commonwealth and less than it used to be some three He said he "'is looking at re the veteran cemetery has an ap would be given the six-hectare In the Superior Court of Guam In the Superior Court of Guam DIED: JUNE 8, 1999 federal government regulations. years ago or when the first RFP questing" Gov. Pedro P. Tenorio proved site in Marpi, we thought lot to develop the public cem CECELIA P. MAG LA LANG TEODORA C. SORIANO A team of foreign engineers has to set aside at least $1.5 million it will be appropriate if we just etery. Plaintiff. Plaintiff, Predeceased by: was issued under the previous helped in coming up with a pro administration's water emergency from the new capital improve expand it," he added. The Department of Public vs. vs. Mother: Maria .A91o1lto Salas father: Jose Fa1o1sto Salas ment projects list for the cem Hofschneider said govern Health is also being sought to posal for a low-cost, state-of-the- task force. BENITO L. MAGLALANG JAMES B. SORIANO Brothen: Crispin .A. Salas In-Laws: tleney & .Ana Villagomez tlofschneider etery. ment would have just opted to administer and manage its use. Defendant, Defendant, boat. Sw-vived by: Domestic Case No. DM 0366-99 Domestic Case No. DM 0324-99 Wll'v: Maegarel (Meggie) -1-lofschneider Salas APPU ... Padilla reiterated rough sea con He said BEH inspectors have national Airport in line with the Chlldrvn, Spoc1s1n and 6rGndthlldN!n: ditions were the major factor be the necessary skills to take care of prevalence and outbreak of ma SUMMONS SUMMONS 3ose t-\. & Maeia B. Salas Goa9<- I • ,iOC ~-·'.".·· ..·' Over a dozen laser boats competed yesterday in the blue waters of Apra Harbor during the sailing competition fqr the South Pacific Games. ~, __ ._ ---~--····.·----· ·---·-.. -·- .. : ...~ ··-. ··-·-.- .... ··-- -,·;··-.--· .. :::: .:.-~-.-.:-.:-·· - -- .. - """:' ..... • .; .. ----···----~-- Outrigger events 11 One m.ore chance for NMI in medal round ! CNMI slowpitch gold By Laila C. Younis event the CNMI Men's Team onds from Fiji and grabbed sec :! By Tony Cells medal at the moment. Variety News Staff qualified for in the Preliminaries, ond. i Variety News Staff . With the bleachers nearly FOR THE love of water, for the and they fought a tight race with "That was the hardest race so !i A LATE afternoon ballgame overflowing with softball fans love of paddling. Guam in the Semi-Finals, miss far. We were so close all the way, !l pitted CNMI against Guam in rooting both teams on the spec- Paddlers from Guam, Tahiti ing the finish line by only two and we were driving in all we ;; men'sslowpitch(softball)com- tators were treated to an fun ,Wallis and Fatuna, New seconds. got," said Guam Women's Team ii petition with Guam scoring 16 and exciting ballgame as the Caledonia, Fiji and Palau, closed "It was a hard race. It was Leader Annie Gabriel. i! runs in the sixth inning for a, two power-houses ballclubs I the 1999 South Pacific Games scorching hot and we were pull "For the finals, we are going to ij' 28-18, ten-run rule, victory, slammed away in effort to see [Ji.· Semi-Final Competition yester ing water to the bestofourability. do a lot of training, and a lot of [1 at Guerrero Stadium. who which player could slam L day, and are racing for the gold We'll learn, and next time, we'll praying. We are going to focus tl The Northern Marianas team one the farthest. ~ today at Matapang Beach Park. catch up," said CNMI Paddler and do our best to win," she said. 'j however still has one more In the end it was team Guam ~ The Guam Men's Team sailed Dave Guerrero. Tahiti proved to a formidable [1 chanceforasilverorgoldmedal coming out on top. rl The Guam Women's Team also into second place in the500 Meter force, once more, taking first in IJ after today's ballgame against After three innings of action I: Semi-Final against Wallis and lead an exciting race against New all the Heats they participated in, 1'1 Palau. Should CNMI win they Guam trailed by one run at, 8- 1,! Fatuna, who took first, and CNMI, Caledonia and Fiji in the 2,500 sometimes leaving I 00 to 200 (CNMI) will once more play 9. [; who took third, and were dis Meter Semi-Final. New meter gaps between their com team Guam. Then Guam changed tactics r missed from the race. Caledonia pulled forward and took petitors. 1 The 500 Meter was the only first, but Guam clipped two sec- ~C~o-n=ti-nu_e_d-.---on-p-,-ag.,....e,.....,20 0 ~~~~~g 1n 1~==~~.~~~;?:!!, ~ [~"1-.._til',...... ·--.::.mi:: ,...... , ~~~~~~~:.i:l:2:T.:~""='=~rn.,;;:·,===::::;il ;Kim advances in golf• INMI out of fastpitch competition By Tony Cells 72 for 227 total, tied with Julian r Variety News Staff Foret of New Caledonia who i By Tony Cells The defeat ended CNMI' s Peterson reached first on an · AFTER three rounds of golf at currently holds third place. I Variety News Staff search for medal with rival Guam, FSM shortstop error. Dennis c 1 the Guam International Country In first place is Daven Gopal ~.· THE FEDERATED States of as the loss eliminates them from Ngeskeibei advanced Peterson Club in Dededo, CNMI's of Fiji with a three-day, 221 ~ Micronesia pulled off an, 12- further competition. on a single before Melvin Michael Kim has moved into the total. l 7 upset over the CNMI men's The ballgame appeared prom- Sakisat loaded the bases on a fastpitch softball team yester- ising for in the opening walk. number four position, in men's Following in second place is . CNMI individual competition. New Caledonia's Loic Truet at, 1 l, day at Guerrero Stadium in inning. Greg C. Camacho delivered Kim shot a third-round gross Continued on pag~ 2~ _J;;;;~~~:=_w::"''"""'''rnr_~~---Le-a_d_~_goff_:_=~=~r=:,=·N=~=I=,'•""""'1=__""'e""ss""'""'::'"::'=·::"':::""'~"'""'~C~o:~n~tl~n~u~e'::d'::o':'n':':p:':a~g'.'."'e~2~6~ Co' ·~ SAIPAN ·GOAM=Q -oi ,~ .=..: P.O. Box 231 Saipan. MP 96950 2 C,_', =:.iiO" -- • Tel. 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