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UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII LIBRARY arianas %riety;:~~ Micronesia's Leading Newspaper Since 1972 ~ G;-"" Teno signs $13M CIP bill By Aldwin R. Fajardo The Adult Prison/Crime Lab, need to formally amend the CIP project. A formal .amendment is Variety News Staff Immigration Detention facility Plan, incorporating the project also needed to include the West GOVERNOR Pedro P. Tenorio and Youth Facility will initially changes in order to comply with Tinian International Airport in the yesterday signed a House-spon get funding under the new CIP federal requirements for release project list. sored bill into law paving the way law. of funds .. Tenorio said the projects listed for the construction of over $13 Infrastructure projects on He said the Plan requires legis under PL 11-79 will vastly im million worth of capital infrastruc Saipan that include the Nang Ocha lative resolution to make substan prove the infrastructure on Rota, ture projects (CIP). Road, Chinatown sewerage sys tive changes. He added a formal Saipan and Tinian, as these will HouseBill l 1-408becamePub tem, and power, water and waste plan amendment must be done for also provide a much needed boost lic Law 11-79 to guarantee local water systems for Koblerville Rota's Sinapalo/Songsong road in the local economy by getting matching funds for the construc . homesteads, Tanapag homesteads improvement. over $13 million in total funds tion of several infrastructure will have to be included in the The CIP Plan identifies circulated within the CNMI. projects which will be partially CIP Plan before it gets funding. Sinapalo Road Improvements but Combined, PL 11-78 and PL Pedro P. Tenorio funded by the federal government The governor explained the it does not include the Songsong Continued on page 2"3 under the Section 702 of the Cov enant. islature in the seven-yearCIPPlan Tenorio is upbeat on the ripple which earlier prompted the gov effect of the new construction ernor to veto some items con i 1. projects which, he said, will pro tained in HB 11-380 which is now \: vide for the much needed fresh known as PL rl-78. capital into the Commonwealth's Only two projects - the con struggling economy. struction of a new prison facility PL 11-79 corrects the technical and the completion. of the deficiencies in PL 11-78. This Marianas High School gymna deficiencies include the abrupt sium - under the original CIP changed made by the CNMI Leg- bill were preserved. Creation of regional airline gets big push I By Aldwin R. Fajardo Variety News Staff LEGISLATORS from Palau and the Northern Marianas are seeking support from members of the Asian Pacific Parliamentarians' Union (APPU) for the development of a regional airline that would provide air transportation between nations in the region. The CNMI and Palau national delegations offered a resolution aimed at soliciting backing for the proposed regional airline during yesterday's first plenary session of the 65th APPU Council Meeting MHS. Student-artists from Marianas High School gather around Guam Gov. Carl Gutierrez during the first being held on Saipan. day of Micronesian Art Fair which was held in Guam last week.' contributed Photo Traveling to different islands in the Western Pacific region have proven to be very complicated, according to Palau House of :'.$1isMt .. r6r..·;.·.:.:· .••·::il Delegates Speaker Ignacio Anastacio, citing the experience of some Stage is set for APIL's 18th APPU delegates who arrived on Saipan only after several days after ,Palau hotel· leaving their country. Continued on page 23 general assembly on Guam I' •-•- • - • • '•, • .._.... __ .:_:.d_ • ::.l..,~.-=..--~---- -_::~ proj~ct. Variety News Staff HAGA TNA--All is set for the '.; Manglona defends casino plan: i'. By EILEEN OREIRO-TABARANZA : 1: 18th General Assembly of the For the Variety ti Association of. Pacific Island ,; 'I don't want my people to KOROR (Palau Horizon) - A Legislatures (APIL) which will die with empty stomach' (j Chinese businessman plans to in be held tomorrow and Friday fuse a total $1.57 million worth of at the Legislature's session hall open minds among those who !' investments on Palau to operate in Hagatna. oppose his plan to have a casino fl the KB View Hotel, establish a Opening remarks will be de on Rota, saying the facility is 1: mini-brewery, brewpub and guest livered by APIL president and meant to "save the people of l! service facilities in Airai. Guam Sen. Carlotta Leon Rota fro~ dying with an empty J In his application to Foreign Guerrero followed by remarks stomach. i Investment Board (FIB), Xinhu from the following member 'l Carlotta Leon Guerrero Manglona 's remarks came a Wang, a Chinese national who delegations: American Samoa, day after Tinian Sen. David M. wants to lease, operate and man the CNMI, Chuuk, Pohnpei, future jet airline operator for the Cing expressed strong opposi age the KB View Hotel, said im Kosrae, Yap, Marshall Islands, region while Continental Air tion to the casino project, stress provements to the hotel include Palau, Nauru, Kiribati, Hawaii, lines marketing and sales vice ing that the Tinian Dynasty construction of a second floor and Guam. president Wally Dias will tackle Hotel and Casino (TDHC) ' above the existing restaurant. On Thursday, the first panel Continental 's proposed creation Benjamin T. Manglona should first be given enough Wang will create a new, more presentation will discuss the of a regional advisory board. ~ time to "take off' before Rota scenic restaurant for the purpose possibility of having a regional Sen.John C. Salas, who chairs fi By Jojo Dass can have its tum. of expanding the restaurant. He airline for the Pacific. the APIL committee on trade ~ Variety News Staff "We don't want a fight be- added that he will construct a roof Joaquin Flores, Freedom Air and commerce, will report on a ~ ROTA Mayor Benjamin T. tween the islands. I just want top karaoke lounge am! barracks general manager, will discuss resolution requesting APIL gov- by adding a fourth floor to the Freedom Air's potential as a Continued on page 23 ~~==~=~~~=·=·-~~~~.:: Continued on page 26 PAC NCWSPAPER STACKS .', , WEo'NESDA Y, JUNE 9, 1999 - MARIANAS V ARiETY NEWS AND VIEWS-3 2-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-WEDNESDAY-JUNE 9, 1999 DPH checks food outlets Japan economy ~. ,' By Haldee V. Eugenio after the closure. will remain closed until their to institute corrective measures iii Variety News Staff The restaurant, however, ig proper compliance," said Rosario. like cleaning thekitchenand food ' FAILURE to get rid of rats, cock nored the warning, prompting the Duringtheone-weekinterview, preparation surrounding, making l . roaches and too much grease re // I DPH' s Bureau of Environmental DPH gave Grade A to six eating sure that the chopping board is stops worsening sulted in the temporary closure of Health to order its temporary clo and drinking establishments. not wood, or strict enforcement a Garapan-based restaurant since sure during its May 30 to June 5 These include the Northern of wearing 'kitchen' uniform TOKYO (AP) - Japan's gains may not be sustainable. last week, the Department of Pub inspections. Marianas College Snack Bar in among food handlers. economy has stopped deterio "The housing investment rise lic Health disclosed yesterday. "We ordered them to correct As Terlaje; Shogtm Restaurant in rating as a result of government isn't part of an upward trend, it Health Secretary Joseph Kevin David Rosario, public health their deficiencies but they did not Garapan; and four firms at the was a sudden blip higher, so I Villagomez has repeatedly spending, though risks remain, advisor, said DPH had warned do anything about it," said the government said Tuesday. don'tknowifit'sbottomedout," Grand Hotel in Susupe, namely, warned consumers against patron Kaizoku Restaurant II about its Rosario. the AOI Restaurant, Madonna In its closely watched monthly he said. age of food and drinks establish serious violation of health and Due to the violation, DPH re Disco Bar, Sushi bar and Teppan ments that are not complying with report, the Economic Planning Concerning negative factors, sanitations regulations a week quired the said restaurant's man- Yaki. existing health and sanitation the agency said Japan's labor Agency upgraded its assessment Grade B went to Onwel Gar regulations. He said these un Joseph Kevin Villagomez ofthenation'seconomy in June situation remains severe. The ment Employee Cafeteria in sanitary firms increase risks of for the first time in three months. country's jobless rate remained agement and staff to undergo per Susupe; D' Elegance Restaurant communicable and food-borne The agency said that the at a postwar record high of 4.8 sonal hygiene training, structural in Garapan; Hyun Jim Garment diseases. economy "has stopped deterio percent in April. Sakaiya has hygiene seminar and safe food Employee Cafeteria and Pang Jin Aside from ensuring private rating and is fluctuating side said that the jobless rate is likely handling training yesterday. Garment Employee Cafeteria both sector's compliance with health ways." Since March, the assess to rise above 5 percent in the located in Gualo Rai. Taichi Sakaiya When BEH personnel re-in and sanitation laws, DPH's regu ment had said "downward coming months. spected the restaurant yesterday No establishment received lar and unannounced inspections movement continues to slow to Also, corporate investment in afternoon, no improvement had Grade C. are also aimed at instituting cor "The downside risk for the a halt." plant and equipment "contin been done. BEH said while Grade A indi rective and preventive measures ecor,omy remains, but it has got The report is considered a key ues to fall at a fast pace," the "That is actually the second time cates highest standard, those who to avoid recurrence of massive indicator of government think ten smr.ller," said Takashi Omori, report said.