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MPLC Gives Tentative Approval for Hotel Development at Samoan Housing Area by Ronel B ¿Marianas GVàriety^ V i^ Micronesia’s LeadinaLeading NpwsnanorNewspaper SinceQWa 19721 Q7 9 (% *V Y* Vol.1SNo.102 - Saipan, MP 96950 § * f % £ v©1991 Marianas Variety March 15,1991 Serving CNMI for 19 Years , MPLC gives tentative approval for hotel development at Samoan housing area by Ronel B. Concepcion Nakamoto Enterprises, Ltd. It be trained to assume various subscribed, for local participa­ proval to the Company...but plans to construct a first class managerial positions. tion. Nakamoto Enterprises still has The Marianas Public Land resort hotel worth $100 million, * The hotel will have Japanese * Reduced prices will be ex­ to meet the MPLC Board’s Corporation did already enter into with the actual operations ex­ language classes, free of charge tended to local residents of conditions, which will be for the a “tentative” approval for the pected to start in 1994. to CNMI descents. CNMI in the restaurants and benefit of the general public.” establishment of a 450 hotel- According to an outline of the * 30 percentof the hotel shares other function rooms. “They have not finalized any room project in the American hotel’s project, the comprehen­ of stock will be reserved to be MPLC gave a “tentative ap­ Continued on page 33 Samoa Housing site, where the sive planning will be taken care proposed Garapan Park is being of by officials of Kagaya Hotel. asked to be located. It said that Kagaya is one of This was learned during a pub­ the “most prestigious” hotels in lic hearing conducted Wednes­ Japan...’’where the Japanese day by the house’s special com­ royal family usually stay.” mittee on the Samoan Housing The outline further enumer­ Public Park Development, ates the following benefits to the chaired by Cong. Stanley Torres. people of the CNMI once the Present members of the com­ project becomes a reality: mittee include Cong. Jesus Attao, * The total expected annual Diego Benavente, Luis revenue such as gross revenue Benavente, while the MPLC was tax, base rental and based on represented by its executive di­ gross receipt will be S2.5 mil­ rector William Concepcion. lion. House Speaker Pedro Guerrero * The company will build an and Floor Leader William Ada elderly center and other park were also present. facilities in Garapan at its cost. MPLC Head Bill Concepcion * At least 30 per cent of em­ identified the developer as ployees will be locals, who will CUC refuses to connect cable TV by Teri M. Flores More than 100 subscribers of Cable T.V. residing in As Perdido, Afetna, As Lito and Lower Navy Hill can now have a sigh of relief as cable services in their areas have now been resumed. The situation might probably be a temporary one as there still is no definite agreement between the Commonwealth Newly-crowned 1991 Miss CNMI/Universe Sharon Rosario waving before the cheering crowd at Utilities Corportation and the management of Saipan Cable Hyatt Regency's Gilligans Club Wednesday Night. (See page 12 & 13 for more photos) T.V. with regard to the issue of pole-rental rate. Although the management of Saipan Cable T.V. headed by its Acting General Manager James Deleon GuerTero met yesterday with CUC officials to settle a long-standing dispute, Rosario, Miss Northern Marianas only a temporary solution to the problem materialized. The dispute, which resulted in the disruption of cable by Ron·! B. Concepcion old Catherine Anne Sablan Teregeyo of Saipan services in the four areas, left a lot of cable subscribers was named Miss Photogenic, as voted by mem­ complaining. The 17th Miss Northern Marianas Beauty bers of the media. Guerrero said that an amicable settlement has been reached Pageant _ was well applauded as the ‘witty’ The other contestants were Christina Rasa between the two companies. CUC officials headed by the can- didates awed and surprised the Salas, 20, of Rota; Leona Boyer, 18, of Saipan; company’s Deputy Director Tim Villagomez has given Cable ‘standing-room only’ audience Joana Cepeda, 18, of Tinian; Esther Lyn Castro, T.V. a one-shot approval deal. i their charisma. 18, of Rota; and Joann Cabrera, 17, of Tinian. The deal stipulates that the Cable management will be given Sharon D. Rosario, 18, Rosario, daughter of Joseph Pangelinan and the authority to hook-up to the new CUC poles. The hook-up I from Saipan, won the Miss Carmen Crites, is already a world-traveler hav­ will be authorized on a case-to-case basis. Northern Marianas crown. ing visited places such as Oregon, Guam, Despite what Guerrero daid as an amicable settlement, CUC Nova Ann Quitugua, 17, from Washington and California. She is presently officials said in a press release that the Cable T.V. management lota, came in second and working as office manager at the C.S. Enter­ would still not want to agree to the new rates being required by won the Miss Northern prises. the CUC. , Marianas International crown. Edwina Menzies, last year’s Miss CNMI, ir. CUC officials state in the press release that as long as Cable The two “beauty and her farewell address and final walk said “in T.V. will continue its stand not to agree with the requirements brains” were chosen out whatever we do in life, we can only go so far and of theCUC, new cable connections to ne w power poles will not jf a total of nine contes­ achieve certain levels, we can strive hard and be authorized and permitted. tants, all vying for the two try our utmost best, but nothing beyond that At present, Cable T.V. is paying $3.50 per pole every year. crowns before a huge crowd at extreme." However, about four months ago, CUC Executive Director the Hyatt Regency’s Gilligans’ Club, Wednes­ “For like a borderline, trying our hardest and Ramon Guerrero began forbidding Cable T.V. to transfer day night. giving our utmost best is the end of our bound­ cable lines to the new poles unless the Cable management will The first runner up was Maria Dela Cruz ary,” she stressed. agree with the $7.50 per pole per year that the CUC is Dosalua, a 20-year-old gal from Tinian. She was Pageant candidates were first introduced one also chosen as Miss Congeniality and 17-year requiring. Continued on page 28 Continued on page 12 . NEWSPAPER STACKS r 2-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY-MARCH 15,1991 FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 1991-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-3 A M eeting Place For Our B ill calls for no more garment factories on Saipan Opinions. '. A nd Yours. by Ronel B. Concepcion “severely and adversely” affect­ necessary to come out with a trical power services... lanscapes newed in accordance with the ing the public’s interest and wel­ local law.sinccCNMI-widc laws arc being despoiled by these ugly law.” Members of the Saipan Legis­ fare. promoting manufacturing and factories...etc.” It also requires that the Coastal lative Delegation deferred ac­ “Imposition of government exports “contribute to the mag­ It stressed that the main pur­ Resources Management will not tion on a local bill that would controls is essential to offset the nitude of the problem.” pose of the measure is to “pre­ anymore be authorized to issue Jr’s Agenda prohibit the construction, li­ effect of world economic and It cited that the industry re­ vent a complete breakdown in siting, construction or operation by John DelRosario, Jr. censing, or operation of any new political conditions which make cruits many individual from thcquality of life on Saipan while of a garment factory upon e dec­ EDITORIAL garment factories within Saipan, the Commonwealth in general various countries that contribute preserving the economic ben­ livity of this measure. during its session Tuesday. and Saipan in particular uniquely to “exclusive population growth” efits of the existing garment in­ While the Marianas Public I am grateful that our what we mean by self-govern­ Whatever the case may be, it is Senate Local Bill 7-1, was attractive as a location for textile that only results in traffic con­ dustry, by halting the growth of Land Corporation should not Island beauty should Marianas/Washington Repre­ ment. Are we addressing this my personal view that the Cov­ transmitted on February 27 to firms wishing to tap the massive gestion, development of large the industry on Saipan." lease any public land by a gar­ sentative John N. Babauta concept within the purview of enant Agreement is designed to the delegation for action by Sen. US market.” quantities of substandard hous According to the proposed ment factory...’’unlesssuch lease highlighted a number of sub­ the Covenant Agreement? Or perpetuate neo-colonialism out Paul Manglona, chairman on “Failure to institute such con­ and seedy commercial districts, Saipan bill, the Director ol Com­ or use existed prior” to the ap­ be preserved stantive concerns pertaining to are we talking more along the here. It is a very poorly thought committee rules and procedures, trol will result in Saipan being burdened infrastructure and merce and Labor will no longer proval of the measure. our relationship with the U.S. internationally accepted defini­ since it has met the required pro­ be issuing factory business li­ There will come a time when Saipan, particularly the out agreement as evidenced by overwhelmed by an industry health services, and strained law The resolution sLresscd that Government, including the role tion of this concept? Would the our frustrations and dissatisfac­ vision of the Commonwealth whose potential for growth far enforcements and many more. censes, once this measure is areas of Garapan and Chalan Kanoa, will become a con­ any license or permit isssucd of our Office at the nation’s U.S.
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