sU Y D i' U B E A fô ¿M arian as ^ ariety^ % Micronesia’s Leading Newspaper Since 1972 ^ W Vd. 19 No. 29 June 22,1990 Soipoo, MP 9$950 Q©1990 Marianas Variety Serving CNMI for 19 Years Fm HA w ants foreclosures now By Dave Hughes Saipan’s area supervisor for the Farmers Home Administration, Joe I. Pangelinan looked over a pile of Sugar King houses not worth $80,000+ papers on his desk and said that his agency is “still waiting for M1HA to foreclose. ” Some of the delinquent mortgages the Mariana Islands to lender; Moratorium on loans possible Housing Authority has been sitting on date back almost Pangelinan two years. Although he would not be specific on a date, Pangelinan but estimates begin at $80,000 for two bedroom models. but more importantly, “I watch the papers every week for said that if something isn’t done about outstanding So, if someone wants to buy one of those homes, a notice of foreclosure andsaleofhomes...I don’t see any foreclosures then the agency could stop issuing any kind Pangelinan said he felt they would have to come up “with notices,” he said. of housing loan in the Commonwealth... possibly as some pretty high down payments .. “ FmHA will grant He said that as far as he knew MIHA had not even soon as July 1. 100 percent loans on their appraised value of structures. foreclosed on the homes the agency had already paid “We Just want to see at least one foreclosure as a sign He said that he didn’t feel the homes were worth $200,000 from their escrow account on; meaning those of good faith,” Pangelinan said. $80,000-plus. “When we first talked about these homes persons are living in their homes debt-free. He also said that while he has not made a formal they were in the $30,000-540,000 range - which was a fair The FmHA executive confirmed estimates made by inspection of the new homes being constructed in Sugar price,” he said. MIHA’s assistant executive director, Steve Lemeaux, in King II for MIHA by OCK Construction Company, “I earlier interviews that “about 20” homes were in various don’t think I, or FmHA could certify loans for more than Asked if he knew of any homes whose loans had been stages of default and should be foreclosed upon. S60,000 - maximum. guaranteed by MIHA being foreclosed upon, Pangelinan MIHA has said the home prices have not been fixed, said that he had never received any notice of foreclosure, See Page 27 Ninth Circuit asked to stop CNM I Suprem e Court power takeover Saying that their actions were The CNMI Supreme Court has the Judicial Reorganization Act necessary to end the “Judicial said in several recent decision empowered them with appellate tug of war” between the federal that it has Jurisdiction over the authority. appeals courts and the appeals because - despite what Aldan-Pierce’s attorney said C om m onw ealth’s Suprem e was said by the Ninth Circuit See Page 27 Court, attorneys for Marian about, their ability rn hear rases Aldan-Pierce have filed for a “writ of prohibition” against the CNMI high court. In doing so a two-year-old land H it and run victim case has created a direct con­ frontation n created between the sovereign authority of the CNMI O K, suspect sought Supreme Court and the Ninth Circuit, which has already said it A 13-year-old Koblerville girl who was inJured in a hit-and-run has top authority. accident Monday is expected to be released from GuamMemorial That action was filed June 14 Hospital, possibly by today. Flag Day - from Agana, Guam Charlene lgisom.tr, 13, a William S. Reyes School student, was into the Ninth Circuit Court of attempting to cross the street near the so-called “Monument Appeals in San Francisco. Triangle” at the service station station when she was struck by a Essentially attorneys Donald Toyota pickup. C. Williams and Traylor Mercer Capt. Francisco Ducnas said earlier this week that the child was are asking the Ninth Circuit to wi th others crossi ng the street and one vehicle had already stopped re-affirm its Feb. 20 ruling in the to allow the crossing. Wabol v Villacrusiscase in which Allegedly, according to police reports, the blue pickup went CLASSMATES HONORED - Zaria M. Fleming, Saluatorian ol Tinian School's itstatcd that only it had appellate around the stopped vehicle on the right, and struck the child. eighth-grade class was one ollhe speakers during last week's ceremonies at Jurisdiction over cases filed from She was rushed to Commonwealth Medical Center and later that school. See inside lor story, ipss photo) the Commonwealth. evacuated by helicopter to Guam by the Navy’s 11C-5 squadron. Igisomar was originally diagnosed with head inJuries and other abrasions. Initial reports indicated no one was able to obtain a license plate CRM approves M arpi landfill permit number o,r description of the driver. However, Capt Ducnas said Wednesday that an unidentified witness later called police and One of the maJor hurdles in closing the Puerto and tourists. provided the LPN. Rico dump was taken care of June 19 when the The first condition imposed by CRM is that An all-poiflis-bullctin was issued by radio and chief of police Coastal Resources Management Agency approved everyone - contractors, subcontractors and others Jose Castro recognized the person named and told officers that she a permit for a new sanitary landfill site in Marpi. doing work on the proJect will be fully informed had moved from tire address listed on the vehicle registration. The solid waste landfill will be located at Marpi as to restrictions on excavation, land clearing Castro said that he contacted the woman’s home and left a Quarry and is proJected to be able to absorb up to 15 and other environmental condilions. message for her to contact him. She later attempted to reach the years of Saipan’s garbage. A million-dollar bond will be required to Initial concerns about the landfill’s location were make sure all terms and conditions of the CRM A vehicle later matching that Involved in the hit-and-run inci­ overcome through a series of public hearings held permit are met. dent was later impounded with owner’s permission in Fina Sisou. on the subJcctcarlicr this year and CRM has imposed Because of the anticipated dust control problem Ducnas said no arrests have been made pending further a series of controls on the proJect which they say arc during the construction phase of the new site, investigation of the incident, and the name of the person coming designed to lessen the impact of construction and CRM has insisted that dust will be kept down at forward is being withheld unless she is arrested. operation of the landfill on the surrounding residents See Page 39 NEWSPAPER t o 0 S T A C K S ^MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY. JUNE 22.1990 FRIDAY, JUNE 22,1990-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-3 A M eeting Place For Our C ouncil of Econom ic A dvisor form ed (CNS)—Saipan businessman on all matters related to eco­ He said the Council should Joy when they visit Saipan. man sees fit. Other members Opinions And Yours Jose C. Tenorio (Joeten) has nomic development, review have been formed 12 years ago Gov. Guerrero briefed the of the Council in addition to been elected Chairman of the legislation on foreign invest­ to guide the CNMI’s economic members on what his adminis­ Tenorio and Mayor Manglona Governor’s Council of ment, and recommend to the development. “It is about time tration has been doing with in­ are: Lt. Gov. BenJamin T. Economic Advisors (GCEA) in Governor ways to improve the that foreign investors Join with frastructure such as roads, wa­ Manglona; Toshimi Yoshida, JR’s Agenda its first meeting Thursday economic environment of the the local people in whatever ter, sewer, and power. President of the Hotel Associa­ (June 21) at the Governor’s Commonwealth. business ventures they have Mayor Prudencio T. Man- tion; Mike Naholowaa, Presi­ By: John Del Rosario Conference Room. The Council will also review planned,” Tenorio said, noting glona, who is representing the dent of the Bankers Associa­ The opinion expressed in this column are thepersonal opinion of the Tenorio was appointed by foreign investment applications that he does not want to see the Mayors Association, pledged tion; and Jose Ayuyu, repre­ author and may or may not express the opinions of the newspaper. Gov. Lorenzo I. De Leon Guer­ and make recommendations to Commonwealth in general be­ his cooperation with the Coun­ senting the Saipan Chamber of Just say 'No!' to new rero to be an at-large member the Governor. The Governor come another “Japanese town.” cil. He said Tinian and Rota Commerce. The C ouncil’s I find the article in the Seat­ Uncle Sam, the U.S. Govern­ Dream!” It's mind boggling representing the community. said the Council will have ac­ Tenorio said tourists from are expected to expand econom­ staff members are: Tim Bruce, tle Times written by Tom ment treats this urgency with a too that you made mention of The Council of Economic Ad­ cess to whatever statistical or Japan who come to the North­ ically and needs the guidance of special legal advisor to the Managaha surtax Brown somewhat interesting que sera sera attitude. It would Americans digging for Japanese visors was an idea Gov.