Sidney Quan Dies in Accident SIDNEY George Quan, Son-In- He Worked with the Planning Path in Front of Hakubotan Store Lice Investigation
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UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII LIBRARY Micronesia’s Leading Newspaper Since 1972 Vol. 22'No. 26 Saipan, MP 96950 Ό1993 Marianas Variety..·. Tuesday ■ A pril 20, 1 9 9 3 /ina CNMI for 20 Years 25* Sidney Quan dies in accident SIDNEY George Quan, son-in- He worked with the Planning path in front of Hakubotan store lice investigation. law of businessman Jose C. and Budget Office. Prior to his and struck Quan. Quan was the third fatality in a Tenorio, died after being hit by a government service Quan was The impact threw Quan off his vehicular accident in Saipan this car while biking along Beach with Pacifica Insurance Under bike, which was broken into at year. Road Sunday afternoon. writers. least three pieces, according to a Last respects may be paid on Quan, 38, was pronounced dead Police Chief Antonio A. Reyes bystander. Thursday at the Tenorioresidence, at the Commonwealth Health said Quan was heading north on “At the scene, it appears that from 8 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Mass Center at about 1:30 p.m. the bike path when he was struck Ramangmau used excessive speed will be said at 4 p.m. at Mount He was the husband of by a white Mitsubishi sedan which and was overtaking,” Reyes said. Carmel Cathedral, with burial to Tenorio’s youngest daughter was try ing to overtake two cars on “These might lead to (filing of) follow. Priscilla. They have three chil the two south-bound lanes. homicide.” Last month, a construction dren: SoledadMaria,Timothy and The sedan, driven by Frank H. As of yesterday morning, worker from the Philippines died Jose. Ramangmau, swerved to the bike Ramangmau was still under po continued on page 5 SIDNEY George Quan WOMEN stretch their legs prior to the start of Hyatt’s Tropical Fun Fest at Micro Beach Saturday. First vote fails to pass NANETTE Miranda, reporter of Marianas CabieVision puts on “maiden's" attire - raincoat, hat, boots and life vest - during raft race Saipan zoning measure at Tropica! Fun Fest. Her team lost. THE PROPOSED zoning law for evening for attempt to pass the people of Saipan has traditionally Worker drowns Saipan was defeated yesterday bill. As of press time, however, exercised full discretion on what after the Saipan Legislative Del the lawmakers were yet to con ever use they want for their real egation failed to muster the re vene. estate property and would not n e a r Susupe p a r k quired ten votes to pass the local The proposal to come up with approve of government interven law. laws on zoning was conceived as tion on this prerogative. A NON-RESIDENT worker Shiniji, operator of the vessel House Local Bill 8-21, which early as 1988, when the Sixth “The economy has gone down. drowned off Susupe Sunday, the Super Emerald, saw a man in seeks to approve a set of regula legislature enacted Public Law 6- We ’11 go further down the drain if second drowning victim in S aipan waters off Sugar Dock who later tions prepared by the Common 32 establishing the common this bill passes. It seems like our waters in less than a week. turned out to be Del Rosario. wealth Zoning Board, received wealth Zoning Board that would main concerns here is targeted at Police identified the drowning Shinij i was bringing tourists out only nine affirmative votes from prepare a zoning plan for the is protecting the interests of the rich victim as Enrique Del Rosario, to sea when he first saw Del 14 delegation members who land to regulate development. and the wealthy. Our people has 25, a worker of Pacific Daiken Rosario. He told police he thought showed up in a special session to During yesterday’s session, long enjoyed the prerogative on Co. Del Rosario was only swimming vote on the bill. lawmakers were divided on the how to use their private properly The body of the Filipino con face down at that time. Under section 6, article II of the need for zoning in Saipan. and we should respect that in tract worker was seen floating At about 11 a.m„ Shiniji was CNMI Constitution, laws that re “In conserving our limited land stead of passing a bill that is in outside the reef fronting Sugar maneuvering the tour boat back late exclusively to local matters in Saipan, such a measure will effect, an invasion of privacy,” Dock by a boat operator. to the dock when he saw Del within one senatorial district may block off or put out of use, large Palacios said in a privilege speech. Del Rosario’s body was found Rosario still floating but much be enacted by the Legislature or parcels of land. Stringent or ex Rep. Jesus P. Mafnas, expressed less than two hours after he and farther from shore. by the affirmative vote of a ma cessive rules and regulations on concerns about the waste of ef Richard Basilio, an office mate, Shiniji hastened back to the jority of the members represent land will greatly change the forts if the bill does not get ap were brought by their employer dock to unload the tourists, took a ing that district. lifestyles of our island commu proved. to the Susupe Regional Beach companion then went to get the The Saipan delegation consists nity,” Rep. Stanley T. Torres said. “Why didn’t members of this Park to reserve a pavilion for a body. of 16 representatives and three Rep. Herman T. Palacios said Legislature oppose this idea in picnic at 7 a.m. A crowd gathered at the dock senators for a total of 19 mem zoning would unreasonably im the beginning, before our govern Del Rosario reportedly told his when Shiniji and his companion bers. pose restrictions contrary to how ment appropriated funds for this co-worker tokeepwatchover their arrived with the body of Del Sources at the Legislature said the indigenous people of Saipan purpose,” he said. pavilion because he would go Rosario. the delegation was planning to feel about their land. He said he believes there is a swimming. Heneyer returned. Del Rosario’s employer joined resume the special session in the According to Palacios, the continued on page 2 About two hours later, Saito continued on page 5 R i e N&vspafiizr- SrUch TUEMJAY, APRIL 2(J, 1 W i -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND ViEWS-A I-MaRUJKa ì VARIETY HEWS AND W3-'i UE¿l>^ Y -vORlL 2ύ, 1993 - Retirement Fund, CUC sign Ramos supports > u : extradition pact $2M financing agreement MANILA (AP) - President Fidel streaming out to flood the drag ■У '· я н borrow money from any private Ramos on Monday said he sup markets of the world” COMMONWEALTH Utilities revenue bond purchased by the directly to Mitsubishi. The yen * Τ ' , ‘ * V - & . % $ ^ ' & -V -1 or public source, including the ported a plan to establish extradi Philippine National Police Chief * x t ¿ ' лг» ,. 4 .у?: . j Corp. and the Northern Mariana Retirement Fund from CUC to portion of the account was fi enable the firm to make current its nanced by the Japan Export-Im- issuance of revenue bonds. tion agreements among members Raul Imperial said drug traffickers · · * & · . · - ; · - J ï · · ,A -. :Τ “*> Islands Retirement Fund signed of the Association of Southeast have used the Philippines as a trans an agreement Thursday for a $2 ■ payment of the yen portion of the port Bank (Ex-Im Bank). “We have approved this loan V ' ’* 5 - > У -* T? *··# " ir·'· ' ' ' ' Tomas B. Aldan, Asian Nations to fight drug traf shipment poin t for heroin and other million loan to be used by CUC to obligation with Mitsubishi. The payment of the yen por with the purpose of assisting CUC * ' t . V V ? ' in meeting its obligations under .15, 1998. ficking and other international illegal drugs from Asia to US and » ? » Λ · ; ! pay the semi-annual installment The Retirement Fund loan is tion, is made annually through an Under the loan agreement. CUC crimes. European markets. for engines bought from secured by franchised fee collec escrow account with Kyowa its contract with Mitsubishi,” will make payment on the bond “Atno time in the history of our Ramos said the Philippines is Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. tions from Microcnesian Tele Saitama Bank Ltd. in Tokyo, Aldan said in an interview Fri every quarter, with each payment ASEAN alliance are solidarity and about to restore the death penalty ""'■ Л Retirement Fund Administra communications Corp. (MTC) which receives CUC ’ s payments. day. not less than the. minimum sunf collaborationmore indispensable for heinous crimes, including drug tor Tomas B. Aldan, one of the MTC pays CUC $120,000 ev CUC has not fully funded the The $2 million revenue bond required to amortize the principal than ever before,” Ramos said in trafficking. The constitution rati и · «> signatories the agreement, said ery quarter, representing 2.5 per required $175 million yen semi carries 7.5 percent annual inter V } : ' 4 , ' ч est. with a maruritv date of Anril sumjrnd interest. (RHA) a speech at the opening of the 13th fied in 1987 abolished the death the signing took place late Thurs cent of the firm’s gross revenue. annual payment which was due ASEAN Chiefs of National Police penalty, but it allowed legislation ш♦ ' ¿i л, i day afternoon in the presence of CUC contracted Mitsubishi to on March 26. а supply two engines for Saipan’s Under the law, the fund is em S U B W A Y I S Confereilce. to impose it for heinous crimes. CUC Executive Director Ray phase Π power plant for the com powered to make loans by invest ASEAN is composed of the Phi 1- He said regional police coop Guerrero, Board Chairman Joe В rend В ίΐκυπ M Y WAY! bined sum of $5.9 million and 2.1 ment in revenue bonds issued by Veg added v! ippines, Brunei, Indonesia, Malay eration should be pursued through к .