t~: .\VERSITY OF HAWAII LIBRARY arianas ~riety;;~ Micronesia's Leading Newspaper Since 1972 · · ~ ews Dr. Chong awaits bribery sentence By Eric F. Say SHARP during the time the agree and Aldwin Fajardo ment was in effect from April 15, Variety News Staff 1991 to July 1, 1994 without the DR. JOSE L. Chong, former knowledge of the CNMI govern Director of the CNMI Depart ment. ment of Public Health and Envi In a news conference at the ronmental Services is awaiting governor's office, Schwab said sentencing by the U.S. District SHARP had paid some $96,000 Court of the CNMI after pleading to Chong allegedly in exchange guilty to a bribery charge. of the patient referral agreement Meanwhile, the CNMI's medi with the Commonwealth Health cal referral program has gotten Center. $250,000 from the civil settle SHARP was contracted in 1991 ment between the US Department by the CNMI to provide health of Justice and a California-based Jose L. Chong care for patients referred by the health care provider related to CHC. These referrals, Schwab Chong' s case. nearly three years into a division said, resulted in payments from Gov.PedroP. Tenorio received of the San Diego Hospital Asso local and federal sources. · the $250,000 check from Assis ciation (SHARP), a California He added that after an exten tant United States Attorney Mikel non-profit corporation which con sive investigation, which involved W. Schwab who also handled the tracted with the CNMI Govern analyzing of voluminous docu civil settlement with the San Di ment in 1991 to provide health ments and interviewing of_ wit ego Hospital Association care for patients referred by the nesses to determine the begin [SHARP]. Commonwealth Health Center. ning of the payments, a separate Lou Rivera and Grace Agustin, official Guam Visitors Bureau Chamorrita The case is the result of an in A report from the US Depart consulting agreement between greeters, buzz Yomiuri Giants pitcher Cho Sung-Min yesterday at the Guam International Airport. Sung-Min, 25, arrived with other team vestigation conducted by the U.S. ment of Justic~ noted that Chong SHARP and Chong was found. mates for spring training on Guam. The Yomiuri Giants is a professional Department of Justice lasting had been receiving payments from Continued on page 23 .. .. - ...... - ...... , ... ------·----·--·1 baseball team from Japan. Photo by Eduardo c. Siguenza NMI tourism can't survive ! Guam DPHSS sees $20M shortfall with US, FAS workers only i By Jojo Santo Tomas and Welfare. terns to us in the late 70s and By Haidee V. Eugenio ! I Variety News Staff The shortfall represents the larg early 80s have offered no hope Variety News Staff l HAGATNA _; In heari11gs est chunk of the entire projected or promise that the systems are RECRUITMENT of workers from only two sources - the U.S. , designed to familiarize Com GovGuam shortfall for fiscal year Y2K compliant," Santos said. mainland and Micronesia - would spell socio-economic disaster 1 mittee Chair Sen. Simon 1999, estimated to be anywhere He added the systems crash not only to the half-a-billion dollar tourism industry, but to the whole ! Sanchez with the agencies un from $35-56 million. between 3-4 times a month, CNMI government as well, warned the Hotel Association of the ; der his oversight, the Depart Calvo said the largest users of with the computers being down Northern Mariana Islands (HANMI). ment of Public Health and So the programs are single mothers, anywhere from a half day to HANMI's statement came in light of the pending imposition of cial Services reported it will who take up 80 percent of the three weeks. U.S. labor and immigration laws on the CNMI. be short by $20 million by the Department's clientele. A plan is already in place to , While recruiting from the U.S. mainland is cost-prohibitive, most end of the fiscal year. One of the other major prob prevent the system from going workers coming from Micronesia come with no job skills, said Diane Calvo, chief of the lems the department faces is com belly-up, as Santos is working HANMI. Division of Public Welfare, plying with the Y2K bug, which on two deadlines - the year It added that mandatory education in the FSM carries its citizens announced the shortfall comes the systems administrator Ronald 2000 itself and a fede.ral man only through the sixth grade level. mainly from her division, Santos said will surely affect the date that has a preliminary The association stressed that hotel businesses on Saipan that do which includes the Medically department's computers. deadline of mid-February. employ Micronesian workers have valued their contributions to their ' Indigent Program, Medicare "The people who sold the sys- Continued on page-23: Continuedon page 23 -· DOF finds soine em_ployees still GIAA speeds up Y2K work Variety News Staff caus~ virtually all of the airport's abusing telephone, fuel benefits HAGA TNA - The Guam In- systems are computerized. By Zaldy Dandan funds. temational Airport Authority "The Y2K issue does affect Variety News Staff She cited instances ofunallow (GIA.A) is speeding up testing the. airport in a·big way because THE GOVERNMENT has been able costs being charged to the ..; ..~'hpgrading of its systems to we have air terminal systems paying for some of its employees' government because the depart comple~e:Y~K~ompliancework that_· a~e computer-operated., personal long distance telephone ments did not review the monthly by June.· · . computer-dependent, and date- calls and even groceries purchased billings for accuracy. Ivan Quinata, GIAA chief dependent," Quinata said. · with fuel cards, according to Fi Her memo, however, provided engineer, said the• "iiuthority is If not _properly addressed, tne nance Secretary Lucy DLG. no figures. making af\ inventory of all sys~ . Y2K: i$St1e may crea~e signifi- Nielsen, who has issued a memo Still, the DepartmentofFinance . terns· inc_luding all ~omputer cant problems. resulting jn the randum restricting the (DOF), Nielsen said, will now hardware ~d .software(' .. ·•·· ... ·.•...... jriterruptionofairporto~rations government's phone and fuel require all departments and gov :··we are working wi.W a Iotof · : :an.d possibt.epotentiaI operating ourvendors,suppliers,rujdcon.:·· .' lbsses; ·. . .•... ' ..· charges. ernment agencies to review and .sul_tiin~. ~#.ke •·· .~ure sy,s.~ - •.•.·. ;: ,; 9J11e .P~tential consequences Nielsen, in a three-page memo, certify their monthly phone and i(:! •· :ntTnued.on.·page ~3 countability in spending public Lucy DLG. Nielsen Continued on page 23 2-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-TUESDAY-JANUARY 26, 1999 TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1999 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-3 Due to bad economy Y2K won't cause OJA allows CIP flexibility By Jojo Dass Stephen Lemieux said the move the years passed, the Legislature ground soon as the Legislature proper priorities into perspective. airplane crashes Variety News Staff is expected to hasten implemen used to appropriate all of one works on it. "I think they are satisfied that THE OFFICE of the Insular Af BRISBANE, Australia (AP) - "Airplanes will be safe and we rives to fly on New Year's Day to tation of vital CIPs which will year's funding at a single move. "I think that as soon as the Leg the priority list is fine. They have fairs (OIA) · has allowed the The millennium bug won 'tknock won't be having collisions," he prove their faith in their compa then infuse badly-needed funds "They (Legislature) have asked islature start appropriating these already told us in the beginning Tenorio administration to appro airliners out of the sky, interna said. nies' systems. into the ailing economy. OIA if they can do it on a project funds just as soon as· we can start that they don't want to select the priate money for capital improve tional air safety officials said Mon He said on New Year's Day Airservices Australia Y2K At the same time, Lemieux said by project basis because there is these projects. That is good," said projects for the CNMI. They want ment projects (CIP) individually, day, despite conceding "un 2000 more space would be al project manager Keith Orkney Washington D.C. appears to be not so much money here any Lemieux. us to select the project, so they are knowns .. in the aviation industry's lowed between each takeoff and said in Australia, more than 200 citing unavailability of funds due "satisfied" with the CIP list re more. They (OIA officials) said Meantime, Lemieux said that not going to criticize us. I don't to the economic crisis. readiness for the Y2K bug. landing and between planes in the aviation systems or components cently submitted by the CNMI 'yes,"' said Lemieux. with the US Anny Corps of Engi believe they will," said Lemieux. The International Civil Avia air, but no extra emergency crews had been identified as able to cause In an interview yesterday, Pub government. Lemieux said that with the go neers and private consultancy Topping the CIP list are the tion Organization (ICAO) is host would be posted at airports. disruptions through millennium lic Works Secretary Juan "We have only gotten permis signal on the individual appro groups having been involved in the Marpi solid waste landfill, the ing a meeting of 14 countries, Richardson said the contin bug non-compliance. Cepeda's Special Assistant and sion from Washington (D.C.) to priation of CIP funding given, the CIP selection process, OIA is satis CNMI corrections facility and four international aviation orga gency plans decided upon at He said more than 160 were Solid Waste Task Force member do on a project by project basis. In projects will start getting off the fied the CNMI government put some educational projects. nizations, pilots' unions and pri Monday's meeting would prepare still being tested, and the rest vate communication companies airlines for every possibility from were found to have no impact to develop Y2K contingency plans the failure of a single air traffic on safe air traffic control. Customs boasts strict for air routes between Australia, control system or the worst case International Air Transport Budget cut not as steep as New Zealand. Asia and North and scenario - multiple system fail Association Asia/Pacific assis South America. ures. tant director infrastructure container inspections Monday's meeting was ex But hP said it would be up to David Behrens said IA TA had earlier believed-- Reyes By Haidee V. Eugenio Commonwealth faces a problem pected to look at air traffic com individual governments to decide surveyed 2,000 airports and By Zaldy Dandan Variety News Staff of illegal transshipments due to munications. navigation, radar whether to ground aircraft in the major international carriers had Speaker Diego T. Benavente SMARTING from the Depart lack of adequate inspection. systems and routing. case of any system failures. invested $1.5 billion in conduct Variety News Staff (R-Prec. 2, Saipan) said the ad ment of Interior's criticism, Cus He added that every inbound ICAO Asia Pacific regional of ··one of the problems with Y2K ing inventories of all parts and THE GOVERNMENT'S bud ministration earlier requested Director Steven Spielberg holds two awards, one for Best Director of a toms Director Joe Mafnas has cargo is subject to strict inspec Motion Picture and for Best Motion Picture-Orama, both for "Saving ficer John Richardson said con is its unknown quantity," he said. systems that could be affected by get cut rate for the rest of fiscal the Legislature to adopt a joint defended his agency's inspection tion to ensure that importers com Private Ryan," at the Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., tingency plans already in place to "But if you get on an airplane, it the millennium bug. year 1999 will not be as steep as resolution allowing for the re capability. ply with federal and local laws, Sunday. AP handle cyclones, typhoons and will be safe to fly." However each airline was ulti earlier believed, key leaders of duction of the quarterly allot Mafnas said the Division of particularly to ensure that no fin severe storms would cope with Richardson refused to comment mately answerable to its own state the House of Representatives ments. Customs Service is capable of ished goods enter CNMI. any problems created by the mil on reports the Chinese govern or regulatory aviation authority said yesterday. But the speaker said the inspecting up to 400 inbound con "It only takes approximately l 0 lennium bug. ment had ordered airline execu- for safety, he said. "We finally cleared it up with House leadership considers the the administration-the deduc governor's certifying that there tainers every month, 95 percent to 15 minutes to unload a 20- PM: Turkey . tion will not be 13.4 percent per was a decrease in revenues as of which contain rolls of fabrics. footer container, and approxi quarter, but 13.4 percent for the sufficient. "It's much faster to inspect a mately 20to 30minutes to unload won't be home entire remaining three quarters "That already gave him the container containing rolls of fab a 40-footer container of fabrics," J"~p#(tt-i~~. rics than a container containing he said, adding that fabrics come ~ffll~ to anti~Sad
I I The Around the Islands section covers commllllity stories, ·················································-········ local events, and cul1ura! activities. Should you have a I I story you would like to share, or an event that needs lo I I be covered, contac1 Laila at 234-6341 I I I I I I IAO to host Festival of Cult11res =.t•Jl.t•il~ ~'1J~t~'J~ ,~l· ~~~-fw,lt1£ By Louie C. Alonso ticipation of groups from the ! ! Variety News Staff Ph ippines, China, Korea, Japan, ii 1 THE CNMI will soon be hosting Bangladesh, Nepal, Marshall Is : ~11• wwJi ii\ili ,,,_ ,..,, : an International Festival of Cul lands, Palau, Pohnpei, and Ameri •~* tures displaying the heritage of ..... can Samoa among others. --~ various nationalities from Asia Last week, Demapan met with ! ~·~~~~J::~vf ····, ·=-,1~F~ ! and the Pacific. Philippine Consul for CNMI I I Resident Executive Ike Julia Heidemann to discuss the Demapan of the Indigenous Af project. PCI has openings in our • NOW OPEN SUNDAYS 8-12PM • fairs Office has been elected as Demapan is very pleased with I I chairperson of the steering com the strong support Heidemann Guam office in the following areas: I I mittee with Carolinian Affairs' vowed to give to the organizers I I Office Executive Director Frank of the festival. Applications Programming I I Rabauliman as vice chairperson. The committee chairperson Responsible for programming and maintaining business and telephony applicarions in Demapan said the steering will be meeting with the festi I I Visual FoxPro and Microsoft Access. committee is eyeing the month of I NOW IN STOCK LUMBER CONNECTORS I val members to discuss the final I ~~~~~~~ I May for the festival. details of the program. We are looking for ar lease 2 years programming and analysis experience in X based I 2x4 6.95 7.95 8.95 9.70 i FROM FOUNDATION TO ROOF: I Thefestival,Demapansaid, will He said the committee will be programs in a \X'.1indows/local area network environment. Exccllcnr communication skills I 2x6 8.95 10.50 11.45 14.25 15.75 16.50 NOW IN STO(K I be featuring different cultural working out with its funding since a must. Knowledge of Windows 95/98/NT and rclecommunicarions technologies also 2xB 12150 14195 20.45 24.45 CONCRETEANGLES(ANCHORSI I dances, crafts and national foods the government is now imple helpful. • 2x10 17/50 22195 29.30 38.75 CONNECTINGWOODTOCON- of each participating country. menting austerity measures in all Credit Administration 2x12 22.50 37.25 CRETE The committee is coordinating 1 I agencies. We are looking for a BS/BA in Business, Finance or Accounting wirh 5 years experience in I 12 GA 110# SPOOL...... $75.00 4x4 14.95 18.95 23.00 29.00 MENDING PL:ATES I with different Asian and The International Festival of credit & collections supervision and a thorough knowledge of credit & collections law. I 16.18 GA 110 #SPOOL ...... $69.00 4x6 23.50 28.40 37.50 47.00 GENERAL PURPOSE CONNECTORS I Micronesian communities in the Cultures, Demapan said, will Scrong analyrical skills as well as srrong verbal and written, communication skills, PC I 16 .18 GA 3.5# Roll ...... 3.95 4x8 31.50 45.00 52.00 7700 RAFTER/HURRICANEmES I CNMI to push the project. be part of the Marianas Visitors literacy including Microsoft Word & Excel, and lnrcmcr Experience. I 20 GA 110# Spool ...... 75.00 RESISTS WINO UPLIFT I Demapan said the committee is Authority's Visit the Marianas expecting the suppmt and par- '99 campaign for this year. I ~~~~™ I Strategic Planning 88# bag Extended Volume $6.30 bag ENGINEEREDFORFLOORAND I We are looking for MBA or BA in Business plus a minimum of S years experience in ROOF SYSTEMS. I business planning and strategic development. Strong analytical skills, experience in finan I STEEL ROLLS STRAPPING I cial/projecr modeling; strong verbal and wrirren communicarion skills. PC liceracy in I CUTTO SIZE AS NEEDED. I cluding Microsoft Word & Excel, and Inccrner Experience. Asian language capabilities I "T" AND "L • POST STRAPS I and Asian business experience a definite plus. I SECURE JOINTS ON POSTS & I I 2X4X10 STD & BTR $3.95 BEAMS I Executive Support Staff 2X4X12 STD & BTR $4.25 I We are licking for 5 ro IO years experience in working with rap executives. Strong verbal I 2X4X14 STD & BTR $5.50 and writren communicacion skills, PC literacy including Microsoft Word & Excel, and I 2X4X16 STD & BTR $6.30 SIZE I Internet Experience; strong organi1.acional skills. I 2X4X18 STD & BTR $6.95 32X8'26GA I I 2X4X20 STD & BTR $7.50 32X10' 26GA I Secretarial/Clerical Staff CALL FOR BUNDLE PRICES 32 X12' 26GA I • 32x14'26GA Responsibilities include word processing, filing, general office duties and pick-ups/ deliveries. I 32X16' 26GA I I I · We are looking for ar least 2 years experience. Strong verbal and written communications I I skills, PC literacy including Microsoft Word & Excel, and Internet Experience. Requires I I own vehicle during working hours. 5/8x4x8 BB I I Customer Service I Ext O&ES I Experience is preferred, bur we will uain the right candidates. Strong wriuen & verbal I 7 Ply I communications skills; com purer literacy including Microsoft Word & facd on PC and/ I I Pacificare celebrates dental health or Apple platforms, Inrcmct skills, tdc::markcting. Evening & weekend work rcquin:d. I I By Tanya M.C. Mendiola speakers from the FHP Guam I PANEL FULL LOUVRE MAHOG BIFOLD DOOR I LAN Support I 5/8x4x8 BB Size Reg. SALE Certified For Cabinets I Variety News Staff Dental Group will be giving pre Responsible to provide rnpport to our Local An.--a Networks and our in-house user base. Ext O&ES 24X80 $60.00 $49.95 S1/l4zxe4x8 DCebscl ., t Pl $1n9t.• 95 I HAGATNA - Guam grade sentations about the importance I school children were given a tour of dental hygiene in island schools 30X80 $66.00 $54.95 3/8x4x8 C:b1~:J Pl~ $17.95 Experience in Desktop support of\Vin95/98. NT4, Office 95/97 users, Sun/UNIX cxpc· 36X80 $88.00 $65.95 1/2x4x8 Cabinet Ply $21.95 of the FHP Dental Clinic yester beginning next month, Feb. I. I I riencc, system management, MS Explorer and Netscape as well as know!cdg~ in the sup 5/8x4x8 Cabinet Ply $27.00 I day to kickoff National Children's The presentations will continue I 3/4x4x8 Cabinet Ply $29.95 port and repair of PCs. I I Dental Health Month in Febru throughout the year. ary. FHP Guam Dental Group Ad Network Operations I I The children were given a tour ministrator Brenda Sana said the I PREFINISHED 4XB DARK OAK, TAN O I of the facility and a presentation tours are a good way to teach the Responsible to monitor, operate and maintain rclecommunicarions hardware and sofc ware. Must possess ba.,;ic data communications knowledge as well as familiarity wirh com I REG. s12.95ea. Sale Price I on good dental hygiene. Guest Continued on page 21 munications rest equipment and trouble shooting procedures. Able to work flexible hours I NATURAL MAHOGANY 4XB I a plus. I REG. $10.95ea. Sale Price· I I I Guam Calendar I I Please send resume ro Personnel Officer ar: Amust for typhoon prepared- I La Niiia Briefing Guam Mass The National Weather Service is Transit Authority PCI Communications, Inc. ness , Cut &bend to any size I sponsoring a community briefing The GMTA Board of Directors needed, Predrilled for nail or I today on the 1999 La Nina cli regular meeting will take place a Srarrec Global Communications company screw fas!enfng : mate phenomenon. today at 6 p.m. in the GMTA 135 Chalan Santo Papa The public is invited to join the Conference Room located at East Agana, Guam 96910 briefing at the U.O.G. Lecture O'Brien Drive, Hagatna. Fax: 477-6054 -~1~·~ ;1 I Hall from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Individuals requiring special Email: [email protected] ··· ti I A senior meteorologist with the accommodations, auxiliary aids, Or srop by our office in Agana to fill our an application, . I National Climate Prediction Cen services or TDD communications I Monday-Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm ,./: ter in Washington, D.C., Anthony can contact Ramona Perez at 475- . Bamston, will lead discussions 4682, TDD 475-4601. Box Colled Strap ... I PC! is an Equal Opportunity Employer rhar complies with INS 1114" x25' 20GA ...... 15.95 roll I and give explanations about the 11/4 x25' 18GA ...... 19.95 roll cause of the phenomenon. Guam Visitors Bureau requirements for eligibility to work in the United Stares. 11/4 x25' 16GA ...... 25.95 roll I Barnston will also discuss the GVB Board of Directors will hold Use for typhoon Tie Downs I likely impact of this year's its regular meeting on Thursday, Limited Ouanlity I Padfic's weather patterns. Continued on page 22 ••••••••••••••••••••••••• •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1999 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-13 12-MARlANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-TUESDAY-JANUARY 26, 1999 ·------·-··-·-·-··-----·----··------
The Around the Islands section coverSCOl!!lllllllitystories, · local events, and cultll~I aoUvlties. Should you haiie a· story you wouldiilce toshare,or~ evenqhal ileed$·1o us presence helps Marshalls .·' •-~_covered, contavt Lal.la at~~1 By Giff Johnson launch facilities that are used to For the Variety fire missiles to intercept incom MAJURO - The Marshall Is ing "reentry vehicles" carried GES starts work National Prayer event lands receives $30 million an on missiles launched from Cali nually from the presence of the fornia, as well as tracking every K wajalein missile range, ac phase of flight of the incoming cording to a report issued by the missiles. on parking lot set for February 4th U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll "We believe the success we (USAKA) Thursday. By Louie C. Alonso their cars outside the main gate By Jacob Leon Guerrero els. in 1970 the name was changed to all have enjoyed within the But other services provided Variety News Staff in front of the school, along the Variety News Staff The Metropolitan Archbishop of the national Prayer Breakfast Kwajalein Atoll is in great part by the Army or its contractors AFTER years of waiting, the back gate, inside the campus by HAGA TNA-The Commander, Hagatna, the Most Reverend An In other Navy news, the USS due to the close and abiding - including construction, hos Garapan Elementary School's the cafeteria and buildings A U.S. Naval Forces Marianas Sup thony Sablan Apuron, OFM Cap., Chancellorsville (CG-62) arrived friendship between our two pital services, wish is finally granted. and B. port Activity invites the public to D.D., will be the guest speaker. last Saturday en route to Japan. Job Corps train peoples," said U.S. Ambassa ing program, other employment Yesterday. the Public School GES teachers have also in attend the 29th annual National The National Prayer Breakfast is The ship was scheduled to leave dor Joan Plaisted and Kwajalein training opportunities and sports System has started the paving formed their students that no Prayer Breakfast. a tradition that started in 1942 by Guam yesterday headed to its new Commander Col. Gary activities - increase the value project of the GES parking lot. one is allowed to hang-around The event will take place from members of t.lie House of Repre homeport of Yokosuka, Japan. McMillen in a joint statement. The construction activity in in front of the library, behind 11 :30 a.m. until I p.m. Thursday sentatives and the Senate who had The USS Chancellorsville is a of the U.S. presence beyond the "It is our desire that this side the campus is the newest the stage area and in front of the Feb. 4 at Club Rumors on the main breakfast prayer groups. (Ticonderoga Class) guided mis actual direct funding provided friendship be cultivated and capital improvement project ini main office or in front of the naval base. The gatherings grew out· of a sile cruiser. It is 567 ft. long, dis to Marshall Islanders through nurtured so that the association tiated in GES this month. building A where the construc Traditionally, the prayer gather recognition that our legislators places 9,466 tons, and carries a employment and base rental, a~d which began many years ago According to GES Principal tion is being conducted. ing is held in the morning hours needed help beyond themselves to complement of more than 400 to the Marshall Islands govern continues into the future for the Juan L. Babauta. the long over The GES administration tem over breakfast, but in order to af respond to national affairs. people. The ship was docked at ment in the form of taxes on the attainment of our mutual goals due parking lot project will just porarily closed the playground ford more people the opportunity In 1953, they invited President Echo Wharf. salaries of American workers, ofpeaceandprosperity. Weare take three working days to fin area in front of building A (first to attend, ComNavMarianas will Dwight 0. Eisenhower to join; thus, Her primary mission is to defend according to Preston Lockridge, committed to preserving our ish. grade) yesterday for three days be celebrating the sen-ice this year the name was changed to the Presi the Kitty Hawk Carrier Battle US AKA 's Public Affairs Of relationship and strengthening Employees and school staff for security reasons. as a luncheon. dential Prayer Breakfast. Group. ficer. our partnership as we move for were asked yesterday to park Continued on page 22 Tickets for the luncheon are $7 Through the years, the gather She carries the Navy's most ad Almost 1,300 Marshallese are ward in trust, friendship, and employed at the base, earning cooperation toward the shared About 1,300 Marshall islanders work at the Kwajalein missile range, which injects more than $30 million and are available at all Navy Chap- ings have gained momentum and vanced weapons systems. annually into this island nation's economy. Photo shows workers repairing the ALTAIR radar's antenna $14.3 million annually, he said. futures of our two nations." support structure at Kwajalein. Photo by us Army BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL LICENSING In addition, a five percent gov Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands SVES announcement for yellow, blue· tracks ernment tax on the salaries of PUBLIC NOTICE American workers generates $2.8 million annually to the Pursuant to PL 8-41, Section 11. Governor Pedro P. Tenorio and Lt Governor Jesus Sablan SAN VICENTE Elementary by 7:20 a.m. Bus riders should take nounces that report cards, portfolio Marshall Islands. through the Board of Professional Licensing (BPL) are hereby giving notice that it will hold its School informs all yellow track the buses as usual. review and discussion ofacademic regular rnonlhly meeting on Thursday, February 4, 1999 at 10:00AM at the Board's Office located The annual Kwajalein rental on the 2nd Floor of the Island Commercial Center Building 1n Gualo Rai Saipan. Agenda for the parents, guardians and students that The Dandan Elementary School progress for blue track students is board meeting 1s as follows: ' payment to Kwajalein landown the spring track session will begin opening is postponed until later scheduled for Thursday, January L Call to Order ers was $12. 76 million in 1998, B. Legislature Monday, February 1 at the San notice. 28 from 3:00 p.m. to 5 p.m. 2. Determination of Quorum 6. Chairman's Report USAKA said. J Review and Adoption oi Agenda 7. Board Administrator's Report Vicente Elementary School cam If you need to clarify this infor All parents and guardians ofblue 4. Review and Adoption of Minutes . "Other benefits (from 8. Investigator's Report pus. mation, please call the school at tracks tudents are requested to come January 1999 Meeting Minutes 9. Committee Reports K wajalein) include the furnish 5 Communications from Governor's 10. Old Business Parents of all car riders need to 234-6219. to the school to visit with the class Office & Legislature ing of $2 million each year in A. Applications for Board's Review dropchildrenattheschoolpromptly Meanwhile, SVES also an- room teachers. A. Governor's Office 8. Licensing al Contractors excess property,. buildings and 11. New Business STATION ls!Manuel M. Pangelinan 12. Miscellaneous Business materials to the Marshall Is Chairman 13. Adjournment of Meeting lands; the Job Corps program completed by more than 1,300 NORTHERN MARIANAS COLLEGE Marshallese young men and I Board of Regents women; and participation of Regular Meeting Agenda Marshallese children in the NOW OPEN Board of Regents Conference Room • Kwajalein School program," As Tertaje Campus, Saipan Lockridge said. Friday, January 29, 1999 (10:00 a.m.) Kwajalein 's financial contri STOP BY FOR YOUR CHANCE TO bution equals more than one PUBLIC NOTICE third of the country's annual budget of about $80 million. WIN A ROUND TRIP Pursuant to Public Law 8-41, Section II. Governor Pedro P. Tenorio and Lt. Governor Jesus Kwajalein plays a key role in R. Sablan. through the Northern Marianas College Board of Regents, are hereby giving notice thal a regular meeting of the Board of Regents will be held on Friday, January 29, the testing of intercontinental TICKET TO MANILA 1999, al 10 00 am. in the NMC Board of Regents Conference Room, As Tertaje Campus ballistic missile and anti-mis sile defense testing. (Get an entry for every purchase of s10.00 or more) I. Opening Procedures ··Kwajalein is the singular A. Welcoming Remarks by Chair 8. Review/Approval of Agenda place where all the capabilities C. Review/Approval of Draft Minutes exist to gauge the success or 1. Regular Meeting: 12/31/98 failure of (missile defense) sys II. Chairman's Report tems,'' General John Costello, A. Meeting With Rota Mayor commanderofthe Army's Space Convenience, Good Value and Great Service 8. Appointment of GIP Committee and Missile Defense Command Ill. Chair of Fiscal & Legislative Committee Report A. Financial Statement at the Pentagon, said recently. Cigarettes $2.95 B. Student Financial Assistance American officials have esti C. HB 11-154 mated that since the base was Chips • Sodas • Candy • Ice IV. Chair of Program Committee Report I established in the early 1960s, A. Nursing/Allied Health Program f B. Committee Meeting ( more than $4 billion has been Betelnut/lime & leaf available V. Chair of Personnel Committee Report invested in base facilities and A. Classification Plan l sophisticated missile tracking ,.,,' VI. President's Report ,, equipment. Bud Beer (Win Free tickets to the A. Program Presentations Kwajalein, a boomerang 1. Public Radio Station 2. Financial Aid Program shaped necklace of coral islands, Super Bowl Party - Listen to Hot '98) B. Travel Reports houses some of the world's most C. Leave Report sophisticated computers, mis D. Personnel Activities sile tracking equipment and E. Monthly Reports ~t VI I. Faculty Senate President's Report Cinder~II~ C:tiJtig~<>; Ii/Ji ··~-~~i'l~~.M~fi6~l ~f~f}j qm~ VIII. 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Elsewhere in the Pacific Fiji gov't seeks RP police make Religious persecution UN flood relief arrests in killings MANILA, Philippines (AP) - rating that some of the victims and SUV A (Pacnews)-The United to find out what form of assis Police on Sunday arrested at least the two suspects appeared to be in Loyalty Islands Nations office in Fiji is seeking tance could be given to the Fiji two suspects in the gangland-style members of a kidnapping gang assistance from its headquarters government. killings of 10 men who were appar based in Bulacan, adding the kill :\Ol':\IEA (Pacncwsl - Two woman and the brother of the He says only the two women in New York to supply flood vic He says his office has to wait ently killed in a dispute within a ings happened due to a dispute 11·omen ha1·e. been whipped in younger one were present. were whipped and the fact that the tims with food rations, clothing, for a reply from the UN headquar kidnapping syndicate, police said. over money within the group. public in the 1·illage ofChepenehe. Siwel Waehnya. chief of male Jehovah Witnesses living in water tanks and medical supplies, ters before any decision on assis Thebodiesofthemenwerefound Police have identified all the dead in the District of Wet on Lifou in Chepenehe. does not allow any the same village were not both the Daily Post reports. tance is reached. Friday stuffed in five steel drums except one. They were mostly resi New Caledonia· s Lovaltv Islands. Jehovah witnesses among his ered shows the lack of courage of UN Resident Coordinator, Officials of embassies were also sealed with cement and thrown in a dents of the northern Manila sub for being Jeho\'ah \('itn~sses. communitv on the ground; that those who gave the sentenc;. Romolo Garcia, says the govern present in the weekend briefing ravine in a remote village in urb of Valenzuela and were all last Se\·er:il times since June last they do noi pm1icipate in custom Yamele Kacoco says Kanaks ment indicated in its briefing dur conducted by the National Disas Norzagaray town, Bulacan prov seen alive Wednesday. year. the Council oi Elders. fol ary works. cannot pretend to build a new ing the weekend that it would ter Management Centre ince, north of Manila, police said. A police official, Roberto lowing instructiom given by the Yamele Kacoco. a member of nation, inviting non-Kanaks to need food and medical supplies (DISMAC), and organised by the The men, their hands bound with Calinisan, said the killers appar chief of the \'il\age Siwel the Evangelical Church of New join them. if Kanaks are unable to assistance. Ministry of Foreign Affairs. plastic cord and eyes plastered with ently planned to dump the drums Waehnya. told the two women - Caledonia, says Chief Siwel respect human rights. He says the request for assis It is believed that all UN repre tape, had been tortured and shot. containing the bodies in a large one single and aged 28 and the Waehnya has overridden a deci Any dictatorship, should it be tance was sent to the UN head sentatives which includes World Two of the bodies were headless. Bulacan water reservoir, which is other a 41-year-old mother - to sion made by Paul Sihaze, High religiousorcustomary, should not quarters soon after briefing. Health Organisation (WHO) and Police investigator Percy Manila's main tap water source, lea\'e their village for good. Chief of the Wet District saying be accepted, Kacoco says. Garcia says he has also sent a United Nations Emergency Villanueva said the two suspects but were averted by the presence of Each time the ~11·0 w~men have that the Jehovah Witnesses were He says he will call on Am similar request to the Office for Children's Fund (UNICEF) rep were separately arrested in two guards. Female students in colorful costumes dance during an annual tribal dance competition in suburban Makati, refused the exile sentence. allowed to live in his jurisdiction nesty International and the French the Coordination of the Humani resentatives, will hold a meeting Manila suburbs near Bulacan. The The killers then decided to dump Philippines Sunday. Such a colorful contest offering cash rewards mark the start of numerous religious festivals that last during the summer months in the country. AP Last week they were once more as long as they respect the cus League for Human Rights to help tarian Affairs (OCHA), in Geneva, today to discuss the issue further. two pointed to each other as having the drums in a ravine in the prov taken before the Council of El tomary laws. publicise the case. a role in the killings, he said. ince, where a wood cutter discov ders. but this time there was no Yamele Kacoco says chief The two women suffer from One other suspect is still being ered the bodies Friday after seeing hearing. Siwel Waehnya, who is a mem wounds on their backs and their sought, he said. a foot sti.cking out of one of the They were forced to kneel ber of the Evangelical Church, arms. Villanueva said without elabo- drums. Echegaray to fast until down. and they receiwd the sen has forgotten boththe Kanak laws They are taking their case to the tence: Each of the two women to and his own church rules. as he French Court. be whipped 16 times. violated the basic freedom of be There are more than I 00 Jeho scheduled execution .day The husband of the married lief of the two women. vah Witnesses living in Lifou. MANILA,Philippines(AP)-A law that restored capital punish but he is upset about news reports child rapist who is set to be ex ment in 1994. saying he was showing signs of Nauru carries · Samoan PM, newspaper .···:- -:,::.,:,:,::.:,':·,: .. ::,::,·:-:-:-:,:- .. ·-==·-·:,',':;,:,:::·.;._.;.;.;:•:•.;,:,,-:::::.;:·,:-:::::::,:::::,:-::::::.::::::: . ·,,' ,' '' ' __ ',,_,_ .. ;:, ... _:::-:_:':.-:-·:::::_:::::'·:::.:·-: .. ::::::: .. ,: .• ecuted on Feb. 5 will fast starting The Supreme Court withdrew its insanity. ·····MANILA,Phffipp~· TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1999 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-23 22-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS ANl) VIEWS-TUESDAY- JANUARY 26. l 999 ··------ter allotments, which amounted Currently a top aide in the presi officials earlier said the ··across the money home, the paychecks of Islands. ees from 7,000 miles away, and local population to fill all of the to 25 percent, the normal rate. Taiwan . .. dential office. Su in recent years Budget . . . board" budget cut will be "deeper" NMI ... Micronesian workers are .often Gov. Pedro P. Tenorio earlier then expect to recruit again every available jobs. Imported labor for January to March-with the Due to declining revenue col utilized to bring family members two years due to high turnover," Continued from page 16 has been a vice chairman of the Continued from page 3 Continued from page 1 urged the federal government to must fill a substantial gap, it said. Mainland Affairs Council. as well exception of the Public School lections, the administration read to live with them. provide the CNMI funding or re HANMI pointed out. China claims Taiwan as a as government spokesman. quarter was from October to De System-but will still average justed projections and scaled businesses. "Those who don't work enjoy imbursement of costs associated While the hotel businesses have FY breakaway province to be reuni He is slated to replace Chang cember. The government is cur 13 .4 percent during this fiscal down the 1999 budgetof$242 However, significant social all the rights of citizens to utilize with the Compact since FAS mi taken numerous pro-active steps Guam. . . fied with by force ifnecessary.1l1e King-yuh, chairman since l 996. as rently in the second quarter, which year. million to $210 million. (The fig impacts and costs to local govern a maximum level of food stamps, gration has long been making a to encourage and train local U.S. Continued from page 1 sides have been united for just four part of a cabinet reshuffle follow ends on March 31. They said the budget cut for this ures do not include the funding ments have become the subject of health and educational facilities, dent on the islands' resources. citizens like the founding of the "The 3.26 million we get is out of the last l 00 years. and last ing the ruling Nationalist Party's The administration's budget quarter has to "offset" the first quar- for the Division of Public Lands.) regional controversy as more and other government services," Meanwhile, most companies in Camp Manhoben, these efforts subject to l 00 percent federal divided politically amid civil war su~cessful showing in legislative Micronesian family members who said HANMI. the CNMI who have employed have paid off only in very small sanctions," Santos said. in 1949. elections last December. pines, Hong Kong, China and 38 ... CNMI Customs continues do not work have migrated to A large numberofMicronesians mainland Americans report that number of students applying to Customs ... other countries known as sources to receive training annually in all Saipan, Guam and Hawaii to join are allowed free entry to U.S. and these workers stay on] y for one or work in hotels, HANMI said. He added that the public health building itself, with outdated com decision. every minister, and es Continued from page 3 of illegal drugs are subject to I 00 aspects of law enforcement," said their employed family members. other affiliated insular areas like two years to rejoin their families The hotel group also said there Fiji . .. pecially those who disagreed, are percent inspection. Mafnas. In a typical family, one person CNMI, Guam and Hawaii as pro or pursue greater career choices, have never been enough residents puter electrical and security sys obliged to defend it publicly. These training were conducted tems, is at risk as well. Continued from page 14 filled from the tloor up. The Customs chief also refuted works to support six to eight rela vided in the Compact of Free As said HANMI available within the CNMI 's small Unlike his predecessor. Ratu Mafnas said if there is increased OIA's statement that CNMI Cus by federal law enforcement agen tives who come to live with them. sociation between the U.S. and "It is doubtful that many com He says sometimes, members Sir Kamisese Mara, Rabuka has demand for garment container toms is an unauthorized law en cies like the Drug Enforcement HANMI said that unlike the the Federated States of panies could afford the high costs of cabinet can have strong differ always had differences within his inspection, Seaport Customs per forcement agency, and that its Administration, U.S. Customs, typical Asian worker who remits Micronesia, Palau and Marshall ofrecruiting entry-level employ- ences over policy proposals but cabinet splashed in the media by sonnel are mobilized to assist. personnel are not trained. Federal Bureau of Investigation, once cabinet makes a consensus his ministers. Mafnas also said cargoes com "We are a law enforcement and other private institutions from settlement which included a pay by the company. ing from Japan, Korea, Philip- agency pursuant to Public Law 6- the mainland, he said. its own CIP construction projects Dr. Chong. ment of $1.1 million to the US Assistant US Attorney Mark inside the campus. Continued from page 1 DOJ and $250,000 to the Kondas handled the criminal in GES ... Underwood. He also recognizes that his It could be recalled that PSS Commonwealth's medical refer vestigation of the case, assisted Continued from page 12 He plans to gain some ground appointments will give him more SHARP'sSanDiegoHeadquar CIP Committee has jumpstarted Underwood ... ral fund. by CNMI-based Assistant US on the possibility of seabed min work to do, but said he is "happy to ters denied any liability on the GES teachers, staff and students 31 major renovations by mid Continued from page 3 Chong pleaded guilty to a fed Attorney Gregory Baka. ing as a source of revenue to ben do it and possibly make more gains part of the corporation, contend eral violation ofBribery Concern SHARP denied any liability on were asked to use the base ball January alone. that a billion-dollar industry could efit Guam and its neighbors. for Guam." ing that the payments to Chong ing a Government Agency Re field or the quad area during their The GES proposal for the ma the part of the corporation but be realized in ocean mining, where Underwood said he is aware of Underwoodalsosaidhehopesto were arranged by the finn 's Inter ceiving Federal Funds, and now agreed to resolve the latter by a recess and lunch breaks. jor renovation of a special educa s raw materials for various uses are lead roles he has been appointed have future lead roles to gain in national Services Division [ISD]. awaits sentencing by the US Dis civil settlement which included a 0 Aside from GES. other schools tion room is partially complete as :::!. exponential. to and he feels that it is an indica creased attention to issues relevant which develops a medical refer trict Court for the CNMI. payment of$!, l 00,000tothe U.S. such as the Gregorio T. Camacho well as the covered walkway from 0 This is an area where there is tor that his fellow delegates have to Guam and the Commonwealth ral network in the Pacific. All of the SHARP employees Department of Justice and :J Elementary School is now having office to building E. 0 not a lot of legislation, said confidence in him. of the Northern Mariana Islands. Nevertheless, it agreed to re principally involved in the CNMI $250,000 to the CNMI's medical en solve the issue through a civil contract are no longer employed referral fund. Mayors Council of Guam i§= forts to assure that the laws are hiring moratorium laws. :::!. Guam ... The MCOG will hold its next (1) Continued from page 11 Gov't . .. observed. The local chief executive em Nielsen recommended the use fuel, she said. -+ ------regular monthly meeting Wednes "We are working so hard in phasized that the labor and com of logbooks for long distance Nielsen, in addition, noted that -< day, Feb. 3 at IO a.m. in the coun Continued from page 3 DOF ... Jan. 28. in the main GVB Confer trying to resolve some of the prob merce departments have been in Continued from page 1 phone calls and faxes. "an alarming number of (fuel) z cil conference room at the Ricardo (1) ence Room at 4 p.m. will be starting to establish a lems that happened in the past. structed to look at either closing At the same time, government transactions ... show the odometer J. Bordallo Governor's Complex, en~ Individuals requiring special counter at the airport to check the We hope the federal government down the businesses or revoking She said DOF, which has re-. issued fuel cards should not be reading as '000000' in the ac- accommodations are asked to con Adelup. D exit and entry of nonresidents. It has finally recognized the merits the license of habitual violators. cently completed its review of used to pay for purchases from a count summary." · 0 tact the GVB office at 646-5278/ D will be ready next month," he of these labor and immigration Tenorio said his administration current payment procedure, will gas station's convenience store, Some odometer readings are (1) 9 for assistance. Guam Symphony -, said. reform programs," he added. will push through with the strict now only process payments that Nielsen said. inaccurate, she added. The symphony in conjunction :J Aside from the strict monitor Tenorio underscored that both implementation of policies con have been certified and approved "This is a direct violation of the "Charges against one card with Hilton Guam will present 0 Guam Council on the Arts ing of the number of incoming the administration and the legis cerning labor and immigration, as by a department or agency. contract terms. I have instructed sometimes have several vastly its symphony Harmony Fair on ~ and Humanities Agency and outgoing nonresident work lature have been reviewing poli well as other areas, even without Nielsen's memo reminded all Mobil to stop this practice imme different odometer readings," she ui" GCAHA Board of Director's will Presidents Day on Monday, Feb. ers, the government is also beef cies and legislation that have to be a pressure from the federal gov department and activity heads that diately and ask that you instruct said. Q_ meet Thursday.Jan. 28 at 4 p.m. 15. ui" ing up measures to address labor amended, in efforts to address the ernment. personal long distance phone calls your personnel likewise. We will Nielsen said gas attendants -+ for its regular board meeting. The performances will in :::!. complaints filed against abusive concerns raised by the federal ''That's what we should do and are prohibited. not tolerate any more of this type should be asked to note the odom The meeting will be in the clude everything from Bach to er employers. government on local labor and we remain committed to our obli She said if a personal long dis of abuse," Nielsen said. eter reading on eve1y receipt for C agency's conference room located Bluegrass starting at 4 p.m. to 9 -+ The governor stressed that the immigration. gations to CNMI residents, the tance call has to be made due to an Moreover, government vehicles every government fuel purchase. (1) at House# 703 Central Avenue, p.m. Q_ labor reform policies are not sin He added that the government federal government and our guest emergency, the employee must a:re to be fueled with only regular "We need this information to Tiyan. The performances from 4 p.m. Q_ gling out the garment industry will not soften the strict imple workers who are undoubtedly a reimburse the government for the unleaded or diesel fuel, and not monitor our fuel consumption," Those requiring special accom to 6 p.m will feature music for Q. since these also include other for mentation of reform programs significant factor in building the charges. with the costlier supreme unleaded she said. modations. auxiliary aids or ser younger audiences. -< eign and local employers in ef- such as the limited immunity and local economy," he added. General admission symphony s· vices can contact Jackie Balbas also being checked because they evators,escalators, fuel management and submit requests to the buttons can be purchased that systems, beacon systems, and com 3 of the Coordinating Group in en tracked a total of 357 audit rec GIAA. • • are vital especially to our passen 0 GCAHA offices at #701 or #703 dav for $5 for adults, $3 for munications systems. OPA ... forcing compliance from th~ au ommendations in 57 final re Continued from page 1 gers who want to cross-check vari :J Central Avenue, Tiyanorcall 475- children and $15 per family. "We have also detailed GIAA -< Contin_LJed fro~_ea~e 3 dits with the audit recommenda ports issued to various depart ous flight schedules. We are also 2242/3 or fax 472-278 l. ! Compiled b_y Tan_ya M.C. ~fendiola) staff members to the Governor's 0 lost by the government involved tions," the OPA report said. ments and agencies of the Com they are unable to recognize mes checking security access systems C Year 2000 Council to coordinate ::±: until they can come up with the compensation irregularities and "As we previously suggested, monwealth government during sage dates, financial systems pro because they involve terminal CD ducing inaccurate information, security," Quinata said. withotherGovGuam agencies and -+ Jury ... seven or eight needed jurors. funds misuse at the Common we believe that the designation of the year and OU [Standing from en Other systems that the airport is their Y2K programs. We are also Six of the seven or eight se wealth Utilities Corp., Marianas an official from the Governor's previous years and elevators, security systems, :J Cont_i_!lued fro~age 9 examining include local area network receiving proposals to help the lected jurors will sit as panel Visitors Bureau, the Executive Office to pursue the closure of "Of the 357 audit recommen lighting and other equipment shut :,:;; (LAN) systems, accounting systems, airport become Y2K-comp Ji ant," 0 or members of their families. members while the other one or Branch, and the Department of open or resolved recommenda dations, 76 are closed and 281 ting down. personnel management systems, el- Quinata added. 0 The court and the lawyers will two will be delegated as alter Finance. tions would result in better imple are either open or resolved. Of "Our information systems are ;:-< conduct the selection process nates. "Due to the increase in delin mentation of audit recommenda the 281 open or resolved rec "lJ the island dipped by 19 percent in island's totalan·ivals,"MVAsaid. 0 quent recommendations, we are tions," it added. ommendations, 150 are consid 0 elry, generators, television sets once again seeking the assistance As of December 1998, OP A ered delinquent," OfA said. us ... December. During the first quarterof fiscal C Man ... and VCR's. Continued from page 5 The actual arrival figure in year l 999, the total visitor airival 0 Co~inued fro!Tlp~ge 8 :J Special agents reported that Exports arc unlikely to grow imports declined in a calendar Saipan was pegged at 39,352 to the CNMI dipped by 24 per Q_ case. there will be a public viewing of Japan . . ~ rapidly due to weak shipments year was 1993, the official said. islands. The figures do not in in December. Japan remains cent. From October 1998 to De the items this Saturday and Sun In December, Japan posted a clude passengers who came to to be Saipan 's major tourist cember 1998, there were only :J Items recovered include stereo Continued from p~_ll_e~ to other Asian countries, while ;,;;: components, power tools, weld day, at a police facility to be an imports should begin rising if a merchandise trade surplus of 1.4 Rota and Tinian via Saipan. source, followed by Korea and 116,560 arrivals, compared to the 0 ing equipment, tires and rims,jew- nounced later. cent to 418.l billion yen ($3.6 series of policy measures the trillion yen ($12.2 billion) in Saipan, meanwhile, registered the U.S. 152,693 visitors recorded during 0 billion). On a volume basis, they government has taken succeed December, up 14.4 percent from its 15th month of declining arriv "Weakness from both the Asian the same period of the previous p":J Although entrance into the were up a sharp 166.6 percent at in bolstering the domestic the l.2 trillion yen ($10.5 bil als. Records show that arrivals in and U.S. markets pulled down the fi seal year. Renovated government-owned grounds 6.9 million metric tons. economy, the official said, lion) surplus a year earlier. "lJ Continued from page 8 0 will be free, entrance into the For December, however, steel speaking on condition of ano Exports were down 12.2 per low against the dollar. Meehan "J" promotional efforts in the :J the site was named. private area housing the mer exports fell for the first time in nymity. cent at 4.1 trillion ($35.7 bil Chamber ... said each yen decline to the present tourism market, he D On the other side of the panel chandise pavilion and the look 33 months, meaning that Japan For 1998, exports fell 0.6 per lion) due to sluggish shipments Continued from page 5 dollar represents $1.8 million pointed out that MVA has al ~. will be engraved versions of the out will require a nominal fee. may have averted the imposi cent to 50.6 trillion yen ($440. 7 of semiconductor-related prod annually to Continental. ready started exploring the story translated into Chamorro, Proceeds from the admission tion of U.S. anti-dumping pen billion) because of sluggish ex ucts, steel and copy machines. nomic forecasts in Japan have in Tenorio, on the other hand, possibility of tapping travel Korean, Chinese, and .I apanese. fees and merchandise sales will alties. Steel exports to the U.S. ports of semiconductor-related Imports tumbled 21. 7 percent dicated that the yen may sink fur said he will call for a closer ers from other countries. Located next to the storyboard be used for the park's adminis fell 20.8 percent and were down electronic products and office to 2.7 trillion yen ($23.5 bil ther to between 150 and l 80 coordination between the He said this is the most sen will be an air-conditioned pa tration, security, and mainte 14.9 percent in terms of vol equipment, the official said. lion). against the US dollar by year Marianas Visitors Authority sible thing to do since Japan vilion where logo T-shirts, wood nance which is expected to cost ume. Imports tumbled I 0.5 percent In November, Japan's trade end. He also mentioned the and the private sector, as well overseas travelers, who are carvings, and other Guam-pro $ I 00,000 a year. A Finance Ministry official lo 36.7 trillion yen ($319.6 bil surplus fell 15. l percent in the reported collapse of the Ko as the revitalization task force CNMI's major market, have duced souvenir products will be The renovation of Two Lov briefing reporters said that the lion), with the fall mainly due to first year-on-year decline in 20 rean economy. to come up with an economic stayed home in record numbers, sold. ers Point is a joint development pace of overall growth in the steep declines in global oil and months. The Japanese yen weakened blue print that would mini with only 7.425 million Japanese Security has likewise been im between the Government of trade surplus should stabilize, gas prices and partly because of Japan's surplus with the from ¥ 118 in August 1997 to mize the impact of the Asian taking a trip out of the country proved with a common entrance Guam and Calvo Development although the ministry needs to poor demand for wood products United States in December rose ¥144 during the same period crisis to the CNMI. from January to June, represent gate patrolled by a 24-hour se which owns a portion of the monitor changes in the level of used to build housing. 23 percent to 597.3 billion yen last year, hitting an eight-year Aside from intensifying its ing an 8.3 percent decline. curity force. cliffline. the surplus in the medium term. 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SMILE INC. dba Top 03 COMMERCIAL CLEANER-Sal YOUR BIRTHDAY SOLVE THE REBUS BY WRITING One Karaoke/Bar Tel. 322-4984(1/ Kic1Sp~ 01 (OPERATIONS)MANAGER, NURS ary:$3.05 per hour ~· ,...IN THE NAMES OF THE PICTURE 26)T29509 Contact: FAMILY ALLIANCE CORPO w~~.~11i\il:J.~t1 ERY-(Landscaping & plant rental)-Sal 235-5686 (8:30 AM tu 5:30 PM. Weekdays) 235-9620, 234-5849 (6:00 PM to 9:00 PM! EH:ry 28-MARIANAS VARIBTY NEWS AND VIEWS-TUESDAY- JANUARY 26, 1999 Xenaveeled CMeet By Tony Celis · lay. Variety News Staff Pangelinan 's- time in the 100 XENA VEE Pangelinan swam her BR was 1:21:40, 5:30:41 in the way to seven first place finishes 400m, and 2:24:09 in the 200 FR. in the girls division. while male Her other times were; I :09:84, swimmer Dean Palacios glistened I: 12:99, in the IOOm fly and back with min-orlike finishes of his stroke, respectively. teammate, as he also came in first Palacios took the 50BR in in seven of his swimming events. 40:74, the 200IM in 2:47:56, and The two members of the Saipan the 50FR in 30: 6. His I OOFR time Swim Club, competed recently in was 1:08: 17, and 1:29:29 in the the ABC Invitational Swim Meet, IOOBR. which was held at the Agana Pool, For teammates Juan and in Guam, over weekend. Michael Camacho-who com Pangelinan finished first in each peted in the 10 years and under, of the; I OOm breast-stroke, and the eight year old and under 400IM. 200m free-style, I 00 Fly, category,respectively-did quite IOOm back-stroke, relay, and the well in their first off-island com FR relay. petition, as they each won their Palacios competed in the; 50 heats in the free-style events. BR, 200IM, 50 FR. I OOFR, The Saipan Swim Club team I OOBR, M-relay. and the FR re- Continued on page 26 'Athletes of Month' Xenavee Pangelinan with the CNMI swim team hones her skills in the 1OOm fly at Hagatna Pool in preparation ba:qquet on Jan. 28 for the South Pacific Games. Photo by Eduardo c. Siguenza . · By Tony}teii{.': :: . --committee.to vote upon,: Thos~ - .. _· .Variety News Staff . . . . . mo~~~S_;a,i:e indic NMASA ATHLETES JANUARY ; Jacoby Winkfield: Won the Junior Division of the Buffalo I OK I and was 6th overall out of I 08 runners. : Audra Winkfield: Won the female junior division of the Buffalo · I OK and was 3rd overall for the women. FEBRUARY . John Marion: Weightlifting, won 3 gold medals South Pacific j Invitational in Nauru. Continued on page 26 l-····-----·--····--·-·--~----·-···-··---····-·-·-·--···· -··- ·--- ... . STUDENTAT·HLETES- JANUARY Schools Elementary Volleyball Nathan Torwel - 15 years old last school year. She is in the sophomore from Marianas High junior division and is also on the School, competed in Guam's All Hyatt's Hornets team for the Island Championship and re Island wide Jr. League. ceived a silver for weightlifting FEBRUARY scoring 14-1. Spenson Epen - Student at Klaris Rey - 12 years old from WSR Elementary School and Saipan Community School. She led his team to the Elementary IVYBL hoopsters form a line to start lay-up practice prior to a recent basketball game in 0/eai. led her team SCS to win the All Continued on page 2o Photo by Tony Cells \"SPC\<;-)o - --· ------·-----····--~"------···--';_ ____ . ____ ··------SAIPAN ~- ~ Ai1~\~~~537:~1 P.O. Box 231 Soipon. 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'accci.rnpljsh1TI~nt(s).\ '_ .• __ -- .__ , .• loes Fun Run". . section and Bead Road. national exposure and the con ognition to different athletes i .. '.1\yoclassesa¢µsedtQ.choose The event, which is part of The tum-around point for the tinued supportofour local busi each of the pasftw~lve months; . ,' tlte. ailil~te~. There is ilif.''stu~ the "1999 Visit the Marianas I OK run is the Saipan Bowling ness community," said MVA However there may be amonth_·· dent"_ athlete· asi well an "adulf' Year" celebration, is slated for Center. Managing Director, Perry or two when no athletes names athlete, some of the athletes in the Saturday Jan. 30, MV A said in The tum-around point for the Tenorio. were submitted for the selection adult category are not"adults". a news release. half-marathon is just south of the Continued on page 26