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CNMI to Start Requiring Workers POEA Clearance UNIVERS11Y OF HAWAII Ll6RA¢Y ------·· .. - . - AG,Laborexecssued By Rick Alberto Sablan. When the authorization docu­ They claimed Sablan similarly first paragraph. Variety News Staff The CNMI government was ments were presented to Jones, became angry and shouted at She allegedly accused once TWO officials from the Division also included as respondent or the complainants said he "became them, accusing them of disobey­ more Beri and Lapuz of dis­ of Labor and the Office of the plaintiff. · very angry" and allegedly shouted ing the ·court order. obeying a court order, adding Attorney General were sued by Beri and Lapuz's joint com­ at them in front of other people in Jones allegedly ordered the two she would reopen the deporta­ two Filipino musicians Wednes­ plaint arose from their alleged the division's lobby. Filipinos not to leave Sablan's tion cases against them, "even day for alleged harassment and false detention inside the office of Jones, according to the charge office as he stepped out accord­ though she (Sablan) knew she intimidation. Sablan at the Department of La­ sheet, accused Berl and Lapuz of ingly to summon two deportation was no longer responsible for In a civil case filed before the bor and Immigration. disobeying a court order that re­ officers. the activity of the Immigra­ District Court, pianist Walden Q. Last Oct. 6, they said, they filed quired them to leave Saipan. But when he returned to tion Division. Beri and singer Violeta L. Lapuz applications for temporary work But the complainants claimed Sablan's office, Jones instead in­ The complainants said they sought general,compensatory and authorization at the labor divi­ there was no such order. They formed them that plane tickets were also accused by Sablan of punitive damages from William sion, accompanied by their pro­ said Jones refused to talk to their would be prepared the next day so "participating in the tampering of A. Jones, labor deputy director, spective employer, Remigio lawyer when asked and instead they could be sent home, the two a previous document authorizing and Assistant Atty. Gen. Virginia Pamintuan. led them to Sablan' s office. musicians said. temporary work." Sablan allegedly also said she They said they were able to would do the paperwork so they leave Sablan's office only af­ could depart immediately. ter their lawyer called Sablan. When the complainants showed Berl was able to call his lawyer ,..... ..... Sablan a copy of their request for , -~·J ~-·-- after outwitting Jones who had . ,., a transfer hearing, the assistant ord~red him not to leave Sablan' s attorney general allegedly tossed office after making an attempt. the copy aside after reading the Continued on page 68 B"OH economic-reJJort~· Marianas outd()ing··: other-insular. areas' ~ By Mar-Vic C. Munar Variety News Staff THE CNMI's economy is out­ doing· other insular territories of the United States (with the exception of Guam) because it has several characteristics that give it edge over its "sister'' islands, according to economic analyst Wali M. Osman who The newly-completed Louis Vuitton luxury shopping mall in Garapan undergoes refurbishing in preparation for its grand opening. Construction of the building was momentarily stopped and was resumed only after a prepared the Bank of Hawaii's new law was enacted to reduce excise taxes. CNMI economic report. "The CNMI is a story of suc­ cess. It has a clear pattern of To the extent RP ban is li-fted• rebound," Osman told mem­ bers of the Saipan Chamber of Wali M. Osman CNMI to start requiring Commerce during yesterday's . Commonwealth's fragile eco- . meeting at _Hyatt Hotel. system and limited urban in- · The CNMI report was part of frastructure." Bank ofHawaii's series ofstud­ It -was also noted that the workers POEA clearance ies on the economic conditions · CNMI labor practices have By Rafael H. Arroyo Employment A~ministration in the Pacific Islands. caused some concern over the Variety News Staff (POEA) certification from incom­ It is not all good forecast for treatment of foreign labor. THE CNMI Government will start ing Filipino workers by Novem­ the Commonwealth, though. Moreov.er, there has been con­ requiring Philippine Overseas ber I st, Assistant Attorney Gen­ The report states that while cern over the illegal entry of eral Sebastian Aloot said. · the CNMI' s garment industry foreign workers into the United In a telephone interview yester­ ~scurrently doing good, it may States. day, Aloot said the new action not be so in the next five to 10 "As much as CNMI' s expe­ Weather will be in line with efforts to nor­ years. .. rience and comparative advan­ malize CNMI rel3tions with the · "The growth of manufactur­ tages favor the expansion of Philippines, although the policy ing is not as certain as the rise light manufacturing , it is un­ Outlook will be implemented on a selec­ in tourism in the next five.to I 0 likely to increase as rapidly as tive basis. years,'! states the report fur­ it did in the 1980s," says the "We are coming up with proce­ nished by Osman at the report. dures that we hope to implement Chamber's meeting. With the General Agreement on Nov. 1st that will set ttte·pro­ Osman attributed this to the on Tariff and Trade and the • cess for POEA contact," said CNMI' s tendency to make .the. proliferation of other regional Aloot. garment business play second Sebastian Afoot trade blocs, Osman said, the .) "We have indicated that to the fiddle to ~ourism industry. CNMI will be forced to further extent where there are no morato­ dum to be implemented by Nov. "Part-of the reason," the re­ open its market for labor. riums ban, we will be asking for 1st. By then, he said workers port states, "is the burden of When asked during the fo­ Becoming partly cloudy POEA exit clearance." should expect to be asked for large foreign worker popula­ rum, Osman could not say how with Isolated showers According to Aloot, the gov­ POEA exit clearance. tion places on the Continued on page 13 ernment is preparing a memoran- Continued on page 58 PAc NFWSBAe1:~ ~rA9iS , .... •1 I .- ' .. ...,_ .. , ..... •I\ 0 • I 1 \I<, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1995 -MARJANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-3 2-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY- OCTOBER 27, 1995 Congress nears okay Claret "French" &staurant • of Republican budget Tsunami alert causes panic • !' ,air By ALAN FRAM tive programs. Mild midday earthquake felt on Saipan oc~~:cialssaidthevolcanowas WASHING TON (AP)- The House "Ifthe Republicans plunge ahead occurrences. gized to the public for the unnec­ earthquake, according to the found early Wednesday by a boat and Senate are bracing for their first and pass this budget, I will veto it and Robert Guerrero, EMO direc­ essary anxieties the miscommu­ that went to check a sighting of votes on milestone Republican bud­ demand a budget that is balanced in a EMO. get -balancing plans, as leaders of the way that reflects our values and pro­ tor, said it was a case of miscom­ nication had caused. The EMO had said that people dead fish, bubbles and a sulfu­ two chambers continue cutting deals motes our economy," Clinton told munication on the part of the De­ The tsunami alert, however, should evacuate on! y if a major rous odor in the ocean offSaipan. to solidify their expected victory reporters. partment of Public Safety person­ remains indefinitely, according to earthquake occurs, pointing out Using a depth finder, crew Date October 15 (Sal.} in October J 1 (Tue}, 1995 nel. Guerrero. that it could generate a tsunami. members determined that the Time 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm margins. He was echoed by congressional Location 'Claret Restaurant' Dai-lchi Hotel Saipan Beach Brandishing fresh agreements with Democrats, who hammered away The miscommunication was He said it will stay that way The tsunami alert was issued volcano's cone sits 184 meters waveringlawmakersonhealthinsur­ most at the GOP's plans to shrink "within themselves," Guerrero until experts say otherwise. after an underground volcanic below sea level. ance for the poor and agriculture, taxes for the well-off while trimming told the Variety. Guerrero said minor tremors activity 25 to 30 miles northwest Crew members on the boat House Speak.er Newt Gingrich and health insurance and other programs It was learned police personnel were occurring every two to three of Saipan was detected Wednes­ said they heard "booms" that knoc.ked on doors of several hC!urs since yesterday afternoon. day. shook the vessel. Palm Tree Course ($45.00p/p) Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole that benefited the poor. marched their chambers toward pas­ "It is this bill that fires the first shot Froilan Tenorio homes along Beach Road telling "Residents of the CNMI should The EMO advised residents to Also yesterday: sage of similar measures, despite a of class warfare," said Sen. James By Rick Alberto residents to evacuate Wednesday continue to take precautionary flee to high grounds if they felt an •Boat operators were advised "Matignon Fenouil" Variety News Staff night. measures against potential earth­ earthquake. by the DPS boating safety unit veto threat from the White House. Exon, a Nebraska Democrat "It is I Mushroom Soup The HouseofRepresentatives was this bill that goes to war against the THE POLICE overreacted to the There was also a noticeable traf­ quakes or tsunamis related to the The underwater volcano could to closely monitor radio fre­ i' tsunami alert issued by the Emer­ quency VHF Channel They ) "Peele" of Salmon & "AINAME" poised to approve the legislation working person on behalf of the fic jam along Beach Road early volcanic activity northwest of generate a significant earthquake 16.
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