Saipan, RP Lawyer 'Unsung Marine Beach Talafofo Bay Erosion 'Localization of Garments' Set Tomorrow Gov't Vehicle 'Misuse' Heroes' in Hillbroom
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arianas %riet~~ Micronesia's Leading Newspaper Since 1972 C&) ews ' By Rick Alberto this fiscal year's allocation. was not doing its work to adver Gue1Tero said the present em Variety News Staff Guerrero said the promotion of tise and promote the CNMI. ployees who would be dislocated THE CHAIRMAN of the the Northern Marianas as a tourist The MVB has been told to scale by the MVB 's closure could be Marianas Visitors Bureau's Board destination can be supe1vised and down its 1999 budget proposal easily absorbed by the hotel in of Directors yesterday suggested administered by a manager under from $13 million to $7 million. dustry. the abolition of the agency to save the Office of the Governor. The new amount was approved The board chair cited the Saipan on the scarce financial resources He said closing MVB would during the board meeting. Chamber of Commerce as an ex of the government. enable the government to save on Guerrero later told reporters that ample of an effective entity that Antonio S. GueITero made the operational and maintenance a downsized tourism office with has a limited staff. proposal during board discussion costs. only a manager and a secretary The Chamber, he said, has one on the $7-million annual budget Guerrero, who in private life is would even be more effective than president, an executive director proposal for fiscal year 1998, a businessman, was apparently a full blown agency like the exist and a secretary. "They (Chamber) do their job, which is $1 million lower than piqued by criticisms that MVB ing MVB, citing MVB 's begin promoting business for the Com ning as a two-man operation. monwealth," he said. Guerrero said MVB has meta Antonio S. Guerrero There are two pending bills in New law bans imports of momhosed into a "big bureau He said the CNMI should in the the Senate and the House of Rep cratic organization (so) that it be resentatives, both seeking to reor future strictly al!ocate the pro non-US standard ·vehicles came political." ganize the MVB. "But now, let's be serious and ceeds from the hotel room and By Zaldy Dandan Continued on page 35 Variety News Staff close it (MVB)," he said. container taxes for promotions. GOVERNOR Pedro P. Tenorio yesterday signed into law a bill · Study: Alcohol . · that would prohibit the importa abuse rampant in DPH m.ulls changes in tion and registration of motor Marshalls, FSM · ·. vehicles that do not comply with health screening regs US safety standards. By Giff Johnson Tenorio, in his letter to the By Aldwin R. Fajardo Legislature, described Senate For the Variety Variety News Staff . MAJURO-About one of every Bill 11-45 as "very timely," con-, CITING possible violatiorrofthe individual's right to privacy, two six adult males in the Marshall sidering "the dramatic increase government officials have expr~ssed intentions to amend the emer Islands is a "problem drinker," in imports of vehicles not meet gency health screening regulations, it was learned yesterday. according to a report on alcohol ing US specifications that con Pedro P. Tenorio . Health Secretary Joseph Kevin Villagomez said his department is and drug use in the Marshall Is tinue to threaten the safety and already in the process of modifying the existing health screening Any attempts to import these lands and Micronesia. welfare of ail persons traveling regulation which requires tested nonresident workers to bring their vehicles will constitute a felony But the rate of alcohol use by on commonwealth roads. "sealed' medical examination results to the labor department's and importers will be subject to the Marshalls population is sig health liaison office. The bill was introduced by arrest, she said. nificantly lower than in the Fed The Department of Labor and Immigration's health liaison officer Senate Majority Leader Pete P. The vehicles will also be sub erated States of Micronesia. was tasked to open the medical resu Its and issue the heal th certificate. Reyes and was based on an ear ject to seizure ·and forfeiture, "There are currently an esti This process, according to House health committee chair Rep. lier draft filed by Rep. Oscar M. she added. mated 2,600 problem drinkers in Heinz Hofschneider, is violating the doctor-patient confidentiality Babauta (R-Prec. 2, Saipan). McDevitt said the new law is the Marshal ls (who) drink heavily principle that is guaranteed by existing laws. In a media release yesterday, effective immediately and ap and manifest behavioral problems "There is a medical ethics on how medical results should be Assistant Attorney General plies to non-comp! ying vehicles related to their drinking," said the handled. The process is violating the right of the patient to privacy Diane Mcbevitt said that with that remain unsold. report produced by the and the doctor's sworn responsi bi Ii ty over the medical records of his the signing of the bill, vehicle~ 'There is no grandfather pro Micronesian Seminar, a Jesuit Continueaon page 35 not complying with US standards tection built into the (new law) sponsored organization based in will be considered "contraband." Continued on page 39 Continued on page 35 THE FORMAL launching of the and will be followed by the pro Tinian Dynasty Hotel and Casino cession and parade. Fiesta meal will be a major part of the celebra will start a 7 p.m. Sports awards tion of the Tinian Fiesta, the Of ceremony will follow. fice the Mayor announced yester There will be a cock-fight derby day. Continued on page 39 The ribbon-cutting ceremony for the casino starts at 3 p.m. today. The celebration has started with sports activities yesterday. WEATl-tER Games and food booths have been installed at the Kammer OuTlook Beach. The coronation of the Fiesta King and·Queen will be held to night at the Kammer Beach Pavilion. The annual San Jose Fiesta Fish ing Derby will kick off at the Tinian Marina from 6 a.m. to 6 p. m. lOmOITOW. At 4 p.m. tomorrow, the Fiesta concelebrated Mass will be heard, A poster of the Latte of Freedom which is being considered to be built in Tamuning. Photo by Eduardo c. Siguenza PAC NEWSPAPER STf•,CKS FRIDAY, MAY I , 1998 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND YIEWS-3 2-MARlANA~ VARIETY J\JEWS 1\NQ VIE~~IBl_QA'i'-_MAJ'_I_ , __129§ __ --··---·-· .. -----·------ --------------- - ----------- - ----- Arafat accepts US Report: Lewinsky New airline to fly Guam, NMI pany is dete1mined to stmt a new air Dynasty Hotel and Casino and the By Aldwin R. Fajardo Guam have already been arranged no involvement with the employ denied immunity finn that would provide residents anc.J island fiesta. Dynasty management with the Guam International Air ees, officers or directorship of Coral Variety News Slaff and PIA executives sealed the port Authority, according to International Air, Inc. of Honolulu, tomisL, who would wm1t to visitTinim1 WASHINGTON (-AP)- A A NEW ZEALAND-based airline agreement Wednesday afternoon. withdrawal plan federal judge has ruled that company is flying Guam m1d No11h Mathews, while similar anange Hawaii. an option. Pangelimm said the airline com Dynasty general manager Tom former White House intern em Mm'i:.mas routes strn1ing June, a ments with the Commonwealth Coral Airexecutives who visited By Ibrahim Barzak Arafat said the concessions pm1y is also looking at the possibility Liu said PIA aircraft will sta11 fly Monica Lewinsky does no't developmentthatis expected to draw Pmts Authority on Saipan are near the Northern Marianas during the GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) would be his last on the pullout. oftlyingRoraandGuamroutes in the ing Guam-Tinian-Guam routes to have immunity from pros more tourists to the Commonwealth, ing completion. inauguration rites of the new CNMI - P:ilcstinian k:1da Yasser "Everybody must know that it future. Roundt1ip ticket would cost day, a development which is ex ecution in the investigation it was disclosed yesterday. "Coral Air is committed to pro administration, made an informal ,\r:1f:1t acn·ptl'd :1 LI .S. proposal gives us the minimum compared $50, he said. pected to increase air traffic move into whether President Coral International Air Limited of viding superior extended and in proposal to fly the service routes. \\',·dnes,Liy to 11·ithclraw lsr:1cli to what we signed," he said. The Ports Authority is bent on ment to the casino. Clinton had a sexual rela Auckland, New Zeahmd, operating creased frequency of air services · Late last month, new airline com trn,ips fr,1111 1hc West Bank - The Israeli Maariv daily specu tapping other air carriers to service "This is important to us because tionship with her and sought as Coral Air, will commence the new throughout the region to meet the pany, Maiianas Airline Inc., sw.i1ed c1 en thc1ugh the d,· :ti ra 11 s t":1rshort lated Wednesday that the United Saipan, after incun·ing dramatic wewillseemorcmovementofpeople ,1( l'akstini:111 L'\J1cct:111011s. States might call off the London to cover it up, television net airline passenger services between cun'ently unfilled tourism mid com its daily flight operation between Saipan and Tinian, using four six shortfalls due to the suspension from Guam to Tinian and vice versa :\r:1f:11 · .... nh1 \ l' 11ut:,.; l'l"L':-.:-;urc ,)fl talks if U~S. Mideast envoy Drn works reported Wednesday. Gumn, Rota, Saipan and Tiniim, air mercial demand," he stressed. and reduction of flights by major with this welcome development," he ls1·:1c·li l'ri1,1,· \li;1:,1c·;· l-ll'i1IClllllll nis Ross, in Israel since Saturday, The ruling was under s,eal, line commercial planning director He added that Coral Air, is most seater Cherokee aircraft.