enged By Rick Alberto Kinney takes governor to courl over P.L. 10-10 the complaint noted. Variety News Staff The complainant objected to THE MOTHER of a son claiming plaint for declaratory relief. cording to the complaint, violated Junior Hillbroom could submit this "open and notorious" stan­ to be an heir to the estate of the The amendments, known as Junior Hilbroom's due process "clear and convincing proofs" of dard and its retroactive applica­ late Larry Lee Hillblom yester­ Public Law 10-10, barred an ille­ and equal protection rights, as well paternity through such means as tion of the new law because it day asked the US district court to gitimate child like Junior as unconstitutionally discrimi­ blood tests, DNA (deoxyribo­ "interferes" with Hill broom's declare a law amending the CNMI Hillbroom from filing paternity nated between persons named in nucleic acid) sampling, "vested property rights." Probate Code invalid, saying it claims unless he or she had been a will and those entitled to a share anthropologic evidence, and state­ Kinney described this interfer­ violated the US Constitution. openly acknowledged by the de­ of an estate under the CNMI Pro- ments of witnesses. ence as an "insurmountable bar­ Kaelani Kinney, acting as ceased father as his own. bate Code. · The new law, however, "sub­ rier to a class of illegitimate chil­ guardian for Junior Larry The new law, signed Tuesday, Kinney, through her counsel stantially alters the standard and dren who are unable to meet this Hill broom, named the CNMI gov­ also retroactive! y applies to pend­ David Lujan, explained that un­ restricts an illegitimate child's standard because their father is ernment and Gov. Froilan C. ing probate proceedings. der the old CNMI Probate Code a options to prove deceased, thereby violating equal Tenorio as defendants in her com- The retroactive application, ac- pretermitted (omitted) heir like paternity .... Patemity can only be protection rights guaranteed by proven by 'clear and convincing the 14th Amendment." evidence that the father openly . Kinney also objected to the new and notoriously held the child out law's granting of authority to an 'Federalize CNMl W8.i!e' as his own during his lifetime,"' Continued on page 42 Stayman panel· asks Congress to protect 30-cent fiikes By Mar-Vic C. Munar . to ensure workers are paid at ['dang leader' en~ed l Variety News Staff least the minimum wag~and 1 DISPLEASED with the local to provide predictable wage on a business permit? l government's indecisiveness increases for a stable environ­ By Ferdie de la Torre i1 on its wage policy, the Clinton ment and economic growth."· Variety News Staff I\J administration has recom­ . What the Clinton adminis­ · SHENG Long Chen, the alleged leader of the so-called Fujian Group mended to Congress the fed­ tration wants is to incorporate which reportedly robbed a club in Garapan last May 5, entered the ·. eralization of the CNMI's · into the federal law the exist­ CNMI on abusin.ess permit. minimum wage. ing CNMI law, Public Law 8- In a pre-trial investigation report submitted to the Superior Court, However, the federal admin­ 21, which raises per hourly Probation Officer Simram W. Siniram said immigration officer ·' istration recommended that the wage by- 30 cents each year Vivian Santos indicated that Chen arrived on a 90-day business CNMI be allowed to continue until the local rate reaches the permit. exercising autonomy over im­ US level, which is $4.25 by Simram said Santos.claimed that their computer shows no action migration for another year, year WOO. was taken against the defendant. unless it fails "to establish ef­ If the recommendation is The Probation Officer said Chen, through interpreter Lisa Hsu fective .control of immigra­ approved by US Congress, the Heidman, stated in an interview that he arrived on Saipan last tion." CNMI government will have Allen Stayman February on a short term business permit. · The recommendations were to put aside House Bill 10-158 Chen, alias Abao, said he had $5,000 cash hoping to start a stated in the Second Annual day. which is pending action by business. report on the Federal-CN~fl "Currently, the federal wage Gov. Froilan C. Tenorio. While trying to establish a business, Chen spent $4,000 on food Initiative on Labor, Immigra­ provisions of the Fair Labor Stan­ HB 10-158 seeks a 30-cent and board. The defendant gave the remaining $1,000 to his girlfriend tion and LawEnforcementre­ dards Act do not apply in the per hour wage increase for all 1: who is five months pregnant, said Simram in the report which was leased to the media by the CNMl, states the report. "Con­ industries except garment and i prepared to determine Chen's qualification for an appointment of a Department of Interior yester- gressional enactment is necessary Continued on page 42 / Public Defender to represent him in the case. · \ . · Continued on page 42 Guam debate nears r~-~-=~nc,vo,;......... t::Jl'TZ==:r.."'1"..nu.=,z~--r;u:n···-==-":T..:-~-=ir~·::;;a-.:i·=--=·-;:,.::·. If/ I f for right-to-work bill · ~- svs - (lt-97 By Mary Rose Tigulo may later depend on whether or not For the Marianas Variety they are members of a union may En.roU m.e nf WHILE labor unions continue to now have their rights clearly de­ be a current issue on Saipan, those fined. Ki rulergarte n on Guam who fear that their jobs Last February 16, Sen. Mark Forbes of the 23rd Guam Legisla­ isl Grade 150 ture introduced Bill 502, which calls ,/,,.' for the safeguarding of an '/;· .. ,,,· .1:, ',·,' 2nd Grade 175 Weather individual's right to work in Guam. A public hearing has been set ' .. ~·. ,. ..... , and the bill is now in the process of 3rd Grade ISO Outlook being considered by the Commit­ tee on Judiciary and Criminal Jus­ ! ~ tttd.e 150 tice headed by Sen. Mark Charfauros. Grade 135 In its introductory statement, Bill 502 declares that the right of per- . '1th Grade sons to work shall not be denied or l J 2_ abridged on ·account of member­ ship or non-membership in any la­ bor union or labor organization. TOTAL ~u,# 96S In essence, Bill 502 protects the San Vicente Elementary School Principal Martha Haberman explains how 968 students are being acCOfff· Partly Cloudy right of an employee to join a union modated into theschool's25 classrooms under the multi-track system. Haberman has appealed for the PTA s Continued on page 38 support in following up plans for more classrooms to handle increasing enrollment. FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 1996-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-3 2-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY-JUNE 7, 1996 Tenorio hails RP workers RP political parties unite By Mar-Vic C. Munar increase in trade for goods and Variety News Staff ~ervices, as well as policies GOVERNOR Froilan C. Tenorio strongly endorsed by both gov- l\1ANILA, Philippines (AP) · about 35 percent of the 203-member hailed the Filipino worker com- ernments committed to the Five minority political parties House of Representatives, which is Laka.~ r. munity for its overall contribu- promotion of economic devel- united Thursduy in opposing dominated by Ramos· party. !' ; : tion to the overall economic opment and better cultural re- mo\'es to rewrite the constitution Four of the parties. howe:ver, ac­ '. to allow President Fidel Ramos count for 19 oftl1e 24 mcmbersoftl1e growth of the CNMI. lations," reads the proclama- anJ othc'r officials to remain in Senate. 1l1e chamber has unani­ The governor made his apprecia- tion. ro1H,r. mously rejected any moves to change tion known as he declared the Tenorio also noted the com- The parties said attempts by the constitution. period between June 9 to 22 as monality in several cultural some membt!rs of Ramos· ruling 1l1e constitution also sets a maxi­ CNMI-Philippine Friendship and historical aspects that rarty. Lakas. to alter the constitu­ mum of three three-year tcm1s for Weeks. bond the Chamorros, Caro- tion would bring political insta­ members ofthe House and local offi­ Gov. Froilan C. Tenorio signed linians and Filipinos includ- bility. cials,and twosix-yeartem1s forsena­ a proclamation yesterday urging ing religion, food, language The constitution, written after tors. all CNMI residents "to promote and politic al development. the late strongman Ferdinand Ramos, a former military chief of the spirit expressed in this eel- "These bonds have been Marcos was ousted from two de­ staff and defense secretary, has sev­ ebration." forged by the common experi- cades in power, set firm term lim­ eral times publicly denied any inten­ "I would like to thank all our ence·ofpolitical development, of its on politiciuns in an attempt to tion of remaining in office. Filipino workers here. Without religious influence and social pre\·ent future dictatorships. TU be happy to end my term in them we would not be living the struggle," Tenorio said. Lnder the constitution. presi­ 1998 ... because we have tumed the kind of life we now have," said Filipinos,numberingmorethan dents are allowed only a single economy around, provided for greater the governor. 19,000, ri,present the majority of six-year tenn. and Ramos· will social progress, enhanced our co­ The signing of the proclama- the CNMI population. end in two years. hesion as a people," he said two tion coincides with the Philip- "The people of the CNMI Among those who joi11ed the anti­ weeks ago. pines' 98th Independence Day understands the importance of constitutional change group Thurs­ But some opposition lawmak­ commemoration, and Tenorio's the many contributions made <lav m::re Sen.