I I UNIVER~ITY Of HAWAII UBRAR!. arianas ~riet~~ Micronesia's Leading Newspaper Since 1972 ~ 'I/JJ Guam couple donates $100K to Rota youth By Zaldy Dandan Variety Associate Editor A COUPLE from Guam has donated $100,000 to establish an endowment that will fund youth programs on Rota, spe­ cifically the , i,; granting of col­ lege scholar­ ships. The couple, who declined to be identified, also donated Pau/A.Mang/ona $50,000 for the construction of the San Isidro Church in Sinapalo, Rota. Senate President Paul A. Manglona (R-Rota) accepted the $100,000 check on behalf of the Kolegio Foundation, Inc., of which he is the president. "On behalf of the people and elected officials of Rota, I RED BALLOONS FOR WORLD AIDS DAY. Mt. Carmel School students hold red balloons during yesterdats World AIDS Day celebration at the would like to thank the couple Mt. Carmel Cathedral grounds. The 300 red balloons signify the estimated 300 individuals in the CNMI with HIV/AIDS, some 270 of whom are for this generosity on theirpart," possibly not getting helpful treatment. Photo by Haidee v. Eugenio Manglona said yesterday. "We are very touched. This._ is a very significant amount, and it will go a long way in helping our young men and Cht1rch bells ring for women pursue their college education," he said. Under its articles of incorpo­ ration, Kolegio Foundation is a non-profit corporation that C I's S victillls seeks to provide financfal as­ sistance to Rota college stu­ ~J By Haldee V. Eugenio possibly 270 of which were not individuals present during the - by the dreaded disease. The dents. '' '': I Variety News Staff getting helpful treatment. ceremony and the community in three Ls stand for: Please "Lis­ Manglona said the couple I··.,I AS TWO o'clock struck yester­ Worldwide, the figure is also general to increase awareness on ten." "Learn" more about HIV/ wants the foundation to also day afternoon, the Mt. Carmel alarming, with approximately the magnitude of the HIV/AIDS AIDS and "Live" without HIV. finance programs "of any sort" Cathedral bell rang 19 times, sig­ 33.4 million men, women and problem locally as well as glo­ "For the y0ung ones, please that will benefit the Rota youth. nifying the 19th year of the HIV/ children living with HIV/AIDS. bally. treasure your lives ... Learn ev­ In receiving the $100,000do­ AIDS pandemic. Nine out of IO do not know they In the CNMI, there are about 33 eryday ways on how to protect nation, Kolegio Foundation ac- Beside the cathedral were some are infected, and at least half of individuals confirmed to be in­ yourself from this virus ... To­ . cepted the couple's condition 300 red balloons held by a throng new infections occur among fected with the dreaded virus. gether we can protect ourselves that the money will not be of students and adults who gath­ young people under the age of 25, Ramon made a pitch on this and defeat this pandemic," said merged with any other funds ered in solemn observance of the Department of Public Health year's theme, "AIDS: End the Ramon before students of Mt. controlled by the foundation. World AIDS Day yesterday. (DPH) said. Silence. Listen, Learn, Live!" Carmel School and Hopwood Jun­ Manglona said the couple The 300 red balloons indicate Elsie Ramon, manager of which aims to promote commu­ ior High School, as well as their will also be part of the the estimated number cases of DPH's Communicable Disease nication with those who are af­ teachers and DPH officials and Continued on page 26 HIV/AIDS in the CNMI, with Control Program (CDCP), urged fected - directly and indirectly Continued on page 26 '•" , ... , :Sablari •~interested',:in- ·• , Boy watched ~s dad stabs mom dead By Eric F. Say ·running for governor Variety News Staff By Jojo Dass HAGATNA-A home in Agat 1 was the scene of a grisly murder Variety News Staff 1· ACTING Gov. Jesus R. Sablan , in which a mother of two young yesterday said he is "interested" :; children was stabbed nearly 60 in running for the 20()1 gu- f.i times with a kitchen knife alleg­ bernatori_al, · ·. 'i edly by her husband. ,, · It was their six-year-old son fl who allegedly witnessed the I~ crime. _J ~Jri~i Jose Penaranda Aujero Jr. is Police keep watch around the Agat home (left photo) where a woman . u~~-9/;P being held on first degree ag­ was stabbed dead. Right photo shows suspect Jose Aujero Jr. being t'.i1ffiilt: led from jail by a Guam Corrections officer. Photos by Eduardo c. Siguenza f(t: gravated murder charges. Bail is set at $1 million cash bail. He appeared sluggish and con­ Joaquin Manibusan for an ini­ I Aujero is currently held at the fused yesterday when he appeared tial magistrate hearing. Guam Detention Center. before Superior Court Judge Continued on a e 26 PAC NE'vVSPAPER ST(,CKS WORLD/NATION TIIURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1999-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-3 2-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-TiruRSDAY- DECEMBER 2. 1999 . .News Briefs Guerrero to end up Rota leaders are ange1·ed Anti-WTO demonstrations Castro says Miami exiles joining' us Cing planning to kill Chavez over Feds' seizure of bird HA vANA (AP)-President Fidel Castro announced Tuesday night By Jojo Dass ous precedent and it will un­ that his intelligence services had discovered a pfot by Miami-based doubtedly create a rift between in the US shock Asia Cuban exiles to kill his friend and political ally Venezuelan President . Variety News Staff SENATE President Paul A. local and federal agencies tryat Hugo Chavez. In a Ii ve interview with Venezuelan journalists flown to Havana to Manglona (R-Rota) is rolling up will take time to mend," wrote attend a news conference with the Cuban lea9er, Castro said he had his sleeves over a recent inci­ Atalig. In an October 27 letter sent by not even told Chavez of the plot. He didn't elaborate on the motive dent involving the seizure by to kill the Venezuela president, a highly popular former paratrooper t federal government agents of at Interior lawyer Steven Siegel to who led a failed 1992 coup in the name of the poor and was elected least two Mariana Crows from the zoo's owner, Beato M. Calvo, the Rota zoo. the federal government said a president last Decern ber. "In these dangerous cases it is always important not to Jose a [ Manglona is insisting the en­ forfeiture notice was sent to the minute," Castro said. "Chavez is learning about this along with you." dangered birds had been taken latter. The forfeiture was done in r by the zoo's owner to save them May. The notice was however ' Companies hit by computer virus David M. Ging Ramon S. Guerrero from dying as they were "in­ mailed on Oct. 28. jured" at the time they were Paul A. Manglona Siegel said the Interior"(does) SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A computer virus rampaged through By Jojo Dass ity to work with the other mem­ found. not have evidence" of trespass­ corporate systems, devouring files, crippling e-mail systems and Variety News Staff bers. A copy of the Interior and Wildlife Service (USFWS) ing as alleged by Calvo. affecting thousands of computers Tuesday, according to anti-virus SENATOR David M. Cing (D­ "On the Upper House, this is Department's forfeiture notice Special Agent Todd Eckhardt, Siegel also stated that USFWS experts. Tinian) yesterday said Senator­ based on senatorial districts and however stated that the birds, Manglona said the seizure "has "does not have a record of any The Mini-Zip virus, related to one that caused a serious outbreak electRarnon S. Guerrero (Reform­ not on how many votes you gar­ which have an estimated value strained local confidence in permit held by the Rota zoo for in June, was expected to renew its assault Wednesday morning as Saipan), who boasts of getting nered," said Cing. of$10,000, were taken in viola­ (USFWS)" because it was done parrots." unsuspecting users checked their e-mail inboxes. · 4,450 votes in the midterm elec­ Still, Cing said he "welcomes" tionofthe U.S. Endangered Spe­ by operatives who did not coordi­ He said a permit may be re­ Sal Viveros, a marketing manager for Santa Clara-based Network tions, will end up joining the Re­ Guerrero to the Senate, adding cies Act. nate with local officials and in a quired for the parrots under the Associates, which makes the McAfee anti-virus software, said some publican majority "six months that he is "looking forward to What also apparently irked the way that "was quite alarming." Convention on International 20 large corporations had been affected by Tuesday evening. from now." working with him." Rota lawmaker, and the whole Rota Mayor Benjamin T. Trade in Endangered Species of "There is an old saying and I am Guerrero, in an earlier inter­ Rota delegation, is that the sei­ Manglona and Sen. Ricardo S. Wild Fauna and Flora. Seattle police use gas to push back anti-World Trade Organization protesters in downtown Seattle on Kohl admits using sure (Guerrero) would be saying view, said that having garnered zure was allegedly carried out in Atalig (R-Rota) have also earlier "If it is y~ur belief that par­ Tuesday. The protests delayed the opening of the WTO third ministerial conference. AP secret bank account this six months from now: 'If you the biggest number of votes at the a manner similar to a "com­ written Eckhardt expressing in­ rots were in fact released (and can't beat them,join them,"' Cing recently concluded elections mando mission." dignation over the incident.