Marianas Variety - Today's HeadlinesFeds should step inCHCâs survival a âmiracleâCameras, cell phones banned in polling boothsCop in hit and run case charged with escape in 1990Do you remember life during the Japanese era in the NMI?DEAR READERSMarianas Variety - Saipan News & Views - Micronesia's Leading Newspaper Since 1972. Saipan's 1st Interactive News Website. http://www.mvariety.com/component/content/frontpage Wed, 31 Oct 2012 10:05:49 +0000 Joomla! 1.5 - Open Source Content Management en-us http://www.mvariety.com/cnmi/cnmi-news/local/50915-feds-should-step-in http://www.mvariety.com/cnmi/cnmi-news/local/50915-feds-should-step-in AFTER two days, more than 200 had responded to U.S. Congressman Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablanâs on-line petition demanding a federal investigation of corruption in the CNMI government.
As of 5:31 p.m. yesterday, 204 individuals had signed in at http://www.thepetitionsite.com/594/245/960/demand-federal-action-to-root-out-corruption-in-the-nmi, which is addressed to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder.
In addition to Sablan, the first 10 petitioners included Canice Taitano and Aging Office social worker Joan Aquino.
]]> emmanuel.erediano@mvariety.com (By Emmanuel T. Erediano - Reporter) frontpage Tue, 30 Oct 2012 15:40:17 +0000 http://www.mvariety.com/cnmi/cnmi-news/local/50914-chcs-survival-a-miracle http://www.mvariety.com/cnmi/cnmi-news/local/50914-chcs-survival-a-miracle THE Commonwealth Healthcare Corp.âs recently released first annual report contained a detailed âlist of accomplishmentsâ touted by chief executive officer Juan N. Babauta who described CHCâs survival as a âmiracle.â ]]> tammy.doty@mvariety.com (By Tammy Doty - Reporter) frontpage Tue, 30 Oct 2012 15:34:08 +0000 http://www.mvariety.com/cnmi/cnmi-news/local/50913-cameras-cell-phones-banned-in-polling-booths http://www.mvariety.com/cnmi/cnmi-news/local/50913-cameras-cell-phones-banned-in-polling-booths CAMERAS, cell phones and other electronic devices will not be allowed in polling booths on Nov. 6. ]]> emmanuel.erediano@mvariety.com (By Emmanuel T. Erediano - Reporter) frontpage Tue, 30 Oct 2012 15:30:29 +0000 http://www.mvariety.com/cnmi/cnmi-news/local/50912-cop-in-hit-and-run-case-charged-with-escape-in-1990 http://www.mvariety.com/cnmi/cnmi-news/local/50912-cop-in-hit-and-run-case-charged-with-escape-in-1990
THEREâS a standing penal summons for Police Officer 1 Martin I Kapileo, 50, on a charge of escape in 1990, according to Superior Court documents. ]]> andrew.deguzman@mvariety.com (By Andrew O. De Guzman - Reporter) frontpage Tue, 30 Oct 2012 15:28:43 +0000 http://www.mvariety.com/community-bulletin/50903-do-you-remember-life-during-the-japanese-era-in-the-nmi- http://www.mvariety.com/community-bulletin/50903-do-you-remember-life-during-the-japanese-era-in-the-nmi-
PEOPLE who remember living during the Japanese colonial period (1914-1944) are invited to be part of an ongoing research project conducted by Saipan resident Jessica Jordan, according to her media release. ]]> mvariety@pticom.com (Press Release) frontpage Tue, 30 Oct 2012 14:56:08 +0000 http://www.mvariety.com/cnmi/cnmi-news/local/50766-dear-readers http://www.mvariety.com/cnmi/cnmi-news/local/50766-dear-readers The Marianas Variety website is being upgraded, and this is why most of you cannot log in and post comments. ]]> editor@mvariety.com (By Zaldy Dandan - Editor) frontpage Thu, 25 Oct 2012 02:35:14 +0000