U.S. House Votes To Cut Medicaid for Guam and CNMI Submitted by admin on Fri, 04/27/2012 - 00:00
Republicans want to shift ‘funding problems back to territories’
By Haidee V. Eugenio
SAIPAN, CNMI (Saipan Tribune, April 27, 2012) – A unified voice from U.S. territorial governors and delegates failed to block Republicans from reducing Medicaid funding for the territories, including the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas (CNMI).
Delegate Gregorio Kilili Sablan (Ind-MP) said yesterday that Republicans on the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee voted to take away some $100 million in Medicaid funding from the CNMI and increase the CNMI s local match by 11 percent.
1,000 OKINAWA SOLDIERS TO MOVE TO TINIAN Submitted by admin on Fri, 03/24/2006 - 00:00
By John Ravelo
SAIPAN, CNMI (Saipan Tribune, March 24) – The relocation of U.S. Marine troops from Okinawa, Japan, to the island of Tinian in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands has been set for January 2007, a milestone that is expected to play an important role in the CNMI s economic recovery.
Military spending on the island is projected to reach $10 billion over a five-year period.
A non-profit group also plans to undertake a $20 million war museum project on Tinian, according to Dr. Thomas D. Arkle Jr., the special consultant for resource development at the Tinian Mayor s Office.
TINIAN POLICE SERGEANT BUSTED FOR PEDDLING ‘ICE’ Submitted by admin on Wed, 03/29/2006 - 00:00
By Ferdie de la Torre
SAIPAN, CNMI (Saipan Tribune, March 29) – Local and federal agents arrested yesterday a Tinian police sergeant who was allegedly engaged in selling methamphetamine or ice on the island.
Sgt. Peter B. Cepeda, 44, was arrested on charges of distribution of a controlled substance.
The Saipan Tribune learned that Cepeda is the officer in charge of the Tinian Department of Public Safety s Bureau of Motor Vehicle.
Cepeda was taken yesterday afternoon before U.S. District Court Chief Judge Alex Munson for a sealed hearing.
Munson later unsealed the case following assistant U.S. attorney Craig Moore s request.
EX-TINIAN MAYOR, THREE OTHERS INDICTED FOR CATTLE RUSTLING Submitted by admin on Wed, 12/01/1999 - 00:00
By Lindablue F. Romero
SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands (Nov. 30, 1999 – Saipan Tribune) -Former Tinian Mayor James Masga Mendiola and three others have been indicted by a grand jury for four counts of federal criminal violations in connection with cattle rustling on Tinian.
Mr. Mendiola, 50, surrendered to the Federal Bureau of Investigation Nov. 19, 1999 and was arraigned in the U.S. District Court. He pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy to conceal and dispose stolen property.
The former mayor and congressman of the island municipality, who is eyeing a political comeback in the Tinian special elections to be held next year following the resignation of Sen. Herman Manglona, was released on bail. Mr. Manglona, also a former mayor, quit the Senate post after pleading guilty to charges of bribe taking, mail fraud and jury tampering.
KOREANS ON SAIPAN WANT APOLOGY FROM EMPEROR Submitted by admin on Wed, 06/22/2005 - 00:00
By Marconi Calindas
SAIPAN, CNMI (Saipan Tribune, June 22) – The Japanese imperial couple must apologize to Koreans and other nationalities that suffered under the country s aggression during World War II and, instead of honoring only their war dead at Banzai Cliff, should also pay their respects at the Korean Peace Memorial in Marpi.
This was the concern raised by the Korean Association of Saipan during a meeting with Japanese consul Takeo Saito on Monday at the Japanese Consulate in Puerto Rico, according to a statement by the association.