THE Dog Control Program under the Office of the Mayor of Saipan welcomed back members of its team this week after a year of being furloughed due to the global Covid-19 pandemic. From having a three-person team this past year, the program is now back to its full staff of eight members, including Martin Pangelinan Jr. who leads the team. All employees of the Saipan mayorâs office, Pangelinan noted, are required to be vaccinated, including recalled employees. At the height of the pandemic, of the more than 60 employees at the Saipan mayorâs office, 38 lost their jobs, including five staff members with the dog control program.