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3 days ago | 
radionz.co.nz | Mark Rabago
A top environmental official has advised Saipan residents, particularly those living in southern villages, not to drink from the tap due to widespread contamination from PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) - also known as "forever chemicals" - found in the island's water supply.
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1 week ago | 
radionz.co.nz | Mark Rabago
The geopolitical situation in Asia and the Pacific region is one of the reasons for the ongoing disruptions with the Northern Mariana Islands' (CNMI) travel authorisation program, the territory's governor says. The delays in the CNMI Electronic Vitality and Security Travel Authorisation Program (EVS-TAP) approval for tourists from China has resulted in the abrupt suspension of Hong Kong Airlines flights to Saipan.
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1 week ago | 
manilatimes.net | Mark Rabago
Yes, I said it. Miami Heat fans have been cheated the past couple of seasons, as the team has underperformed believing that Heat Culture can always overcome an underwhelming roster. Register to read this story and more for free. Signing up for an account helps us improve your browsing experience. Continue OR See our subscription options. Already have an account? Log in here
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2 weeks ago | 
radionz.co.nz | Mark Rabago
Once home to pivotal World War II operations, Tinian is emerging once again as a critical asset in the United States defence. With a suite of military expansion projects reshaping the Northern Mariana Islands, the island is seeing new economic activity, infrastructure upgrades, and a revived strategic role in the Indo-Pacific. At the heart of the transformation is the rehabilitation of North Field, Tinian's historic airfield.
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2 weeks ago | 
manilatimes.net | Mark Rabago
My beloved UP Fighting Maroons' quest for back-to-back championships took a major hit last Monday when it was announced by various news outlets that Francis "LeBron" Lopez will leave the premier university in the country and will now take his talents to South...well south of Korea in Japan.
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2 weeks ago | 
radionz.co.nz | Mark Rabago
Movie goers in the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands are lamenting the closure of the territoy's only cinema. Regal Cinemas in Saipan is set to roll its final credits at the end of this month. Local residents, who spoke to RNZ Pacific, expressed their disappointment at the prospect of no longer being able to watch movies on the big screen at the at Hollywood Theaters, the official of the multi-screen cinema complex.
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2 weeks ago | 
radionz.co.nz | Mark Rabago
The Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) in the Northern Marianas said it will not charge any person in the accident that left Webster Taracatac paralyzed from the shoulder down following a scuffle on 21 March game on Saipan. The OAG identified the persons in the scuffle with Taracatac, a father and son. "From the surveillance, it did not look that the son intended to have Taractac fall the way he did. It seemed that as they wrestled, they both lost balance and fell.
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3 weeks ago | 
radionz.co.nz | Mark Rabago
Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Governor Arnold Palacios commended Western Pacific Fisheries Council and American Samoa US Delegate Uifa'atali Amata Radewagen for persuading President Donald Trump to sign an executive order restoring for Pacific Island communities the Pacific Remote Island Marine National Monument between 50-200 miles offshore. However, some in the CNMI were not happy with the decision, contending that the executive order will open pristine waters to industrial fishing.
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3 weeks ago | 
radionz.co.nz | Mark Rabago
The Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) residents held a peaceful roadside rally against the policies of US President Donald Trump in Saipan last Saturday. The demonstration took place in front of Oleai Beach Bar and Grill in San Jose. Anti-Trump protest organiser Jeff Race said people are rallying throughout the US and around the world protesting the removal of due process under the Trump administration.
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3 weeks ago | 
manilatimes.net | Mark Rabago
TNT Tropang Giga are gunning for a historic PBA grand slam in the current 2025 Philippine Cup after winning the first two conferences of the season—the Governor's Cup and the Commissioners' Cup both at the expense of Barangay Ginebra, my favorite team. So, it's a gimme that the crowd favorites are all bent to exact sweet revenge against their tormentors in the ongoing Philippine Cup.
