Community Briefs – March 10, 2017

Mobile consular outreach on Saipan
The Philippine Consulate General in Agana, Guam, in coordination with Philippine honorary consul Glicerio Arago, will hold a mobile consular outreach on Saipan on March 19-22 at the Pedro P. Tenorio Multi-Purpose Hall in Susupe.

All e-passport applications require “personal appearance”. Please wear proper attire (i.e. shirt with collar). Applicants on the list are advised to be present at the venue on the date and time indicated in the schedule.

For more information and confirmation, please call (670)233-6293 and ask for Mel Santos. (PR)

St. Patrick’s Day theme parties
Kagman Community Church on Kagman Road will be holding a free St. Patrick’s Day party for pre-school and elementary age children on Saturday, March 11, from 10am to noon.  We will explore the meaning behind St. Patrick›s Day and have themed games, crafts, and a snack. Church 360 on the fourth floor of the Marianas Business Plaza will also be holding a St. Patrick’s Day party for school-age children on Monday, March 13, from 6pm to 7:30pm. Call 256-8171 for more information.  (PR)

NMTI’s culinary arts class to begin
The Northern Marianas Trades Institute’s 2017 spring culinary arts class will kick off on March 21, 2017, from 4pm to 8pm. Courses are twice weekly (Tuesdays and Wednesdays for four months).  There is also a mandatory orientation on March 14, 2017, at 4pm at NMTI’s Lower Base campus. NMTI’s registration process is year-round.  For more information regarding this course or other courses, contact Norisa SN Camacho, registrar, at (670) 235-6684 or email nmti@pticom.com. (NMTI)  

Ironman 70.3 Saipan
The first-ever Ironman 70.3 Saipan organized by the Marianas Visitors Authority will be held on Saturday, March 11, 2017. Drivers are advised to exercise caution and follow all traffic officer directions, and dog owners are reminded to secure their pets along the race route from Pau Pau Beach north to Marpi and south along Beach Road to San Antonio. The start and finish line at Pau Pau Beach will be closed to vehicle traffic on race day from 5am to 3pm. For more information, contact the Marianas Visitors Authority. (PR)

Power outage on March 14
There will be a scheduled power interruption on Tuesday, March 14, 2017, from 9am to 2pm, to de-energize the primary lines to allow Commonwealth Utilities Corp. line crew to safely replace two rotted primary power poles in Papago along Isa Drive. Areas to be affected: Papago along Isa Drive (Tangan Tangan Dr., Sachet Ln., Dagga Pl., Pengua Pl., Maipe Ln., Palm Tree Pl., Papago Dr., Sosugi Dr., Leet Ln., Tulip P1., Pina Dr., Chetnot P1., Ahgaga Dr., and Amot Ln.). (CUC)

Attention Filipinos in Guam, NMI, FSM, Palau, RMI
The Philippine Consulate General in Agana, Guam, would like to remind all Filipinos in its jurisdiction to always check the validity of their passports and have them renewed if they have eight months validity or less, taking into consideration the six- to eight-week timeframe a Philippine passport is delivered, to avoid inconvenience in their travels. Philippine passports should be at least six months valid when they travel abroad. (PR)