Island Snapshots – May 2015
- ALTER CITY DONATION: Alter City Group donates $10,000 to the man’amko on Tinian. From left, Aging Center administrative officer Evelyn David, Sen. Francisco Q. Cruz, Sen. Francisco M. Borja, Alter City Group Human Resource and administrative manager Redie Dela Cruz, Tinian Mayor Joey P. San Nicolas, CCA director Bonnie Borja, 15th Tinian Municipal Council chair Raynaldo M. Cing and Rep. Edwin P. Aldan. (Contributed Photo)
- On April 29, 2015, Tinian Mayor Joey P. San Nicolas, along with Tinian Delegation members, 15th Tinian Municipal Council members, CCA director Bonnie Sn. Borja, and Aging Center senior citizens receive a check from Alter City Group in the amount of $10,000 for the celebration of Mes Man’amko. (Contributed Photo)
- NEW HONORARY CONSUL Philippine Consul General to Guam Marciano De Borja, sixth from left, poses with newly sworn in Philippine honorary consul for the CNMI Glicerio Arago, seventh from left, Friday at the Philippine Consulate General in Hagatna, Guam. Also in photo are Consul Edgar Thomas Q. Auxillian, third from left; United Filipino Organization president Mario Mayuga, fourth from left; and UFO PRO Annamae Adaza, fifth from left. As honorary consul, Arago can help process reports of birth and other documents for Philippine nationals in the Northern Mariana Islands, but not including passport renewals. (Contributed Photo)
- ACCOMPLISHED KIDS Michail Villagomez and Elizabeth Nicole Camacho are joined by their parents, retired Department of Public Safety officer Mike Villagomez and retired Gregorio T. Camacho Elementary School principal Charlotte Camacho, and other relatives after being inducted on May 7, 2015, into the National Junior Honor Society at Supai Middle School in Scottsdale. (Contributed Photo)
- MEMORIAL WEEK Gov. Eloy S. Inos is joined by Military Liaison and Veteran’s Affairs director Vicente C. Camacho, lawmakers, Cabinet members, and veterans on Monday after proclaiming May 18 to May 25 as “Memorial Week” in recognition of those who defended the nation’s security and democracy and paid the ultimate price. “Memorial Week” will culminate in “Memorial Day” on May 25 with a ceremony at the CNMI Veteran’s Cemetery. (Public Information and Protocol Office)
- WINNING ENTRY Pacifica Insurance Underwriters Inc.’s Hashtag Choose My Picture winning photo entry No. 6 is from Instagrammer @lavenderbaby_237 with caption “Star bright, star light. First star I see tonight…” Winner will be entitled to a free pizza. Pacifica welcomes anyone from the CNMI to tag an infinite amount of photos and videos through Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter the following in order to be eligible: #choosemypicture or #choosemyvideo; #pacificainsurance and #restassured. For further details log on to www.pacificains.com/choosemypicture. (Contributed Photo)