Gov. Pedro P. Tenorio has signed a bill into law that would authorize the Commonwealth Development Authority to write off some $6.63 million in unpaid loans accumulated by the defunct Marianas Islands Housing Authority.

Richard A. Pierce, executive director of the Saipan Garment Manufacturers Association, yesterday resigned as chairman of the Minimum Wage Review Committee due to pressure from some quarters uneasy with his representation of the garment sector.

The Public School System will need to launch an aggressive campaign to sell the professional services contracts among its personnel who at this early are not buying it.

The Senate Committee on Public Utilities, Transportation and Communication will conduct two public hearings each on Tinian and Rota, concerning the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation's policy, procedures and practice regarding collection of delinquent accounts.