Gov. Pedro P. Tenorio has fired Coastal Resources Management Office Administrator Felipe Q. Atalig, who has been accused of sexual harassment, in yet another move to send a strong message to government officials that he will not tolerate such misconduct in public office.

There are no sweatshops on Saipan, according to OSHA officials and administrators.

Worried over a proposal seeking to strip the CNMI of duty free privilege, Gov. Pedro P. Tenorio yesterday said his administration will lobby against such move in the US Congress because of its disastrous impact on the island economy largely dependent on the garment industry.

Gov. Pedro P. Tenorio, along with representatives from various government agencies, has signed two contracts to renovate and build a minimum security facility and to plan a new main prison for Saipan.