The U.S. District Court yesterday upheld the Senate composition of three senators from each island and denied the complaint earlier filed by former Representative Torres and lawyer Jeanne Rayphand.

Marking his third day on Saipan, Philippine Ambassador to the United States Ernesto Maceda toured one of the island's largest garment factories and found no proofs to support Washington's concerns over the existence of sweatshops in the CNMI.

A legislator yesterday defended the proposal to bring down the cost of electricity for residential and commercial customers of the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation, saying it is in line with an earlier decision to lower government power rate.

A Social Security representative will be making a visit to Tinian on Monday, May 10.