TOYS FOR TOTS
The municipality of Tinian and Aguiguan received $1,000 worth of toys and sporting equipment yesterday for their 2016 Toys for Tots Program from Imperial Pacific International, Ltd. through chief services officer Tao Xing and Corporate Social Responsibility executive director Geri Dela Cruz and her team. In this photo, Tinian Mayor Joey P. San Nicolas, sixth from right, and Tinian Youth Athletes Club president Connie M. San Nicolas and her team received the donation at the CSR office yesterday afternoon. (IPI-CSR Photo)
TOYS FOR TOTS
The municipality of Tinian and Aguiguan received $1,000 worth of toys and sporting equipment yesterday for their 2016 Toys for Tots Program from Imperial Pacific International, Ltd. through chief services officer Tao Xing and Corporate Social Responsibility executive director Geri Dela Cruz and her team. In this photo, Tinian Mayor Joey P. San Nicolas, sixth from right, and Tinian Youth Athletes Club president Connie M. San Nicolas and her team received the donation at the CSR office yesterday afternoon. (IPI-CSR Photo)
MISS MARIANAS
Stellar Marianas beauty queens join the Marianas Visitors Authority’s Christmas in the Marianas parade last Saturday. Miss Marianas Peachy Quitugua and Miss Teen Marianas Palanga Taimanao of Rota waved to the crowd, sharing the holiday cheer with the island community. Stellar Marianas, in collaboration with MVA, continues to make the promotion of the CNMI locally and internationally top priority. In 2017, both Miss Marianas and Miss Teen Marianas will implement their platforms as beauty queens. Quitugua will focus on mental and physical health and education of female adolescents, while Taimanao will design and create a garden of local medicinal herbs. (Contributed Photo)
OBSTACLE COURSE
The Corporate Social Responsibility team of Imperial Pacific International, Ltd. assisted the Joeten-Kiyu Public Library in setting up a mini obstacle course for their “Kids Athletics” project. (IPI/BSI-CSR)
SIMBANG GABI DONATION
United Filipino Organization outgoing president Romeo Malasarte, middle right, receives a $500 donation from the Simbang Gabi Group during UFO’s appreciation night party held at the Malasarte residence in Susupe on Dec. 24. (Contributed Photo)
READ-ALOUD SESSION
First lady Diann Torres seeks student response to the story Polar Express after her read-aloud session with one of Garapan Elementary School’s third grade class. (Contributed Photo)
TREASURES
OF THE CNMI
Winners of the themed game “Treasures of the Northern Marianas” receive a treasure chest of “gold” chocolate bars and a cake, presented by Marianas Visitors Authority Trade Marketing & PR executive in Russia Dennis Nikolaev, far left, and MVA Travel Trade Marketing & PR manager in Russia Svetlana Vasilevskaya, second from left. The game was conducted as part of the Marianas seminar promoting Saipan, Tinian, and Rota to travel agents on Dec. 8, 2016, in Vladivostok, Russia. (MVA)
MOBILE APP
Guam senator-elect Wil Castro, right, talks about the Guam land mobile app with Gov. Ralph DLG Torres, seated right, and Rep. Vinnie Sablan, Guam Bureau of Statistics staff Jesse Rojas, and Rep. Edwin Propst on Tuesday last week at the Governor’s Office conference room. (Jon Perez)
ANNUAL CONCERT
Some of the man’amko perform a Christmas-themed skit during their concert at the Pedro P. Tenorio Multi-Purpose Center in Susupe on Dec. 20. (Michael T. Santos)
