Torres administration expects CW needs to ‘outpace’ available cap

The administration of Gov. Ralph DLG Torres acknowledged yesterday that hitting the cap was “expected” but it could not yet assess in which sector did the bulk of CW applications had gone to, or the extent of a remaining unmet labor force with the cap being hit, when answering...
Posted On May 23 2016 06:06
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Labor: CNMI will likely exceed CW cap

With four more months into the current fiscal year, the CNMI can only apply for about 2,000 more workers to have Commonwealth-only status for Fiscal Year 2016. A more current statistic showed that a total of 10,794 CW beneficiaries have been approved, according to data provided...
Posted On May 18 2016 06:06
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‘Permanent CW program in Congress difficult’

U.S. Delegate Gregorio Kilili C. Sablan (Ind-MP) said Friday it is important to come to an agreement “at home” on what the CNMI’s contract worker needs are as stakeholders differ on whether to pursue a permanent or an extended contract worker program, ahead of formal talks with...
Posted On May 16 2016 06:06
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China on my Centimos

I opened a Postal Savings Bank in northern Luzon at 6. My pesetas were matched by Mother whenever I deposited. When asked by adults what I will do with my savings, I blurted out of the blues: “I will travel to China.” I heard my first Zhongwen chatter 1965 in HK, the...
Posted On Apr 11 2016 06:06
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