Editor’s Note: The following is the statement issued by Gov. Ralph DLG Torres on the passing of former governor Pedro “Teno” Pangelinan Tenorio, who was interred yesterday. Diann, my family, and I join the Commonwealth in mourning the passing of Honorable Pedro “Teno” Pangelinan...

A revered figure in CNMI history passed away early yesterday morning at the Commonwealth Health Center after succumbing to old age and other complications. Considered the second and fifth governor of the CNMI, Pedro “Teno” P. Tenorio, the only governor to date to have held the...