Warren Villagomez is officially a member of the Marianas Visitors Authority board of directors after being sworn in by Gov. Ralph DLG Torres last Monday on Capital Hill. MVA managing director Chris Concepcion said the board is excited to work with Villagomez as he would bring to...

The 24th Rota Blue Triathlon is not yet confirmed, as the signature sporting event could be pushed back at a later date after the CNMI’ southernmost island was hit by Typhoon Mangkhut. Mangkhut’s damaging winds took down power and telephone poles, and brought significant damage...

Although the Japan market accounts for only 7 percent of tourists in the CNMI, the Marianas Visitors Authority is actually spending more on an annual basis to market the Commonwealth in Japan compared to MVA’s promotional expenses in South Korea and China. MVA managing director...

To attract high-quality tourists, many of the hotels in the CNMI would need to renovate or rebuild from the ground up, according to the top official of the Marianas Visitors Authority. Christopher Concepcion, MVA’s managing director, said that most hotel properties in the CNMI...