DSC_0412<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\nBorja\u2019s Capital Hill tour had him meeting with Lt. Gov. Ralph Torres, Senate President Victor Hocog and House Speaker Joseph Deleon Guerrero, as well as Vice Speaker Ralph Demapan.<\/p>\n
Joining Borja were Philippine consul Mark Francis Hamoy, Philippine Consulate General information officer Allan Tangayan, United Filipino Organizations officers Maria Annamae Adaza and Bong Malasarte, and soon to be \u201chonorary consul\u201d on Saipan, Eli Arago.<\/p>\n
On behalf of the Philippine government, Borja extended his warmest congratulations to Torres for his victory in the November elections last year.<\/p>\n
They talked about working with Philippine Labor officials in getting the CNMI prepared for future labor demands.<\/p>\n
Consul Hamoy suggested that a symposium on Philippine labor practices be held, just like in Guam where top labor officials gave presentations that clarified \u201chow the [labor] process works on our end.\u201d<\/p>\n
This could also happen in the CNMI, Borja\u2019s team said, to \u201cfacilitate the deployment of skilled workers.\u201d<\/p>\n
Borja touched on similar topics with the Senate president and House speaker. Deleon Guerrero asked Borja if the Philippine government would reconsider the closure of its consular office on Saipan, as even a satellite office here could \u201cfacilitate administrative and passport issues\u201d for the Filipino community.<\/p>\n
Borja said with a new administration in the Philippines next year, they \u201cwill be proposing on how best to reestablish\u201d their presence in the CNMI. A smaller office could perhaps be considered, he said.<\/p>\n
Borja\u2019s visit to the CNMI coincides with the PCG\u2019s first consular mission to the CNMI this year at the Pedro P. Tenorio Multi-Purpose Center in Susupe. Borja\u2019s team aims to hold six missions, every other month this year, to help with passport processing, among other things.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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