The CNMI Judiciary has opened up its facilities in Susupe to house temporary offices for the Office of the Attorney General\u2019s Criminal Division, the Office of the Public Defender, and the Micronesian Legal Services because of Typhoon Soudelor\u2019s power disruption.<\/p>\n
As this developed, Chief Justice Alexandro C. Castro and associate justices John A. Manglona and Perry B. Inos and some Judiciary staff conducted yesterday another damage assessment at their facilities in Susupe in order to finalize their report.<\/p>\n
Manglona, in an interview yesterday with Saipan Tribune, disclosed that the OAG requested the Judiciary last week if they could use their facilities to open a temporary office for the Criminal Division.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo we have our computer training room for them. They have their own computers and printers here,\u201d Manglona said, adding that OAG is not only using the room but also the Judiciary\u2019s Internet capability.<\/p>\n
Manglona said the same thing goes for the Office of the Public Defender, which they authorized to use two witness rooms as their temporary office.<\/p>\n
He said the Micronesian Legal Services also temporarily moved their office to the Judiciary on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
As for damage assessment, Manglona said there are major flooding in some areas of the building, but that they are fortunate to have their staff clean up everything.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are now looking at the entire facility on what else needs to be done. It\u2019s good thing we had a repair early this year and that mitigated our damage,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Manglona said they had their preliminary damage assessment last week, and with yesterday\u2019s assessment they are just finalizing their report.<\/p>\n
He said their report will be submitted to the Executive Branch or at the Federal Emergency Management Agency.<\/p>\n
On the power issue, Manglona said they are operating the Judiciary\u2019s generator four hours a day.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe recognize that it\u2019s better to operate every day, even though in certain hours only,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He said they will continue with the schedule next week, but they will issue a public notice regarding the schedule of the Judiciary\u2019s operation next week.<\/p>\n
\u201cRight now we\u2019re on a week-to-week basis,\u201d Manglona said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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