{"id":246321,"date":"2017-02-13T06:00:02","date_gmt":"2017-02-12T20:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=246321"},"modified":"2017-02-13T06:00:02","modified_gmt":"2017-02-12T20:00:02","slug":"imperial-pacific-spearheads-marpi-cleanup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/imperial-pacific-spearheads-marpi-cleanup\/","title":{"rendered":"Imperial Pacific spearheads Marpi cleanup"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-246321 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/imperial-pacific-spearheads-marpi-cleanup\/csr-pix1\/'>CSR-pix1<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-246323'>\n\t\t\t\tImperial Pacific International\u2019s Corporate Social Responsibility team cleans up the whole Marpi stretch that includes the Korean Memorial, Okinawa Peace Memorial, and the Last Japanese Command Post. (Contributed Photo)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/imperial-pacific-spearheads-marpi-cleanup\/csr-pix2\/'>CSR-pix2<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-246324'>\n\t\t\t\tKent Kalen, an Imperial Pacific International\u2019s Corporate Social Responsibility representative, applies pressurized water work on a Marpi sidewalk. (Contributed Photo)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/imperial-pacific-spearheads-marpi-cleanup\/csr-pix3\/'>CSR-pix3<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-246325'>\n\t\t\t\tImperial Pacific International\u2019s Corporate Social Responsibility\u2019s Martin Pangelinan, Chris Meyers, and Greg Sablan begin work on slip hazards. (Contributed Photo)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/imperial-pacific-spearheads-marpi-cleanup\/csr-pix5\/'>CSR-pix5<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-246326'>\n\t\t\t\tPressure washing one of the historical sites in Marpi. (Contributed Photo)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/imperial-pacific-spearheads-marpi-cleanup\/csr-pix7\/'>CSR-pix7<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-246327'>\n\t\t\t\tImperial Pacific\u2019s CSR team painted curbs and tire stops in parking lots of the whole walkabout stretch from the Korean Memorial, past the Last Command Post. (Contributed Photo)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Imperial Pacific International\u2019s Corporate Social Responsibility team conducted a massive cleanup last week covering the whole Marpi stretch that included the Korean Memorial, Okinawa Peace Memorial, and the Last Japanese Command Post.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are already experiencing an influx of tourists visiting the islands and this is one reason why we are assisting in maintaining through cleanup of our historical sites,\u201d said Geri Dela Cruz, executive director of Imperial Pacific\u2019s CSR department.<\/p>\n<p>The onset of rain recently exposed these historical sites to slip hazards, Dela Cruz said. Imperial Pacific\u2019s CSR group cleaned up and removed potential slip hazards. \u201cWe also wanted to assist in eliminating slip hazards at these sites frequented by tourists.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Imperial Pacific\u2019s CSR team pressure washed all memorials and sidewalks within the memorials. They also painted curbs and tire stops in parking lots of the whole walkabout stretch from the Korean Memorial, past the Last Command Post.<\/p>\n<p>IPI-CSR also replaced all flags donated by the Marianas Visitors Authority.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, Imperial Pacific responded to the call of MVA in encouraging businesses, government agencies and volunteer groups to take part in the upkeep and maintenance of Paseo de Marianas, considered the heart of Garapan, which is the business hub of the Northern Marianas.<\/p>\n<p>The cleanup is part of MVA\u2019s beautification project, an undertaking that involves private businesses and government agencies as partners. 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