{"id":331296,"date":"2020-10-09T06:03:47","date_gmt":"2020-10-08T20:03:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=331296"},"modified":"2020-10-09T06:03:47","modified_gmt":"2020-10-08T20:03:47","slug":"rose-p-camacho-47","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/rose-p-camacho-47\/","title":{"rendered":"Rose P. Camacho, 47"},"content":{"rendered":"

The CNMI Scholarship Office is mourning the passing of its administrator, Rose Pangelinan Camacho, who passed away yesterday on Saipan. She was 47 years old. There was no immediate word on the cause of her death.<\/p>\n

This November would have been Camacho\u2019s eighth year with the CNMI Scholarship Office. A close friend who asked not to be named described her as a champion and a trailblazer for students, always looking for more scholarship opportunities for them.<\/p>\n

In a statement yesterday, Gov. Ralph DLG Torres and Lt. Gov. Arnold I. Palacios extended their condolences and sympathies to the family and friends of Camacho on behalf of our families and the people of the Commonwealth. \u201cIt is a very sad day for all of us as we mourn her untimely passing,\u201d the statement adds. In it, Torres said that Camacho was not merely a member of his Cabinet but, most importantly, a member of the Office of the Governor\u2019s family.<\/p>\n

\u201cRose\u2019s exceptional service and contribution to our Commonwealth over her career, most recently as the administrator of our CNMI Scholarship Office since 2012, will not be forgotten,\u201d said Torres, who also praised her \u201cgood work and diligent efforts\u201d to make higher education possible for students, and people, on the islands.<\/p>\n

Tributes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Separately, in a Facebook post by CNMI Cannabis Commission managing director Monique B. Sablan, who used to work with Camacho, she described her as a \u201cselfless, supportive, caring, loving person,\u201d that Camacho always believed in her, and always gave her opportunities to shine. In fact, it was Camacho who named Sablan as the 2018 Employee of the Year at the CNMI Scholarship Office.<\/p>\n

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Rose Pangelinan Camacho<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sablan\u2019s said the loss of Camacho is \u201cmore than losing a boss,\u201d and \u201cmore than losing a friend,\u201d and feels like losing an \u201colder sister, a mentor, and confidant.\u201d Sablan added that age \u201cmade no difference\u201d and that Camacho was one of the best people she\u2019s ever met.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf I could only explain the many times she\u2019s been there for me\u2014 you\u2019d understand why this pain hurts so much. Whether it was a 5-minute conversation to hours\u2014she was there for me through it all. She was one person I could always run to. One person who I knew would always care,\u201d said Sablan.<\/p>\n

Camacho wasn\u2019t all work though. Sablan stated that she was a fine mother and wife, that she loved her family \u201cwith every ounce of her being\u201d by putting them first and making sure they were always supported, loved, and cared for.<\/p>\n

This was echoed by Camacho\u2019s son, who paid her tribute on Facebook. \u201cYou\u2019ve mothered me in ways that some have never experienced. \u2026Your love for your children and grandchildren is unmatched and the joy you brought to our family will never be filled now that you\u2019ve departed,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Sablan said that Camacho was always on the lookout for scholarship opportunities for students in the CNMI.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe knew what she was doing, and she was good at it. \u2026She was never stingy. I knew I could always turn to her for help,\u201d said Sablan.<\/p>\n

Torres said that the leadership and work that Pangelinan put in every day helped many people in the community attain their educational goals, improve their economic standing, and see exceptional growth within their lives and in their families.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe ask the Marianas to keep her family, most especially her husband, Anthony, and their children\u2014Angelo, Sebastian, Spencer, Nana, and Princess\u2014in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. We love you, Rose, and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for being a true public servant for the people of the Commonwealth,\u201d said Torres.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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