{"id":344588,"date":"2021-05-20T06:00:20","date_gmt":"2021-05-19T20:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=344588"},"modified":"2021-05-20T06:00:20","modified_gmt":"2021-05-19T20:00:20","slug":"gcea-heads-to-rota-for-its-1st-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/gcea-heads-to-rota-for-its-1st-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"GCEA heads to Rota for its 1st anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Governor\u2019s Council of Economic Advisers will kick off its first-anniversary celebration with a Public Private Partnership transformation project on Rota this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>GCEA members and officials will work with the Rota Mayor\u2019s Office and volunteers from both the host island and Saipan in transforming the Sinapalo Basketball Court and Youth Center. The basketball backboard will be replaced, the court will be painted, and a fence will be installed, while the bleachers will be cleaned and repainted too. Repairs and enhancement work will also be done. The transformation work will begin this Friday afternoon and will conclude on Saturday, while the GCEA will host an appreciation event for volunteers Sunday morning.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe GCEA, through its Public Private Partnership initiative, aims to transform destination sites and village facilities across all our three islands. Together with our committed PPP partners, we\u2019ve completed several projects [on] Saipan and two [on] Rota since it was established last May. This weekend, we are adding the Sinapalo basketball and volleyball courts and Youth Center to our list and will be identifying more sites and facilities for adoption for the enjoyment of residents and visitors of Rota. I applaud our people for coming together to transform the Marianas one site at a time. Join us as we work to provide safer and better facilities for our community to enjoy. Together, we can,\u201d said Gov. Ralph DLG Torres.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the GCEA will hold its monthly general membership meeting and the formal signing of a memorandum of agreement with five PPP partners from Rota on Saturday, May 22. The Commonwealth Ports Authority-Rota, Filipino Community of Rota, Hotel Valentino, Rota Merchandising and DK Brothers, and the Rota Mayor\u2019s Office will sign five-year MOUs for the repairs and maintenance work of the Melchor Mendiola Leadership Park, Benita Manglona Buildings, and Airport Road.<\/p>\n<p>From Rota, the GCEA will head to Tinian in June for the second leg of its anniversary celebration. The council, through the help of the Tinian Mayor\u2019s Office and volunteers, will transform several basketball courts on the island on June 25 and 26 and engage residents in other prospective PPP projects. On July 3, the GCEA will conclude its first-anniversary celebration on Saipan with an islandwide cleanup involving all its PPP partners. New PPP partners and volunteers are welcome at all PPP events. Sign-up information can be found on the GCEA\u2019s Facebook and Instagram pages (@cnmigov.economy) or can be requested by email at gceacnmi@gmail.com.<\/p>\n<p>The GCEA marked its first anniversary on May 19. The council was established through Executive Order 2020-11 to aid in the formulation of economic initiatives and transformation of destination sites and facilities in the Marianas. <\/p>\n<p><strong>About the GCEA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Governor\u2019s Council of Economic Advisers\u2019 mission is to provide objective advice to Torres and Lt. Gov. Arnold I. Palacios to ensure that future economic decisions and programs are aligned to ultimately improve the CNMI\u2019s quality of life. The GCEA\u2019s Public Private Partnership initiative has drawn widespread support throughout the community. Various projects have been launched to support the CNMI\u2019s transformation campaign. For more information, visit the GCEA on Facebook and Instagram(@cnmigov.economy) or engage with advisers by email at gceacnmi@gmail.com. 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