{"id":356471,"date":"2021-11-25T06:06:23","date_gmt":"2021-11-24T20:06:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=356471"},"modified":"2021-11-25T06:06:23","modified_gmt":"2021-11-24T20:06:23","slug":"a-great-friend-to-many-of-us-in-the-cnmi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/a-great-friend-to-many-of-us-in-the-cnmi\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018A great friend to many of us in the CNMI\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Editor\u2019s Note: House minority leader Angel A. Demapan issued the following statement upon learning of the passing of the Honorable Glicerio \u201cEli\u201d Arago, honorary Philippine consul to the CNMI:<\/em><\/p>\n

On behalf of the House minority, we join the people of the Commonwealth in mourning the passing of honorary Philippine consul Eli Arago, a friend of the Marianas and a respected pillar of the Filipino community of our islands.<\/p>\n

Consul Eli was a great friend to many of us in the CNMI, especially since he\u2019s made his home here for the past 35 years. As a senior vice president for the TanHoldings group of companies, Eli was an active and visible private sector partner for a host of community-based and public-private partnership programs.\u201d<\/p>\n

And following his appointment as honorary Consul for the Philippines to the CNMI, Eli served in this role above and beyond the call. He worked hard to ensure that all Filipino workers in the CNMI received the assistance and advocacy they needed at any given time.<\/p>\n

He worked well with everyone from both the public and private sectors. Moreover, he built strong relationships with the community, reflective of the Commonwealth\u2019s longstanding ties with the Philippines.<\/p>\n

We\u00a0extend our heartfelt condolences to Consul Eli\u2019s family and friends during this difficult time. And we extend our thoughts and prayers to the Office of the Philippine Honorary Consulate for the CNMI, the Philippine Consulate General in Guam, and TanHoldings Corp.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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