AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoTropical Storm Choi-wan: Choi-wan is battering the Northern Marianas with strong winds, intermittent power outages, dangerous seas, and a growing flash-flood threat, prompting school and government closures and tropical storm/typhoon conditions for Saipan, Tinian, Rota, and the northern islands. Utility costs: The Commonwealth Utilities Corporation is seeking three years of rate hikes plus a typhoon recovery surcharge, with CPUC hearings set for Oct. 19-21 and potential changes starting Dec. 1. Local government disruption: CNMI government operations shut down over lack of an approved 2027 budget, with only federally funded and “essential” services continuing. Disaster funding: FEMA approved more than $1 million for CNMI, including backup power for the Tinian Health Center. Child care study: CNMI launched an eight-month licensed center-based narrow cost analysis to set subsidy rates based on the real cost of quality care. Tourism link: Philippine Airlines will resume nonstop Manila–Saipan flights on Oct. 25. Drug settlement: The multistate generic drug antitrust settlement is moving toward court approval, with eligibility claims tied to purchases made between May 2009 and Dec. 2019.
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