AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoCNMI Budget Shock: Gov. David Apatang declared a CNMI government shutdown at the start of FY 2027 after the 2027 funding bill arrived too late to review, closing most offices except federally funded posts, autonomous agencies, public corporations not paid from the general fund, and “essential services.” Typhoon Choi-wan Disruption: Choi-wan’s center stayed north of Guam, but the monsoon surge still brought strong winds, rough seas, and flash-flood risk across the Marianas; on Saipan, outages kept the Saipan Chamber gubernatorial forum dark midstream. Power Costs Ahead: Commonwealth Utilities Corporation filed a three-year rate hike plan plus a typhoon recovery surcharge; CPUC hearings run Oct. 19-21, with possible changes starting Dec. 1. Healthcare & Community: CNMI launched an 8-month study to calculate the real operating cost of licensed child care centers; interim Education Commissioner Jacqueline Che urged businesses to help repair storm-damaged bus stop shelters. Generic Drug Settlement: A multistate push seeks court approval of a $400M Sandoz/Fougera deal over alleged generic price-fixing, with residents encouraged to file claims for purchases made between May 2009 and Dec. 2019. Travel & Business: Philippine Airlines will relaunch direct Manila–Saipan flights Oct. 25, while Marianas tourism officials returned to Tourism Expo Japan 2026 to keep the Japanese market engaged.
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