The governors of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands are calling on the United States government to add the Philippines to the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program.

SAIPAN, 03 JUNE 2026 (PACIFIC ISLAND TIMES)—The Office of the Attorney General is asking the CNMI Superior Court to throw out the settlement that cleared former governor Ralph Torres, arguing the deal was unauthorised and illegally granted him broad immunity. Torres’ legal team immediately pushed back, saying the government is attempting to “revisit the same […] The post Attorney general seeks to reopen settled case against former CNMI governor appeared first on Island Times News .

SAIPAN, 28 MAY 2026 (PACIFIC ISLAND TIMES) — The Pacific Association for Radiation Survivors has endorsed the Northern Mariana Islands’ inclusion in a fresh proposal to expand the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act programme.  The CNMI-based Matua Council for Native Chamorro Advancement thanked PARS for including the Northern Mariana Islands in its long fight for justice, […] The post Radiation survivors advocate bats for CNMI ‘s inclusion in reparation bill appeared first on Island Times News .