Tan Siu Lin Foundation’s Lose Big Win Big: Saipan Edition concluded last November 13 with winners Roldan Pelagio and Bryan Valenton, whose combined body fat loss amounted to roughly 49.80%. The three month-long contest ran from August to October, with regular weigh-ins to monitor the participants’ progresses.

As an effort to encourage the community to take care of their health and commit to a healthy lifestyle, the Tan Siu Lin Foundation has seen the success of Lose Big Win Big since its beginning in 2016 and vows to continue running the competition yearly to further follow the purpose.

Photos by Ricardo Duenas, The Guam Daily Post

Fans of all ages gathered last December 9 at HEROCON – the first free superhero, cosplay and hobby convention sponsored by Tango Theatres Inc. in honor of their 19th anniversary.

The free cosplay event gathered 34 main participants, 18 vendors and 8 exhibitors. Many comic book, cartoon and anime fans and geeks came dressed as their favorite superhero, villain, or fictional identities. Crowds of viewers and onlookers visited the site for take photos with the cosplayers and check out the booths.

The success of the event determined the favorableness of Tango to organize another Herocon, thus making it an annual event.

The Tan Siu Lin (TSL) Foundation awarded $10,000 to Northern Marianas College students pursuing college degrees, as part of the TSL Foundation’s Scholarship Program, which has been in effect annually for 10 years.

Being a premier institution for professional growth in the region, efforts of the TSL Foundation to continuously provide scholarships allow them to achieve the goal of expanding higher education opportunities.

TanHoldings Vice President for Finance Lina Dimaano was awarded Environmental Champion by Micronesia Islands Nature Alliance (MINA) on its 3^rd Annual Green Gala held last September 16. The award recognizes Dimaano’s efforts and intentions of saving the environment.

Dimaano has led the implementation of conservation efforts within TanHoldings including but not limited to promoting the three R’s (Reduce, Re-use, Recycle), reducing the use of paper, as well as participation to World Wildlife Fund’s Earth Hour.

Tan Holdings and TSL Foundation turned over S1,300 worth of sports equipment to Rota’s Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFEMS) last September 8 at Dr. Rita H. Inos High School.

DFEMS is grateful and looking forward to using the sports equipment to get the Rota community together, especially the youth.

TanHoldings and the TSL Foundation led the CNMI to an effort marking the 16th anniversary of the 9/11 attack by honoring its victims and first responders last September 11 at the American Memorial Park.

The commemoration starts with the Freedom Walk walkathon and posting of sponsored American flags, in which proceeds will go to treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Tan Holdings also took the opportunity to honor everyday heroes, military veterans, military service members, police officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians, disaster responders, as well as all other first responders.

Saipan recognizes TanHoldings’ active participation through different Strategic Business Units and Tan Siu Lin (TSL) Foundation, in areas of environmental awareness, education, health and fitness, sports as well as issues among veterans/first responders.

Activities initiated and/or supported by TanHoldings include beach cleanups and tree plantings, scholarships, shirt donations, the annual Marianas March Against Cancer, sports club and camp sponsorships and hosting, health and fitness contests, and internship programs.

Tan Holdings is currently co-sponsoring Pacific Century Fellows program—a platform for young leaders for learning about current issues and ways for getting involved.

Tan Holdings participated in the 72nd Liberation Day celebration held last July 4. Liberation Day commemmorates the emancipation of island residents from the confines of Camp Susupe and the repatriation of Japanese, Korean and Okinawan citizens following World War II.

This year’s Tan Holdings float features several flowers such as ginger blossons and birds of paradise, as well as trees including coconut and banana, signifying the abundance of tropical flora in the Marianas. The float also follows the theme “Celebrating Cultures, Community and Service” with riders wearing traditional attire or military uniform, and with photo collages of those who contributed exceptional service to the community. The CNMI’s values such as strength and resilience were symbolized by the bamboo used as its base and frame.

CTSI Saipan’s General Manager Joven Cruz participated in the 93rd Management Development Program at the prestigious Asian Institute of Management (AIM) in Makati, Philippines, last April 24 to May 19.

The General Manager found the said program to be a rich resource of new ideas, insights, and perspectives on how to be a better leader as well as a review on the significance of leaders to their respective positions in the company.

CTSI Guam completes a new Hazardous Materials (Hazmat) and Forklift Training held late last May. The said session was part of the continuous training that includes the understanding of locally regulated guidelines in the handling and transport of hazardous goods and maneuvering of forklift. Such training is necessary for protection of both CTSI and its clients.

Tan Holdings is as one of the 43 participants in United Airlines’ United Plane Pull on its 12th anniversary last June 24 at the United Hangar in Tiyan, Guam. Teams of 25 members each competed to pull the United Boeing 737 aircraft in the fastest time. Tan Holdings finished in 6th place in the Men’s Division and ranked 12th in the Co-ed Division.

Proceeds from the event were donated to the American Cancer Society and Guam Cancer Care.

A total of 180 signed up for Saipan Soccer School (SSS)’s 2017 Summer Camp at the Tan Siu Lin (TSL) Sports Complex.

Campers are taught various sports such as the basics on basketball and soccer through the guidance of volunteer coaches from CNMI Women’s National Team and Girls U14 Team, SSS staff and Chelsea FC Soccer School (Hong Kong).

The camp, which started last June 5 will conclude on July 7.

Saipan Soccer School is grateful for the Public School System and the Food and Nutrition Services for providing meals to each camper after every session. Also acknowledged are the support of the Tan Siu Lin Foundation and all volunteer coaches and players.

    

To launch and promote the premiere of Transformers: The Last Knight, Remote Control (RC) car and truck owners displayed their custom Transformer vehicles together with Kronix Hobbies at the Agana Shopping Center’s Atrium last June 25.

Kronix Hobbies’ VR headsets were connected to RC vehicles and fitted with a first person camera that puts the viewer in the drivers seat. This provided the viewers with the sensation that they were behind the wheel of one of the dozens of scale model big rigs and off-road vehicles, collectively giving off a “Wow!” reaction.

Article information and Photos from The Guam Daily Post
https://www.postguam.com/entertainment/lifestyle/vr-headsets-wow-crowd-at-transfomers-premier/article_def11e54-5970-11e7-bd49-0b8cd0788921.html

Tan Holdings was among the of businesses and members of the community that participated in support of the American Cancer Society’s 2017 Relay For Life in Guam last May 26. Thousands of people filled the George Washington High School track & field for the event.

The said event is annually held to celebrate the cancer survivors as well as their respective caregivers, and honor those who died during their battle against the illness. Displayed in the event were hundreds of luminaria – ceremonial lantern bags each representing a loved one lost to cancer.

The 12-hour event is said to be one of the island’s largest fundraising efforts which draws thousands of community members – a strong demonstration of solidarity.

CTSI Saipan won the Flawless Safety, Security, Health and Environment (SSHE) Performance Award for the year 2016. This was in recognition of their relentless effort and outstanding performance in making safety a priority.

 
CTSI FSM organized a Dangerous Goods (DG) training Category 6 for Pohnpei clients. It had 15 attendees from College of Micronesia, Vital FSM Petro Corp., FSM Telecommunications Corp., and Medpharm Click & Pharmacy. The training instructor was Mr. Martin Tugano – training manager of Air Niugini, the national airline of Papua New Guinea.

The purpose of the DG training is to ensure that clients have a detailed understanding of the regulations, to pack their dangerous goods cargo in accordance with International Air Transport Association (IATA) regulations. All professionals handling dangerous goods must be trained because it can compromise their health and the safety of others around them if not handled properly in accordance with the regulations.

The FSM station deems it important to organize the DG training again because our esteemed clients were asking when is the next training as their certificates from 2011 DG class are no longer valid.

The training lasted for five days, from April 17-21. The participants had to pass the certifying exam on the 5th day to get certified and acquire their Hazardous Material (HazMat) IDs.

Tan Holdings donated $1,250 worth of t-shirts in support of the Marianas Trench Fishing and Seafood Festival. The event promotes the preservation of ocean resources and awareness of its economic benefits to the local daily life. The two-day festival took place on May 27 and 28 at Garapan Fishing Base.

Events and activities at the festival include the Guihan Walk & Watch activity that aims to raise awareness to the young people and encourage nurturing ocean resources while promoting a healthy lifestyle. Games, displays, food and food preparation contests were also held.

Blue Bay Petroleum Incorporated donated $5,000 for the continuation of Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC)’s Summer Internship Program, following the success of the previous summer internship granted by the Government of India to PICRC.

 
PICRC deems the internship a valuable program for it provides research experience to high school and college students, as well as the opportunities to develop employable skills relating to marine research and resource management. The benefit of gaining a network of long-lasting professional contacts for their future careers is sought to accomplish as well. In addition, innovative ideas are brought for the benefit of PICRC.

 
Blue Bay has been a major contributor to the PICRC. Other programs supported by Blue Bay are related to environment, sports, culture and the arts, including PICRC’s Arts and Tides Calendar and fundraising events.

Blue Bay Petroleum Incorporated is one of the early donors for the 2018 Arts and Tides Calendar of Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC). The PICRC Annual Arts & Tides Calendar helps educate school children as well as the community on recent environmental issues, research and conservation.

 
The PICRC is grateful for generous supporters such as Blue Bay Palau for helping their organization with the production of their calendar.

Asia Pacific Airlines participated in the 2017 Pacific Aerodrome Certification and Assessment Workshop held from May 8 to May 12 in Majuro, Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) as one of its Gold sponsors. The said workshop brought together the region’s transportation and airport officials.

The said workshop, with the RMI Ports Authority at the helm, brought together the region’s transportation and airport officials.