From left, Justice John A. Manglona, Vice Chair of the CNMI America250 Commission and Senate Vice President Corina Magofna, Chief Justice Alexandro C. Castro, Covenant Podcast Lead for the CNMI America250 Commission Grace Naputi, Chair of the CNMI America250 Commission and Executive Director of the Northern Marianas Humanities Council Leo Pangelinan, Judge Lillian A. Tenorio and Director of Courts Sonia A. Camacho. CNMI Judiciary photo
(Press Release) — On March 11, 2026, members of the CNMI America250 Commission met with the Judiciary leadership at the Guma’ Hustisia to discuss the commission’s upcoming podcast project commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Covenant.
Attendees included Commission Chairman Leo Pangelinan, Vice Chair and Senate Vice President Corina Magofna, Podcast Project Lead Grace Naputi, Chief Justice Alexandro C. Castro, Justice John A. Manglona, Judge Lillian A. Tenorio, and Director of Courts Sonia A. Camacho.
The commission seeks the Judiciary’s participation in the podcast series, which will feature high school students and guests from across the community in conversations about the ten articles of the Covenant between the Northern Mariana Islands and the United States. Justice John A. Manglona and Judge Lillian A. Tenorio will lead the episode focusing on Article IV, which addresses the Judicial Branch.