In a widely participated poll, Politics Now asked the people to vote on whether or not the administration should proceed with its plan to shut down the liaison offices in Guam and Hawaii.

PN posed the question, "Do you agree with the Administration's plan to close the Hawaii and Guam Liaison Offices?"

Here are how the results panned out: 69%-Yes *** 27%-No *** 5%-Undecided

Should this move be implemented, the Guam and Hawaii offices will solely become Medical Referral Centers as earlier hinted by Health Secretary Joseph Kevin Villagomez. The closure of the liaison offices looks to save the government some money as it would eliminate the need for liaison officers and other personnel employed for liaison activities.

Medical Referral services will not be disrupted as funding for the program is derived from the Department of Public Health's budget. According to a source close to the decision-making table, this would mean that all Medical Referral employees based in Guam and Hawaii will report to either the Medical Referral Manager in Saipan or the DPH Secretary.

Inside information indicates that the two liaison officers will be recalled to Saipan upon the dissolution of the liaison offices in Guam and Hawaii. The administration is also considering the feasibility of opening up only one liaison office to be situated in the west coast or the northwestern side of the US mainland in an effort to service a wider range of constituents.