On Monday, Governor Arnold I. Palacios and Lt. Governor David M. Apatang officially proclaimed July 16, 2025, as “CNMI Rural Transit Day.” Joining them for the occasion were Special Assistant for Transportation Alfreda Camacho Maratita, longtime rural transit advocate Ms. Ginger Porter, House Speaker Edmund Villagomez, and members from the CNMI Office of Transit Authority (COTA) and Run Saipan.