Senate committee holds public hearing on Lilio B. Tipplis' renomination to Professional Licensing Board

The Senate Standing Committee on Executive Appointments and Government Investigations on Wednesday held a public hearing on the renomination of Lilio B. Tipplis to the Board of Professional Licensing to represent Saipan.

The hearing opened at about 9:42 a.m. and included a brief introduction by Jean Paul B. Regis, acting special assistant to the governor, who described Tipplis as having “a remarkable professional history” and urged the committee’s favorable consideration. Tipplis told the committee he holds a Bachelor of Science in civil engineering from Western Institute of Technology (Philippines), is a registered civil engineer and a certified general real-property appraiser, and founded LBT Appraisal in 2005.

The panel heard support from sitting Board of Professional Licensing (BPL) members. Elizabeth Salas Balahaja, vice chair of the board, spoke in favor of the renomination and said the board had submitted a written letter of support. Dan V. Magnolia, who also identified himself as a BPL vice chair, recommended Tipplis’s confirmation and said, “he has the demonstrated expertise,…