Bisita Luta chair Aubry Hocog, third from left, and members of the welcoming committee greet and offer necklaces to members of a Saipan band, Northern Stars, at the Benjamin Taisacan Manglona Airport. Northern Stars was among the three bands that performed at the Bisita Luta and the fiesta celebration on Friday and Saturday. (Ferdie De La Torre
Bisita Luta chair Aubry Hocog, third from left, and members of the welcoming committee greet and offer necklaces to members of a Saipan band, Northern Stars, at the Benjamin Taisacan Manglona Airport. Northern Stars was among the three bands that performed at the Bisita Luta and the fiesta celebration on Friday and Saturday. (Ferdie De La Torre
Staff of the Rota Mayor’s Office put up tents on Friday in preparation for the Bisita Luta’s concert night and fiesta celebration for the island’s patron saint, San Francisco de Borja, over the weekend. (Ferdie De La Torre)
Miss Marianas Teen 2016 Palanga Taimanao and Rota Mayor Efraim M. Atalig pose for a photo during the culmination of Bisita Luta celebration at the Chamorro Village Park in Songsong Friday night. (Ferdie De La Torre)
Gov. Ralph DLG. Torres and former senator Frica T. Pangelinan enjoy food and drinks while listening to songs from the invited bands from Saipan and Guam during the culmination of the Bisita Luta celebration on Friday night. (Ferdie De La Torre)
Saipan’s JJ Concepcion and a group of firefighters perform songs to entertain the crowd at the Bisita Luta celebration at the Chamorro Village Park on Friday night. (Ferdie De La Torre)
The Wedding Cake Mountain or Mt. Tapingot is one of the major attractions for visitors on Rota because of its cakelike form and natural beauty. (Ferdie De La Torre)
