{"id":255545,"date":"2017-07-03T06:00:07","date_gmt":"2017-07-02T20:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=255545"},"modified":"2017-07-03T06:00:07","modified_gmt":"2017-07-02T20:00:07","slug":"libday-queen-raises-19k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/libday-queen-raises-19k\/","title":{"rendered":"LibDay queen raises over $19K"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Peyton
Peyton Gomez raised $19,500 in ticket sales for this year\u2019s Liberation Day festivities. (KIMBERLY BAUTISTA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Peyton Gomez was crowned 2017 Liberation Day Queen last Saturday after raising $19,500 in ticket sales for this year\u2019s Liberation Day festivities.<\/p>\n

Gomez was crowned the 2017 Miss Liberation Day Royal Court Queen at the coronation night held at Fiesta Resort & Spa Saipan\u2019s Hibiscus Hall.<\/p>\n

Gomez is 16 years old and is the daughter of Wayne and Yvonne Pangelinan. She is currently a senior in high school and plans to join the National Honor Society in her senior year. She enjoys dancing, reading, and performing.<\/p>\n

All Liberation Day Royal Court candidates were made to represent native birds. In Gomez\u2019s case, she represented the White-Throated Ground Dove or paluman apaka\u2019\u2014one of the CNMI\u2019s rarely sighted birds.<\/p>\n

According to Gomez, joining the CNMI Liberation Day Royal Court was a way for her to honor culture and freedom and to do something brave and out of the box.<\/p>\n

\"The
The 2017 Miss Liberation Day Royal Court at the coronation night held at Fiesta Resort & Spa Saipan\u2019s Hibiscus Hall. (KIMBERLY BAUTISTA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Her inspiration is her mother. According to Gomez, her mother never fails to encourage her to step out of her comfort zone and \u201cdo something brave.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gomez was overwhelmed with joy at her victory and is beyond grateful for all the people who gave their support and helped her achieve her goal of becoming the Miss Liberation Royal Court Queen.<\/p>\n

Throughout her journey of being a candidate in the Miss Liberation Day Royal Court, Gomez found a wellspring of confidence and learned how to socialize. According to Gomez, she also learned of the role that the youth play in the community.<\/p>\n

For those who want to join Miss Liberation, but are experiencing setbacks, she has these words to say: \u201cGo for it! I was super afraid in the beginning, but I pushed myself out of my comfort zone and I couldn\u2019t be more happier about my decision.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to Gomez the most important part of her journey is not the crown but the unforgettable experience.<\/p>\n

Gomez\u2019s favorite part of the entire experience was making friends with her fellow candidates and meeting the former Miss Liberation Day queen.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019re such amazing, wonderful people, and I hold them close to my heart,\u201d said Gomez.<\/p>\n

MD: Peyton Gomez was crowned 2017 Liberation Day Queen<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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