{"id":255681,"date":"2017-07-05T06:00:37","date_gmt":"2017-07-04T20:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=255681"},"modified":"2017-07-05T06:00:37","modified_gmt":"2017-07-04T20:00:37","slug":"72nd-liberation-day-parade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/72nd-liberation-day-parade\/","title":{"rendered":"72nd Liberation Day Parade"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-255681 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/72nd-liberation-day-parade\/parade-pix1\/'>Parade-pix1<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-255684'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Department of Community and Cultural Affairs\u2019 \u201cgiant hilitai\u201d amazes the crowd, especially the children.  (Ferdie De La Torre)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/72nd-liberation-day-parade\/parade-pix2\/'>Parade-pix2<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-255685'>\n\t\t\t\tWearing colorful costumes, young members of the Saipan Music and Dance Studio pose for a group photo. (Ferdie De La Torre)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/72nd-liberation-day-parade\/parade-pix3\/'>Parade-pix3<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-255686'>\n\t\t\t\tBeating drums and wearing colorful yellow and red costumes, Falun Dafa members entertain the crowd. (Ferdie De La Torre)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/72nd-liberation-day-parade\/parade-pix4\/'>Parade-pix4<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-255687'>\n\t\t\t\tOne of the floats in yesterday\u2019s parade. (Kimberly Bautista)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/72nd-liberation-day-parade\/parade-pix5\/'>Parade-pix5<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-255688'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Man\u2019amko King and Queen get their sweet ride in yesterday\u2019s parade. (Kimberly Bautista)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/72nd-liberation-day-parade\/parade-pix6\/'>Parade-pix6<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-255689'>\n\t\t\t\tFrom left, Gov. Ralph DLG. Torres, first lady Diann T. Torres, Imperial Pacific majority shareholder Margaret Cui Lijie, Lt. Gov. Victor B. Hocog, Saipan Mayor David M. Borja, and Imperial Pacific chairman Mark Brown gather at the reviewing stand to join the CNMI community in celebrating July 4. (Imperial Pacific)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/72nd-liberation-day-parade\/parade-pix7\/'>Parade-pix7<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-255690'>\n\t\t\t\tOne of the floats in yesterday\u2019s parade. (Kimberly Bautista)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/72nd-liberation-day-parade\/parade-pix8\/'>Parade-pix8<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-255691'>\n\t\t\t\tRear Admiral Shoshana Chatfield, who is in charge of the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines in the region, has her picture taken with her husband, David.   (Bea Cabrera)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/72nd-liberation-day-parade\/parade-pix9\/'>Parade-pix9<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-255692'>\n\t\t\t\tBen Seman and his family watch the parade every year. The family represents different generations. \u201cWe gather together because this day is special and we want our children to know the essence of this day.\u201d (Bea Cabrera)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/72nd-liberation-day-parade\/parade-pix10\/'>Parade-pix10<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-255693'>\n\t\t\t\tGary Sword and his wife, Rosemond Santos, have been hosting the Liberation Day parade since 2012. \u201cWe have been doing this for six years now and we hope to continue in the coming Liberation Day celebrations.\u201d 9Bea Cabrera)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/72nd-liberation-day-parade\/parade-pix11\/'>Parade-pix11<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-255694'>\n\t\t\t\tThe children of the Saipan Awaodori Team entertain the crowd with their colorful costumes and exciting drum routine. (Bea Cabrera)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/72nd-liberation-day-parade\/parade-pix12\/'>Parade-pix12<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-255695'>\n\t\t\t\tDPS Commissioner Robert A. Guerrero and Police Lt. Anthony Macaranas pose with some officers that are making sure the parade is organized. (Bea Cabrera)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/72nd-liberation-day-parade\/parade-pix13\/'>Parade-pix13<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-255696'>\n\t\t\t\tFormer representative Felicidad Ogumorro and her family give away chocolate cupcakes with American flags at the parade. (Bea Cabrera)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/72nd-liberation-day-parade\/parade-pix14\/'>Parade-pix14<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-255697'>\n\t\t\t\tA man wearing the head of Saipan-da leads his group in performing for the crowd at yesterday\u2019s parade. (Bea Cabrera)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/72nd-liberation-day-parade\/parade-pix15\/'>Parade-pix15<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-255698'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Imperial Pacific International Ltd. float. (Bea Cabrera)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/72nd-liberation-day-parade\/parade-pix16\/'>Parade-pix16<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-255699'>\n\t\t\t\tThe winning float of Papago Lancheros. 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