{"id":280531,"date":"2018-07-23T06:00:08","date_gmt":"2018-07-22T20:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=280531"},"modified":"2018-07-23T06:00:08","modified_gmt":"2018-07-22T20:00:08","slug":"2018-liberation-day-parade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/2018-liberation-day-parade\/","title":{"rendered":"2018 Liberation Day Parade"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-280531 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\/2018-liberation-day-parade\/libday-pix-1-3\/'>LibDay pix 1<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-280532'>\n\t\t\t\tCommand master chief Patrick Ortega was among the dignitaries that joined the 2018 Liberation Day Parade last Saturday along Beach Road.\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\/2018-liberation-day-parade\/libday-pix-2-4\/'>LibDay pix 2<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-280533'>\n\t\t\t\tHouse vice speaker Janet U. Maratita (R-Saipan), left, and Rep. Alice S. Igitol (R-Saipan) wave to the crowd.\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\/2018-liberation-day-parade\/libday-pix-3-3\/'>LibDay pix 3<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-280534'>\n\t\t\t\tJay Diyco, center, and Ed Genobaten join hundreds of spectators that braved the heat.\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\/2018-liberation-day-parade\/libday-pix-4-3\/'>LibDay pix 4<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/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\/2018-liberation-day-parade\/libday-pix-5-3\/'>LibDay pix 5<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-280536'>\n\t\t\t\tDerrick Cutting joins the parade with his off-road jeep.\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\/2018-liberation-day-parade\/libday-pix-6-3\/'>LibDay pix 6<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-280537'>\n\t\t\t\tJoeten-Kiyu Public Library director Erlinda Naputi, left, with her staff aboard their float.\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\/2018-liberation-day-parade\/libday-pix-7-3\/'>LibDay pix 7<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-280538'>\n\t\t\t\tMembers of the Chinese Association of Saipan perform tai chi.\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\/2018-liberation-day-parade\/libday-pix-8-3\/'>LibDay pix 8<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-280539'>\n\t\t\t\tMembers of the CNMI National Rugby Team\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\/2018-liberation-day-parade\/libday-pix-9-3\/'>LibDay pix 9<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-280540'>\n\t\t\t\tLiberation Day Queen Brinae Jessilyn Cruz, center, poses with her Royal Court and 2018 Miss CNMI Celine 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\/2018-liberation-day-parade\/libday-pix-10-3\/'>LibDay pix 10<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-280541'>\n\t\t\t\tThe CNMI Senior League bound for the 2018 World Series in Easley, South Carolina used the event to ask for support from the community.\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\/2018-liberation-day-parade\/libday-pix-11-2\/'>LibDay pix 11<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-280542'>\n\t\t\t\tThe CNMI JROTC members march along the parade.\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\/2018-liberation-day-parade\/libday-pix-12-2\/'>LibDay pix 12<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-280543'>\n\t\t\t\tGov. 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Apatang.\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\/2018-liberation-day-parade\/libday-pix-16-2\/'>LibDay pix 16<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-280547'>\n\t\t\t\tA cyclist rides his bicycle with the CNMI and U.S. flags.\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\/2018-liberation-day-parade\/libday-pix-17-2\/'>LibDay pix 17<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-280548'>\n\t\t\t\tLawrence Tubera, left, and his sister Erica Tubera were also part of the parade after returning triumphantly from the recent 2018 World Championships of Performing Arts.\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\/2018-liberation-day-parade\/libday-pix-18\/'>LibDay pix 18<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-280549'>\n\t\t\t\tTanHoldings employees dress up as King Neptune and his mermaids.\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\/2018-liberation-day-parade\/libday-pix-19\/'>LibDay pix 19<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-280550'>\n\t\t\t\tMarianas Young Professionals vice president Nola Hix with her daughter Aliana Beth.\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\/2018-liberation-day-parade\/libday-pix-20\/'>LibDay pix 20<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-280551'>\n\t\t\t\tDepartment of Community and Cultural Affairs personnel pull a giant octopus to keep up with the parade\u2019s theme \u201cSea to Shining Sea.\u201d\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\/2018-liberation-day-parade\/libday-pix-21\/'>LibDay pix 21<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-280552'>\n\t\t\t\tCNMI Legislative Bureau director Antonio P. 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