{"id":280595,"date":"2018-07-24T06:06:49","date_gmt":"2018-07-23T20:06:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=280595"},"modified":"2018-07-24T06:06:49","modified_gmt":"2018-07-23T20:06:49","slug":"2018-liberation-day-parade-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/2018-liberation-day-parade-2\/","title":{"rendered":"2018 Liberation Day Parade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Photos by FAHIM UDDIN<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-280595 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-2\/libday-pix-1-4\/'>LibDay pix 1<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-280596'>\n\t\t\t\tHerman Guerrero, the 2018 Liberation Day Parade Grand Marshal, right, with Northern Islands Mayor Vicente Santos wait for the start of the event. (Photos by FAHIM UDEEN)\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-2\/libday-pix2-2\/'>LibDay pix2<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-280597'>\n\t\t\t\tErica Faye Tubera performs for 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-2\/libday-pix3\/'>LibDay pix3<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-280598'>\n\t\t\t\tOne of the sea creatures portrayed by the Department of Community and Cultural Affairs float that was driven by DCCA Secretary Robert Hunter.\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-2\/libday-pix4\/'>LibDay pix4<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-280599'>\n\t\t\t\tThe entire CNMI JROTC unit passes the stage where CNMI dignitaries are watching.\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-2\/libday-pix5\/'>LibDay pix5<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-280600'>\n\t\t\t\tA man holds up a sign in support of the rain-delayed 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-2\/libday-pix6\/'>LibDay pix6<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-280601'>\n\t\t\t\tSaipan Mayor David M. Apatang, left, prepares to shake the hand of a JROTC member.\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-2\/libday-pix7\/'>LibDay pix7<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-280602'>\n\t\t\t\tLiberation Day Committee chair Joe Ayuyu Jr., back left, and Saipan Mayor David M. Apatang listen as Lawrence Tubera gave a sample of his gold-medal-winning performance in this year&#8217;s World Championships of Performing Arts. (Jon Perez)\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-2\/libday-pix8\/'>LibDay pix8<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-280603'>\n\t\t\t\tA member of the San Vicente Lancherus\u00a0march in the parade with a young goat. (Jon Perez)\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-2\/libday-pix9\/'>LibDay pix9<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-280604'>\n\t\t\t\tA mini tank was one of the crowd pleasers in the parade. (Jon Perez)\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-2\/libday10\/'>LibDay10<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-280605'>\n\t\t\t\tCNMI Museum director Danny Aquino drives a mini-train in the parade. 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