{"id":313807,"date":"2019-12-11T06:06:50","date_gmt":"2019-12-10T20:06:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=313807"},"modified":"2019-12-11T06:06:50","modified_gmt":"2019-12-10T20:06:50","slug":"fiesta-we-are-committed-to-our-manamko","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/fiesta-we-are-committed-to-our-manamko\/","title":{"rendered":"Fiesta: We are committed to our man\u2019amko"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Fiesta Resort & Spa Saipan hosts its annual Christmas luncheon for the island\u2019s man\u2019amko yesterday at the Hibiscus Hall. (KIMBERLY BAUTISTA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Fiesta Resort & Spa Saipan hosted its annual Christmas luncheon for the island\u2019s man\u2019amko yesterday, saying they are committed to hosting the event to bring Christmas cheer to the island\u2019s elderly. <\/p>\n

According to Wendi Herring, Fiesta Resort & Spa Saipan general manager, the event means more than just lunch but a commitment that Fiesta wants to fulfill every year.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe most important thing is showing [the man\u2019amko] that we sincerely care about them. It\u2019s just so fun to have them here relaxing, enjoying the holiday season, and just sharing the blessings that we\u2019ve all had this year,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n

Herring is happy about this year\u2019s turnout, with a larger group of man\u2019amko coming to the luncheon compared to the previous year. Over 100 senior citizens showed up for the Christmas lunch. <\/p>\n

\u201cThere were more [man\u2019amko] this year. Last year there were fewer people since we were recovering from [Super Typhoon Yutu]. This year, the numbers are back up,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n

Aside from the lunch buffet, Fiesta also hosted a raffle drawing for the man\u2019amko, hired live entertainment, and even held a dance competition. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe just want to wish them a very merry and happy Christmas and all the best for the new year to come,\u201d Herring said. <\/p>\n

Office of Aging director Walter Manglona confirmed that the number of senior citizens who attended the luncheon this year was much larger compared to last year, with nearly all of Office of Aging seniors attending the luncheon. <\/p>\n

\u201cLast year, because of the storm, a lot of our seniors didn\u2019t show up because they were busy with their recovery efforts at home. But now, we\u2019re back at 100% and we\u2019re in full force, so everybody is here, enjoying a great holiday celebration,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n

Manglona thanked Fiesta Resort & Spa for always keeping the man\u2019amko in mind during the holiday season and for always making them feel special. <\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m actually very happy because, since the time we got here, the staff and management of Fiesta Resort have been very nice and very courteous and respectful to our elders. They\u2019re just overall so great and we appreciate that. We also wanted to say \u2018thank you\u2019 because a lot of our man\u2019amko shared with me how special they feel because of how the community members like Fiesta Resort are always thinking about them during the holiday season,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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