Photos by Emmanuel T. Erediano
The NMI athletes who successfully competed in the 2022 Pacific Mini Games thank the community for its support.
Variety reporter Bryan Manabat and family spend time together to watch the parade.
Auto mechanic Ronnie and family enjoy the Liberation Day parade.
Team NMI, the 2022 Pacific Mini Games baseball gold medalists, wave at the crowd.
A man on his bicycle pedals pass the grandstand on Beach Road.
NMI Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets salute the dignitaries.
Police Officer Patrick “Chinaman” Arriola entertains the crowd with his fancy dance moves as the Department of Public Safety’s float passes by.
The participants from the Chinese Association of Saipan perform a dragon dance.
2021 grand marshal and NMI historian Don Farrell acknowledges the cheering crowd.
Gov. Ralph DLG Torres waves at parade participants as Senate President Jude U. Hofschneider applauds. With them are Maj. Gen. Mark Hashimoto, the mobilization assistant to the commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. Behind are Associate Justice John Manglona, Reps. Richard Lizama and Tina Sablan.
The honor guard marches on.
From left, Reps. Vicente Camacho, John Paul Sablan, Joel Camacho and Donald Manglona.
Members of the Saipan Lions Club are ready to perform.
A Magalahi member takes video as she rides the group’s float.
U.S. Marines march on.
Saipan Mayor David M. Apatang, center, with Speaker Edmund S. Villagomez and Joint Region Marianas Commander Rear Adm. Benjamin Nicholson. Behind them are Rep. Leila Staffler and other dignitaries.
2022 Liberation Day parade grand marshal Mike Sablan with his wife.
The U.S. Marine Forces Pacific Band Ensemble performs a musical number.
Miss Marianas Savannah Lyn Relox Delos Santos waves at the crowd.
An LGBTQ+ advocate displays a rainbow flag as he rides on the float representing PRIDE Marianas.
A CNMI Department of Public Safety officer rides on a Rapid Response vehicle.
The Refaluwasch dancers perform a cultural number.
2020 grand marshal former Rep. Stanley T. Torres and wife.
A military personnel rides on a Humvee.
