Liberation Queen Committee chairwoman Rose Ada-Hocog said the low turnout for the pageant could be attributed to time constraint.
“We started late,” she added.
Ada-Hocog said they sent invitations to different ethnic communities but did not get any reply.
The three candidates are Kayla Roseann Lizama Sablan, sister of 2008 Liberation Queen Kaylynn Angelynn L. Sablan; Richelle Mungwaath, who represents the Palauan community; and Isabel Rosa Maria Castro Muna.
“I feel excited,” said Kayla Roseann Lizama Sablan, 17, a student of Kagman High School.
Mungwaath, 15, a student of Marianas High School, said it is her first time to participate in such a contest.
“I’m very nervous,” she said.
A student of Kagman High School, 16-year-old Muna has this message to her peers: “Be a good citizen and be a role model in your undertakings.”
Muna said it is also her first time to participate in a pageant and she is “extremely excited.”
Mayor Juan B. Tudela opened the Liberation Day festivities and thanked the community for supporting the month-long activities despite the CNMI’s economic crisis.
He said without the continuous support from the community, the Liberation Day activities will not be successful.
Today’s guest performers are Stage Sound, Falun Dafa, and Past and Present. The program will start at 6 p.m. and end at 11 p.m.
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