119th PH Independence Day
PHOTOS By KIMBERLY A. BAUTISTA
- Philippine honorary consul to the Commonwealth Glicerio Arago (far right) poses with guests during the vin d’ honneur dinner last Saturday at the Hibiscus Hall of the Fiesta Resort & Spa Saipan.
- The Saipan Southern High School Color Guard posts the colors during the vin d’ honneur last Saturday night at the Hibiscus Hall of the Fiesta Resort & Spa Saipan.
- Paul Dujua conducts as the Marianas Glee Club sings the Philippine national anthem during the vin d’ honneur dinner last Saturday night at the Hibiscus Hall of the Fiesta Resort & Spa Saipan.
- Guests stand up during the playing of the Philippine national anthem during the Vin d’ Honneur dinner last Saturday night at the Hibiscus Hall of the Fiesta Resort & Spa Saipan.
- Marianas High School valedictorian Robert Malate gives a speech during the vin d’ honneur dinner last Saturday night at the Hibiscus Hall of the Fiesta Resort & Spa Saipan.
- Gov. Ralph DLG Torres and Philippine honorary consul to the Commonwealth Glicerio Arago lead other guests in cutting the Independence Day cake during the Vin d’ Honneur dinner last Saturday night at the Hibiscus Hall of the Fiesta Resort & Spa Saipan.
- Philippine honorary consul to the Commonwealth Glicerio Arago offers a toast during the Vin d’ Honneur ceremony last Saturday night at the Hibiscus Hall of the Fiesta Resort Saipan.
- Gov. Ralph DLG Torres delivers his remarks during the vin d’ honneur ceremony last Saturday night at the Hibiscus Hall of the Fiesta Resort Saipan.
- The winners to the raffle drawing during the Vin d’ Honneur pose for a picture with Philippine honorary consul to the Commonwealth Glicerio Arago, second from right, last Saturday night. From left to right, a guest, raffle winner Lin Digno, Arago, and Ferdinand Santos.
- Members of the Emon Lodge No. 179 of the Freemasons hold up the Philippine flag during the flag-raising ceremony at the Marianas Business Plaza to commemorate the 119th Independence Day of the Republic of the Philippines, which actually falls today, June 12.