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Best of luck to our queens as they represent
the Philippines during their respective international pageants!
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This
year’s batch of Mutya ng Pilipinas title-holders begin their quest for glory in
international pageants led by Mutya ng Pilipinas Asia-Pacific
International 2016 Ganiel Akrisha Arun Krishnan who will compete at the
Miss Asia Pacific International revived by the Mutya ng Pilipinas, Inc. after
11 years in hiatus in a launching ceremony held recently at Crowne Plaza
Manila.
Krishnan,
a 21-year-old, half-Indian beauty and Mass Communication student at Far Eastern
University, presently works as side court commentator of ABS-CBN sports team at
UAAP basketball games TV coverage. She will be joining the delegates from
around the world for the finals of Miss Asia Pacific International to be
held in Sheridan Beach Resort Palawan on November 23.
The Miss Asia Pacific International
originally started in 1968 as Miss Asia Quest, considered as Asia’s oldest
pageant, expanded to Miss Asia Pacific in 1984 and eventually Miss Asia Pacific
International in 2004. Miss Costa Rica Leonora Jimenez-Monge was the first
winner in 2005 but was stripped of her title and first runner up Yevgeniya
Lapova of Russia took over.
Janela
Joy Cuaton, who won Mutya ng Pilipinas Tourism International 2015, will be
flying to Cambodia for the Miss Tourism Metropolitan International 2016 to
be held on November 18. Cuaton, 19 years old, formerly worked as a
model in Doha, Qatar, where her mother works as a nurse. She is a student in
Business Administration at the Far Eastern University and wants to travel to
New York and Europe to become an international model.
Ashley
Nicole Singh, who was 2nd runner up in Mutya ng Pilipinas 2016, took over
the place of Eva Psychee Patalinjug to compete in Shanghai, China for the Miss
Tourism Queen of the Year International 2016 as First runner-up Lynette
Bradford and Mutya-Overseas Communities 2016 Michelle Thorlund have gone back
to Australia and USA respectively, and would not have enough time before the
finals in Shanghai on December 18. Singh, graduate ofBachelor of
Arts Communication and Media Studies at Holy Angel University, presently works
at the Angeles City Information Office.
Mutya
ng Pilipinas Tourism International 2016 Justine Mae San Jose will be the
country’s bet at Miss Tourism International 2016 which will crown its winner on
New Year’s Eve in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The 19-year-old, Mamburao, Occidental
Mindoro-born but studied elementary and high school in Doha, Qatar, won
Binibining Laguna in 2015.
San
Jose, who started to model at age 14 in Doha is presently a student at Colegio
de San Juan de Letran taking up AB Communication. She will be aiming for a
back to back victory following fellow Mutya Leren Mae Bautista who is the
reigning Miss Tourism Queen of the Year International.
Jacqueline
Tan-Sainz, president of Mutya ng Pilipinas Inc., expressed confidence
excitement over the four Mutya’s chances to continue the winning tradition of
Mutya ng Pilipinas over the years. Words
and Photos By Eton B. Concepcion
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