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| Top 3 Darling of the Press: Ilene de Vera, of Cebu was voted Darling of the Press during the press presentation of the 30 candidates for the 49th Mutya ng Pilipinas search held recently at Hotel 101 Pasay City. Jannie Loudette Alipo-on of Navotas City and Colleen Chan of Iloilo were 2nd and 3rd, respectively. With the new president of Mutya ng Pilipinas, Ms. Hemilyn Escudero-Tamayo. |
Statuesque Ilene de Vera, a 5-foot-9,
part-time model in Cebu and a student of BA Mass Communication at University of
the Philippines-Cebu, was voted Darling of the Press during the press
presentation of the 30 candidates for the 49th Mutya ng Pilipinas search held
recently at Hotel 101 Pasay City. Jannie Loudette Alipo-on of Navotas
City and Colleen Chan of Iloilo were named 1st Runner-Up and 2nd Runner-Up,
respectively.
At stake are the titles of Mutya ng
Pilipinas-Asia Pacific International 2017, Mutya ng Pilipinas –Tourism
International 2017 and Mutya ng Pilipinas-Overseas Communities 2017 who will
compete in Miss Asia Pacific International, Miss Tourism International and Miss
Tourism Queen of the Year International.
Other candidates stood out during the
press junket including Cristelle Ann Tolentino of Manila, Jesas Wada of
Overseas Community of Japan, Abegail Jane Grigsby of Melbourne, Louise Lian
Enumerable of Negros Island, Sofia Marie Sibug of Albay, Hannah Khayle Iglesia
of Isabela, Jaila Eunice Ragindin of Bataan and Chella Grace Falconer of
Northern Mindanao.
The 30 candidates will have a hectic
schedule of preliminary activities from July 21 to 29 leading to the Grand
Coronation Night on August 4, 2017 to be held at Newport Performing Arts
Theater to be telecast on ABS CBN on August 6, 2017 10AM to 12NN. The
preliminary activities include the Swimsuit competition, at Hannah’s Beach
Resort in Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte; Designers’ competition-Regional Costume at
The Plaza, Resorts World Manila; and Long Gown competition at Alta D’Tagaytay
in Tagaytay City.
Founded in 1968, the Mutya ng
Pilipinas quest, under its new president, Hemilyn Escudero, promotes “Beauty Tourism”
within the greater Asia Pacific with the direct participation of several
overseas Filipino communities, and is inspired by its guiding thrust to assist
in promoting Tourism, Social Responsibility, Fashion and Beauty pageantry.
The rest of the 30 candidates are
Kristine Eiriele Nolasco – Bulacan, Chrystal Rosehelly Alday - Camarines Sur,
Pamela Bianca Villacorte – Cavite, Arianne Deseree Viardo – Pampanga, Shaina
Micaella Bello - Caloocan City, Alyssa Joreen Reyes - Lemery, Batangas,
Charlene Fontanilla - Valenzuela City, Nichole Kristel Losloso - Southern
Luzon, Sandrianne Esquilona – Tarlac, Claire Yvonne Aznar – Davao, Angela Carla
Sandigan – Pateros, Maxine Xanti Manalis - Central Luzon, Stephanie Joy Pendon
- Antipolo City, Darlene May Reyes –Singapore, Bertmari Bergmannsdottr –
Iceland, Suzanne Perez – California, Rica Sey – Australia, Nicole Marie
Deguilmo -United Kingdom and Savannah Mari Gankiewicz–Hawaii. Words
by Eton B. Concepcion / Photo by Edmund Chua
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Mutya ng Pilipinas 2017 as presented to press last July 20 at Hotel 101 in Pasay City
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