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Mutya ng Pilipinas 2017 Winners: Mutya
Miss Asia Pacific International 2017: Ilene de Vera of Cebu; Mutya Miss Tourism
International 2017: Jannie Alipo-on of Navotas City during the coronation night
last Friday at Resortsworld, Pasay City.
Photo by Edmund Chua
Statuesque Ilene Astrid De Vera was
named top winner at the finals night of the 49th Mutya ng Pilipinas quest held
recently at Newport Performing Arts Theater Resorts World-Manila in Pasay
City. An early favorite among press
people, the 21-year-old, model from Cebu City won the Mutya ng Pilipinas
Asia-Pacific International title and earned the right to represent the country at
the Miss Asia Pacific-International pageant to be held in Manila in October
2017.
De Vera, a Mass Communication graduate
of the University of the Philippines-Cebu, was asked by judge, 80-year-old,
emcee and columnist Johnny Litton, during the Q&A round what title she
would give a movie based on her life. “I would like to have the title “A Single
Mom’s Child,” and also portray myself as a child being brought up by a single
mom. My mother was my inspiration in everything I did and I’m happy she raised
me well, to be standing here infront of you and show her how proud I am,” the
real estate officer answered. De Vera also won the Resorts World Manila Award.
Jannie Loudette Alipo-on and Hannah
Iglesia were named Mutya ng Pilipinas-Tourism International and Mutya ng
Pilipinas-Top Model of the World, respectively. Alipo-on of Navotas City, a
25-year-old, broadcast journalist, who bagged the Camera Club of the
Philippines special award, will compete at the Miss Tourism International 2017 pageant
in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in December. Iglesia, a 20-year-old, professional
model will be the country’s bet at the Top Model of the World 2017 to be held
in St. George, Caribbean Island of Grenada in 2018.
Savannah Mari Gankiewicz, a
21-year-old, model from Hawaii, USA, who was awarded Best in Swimsuit and Mutya
ng Cynos, took the title of Mutya ng Pilipinas-Overseas Communities 2017. “I am
very proud to represent the Filipino culture from Hawaii and I will surely use
this title to promote the beauty of the Philippine islands back home,” the Fil-American
beauty said.
Angela Carla Sandigan of Pateros,
winner of People’s Choice Award; and Sofia Marie Sibug of Albay, a television
personality, who was named Mutya ng CWC International, were named 1st and 2nd runners
up, respectively. The Best Designer’s Award was won by Rian Fernandez whose
gown was worn by Sandrianne Esquilona of Tarlac.
Last year’s winners Ganiel Akrisha
Krishnan and Justin Mae San Jose passed on their crowns to De Vera and
Alipo-on, respectively. The Mutya ng Pilipinas 2017 finals was hosted Raymond
Gutierrez and Bianca Gonzales with former Mutya ng Pilipinas Kristine
Caballero-Aplal which was telecast over ABS CBN Channel. Words by Eton B. Concepcion /
Photos by Edmund Chua
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| Mutya ng Pilipinas 2017 Winners: Mutya Miss Asia Pacific International 2017: Ilene de Vera of Cebu; Mutya Miss Tourism International 2017: Jannie Alipo-on of Navotas City; Mutya Top Model of the World 2017: Hannah Khayle Iglesia of Isabela; Mutya Overseas Communities 2017: Savannah Gankiewicz of Hawaii; 1st Runner-Up: 21 Angela Carla Sandigan of Pateros; 2nd Runner-Up: Sofia Sibug of Albay during the coronation night last Friday at Resortsworld, Pasay City. Photo by Edmund Chua |
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