The
Philippines’ Jannie Loudette Alipo-on bested more than 40 candidates from
around the world and won the Miss Tourism International 2017 crown at the
glittering coronation finals held at the Grand Ballroom of Sunway Resort & Spa
in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia on Wednesday night.
Alipo-on’s
court of honor included Miss Poland Maja Sieron (Miss Tourism Metropolitan
2017); Miss Indonesia Lois Tangel (Miss Tourism Cosmopolitan 2017); Miss Brazil
Julia Horta (Dream Girl of the Year 2017); Miss Australia Diana Hills (Miss
Tourism Global 2017); and Miss Thailand Panghom Kamolrut Tanon (Miss South East
Asia Tourism Ambassadress 2017).
Alipo-on, a
25-year-old, Tourism Management graduate of De la Salle College of St. Benilde,
and hails from Navotas City, became the 4th Mutya ng Pilipinas queen to win the
Miss Tourism International title following the back-to-back wins of Angeli
Dione Gomez in 2013 and Rizzini Alexis Gomez in 2012 and Maria Esperanza
Manzano in 2000. She was crowned by Ariel Pearse of New Zealand, last year’s
winner. The former Pinoy Big Brother
housemate also bagged the Miss Gintell Wellness special award.
Named in the Top
10 were the delegates from Kenya, Malaysia,, USA, Dominican Republic and the
Czech Republic. Other special awardees were Miss KL Sogo – India, Miss Secret
Charm – Thailand, Miss Sogo Trendsetter – South Korea, Miss Whoosh Glamorous –
Netherlands and Langkawi Ambassador – Brazil.
Alipo-on’s win
is the fourth international title for the country in 2017 following Mary Eve
Adeline Escoto at the Miss Asia Global 2017 held in Kerala, India on Nov. 22; Winwyn
Marquez's in Reina Hispanoamericana 2017
held in Sta. Cruz, Bolivia on November 5 ; and Karen Ibasco at Miss Earth 2017
in Manila on November 4. Words
by Eton Concepcion / Photos posted by Jontie Martinez
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