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The Golden Batch with Mutya ng Pilipinas President
Hemilyn Escudero and Makati City Chief of Police PSSupt Rogelio Simon during
press presentation at Ascott Hotel in Makati City.
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The
50th Golden Mutya ng Pilipinas 2018 pageant kicked off with the grand press
presentation of the 50 official candidates held at Ascott Hotel Makati on
Monday afternoon. The Mutya ng Pilipinas,
Inc. has promised to present the best ever edition of Asia’s longest-running
beauty pageant, and the second oldest national beauty pageant in the country.
The 50 title contenders were selected from extensive nationwide searches,
including Filipino international communities worldwide.
Mary
Justine Teng of Muntinlupa City was voted as Darling of the Press while Agatha
Romero of Manila City and Nina Ancheta of Los Angeles, Southern California,
were 2nd and 3rd, respectively. Expect
these three gorgeous girls to grab any of the four major titles at stake during
the finals night.
The
Talent Competition will be staged in Pansol, Calamba, Laguna – Sol Y Viento
Mountain Hot Springs and Resort to promote “Beauty Tourism.” Swimsuit and Long
Gown Competition is set on September 10 while the Terno Competition is on
September 11 in Ascott Bonifacio Global City Manila.
The
winners of the 50th Mutya ng Pilipinas will be the country’s representative in Miss
Asia Pacific International 2018 to be held in Manila on October 4, 2018; Miss
Tourism International 2018 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on December 23, 2018; Miss
Tourism Queen of the Year International 2018 in China on 18, 2018; and Miss
Global Beauty Queen 2018 in Seoul, Korea in May 2019.
“We
want a pageant that promotes the Filipino women, provide a platform for them to
be empowered, identified and given credence, because we believe that through
the Mutya ng Pilipinas pageant, Filipino women can shine bright in the world
stage by showcasing our beauty, heritage, history and our future,” MPI Chairman
Fred Yuson and MPI president Hemilyn Escudero-Tamayo both declared.
The
50 official candidates are:
1 Jade Skye Roberts – Australia
2 Souarthizae Aynouzscia Violon- Cagayan
de Oro
3 Ebony Victoria Bangit- Melbourne
4 Rein Hillary Carrascal- Legazpi City
5 Richelle Valerie Pailden- General Santos
6 Gezza Avila - Candelaria, Quezon
7 Harmony Matson – Florida, USA
8 Arianne Deseree Viardo - Bahrain
9 Mae Kimberly De Luna - Caloocan City
10 Marina Mercedes Mendoza- San Fernando,
Pampanga
11 Odessa Dela Cuesta - Davao City
12 Joana Marie Martinez- Valenzuela City
13 Anie Uson- Pangasinan
14 Princess Mariel Palo- Agoncillo, Batangas
15 Mina Kim- Makati City
16 Shanon Jumaylh Tampon- Quezon City
17 Lady Russel Panaguiton- Denmark
18 Marseilaise Perkins- East Coast Canada
19 Sharifa Areef Mohammad Omar Akeel- Sultan
Kudarat
20 Jessica Duhay- Arizona, USA
21 Nina Ancheta- LA, Southern California, USA
22 Jeserey Sanchez- Northern California, USA
23 Agatha Lei Romero- Manila
24 Pauline Amelinckx- Bohol
25 Bettina Reloj Dingemans- Netherlands
26 Katrina Mae Sese- Tarlac City
27 Allison Lorenzo- Southern California, USA
28 Allhia Charmaine Estores- Cavite
29 Anna Clarice Patrimonio - Cainta, Rizal
30 Kheshapornam Ramachandran- Iloilo City
31 Alexandra Abdon - Pasig City
32 Hannah Bithiah Meriño - Laguna
33 Lishairra James Portugal- Binangonan, Rizal
34 Geri Franchesca Camargo- Meycauayan,
Bulacan
35 Teemee Miguel- San Ildefonso, Bulacan
36 Hulda Margaret Sigurdardottir- Iceland
37 Alexandra Michaela Bobadilla - Paranaque
City
38 Eunice Abegail Banagudos - Negros Oriental
39 Honey Grace Cartasano - Antipolo City
40 Patricia Kimberly Robles - Sto. Tomas, Batangas
41 Julie Ann Gil - Lucena City
42 Kristine Micah Malicsi - Navotas City
43 Anne Nathalie Ruth Longakit - West Coast
Canada
44 Nikka Marie Cristina Castro - Marilao,
Bulacan
45 Erginia Vera Bautista - Cabanatuan City
46 Julieane Fernandez - Taguig City
47 Maria Fe Loayon – Cebu City
48 Mary Justine Teng - Muntinlupa City
49 Mayuko Hanawa - Japan
50 Sabrina Binder - Germany
The
Grand Coronation Night of Mutya Gold will be held at the Mall of Asia (MOA)
Arena on September 16, 2018 at 7:00 PM with delayed telecast on ABS-CBN’s
“Sunday’s Best.” Report by Eton B. Concepcion /
Photos by Joy Arguil
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