With a pair of beauty titles and a
degree in Interior Design at the University of the Philippines, single parent
to an only son Cobie, who is pursuing college at Fordham University, Alma
Concepcion exemplifies women empowerment.
From winning Miss Hawaiian Tropic Philippines in 1992 at 15 and Bb.
Pilipinas-International in 1994 at 17, Concepcion, now 43, will vie at the Ms.
& Mrs. Grand Universe tilt, set on September 20-27 in Manila.
Concepcion, who made several movies
after her Top 15 and Miss Friendship finish at Miss International 1994 in
Japan, is the granddaughter of Monang Carvajal, dubbed the Queen of Horror
movies in the prewar era. She married lawyer Rodolfo Puno but, after having a
son, later got separated.
Working as an interior designer and
actress, Concepcion raised her son and recently was so proud of him having
entered the prestigious Fordham University in New York, USA. Concepcion, who
loves to read books and a physical fitness enthusiast, continues to pursue her
anti-drug advocacies, which she said in support of the government’s war of
drugs campaign to have an environment that is free of drugs for the next
generation. Concepcion had a past
involving drug use. She had pleaded guilty to possessing illegal substance
after getting arrested in Guam in 1998.
The Ms. & Mrs. Grand Universe
pageant, is organized by Guinto entertainment Production, headed by Mrs.
Universe Philippines 2016 Jenny Guinto and World Supermodel Philippines 2017
Angela Janine Torres. The mother-and-daughter team came up with the Ms. and
Mrs. Grand Universe out of their desire to provide a platform for women (whose
ages are beyond the standard age for beauty contests) to share stories of
inspiration for other women who may also be raising their children on their
own, or faced with life's crises such as loss of a spouse or aging. The pageant
also aims to raise funds for the benefit of charitable institutions in the
Philippines, specially, those that provides home to the abused and abandoned
women and children. (Report and Photos By
Eton Concepcion)
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