General’s daughter vies at Mr & Miss Philippines Youth 2020




Sixteen year-old Patricia Angela Cruz, who takes inspiration from her prominent parents, Police Brigadier General Gilberto DC Cruz, director of PRO13 (Caraga Region), and former actress and now Mayor of Pola, Oriental Mindoro, Jennifer “Ina Alegre’ Cruz, is one of the candidates of the Search for Mr. and Miss Philippines Youth 2020. An 11th grade student of San Beda College, Patricia hopes to enter the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) and follow in the footsteps of his father, an exemplary and distinguished police official.

“My parents are my role models and I want to be like them. My mother who has come a long way from being an actress and my father who remains humble despite his many accomplishments. They advise me to be always confident,” said Patricia who admires Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray and follows her favorite South Korean boy band BTS.

Patricia advocates for the welfare and preservation of the Mangyan indigenous groups found on the island of Mindoro through outreach programs providing education and job opportunities to improve their standard of living.

 On its 20th edition, the Search for Mr. and Miss Philippines Youth 2020, headed by Gerald Ortiz, founder and president, aims to contribute positive influence to the young generation; showcase their beauty, talents and skills; help the youth sector especially, the out of school youth; and produce young ambassadors of goodwill for charitable causes in poor and under privileged areas around the country. The pageant discovered the likes of Ding Dong Dantes, Jolina Magdangal, Dimples Romana and the late Rico Yan.

Miss Philippine Youth International 2019 Rikki Mae Dela Peña, one of Manila’s Best Dressed 2019, and Mister Philippine Youth International 2019 Angelo Basa will crown their successors during the finals night of Mr and Miss Philippines Youth 2020 to be held in January 2020. (Report by Eton Concepcion / Studio Photos by EJhosh Gozum Rodriguez)




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