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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