Patricia Cruz and Kyle Patrick de Guzman were
named grand winners in the Search for Mr. and Ms. Philippine Youth 2020 during
the Grand Coronation held at Tanghalang Pasigueño on Sunday night. Mr. and Ms.
Philippine Youth International 2019 Rikki Mae Dela Peña and Angelo Basa passed
on their titles to Cruz and De Guzman.
The rest of the
winners were Mr. and Ms. Philippine Youth Prince and Princesses Eve Janine
Valdez & Drake Aclan, Rin rin Raz and Gian Garcia, Ashley Antonio and James
Lorenzo Damaso, and Marielle Lim and Joseph Leo.
Cruz, former Princess
Universe 2015, is the 16-year-old, daughter of ‘hero cop” and the original
Gwapulis, 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.
An 11th grade student
at San Beda College, Cruz wants to become a policewoman someday following in
the footsteps of his distinguished father. “Thank you so much to everyone who
supported me in this journey. I feel so blessed, I never expected to win such a
prestigious title,” Cruz said after the coronation.
“To my family and
friends, Tita Jovita, Mama Ram and EJhosh, thank you all so much. You helped me
believe in myself and become more confident about myself. You pushed me to do
my best. As Miss Philippine Youth 2020, I will make sure to fulfill my duties
for the Philippine Youth, to take every opportunity and to make efforts to push
forward the advocacies that I have,” Cruz added. (Report By Eton Concepcion / Photos by Lito Caleon and EJhosh Gozum
Rodriguez)
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