Former Misters of Filipinas-Supranational 2017 Yves Campos is competing at the Mister & Miss Tourism & Culture Universe 2019 pageant in Yangon, Myanmar with the finals night set on Aug. 31.
Campos, a 26-year-old native of Cebu City, presently works as a nurse in Hawaii, USA. He won the 2017 Misters Filipinas-Supranational representing the Hawaii Filipino community and finished as a semi-finalist in Mister Supranational 2017 held in Krynica Zdroj, Poland.
“I’m honored to be representing the country, for the second time, in an international pageant. I believe that my advocacy towards youth education is suited in the Mister Tourism & Culture Universe pageant,” Campos said during the send-off party held for him by his Kagandahang Flores mentors and supporters.
The hunky nurse believes in the value of education as a vehicle to success in life. He hopes that he could encourage others, especially the youth, to work and develop ways to succeed for their future.
“In this pageant, I want to inspire others that nothing is impossible in doing greater things if they give importance to their education. I would like to represent the country by being the best version of myself. I would do my best to help promote the rich Filipino cultural heritage and tourist attractions as a top world travel destination,” added the registered ICU nurse who is now based in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Mister Tourism and Culture Universe 2018 was Sujae Yoo of South Korea while Miss Tourism & Culture Universe 2018 was Svetlana Khokhlova of Russia.
The Miss & Mister Tourism and Culture Universe 2019, now on its second edition, is Myanmar’s first international beauty pageant after the Myanmar government granted a license to Miss & Mister Tourism and Culture Universe Co., Ltd, founder, and owner of the pageant.
Our mission is to promote Myanmar’s tourism sector. We hope that it will be a very effective way to introduce our country to the outside world. The winners in this pageant will actively involve and initiate the promotion of tourism worldwide and cultural exchange programs,” said Ko Lamai Robin, managing director of Miss & Mister Tourism and Culture Universe.
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Innovative Floral-themed Miss Earth 2019 coronation stage presented
The stage design for the Miss Earth 2019 coronation night, to be held at the Jesse M. Robredo Coliseum in Naga City, was officially presented recently by the Miss Earth organizers that include the United Architect of the Philippines (UAP)- Manila Archizonian Chapter, Camarines Sur Board Member Carlo M. Batalla, Atty. Luisito G. Tongson, Jr., and Carousel Productions, Inc. executive vice-president Lorraine Schuck.
The Miss Earth Organization has partnered with UAP Manila Archizonian Chapter for the pageant’s environmental activities and charity works in Camarines Sur.
The stage’s overall design concept, by Architect Majore Fortin, revolves around the floral theme of the event in an abstract manner. The centerpiece consists of three frames representing the flower (rose), women and Earth, which in view, forms a circle as a whole. This incorporates to the audience the idea of the design which is an international women’s event with a floral theme. The pattern blocks add to the floral concept and can be made from recycled materials. Illuminated lights can be applied here to create color plays.
The LED columns, together with the luminous floating flower comprises stem, leaves and the petals of a flower. The LED columns, when synchronize with the LED floor panels, can alter the overall color and display of the stage, which can be used in transitions between parts of the program. When announcing the Grand Finale, every lighting in the stage is dimmed except for the floating flower and the frontal stage below it is lighted. The floating white flower symbolizes purity and shall be the brightest among the lightings.
The Miss Earth 2019 candidates’ entry shall be from the backstage through a ramp to the middle entrance and shall exit to both side ends of the stage covered from the audience with a horizontal board with waterworks. The board shall illuminate a flower silhouette with lighting effects through water. This board can be optioned as LED screen for far viewers to see the candidates close up.
The innovative coronation stage of Miss Earth 2019 will be something to look forward come to the pageant finals set on Oct. 26.