The Philippines started the year on a good note with Louise Katrina “Pearl” Hung placing 3rd runner-up in Miss Global 2023, held recently in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Ashley Melendez of Puerto Rico won the title while the rest of her runners-up were Haylani Pearl Kuruppu of Samoa (1st), Chonnikarn Supittayaporn of Thailand (2nd), and Đoàn Thu Thủy of Vietnam (4th).
Hung, a 30-year-old native of Palawan, was known in her hometown as the “Millennial Entrepreneur” after achieving success in her own business at a very young age. Orphaned at the age of three, she became an outstanding Youth Spokesperson in her province and for the Department of Education, giving inspirational talks in various engagements to motivate and inspire the youth.
“I believe that growth is infinite and we are all infinite beings with amazing intelligence. If you try to be normal, you cannot get that wisdom in your life that you need to unleash your fullest potential,” Hung said when asked to interpret a quote from American poet Maya Angelou, “If you’re always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be.”
King of the World Philippines 2024 heats up
The thirty-nine dashing candidates of the inaugural search King of the World Philippines 2024 show their wares in the Preliminary Competition, to select the Top 25 semifinalists, including the People’s Choice Award, happening tonight at Winford Manila Resort and Casino, in Sta. Cruz, Manila.
The candidates had traveled up North, visiting the Santorini of the North-Vitalis Villas, owned by LMP President-Emeritus Chavit Singson; and SULVEC Beach, in Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, the historic Calle Crisologo in Vigan City, and Bangui Bay Windmill in Ilocos Norte, for the formal wear location shoot and video presentation.
The grand finale is happening on Jan. 28 at Winford Resort & Casino Manila. The following are the candidates: Ernest Agustin Lucila (Albay), Lance Gabriel Pineda (Angono, Rizal), Howell Adrian Liao (Bacoor, Cavite), Dave Hall (Bataan), Ezekiel Joel Mora (Botolan, Zambales, Axell Chico (Bulacan), Russel Arca (Cabanatua, City), Vens Jeffersoon Jimenez (Cabuyao, Laguna), Jonathan Kyle Pascua (Cagayan De Oro City), Ron Aerol Balagso (Calamba, Laguna), Elmo Elarmo (Calauag City), Elvandrick Pede (Dumaguete City), McLlyod Lean Clamor (Eastern Samar), Bryan Pascual Valencia (Fil Com Saudi Arabia), Fron Alcano (Halang, Calamba), Christian Joshua Villones (Laguna Province), Errol Nacion (Las Piñas City), and Renz Carl Niebla (Legaspi, Albay).
Also joining the roster are Jayffer Enerlan Tan (Leyte Province), John Raizen Cultivo (Los Baños, Laguna), Breine Mark Palentinos (Lucban, Quezon), Kristoffer Kelly Mendoza (Manila City), Isaac Jonathan Barlao (Sta. Rosa, Laguna), Calvin Rejie (Montalban, Rizal), Llanz Navera (Muntinlupa City), Jomaris Cañete (Northern Cebu), Jericho Lim Clemente (Nueva Ecija), Paul Jigz Venturero (Oriental Mindoro), Mohamed Aman (Pampanga Province), Mark Joseph Cruz (Parañaque City), Jestoni Matic (Pasig City), Lester Buna (Quezon City), Daphn Derxl M. Daradal – Samar Province), Angel Dumpit (San Jose, Nueva Ecija), Aparis Algen Ceniza (Southern Leyte), Rizmel Cabigao, (Sta. Rosa, Laguna), Raphael Delos Santos (Sta. Mesa, Manila), John Mancia (Valenzuela City), and John Henry Villanueva (Zambales Province).