The Miss Caloocan 2020 pageant kicked off activities with the Pre-pageant Night and Talent Competition with 19 candidates vying for the title, held at the Bulwagang Bonifacio of the New Caloocan City Hall recently.
The Miss Caloocan 2020, on its 6th year, is presented jointly by the City Government of Caloocan, headed by Mayor Oscar “Oca” Malapitan, and the Caloocan Cultural and Tourism Foundation, Inc. (CCTFI), led by its chairwoman Kathleen Mendoza.
The 19 candidates coming from the different barangays paraded in swimsuit and cocktail dresses designed by Bea Bianca. Nineteen-year-old, Jane Nicole Miñano of Brgy. 132 was voted Darling of the Media at the conclusion of the event.
“We want to take the beauty pageant to a new level wherein the winners will not only serve as tourism ambassadors, but will also be the voices in women empowerment advocacies,” said CCTFI chair Mendoza.
A number of the candidates have similar advocacy for mental-health awareness.
Miss Caloocan 2019 Shanon Jumail Tampon is now one of the official candidates of Bb. Pilipinas 2020 and will relinquish her crown at the grand coronation tonight at the Caloocan Sports Complex at 6:00 o’clock. The rest of the 19 candidates are Jen Marie Solis, Elon Floren Armesin, Nica Virnes, Iris Kyle Cabanag, Joyce Cesar, Christine Ordeviza, Aleanie Buarao, Bianca Angelique Orena, Ma. Alondra Aldana, Ria Salazar, Patricia Kim Agapito, Anna Marih Alcantara, Tricia Mae Sunico, Sheen Nicole Deza, Julia Sibayan, Eichelleen Espiritu, Caryl Gwyneth Alarca, and Paula Galang.
Bb. Pilipinas candidates express advocacies through arts
The Binibining Pilipinas 2020 candidates spent time to tap on their creative side through an art session at the Gateway Gallery in Gateway Mall, Araneta City on Feb. 26.
The Gateway Gallery once again opened its doors to the girls for an afternoon of art expression and aesthetics just before the National Arts Month ends.
The Binibining Pilipinas candidates were mentored by Philippines’ finest watercolorists Jen Utleg Consumido, Joemari Sanclair Chua, Dan Macapugay, and Carlo Cortez in enhancing the ladies› creativity on visualizing and translating advocacies into works of art.
The girls have produced these amazing artworks: Samantha Panlilio – Sustainable Communities; Rowena Sasuluya – The Educator; Lois Anne Badando – Maltreatment; Patrizia Garcia – San Agustin Manila; Arianne Deseree Vairdo – Education for every Filipino children; Princess Kien Guanzon – Soar; Shanon Tampon – Animal Love Dream; Meiji Cruz – Colors of Gender; Patricia Babista – Books and Torch; Shaira Marie Rona – Tree of Life; Maureen Montagne – One Love; Vianca Marcelo – Stop Hunger; Samantha Bernardo – Malaria Free Philippines; Hazel Joy Ortiz – Fitness, Health and Wellness; Cinderella Faye Obeñita – Fight Cervical Cancer; Alexandra Rosales – Responsible Pet Ownership; Justine Felizarta – Working Overseas; Karen Laurrie Mendoza – Beautiful Chaotic Mind; Kimberly Tiquestiques – Bright; Ana Thea Cenarosa –Women in Sports; Hannah Arnold – With a book, a child can learn to read today, and with a pencil they will write their own future tomorrow; Ma. Ruth Erika Quin – Animal Sanctuary; Gabrielle Camille Basiano – You are not alone; Lovely Mercado – Success; Carina Cariño – Kanlungan ni Inay, Ilaw ng tahanan; Czarina Guiao – Aeta, parte ng lipunan; Jashmin Dimaculangan – A good day to go to school; Ma. Francesca Taruc – FRANspiration; Honey Grace Cartasano – Our Future; Noriza Valerio – The Tree of Life; Danica Joy Peralta Acuna – Child Art; Alexandra Faith Garcia – Quality of life with CKD (Chronic Kidney Disease); Mercedes Romero Pair – Step up for our health and live a colorful life; Vickie Rushton – Inclusion; Alexangela Salvador – Make it happen; Lesley Anne Ticaro – Learning the basics of education; Bellatrix Tan – CyberBELLA: Cyberbullied but lives life amazingly; Honey Be Parreñas – Promoting eco-friendly farming and techniques.
These pieces of art will be available for viewing at the Gateway Mall, Ali Mall, and Farmers Plaza soon.
Earlier this month, the Binibini candidates visited the Gateway Gallery for a quick session of Philippine history courtesy of the 30 large-scale paintings lined up at the museum’s SiningSaysay: Philippine History in Art exhibit.