Having seen her as a tot in the loving arms of her mom, Flor, I have to rub my eyes twice to make sure that the dainty young lady, still 15 years old, before me is, indeed, Milan Angelie Lawangon, who just recently joined the Runway search. How she has grown!
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| Budding model Milan Angelie Lawangon on sunflowers: "Sunflowers really make me feel bright and cheerful.' Photo Angel Baldapan |
Milan Angelie Lawangon, a Grade 10 student at Dr. Cecilio Putong National High School (DCPNHS), started her modeling and pageantry passion when she was chosen to represent their year level during the 2018 Miss English Personality. A newbie, she won two minor awards-Miss Photogenic and Best in Talent.
After the show, talent scout and trainer Khim of The Art Noveau convinced her to join her team. But like other students, she was so busy that she was unable to continue the trainings and workshops.
Last summer 2019, she decided to enroll at FILCAN's modeling workshop held at the Island City Mall (ICM) Activity Center that helped her confidence on stage. Even now and then, she joined auditions on modeling industry and she was chosen as one of the The Philippine Runway (TPR) models – Bohol edition.
Last September 29, TPR's Catwalk for Hope, under the umbrella of Humanista International Charities Inc. Project, held a charity fashion show at Metro Center Ballroom. Milan won the Best Female Runway Crystal Coctail Concept Award.
Before that event, at school she also represented their year level during the Science Competition of Futuristic Concept design. She won the major award as Best in Futuristic Outfit and Trashion Model 2019.
Get to know a little more about Milan as she "plays favorites."
• ACTOR (local): Daniel Padilla. ("Overload with cuteness. I like their team-up with Kathryn because he is loyal.")
• ACTRESS (local): Kathryn Bernardo. ("She is simple but elegant.")
• MOVIE: Cinderella. ("It is not impossible to marry a prince.")
• TV SHOWS (foreign): ELLEN
• TV SHOW (local): GGV
• SONG: MEMORIES by Maroon 5
• SINGER (foreign): Billie Eilish
• SINGER (local): December Avenue
• CRUSH: He's Cole Sprouse! ("I like his personality, his characteristics, the black hair for sure, and just him as a person overall lead to me thinking about how cute he is.")
• HIDEAWAY: Friend’s cribs or houses.
• HOBBIES: Rampa rampa!
• TIME OF DAY: 6 in the morning! ("It means a new beginning and a new opportunity.")
• DAY OF THE WEEK: Sunday.("It's restday and family day.")
• FOOD (Filipino): Adobo
• DRINK(s): Milk Tea
• FRUIT: Mango
• FLOWER: Sunflower. ("Sunflowers really make me feel bright and cheerful.")
• COLOR: White
• HANGOUT: Mall
• SUBJECTS (in school): English
• PART OF HER FACE: Eyes
• PART OF A BOY’S BODY: Chest
• EXPRESSION: SANA ALL.
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| The sea of yellow sunflowers at RJ's Javier Tropical Farm in Barangay Cagawasan in Pilar town. |
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Boholanos remember 2013 quake with 6.3 tremor in Mindanao
Flashes of the 7.2 magnitude earthquake came into the mind of Boholanos when a tremor shook parts of Mindanao on Wednesday night, Oct. 16.
They were anxious when they learned
that a 6.3 magnitude shook a large swath of Mindanao since most of their families and relatives live or work in Mindanao.
Jeycelle Espejo-Inting, a Grade 7 teacher at Dr. Cecilio Putong National High School in Tagbilaran City, was worried. Her uncle Capt. Abito Espejo and his family live in Bansalan town in Davao Del Sur, while her aunt Tita Baloco Suib in General Santos City.
She felt relief to find out nothing bad happened to them during the quake.
The tremor in Mindanao happened a day after Boholanos remembered the 6th anniversary of the powerful quake that hit the province in 2013.
Prince Salamat, 42, of Baclayon town, was at Carmen Public Market in Davao Del Norte to buy durian after his whole day field work on Socksargen and Region XI.
He said it was raining with thunder and lightning at the time when the ground shook.
"I saw people coming out from the stores screaming and children were crying. I was frozen from where I stood. The Bachelor bus going to Tagum was moving to the left and right because of the strong earthquake. Motorcycles fell," narrated Salamat who works as a human resource officer in Mindanao.
Flashes of Bohol earthquake came into his mind. He was in Bohol when the quake shook Bohol on October 15, 2013.
"I remembered the very strong earthquakes and aftershocks in Bohol. I was thinking of my family back home in Baclayon. These made broke more into tears," said Salamat.
At least five persons were reported to have died.
It prompted several local authorities to suspend classes for Thursday.
As of posting, 246 aftershocks have been recorded in several parts of Mindanao, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.
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