After winning the Miss Intercontinental 2018 crown, Bohol
native Karen Gallman is now back home, even for a short while.
A warm welcome greeted the beauty queen upon her arrival at the Bohol-Panglao International Airport on Monday, March 4, 2019. Photos by Leo Udtohan |
A warm welcome greeted the beauty queen upon her arrival
at the Bohol-Panglao International Airport at 3:55 p.m. on Monday.
A group of fans unfurled a tarpaulin, congratulating her for bringing honor to the province while waving flaglets of the Philippines as soon as she stepped out of the airport in Panglao town.
She was also welcomed by her relative, Rep. Erico
Aristotle Aumentado of Bohol’s 2nd district.
Gallman made history when she became the first Filipino woman to win the Miss Intercontinental crown after 46 long years.
Her homecoming was sponsored by the municipal government
of Ubay where she is from and former beauty queen Vanessa Aumentado.
According to Vanessa, Gallman would have a homecoming
parade in Ubay on Tuesday afternoon.
Gallman was born at Barangay Fatima in Ubay to Gavin William Gallman, a retired Australian soldier, and Ubay native Editha Boyonas.
Gallman was born at Barangay Fatima in Ubay to Gavin William Gallman, a retired Australian soldier, and Ubay native Editha Boyonas.
She spent her childhood at Barangay Bood before migrating
to Australia at age 8.