Don’t look now because Boholana beauties are making it in the national beauty pageants this year.
Bohol has two representatives in Miss Philippines-Earth 2011. They were:
#25 Renee Soraya Hassani (19, 5'6" (168 cm), 110 lbs., 33-24-34) who represented he municipality of Loay, Bohol. An interior design student at the Philippine School of Interior Design, she appeared in Chalk magazine June 2010 issue.
#26 Aileene Ella Dango (25, 5'8" (173 cm), 108 lbs., 32-25-35) who represented the municipality of Loboc. She also represented Bohol in Mutya ng Pilipinas 2010. Aileene was eliminated in the 3rd elimination held last May 16.
RESULT: Unfortunately, there were not able to make it in the final night.
In the Miss World-Philippines 2011, Donna Maricel Cardino (22, 5'8", 128 lbs, 34-26-35) made her luck, as she auditioned in Cebu City. Donna is the Miss Mandaue 2011 but she had joined beauty pageants in Bohol (2nd-runner up of Miss Tagbilaran 2008 and Miss Bohol Sandugo 2008).
Donna hopes she can make it to the final screening in Manila.
RESULT: Pending
Other Boholana beauties in national beauty pageants:
Perla Salig (now Mrs. Teves)- Perla Salig became first runner-up of the 1979 Bb. Pilipinas. Perla became Miss Loboc Academy and Miss Commerce at the then Divine Word College in Tagbilaran now Holy Name University. She won the Mutya ng Bohol pageant held in Cebu City sponsored by the Circulo de Boholano and represented the Central Visayas. Fresh, simple with an epitome of an "untouched probinsyana" she still made it to the 15 semi-finalists out of 37 candidates from the different parts of the country. Jaina Manigque-Stone was top 15 and Ms Lux in 1985 Bb. Pilipinas.
Perla Salig
Irah Noemi Naron- She was crowned Miss Bohol Sandugo 1995 and became Top 10 semi-finalist in the Mutya ng Pilipinas 1996 and received a special award.
Anna Maris Igpit
More when we return, stay tuned for more.
