“I am an ambassadress of the Yellow Boat of Hope Foundation (YBH). This organization adopts coastal communities all over the Philippines and does a lot of work there especially for the children by building and providing school buses on water- the bangka. This way, kids who usually have to swim, or use unsafe means to traverse the water, can now use the YBH Bangka to go to school. The Foundation has an adopted community in my Hometown Tubigon and last year, with the help of friends and family too, we were able to have our 1st outreach program on the Island Barangay of Bilangbilangan.”
“After my 1st visit there I started to think on how I could do my own part and help in my own simple way. I have been passionate about Marine Life and its conservation and also about Art. I was able to come up with an initiative that could combine both- Marine Conservation thru Arts and Kids. And so I started working together with YBH in their adopted coastal community in Bohol.”
“Marine conservation starts with awareness. And I decided to use my art to do so. With the support of my friends and fellow advocates in Bohol, I was able to create my 1st Coloring Book for Children. In this coloring book i placed my drawings of Marine creatures and a little description of each. I hoped that this way I could raise awareness in kids on the importance of Marine conservation in a fun and interactive way. Not only awareness, but love and care for Marine Life too. Art really is a great tool. I have been drawing since I was little, and using art to express myself even to this day.”
“Now, i’m able to use my gift in a meaningful and purposeful way. I hope to be able to make more coloring books for kids and to keep working alongside the Yellow Boat of Hope Foundation, not only in my Province, but in coastal communities all over the Philippines.”
I have to admit, the 1st two weeks of the ECQ in Bohol, I had trouble finding a routine or things to do. The situation was new and sometimes even overwhelming. Being a PUM, I had to self isolate for 2 weeks and find out how I could best spend my time. I tried my best to balance productivity and rest. One of the things i did appreciate from this otherwise troubling situation, was the time that was given to us to do more. I was able to discover skills I didn’t think I had – like cooking and gardening. True, my cooking skills are not 100% developed yet, but i’m enjoying becoming more capable to do these little things that also benefit my parents and maybe even more people around me in the future. Wait for it, soon i’ll get to prepare a decent 3 course meal.”
“Gardening is now an activity i share with my mom. Together we have planted many different seeds already ,like kangkong, pechay and lettuce, and repotted the sprouts to the earth. I think our Vegetable Garden will be our biggest achievement during the lockdown and I hope that at some point we also get to share some of the vegetables we are growing. Gardening was not only a therapeutic activity, it made for great bonding moments too which i think we both needed as I’ve been in Manila for a while for work and pageant preparations prior to the lockdown. Spending as much quality time with my parents as possible is very important to me. If i share gardening (and cleaning) with my mom, then my dad and I have card games as our way of spending time and bonding. This time given is precious, and spending time with my parents is a great way of showing that I love and care for them (my new found cooking skills is just another way of showing that haha).”
“Everyday, we do try to stay updated with the developments of our current situation. And sometimes the news is saddening and even alarming. I was told once “if you can, it’s better to give and be grateful, than having to be on the receiving end in times like this”. So i was determined to find ways to help from home. Aside from sending donations to organizations and causes for PPEs and alcohol, my mom and I came up with an initiative to prepare food like spaghetti and home-made ice cream and give it to the volunteers who were manning the checkpoint of our barangay. In our own simple way, we were able to share what we had.”
“I also realized that kids too have been at home in quarantine for months already. This is when i thought that I could re-print my coloring books from my advocacy and give them to kids in my barangay for them to still have a fun and yet educational activity to do at home. My mom, some friends who volunteered and myself went house to house to give those coloring books to the kids as well as some coloring materials and fruits for snacks.”
“We call the initiative, “Hope in a Box”. I pray that these simple things will help the children and their parents find and hold on to hope during these difficult times. That as the kids color those pages, they’ll be reminded that despite of the things that are happening now, life is still colorful and beautiful.”
“The past few weeks I have also been working from home. The company was able to find a way to adapt to the new normal. As a Retail and Sales consultant, i’m still capable of working with clients online at home. (although the wifi connection in the province is a challenge sometimes). But i am still one of the lucky ones who gets to work from home. This way I can still contribute to my family and help my parents out a bit.”
“I realize that the situation is bad but also could have been a lot worse. For now I am really grateful that I was able to fly back home before the lockdown started and spend the ECQ with my parents. It would have been a different challenge if I were alone in Manila. I think my mom might have been losing her mind a little from all the worrying. But I have my parents with me and we can take care of each other and pull each other through and I think thats one of the reasons I was able to still feel hopeful and stay positive.”
She is pretty. I also love her advocacy. She is one of the strong contenders for the crown. She just have to lose weight a little.
While Michele has great comm skills . , her cool chick vibe will not get her anywhere at MU. Dapat magaling sa aurahan at drama.
If theres someone i like to play cats role in mmk. thats her. pauline. i can see some parts of cat personality to this lady. but i just wish nag bbp muna ito. the mio and the japs panelist will surely like and love her. to her. we can get our new Miss International. but i see good chances for her in MU.
Dapat kasi by August mag-crown na si JG ng MUP para yung MATALO may chance PA to JOIN ALV’S MWP. Ipagpalagay natin na ang manalong 2020 MUP ay si Michelle Gumabao, so ang mga matalo ganito ang gagawin ninyo:
YSABELLA YSMAEL – To MWP, excellent to be the Miss World Philippines 2020;
PAULA ORTEGA – To MWP, best suited for Reina Hispano Filipinas (Americana) 2020;
PAULINE AMELINCKX – To MWP, very, very good for Miss Eco Philippines (International) 2020;
RABIYA MATEO – To MWP, most appropriate for Miss Multinational 2020;
TRACY MAUREEN PEREZ – To Mutya Pilipinas, very good for Miss Asia Pacific Int’l. 2020;
CHIARA MARKWALDER – To Bb. Pilipinas NEXT YEAR;
ALAIZA MALINAO – To Bb. Pilipinas NEXT YEAR;
ISABEL GALERIA, APRIEL SMITH, BILLE HAKENSON & NICOLE STA. MARIA – To Mutya Pilipinas for the 2 Top Model Titles (Request Cory Quirino to raise the age limit to 28); and
OTHERS: JOIN other NATIONAL & REGIONAL PAGEANTS this year and/or compete in Binibini, MWP and MPE NEXT YEAR.
@ paul Return to the Rabiya Mateo post. Refer to my reply to @ Pierro Rocco
MIlo(2x) organization already has a representative for MWP 2020.
JG holds the Filipinas franchise for Supermodel International (Thai-based). He can appoint one of your four models….
Whether or not Mdme. CQ can elevate the age ceiling on her modelling titles will depend on the respective organizations, WTM (Italy-based?) and TMotW (Egypt-based?).
I suggest you watch the FB Live chat with Tyra Goldman at the Mutya page later today. 🙂
She’s a potential winner given her good comm skills and ‘light’ personality . It is of note than Pauline’s written English is a lot better than Billie.’s
@ Fabian Reyes Hakkenson of Cavite? WRITTEN English?
You said Pauline looks plain. 🙂
Your MUP 2020 is Bella, with Alaiza & Apriel as alternatives.
Potential winner? How would she stack up against Patch and Hannah for a hypothetical MUP 2021 three-way crown tussle?
Or, do you want Pauline to NOT WIN YET and (just) resurface for MUP 2022-3-4…?
Flor , do you remember Billie’s note a few articles ago? Compare it to above and you’ll find that the difference is stark.
Pauline is really pretty but needs help on styling . She speaks well and if she stands out at Q&A , I don’t see why she can’t win MUP .
For now , however, Bella Alaiza and Apriel have the strongest presentation on stage . Any of them can at least make top 5 at MU.Bella’s excellent comm skills make her our best chance to win MU.
Billie He’s diction is really good based on her Beyond the Coastlines