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Photo Blog: The Miss Scuba Philippines 2017 Long Gown Competition

Posted by Norman on October 5, 2017
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During last night’s Long Gown Competition of Miss Scuba Philippines 2017 held at the Citystate Tower Hotel Manila, the 15 Official Candidates walked the runway to impress the judges wearing creations from different designers from Adam Balasa to Manny Halasan to Maestro John to Paolo Blanco. The segment is an important component of the entire competition that will fill up 1/4 of the total performance score that will be added up to the crucial closed door interviews this coming Sunday at the Belmont Hotel Manila.

Announced as the 3 finalists are Danica Acuña, Fel Banaybanay and Sherlyn Doloriel. Winner will be known on Finals Night come October 10 at the Plaza of Resorts World Manila.

Here are the photos as taken by Dio de Jesus for normannorman.com:

Photo Blog: The Miss Scuba Philippines 2017 Swimsuit Competition in Puerto Galera

Posted by Norman on September 28, 2017
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It was a very successful staging of the Miss Scuba Philippines 2017 Swimsuit Competition held at the poolside of La Laguna Villas in Puerto Galera. All the fifteen candidates vied for the attention of the judges – most of whom are members of the PGDDRA or Puerto Galera Dive Shop and Dive Resort Association aside from the Puerto Galera Mayor and Vice-Mayor. Special sponsor awards were also handed out prior to the announcement of the Top 3 in swimsuit (by Swimwear Store): Helga Cerbo, Lorin Talosig and Sherlyn Doloriel.

Athena Catriz hosted the proceedings, while National Director Cindy Madumma made sure that everything went well.

Here are photos from the event:

Top 3 Best in Swimsuit for Miss Scuba Philippines 2017 (left to right) Lorin Talosig, Helga Cerbo and Sherlyn Doloriel

Miss Scandi Divers Helga Cerbo

Miss Coco Beach Resort Fel Banaybanay

Miss La Laguna Villas Lorin Talosig

All candidates flanking the Top 3 in Swimsuit


Named as Miss Scandi Divers is Helga Cerbo, Miss La Laguna Villas is Lorin Talosig and Miss Coco Beach Resort is Fel Banaybanay.

This pageant – however still small and limited in scope – deserves much attention because of their marine conservation advocacy. normannorman.com is giving its 100% support to the organizers because the efforts are definitely in the upswing in the years to come.

Miss Scuba Philippines 2017: The Press Presentation 

Posted by Norman on September 14, 2017
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Earlier today, the fifteen (15) ocean ambassadors of Miss Scuba Philippines 2017 were presented to the media in a Press Presentation at the Belmont Hotel Manila in Resorts World Manila. This national competition is proof that quality over quantity is possible in a beauty pageant. Instead of assembling a large number of candidates, the organizers – led by National Director Cindy Pacia Madumma – opted for half of the usual number. And pageant colleagues were in unison that this is a good batch of contenders. There are crossovers from the big leagues such as Bb. Pilipinas, Miss Philippines Earth and Mutya ng Pilipinas.

Voted as Darling of the Press was Sherlyn Doloriel of Misamis Oriental who can be remembered as Best in Swimsuit of MPE2017, followed by two 1st Runners-Up Angela Gene Valdez (alumna of Bb. Pilipinas 2016) of Legazpi, Albay and Fel Banaybanay of Sogod, Southern Leyte.

All the ladies have been undergoing dive lessons to get certified, and more pre-pageant activities will take place in the weeks to come before the finals on October 10 at the Plaza Atrium of Resorts World Manila.