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Full steam ahead for Miss Kuyamis 2021!

Posted by Norman on December 25, 2020
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A pageant empire is steadily rising down south in the country’s gateway to Mindanao. And the successful partnership of Governor Bambi Emano and #ExploreMisOr Head Atty. Jeffrey Saclot is proving that it can be done with unstinting leadership, hardwork and credibility.

From the reigning Miss Kuyamis 2020 Isobel Teaño of Opol – an #EcoAngel of MPE2020 in her own right – to last year’s Chella Grace Falconer of Medina who took part in Miss Millennial Philippines (and now Miss Bikini Philippines), from 2018’s Ana Monica Tan of Tagoloan who stepped up to the nationals and was crowned Miss Philippines Earth Air and Berjayneth Chee of Balingasag who also reigned as the Elemental Queen of Water back in 2017 – this quartet of beautiful Misamisnons shows the rest of the Philippines why Misamis Oriental is a province of both natural and feminine wonders.

Who will join their sorority and become #MissKuyamis 2021? Find out on January 7, 2021!

Photo by Abel Matthew
Gowns by Juniel Doring
Crown by Mark Anthony Tenchavez
Hai & Make-Up by Charmelle Ybanez Rivera, Kim Lauchengco Llido & Branky Vacalares

#MissKuyamis2021 #8thKuyamisFestival #TurismoMisOr #ExploreMisOr

Miss Kuyamis 2021 of Misamis Oriental

Posted by Norman on December 14, 2020
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From Alubijid to Villanueva, below are the 20 Official Candidates for Miss Kuyamis 2021 during their virtual presentation yesterday. This year’s batch is a great level up from previous editions. One of them will become the successor of the reigning Isobel Teaño who will get the chance to represent the Province of Misamis Oriental in the nationals.

Check out their photos in the grid.

The Finals will be held in January 7, 2020 to be streamed live on the Explore MisOr page. I am so bummed that – due to the pandemic – it will be unlikely for me to fly to Misamis Oriental to cover/judge the pageant. It has been my annual trip since 2018. But I am happy nonetheless that the organizers assembled a strong group of ladies for 2021.

#ExploreMISORMore

normannorman.com’s Final Predictions for Miss Philippines Earth 2020

Posted by Norman on July 1, 2020
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Just when I thought that coming up with a Final Prediction for the Top 10 of Miss Philippines Earth 2020 would be easy peasy, the last three weeks of preliminary competitions and official pre-judgings have certainly made it difficult to add and subtract Eco Angels in the list. In fact, I would have been more relieved if the Top 15 will be called for the first cut instead.

Be that as it may, the first six spots are almost givens. This considering the collective performances they have shown all throughout:

Shane Tormes of Atimonan, Quezon
Roxanne Baeyens of Baguio City
Patrixia Sherly Santos of Daraga, Albay
Hannah Bithiah Merino of Sta. Rosa City
Gianna Llanes of Mandaluyong City
Justiene Ortega of City of Manila

As far as the last four spots are concerned, this is where the choices have become trickier.

June Cyra Pineda of Talacogon, Agusan Del Sur has certainly zoomed ahead early on. She has reached a plateau during the last week and a a half, though. But I’m pretty sure she has done enough to secure a placement.

The last three ladies are those who have managed to steadily move up from the prejudgings and the rest of the preliminary events since mid-June. There is still a push-and-pull probability of them making it or not. But I am placing my bets on Ilyssa Mendoza of Fil-Melbourne, Rizza Paula Infante of La Castellana, Negros Occidental and Isobel Teano of Opol, Misamis Oriental.

With the line-up above, the race for the Top 5 is going to put a lot of pressure on the first six. But anyone among them would make wonderful brand ambassadors of the pageant for one full year.

I am giving the Top 5 places to Shane Tormes, Patrixia Sherly Santos, Gianna Llanes, Roxanne Baeyens and Justiene Ortega – all from Luzon and NCR. If one of them slips with a sub-standard presentation during the finals, then it would pave the way for one of the ladies in the lower half.

Best of luck to all Eco Angels! May the best of the batch be proclaimed on Sunday morning so they can swimmingly fulfill their reigns in the new normal of pageantry.

Below is my vlog on this topic.

Miss Philippines Earth 2020 Cultural Attire Competition

Posted by Norman on June 24, 2020
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Congratulations to the winners of the Miss Philippines Earth 2020 Cultural Attire Competition:

🥇 Gold – Isobel Teano of Opol, Misamis Oriental (Attire created by Jie-jie Aisa)

🥈 Silver – Rizza Paula Infante of La Castellana, Negros Occidental

🥉 Bronze – Ilyssa Mendoza of Fil-Melbourne (Attire created by Dee Jay Abustan)

#missphilippinesearth2020

Watch the competition below.

Miss Philippines Earth 2020: Running Favorites

Posted by Norman on June 17, 2020
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More than halfway through the competition, here are normannorman.com’s Running Favorites for Miss Philippines Earth 2020 according to their respective regions:

From Luzon:
Shane Quintana Tormes of Atimonan, Quezon
Roxanne Alliso. Baeyens of Baguio City
Patrixia Sherly Santos of Daraga, Albay
Hannah Bithiah C. Meriño of Sta. Rosa City

From the Visayas:
Tsina Jade Chu of Iloilo City

From Mindanao:
Isobel Teano of Opol, Misamis Oriental
June Cyra Pineda of Talacogon, Agusan del Sur

From NCR:
Gianna Margarita Llanes of Mandaluyong City
Justiene Ortega of City of Manila
Alexandra Michaela Bobadilla of Parañaque City

From Filipino Communities Abroad:
Miah Llanes of Fil-Dubai, UAE
Ilyssa Mendoza of Fil-Melbourne, Australia

From my vantage point, the third and last phase of Pre-Judging – Beauty of Intelligence – should determine the ones who will zoom past others and who among the rest of the Eco Angels are likely to spoil the bids of the front-runners.

This is getting more exciting!

#missphilippinesearth2020

normannorman.com’s Early Favorites for Miss Philippines Earth 2020

Posted by Norman on May 30, 2020
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This is it!

I have been maintaining my Youtube channel #normannormandotcom for quite some time, but it’s only now that I uploaded my first face-to-face vlog. Since we are already entering the #NewNormal of pageantry, it definitely is high time that I start vlogging on top of blogging. Pardon the still-amateurish effort, but I know it will improve in due time.

So for my first feature, I am sharing my early favorites for Miss Philippines Earth 2020. After yesterday’s post about the 33 Eco Angels vying for the crown, here now is my initial shortlist. Do keep in mind that the bulk of the competition will take place next month so the composition of my running picks is still subject to change as every phase of the preliminary events are held progressively.

Please watch by clicking on the link below and don’t forget to hit the #subscribe button as well. You will get more updates and other pageant-related infos on a regular basis.

The Miss Philippines Earth 2020 Official Candidates

Posted by Norman on May 29, 2020
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Thirty-three (33) Eco Angels are on the hunt for Miss Philippines Earth 2020. They now comprise the first-ever Official Candidates for the national pageant’s virtual edition that signals the beginning of a fresh chapter in Philippine pageantry this side of the new normal.

So far, the organizers have already started the online talent competitions, COVID-19 Craze Outfit Challenge and the frequent online discussions about environmental concerns related to the crisis. For months now, the ladies have also remained active in their individual pageant-related posts to make their social media presence more significant.

Soon (or by the end of June perhaps or early July if you will), one of them will win the crown and become our representative in Miss Earth 2020 which – if the lingering pandemic crisis will affect – is going to be another virtual pageant but on a relatively bigger international scale.

Take a look at them first. I will share my potential strong performers on a separate post.