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Jaya, semoga berjaya! 

Posted by Norman on December 31, 2016
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Justine Mae “Jaya” San Jose, Mutya ng Pilipinas by Onecho Gabinete

“Semoga berjaya” is “Good luck” in Bahasa Malaysia. And that is what we are wishing Mutya ng Pilipinas Tourism International 2016 Justine Mae “Jaya” San Jose as she competes in the finals of the last beauty pageant for this year – Miss Tourism International 2016/17 – which will wrap up with the crowning of a new winner on New Year’s Eve (or just shortly before the clock strikes 2017 tonight) inside Marriott Putrajaya in Malaysia.

Jaya is in high spirits, especially after being informed by the organizers that she is always being noticed – along with the delegates of Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand – as the most active in social media. And this helps a lot not only in determining the Most Popular Special Award recipient, but also in measuring the power of reach that a potential winner can use if and when she becomes crowned as the next.

Jaya in her official evening gown photo for Miss Tourism International 2016/17


Jaya is especially motivated at the moment because her loved ones are already in Kuala Lumpur to support her bid. Add to that the fact Miss Tourism Queen of the Year International 2015 Leren Mae Bautista is also a special guest during the coronation. She will give it her all, trust me.

Once more, semoga berjaya, Jaya! 😀

The Evolution of Justine Mae San Jose to the International Pageant level

Posted by Norman on December 28, 2016
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Photography | Ross Paris Styling | Patrick Henry Hmua | Joe Solis Designer | Leo Almodal


In just a few days from now, we shall know if Mutya ng Pilipinas Tourism International 2016 Justine Mae San Jose is fated to achieve a new level of achievement in pageantry with the finals of Miss Tourism International 2016/17 scheduled on December 31 at the Marriott Putrajaya.

So far, Jaya has made dents in the competition. She has been named Miss Gintell Wellness (left photo), a major sponsor award in the competition, aside from registering well in the eyes of fellow delegates and organizers. Will she be able to translate these strides into something significant come finals night?

We’ll see. Here are the credits for the studio shots in this feature:

Photography | Ross Paris
Styling | Patrick Henry
Hmua | Joe Solis
Designer | Leo Almodal

Mutya ng Pilipinas Jaya San Jose

Miss Tourism International 2016/17 | My Running Favorites 

Posted by Norman on December 22, 2016
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The 12 ladies above are my current favorites for Miss Tourism International 2016/17

The Official Candidates during the Press Presentation

There are sixty (60) Official Candidates vying for Miss Tourism International 2016/17 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia at the moment. And one of them will take the crown on New Year’s Eve at Marriott Putrajaya where the finals is traditionally held almost every year.

In this year’s roster, I have made a selection of current favorites for the win. While it is still too early to pick a solid front-runner in the pack, I am giving twelve (12) ladies a good headstart. Hopefully, they can sustain the momentum until the coronation night.

My favored dozen as of this date are:
1) Australia
2) Brazil
3) Denmark
4) Philippines
5) Netherlands
6) Mexico
7) Indonesia
8) Malaysia
9) Kenya
10) Russia
11) Costa Rica
12) India

Now watch a video of the Miss Tourism International 2014/15 where the Philippines’ Glennifer Perido placed 2nd Runner-Up and was given the special title of Miss Tourism Metropolitan International (a precursor of the similarly-named competition held in Cambodia more than a month ago).

courtesy of Miss Tourism International

Miss Tourism International | One last pageant before calling 2016 a year

Posted by Norman on December 20, 2016
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Miss Philippines Justine Mae “Jaya” San Jose for Miss Tourism International 2016/17

Jaya with the other candidates

Now that the 2016 Pageant Year is nearing its end, there is still one international beauty contest to blog about – the traditional New Year’s Eve-crowning Miss Tourism International which has returned to its home at Marriott Putrajaya for this edition.

Mutya ng Pilipinas 2016 Justine Mae “Jaya” San Jose is in the middle of all pre-pageant activities as she attempts to make one last hurrah for the country and hopefully end the year with a sweet bang.

This charming Doha-raised but Laguna-educated lass knows what is expected of her, as is mandated in all Filipina Beauty Queens and that is to bring the sunniest version of herself to the pageant and give the needed thrust for Tourism – the main objective of it all.

Do watch a video of the ladies during their Press Presentation now.

courtesy of Pageanthologist Net

Watch out for more Jaya San Jose and Miss Tourism International 2016 updates in the days to come!

Justine Mae San Jose | Off to a good MTI2016/17 start

Posted by Norman on December 17, 2016
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Jaya with Miss Indonesia

During yesterday’s Press Presentation of Miss Tourism International 2016/17 at the Marriott Putrajaya in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Mutya ng Pilipinas 2016 Justine Mae San Jose looked radiant in her Leo Almodal gown with accessories by Christopher E Munar and styled by Patrick Henry.

Jaya was easily one of the most looked-upon candidate aside from the fact that she is wearing the Philippine sash. She knows how to work her charm with people and establishes a pleasant impression right away.

But since this is just the beginning of her mission, Jaya still needs to maintain a solid public presentation all the time, aside from showing the organizers that she is a definite contender for the title.

More updates on Miss Tourism International soon!

Jaya with Misses Japan and Romania

Another photo with Miss Japan

Off to KL | Mutya ng Pilipinas Justine Mae San Jose

Posted by Norman on December 14, 2016
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Mutya ng Pilipinas 2016 Jaya San Jose

Jaya with family members

Last night, Mutya ng Pilipinas Tourism International 2016 Justine Mae “Jaya” San Jose departed for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to compete in the 2016 edition of Miss Tourism International which will be held on New Year’s Eve. She has really transformed well, with a marked sense of confidence and more queenly bearing that should make her stand out in the competition. And even in the way she answers questions during the impromptu interviews conducted right before check-in, she was a picture of joy and optimism. She knows it won’t be easy to fulfill her mission with a personal guarantee right away, but she promises to do everything according to her gameplan – be the friendliest to everyone and the fiercest when the going gets tough onstage and during closed door interviews plus public appearances.

Here is a quick video message from Jaya for normannorman.com

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Your blogger and Jaya San Jose


Keep your spirits high all the time, Jaya. Next to Miss International, Miss Tourism International is the pageant where we have the most number of overseas wins. Who knows, she could be the next pride #ForThePhilippines! 🙂

Mutya ng Pilipinas | The 4×4 Send-Off

Posted by Norman on October 26, 2016
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The four Mutya ng Pilipinas Queens with Pageant President Jacqueline Tan-Sainz (2nd from right)

Ganiel Krishna with Jacqueline Tan-Sainz

Janela, Jaya and Ashley with Jacqueline Tan-Sainz

Janela, Jaya and Ashley

Justine San Jose

Before anything else, I am letting the cat out of the bag first for those who will ask why Eva Psychee Patalinjug was not included in the send-off being blogged here. For very personal reasons, the beautiful Cebuana respectfully begged off from the appointment for one of the international competitions and was promotly replaced by the reigning Mutya 2nd Runner-Up (as specified below).

So with that over and clarified, let’s get on with the topic at hand. 🙂

The 4-in-1 (or 4×4 as the organizers described it in their press release) Mutya ng Pilipinas sendoff took place at the Opal Room of Crowne Plaza Manila alongside the formal launch of Miss Asia Pacific International 2016 to various members of the Press.

Leading the pack is Mutya ng Pilipinas Asia-Pacific International 2016 Ganiel Krishnan who will be host delegate for the returning Miss Asia-Pacific International which will have its finals in Sheridan Beach Resort Palawan on November 23.

Amd them there is Mutya ng Pilipinas Tourism International 2016 Justine “Jaya” San Jose who will go to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for Miss Tourism International 2016 which will crown its winner on New Year’s Eve.

Third in line is Mutya ng Pilipinas Tourism International 2015 Janela Joy Cuaton will finally get her opportunity to shine in the global pageant stage when she is the first to compete as our bet for Miss Tourism Metropolitan International 2016 in Cambodia on November 18. She waited long and hard for this, and her patience is now nicely rewarded.

Lastly, Mutya ng Pilipinas 2016 2nd Runner-Up Ashley Nicole Singh will travel to Shanghai, China for Miss Tourism Queen of the Year International 2016 scheduled for December 18. This is the competition where our very own Leren Mae Bautista is the reigning titleholder.

The chance landed on Ashley’s lap after Eva Patalinjug decided to pass up on the appointment. And then, 2016 1st Runner-Up Lynette Bradford and Mutya-Overseas Communities Michelle Thorlund are now back in their native Australia and USA respectively and will not be able to go to Shanghai on short notices.

So there! It will be exciting weeks and two months ahead for these four ladies – Ganiel, Jaya, Janela and Ashley – as they vie to bring more honor to the Philippines in their respective competitions. They are now doing last-minute preparations with the gracious help of Mutya ng Pilipinas President Jacqueline Tan-Sainz and VP Mayenne Vijandre.

Best of luck to all of them! 😉

Ganiel is so ready for Miss Asia-Pacific International 2016

Justine Mae San Jose: The Mutya ng Pilipinas on my list right from the start

Posted by Norman on August 6, 2016
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Jaya: a winner right from the start

Call it a mix of gut-feel/intuition and a relative certainty brought about by years of pageant affiliation, but I had Justine Mae San Jose pegged as one of the top winners of Mutya ng Pilipinas right from the start. Right off the bat during the Press Presentation at Hotel 101 last month, I even told a few of the organizers that the battles left were for the four (4) remaining spots in the Top 5. And I was even assigning her the Mutya-Tourism International title with unbridled confidence. And I was right. She succeeded her best friend and predecessor Janela Joy Cuaton, along with my correct picks for Ganiel Krishnan (for Asia-Pacific International) and Michelle Thorlund (for Overseas Communities).

Janela (right) crowning her best friend Jaya


There is a consistent flow of beauty and charm in Jaya that was very evident even during the Mutya ng Pilipinas Calabarzon finals which served as her ticket to the nationals. And she delivered without missing a step along the way.

Such is the destiny of a lovely lass who is meant to shine on the pageant stage inspite of getting heavy competition from the other candidates. And it will be a progressive journey for Jaya from this point up until she represents the country abroad.

Congratulations, Mutya ng Pilipinas-Tourism International! You are headed for bigger things to come. 🙂

Jaya (center) with her fellow winners

Mutya ng Pilipinas 2016 | In Focus: Justine Mae San Jose

Posted by Norman on July 15, 2016
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Mutya 26 Justine Mae San Jose of Calabarzon

Let us take a closer look at Mutya ng Pilipinas 2016 Official Candidate #26 Justine Mae “Jaya” San Jose representing Calabarzon. She is the lady who was practically raised in Doha, Qatar but decided to pursue her college studies in the Philippines. She won Binibining Laguna 2015 and then joined Mutya ng Pilipinas Calabarzon 2016 which she mightily won and earned her the ticket to this year’s national search.

Here’s the 411 on Jaya:

Justine Mae Alcaide San Jose, 19 years old, was born in Mamburao Occidental Mindoro, her mother’s home town. But after 2 yrs they moved and built their house in her father’s hometown in Pila Laguna. She grew up in Doha, Qatar from age 4. She studied her pre-school until she graduated high school in Philippine School Doha.

Jaya started modeling at age 14. She has been doing ramp, pictorials, movies and photoshoots. She is a freelance model in Doha and in the Philippines. She returned to the Philippines last 2012 to start her college in Colegio de San Juan de letran taking up AB Communication.

Will Jaya soar high in the competition? Will she follow the trail of last year’s Janela Joy Cuaton who was also a Doha-raised lass? We’ll see very soon! 😉

Jaya has become an early favorite in the competition

Justine Mae San Jose: Will the Bb. Laguna go for Bb. Pilipinas?

Posted by Norman on December 31, 2015
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Bb. Laguna 2015 Jaya San Jose: a shoo-in as Bb. Pilipinas 2016 Official Candidate?

 
Justine Mae “Jaya” San Jose is the reigning Bb. Laguna and a very beautiful one at that. She has just the right height of 5’7″ and a face that can capture one’s attention in an instant. A Communications major at the Colegio de San Juan de Letran in Calamba, she hails from the town of Pila, Laguna. Prior to settling down in the country more permanently, she used to reside in Qatar with her parents who are work-based in Doha. That is also where she got more than a taste for modeling when she signed up with Trinity Talent.

Right now, my sources are saying that trainings at KF are keeping her busy even during the Holidays. She is not about to let up in the pursuit of transforming her regional title of Bb. Laguna into the more prestigious sash of Bb. Pilipinas.

Do you like Jaya? She looks real good, even more in person. And the pictures in this feature might not do full justice to how she will be finally presented by the camp once the assigned day of application for Bb. Pilipinas 2016 comes.

Good luck to you, Jaya! 😉

Jaya is training with KF now