Next to shine for Aces & Queens in 2022:
Miss Kuyamis 2022 Annabelle Mae Tate McDonnell
She is 21, stands 5’9″, was born in the United Kingdom but grew up in Iligan City.
Belle is a 3rd year Consular and Diplomatic Affairs student at the DLSU College of St. Benilde.
She has won several beauty titles including Miss Lanao Del Norte 2019, Miss Iligan 2018 and was 2019 Miss Millenial 2nd runner-up. She was recently crowned Miss Kuyamis 2022.
Belle will be representing Misamis Oriental when she competes in her first major national pageant.
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Here are some photos from the #fairytale homecoming as the people of Misamis Oriental waved and cheered as they warmly welcomed Miss Intercontinental 2021 Cindy Obeñita in today’s motorcade from Laguindingan to Apple Tree Resort and Hotel, Opol, Mis. Or.
Off to Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt our Cinderella is!
“If an orange butterfly lands on you or flies near you, (it) means that joy will soon come into your life in some unexpected way.” – aboutspiritual.com
The concept was fantastic, with the giant palm branch fanned around their glistening bodies and the crystal blue water framing the entire image.
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.
I will endeavor to give the less talked-about ladies their share of the spotlight in this blog. On my FB and IG social media accounts, I have already given a lot of them adequate exposure.
A staunch advocate of World Vision Philippines where she is a Donor Education Specialist, Caroline has always had children’s welfare in the core of her charitable activities. In fact during this quarantine period, she was able to organize a fund-raiser to help provide school materials to more than twenty children in World Vision Communities.
“As I continue to serve vulnerable children, I hold on to the idea that their stories need to be heard so they can have the opportunity to make their dreams come true. I vow to use my platform to encourage meaningful storytelling and conversations that will bring us to work together for their benefit…”
Miss Universe Philippines 2020 candidate Caroline Veronilla of Misamis Oriental wanted so much to step outside and participate in volunteering activities around her province during this COVID19 crisis. 
But with the safety of her big sister Lenie Rose (right photo, middle) – who is a cancer patient – as top priority, she doesn’t want to put their home at risk by contacting the virus through any of her potentially constant in-and-out movements. The latter is scheduled to have her Stem Cell Tranplant this week and Carol will be her donor for the procedure.
Be that as it may, this candidate’s advocacy is Children’s Rights. She has been working as Donor Education Specialist for World Vision – a global humanitarian organization devoted to improving the lives of children – for the past five years. She has seen how any form of support and provision of basic needs can transform the life of a child. If it can be done for every vulnerable young ones, they will have the capacity to break the cycle of poverty and achieve the dreams they have for themselves and their families.
She is also supporting Kapit Mindanao, an online fundraising campaign that supports organizations working in 20 Mindanaoan communities. The goal is to raise P1 million for partner organizations that are providing PPEs for frontliners and food packs and sanitation kits for families and indigenous communities. The partners are present in areas as far as Zamboanga del Norte, Sarangani, Agusan del Sur, and Tawi-Tawi.
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