She
would always be remembered as the only Miss Bohol Sandugo titleholder to have
won over a future Bb. Pilipinas titleholder. So
who is she? Let's backtrack first and go back to July 12, 2003
PARTING IS SUCH SWEET SORROW
Finally,
after being staged at the Holy Name University Gymnasium, considered by many as
home to Bohol's most prestigious beauty competition for so many years and as
far people can remember, its only home save for one or two editions when the
pageant was staged at the Bohol Cultural Center and at the CPG Sports Complex,
Miss Bohol Sandugo and Holy Name University parted ways.
Both
the pageant and the venue had led parallel lives since their inception.
Just
like the pageant which had changed names from Miss Bohol to Most Beautiful
Boholana to Miss Young Bohol to Mutya sa Bohol then to Miss Bohol Fiesta
Islands before becoming what has been known as Miss Bohol Sandugo for the past
20 years, the venue had also changed names from Holy Name College to Divine Word
College before finally becoming Holy Name University, Bohol's leading Catholic
learning institution
That
year, Miss Bohol Sandugo bid farewell to Holy Name University and said hello to
Bohol Wisdom School, its new home but the hoped for long and stable
relationship would abruptly end after three years.
Those
three years however would always be considered as some of the best editions in
the pageant's history.
Well,
some good things never last.
There
were 13 official candidates and getting the loudest buzz were:
Sixteen
year old Anna Maris Igpit, the tall and exotic Boholana whose participation was
sponsored by the Montero family's Alona Tropical Beach Resort and the
Dumaluans' eponymously named resort both in Panglao, Bohol
Sheena
Marie Cubillo, the very pretty and brainy Calape charmer whose poise,
personality and elegance during the Miss Calape Pageant were talked about even
before the Miss Bohol Pageant started
The
very charming and very candid Fatima Rana whose bedimpled smile never fails to
light up the stage
and
Miss Tagbilaran 2004 Rhoda Lee Ligan who exuded not only elegance and grace
onstage but also noted for her facility with the English language which she
speaks in a calm and modulated manner
OPENING
SALVO
Thirteen ladies. One crown |
The
opening number is considered as the next most important part of a beauty
pageant next to the final question and answer portion
This
is where the crucial first impression on the candidates are made and done by
the judges and audience alike and most often than not, this is the part that
effectively seals the fate of the girls going into the next phases of the
competition.
With
so many beautiful girls onstage, one has to stand out to get noticed by the
judges
After
the Opening Salvo which included the introduction of the candidates, the first
set of special awards was given
Fatima Rana |
THE
BIKINI STEALS THE SHOW
Finally,
the much- awaited Swimsuit Competition where the two piece or bikini will be
making its second official appearance in Miss Bohol pageant history
The
Swimsuit Competition has always been the main target of feminists and radicals
who have been branding pageants as exploitative and degrading to women
On
the contrary, the swimsuits are empowering and liberating to women for it gives
them the liberty to be in control and to be comfortable with their bodies.
Rather
than cater to the baser and more prurient interest among men, the swimsuit
competition actually highlights physical fitness and showcases the beauty and
symmetry of womanhood with the
candidates who actually take care of themselves being amply rewarded
Adjudged
Best in Swimsuit was the curvaceous Sheena Marie Cubillo of Calape
Miss Jagna wins her second
special award: Miss Photogenic |
Click for the 2003 Miss Bohol Sandugo Story Part II
Photo Credits:
Rio
Bernados
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