1997 Miss Bohol: Socorro D Marie “Talie” Tallo Inting

After an almost disastrous & very controversial pageant the year before, the handling of the Miss Bohol Sandugo Pageant went back to the Rotaract Club of Tagbilaran

The candidates for the 1997 edition of Miss Bohol Sandugo were collectively known as the Magnificent Seven. That’s right, only seven of the several hopefuls survived the tough screening process adopted by the pageant organizers.

A jampacked crowd witnessed the crowning of Tagbilaran City's bet, Talie Tallo Inting as Miss Bohol at the conclusion of the annual search for Bohol’s loveliest at the DWCT Gymnasium, July 15, 1997

Socorro D Marie Tallo Inting 

FRONTRUNNERS & CROWD FAVORITES

Miss Tagbilaran City, Socorro D Marie “Talie” Tallo Inting was pegged by most pageant experts and beauty watchers to win the crown after her stunning victory in the Mutya sa Tagbilaran 1997 Pageant where she topped the Swimsuit, Interview and Evening Gown Competitions.

She even got a 19.8 out of a perfect 20 in a memorable interview where she displayed her charm, candor and confidence

The other favorites were Miss Maribojoc Joanna Bacareza and Miss Calape Ria Nina Cubillo. The tall and willowy Miss Garcia- Hernandez Arbie Entero was also mentioned as a possible spoiler for the crown.

Ketchie Templa of Baclayon was also pegged by pageant experts as one of the girls who would make the final three.

Miss Bohol 1997 & her court

INNOVATIVE PAGEANT. IMPORTED EMCEE. IMPORTANT GUESTS

Bohol’s premier showband, Five Star Band, provided the live music accompaniment for the swimsuit and evening gown competitions

The combination of live music entertainment & the parade of gorgeous girls proved to be a big hit among those who watched the pageant that was emceed by Steven Casanova of Cebu’s 92.3 Killer Bee

1998 Senatorial hopefuls Raul Roco and Gloria Macapagal Arroyo were in the audience

TOP THREE

Miss Baclayon & Miss Tagbilaran 

After all the girls had competed in the three areas of judging, namely; Swimsuits, Evening Gowns & Personal Interviews, the pageant emcee revealed the names of the three highest scorers who would be advancing to the final round

As expected, Miss Tagbilaran City Talie Inting and Miss Garcia- Hernandez Arbie Entero advanced to the final round.  Rounding out the final three was Miss Baclayon Celeste “Ketchie” Templa who gave a very consistent performance in all three rounds of competition.

The stunningly beautiful Joanna Bacareza of Maribojoc and crowd favorite Ria Nina Cubillo didn’t survive the first cut. It would take another two years on her second try before Ms. Cubillo would finally win the crown.

ONE FINAL QUESTION

One final question was asked of the three finalists.

After the deliberations, the Board of Judges gave their final verdict

COMPLETE FINAL RESULTS

1997 Miss Bohol Talie Inting TAGBILARAN CITY 

1st Runner Up Ketchie Templa   BACLAYON 

2^nd Runner Up Arbie Entero GARCIA HERNANDEZ 

SPECIAL AWARDS:

Best in Gown    Joanna Bacareza    MARIBOJOC

Best in Swimsuit  Talie Inting TAGBILARAN CITY 

Miss Photogenic  Ria Nina Cubillo     CALAPE

Miss Friendship Talie Inting  TAGBILARAN CITY 

CORPORATE AWARDS:

Miss AVON   Talie Inting    TAGBILARAN CITY 

Johnson’s Fresh Face   Ria Nina Cubillo  CALAPE 

Negros Navigation Angel  Ketchie Templa BACLAYON 

PRODUCTION TEAM

Pageant Organizer           : The Rotaract Club of Tagbilaran

Pageant Director               : Rotaractor Jon Pascual

Choreographer                  : Rotaractor Ms Mary Ann Udtohan

Technical Director             : Rotaractor Teddy Ramasola

Socorro D Marie Tallo Inting is now a Manila- based lawyer who has the distinction of winning every pageant that she entered.

1995 Miss DWCT where she represented the High School Dept

1997 Mutya sa Tagbilaran

1997 Miss Bohol Sandugo

A member of the DWCT Women’s Basketball Varsity 

Poland Opens Honorary Consulate in Bohol

The province of Bohol has once again lived up to its reputation as a trailblazer in international diplomacy with the formal opening of the Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Poland and the installation of Ms. Zarah Jao Dejaresco, one of the pioneers in the local tourism industry as Honorary Consul of Poland in Bohol.

L-R: Vice Gov Besas, Gov. Aumentado, H.E. Wilkowiecka, Honorary Consul Dejaresco & Consul Kmita

Her Excellency Katarzyna Wilkowiecka, Ambassador of Poland in the Philippines and Consul Sebastian Marek Kmita Kmita led the Polish delegation during the opening ceremony held at Cafe Dolores in Bohol Tropics Resort. 

In her acceptance message, Ms. Dejaresco vowed to carry out her role as honorary consul which includes attending to the concerns of Polish nationals residing in or visiting Bohol and fostering stronger trade & tourism ties between the two nations.

Cong. Baba Yap & City Mayor Jane Yap 
congratulates Ms. Dejaresco

Bohol Gov. Aris Aumentado , Vice Gov. Nick Besas, Provl Administrator Ms. Aster Caberte-, Cong. John Geesnell II Yap and City Mayor Jane Yap lauded the opening of the first consular office in Bohol. 

Joining Ms. Dejaresco during her installation ceremony were her husband Peter Dejaresco of the Bohol Chronicle Radio Corporation and daughter Divine as well as leaders from the business sector, heads of different national & provincial agencies and industry stakeholders. 

Cong. Yap, Vice Gov Besas & Gov. Aumentado 

Divine Dejaresco & City Mayor Jane Yap 

BEDIPO Head Ma. Fe Dominise &
BTO Head Joanne M. Pinat

Dauis Mayor Marietta Sumaylo & MC Raul Gatal 

Businessman Mr Romeo Jabonillo & Atty Lucas Nunag, Co- Chair, Bohol Tourism Council 

Panglao Mayor Edgardo Arcay & First Lady Aniceta Arcay

BCCI Pres. Steven Lim & Mr. Argeo Melisimo, Pres, Bohol Council of Educators in Tourism Industry 

John Maraguinot, Supervising Officer, Office of the Governor & Ms. Mian Bernadette Cirujales, Acting Head, Dept of Foreign Affairs- Tagbilaran 

Raul Gatal, program emcee

The opening of the consulate marks a significant milestone in strengthening the diplomatic, cultural and economic ties between the Philippines and Poland.