The 5’6”tall beauty from Booy was a heavy favorite going into the final Q & A after topping the evening gown competition & the closed- door panel interview.
Aside from winning Best in Evening Gown & Best in Interview, she was also named Miss Bohol Tropics and Miss 911 Ambassador.
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| The last two girls onstage react |
An interesting sidebit to her triumph is sharing the Mutya sa Tagbilaran legacy with her mom, Maria Gina Palen who also represented Booy and placed as 1st RU in the 2001 edition of Mutya sa Tagbilaran. Earlier, during the closed- door panel interview, she was asked what would make her win, she replied “prayers, my strong faith and authenticity”.
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| The queen's mom was Mutya 2001 1st RU |
This year, the girls’advocacy projects were included in the criteria so that the pageant would serve as a platform to raise awareness on the causes that they believe in.
This year’s Mutya winner came up with “Beyond the Books of Empowering Working Students” , an advocacy project that she can identify with. As a working student, it was a challenge to juggle her time between work, school and family.
This early, she’s already planning to coordinate closely with City Mayor Jane Yap in organizing career development workshops for working students and with support from local businesses, schools and the LGU.
MAGIC FIVE: L-R: 3rd RU Ubujan, 1st RU Cogon, Mutya 2025 Booy, 2nd RU Dampas & 4th RU San Isidro
THE RUNNERS UP Rounding out the final five were:
1st RU Miss Cogon Nikoline Grace Jensen who was also named Miss Sagility and Miss DITO Telecommunity.
2nd RU Miss Dampas Cindy Lay Ling Ling also won the Best in Swimsuit and the Best Advocacy Video awards.
3rd RU was Miss Ubujan Grichene Marri Roslinda
4th RU was Miss San Isidro Crimson Morris who also received the Miss Oro China & Miss Shellane sponsor awards
The other special award winner were:
Miss Tiptip Trixie Nichole Nobong who won the Miss Globe & Miss Talent awards,
Miss Mansasa Gerlie Rangas who was named Miss IBEX and voted by fellow candidates as Miss Congeniality.
Miss Poblacion 1 Kayla Maria Oomen was picked as Miss Converge and selected as Miss Photogenic by official glamshot photographer Chris Ramasola.
Miss Bool Dianne Kaye Astacaan was Miss People’s Choice
Miss Dao Richel Mae Galvadores was Best in Production Number and also wore the gown that won for Aileen Sendrijas Pasagad the Best Gown Designer award.
THE PANEL OF JUDGES.
An eclectic group of newsmakers, movers & shakers composed the panel of judges that included 2023 Miss Universe 1st RU Antonia Porsild, reigning Miss Earth 2024 Jessica Lane, Best Model Philippines Aaron Davis,
social media influencer Small Laude, world- class designer Cary Santiago, sports enthusiast Milka Romero, stage design guru Ronald King, Global Ports President & CEO Shiela Romero, TV/ movie actress Jane de Leon & Patrick Tolentino.
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with Antonia Porsild |
Mutya sa Tagbilaran, the glamorous highlight of the annual Saulog sa Tagbilaran has cemented its staus as one of the country’s premier beauty competitions with the successful staging of its 2025 edition highlighted by its spectacular production values, fast- paced program flow, celebrity guests & performers and deserving winners.
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| Kat Velarde with the candidates |
It was a fitting finale for a year- long quest that began with the scouting of girls to compete in the barangay level. From their initial foray into pageantry, they gradually transformed from gawky & reluctant girls to self- assured, empowered ladies through their series of activities, workshops, appearances, lending their voice and presence to activities and causes that they believe in.
After Mayor Yap announced that the girls’advocacy projects will carry more weight in the judging criteria starting this year, the pageant has now elevated itself as an excellent platform for meaningful engagement.
By becoming spokespersons & becoming fundraisers for a chosen advocacy project, future Mutya sa Tagbilaran winners can be assured of meaningful & relevant year- long reigns where they would use their crown to promote & support their advocacies.
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Love Lopez bids farewell to |
This year’s pageant night was a successful collaboration with the barangays & city officials, stakeholders, corporate sponsors and the community.
As the ladies sashayed on stage with elan & grace and cheered on by their supporters and families, it was also a manifestation of our innate love for the true, the good and the beautiful. For that one magical night, we showed our guests and the rest of the world that we truly are one when it comes to appreciating beauty from inside and out.
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City Mayor Jane Yap |
Congratulations once again to City Mayor Jane Yap, Mutya sa Tagbilaran 2025 Chairperson, pageant director Alexis Joseph Cadeliña, Head of the Tagbilaran City Events, Culture, and Arts Office & to the pageant creative director Dr. Chris John Rener Torralba, City General Services Officer and the rest of the committee members for a job well done.
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