Zineth Iquico is Casi Verde Super Bods 2022 Winner!

Zineth Iquico is Super Bods 2022

Zineth Iquico of Manga District, Tagbilaran City was named as the winner of the first- ever Casi Verde Super Bods swimwear & fitness competition held at the Casi Verde Bed & Breakfast, Tawala, Panglao last April 1.

The 19 year old BSEd English Major student and resident of Manga District, Tagbilaran City bested a field of 13 gorgeous ladies who came from all parts of the province. 

L-R: 1st RU, Winner & 2nd RU

RUNNERS UP 

Named 1st RU was Danica Joy Mahumot, 21 years old and 2nd RU was Joyce Beltran, 21 years old. 

SPECIAL AWARDS

For embodying the spirit of kindness & camaraderie and for her outstanding beauty & grace, 20 year old Gea Gabaisen was selected as Miss Tanduay by the popular party drink's sales & marketing team led by Tanduay Marketing Officer JR Infante and facilitated by Richard Duldulao. 

Voted by netizens as Darling of Social Media was 23 year old Perlie Jeverola. 

The competition was organized by Alona Land Property & Development Corp., in cooperation with Casi Verde Bed & Breakfast and Tanduay. 

It aims to select a winner who can promote a healthy & fit lifestyle among young Boholanos. 

Fire Dance Performances 

The contestants competed in three areas of judging; Resort Wear, One Piece Swimwear and Bikini. 

They were judged for beauty of the face, figure & legs and charm & personality. 

Winners with the judges & Alona Land Property & Development Corp's Ariel Gabuya & Alma Gabuya- Maguigad

BOARD OF JUDGES

Members of the board of judges were Deo Guden top event styling guru

Ms. Chan Schreurs Wallace, event coordinator & president of Bohol Event Suppliers PH (bes.ph), Bohol's biggest aggrupation of event planners and suppliers 

and Prince Paul Ranara, the other half of the creative duo behind Rose Paul Silhouette, a top fashion house in Bohol.

SPONSORS

Thanks to Alona Land Property & Development Corp. thru its CEO Ariel Labaya Gabuya and COO Ana Stella Marris Gabuya Maguigad., 

Tanduay

Panglao Mayor Leonila Paredes Montero and Hon. Aya Montero-Caindec, 

Lost Horizon Bohol

Persona Mesa Restaurant, Bohol's premier modern Filipino Asian cuisine

Dr. Armi Judy Apalisok Piollo of Dr. Piollo Aesthetics, Cosmetic and Wellness Center located at the 3rd floor of Tagbilaran Community Hospital

Umaya Japanese Restaurant 

JRex Styling by Dr. Events of Deo Guden and Rhex Pojas. 

Special mention to the talent handlers Ms. Dona Buslon of Dona Buslon Productions and Model Agency and Ms. Kim Roger Ryan Magtagad and Ms. Leah Scarnet Lailette Geulen- Boiser.

Pageant choreographer: Jhay Angelia

Dona Buslon with her talents

Miss Bohol 2001 20th Anniversary

Twenty years ago on this very same night, Miss Bohol 2001 opened its coronation night with one of the pageant's most spectacular opening number & introduction of candidates. 

Miss Bohol 2001 opened with all the girls in their festival costumes 

The pageant not only paved the way for the girls to make the successful transition to career, motherhood and advocacies but also became an opportunity to forge lifetime friendships. 

The pageant was staged at a time when social media wasn't in vogue yet. In fact, the recollections and memories of the girls and Your Roving Eye have been quite hazy and blurry and we have to make do with photos from that particular year. 

Thanks to FB, the group has been able to reconnect. In fact, last year, ten of the 12 girls responded to the call for a reunion this year but the pandemic came. 

The ten ladies who have been contacted are BILAR's Joyce Ompad, DIMIAO's Cherry Mae Dolotina, DUERO's Maria Vanessa Cadorna, Jagna's Maryknoll Daniel, LILA's Nikki Magallones, LOON's Priscilla Suello, Maribojoc's Hydee Lyn Alindajao, TAGBILARAN City's Jaclyn Joy Yam, TRINIDAD's Bernadette Garsuta & VALENCIA's Jeannie Justiniani . 

The organizers are still hoping that would be able to trace the whereabouts of CANDIJAY's Ann Marjorie Amora and CVSCAFT 's Analyn Santiago. 

Instead of a grand reunion, the girls want to have a low- key and simple gathering. To make it timely, relevant and responsive to the present situation, the girls want to highlight the gathering with an outreach activity. 

I'm so proud to have been a part of this milestone during the summer of your lives. 

See you all at the reunion! 

Cheers

Happy Ruby Birthday Vanessa Aumentado

Today, Maria Vanessa Cadorna-Aumentado, First Lady of Bohol's 2nd Congressional District marks a very important milestone in her life. Today, May 21, 2021, is not just any birthday. It is her Ruby Birthday celebration. And as they always say, life begins at 40.

Maria Vanessa Cadorna-Aumentado 

Indeed, because today is the beginning of her pursuit for another facet in her life which is public service and giving back to the community.

Coosome Twosome: Mr. &. Mrs. Aumentado 

Twenty years ago, she was thrust into the public eye when she represented her hometown Duero in the Miss Bohol 2001 Pageant. During the past two decades, the public saw how she blossomed into the self-assured and confident woman that she is right now. 

Aumentado Family: a picture of simplicity & love

She has earned two bachelors' degrees, settled into marital bliss with Cong. Aris Aumentado, became a hands-on mom to three children; Lawrence, Lance and Liam and became a very capable and hardworking representative of her husband in various activities and events in their district. 

As she enters this new phase in her life journey, I am joined by countless Boholanos in prayer and  to cheer for her continued success.

Happy happy birthday Vanvan and long may you reign! Cheers!

A Boholana Lawyer Makes It As Miss World Philippines 2021 Candidate

Miss World Philippines 2021 is going to be an exciting and interesting pageant for Boholano pageant fans after a Boholana made it as one of the 45 official candidates.

Mara in her Noel Estopito gown

Atty. Mara Louise A. Ruiz, J. D.  is not your typical beauty queen. She finished her law studies with 2nd honors at the Ateneo de Manila, June 2018. She took and passed the November 2018 bar exams. 

After the outstanding performance of Bohol's Glyssa Perez that gave her the Miss Philippines Tourism crown and the Beauty with a Purpose award during the 2019 edition, expect another sterling performance from this beauty & brains from Bohol.

With Joan Flores & Mika Leonardo

With Tracy Perez & Mika

Among this year's batch of candidates are pageant veterans like Dindi Pajares, Kathleen Paton & Ganiel Krishnan. MUP 2020 alumnae  Tracy Maureen Perez and Riana Agatha Pangindian are also in. Interestingly, Shaila Rebortera, DDM who was EB's Miss Millennial 2018 and Miss Bohol 2013 1st RU is also one of the candidates. 

It took MWP almost four months to screen and deliberate on the list of official candidates who were whittled down from more than 300 applicants. 

Congratulations once again and good luck to Atty. Mara Ruiz on her first foray in pageantry. Cheers! 

Quir Nicole Maghuyop: From Beauty Queen to Licensed Pyschometrician

The Maghuyop family recently tendered a thanksgiving dinner for Boholana beauty queen Quir Nicole Maghuyop after she passed the Oct 27 & 28 licensure exams for psychometricians & psychologists. 

Ms. Maghuyop is best remembered for being the youngest Miss Silka Bohol winner to place as Top Ten finalist in the national finals. 

Quir Nicole with her parents, siblings & nephew.

Photo Credits: Gumer Tristan Maghuyop
 

After graduating from HNU High School Dept., she proceeded to San Pedro College in Davao City for her premed course.  While pursuing her BS   Psychology degree, she was also the president of the Kaalam Dance Company  and as Gen. Secretary of her school’s League of Student Organizations.

If plans don’t miscarry, Quir Nicole, the third child of Gumer & Abigail Maghuyop, will proceed with her plans to proceed to medicine next schoolyear.

Congratulations once again to one of my favorite beauty queens!

  

Karen Gallmann is Hot Favorite for the 47th Miss Intercontinental crown

Indeed, there’s a beautiful reason for Bohol to be smiling a lot these days. You see, Karen Juanita Boyonas Gallman who traces her roots in Ubay, Bohol is representing the Philippines in the ongoing 47^th edition of the Miss Intercontinental Pageant being held here in the country. 

Karen Gallman is enjoying herself immensely at the pageant

Ms. Gallman, born in Ubay, Bohol to retired World War II German soldier Gavin William Gallman and a native from Bohol Editha Boyonas. She had her formative years in Ubay, Bohol where she also had her primary school education. 

Karen Sizzles in Her Swimsuit Shoot

Photo Credits: Raymond Saldana Photography

She was even crowned Miss Ubay 2007 although she didn’t compete in Miss Bohol that year.The family later migrated to Brisbane, Australia. She has a degree in Business Arts major in Management at the Griffiths University in Brisbane, Australia.

PRESS PRESENTATION STANDOUT. Karen Gallman is recipient of both 

the Standout Beauty & Media Favorite awards

PRESS FAVE Karen is competing with more than 80 beauty delegates from around the world and during the 47^th Miss Intercontinental Pageant Press Presentation held at the Visayas Ballroom, Sofitel Philippine Plaza, Pasay City, January 10, she won both the Standout Beauty and the Media Favorite awards.    

PRELIM WINNERS. Belarus is Best in Gown, Paraguay is Best in Swimsuit & 

Philippines is Miss Body Beautiful   Photo Credits: Aya Tantiangco

BEAUTY OF BOHOL SHINES THROUGH 

PRELIMS STANDOUT During the swimsuit & evening gown preliminaries held earlier this week at Okada Manila, Karen was given the Body Beautiful award, a special prize from the pageant’s sponsor.

With three special awards, Karen has now been installed as one of the top favorites for the Miss Intercontinental crown which has been very elusive to the Filipina bets.  The closest we had to winning was the 1st Runner Up finish of both Katarina Rodriguez last year and Christi Lynn Mc Garry back in 2015.

Shall we see the crowning of a Boholana as the first Filipina Miss Intercontinental?

We shall find out this Saturday, January 26 at the Mall of Asia Arena

2018 Miss Bohol Girls Series # 11 Miss San Miguel

For the second straight year, the Miss Bohol girls get to be photographed right at their hometowns or city of origin. This is not only to get to know the girls better but also to showcase and promote  their places’ landmarks and tourism potential. 

Hazel Marcelo Abrau of San Miguel

Hazel Marcelo Abrau, a 17 year old senior high- school student is this year’s Miss San Miguel in the province’s most prestigious and longest running beauty competition.

Hazel shows off her grace & fluid dance moves

 at one of San Miguel's scenic attractions

Aside from being an acclaimed dancer in her school, she is also a student leader being the Grade 12 representative in their school’s Supreme Student Government. 

will Lady Luck smile at Hazel on pageant night?

The 5’ 4” beauty follows the dainty footsteps of her elder sister Genina Abrau who also represented her town in the Miss Bohol Pageant back in 2014 and as San Miguel & Bohol's bet in the 2016 Miss Philippines Earth national finals in Manila.

IMPORTANT DATES:

Press Presentation          : Friday, June 29, Le Eng Restaurant, Bohol Tropics Resort

Talent Night                       : Friday, July 13, 8 pm, Bohol Cultural Center

Coronation Night             : Saturday, July 21, 8 pm, Bohol Wisdom School Gym

For the complete list of Miss Bohol winners, here's the link:

List of Miss Bohol Titleholders

Photo Credits:  Gerald James Cabal Photography

2018 Miss Bohol Girls Series # 10 Miss Dauis

For the second straight year, the Miss Bohol girls get to be photographed right at their hometowns or city of origin. This is not only to get to know the girls better but also to showcase and promote  their places’ landmarks and tourism potential.

Hannah Mae is more than ready

The municipality of Dauis, the gateway to Panglao Island, is represented by another topnotch candidate named Hannah Mae L. Cimeni.

At 5’7” tall, the 21 year old leggy beauty is the tallest of this year’s Miss Bohol batch. 

She currently works as a Public Health Midwife in the Rural Health Unit (RHU) of Dauis.

Her health- related advocacy is to create a program that would help educate her community on the importance of pre-natal care which is often taken for granted.

Among her pageant titles are Miss UB Personality 2013 – 4th Runner up, Miss BISU Calape 2014, Miss SCUAA 2014- 1st Runner up, Miss Philippines Earth Bohol Search – Fire (2016) and Miss Dauis 2016. 

right in front of the Dauis Municipal Hall

the scenic church grounds provide the perfect backdrop

Her undeniable charm, statuesque beauty and her vast pageant experiences have installed her as one of the girls to watch out for in Bohol’s most prestigious and longest- running beauty competition. 

IMPORTANT DATES:

Press Presentation          : Friday, June 29, Le Eng Restaurant, Bohol Tropics Resort

Talent Night                       : Friday, July 13, 8 pm, Bohol Cultural Center

Coronation Night             : Saturday, July 21, 8 pm, Bohol Wisdom School Gym

For the complete list of Miss Bohol winners, here's the link:

List of Miss Bohol Titleholders

Photo Credits:  Gerald James Cabal Photography

2018 Miss Bohol Girls Series # 7 Miss Jagna

For the second straight year, the Miss Bohol girls get to be photographed right at their hometowns or city of origin. This is not only to get to know the girls better but also to showcase and promote  their places’ landmarks and tourism potential.

 Roselle May C. Acebes

Twenty- one year old Roselle May Cuarto Acebes is representing the municipality of Jagna, the home of calamay and the gateway to Mindanao. 

She has always been the kind of girl who loves challenges and getting out from her comfort zone because the rewards far outweigh the risks. 

Besides, something achieved with hard work and sacrifices is far sweeter.

She recently graduated with a Bachelor of Tourism Management degree from the University of San Carlos, Magna Cum Laude.  

During her college years, she was the Vice President for Internal Affairs – USC Department of Hospitality Management. She was First Honorable Mention during her high school graduation and was the President- CVIF Chorale(2012-2013) , Central Visayan Institute Foundation. 

The Jagna Municipio evokes nostalgia and reminiscences

Her passions are music especially classical music, educational travel & leisure & literature.

Wearing the Miss Jagna sash in the ongoing Miss Bohol Pageant is both an honor and a responsibility. Everyone in the province knows that Jagna is one of the powerhouses in Bohol pageantry and there’s a lot of pressure to do well. In fact, Jagna is the only place to win the Miss Bohol crown for three consecutive years, (1990, 1991, 1992) a record that still stands today. 

 With one of Jagna’s symbols of dynamic economy

Adding to the pressure is the performance of her town’s last three bets who all made it to the final five. But Roselle is unfazed and as a dutiful and proud daughter of Jagna, she is ready for one of the biggest challenges of her young life and tackle it the way she focused on her studies; with determination, discipline and drive and of course, not to treat the pageant as a competition but to be herself, to enjoy the whole experience and make new friends along the way. 

IMPORTANT DATES:

Press Presentation          : Friday, June 29, Le Eng Restaurant, Bohol Tropics Resort

Talent Night                       : Friday, July 13, 8 pm, Bohol Cultural Center

Coronation Night             : Saturday, July 21, 8 pm, Bohol Wisdom School Gym

For the complete list of Miss Bohol winners, here's the link:

Miss BoholTitleholders

Photo Credits:  Gerald James Cabal Photography

2018 Miss Bohol Girls Series # 4 Miss Sagbayan

For the second straight year, the Miss Bohol girls get to be photographed right at their hometowns or city of origin. This is not only to get to know the girls better but also to showcase and promote  their places’ landmarks and tourism potential.

Sagbayan’s Sassy & Smart Stunner

Sagbayan’s bet for Miss Bohol 2018 is 17 year old Johanne Benedict C. Labor.

Ms. Labor possesses one of the most beautiful faces among this year’s candidates. Add to that her winsome smile plus a very engaging personality and you have an unforgettable beauty who has a huge following in social media.

She is a senior high- school student taking up the Accountancy & Business Management strand and is a member of her school’s volleyball team, her school’s dance company and is the vice president of the Senior High Supreme Student Government.

Aside from sports, she also loves dancing, calligraphy, writing and watching medical operation videos.  She is active also in community endeavours as secretary of their local Parish Youth Ministry.

In the pageant world, her very first major pageant participation was at the 2018 Miss Sagbayan Pageant which she won thus giving her the chance to represent her town in the annual Miss Bohol Pageant.

Less than five years after the quake, Sagbayan has risen again 

Sagbayan placed as runner up in Miss Bohol back in 2002 and 2005. Will this be the year that the municipality will finally get its first Miss Bohol crown?  

IMPORTANT DATES:

Press Presentation          : Friday, June 29, KEW Hotel

Talent Night                       : Friday, July 13, 8 pm, Bohol Cultural Center

Coronation Night             : Saturday, July 21, 8 pm, Bohol Wisdom School Gym

For the complete list of Miss Bohol winners, here's the link:

Miss Bohol Titleholders

Photo Credits:  Gerald James Cabal Photography