Catherine Cadayona Tabaniag: Bohol's Bet for Miss Philippines Earth 2017

Catherine Cadayona Tabaniag is the third Boholana to have been selected by Island City Mall, Miss Philippines Earth franchise holder in Bohol, as official bet of the province for the national finals set on June 24. 

For complete list of winners, here's the Miss Philippines Earth- Bohol 2017 Results

 Panglao's Catherine Tabaniag triumphs as Miss Philippines earth- Bohol 2017
Photo Credits: Rafael Sanchez

According to Kris Clemena Acero, the newly- crowned Miss Philippines Earth- Bohol 2017 is an 18 year old incoming junior BS Education major in Social Studies in Holy Name University.

 Bohol's bet for the national finals
Photo Credits: Rafael Sanchez & TJ Medrana Photography

 2017 Miss Philippines Earth- Bohol & her Elemental Court
Photo Credits: Rafael Sanchez

As Class Valedictorian of San Agustin Academy, she entered university as an academic scholar and has been a consistent Dean’s Lister.

 Panglao sizzles in her swimwear
Photo Credits: TJ Medrana Photography

Among the beauty titles she has won are Miss Panglao 2013, Miss BACS Academics 2014 (Bohol Association of Catholic Schools), Miss HNU College of Education 2015. She represented her municipality in the 2016 Miss Bohol Pageant but missed the Final Five by the narrowest of margins. 

  Catherine in the summer of her life!
Photo Credits: TJ Medrana Photography

The 5’ 6’’ charmer sees beauty pageants as empowering for women and hopes to realize not only her environmental awareness campaign but also her literacy advocacy through book reading in communities with the highest dropout rates.

with pageant host Carlo Roy Roslinda 
Photo Credits: TJ Medrana Photography

She has started her advocacy in Panglao in partnership with the Rotaract Club of Panglao Island where she serves as the Club Secretary. Consistent with her belief that education is power, she admires Efren Penaflorida, CNN Hero of the Year 2009, for his advocacy of reforming the out-of-school youth in poverty- stricken communities through education.

 with her dance drama about Mother Earth's plea to humanity 
Photo Credits: TJ Medrana Photography

As Bohol’s bet for Miss Philippines Earth 2017, she will spotlight in her ecotourism video how Panglao, Bohol’s crowning jewel in tourism, has initiated the different ecotourism and marine conservation projects through the LGU of Panglao in cooperation with the Rotary Club of Panglao Island and the Rotaract Club of Panglao Island.

during the Talent Competition
Photo Credits: TJ Medrana Photography

  in a tight hug with debutante Mutya sa Tagbilaran Queenebeth Barcelona with
whom she forged a friendship during Miss Bohol 2016.
With escort  Kier Maguyon
Photo Credits: TJ Medrana Photography

Photo Credits:

TJ Medrana Photography

Rafael Sanchez

German Mestiza is Miss Silka Bohol 2016

Miss Silka Bohol 2016 

CHARMING CECILE WINS MISS SILKA BOHOL 2016

As early as 2014, during the Miss Panglao Pageant that year where I sat as a member of the panel of judges, I already saw Cecile Mae Grupp as a potential winner for Miss Silka Philippines. 

And why not? 

Well, the skin whitening beauty product’s penchant for mestiza beauties and Cecile’s alluring combination of coquettish charm and saccharine sweetness were the factors going in her favor. 

Although Cecile eventually wound up as 2nd RU, I knew she was destined for something bigger. 

Cecile during Miss Panglao 2014

And I was proven right! But that's getting ahead of the story.

 L-R: 2nd RU, Miss Silka Bohol 2016, 1st RU & 3rd RU

Last year, during the recruitment period for Miss Silka Bohol 2015, I remembered her again and went to Panglao to know her whereabouts. 

I found out that she was an OJT trainee at the Alona Tropical Beach Resort, I gave her my card and then asked if she was interested to join the pageant and she coyly declined saying that she was focusing on her studies at the Cristal E College in Panglao.

Cecile Mae Grupp stands out in her gown & swimwear

I got the surprise of my life today when I came across the news that Cecile Mae Grupp has just been selected as Miss Silka Bohol 2016 during the pageant finals held at the Island City Mall Activity Center and will be representing the province in the national finals later this year!

 During the Q & A with talented emcee Carlo Roy Roslinda

Aside from the crown, the newly- crowned Miss Silka Bohol 2016 also won Miss Photogenic and Best in Gown special awards. 

 Miss Silka Bohol 2016 with last year's queen & pageant organizers 

Cecile will surely have big shoes to fill as last year's bet Geraldine Topsnik emerged 1st RU in the national finals but I'm confident she will do well . 

Cecile is the latest product from the Miss Panglao Pageant to have done well in other pageants. It's no surprise actually with the training & support from Mayor Nila Montero, Councilor Aya Montero & pageant mentor Deo Guden

Good luck Cecile Mae!

Here are the complete results:

Miss Silka Bohol 2016 - #5 Cecile Mae Grupp
1st Runner Up - #14 Angela Rose Afable

2nd Runner Up - #7 Vanessa Stump

3rd Runner- up - #3 Nicholline Dano


Special Award Winners:

Miss Congeniality - #15 Mary Krislien Escabarte
Miss Photogenic - #5 Cecile Mae Grupp

Special Titles:

 Miss Juicy Cologne - #10 Josephine Rheingans
Best Designer Gown - #13 Cindy Lopez
Highest Silka Votes - #13 Cindy Lopez
Best in Talent- #1 Alexandra Guivencan
Best in Swimwear - #7 Vanessa Stump
Best in Gown - #5 Cecile Mae Grupp

Congratulations to all the winners!

Photo credit: TJ Medrana Photography

Rex Peter Calimbayan Places 2nd Runner Up In National Male Pageant!

Hail to the newest toast in town! Rex Peter Saletrero Calimbayan did his fellow Boholanos proud when he made it to the winner’s circle in the inaugural edition of the nationwide search for Gentlemen of the Philippines.

 The epitome of brawns, brains & breeding

Mr. Calimbayan, the 21 year old son of Rey and Myrna Calimbayan who represented Tagbilaran City in the male pageant that selects the country’s bets to several international pageants placed 2^nd RU.

Not bad for a newbie in the modeling and pageant scene. As runner up, he has to attend to various sponsor-related activities and be prepared to take over as Philippine representative in the event that one of the titleholders will not be able to assume the winner’s responsibilities.

 The latest toast in town

Your Roving Eye believes that Mr. Calimbayan’s winning edge was not only his charming & globally- appealing features but also his spontaneity and the way he aced the Q & A segment where he impressed the jurors and audiences alike with his deep baritone voice , confidence and his answer that had substance & sense.

Mr. Calimbayan during the Q & A segment

Way to go Mr. Calimbayan! Kudos also to Rhegel Dulfo, his mentor & discoverer who fielded him to the national search. The other Boholano bet, Carlo Roy Roslinda made the Top 20 and landed second in the Advocacy Speech category.

Two Boholano Gentlemen Vie in National Male Pageant Tonight!

Tonight, we shall find out if Bohol will have another national pageant titleholder this time in the male category. 

Two Boholanos who embody brains, brawns & breeding will compete with 28 eligible young men from all over the country and from overseas in the national finals for Gentlemen of the Philippines 2016 personality search to be held at the Trinity University of Asia Theater in QC.

 TAGBILARAN’S BET: Rex Peter Calimbayan & BOHOL’S BET: Carlo Roy Roslinda

Mr. Tagbilaran City is Rex Peter Calimbayan, 21 years old, 5’ 10” tall, a recent Nursing Board Exam passer & a part- time RMAB model. Mr. Bohol is Carlo Roy Roslinda, 27 years old, 5’ 10” tall, an events host who is pursuing his Doctorate degree in Nursing major in Gerontology. 

AR De la Serna, Bohol’s bet in another male pageant last year was selected as Mr. Photogenic and eventually finished as 2^nd RU. Seven titleholders who will represent the country in global male pageants will be selected after the swimwear, formal wear and Q & A segments.  

Good luck to Rex Peter & Carlo Roy!