Florabel Sakaki is Miss Dauis 2017

Florabel Sakaki, a 17 year old half- Japanese beauty was crowned Miss Dauis 2017 after she outshone 11 other beauties in a glittering two- hour show held at the Dauis Sports Arena last weekend. Aside from the top tiara, Bingag’s lovely bet also swept the swimsuit, evening gown & interview segments. 

 Dauis Mayor Marietta Sumaylo &  Board Member Benjie Arcamo with
Ms Dauis 2017 Florabel Sakaki & Ms Dauis 2016 Hannah Mae Cimeni

This year, the pageant committee revised the scoring system. Instead of the usual "back- to- zero" where the finalists start with a clean slate, the finalists' preliminary scores were added to their final round scores and this helped Ms Sakaki clinch the crown  even though she faltered quite a bit in the final Q & A. 

 Ms Bingag, Ms Songculan & Ms Biking await the final announcement

After topping all three areas of judging, Ms. Sakaki already had a commanding lead going into the final round.  Your Roving Eye believes that Miss Dauis will be one of the frontrunners for Miss Bohol 2018. She has the height, the grace & elegance of a queen.  

 Dauis Mayor Marietta Sumaylo & hotelier/ pageant guru Deo Guden

 Miss Bohol 2017 & Gentleman of the Philippines 2016 RU

 Your Roving Eye with G- Hernandez Mayor Tita Gallentes 

Pageant fans & analysts agreed that her styling was on point and you cannot ignore her stage presence. Will the stars align for another Dauis victory in Miss Bohol?  

 1^st RU Miss Poblacion 2^nd RU Miss Totolan


 

RUNNERS UP & FINALISTS Named 1st RU was Miss Poblacion Leah Kyra Cirunay who also emerged as Miss Talent & SMART Texter’s Choice. Miss Totolan Charlene Barrete was named 2^nd RU and selected as Aldea Image Model winner.  Rounding out the Top Five were Miss Biking Estiffany Barasbaras and Miss Songculan Mary Krislien Escabarte. 

Hosting the pageant was Queenie Melody Fullante, Miss Bohol 2014 and a genuine pride of Dauis

 L-R: Ms. Amelincx, Mr. Calimbayan, EJ Relampagos, Ms. Tabaniag & Hon. Arcamo

BOARD OF JUDGES Board of Judges members are (L-R) Miss Bohol 2017 Pauline Amelincx, Rex Peter Calimbayan,top designer EJ Relampagos, Miss Philippines Earth 2017 Runner Up Catherine Cadayona Tabaniag and Chairman of the Board Hon. Vincenzo "Benjie" Arcamo Miss Bingag Florabel Sakaki reacts after she was named Miss Dauis 2017. 

 PAGEANT EMCEE: Queenie Fullante

The Miss Dauis Pageant was the glamorous highlight of the municipality's town fiesta.

UP Mass Comm Graduate Wins Miss Dauis 2015

A 20 year old BA Mass Comm cum laude graduate from the University of the Philippines- Cebu added the 2015 Miss Dauis crown to her list of achievements. 

Miss Totolan Christine Barrete was crowned Miss Dauis 2015 last night at the newly- constructed Dauis Multi- Purpose Center after giving a very detailed response to the final question that elicited thunderous applause from the audience that witnessed the pageant. Her prizes include P150,000 that would be appropriated for a barangay project.

 Your Blogger with Miss Dauis 2015 during the Q & A

Ms Barrete bested a field of 12 lovely ladies representing the town's barangays after competing in swimsuits, evening gowns & interviews. Scores earned from the Talent Competition were added to the preliminary scores to determine the five ladies who advanced to the final round. 

 L-R: 4^th RU Biking, 2^nd U Mayacabac, Dauis Mayor Sumaylo
 1^st RU Bingag,Miss Dauis 2015 & 3^rd Tabalong & First Lady Pureza Chatto

RUNNERS UP

Named 1^st RU was crowd favorite Miss Bingag Jan Coleen Operiano who bagged most of the special titles and corporate awards. 2^nd RU was the statuesque Miss Mayacabac Melody Sanchez who towered over the candidates with her 5’ 9” height. She was deemed Best in Swimsuit and Best in Evening Gown. 3^rd RU was the charming Miss Tabalong Jean Isabelo Tubac. 4^th RU and Miss Talent was Miss Biking Edel Andrea Pingkian.

BOARD OF JUDGES

 Mayor Sumaylo with the Board of Judges

The board of judges chaired by Bohol First Lady & Balilihan Mayor Hon. Pureza Veloso- Chatto was composed of 1^st District Prov’l Board Member Hon. Abeleon Damalerio, Tagbilaran City First Lady Jane Censoria Cajes- Yap, Kneesa Yu of Yu Construction & fashion designer EJ Relampagos

 the decisive Q & A sealed the deal for Christine 

Miss Dauis 2015, the glamorous highlight of the town’s 295^th Foundation Day Anniversary & Town Fiesta  was presented by Yu Construction with EJ Relampagos as official gown designer. Queenie Melody Fullante, Miss Bohol 2014, was the Overall Coordinator

Miss Dauis 2013 co- hosted the pageant 

Your Blogger hosted the pageant with Miss Dauis 2013 Shiella Estareja

 Miss Dauis 2014 Judy Ann Cimafranca 

Judy Ann Cimafranca is Miss Dauis 2014

Miss Dauis 2014 Coverage

Hats off to Dauis Mayor Marietta Sumaylo & the rest of the LGU officials for a job well done

Friendship in the Miss Bohol Pageant

Miss Panglao & Miss Dauis, the last two girls on centerstage during the 2014 Miss Bohol Pageant became close during the pageant. Since both came from the two municipalities that comprise Panglao island, they always went home together after rehearsals. During the pageant, it was amazing also to see the friendly competition between the two towns.

This moment was captured by Nestor B. Daarol right after Miss Tagbilaran was called as 2nd Runner Up. Dauis Mayor Marietta Sumaylo & Panglao Mayor Nila Montero who were also there to cheer on for their respective bets were seated together.

 Dauis Mayor Marietta Sumaylo & Panglao Mayor Nila Montero

 Moments before the announcement

Your Blogger hopes that the friendly competition & positive vibes generated during last year’s pageant will continue in the 2015 Miss Bohol Pageant. 

After all,  the Sandugo Festival where the Miss Bohol Pageant is the event highlight is all about celebrating beauty & friendship

Thoughts on the Miss Dauis 2014 Pageant

Eighteen year Judy Ann Cimafranca of Mayacabac confirmed her frontrunner status when she edged out 17 year old Sherry Anne Ciruela of Totolan and Shiela Palacat of Songculan in the final round of the Miss Dauis 2014 Pageant, one of the highlights for the town’s fiesta celebration.

All three girls were in my list of probable finalists.

Bolstered by previous pageant experiences, the reigning Miss Teen Bohol was a display of elegance and perfection as she dominated the stage the moment she came out in the Opening Number & Introduction of Candidates.

 Miss Dauis is Miss Mayacabac

The 12 candidates who represented the different barangays of Dauis competed in the Victoria Secret- inspired Shorts Competition, Evening Gown Competition & Onstage Interviews. Their Talent Competition scores were then added to determine the Top Three Finalists.

FINAL QUESTION

The three finalists were then asked the same final question asked by Ms. Yap:

If your Local Government Unit will entrust with a long- term project for your barangay, what will it be and why?

The eventual winner from Mayacabac responded with Dauisanaon empowerment and elaborated on her reply. Miss Songculan replied with tourism and Miss Totolan answered with building a multi- purpose mini- library because she values education & knowledge

AWARDS & PRIZES

 L-R: 2nd RU, Miss Songculan, Miss Dauis is Miss Mayacabac, 1st RU Ms Totolan

Ms. Cimafranca won P22,000 plus the big responsibility of making it a back- to- back for the town in the Miss Bohol Pageant next year.

Aside from the crown, she also won  the Best in Interview, Best in Gown & Darling of the Crowd special awards. 

THE RUNNERS UP

Showing the most potential that night was Candidate # 2 Sherry Anne Ciruela of Totolan who eventually finished as the 1^st RU. I found out that it was her first pageant ever and it showed. 

She even had a near- disaster during the Shorts Competition when the huge wings she wore got snagged at the wirings near the stage entrance. To her credit, she was able to take control of the situation and continued to strut and strike a pose on center stage as if nothing was amiss. 

The judges saw beyond the poses and went for physical beauty, figure & flawless skin in the Shorts Competition & you just can't deny that Miss Totolan stood out in the segment with her long legs, flawless skin and charming beauty.

She also won the Miss Flawless, Miss Aldea Photogenic & Best in Shorts special awards.

1st RU is Cherry Ciruela of Totolan

My other favorite candidate who placed as 2^nd RU was Shiela Palacat of Songculan. Her years of training in dancing gave her the evident confidence and stage presence. She also had one of the most radiant smiles from the girls onstage. She also won Miss Talent & Best in Prod. Number.

L-R: Miss Bohol 2000 Mellanie Wallace, 2nd RU Miss Songculan
& Dauis ABC Pres. Hon. Josever Sumaylo

The other girls who got my attention were # 5 Miss Poblacion, # 10 Miss Tinago & #11 Miss Mariveles.

THE JUDGES: Composing the Board of Judges were Miss Bohol Sandugo 2012 Idy Casenas Cagas, Miss Bohol Sandugo 2000 Mellanie Wallace who took time off from running the family business, The Buzz & Bohol Bee Farm, Atty. Lord Marapao, top Boholano designer EJ Relampagos & Tagbilaran City First Lady Jane Censoria C. Yap who chaired the panel.

Hosting the pageant were Sir. Julius Ranises and newly- crowned Miss Bohol 2014 Queenie Melody Fullante of Dauis. 

Talented Clyde Ebojo of Dauis and now Anda- based Municipal LGOO serenaded the girls.

Your Blogger with Pageant Chair Mrs. Concepcion Cimafranca 
& Chair of the Board of  Judges, Mrs. Jane Yap 

L-R: 2012 Ms. Dauis Lara Lumayag, 2012 Ms Bohol Idy Cagas, Your Blogger,
2000 Ms Bohol Mellanie Wallace & 2014 Ms Bohol Queenie Melody Fullante

Your Blogger with Miss Dauis 2014 Judy Ann Cimafranca

HARDWORKING MAYOR

Kudos to Dauis Mayor Marietta Sumaylo & the rest of the organizing team for the very successful & trouble- free staging of the pageant. It was a jampacked evening and after the show, the tireless & charming Mayor Sumaylo still obliged me with a photo opportunity 

I saw for myself how Mayor Sumaylo and her hubby Hon. Josever Sumaylo had been busy showing up for rehearsals and attending to the needs of the staff and candidates in between running the affairs of the town. I am now a fan of Mayor Sumaylo

Your Blogger with Dauis Mayor Marietta T. Sumaylo

 Photo Credits: Ruben Tasic