And Miss Panglao 2014 Is Crowned

And the tradition of crowning a beautiful & articulate Miss Panglao continues...

 2nd RU Cecile Grup, Miss Panglao 2014 Charmaine Ness Sagaral
and 1st RU Ashley Naval

Congratulations to the new Miss Panglao 2014 Charmaine Ness Sagaral of Brgy. Lourdes who wowed the judges and the crowd with her wit & spontaneity. Turns out she is a former Managing Editor of HNU’s school paper, The Word.

Miss Panglao Pageant is not just another beauty pageant. It is a unique personality search that aims to select Panglao’s ambassadress of goodwill who would not only be the spokesperson for the various projects & advocacies of the youth of Panglao but also be a positive role model for her peers and for the community

Giving Charmaine stiff competition was the lovely and articulate Catrina Ashley Naval of Arbasto Foundation Inc. who eventually settled for 1st RU honors. Second RU was Cecile Grupp  of Rotary Club of Panglao Island

The Board of Judges included reigning national beauty titleholders Bb. Pilipinas Intercontinental 2014 Kris Tiffany Janson, Miss Philippines Earth 2014 Jamie Herrell and Mutya ng Pilipinas Asia-Pacific International 2014 Eva Patalinjug with top hair & make up maven Jonas Borces, highly respected & influential pageant blogger Norman Tinio, Karin Wesemael of Linao Beach Resort  and Your Blogger

Miss Panglao 2014 Judges: 2014 Ms Phil Earth, Norman Tinio,
 Jonas Borces, 2014 Bb Pilipinas Intercontinental & 
2014 Mutya ng Pilipinas Asia Pacific International

Miss Panglao 2014 Judges: Your Blogger with Jamie Herrell, 
2014 Miss Philippines Earth

Thanks to Panglao Mayor Nila Montero, Miss Panglao Founder Aya Montero & Project Director Deo Guden for the invite to judge and grace the pageant.

I was actually misty- eyed seeing how the pageant has improved by leaps and bounds. From a fledgling beauty pageant search when it started in 2010, it has become one of the most awaited & one of the grandest pageants in Bohol.

More on the Miss Panglao 2014 Pageant in an upcoming feature! 

Miss Panglao 2014 winner with Dominique Roque

Photo Credits: Norman Tinio

Cebuana Beauty Is Miss Philippines Earth 2014!

Bohol should celebrate and rejoice when the final results for the 2014 Miss Philippines Earth came out late last night

Miss Dumaguete City & Miss Cebu City

Miss Cebu

Miss Dumaguete City

You see, two of her neighboring island provinces in Central Visayas won big time. This year’s Miss Philippines Earth is Jamie Herrell who represented Cebu City and Miss Philippines Water (or 2^nd RU) is Kimberly of Dumaguete City Covert

Although Bohol isn't represented in this year's edition, a Boholana did participate in the person of Amanda Arbitrario, a half Pinay- half Aussie from Panglao Island who represented Caloocan City in the pageant. 

Caloocan's bet is from Panglao, Bohol
Photo Credit: Ron Titular for adventuresofabeautyqueen.com

Amanda was Miss Panglao 2011 1st RU

Miss Caloocan City is from Panglao, Bohol

Jamie Herrell reacts after being named Miss Philippines Earth 2014

Jamie is Best in Swimsuit

Jamie who topped the preliminaries and won most of the sponsors’ awards including Darling of the Press, Miss Solaire Resort & Casino and Best in Swimsuit is the daughter of an American father and a Filipina mother.

Her quick wit, fresh- faced beauty and strong stage presence makes her a formidable competitor in the forthcoming Miss Earth 2014 pageant.

Here's the Q & A of Jamie Herrell:

Good luck to this lovely Bisaya! Cheers!

Miss Philippines Earth 2014 Winners (L-R): 2nd RU Kimberly Covert from Dumaguete City, 4th RU Monique Manuel from Dinalupihan City, Jamie Herrel from Cebu City (Earth), 1st RU Diane Querrer from Tanauan City, and 3rd RU Bianca Paz from Gapan City 

Comprising the rest of the Elemental Court are Miss Philippines Air Diane Querrer, Miss Philippines Fire Ma. Paula Bianca Paz and Miss Philippines Eco-Tourism Monique Manuel.

On the other hand, the biggest shocker was the exclusion of early fave Ross Misa from Makati City from the Top 10

Another upset was the failure of Ms. Sta. Rita from entering the Magic Five

The pageant had its finals at the Mall of Asia Arena and hosted by Miss Earth 2008 Karla Henry of Cebu City and Robi Domingo

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