Destiny, Luck & Timing Worked in Favor of Pauline

She was destined to become Miss Bohol. That unforgettable night last July 22, the stars aligned in her favor and won over the stunning Gazini Ganados, one of the most popular girls to ever compete in Miss Bohol pageant history.

Did you know that the newly- crowned Miss Bohol 2017 almost didn’t get the chance to compete in the province’s most prestigious beauty competition? You see, two years ago, competed in Anyag sa Tubigon 2015, her town’s official preliminary pageant for Miss Bohol.

Your Roving Eye with Pauline during Anyag sa Tubigon 2015

She was raw having no prior pageant experience before the Anyag pageant but she had potential for she was witty and very engaging. The 5'9" half- Belgian beauty eventually finished as 1^st RU to Olive Zoilo in Anyag sa Tubigon 2015. Ms. Zoilo who recently passed the CPA board exams was Miss Talent and 3^rd RU in last year’s Miss Bohol Pageant. 

 Pauline & Olive, the last two girls for the Anyag crown await the results 

Pauline was convinced by Anyag sa Tubigon pageant organizers and mentors to represent her town this year and she was more than ready having been trained by Tubigon’s formidable team of pageant experts & mentors.

The rest as they say, is pageant history. So girls, never ever think that your journey towards the crown has ended just because you didn't make it the first time. Who knows, Lady Luck might be smiling at you the next time around. Cheers!

Miss Talibon & Miss Tubigon for Miss Bohol 2016

Here are the next two beauties that are battling it out for a spot in the Final Five and eventually the Miss Bohol 2016 crown. 

Aside from representing coastal towns from the northern part of Bohol, both beauties have svelte figures, lissome frames and beautiful sun- kissed complexion.

 Miss TALIBON & Miss TUBIGON


 

Candidate #9 Miss Talibon Lovely Sheena Empuesto, 19 years old, is a graduating BS Education student who is focused and determined in becoming an effective teacher who can mold minds and influence her students to become not only successful but also productive citizens when they grow up.

The 5’ 5” tall morena beauty graduated from her elementary and high school as Third Honorable Mention.

As a student in Trinidad Municipal College, she is also active in the Supreme Student Government and is also a school varsity player.

 MISS TALIBON Lovely Sheena Empuesto

Candidate #10 Miss Tubigon Jean Olive Zoilo, 20 years old, is a BS Accountancy graduate from Mater Dei College in Tubigon.  Recently, she was awarded as One of the Outstanding Women of Tubigon. During her college days, she was also a Special Academic awardee and a Leadership Communities- MDC Chapter Facilitator.

The 5’ 5” beauty admires Pia Wurztbach for being the epitome of an ideal Filipina who has both strength & perseverance and never stopped at chasing after her dreams. 

She juggles her time between her Miss Bohol participation and reviewing & preparing for the CPA board exams.

MISS TUBIGON Jean Olive Zoilo  

Catch the excitement and the drama of the most glamorous highlight of Bohol Sandugo Festival 2016 as Miss Bohol marks the 90th year since its debut in 1926!

PAGEANT DATE: July 17, Sunday, 8 pm, Bohol Wisdom Gymnasium, Tagbilaran City.

Photo Credits: Miss Bohol FB Page & TJ Medrana Photography

Why Tubigon is Currently the Beauty Capital of Bohol

Celebrating nine years of beauty & glamour, Anyag sa Tubigon crowned its 2016 queen last May 15 with another remarkable Tubignon lady who epitomizes beauty, brains & breeding. The pageant was organized in order to serve as a training ground for its young ladies to showcase their potentials and their talents. The organizers’ hard work and determination paid off when it rejoined Miss Bohol again in 2010 after a decade of non- participation.

 

Anyag sa Tubigon 2016 is....

The northern gateway to Bohol Tubigon struck gold when its bet Amir Sol emerged as Miss Bohol in 2010. Tubigon achieved a rare back-to-back victory when its bet Farah Mian clinched the crown in 2011. Mariecris Evardo placed 1^st RU in 2012. The town missed the 2013 edition after its bet didn’t push through with her participation. In 2014, its bet Jaya Lozanowas named 3^rd RU. Last year’s bet Clarlaine Radoc emerged 2^nd RU

 Amir & Farrah: Tubigon's Back-to-Back Beauties

Indeed, the town’s impressive record in the annual Miss Bohol Pageant which is the opening salvo & glamorous highlight of the annual month- long Sandugo Festival is no easy feat. The current decade is shaping up to be the town’s Golden Age in Bohol Pageantry.

THE SECRET TO SUCCESS

Q & A workshop

  

Less than a decade after its inception, Tubigon is now reaping its just rewards. So what’s the secret for their remarkable success rate in Miss Bohol? According to Dennis Balbero& Jason Martinote, the Anyag sa Tubigon Pageant gives the official candidates several seminars and workshops, some intended to enhance their physical beauty while others are conducted to develop their character and values.

They are also exposed to different activities such as eco-tours and tree planting to instill in them a love of nature and concern for the environment. Moreover, these candidates are made to attend social functions such as company visits to hone their confidence in dealing with other people. 

The pageant organizers also devote a year to groom, train & polish their winners before they are fielded in the province- wide pageant.

 

  Tree Planting Activity

MEET THIS YEAR'S MISS BOHOL BET

Expect the outgoing Anyag sa Tubigon 2015 Jean Olive Zoilo and the town’s official bet for Miss Bohol this year to be one of the frontrunners. When interviewed by Your Roving Eye, the 20 year old Jean who recently acquired her BS Accountancy degree admitted to feeling the pressure but she is more than ready to carry her town’s banner this July.

FIERCE & FABULOUS: Jean Olive Zoilo is Tubigon’s Miss Bohol 2016 bet



 

For a town that takes it pageant seriously and fiercely proud of its lovely ladies, no less than a top five finish is expected from Olive Jean Zoilo.

 

 Jean Olive Zoilo during last year's Q & A

Now you understand how Miss Venezuela feels when she competes in the annual Miss Universe pageant. We await how Jean Olive Zoilo intends to make an impressive showing in Miss Bohol two months from now.

Photo Credits:

Vieuma Photos & Prints
West Graphics

Anyag sa Tubigon 2015 Casual Interview

Anyag sa Tubigon always places a premium on the Q & A segments. After all, the eventual winners are expected to be spokespersons for the advocacy projects that the pageant has adopted. This year, Your Blogger was invited to co- host the pageant and was assigned with the two rounds of interviews.

The first round of interviews came in two parts: the casual chit chat where the questions were based on the girls’ biodata. For the second part, the questions were submitted by the girls themselves.

Here are the 12 candidates as they showed a bit of their personalities and expressed their opinions on matters ranging from matters of the heart to future plans & career goals.

MA. JUNNA ORTIZ, 18, BRGY. ILIJAN SUR 

 OLGA ELLA VELEZ, 17 years old, BRGY. CAHAYAG

 SARENA GRACE CAGANDE, 19 years old, BRGY. CAHAYAG

 MARDI GRACE DIMPAS, 17 years old, BRGY. MACAAS

FRENZIS BUSTAMANTE, 20 years old, BRGY. CAHAYAG 

 NEOME ANN SATURINAS, 19 years old, BRGY. ILIJAN NORTE

 RACHELL DEE CABALLERO, 17 years old, BRGY. POOC ORIENTAL

 JAY LUCILLE PASTOR, 18 years old, BRGY. PANADTARAN



  

JEAN OLIVE ZOILO, 19 years old, BRGY. CABULIJAN 

JANINE HANNAFE HATTORI, 19 years old, BRGY. POOC OCCIDENTAL 

 PAULINE AMELINCKX, 19 years old, BRGY. ILIJAN NORTE

 MICEL DAMARILLOS, 22 years old, BRGY. BANLASAN

Photo Credits:  LLeyroj Photography

Jean Olive Zoilo is Anyag sa Tubigon 2015

BATTLE OF BEAUTY, BRAINS & BREEDING

Tanda sa Tubigon 2015 recently marked its Silver anniversary since its founding in 1990. Aside from its succulent & fresh seafood and sumptuous Filipino fiesta favorites, Tubigon is also renowned for its festive, entertaining & spectacular productions.

Also known as one of Bohol’s bedrocks for culture & the arts, the bustling seaport town, as usual, did not disappoint when it staged its twinbill centerpiece offerings: Anyag sa Tubigon & the first- ever Ambongan sa Tubigon.

TWIN TIDBITS

There were two interesting things that I found about Anyag sa Tubigon Pageant. First, is the inclusion of the candidates’ professionalism and their conduct during the entire duration of the pageant in the pre- judging scores and second is the swimsuit competition or its absence as in the case of Anyag sa Tubigon which proved that pageants can still be crowd- drawers even without the requisite swimsuit segment.

 

 

Queen of the Night

Jason Barba Martinote, pageant chair, revealed that the decision is in deference to the event’s reason for its being which is the fiesta in honor of St. Isidor de Labrador.

Your Blogger with eventual winner

Your Blogger was invited to co- host the Anyag pageant specifically to handle the Q & A segments. Dennis Balbero directed the fast- paced two hour show that gave the spotlight to the 12 candidates. After the club wear, evening gowns & casual interviews, the field was trimmed to the final five.

FINAL FIVE

Last Two Standing

One final common question sealed the fate of the ladies. It was a thrilling down-to-the- wire finish for the morena charmer Jean Olive Zoilo & the bubbly & spontaneous half- Belgian stunner Pauline Amelinckx. 

ANYAG &HER COURT

In the end, it was Jean Olive Zoilo, a svelte and stunning 19 year old Accountancy student, who prevailed & Pauline was named 1st RU. Rounding out the Top Five were 2nd RU Jay Lucille Pastor, 3rd RU Frenzis Bustamante & 4th RU Micel Damarillos.

Pageant Hosts: Haydee Centinales- Cabasan & Kris Nimrod Cabigas

A big factor in the show's success was the excellent tandem of ABS CBN Cebu’s “Mag TV Na” host Kris Nimrod Cabigas whose energy & enthusiasm certainly kept everyone glued to the pageant & the elegant & cool demeanor of Ms. Haydee Centinales- Cabasan. 

 Farewell Walk for Jaya Lozano

Anyag 2015 &Tubigon Mayor Marlon Amila

 Tubigon First Lady Anjeanette, Gov. Edgar Chatto, Anyag 2015, Anyag 2014 & Mayor Marlon Amila

Bohol Gov. Edgar Chatto crowned the winner together with Tubigon Mayor Marlon Amila, First Lady Anjeanette Amila & outgoing Anyag 2014 Jaya Lozano.

Thank You Tubigon for the invite!
 

Photo Credits: Ric Obedencio & Lleyroj Photography