Miss Tagbilaran & Miss Bohol Reunion Photo

When the Chocolate Hills Lady Jaycees took over the staging of the annual search for Mutya sa Tagbilaran in the summer of 1989, there was little fanfare and there were no expectations at all

The unexpected mega success of their first ever Mutya sa Tagbilaran boosted their confidence and made them overnight experts on pageantry

They were able to institutionalize the pageant from the recruitment of potential candidates to the staging of the pageant & coronation night

From 1989 until 1999, the dynamic Chocolate Hills Lady Jaycees oversaw the production of the pageant, considered one of the highlights of the fiesta celebration of Tagbilaran City

Roster of Winners:

YEAR        NAME                                 PLACEMENT IN MISS BOHOL

1989         Winnie Moreno Lim             1989 Miss Bohol Fiesta Islands
1990         Marivic Labado                   1990 Miss Bohol Fiesta Islands 1st RU
1991        Joanna Cheryl M. Evardone   1991 Miss Bohol Sandugo 2nd RU
1992        Suzy Tabuno                        1992 Miss Bohol Sandugo 1st RU
1993        Sophia Lorraine Alvarez        did not compete
1994        Vanessa Joyce M. Evardone   1994 Miss Bohol Sandugo
1995        no pageant                           no candidate for Miss Bohol
1996        Fragelle Tejano                    1996 Miss Bohol Sandugo 1st RU
1997        Soccorro D Marie T. Inting      1997 Miss Bohol Sandugo
1998       Jesyl B. Del Rosario               did not compete
1999       Marime M. Marapao               1999 Miss Bohol Sandugo 3rd RU

I have been involved with the production of these pageants from project assistant to pageant emcee.

I was the pageant’s emcee on the following years; 1993,1996,1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2008, 2009 and 2010

I owe my start in emceeing and event coordination to these superheroines from the Chocolate Hills Lady Jaycees

GROUP PHOTO OF MISS TAGBILARAN WINNERS
 
Imagine the nostalgic moment when I got hold of this group photo of five former Miss Tagbilaran winners & a runner up. 

Three of them went on to become Miss Bohol Sandugo queens during their years of reign

One is a Supreme Court lawyer while another is a Connecticut- based doctor of medicine. There is a banker also. Two others are US- based nurses and another one is a businesswoman in Canada

This photo was taken in April 29, 1999 during the 10th year anniversary of Mutya sa Tagbilaran that was won by Marime Marapao

with Miss Tagbilaran Winners

From L- R: Your Blogger, Chewee Evardone 1991, Suzy Tabuno 1992 , Bambi Evardone 1994 , Fragelle Tejano 1996 , Talie Inting 19 97 & Josely Ferniz the 1997 1st RU who became Miss Bohol Sandugo in 1998

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Lisa Tandugon: Bohol's Catwalk Queen

This is a long overdue feature for one of Bohol’s most enduring models

She is well- loved and respected in the modeling industry not only because of her signature “Maria Lisa” catwalk but also because of her warmth, sincerity and humility

She was a shy and gawky girl when I first met her in 1999. She was a candidate for that year’s Miss Tagbilaran Pageant and I was the emcee. 

It was her very first pageant experience but she made a dent by winning the Best in Evening Gown award and placing as 2^nd Runner Up to Marime Marapao

A few days after the pageant, she confessed that it was her nerves and shyness that got in the way and she swore that she would never ever join another beauty pageant

Maria Lisa in her  Miss Tagbilaran 1999 official photo

BEST MODEL OF THE WORLD- PHILIPPINES SEARCH

Two years later, my high school classmate and one of Bohol’s most talented designers, Maximiel Tallo, announced in the local papers that he was organizing a local modeling contest that would select Bohol’s bets for the nationwide search for the newly- launched Best Model of the World- Philippines Competition.

I told Maxi to get Lisa as a candidate because she had the looks, the figure and the height. Getting Lisa to join wasn’t easy but after a week of persuasion and pep talk, she finally said yes and as they always say, the rest is history

Lisa was selected as Bohol’s representative for the Visayas- wide Best Model of the World- Philippines regional finals and competed with some of the most stunning and very experienced top models of Cebu City and other key Visayan cities.

I remember telling her not to expect too much but to give it her best, make new friends and to enjoy the whole experience

LISA IS PICKED AS VISAYAS' BET FOR THE NATIONAL BEST MODEL SEARCH

During the Visayas regional finals of the modeling search and in a Cinderella- like fairy tale and against all odds and despite the lack of modeling experience and connections, our very own Lisa Tandugon of Lindaville Subdivision, Tagbilaran City was selected by the judges and the Robbie Carmona, the Philippine franchise holder for Best Model of the World national search!

She competed later that year in Manila for the right to represent the country in the Best Model of the World Model Search. She gave it her best shot and she made it all the way to the Top Ten. 

She may not have won in Manila but the experience and the exposure did open a lot of doors for Lisa.

She has done countless runway shows and has modeled for some of the country’s top fashion designers

For the past few years, she has reigned as the queen of the catwalk in Bohol. 

In between, she is also kept busy with her own business venture that takes advantage of her entrepreneurial skills and her connection of friends

GLAMOUR PHOTO SHOOT IN BOHOL

Gowns                                     :Maximiel Tallo

Photos                                     :Michael Yu

Concept and Styling                : Joseph Ven Dumadag and Maximiel Tallo

Locale                                      : Maribojoc and Loon in Bohol Province

For Lisa, Life is Like a Big Runway Fashion Show. 

You just sway then do your snap and turn. If you trip or you fall, just stand up as if nothing happened, smile and continue your walk

Thanks for the friendship Lisa!