Boholana Leads the Miss Teen California 2017 People's Choice Award Voting

Trust Boholanos all over the world to join forces when it comes to social media networking power. Katiana Butalid Borja, the svelte and sweet sixteen year old daughter to Boholano parents Anthony Borja and Louella “Weng” Butalid, is currently leading the Facebook online voting of Miss California Teen USA 2017 where she competes with 75 other teenagers as official bet of Southern Coast California. 

TEN DAYS from now or December 4 to be exact, we shall find out if a young Boholana’s dream of becoming the next Miss Teen California will come true. If the stars will align in her favor, she will make history as the first Boholana to be crowned the Golden State’s fairest teenager.

The winner of Miss Teen California 2017,along with 50 other state titleholders from across the United States gets to compete in the 2017 edition of Miss Teen USA, the sister pageant of Miss USA and Miss Universe that are owned by the Miss Universe Organization under WME/IMG. 

 Katiana with fellow candidates during pre- pageant event

  Reigning Miss California & Miss Teen California

Let’s help Katiana Butalid Borja spotlight the beauty of the Boholana by supporting her and voting online so she can also win the People’s Choice Award and propel her to the final round.

 Katiana Ann Butalid Borja
for Miss Teen California 2017

Here's how you can help Katiana Ann:

1. Please go to the official FB Page by clicking on the photo caption Katiana Ann Butalid Borja for Miss Teen California 2017 

2. Like her photo in the Miss California Teen FB Page then share

3. Please like also the Miss California Teen FB Page and share.

Let the world know about the Boholano's social networking supremacy! 

 Katiana shows off her Filipino roots in this whimsical gown
that features Bohol’s iconic symbols

Vote for Bohol in Miss Teen California 2017

Two weeks from now or December 4 to be exact, we shall find out if a young Boholana’s dream of becoming the next Miss Teen California will come true. If the stars will align in her favor, she will make history as the first Boholana to be crowned the Golden State’s fairest teenager.

Katiana Ann Butalid Borja  is a well- rounded teenager who balances her academics with her athletic and competitive side which she got from her dad Anthony Fabiosa Borja whose lineage includes the very famous and iconic PBA legend, Bernard Fabiosa.

 SGHS basketbelle in action

Katiana was in fact the captain ball of the St. Genevieve High School basketball team that clinched for her the Heart of the Champion award as well as Junior Associate Student Body representative in the student council. 

 In Katiana’s genes run the blood of uncle Bernard Fabiosa, an enduring PBA legend


 

The winner of Miss Teen California 2017, along with 50 other state titleholders from across the United States gets to compete in the 2017 edition of Miss Teen USA, the sister pageant of Miss USA and Miss Universe that are owned by the Miss Universe Organization under WME/IMG

Let’s help Katiana Butalid Borja spotlight the beauty of the Boholana by supporting her and voting online so she can win the People’s Choice Award and propel her to the final round.

 

Katiana Ann Butalid Borja for Miss Teen California 2017

1. Please go to the official FB Page by clicking on the photo or the photo caption Katiana Ann Butalid Borja for Miss Teen California 2017 

2. Like her photo in the Miss California Teen FB Page then share

3. Please like also the Miss California Teen FB Page and share.

Let the world know about the Boholano's social networking supremacy! 

Daghang Salamat

Katiana Ann Butalid Borja for Miss Teen California 2017

A historic first is about to happen in Miss Teen California. For the first time ever, a Boholana born to Boholanop parents is competing in Miss Teen California, the most competitive state pageant. 

If Katiana Ann Butalid Borja gets to win the crown this December 4 2016, , she will represent the Golden State in the Miss Teen USA 2017 Pageant.

Katiana Ann Butalid Borja for Miss Teen California 2017

Let's support and vote online for this pretty Boholana achiever until she reaches the finals of the Miss Teen USA!!

Here's how to support Katiana:

1. Please go to the official FB Page by clicking on the photo caption Katiana Ann Butalid Borja for Miss Teen California 2017 

2. Like her photo in the Miss California Teen FB Page then share

3. Please like also the Miss California Teen FB Page and share.

Let the world know about the Boholano's social networking supremacy!

Daghang Salamat

Boholana Beauty Vies for Miss Teen California 2017 Crown

Who would have expected that our tidbit on the Fil- American beauty of Boholano lineage would pique the curiosity of many paisanos who were thrilled with the idea that a Boholana just might be representing the Golden State in the Miss Teen USA 2017 pageant.

Katiana just kickstarted her foray into the pageant scene

  

Katiana Ann Butalid Borja is the 16 year old long- legged & lissome teen and heiress apparent to mom Louella "Weng" Yap Butalid  the Boholana fashion model who sashayed on the Cebu catwalks back in the late 80's and a finalist in the 1988 Ford Supermodel of the World- Philippines search. 

 Katiana with the Miss Orange County Teen winner

MISS SOUTERN COAST TEEN 2017 Already a towering 5’ 9”, Katiana competed with 12 other teens in the Miss Orange County Teen USA and Miss Southern Coast Teen USA pageants, official regional preliminaries to the competitive Miss Teen California 2017 pageant that will select California’s official bet to the Miss Teen USA 2017 Pageant.

Prior to being crowned as Miss Southern Coast Teen last August 28 at Hilton Irvine, Kiks also won the Best in Interview award during the crucial preliminary round that determined the final five.

KATIANA AS A STUDENT Katiana Ann Butalid Borja is consistently in the honor roll at St. Genevieve High School where she is a junior.   She is a well- rounded teenager who balances her academics with her athletic and competitive side which she got from her dad Anthony Fabiosa Borja. She is in fact the captain ball of the SGHS basketball team that clinched for her the Heart of the Champion award as well as Junior Associate Student Body representative in the student council. 

 Our miss merited a four- page cover spread

 Katiana Ann is surprisingly well- grounded and proud of her Boholana roots

Aside from school and sports, Kiks is musically inclined and can sing while strumming the guitar or playing the ukulele care of her Kuya Kristian who taught her the basics in playing the said musical instruments.

 as Manila UP magazine cover girl

PROMISING MODEL She has shown a lot of potential as a ramp and photographic model and landed her first magazine cover even before she clinched the regional beauty title.

 With a glamorous supermodel  Weng Yap- Butalid as mom

Will she make history as the first Boholana to be California’s bet to the Miss Teen USA Pageant? We will see but for the meantime, let Kiks get a lot of kick as she enjoys the summer of her life!

Hair & Makeup by Jv Samson

Wardrobe provided by Carl Andrada

Photos by Hydee Abrahan & Ron Valledor Photography