Miss Bohol Sandugo 1992 Pageant Revisited

Celevel Mozo Ranoco 

It was year 1992, the year that ushered in a new era in Philippine politics after Pres. Cory Aquino decided to keep a low profile after her term ended. 

Elected Philippine President was Fidel V. Ramos with Ilongga Miriam Santiago providing stiff competition.  

Bohol had Hon. David Tirol as provincial governor.  Nong Ondoy Rocha was Tagbilaran City Mayor

In the beauty derby, Celevel Mozo Ranoco, beauty delegate from Jagna created Bohol pageant history on July 25, 1992 when she became the third consecutive Jagnaanon beauty to win the Miss Bohol Sandugo crown. 

THREE YEARS IN A ROW Twenty- three years later, Jagna’s three- in- a- row has not been duplicated by either Tagbilaran City or any other town in Bohol. The first two who got the crown were Tiffany Yap 1990 and Recelle Adlaon 1991

  Jagna's Tres Marias: Celevel 1992, Recelle 1991 & Tiffany 1990

Twelve ladies from participating towns & the capital city of Tagbilaran competed in their swimsuits, filipiniana costumes, evening gowns & onstage interviews during coronation night held at the Divine Word College Gym. Earlier, the girls competed in a separate Talent Competition.

The ladies who got the five highest composite scores advanced to the final round, underwent a final Q & A before the judges made their ultimate decision.

PANEL F JUDGES Members of the panel of judges were Mr. Joel Mercurio, DOT Asst Regional Director, Mr. Jessie Ong, Mr. Fred Discuatan, Dr. Sharleen Lim & Mr. Triton Mascarinas. Canada- based Boholano designer Shanon Pamaong chaired the panel.

ORGANIZING BODY The Bohol Medical Society was the organizing body of the 1992 pageant with the Pageant Execom composed of Ms.Carmen Gatal, Ms. Amor Lamdagan, Dr. Disi Yap- Alba, Ms. Ardie Batoy & Dr. Vidal Cresencio

The well- rounded beauty queen whose name is a combination of her parents’ names Celestino Ranoco & the former Evelia Mozo has always been an achiever. She graduated 1^st Honor from Jagna Central Elementary School, High School Class Valedictorian from Central Visayas Institute. She later married Dominique Butler with whom she has a son Breitt.

She graduated from the University of the Philippines, April 1997 with a BS Economics degree.

Presently, she heads Saatchi & Saatchi Advertising, Singapore.  

COMPLETE RESULTS OF MISS BOHOL SANDUGO FIESTA ISLANDS 1992

PLACEMENT	NAMES	PLACE REPRESENTED
Ms. Bohol 1992	Celevel Ranoco	Jagna
1st RU	Suzy Tabuno	Tagbilaran City
2nd RU	Suzette Garcia	Talibon
Finalist	Sharon Maceren	Loboc
Finalist	Ma. Bella Granada	Guindulman

SPECIAL AWARD	NAMES	PLACE REPRESENTED
Best in Swimsuit	Suzy Tabuno	Tagbilaran City
Best in Gown	Suzy Tabuno	Tagbilaran City
Best in Filipina Costume	Suzette Garcia	Talibn
Miss Talent	Celevel Ranoco	Jagna
Miss Photogenic	Sharon Maceren	Loboc
Miss Friendship	Amelia Namoc	Cortes

 Other Candidate:   Madonna Tallo of Sierra Bullones, Stephanie Belderol of Duero, Lilibeth Lumayag of Bilar, Josie Marie Arcay of Antequera, Rowena Regner of Inabanga and Mithi Cabangbang of Tubigon

 Casual Wear 

Celevel Mozo Ranoco during the Filipina Attire & Talent Competitions

Battle of Beauties & Bodies

 From Jagna to Jagna with Gov. David Tirol & First Lady Amalia Tirol

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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