Mellanie Wallace was a 16 year old graduating high school student from Bohol Wisdom School when she was crowned Miss Bohol Sandugo thus entering the record books as the youngest ever to win the title.
Mellanie's family is behind the very successful Bohol Bee Farm and The Buzz Cafe She is presently based in New York, U.S.A. where she works as a nurse
2001 Miss Bohol Sandugo
Miss Valencia Jeany Justiniane
Miss Duero Vanessa Cadorna
(took over the crown)
After the pageant, Vanessa Cadorna quietly went back to her private life and landed a job as a bank teller at one of the financial institutions in Tagbilaran City. Although she was very happy to have placed 1st Runner Up to Miss Valencia, she was quite frustrated and disappointed. She was just a breath away from bringing back to her hometown Duero the crown and the prestige that goes with the title. She began thinking that perhaps, she would always end up as second best. Cases in point: She was Class Salutatorian of her grade school batch and she was also Class Salutatorian of her high school batch. Even during the Miss Duero Pageant, she was also the 1st Runner Up BUT Fate and Destiny intervened Here's theVanessa Cadorna Story
2002 Miss Bohol Sandugo
Miss Dimiao Cherry Mae Bacarro
Miss Tagbilaran City Costie Jephilin "Twinkle" Besas
Rhiz Nova Arenas won for Inabanga not one but two highly- coveted Bohol- based beauty titles back in 2004 . She was earlier selected as Miss Bohol Ubi Festival Queen and later on, captivated and enthralled the judges and the audience alike with an ample display of her pulchritude, poise and personality. She is not only one of my favorite Miss Bohol Sandugo titleholders but also one of my favorite emceeing partners Here's theRhiz Nova Arenas Story
2005 Miss Bohol Sandugo
Miss Panglao Anna Maris Igpit
Determined and Driven. These are the two words that would describe Anna Maris Arcay Igpit, the tall and dusky Boholana who first joined the Miss Bohol Sandugo Pageant in 2003. She finished as 1st Runner Up She competed again in 2005. This time, there was no doubt that she was in it to win it. Not only did she bag the Miss Bohol Sandugo crown but she also earned the right to represent the province in the 2006 edition of the country's most prestigious beauty pageant, the Bb. Pilipinas Beauty Pageant. She was crowned the 2006 Bb. Pilipinas- World thus becoming the first Boholana to win a Binibini crown
The very amiable and charming Joy Marie Maglajos never entertained any illusions when she competed in the 2008 Miss Bohol Sandugo Pageant. She was merely fulfilling one of her obligations as Miss Katigbawan, the highlight of the Katigbawan Festival held annually in her hometown Catigbian. But she clarified that she was in a competitive mode She was elated when the gown she wore won the Best Designer Award. After all, she designed the gown herself with the help of her pageant coach/ mentor. She was quite relieved with the award because it meant that she won't be going home empty- handed. Little did she know that she was going home not only with the Best Designer award but also with the Miss Bohol Sandugo crown and the prestige that goes with it. What made it more memorable was the fact that her town's entire LGU led by their beloved Mayor Roberto "BertSals" Salinas and wife together with a large contingent of supporters were there to witness her triumph Here is theJoy Marie Maglajos Story
2009 Miss Bohol Sandugo
Miss Tagbilaran City Daisy Jean Quilicot
She would always be an unforgettable Miss Bohol Sandugo because I was right there during her journey towards the crown. I was the emcee when she won the Miss CVSCAFT title in February 2009.
I was also the emcee when she represented her school in the Miss Tagbilaran Pageant in April 2009 and finally during the Miss Bohol Sandugo Pageant which I emceed with ABS CBN's Pinoy Big Brother Housemate Cathy Remperas Here's theDaisy Jean Quilicot Story
2010 Miss Bohol Sandugo
Miss Tubigon Amir Paraguya Sol
She defied all odds and snatched the 2010 Miss Bohol Sandugo crown from the frontrunners, a pair of statuesque and stunning candidates who ended up as her runners up. It was a well- deserved victory of course especially with the all- out support of Mayor William Jao and First Lady Eden Jao and the presence of a huge contingent of supporters from her hometown. But the lion's share of the credit should go to the Anyag sa Tubigon Committee that really prepared her for the big battle. All their collective efforts paid off. She became Tubigon's very first Miss Bohol Sandugo titleholder Here's theAmir Paraguya Sol Story
2011 Miss Bohol Sandugo
Miss Tubigon Farrah Mian
This delicate- looking beauty with the mesmerizing eyes and doll- like features was installed as the girl to beat when the list of official candidates was revealed to the public. With a couple of beauty titles already tucked under her sleeves and the rigid training that she already got from her town's beauty experts, she was more than ready to battle it out for the most prestigious beauty title of the province Before the night ended, Farrah had given Tubigon a back-to-back Miss Bohol Sandugo victory Here's theFarrah Faye Mian Story
2012 Miss Bohol Sandugo
Miss Jagna Idy Casenas Cagas
Idy Casenas Cagas already won a region- wide beauty search. She was crowned the 2006 Miss CVRAA (Central Visayas Regional Athletic Association), a pageant that was marred by the unbecoming and unladylike spectacle of two candidates who were openly showing their mutual dislike for each other by getting physical onstage infront of the stunned audience and dumbfounded judges Anyway, Idy Casenas Cagas became the fifth Jagnaanon beauty to win the Miss Bohol Sandugo crown Here is theIdy Casenas Cagas Story
REQUEST: Can anyone send me the crowning pictures of 2000 Mellanie Wallace ? I have received a lot of requests in my email for the Year 2000 Queen By the way, here's the link for the complete list of winners:
Today is July 1 2013. It is a very important date not only because it is the 47th Charter Day Anniversary of Tagbilaran City, the capital of our beloved Bohol but also because it is the kick- off date for the month- long celebration of the Sandugo Festival which commemorates the first international peace treaty
One of the highlights of the celebration is the selection of Miss Bohol Sandugo.
Who will be this year's lucky girl? More on this in an upcoming feature on the candidates
It was Friday, July 18, 2008 and inside the refurbished Bohol Cultural Center, there was palpable excitement in the air.
Of course, it was understandable since the annual search for Bohol’s fairest had a three year hiatus thus giving Anna Maris Igpit, Miss Bohol 05, the longest reign ever since the pageant was renamed Miss Bohol Sandugo.
Naturally, pageant fanatics were so eager and curious to find out who will fill the big shoes left by Ms. Igpit, the first Boholana to win a Binibini crown when she was proclaimed the 2006 Bb. Pilipinas- World It was a year of outstanding girls also who came from all over the province
TRIVIA : The 2008 pageant has the distinction of being the first Miss Bohol pageant to be held in an air- conditioned venue.
SIDENOTE: The 2008 edition of Miss Bohol Sandugo was to be the first of four consecutive years of hosting the pageant for your blogger. The last time I hosted it prior to 2008 was back in 2002. In between, I had the opportunity to host the 2003 and 2006 editions of Miss Bohol International
The brilliant and very talented Alexis Cadelina of Jagna choreographed and directed the pageant for the first time. He has been handling the pageant for five consecutive years already and still counting
2005 Miss Bohol Sandugo & 2006 Bb. Pilipinas- World Anna Maris Arcay Igpit
during her triumphant homecoming
Fourteen lovely ladies competed for the crown and they were:
AUBREY JUMAMOY - Ms. Image Marketing, CHANDRINA ELLUISKA SCHREURS - Ms. SK Bohol Federation, DONNA MARICEL CARDINO - Ms. ICM (Island City Mall), JANE IRIS RACHO - Ms. Balilihan, JOY MARIE MAGLAJOS - Ms. Catigbian, LOVELY LIGONES - Ms. Tagbilaran, LUPA EMELIA PINAT - Ms. YCY Marketing, MARIA CIELO ANGELIE CAJES - Ms. Trinidad, MARIA CORAZON DELA CRUZ - Ms. Shoppers Mart, MELODY AMOR BUNGABONG - Ms. Alburquerque, MICHELLE LATRAS - Ms. Talibon, ISABEL JOY ANCOG - Ms. Carmen, VANESSA LEOPARDA - Ms. Baclayon and VIRAME EVANGELISTA - Ms. ECS Consultancy
THE PRE- PAGEANT FAVES:
So- called pageant experts picked Miss Talibon, Miss SK Bohol Federation, Miss ICM, Miss Tagbilaran and Miss Catigbian as the girls to beat
TALENT NIGHT HIGHLIGHT:
During the Talent Night, the candidate from Trinidad outshone the other ladies with her showstopping balitaw performance. Maria Angeli Cielo Cajes would always be remembered as having the best talent performance ever in Miss Bohol history.
Her performance was such a hit that she was invited to present her talent at the Miss Bohol Sandugo Pageant the following year. Her performance which evoked nostalgic reminiscences reportedly moved some of the balikbayans in the audience to tears
Check the link below for her award- winning Talent performance
Cielo Cajes enthralls in the Talent Competition
PAGEANT NIGHT
BACKSTAGE: Ms ICM, Ms SK, Ms Carmen, Ms Alburquerque, Ms Catigbian, Ms Balilihan & Ms Baclayon
FIVE FINALISTS:
The Final Five were Miss Talibon, Miss Catigbi-an, Miss Trinidad, Miss ICM and Miss SK Bohol Federated. UPSETS & SURPRISESThe upset of the night was the non- inclusion of Miss Tagbilaran as finalist. Miss Trinidad who was not among the favorites was a pleasant surprise in the Top Five. She deserved her finalist placement by virtue of her outstanding talent, charming personality, confidence, engaging interview and communication skills. If only she were a little bit taller, she would have made the Top Three.
Miss Talibon Michelle Latras was highly favored to win the crown going to the final round. After all, she already clinched the Best in Interview, Best in Swimsuit and Best in Evening Gown special awards. Days earlier during the Press Presentation, she was also voted by the media as the Darling of the Press
The gorgeous half- Dutch beauty from Garcia- Hernandez Miss SK Federated Chandrina Elluiska Schreurs was named Best in Festival Costume and was the recipient of three other special awards
FINAL QUESTION & ANSWER
Each of the finalists then picked the name of the judge who would be asking her the final question. After the interviews, the judges then ranked the ladies based on how they answered the final question with equal consideration given to poise, personality projection, warmth and stage presence
L-R: Donna Cardino, Chandrina Schreurs, Joy Maglajos, Michelle Latras, Cielo Cajes
L- R: 1st RU Miss SK Chandrina Schreurs, MBS 08 Ms Catigbian Joy Maglajos, 2nd RU Ms Talibon Michelle Latras
Before the night ended, Joy Marie
Maglajos of Catigbian emerged as the new Miss Bohol Sandugo 2008 crowned by
Miss Bohol Sandugo 2005 Anna Maris Igpit.
Miss SK Bohol Federated Chandrina Elluiska
Schreurs , a half- Dutch & half Filipina beauty was 1st runner-up while
Miss Talibon Michelle Latras was 2nd runner-up
OTHER INTERESTING TIDBITS:
Donna Maricel Cardino, Miss ICM and one of the Top Five Finalists first joined the Miss Bohol Sandugo Pageant in 2004.
Aside from being selected as one of the Top Ten Semifinalists from a field of 24 captivating beauties that year, she was also voted by the press and official photographers as Miss Photogenic and chosen Best in Swimsuit.
Her pageant experience and modeling stints helped her a lot for she would later on be crowned Miss Mandaue 2011 and represent Central Visayas in the national finals for Miss World Philippines 2011
Miss Tagbilaran Lovely Ligones would later join Miss Fitrum, a nationwide beauty search in a noontime tv show of ABS CBN and qualify in the Grand Finals
ABOUT MISS BOHOL SANDUGO 2008
Joy Marie Maglajos, daughter of Mario Maglajos and Emerlita Marimon, finished her BS Computer Engineering in HNU year 2006
Joy Maglajos during the Pre- Pageant
that's me interviewing the newly- crowned Miss Bohol Sandugo 2008
MISS KATIGBAWAN FESTIVAL 2006
She was selected by her municipality as the town’s candidate after winning the 2006 Miss Katigbawan Festival Search which served as the highlight of the Katigbawan Festival which takes place every 3rd week of June of each year in celebration of the foundation day of Catigbian every June 17.
Joy Marie's kababayans led by Catigbia-an's very supportive mayor, the Hon. Roberto Salinas popularly known as "BertSals" and the town's first lady Ma. Nerissa, witnessed her coronation as Bohol's fairest. Truly, a very proud moment for Joy Marie
Her spontaneity, refreshing candor and strong personality projection plus her innate grace and elegance won for her the crown in a very competitive pageant year
MOST MEMORABLE MOMENTWhen asked for her most memorable moment during the pageant, Joy said it was winning the Best Gown Design Award.
It meant so much to her for she herself designed the classic black evening gown with assistance from her handler Louie
Presently, she is based in Manila where she has been connected with F2 Logistics Phils Inc for the past three years
Regarding her lovelife, she mentions that she is in a six year relationship.
Do we hear wedding bells? Joy replied with an enigmatic “ Sooner than you think Raul”
"Joy, I would be more than glad to emcee your wedding reception"
It is a pleasure to have met and known Miss Joy Marie Maglajos, the second Catigbianon lady to win the Miss Bohol Sandugo crown after Jenifer Ejoc who won the crown back in 1999
My warmest congratulations also to the Miss Bohol Sandugo Batch of 2008. You are all winners and you are truly the pride of Bohol and you deserve the recognition
Good luck on your future endeavors! God bless alwaysSpecial Thanks to Omie Auza for my exquisite Barong TagalogFor the Complete List of Miss Bohol Titleholders, click the link below:
