A small-town pageant in San Mateo, Rizal was launched to kick off the Municipality’s annual September Fest events. Rivaling the province’s famous “Kakanin” Festival, the highly-anticipated search for Mister & Miss San Mateo 2023 held a presscon at the Ciudad Christia Resort, organized by Peñaflorida Production, headed by pageant head/CEO Amanda Jazz Peñaflorida.
The good-looking male and female candidates from the municipality’s fifteen barangays exhibited excitement and determination during their introduction and were asked about their advocacies and how they could help promote tourism in their localities.
The event, directed by Jaja Amante and assisted by CJ Lenguaje, Bhadz Allair, and Mark Santos, concluded with the announcement of the Darling of the Press winners. In the male group, the top three were Wencell Mark Gabrinao Acosta of Bgy. Pintong Bukawe, Marvin Luna of Bgy. Gulod Malaya, and Boy Guiller Ganituen of Bgy. Silangan. On the distaff side, the top three were Irish Garcia Obogne of Bgy. Malanday, Tia Kristina Manders of Bgy. Banaba, and Julla Icy Ramirez of Bgy. Guinayang.
A fashion show preliminary event will be held before the Grand Coronation Night set at Jose F. Diaz Memorial Stadium, San Mateo, Rizal on September 29.
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Newest modeling search in town
A new search for Philippine fashion’s next generation of models, New Faces of Fashion 2023, was launched with the second screening of aspirants, held at I-Top View Café and Restaurant in Intramuros, Manila on Sunday.
The force behind the newest modeling competition in town is Lilibeth Woods. A former beauty pageant and modeling aspirant, Woods is the founder and CEO of the newest events and talent management company, Faces Events, and heads the Organizing Committee of the New Faces of Fashion search. Woods obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism at the University of the Philippines and worked as head of People and Talent at Pure Watercraft, a company based in Seattle, Washington USA.
Finding her true calling in the human resources world, Woods put up her own fashion label Betchesa, and organized the New Faces of Fashion 2023 to help novice models start their careers in the world of fashion. The New Faces of Fashion 2023 search will also serve as a fund-raising event for the benefit of various charities and the primary goal of building a home for LGBTIA+ elderlies.
