CEBU, Philippines - Pageantry is part of the Philippine set up where there’s one pageant happening in every barangay no matter how small or remote. Following the tradition of prestigious beauty pageants Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss International comes Queen, a pageant for alternatives. Twenty-one lovely and preternatural candidates vie not just for one crown but three – The Queen Universe, Queen World and Queen International.
Queen is not just a pageant. It’s beauty with a purpose! The candidates gave back to society by way of charity events. They participated in a feeding program with the children from The Lady of Divine Grace in Sibonga, and they joined a tree planting and beach combing ceremony (yes, they sweat it out) in Compostela.
Come Saturday October 24, 2009 at 6:00 pm is the coronation night of Queen. Guest stars Jon Avila and Jude Bacalso are the night’s hosts, and a bevy of the country’s personalities are expected to grace the event. Come and witness pageantry at its best as the candidates don the collections of The Clothes for Life designers. Choreographed by Victor Cuenco with over-all direction by Engr. Junjet Primor.
Tickets are at P1,000, 500, 300 and 100 and are available at the ateliers of Cary Santiago, Wendell Qusuido, Edwin Alba, Harley Ruedas, Joy Bernaldez and at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel lobby.
Queen is presented by MSY Foundation, The Waterfront Hotel & Casino, Clothes for Life Inc., Metro Graphics, ZEE Lifestyle Magazine, METRO SOCIETY Magazine and Alcordo Advertising. DIAMOND SPONSORS are Ms Pinky Tobiano, Ms Laarni Enriquez, Ms Mariquita Salimbangon Yeung, Ms Katrina Ponce Enrile, Ms Kaye Tinga, The Hilton Hotel, I Love Wine by Manny O, Articole Regalo, Fantaztic Pawnshop, Tom Frances Evangelista Designs, The Business Mirror, M.O. Dermatologic & Lazer Center, The FREEMAN, Banat News, Cebu Daily News and Papicture.
GOLD SPONSORS are Ms Belinda Wong, Congressman Benhur Salimbangon, Mayor Richie Wagas, Dan Ong Studio, Herve & Tess Lampert, The Amparito Collection by M Lhullier, H Lhullier, St. James Water, Ma. Luisa Estate Park, Vienna Kaffeehaus, Grand Royal Spa, Home Builders Centre, Ferimar, San Remegio Beach Club, The Aviary, Ayala Malls, Catalina Rent a Car and GT Enterprises.