BAGUIO CITY – Thirteen beautiful and talented young ladies were presented as candidates for Miss Baguio 2024, as representatives of the upcoming Baguio Day celebration on September 1 and will be humanitarians in the Miss Philippines pageant in 2025.
Engr. Alec Mapalo, city tourism officer, witnessed the efficiency of the candidate’s answers during the presentation and press conference held by the media and content creators at the Venus Parkview Hotel on the night of August 3.
“I have a lot of confidence and hope that we can once again achieve titles in the field of beauty pageant in national to international competition. “Our city is known as the Home of Beauty Queens” now because several of our local candidates were crowned in the international pageant,” said Mapalo.
The 13 candidates include Gabrielle Gwen Ramirez, 20, of Barangay San Luis; Jewel Albert Lofstedt, 22, of Barangay Loakan Proper; Carla Stephanie Tilap, 19, of Barangay Irisan; Nikesha Shaniel Isaguirre, 18, of Barangay Camp 7; Rica May Caronongan, 22, of Barangay Apugan-Loakan; Jenelyn Kyla Daquigan, 20, of Barangay Middle Rock Quarry.
Gwendoline Meliz Soriano, 25, of Barangay Bakakeng Central; Nicole Antonette Tilap, 19, of Barangay Irisan; Jasmin Anne Umaza, 22, of Barangay BGH Compound; Ma. Dawn Rozeal Castillo, 24, of Barangay Brookside; Hera Pawi, 20, of Bakakeng Norte/Sur; Eden Grace Tolingan, 22, of Barangay Dontogan and Gerryka de Guzman, 24, of Barangay Ambiong.
It is known that this year’s competition has leveled up, whoever wins Miss Baguio will automatically be the city’s representative in Miss Philippines next year.
“This year, we have partnered so that he will be the authorized handler for participating in the national or international pageant, because in recent years the city government has not been able to participate in the outside pageant due to the lack of budget, so it’s better now to continue our level-up in the beauty contest,” said Mapalo.
The candidates will face the media, city councilors and barangay chairmen in a Glamor Night on August 9 and a Fashion Show at SM City Baguio on August 16, while the coronation night will be on August 30 at the Baguio Convention and Cultural Center.
