BY ANNALYN S. JUSAY
This year's winner will win a whopping P500,000 from sponsors and compete in the Miss International Queen pageant, which will be held in August in Pattaya, Thailand.
The pageant's exciting Preliminary Competition will be held tonight, April 12, at the Cuneta Astrodome. Presented by Pasay City LGU, the audience will have the chance to see their favorite bets slug it out in the Swimwear, Long Gown, Modern Filipiniana, and Advocacy Speech portions. Those who make the cut will be able to clinch a spot in the Top 10 semi-final round.
Before this, last April 7, their regional directors sashed the 33 lovely contestants of MIQPH 2024 coming from all over the country. They also introduced themselves in a formal Press Presentation hosted by no less than Miss Universe Philippines 2019 Gazini Ganados at the stately Aquila Crystal Palace Tagaytay Events Place. Also present was MIQPH 2023 queen Lars Pacheco, who placed in the Top 6 in the international pageant list last year.
Michelle Montecarlo, MIQPH National Director, stated: "This year, we made history by being able to expand our brand and give opportunities not only to Queens who live here in Luzon but also to those Queens who live in Visayas and Mindanao. I'm proud to say that we also have contestants now based in Europe."
This year's winner will win a whopping P500,000 from sponsors and compete in the Miss International Queen pageant, which will be held in August in Pattaya, Thailand. The Philippines has had a good winning streak, with three crowned winners in MIQ history. They are Kevin Balot (2012), Trixie Maristela (2015), and Fuschia Anne Ravena (2022).
The MIQPH 2024 candidates are the following:
Jem Tierro - Morong, Bataan
Mikay Bautista - San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan
Mhielle Marie Garcia - Angeles City
Red Spiegelman - Pampanga
Sher Cadoy - Nueva Vizcaya
Claui Doromal Rolo-os - Victorias City, Negros Occidental
Mahdison De La Vega - Cebu City
Maria Napoles - Cebu Province
Bella Fox - Aklan
Roxam Delo Santos - Northern Samar
Exur Ranoa - Davao Oriental
Jeysyn Ramos - Davao Del Sur
Nina Marie Similatan - Manay, Davao Oriental
Sheila Magpale - Koronadal City
Trisha Pestano - Iligan City
Sophia Nicole Arkanghel - Laguna
Arell Guache - Batangas
Althea Bulilan - Quezon Province
Pau Telan - Cainta, Rizal
Phia Garcia - Laguna
Asia Mariano - Quezon City
Casey Paculan - Quezon City
Julian Concepcion - Manila City
Vivi Hendendahl - Pasig City
Yuki Roque - Malabon City
Yuumi Garcia - Italy
Shai Yanga - United Kingdom
Lea Pascua - Spain
Tickets to the grand finals are now available at smtickets.com.
